Obituaries
Nathan J. Biro
Mar 19, 2021
Boonville - Nathan J. Biro, 42, of State Route 12D, husband of Samantha, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare Facility, New Hartford, following complications of a stroke. Nathan was born in Lowville on November 12, 1978 a son of Timothy and Jeriann Lawrence Biro. He was raised in Pennysettlement, graduating from South Lewis High...
T. Paul Woolschlager
Mar 18, 2021
Boonville- T. Paul Woolschlager, 93, a longtime resident of Post St., husband of Jean, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, exactly two years after his wife, Jean passed away. Paul had resided at the nursing home since February 22, 2021. Paul was born in Croghan on November 30, 1927, a son...
Bert Richard Gorczyca
Mar 17, 2021
Bert Richard Gorczyca 86 of Sherburne, NY passed away on March 17, 2021 of Alzheimer's Disease. Bert was the youngest of thirteen children born to Bert and Sophia Dziekonski Gorczyca on February 9, 1935 in Lowville, NY. Bert graduated from General Martin High School in Glenfield, NY in 1953. In 1955, he enlisted in the US Navy serving on...
Priscilla B. Wilbert
Mar 16, 2021
Boonville- Priscilla Bronson Wilbert, 94, a former resident of Lansing Place and State Rt. 26, West Leyden, and the widow of Howard L., passed away while surrounded by the loving care of her family, on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville where she had resided since June, 2017. Priscilla was born in Remsen, on...
James P Duppert
Mar 10, 2021
Constableville- James P. Duppert, 81, a life resident of West Main St. and husband of Maureen, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at the residence of his daughter, Judy, in Lowville, while under the loving care of his wife Maureen and Judy. Affectionately known as Jim, he was born in Lowville, on May 7, 1939, a son of...
Danny Michael Tanner
Mar 10, 2021
West Leyden- Danny Michael Tanner, 67, of Old County Road, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Danny was born in Rome, on August 30, 1953, a son of Malcolm W. Jr. and Marlene Joanis Tanner. He grew up near Ava, received his education at West Leyden Elementary School, before graduating from Adirondack Central School,...
David Alan Dean
Mar 6, 2021
Boonville - David A. Dean, 94, of State Route 46, husband of Brenda, passed away on March 6, 2021 at the Abraham House, Rome, following a brief illness. David was born on January 8, 1927, in Detroit, MI, a son of Fay W. and Hilda Marcy Dean. He returned to Boonville at the age of 6, graduating from Boonville...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

