Linda L. Beyette

The funeral service for Linda L. Beyette will be 11:00 am on Friday, December 17th at the Reed & Benoit Funeral Home, Watertown with Father Frank Natale officiating. Burial in the North Watertown Cemetery, Bradley St. will follow the service. A calling hour will precede the service at the funeral home beginning at 10:00 am.

Linda passed away at Albany Medical Center on Sunday, December 12th. She was 79 years old.

Born in Watertown November 23, 1942, Linda was the daughter of the late Orleans and Ruth A. Sharp Rice. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1962.

Linda was born 4 days after her husband in the Mercy Hospital and were in the nursery together. In 1958 they once again were united at a dance at the S. Jr. High School and have been together since they were 15 years old. On March 14, 1964, the high school sweethearts were married in Watertown.

Linda and William own Turkey Hollow Crafts, she would knit hats and mittens and he would have his woodworking crafts that they would sell.  She worked for several years for Jefferson County Association for the blind and visually impaired covering all of Jefferson County. She also cherished her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband William she is survived by her son, Michael W. (Darlene) of Adams Center; her daughter, Rebecca Beyette Coyne of Dexter; daughter-in-law, Christi Whitfield, Adams; 2 grandsons, Taylor (Maria) Coyne, Jaydon Beyette, 4 granddaughters, Morgan Coyne, Carlie Beyette, Briana and Jasmine Whitfield, great-grandson, Gabriel Coyne and great-granddaughter, Evelyn Coyne.

Besides her parents she was predeceased by her brother, Orleans Rice, Jr.

Condolences may be made online at reedbenoit.com

Arrangements are with Reed & Benoit Funeral Home, Inc.