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Obituary: Thomas H. Paté,
78, Castorland
Published: June 23, 2026
By: Provided by Scanlon Funeral Home
Thomas H. Paté
 CASTORLAND, NY- Thomas H. Paté, 78, of 6680 Old State Rd., Castorland, died
peacefully on Father’s Day, June 21, 2026, at his home where he was under
the care of his loving family and Lewis County Hospice.
Born in Lowville,
NY, on November 14, 1947, a son of Harold M. and Mary E. Monnat Paté,
he was educated in a rural school on the Old State Road and at Beaver River
Central.
He married Sally
A. Lehman on July 19, 1969, in the former St. Anthony’s Church in Indian
River.
A Vietnam
veteran, he entered the US Army on June 12, 1967, and served in Vietnam
with the Trp C ¾ Cav 25th
Inf Div. He was the recipient of the Silver Star, two Purple Hearts,
Valorous Unit Award, and Vietnam service medal with four bronze service
stars. He was honorably discharged on May May 5, 1969, as a Sergeant.
Tom was a farmer,
sugar maker, and self-employed woodsman and lumberjack his entire life.
When he wasn’t working, which was seldom, he enjoyed traveling to Idaho to
see his brother Butch and hunt elk and mule deer. His other favorite
pastimes included traveling to local coffee shops and visiting with family
and friends. He will long be remembered as a hard-working man, for his
wonderful kindness and generosity, and for his strong loyalty and integrity.
He was a
communicant of St. Stephen’s Church and was a member of the Beaver River
Memorial Post 1663 American Legion in Croghan.
Surviving are his
loving wife, Sally, and his six children, Tammy Snell, Tina (Thomas)
Becker, James (Amy) Paté, Rebecca (Thomas) Paté-Johnson, Benjamin
(Jackie) Paté and Joseph Paté; seventeen grandchildren; four
sisters, Doris Dundon, Watertown, Anita (William) Smith, Colorado, Sharon
Runkowski, Chittenango, and Theresa “Terre” Paté, New Bremen, and two
brothers, John (Cindy) Paté, Castorland, and Wayne “Butch”
Paté, Idaho.
He was
predeceased by his granddaughter, Caitlyn Ralph Paté, who died at
birth on March 19, 2014, and his son-in-law, Michael Snell, who died on May
20, 2025.
Tom’s funeral
will be on Thursday, June 25, 2026, beginning with a 12:45 p.m. Prayer
Service at Scanlon Funeral Home, Croghan, followed by a Mass of Christian
Burial at 1:30 p.m. from St. Stephen’s Church, Croghan, with the Rev.
Donald J. Manfred, Pastor, officiating. Burial with military honors will
follow in St. Stephen’s Cemetery, Croghan.
Calling hours
will be on Wednesday, June 24, from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Scanlon Funeral
Home, and on Thursday, June 25, from 11:00 a.m. until his 12:45 p.m. prayer
service.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Croghan Volunteer Fire Dept. or to the
Caitlyn R. Paté Fund of the Lewis County Hospital Foundation, 7785
North State St., Lowville, NY 13367.
Arrangements are
with Scanlon Funeral Home, Croghan.
Condolences at www.scanlonfuneral.com
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