Obituary of Danielle D. Waugh

GOUVERNEUR- Danielle "Sissy" Dawn Waugh, age 30, of Gouverneur, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Danielle was born on December 7, 1990 in Watertown to Eugene "Rip" and Amy (Bush) Waugh. She graduated from Gouverneur Central School in 2009 and then attended SUNY Potsdam. Danielle worked at Gouverneur McDonalds as the Department Manager for many years. She loved watching the St. Lawrence Saints play hockey and was an avid Harry Potter and Disney fan. She also loved the color purple and her dogs and cats. Surviving is her mother, Amy Waugh; two brothers and their companions, Kyle Waugh and Jordan Kapfer and Matthew Waugh and Darrcy Matthews; her paternal grandparents, Iris and Henry Waugh; and her companion, John Kleatsch and his son Jace Kleatsch, whom Danielle thought the world of. Danielle is predeceased by her father, Eugene "Rip" Waugh, who passed away in May of 1995; and her grandfather, Alfred Bush. In keeping with Danielle's wishes, there will be no calling hours, just a celebration of her life on Wednesday August 25, 2021 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Gouverneur Elks Lodge. In honor of Danielle, the family is requesting that everyone who comes to her celebration of life, wear her favorite color, purple. Arrangements are with French Funeral Home, Gouverneur. Condolences may be shared online at www.frenchfuneralhomes.com. Donations may be made in Danielle's memory to the James P. Wilmont Cancer Center, 90 Crittenden Blvd., Rochester, NY 14642.