Obituaries
Karen E. Smith
Aug 18, 2025
Town of Greig- Karen E. Smith, 64, of Fish Creek Road, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, with her daughter, Stacey, by her side, at Wynn Hospital, Utica, after a long illness.
Karen was born in Constableville, NY, on May 9, 1961, a daughter of Wallace John and Estella Stoklosa Smith. She grew up on Rt. 12 near the hamlet...
Barbara R. Smith
Aug 16, 2025
Forestport- Barbara R. (Zemenz) Smith, 81, of Woodhull Road, widow of Gary J., passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Wynn Hospital, Utica.
Barbara was born in Utica, on May 26, 1944, a daughter of Edward and Dorothy M. Wells Zemenz. During her youth she moved with her family from Utica, to Forestport, where she completed her education, graduating from...
Pvt. Harland J. Hennessey
Aug 15, 2025
Boonville- U.S. Army Private Harland J. Hennessey, was born on September 1, 1918 to Howard and Dorothy Gydesen Hennessey, and died on November 1, 1942, at the Cabanatuan Prison Camp, in the Pacific Theater of WWII. He was 24 years old. Harland grew up at 155 Ford St. Boonville, N.Y., he attended Boonville High School and participated on the track...
Milton B. "Mike" Youngs
Aug 12, 2025
Boonville- Milton B. A.K.A. “Mike” Youngs, a former long time resident of West Road, passed away while surrounded by the loving care of his family, on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville.
Mike was born in Martinsburg, on October 10, 1929, a son of William H. and Alice Young Youngs. Mike’s first marriage ended in divorce.
He...
Beverly E. Davis
Aug 11, 2025
Boonville – Beverly E. Davis, 85, widow of Thomas, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 11, 2025 at the Abraham House, Rome.
Beverly was born on July 11, 1940 in Mayfield, NY, a daughter of Arthur and Ella Warner Sanborn. She received her education in Northville schools. After her education she worked for a time at Decca Records in Gloversville. She...
Frances L. Walter
Aug 10, 2025
Barneveld – Frances Louise Lahah Walter, passed away on August 10, 2025 at her home in Barneveld, NY.
Frances was born in Boonville on April 16, 1935 to the late Dean & Frances Hess Lahah. Frances graduated from Boonville Central School and worked at various offices in Lewis & Oneida Counties and retired from St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital. Frances was united...
Patricia A. Koster
Jul 31, 2025
Boonville – Patricia A. Koster, 73, passed away unexpectedly on March 21, 2025 in Rome.
Affectionately known as Patty, she was born in Constableville, on March 14, 1952, a daughter of Edward and Bethany Ammon Dutch. She was raised in West Leyden, where she attended school, graduating with the final high school class of West Leyden in 1970.
Patty will be fondly...
Darlene J. Wheeler
Jul 27, 2025
Boonville - Darlene Joyce Wheeler, 90, beloved wife of Rev. William R. Wheeler (deceased 2019), passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025, while at home with her devoted son and caregiver.
She was born March 30, 1935 to John George and Sophia (Konizewski) Benson of New Hartford, NY. She attended New Hartford grade and high school; Becker Jr. College in Worcester,...
Helen C. McHale
Jul 24, 2025
Helen Chizick McHale left this world on Friday, December 6th, 2024, to embark on her next great adventure. Yes, we said adventure—because if you knew Helen, you knew she was always chasing her next horizon, learning something new, or plotting her next journey to somewhere remarkable.
Helen was a force of nature in the most magical way. She never met a...
Richard E. Tanner
Jul 21, 2025
Boonville – Richard E. Tanner, 54, of Ann Street, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 21, 2025.
Richard was born in Auburn, NY, a son of Edward and Pauline Babcock Tanner. He was raised on Oatman Road and attended Adirondack Central School, graduating from Stafford High School, Stafford Springs, CT. After completing his education he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Following...
