March 21, 2010       

WATERTOWN, N.Y.  —  Jean Ann Premo Rivers, 73, died Saturday at Samaritan Medical Center where she had been a patient for two weeks. She has resided in the Samaritan Keep Nursing Home for four years. 

Mrs. Rivers worked in the office of the Curtis Apartments, 336 W. Main St.. 

Born Oct. 24, 1936, in the town of Hounsfield, a daughter of Fred J. and Gladys Wagoner Premo, she graduated in 1954 from Brownville – Glen Park High School, and from Jefferson Community College in 1979.  

She married Gene David Rivers of Adams Center on July 14, 1957, at Brownville Methodist Church. He died in July 1975. 

Mrs. Rivers was a former member of the Brownville American Legion Auxillary and the Red hat Society at the Samaritan Keep Home.  

She enjoyed crocheting. 

Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Deborah J. Rivers, Watertown, and Linda and Craig Carr, Long Island; two sons, Gene D., Jr. and Melvin F., both of Watertown; a brother, Carl F. Premo, Dillsburg, Pa.; four sisters, Susie Tremont, Watertown; Evangeline Bezner, Reading, Pa.; Beverly (Glenn) Hall, Dexter, Jacqueline (Atillio) Tavani, Watertown; several grandchildren and great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews; and all her special friends on the 5th floor of the Samaritan Keep Home.  

Her parents, husband, five brothers, Wilbur, Kenneth, Leonard, Lloyd and Clarence Premo, five sisters, Betty Gilchrist, Helen Eveleigh, Carolyn Premo, Clara and Mary Premo, both in infancy and four nephews, all died before her 

The funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, at Reed & Benoit Funeral Home. Spring burial will be in Brownville Cemetery. Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.  

Contributions may be made to the 5^th floor Residents fund at the Samaritan Keep Home. 

Condolences may be made at www.reedbenoit.com. 






Information provided by Reed & Benoit Funeral Home and Newzjunky, Watertown, N.Y.