Obituaries

Lance W. Conant

Lance W. Conant

Mar 5, 2021

Brantingham- Lance W. Conant, 44, residing on North Shore Road, passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, March 5, 2021. Lance was born in Syracuse, NY, on September 14, 1976, the son of Luther and Barbara Berner Conant. He grew up in the Fayetteville area, playing 4 years of varsity soccer for Fayettville-Manlius High School. He also played...

Colleen Rogers

Colleen Rogers

Feb 28, 2021

Constableville- Colleen E. (Moxley) Rogers, 46, a loving daughter, sister, aunt and friend, of James St., passed away peacefully, after a brief illness, while surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, February 28, 2021, at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse. Colleen was born in Leominster, MA, on December 18, 1974, a daughter of Stanley and Cynthia Felshaw Moxley. Colleen spent...

Tracey L. Abdullah

Tracey L. Abdullah

Feb 26, 2021

Boonville- Tracey Benedict Abdullah, 43, of Boonville, wife of Shareef, passed away while surrounded her loving husband and family at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford, on Friday, February 26, 2021. Tracey was born in Lowville, on October 26, 1977, a daughter of David and Donna Larrabee Benedict. She grew up on the East Road near Turin and graduated...

Thomas H. Capron

Thomas H. Capron

Feb 25, 2021

Port Leyden- Thomas H. Capron, 77, of James St. passed away at his residence on Thursday, February 25, 2021, while under the loving care of his wife, Jean and his family. Tom was born in Boonville, a son of Charles and Anna Grace Hines Capron. He grew up in Boonville receiving his education at Boonville Central School. For thirty-five...

David Axtell

David Axtell

Feb 24, 2021

Port Leyden - David Axtell, 69, of Pearl St., passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, following a brief illness. David was born on January 17, 1952 a son of Harold and Evelyn Wood Axtell. David was raised in Port Leyden and was a 1970 graduate of South Lewis Senior High School....

Edward Crofoot

Edward Crofoot

Feb 22, 2021

Boonville- Edward Paul Crofoot, 72, of Dorn Spur Road, passed away suddenly at his residence from cardiac illness, on Monday, February 22, 2021. Ed was born in Boonville, on July 20, 1948, a son of Paul Dwayne and Florence Bauer Crofoot. For most of his life he lived in Talcottville and received his education at Boonville Central School. He...

Peggy Ann Corey

Peggy Ann Corey

Feb 20, 2021

Boonville - Peggy Ann Corey, 70, widow of James, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Lewis County General Hospital, following a brief illness. Peggy was born in Lowville, a daughter of Norman Hoage and Evelyn Farr. She grew up in Rome, where she received her education. Peggy was employed for a time at Griffiss Air Force Base,...

Laurie S. Capron

Laurie S. Capron

Feb 17, 2021

Boonville- On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, Laurie S. Capron, wife and mother of two, passed away from complications of a stroke at the age of 73. Laurie was born on March 7, 1947 in Albany, NY to Joseph and Marjorie Smith. She lived in Albany until age 5 when the family moved to Madison, NY. Three years later, another...

Arnold Weber

Arnold Weber

Feb 16, 2021

Lyonsdale- Arnold Weber, 86, of Rumble Road, husband of Judith, passed away peacefully, at his residence while under the loving care of his wife, family and Hospice. Arnold was born in the Town of Lyonsdale, on June 1, 1934, a son of Sidney and Doris Hubbard Weber. He grew up Lyonsdale where he received his education until while in...

June L. Jenks

June L. Jenks

Feb 16, 2021

June L. Jenks Boonville- June Leichty Jenks, 90, of Boonville, NY, wife of Harry, passed away on Feb. 16, 2021, while under care at the Sunset Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center in Boonville, NY. June Rosalie Leichty was born on June. 24, 1930 a daughter of Jacob & Ella Rowsam Leicthy in Constableville NY and grew up on the...

