Obituary of Jeffery H. Cline

Jeffery H. Cline, age 65, of Ogdensburg, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Claxton Hepburn Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 18, 2021 at 10:00AM at Notre Dame Church. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery in the Spring. There will be no public calling hours. Jeffery is survived by his two children, a daughter, Kiersten Cline of Liverpool, NY; a son, Jeremy Cline of Ogdensburg, NY; his mother-in-law, Joyce Blood, of Ogdensburg, NY and nieces, nephews and cousins. He is predeceased by a brother, Robert Cline and two sisters, Victoria Legault and Boneva Monroe. Jeffery was born on September 9, 1955, in Ogdensburg, NY, the son of John H. “Herb” and Ivaloo (Walrath) Cline. He graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy in 1973 and later obtained an associate’s degree from Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY. Jeffery married Michele A. LeClair on August 1, 1981, at St. Mary’s Cathedral, in Ogdensburg with Msgr. John F. Pendergast officiating. She predeceased him on June 17, 2017. Mr. Cline was a service technician for LoneStar Gas Company in Dennison, TX and later went to work for St. Lawrence Gas in January 1993 until his retirement in July of 2017 as a Gas Mechanic. Jeffery enjoyed fine dining, a good bottle of wine, fishing, hunting, traveling and baseball. He also loved spending time with his grand-dog, Mort. Jeff will be remembered for his unconditional love he portrayed and the incredible care he gave his beloved wife for years during her illness. Everyone wanted Jeff to be their guardian! He is also noted for his genuine concern for others in the community whether it was their health or their furnace equipment! Donations may be made in Jeffery’s memory to MD Anderson, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030 or at https://gifts.mdanderson.org/. Online condolences may be made at www.fraryfuneralhomes.com.