Catherine E. Benz
Jul 20, 2025
White Lake, NY- November 11, 1950 – July 20, 2025, Catherine was the mother of Joseph and Matthew Benz and wife of late Frank Benz, who passed away on September 1, 2010. She was predeceased by her mother, June (Ball) Rodzinski father, Edmund Rodzinski; brother Edmond Rodzinski and stepson, Frank J. Benz.
In addition to her sons, Joseph and Matthew, Catherine...
Erma I. Matuszczak
Jul 18, 2025
Port Leyden – Erma I. Matuszczak, 81, of Elm St., wife of Robert S., passed away on Friday, July 18, 2025 at Crouse Irving Medical Center, Syracuse.
Erma was born on January 22, 1944 in Boonville, a daughter of Leon and Julia DeVoe Brooks. She grew up in Boonville where she received her education. On November 10, 1962, Erma was united...
Geraldine H. Fulmer
Jul 17, 2025
Onieda Formerly of Boonville- Geraldine H. Fulmer, age 99, a former longtime resident of West St. Boonville and more recently of Oneida, NY and the widow of Ralph T., passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2025, at Oneida Extended Care Facility, Oneida, NY.
Geraldine was born in Malone, NY, on April 8, 1926, a daughter of Harold and Mabel Disotell Hosford....
Wanetta J. Norton
Jul 13, 2025
Boonville- Wanetta Jane Norton, 89, formerly of Constableville, Boonville, Utica, and most recently of Ballston Spa, NY, passed away peacefully while in Hospice care at Capstone Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Amsterdam, NY on Sunday, July 13.
Wanetta, daughter of Deforest Flansburg and Jane Jackson Flansburg, was born in a grand old stone house in Turin, NY, delivered by her...
Raymond L. Poore, Sr.
Jul 11, 2025
Port Leyden- Raymond L. Poore, Sr. 83, of Murphy Road, husband of the late Beverly J., passed away at his residence on Friday, July 11, 2025.
He was born in Port Leyden, on March 24, 1942, a son of Lewis and Erma Webster Poore. He graduated from Port Leyden Central School, with the Class of 1960. From 1961 until his honorable...
Joan Bolich
Jul 6, 2025
Port Leyden - Joan Bolich, 83, widow of Richard, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025 while under the loving care of her family and Lewis County Hospice.
Joan was born on May 10, 1942 a daughter of Shirley and Ruth Miller Gleasman. She grew up in Boonville, graduating with the Boonville Central School, Class of 1960. Joan then worked for...
Georgeanna M. Howanietz
Jul 1, 2025
Georgeanna M. Howanietz
Rome – Georgeanna M. Howanietz, 89, of West Embargo Street, passed away at her residence, on Thursday, March 23, 2023.
Georgeanna was born on the Howanietz homestead farm in Boonville on September 4, 1933, a daughter of Stefan and Catherine Radwanski Howanietz. She was raised on the farm while attending a rural school on the old West Leyden Road,...
Daniel C. Wadsworth, Jr.
Jun 25, 2025
Daniel “Waddy” C Wadsworth, Jr. 59 of Holland Patent, husband of Tracy Wadsworth, passed away on Wednesday June 25, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Born on November 18, 1965, in Canton, NY, a son of Daniel C. Wadsworth Sr., and Joan Kampnich. He grew up in Remsen, NY, where he also received his education. Dan relocated down south to pursue his...
Timothy W. Ervay
Jun 10, 2025
Boonville- Timothy Walden Ervay, 73, passed away peacefully at his residence in Boonville, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
He was born in Rome, on August 9, 1951, a son of Dr. Jack R. and Maxine W. Ervay. Tim grew up on Schuyler St. in Boonville and graduated from Adirondack High School, Boonville, with the Class of 1970. While in high school,...
Dorrinne J. Lyon
Jun 10, 2025
Boonville-Forestport- Dorrinne J. (Jowett) Lyon, age 92, a former longtime resident of Forestport and Boonville and recently residing in Albany, passed away on June 10th, 2025.
Dorrinne was born in Utica, on December 11, 1932, a daughter of William and Miriam Goodell Jowett. She grew up in Chadwicks and moved to Forestport in 1948, where she completed her education at Forestport...
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