Debra A. Dishaw

A memorial service for Debra A. Dishaw, 70, of Ogdensburg, will be held on Monday, November 24, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Frary Funeral Home with Deacon Mark Lalonde officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Mrs. Dishaw passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025, at Upstate Community Hospital in Syracuse. Arrangements are under the direction of Frary Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Debra A. Dishaw was born on December 20, 1954, in Ogdensburg, NY, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Norma (Sargent) Dishaw. In her younger years, she worked as a waitress and later laid flooring at the State Hospital. She spent many years bartending at Angelo's Tavern before working as a forklift operator at ACCO, where she remained until retiring in 2006 due to health reasons.

Debra loved books; she found reading greatly rewarding. She cherished time spent with her family, having coffee with friends and she adored all of her Facebook friends. Most of all, she treasured her grandson, Andrew, who was the light of her life.

She is survived by her daughter BobbiJo Holmes, son-in-law Danny Murphy, and the love of her life, her grandson Andrew Gemmill. She is also survived by her sisters Charmaine Brabant, and Charmaine's children Stacy Brabant and Bill Cordwell; John Brabant and his wife Betsy; Shannon Abar and her husband Chris; and Cathy Dishaw and her son Nick Leduc.
Additionally, she is survived by her sister-in-law Nancy, her half-brothers Chuck Legault and Jeff Dishaw, her half-sister Marcy (Dishaw) Rickett, her niece Jade Dishaw Padilla, and two close friends, Grace Snyder Yates and Joseph Washburn. She is also survived by several great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins.

Debra was predeceased by her parents; her brothers Steven and Tony Dishaw; brother-in-law Gary Brabant; sister-in-law Judy Streeter Dishaw; niece Tina Marie Dishaw Tassinari; nephew Timothy Dishaw; and her love, Charles Spencer.

Donations in Debra's memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. Online condolences may be shared at www.FraryFuneralHome.com.