Obituary of Clarence A. Debyah, Jr.

Clarence A. Debyah, Jr., 79, of North Bangor, N.Y., passed away at his home on January 25, 2024. Born on January 25, 1945, he was the son of the late Clarence and Arlie Gonia Debyah, Sr. He was a 1962 graduate of Franklin Academy in Malone. On July 3, 1965, he was wed to the former Sharon Degon at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Constable, N.Y. She survives. Clarence was a construction worker with Laborer’s Local 322 in Massena, N.Y., and later ran his own contracting business. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a past member of the Bangor Fire and E.M.S. Clarence was an avid hunter and went to the Southern Tier for 52 years to hunt with his sons. He was also very fond of his time with the Future Farmers of America. Along with his wife, he is survived by his sons: Timothy (Rebecca) Debyah of N. Bangor and Richard Debyah of N. Bangor, his daughter: Lynn (Kerry) Moore of Virginia, brothers: Wayne & Barry Debyah of N. Bangor, sisters: Esther Debyah of Malone and Eunice (Thomas) Filip of Syracuse, N.Y., his grandchildren: Joseph Debyah, Aspen Paige Debyah & Devan Marlow as well as two great grandchildren: Kaylee Debyah and Joseph Debyah, Jr. He was predeceased by his brothers: Leroy, Theodore and Ralph Debyah, and a sister Joyce Baker. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Augustine’s Church in Bangor on Saturday, February 3 at 10a.m. Burial will be held at St. Augustine’s Cemetery in the spring. Arrangements are under the care of the Bruso-Desnoyers Funeral Service in Malone. Friends may leave online condolences on Facebook at Ross Family of Funeral Homes or the website www.brusofuneralservice.com