Obituaries

Oct 11, 2022

Boonville – Keisha Marie Champion, 33, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, from complications of diabetes.

Keisha was born on October 3, 1989 in New Hartford, and was the daughter of Richard and Marcia Champion Snyder. She received her education at Adirondack Central School, where she enjoyed and was an accomplished writer of...

Oct 9, 2022

Holland Patent- Janet Marie Twomey, 75, wife of Kevin, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Utica.

Janet was born in Mohawk, NY, on July 3, 1947, a daughter of Stewart W. and Marie E. Covell Jacobson. She grew up in Ilion, later moving to Rome, where Janet graduated from...

Oct 5, 2022

Hawkinsville – Deborah M. Williams, 71, wife of William J., passed away on October 5, 2022 at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare Facility, New Hartford.

Deborah was born on September 9, 1951 in Rome, NY a daughter of George and Merlia Pugh Johnson. She grew up in the Vernon area, graduating from V.V.S. Highschool with the Class...

Oct 3, 2022

Zephyrhills, FL – David R. Evans, 79, of Rosalita Ave., longtime resident of Port Leyden, passed away in the comfort of his home on Monday, October 3, 2022, under the loving care of his wife of 58 years Linda, and Gulfside Hospice.

David was born on August 26, 1943 in DeKalb Junction, NY, a son...

Oct 3, 2022

Forestport, NY – Charles Edward “Chuck” Allen, 88, husband of Sheila, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Utica following a brief illness.

Charles was born in Middletown, Connecticut on March 31, 1934, a son of Alexander and Mary Hanic Allen. Chuck grew up surrounded by the woods, lakes and...

Sep 26, 2022

Boonville- Relatives and friends are invited to attend The Office for the Burial of the Dead, with Holy Communion, in memory of Marion S. Williamson, on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity Episcopal Church, Schuyler St. Boonville, where Rev. Mother Linda Logan, Rector will officiate. Interment will follow in Boonville Cemetery and following all are invited...

Sep 22, 2022

Woodgate- Patricia Jane Howard passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 while a patient at St. Luke’s Hospital. She had been ill for many years and was only recently hospitalized.

Patricia was born June 23, 1944, the second daughter of Melville G. Moon, Sr. and Dorothy Griffith Moon and was a native of Woodgate, NY. She was...

Sep 19, 2022

Boone, NC- Christopher Charles Merry, Jr., formerly of Boonville, passed away suddenly on September 19, 2022 of natural causes, at his residence in Boone, North Carolina.

Christopher was born in Watertown, on January 21, 1982, a son of Christopher Charles Merry, Sr., and Beverly Reynolds Merry. He grew up in Ava and later in Boonville,...

Sep 18, 2022

Lowville- Leo V. McKenny, Jr. 69, of South State St. passed away in the comfort of his home, care giver, Barbara and Hospice, on Sunday, September 18, 2022.

Leo was born in Patterson, NJ, on August 8, 1953, a son of Leo and Emma Janette Bott McKenny, Sr. He graduated from Butler High School, Butler,...

Sep 15, 2022

Arlene C. Scheer, 94, of Ocala, FL, passed away on September 15th, 2022.

Born in New York Mills, NY, on October 12, 1927, Arlene was the daughter of William and Allison Renton Combellack. She graduated from New York Mills High School in 1944. During World War II, Arlene worked at the Rome Air Depot (Griffiss...

Sep 12, 2022

Lee Center – Phyllis S. Szewczyk, 95, widow of Walter, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2022, with her daughter Nadine and niece Sharon by her side, at Baptist Health & Rehabilitation Center, Scotia, where she had most recently resided.

Phyllis was born in Rome, New York on May 24, 1927 a daughter of Joseph...

Sep 9, 2022

WILLIAM J. COVEY

PENNYSETTLEMENT

William J. Covey, (Bill), 91 passed away peacefully at his home, residing on Brownville Road, Port Leyden, on Friday, September 9, 2022, while living with Deborah and Thomas Morley as caregivers, with the aid of William and Elizabeth Morley, Rosemary Healt and for the past month, Hospice.

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Sep 5, 2022

Patricia Ann (Ackman) Gilmer, 77, of Shenandoah, TX passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. For many years, Patricia and her late husband, Donald, lived on Point Rock Road, in the vicinity of the hamlet of Point Rock.

Patricia was born in Cincinnati, OH on March 18, 1945. She...

Sep 4, 2022

Boonville- Kay Morrison, 84, of Pine Lane, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Utica, New York after a short illness.

Kay was born on August 4th, 1938 in Syracuse, NY to the late George Morrison and Mrs. Herbert Nichols. Kay resided at Rome Developmental Center for 45...

Aug 28, 2022

West Leyden- Eugene G. (Bubby) Fernalld, 79, formerly of State Rt. 26, passed away on Sunday, august 28, 2022, at sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where he had resided since February, 2020. Affectionately known as “Bubby” he was born in Utica, on January 28, 1943, a son of Harold and Edith Brown Fernalld. He grew up in Clayville,...

Aug 28, 2022

Lyons Falls- Kathryn A. (Krug) Marmon, 91, of Franklin St., widow of Richard L., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital, New Hartford, where she was admitted on August 27, 2022. Kathryn was born on the Krug homestead farm, on Plummer Road, High Market, on June 15, 1931, a daughter of Stephen and...

Aug 22, 2022

Remsen- Robert Daniel Crowther, age 48, of Remsen, passed away on August 22, 2022, of colon cancer with his parents by his side while at the Oneida Hospital, Oneida, New York. Robert (Bob) was born November 17, 1973, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in New Hartford, New York. He was the son of Diane and Lee Crowther of Remsen. Bob...

Aug 19, 2022

Camillus- Nancy J. (Lee) Capron, 69, formerly of Skaneateles, and wife of Jack B., passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital, New Hartford, while under the loving care of her husband and family. Nancy was born in Lowville, on October 9, 1952, a daughter of Paul A. and Jaun Rowell Lee. She grew up...

Aug 17, 2022

Greig – Wayne T. Ernst, 55, passed away unexpectedly on August 17, 2022, following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Wayne was born on May 9, 1967 in Rome, New York a son of Wayne F. and Cynthia Walsh Ernst. He grew up in Port Leyden, receiving his education at South Lewis Central School. Wayne then began his career...

Aug 17, 2022

Forestport- Elizabeth J. (Thomas) Winters, 88, widow of Earl D., passed away at her residence on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Affectionately known as Betty, she was born in the Town of Boonville, on August 23, 1933, a daughter of Herbert H. and Lillian Golden Thomas. Betty grew up in Boonville and in other north country locations, before returning to...