Emile L. Jesmer

Emile L. Jesmer obituary

Emile L. Jesmer

Emile Jesmer Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by French Funeral Home, Inc. - Gouverneur on Sep. 12, 2025.

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GOUVERNEUR- Emile L. Jesmer, age 65, of Gouverneur, NY passed away unexpectedly at Gouverneur Hospital on Friday, September 12, 2025.

There will be no calling hours or funeral service. There will be a celebration of his life at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to French Funeral Home, Gouverneur. Condolences may be shared online at www.frenchfuneralhomes.com.

Emile was born on November 13, 1959 in Ogdensburg, NY. He is the son of the late Lloyd and Aldea M. (Barton) Jesmer. He graduated from Gouverneur Central School and then went on to Alfred University.

Emile worked as a hairdresser for Gary Winter's Salon in Ogdensburg, Trendsetters in Gouverneur and most recently at Tangles Salon in Gouverneur. In his free time, Emile loved making doll houses that were auctioned off for various charities, painting, painting Adirondack chairs and he would bake wedding cakes.

Surviving is his sister, Tamara McEathron; his other siblings, Lydia O'Shea-Vance and Spencer Vance; two nieces, Andrea Braise and Teresa McEathron and their families and several cousins.

Donations may be made in Emile's memory to Friends 4 Pound Paws, 55 Owl Road, Gouverneur, NY 13642.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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