Tom 'Tom' O'Donnell

Tom 'Tom' O'Donnell

Feb 13, 2021

Boonville- Thomas A. O'Donnell passed away on Saturday, February 13 in Hospice at his home in Boonville, NY after a long illness. Mr. O'Donnell was born in Lansing Michigan on 7/12/1933 to Francis (nee Arnold) and Alfred O'Donnell. His parents, Francis and Alfred were graduates of Michigan State with degrees in Journalism. The couple moved to Boonville, where Alfred...

Violet M. Lisowski

Violet M. Lisowski

Feb 9, 2021

Boonville - Violet M. Lisowski, 84, widow of Stanley, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, New Hartford. Violet was born in the Town of Leyden on March 9, 1936 a daughter of Martin and Petronella Kumecki Moscicki. She grew up on State Route 12D in the Town of Leyden where she attended rural schools....

Gale E. Van Alstine

Gale E. Van Alstine

Feb 9, 2021

Gale Edwin Van Alstine, Sr., 80 of Lyons Falls passed away February 9, 2021 following complications of a stroke. He was born on April 29, 1940 to Ray and Catherine Shepard Van Alstine. He attended school in General Martin in Glenfield, graduating in 1960. In 1963, he married Victoria McCanney at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Constableville. After high...

Harry R. Jenks

Harry R. Jenks

Feb 8, 2021

Harry Raymond Jenks, 92, of Boonville, NY, husband of June, passed away on Feb. 8, 2021, while under hospice care at the Abraham House in Rome, NY. Harry was born on Aug. 18, 1928 a son of Raymond and Ruth Hines Jenks in Boonville NY and grew up on Lewis Rd. After graduating from Boonville High School in 1946,...

Dorla D. Ludwig

Dorla D. Ludwig

Feb 8, 2021

Boonville - Dorla D. Ludwig, 84, widow of Arthur H. Ludwig and a former resident of Old Forge, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, after a short illness. Dorla was born in Cortland, on July 16, 1936, a daughter of Harold and Lorena Reynolds Dillenbeck. She grew up in Sempronius, NY,...

Gerald T. Babcock

Gerald T. Babcock

Feb 6, 2021

Alder Creek- Gerald Thomas Babcock, 80, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021, after a short battle with COVID-19. Affectionately known as Jerry, he was a son of Howard and Edna Kitchen Babcock. He grew up in Rome, graduating from Rome Free Academy with the Class of 1958. On January 5, 1959, Jerry began serving his country in the...

Arden Faye Burke

Arden Faye Burke

Feb 6, 2021

Point Rock- Arden Faye Burke, 79, of Sheehan Road, wife of James P. Sr., passed away peacefully, on Saturday, February 6, 2021, after a long illness, in the comfort of her residence while surrounded by the loving care of her husband, family and hospice. Affectionately known by many as "Ardie," she was born in Rome, on May 22, 1941,...

Joan Kallet Pfeiffer

Joan Kallet Pfeiffer

Feb 5, 2021

Boonville- Joan (Kallet) Pfeiffer, 95, formerly of Schuyler St. and also the hamlet of White Lake and widow of Joseph J. Sr. passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville. Joan was born in Rome, on August 11, 1925, a daughter of Joseph and Jane Fitzpatrick Kallet. She grew up in Rome, and...

Leroy H. Kohler

Leroy H. Kohler

Feb 1, 2021

Boonville- Roy H. Kohler, of 115 South St, formerly of Whittaker Road, Holland Patent, and husband of the late Bertha, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica, after a brief illness. He was born in Greig, on December 3, 1935, a son of Edward F. and Adeline Manzer Kohler. Roy grew up in...

David W. Bower

David W. Bower

Feb 1, 2021

LOWVILLE, N.Y. - David W. Bower, 85, of Railroad Street, passed away on February 1, 2021. He was born in Oakfield, N.Y. to Fred and Belle Bower. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 51 years Mercedes; parents; sisters, Dorothy Zipfel and Ruth Brown; and brothers Robert, Donald and Paul Bower. He is survived by his...