Vickie A. Bartholomew

Funeral services for Vickie A. Bartholomew, age 65 of Rensselaer Falls will be held on Saturday (April 20, 2019) at 11:00am at the Kendrew United Methodist Church with Rev. Tom Nichols officiating. Burial will follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Heuvelton.

Calling hours will be held also on Saturday from 10:00am until the time of the funeral at the church. Mrs. Bartholomew passed away on Monday (April 15, 2019) with her husband by her side.

Surviving is her husband Eric of Rensselaer Falls; three sons Jacob Bartholomew of Ogdensburg, Lucas (Danielle) Bartholomew of Waddington and Jonathan (Suzanne) Masters of Ogdensburg; a daughter Blake (Joseph) Armstrong of Ogdensburg; four grandchildren Makayla Masters, Lillian Bartholomew, Mason Gleason and Cindy Sue Gleason; her father William Masters of Ogdensburg; a brother David Masters of Ithaca; a sister Valerie (David) Robins of Stow, OH; along with nieces, nephews & cousins.

She was predeceased by her mother Elizabeth “Betty” Masters in 2003 and a brother Daniel Masters in 2004.

Vickie was born on October 8, 1953 in Massena NY, a daughter of William & Elizabeth (McMartin) Masters. She graduated from Heuvelton Central School and continued her education at Jefferson Community College and Potsdam State where she earned her Master’s Degree in Education. She later married Eric Bartholomew on December 31, 1993 at her parent’s home in Heuvelton.

During her career she worked as a special education teacher at Edwards Knox School for 13 years and later for BOCES in the Children & Youth Building at the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center. Vickie was a member of the Am Vets Auxiliary, Phi Beta Kapa, and the Kendrew United Methodist Church, where she has played the organ for the past 7 years. She enjoyed watching TV, gardening, canning, making people feel better with her greeting card ministry and spending time with her family.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Kendrew or DePeyster United Methodist Churches. Condolences and fond memories can also be shared online at www.foxandmurrayfuneralhome.com.