Obituaries
Kevin H. Smith
Dec 14, 2020
Madison- Kevin H. Smith, 77, of Hill Road, Town of Madison and formerly of Boonville, passed away due to complications of COVID-19, on Monday, December 14, 2020, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. Kevin was born in Albany, NY, on December 19, 1942, a son of Joseph T. and Marjorie Hoit Smith. He graduated from Boonville Central School,...
Eleanor M. Weiler
Dec 13, 2020
Constableville- Eleanor Marie (Snyder) Weiler, 89, of Fish Creek Road, widow of Clayton G., passed away, after a brief illness, on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. A native and life resident of Constableville, Eleanor was born on October 14, 1931, a daughter of Herman LeRoy and Marion Thayer Snyder. She grew up on...
Rickard K. Martin
Dec 13, 2020
Port Leyden- Rickard K. Martin, a longtime resident of Quarry St. retiree of Lewis Country Sheriff Department and husband of Mary, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville. Affectionately known as Rick, he was born on September 12, 1942, in Gardner, Massachusetts, a son of Donald F. and Carrie Holmes Martin. He grew...
Richard F. Gillespie
Dec 12, 2020
Boonville - Richard F. Gillespie, 76, of Dorn Spur Road, husband of Wanda, passed away in the comfort of his home on December 12, 2020, while under the loving care of his family and Hospice. Richard was born in Middletown, NY, on October 15, 1944 a son of Fredrick and Margaret Watson Gillespie. He was raised in Montgomery, where...
Evelyn Z. Burke
Dec 10, 2020
Taberg- Evelyn A. (Skinner) Burke, 86, formerly of Gossner Road, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since 2017. Evelyn was born in Rome, on March 24, 1934, a daughter of Luther and Mildred Miller Skinner. She grew up in near Camden and received her education at Camden...
Peter C. Rosskopf
Dec 10, 2020
Boonville- Peter C. Rosskopf, 81, of Moose River Road, husband of the late Penelope "Penny," passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Peter was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on July 12, 1939; as a child he moved with his family to Cazenovia, NY, where he grew up and graduated from high school. Thereafter, Peter...
Mary R. Doyle
Dec 7, 2020
Mary R. Doyle passed peacefully to be with the Lord on December 7, 2020. She was born Mary Pauline Robertson on July 11, 1926 to Thomas and Pauline (Bonnano) Robertson in Brooklyn, New York. A few years later, a job as a chemist for the then Payne Jones Co. brought the family to Lowville, NY. There she spent a...
Wayne A. Rogers
Dec 6, 2020
Woodgate - Wayne A. Rogers, 80, of Rogers Road, husband of Irene, passed away after a brief illness, on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. Wayne was born in Malone, on May 20, 1940, a son of Arthur and Dorothy Gervais Rogers. On February 19, 1960, Wayne was united in marriage with Irene Eddy...
James C. Potter
Dec 4, 2020
Barneveld- James C. Potter, 69, of Barneveld, NY passed away on Dec. 4th 2020 at the Waterville Residential Care Facility after a courageous 7 year battle with Alzheimer's. James was born on August 22, 1951, to James and Josephine Potter. He was a 1969 graduate of Poland Central School and attended Morrisville State College. On June 19th, 1977 he...
Douglas C. Upright
Dec 4, 2020
Boonville- Douglas C. Upright, 63, of Ann St., and recently of Ritchie Road, Stittville, passed away at his residence on Friday, December 4, 2020. Doug was born in Utica, on September 9, 1957, a son of Joseph F. and Maralee Clark Upright. He grew on the Pritchard Road, near Remsen and graduated from Remsen Central School, with the Class...
Karl Thomas 'Tom' Sandford
Dec 2, 2020
Boonville- Karl Thomas Sanford, Jr. 72, of East Schuyler St., husband of Barbara, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Affectionately known as Tom, he was born in Utica, on June 10, 1948, a son of Dr. Karl Thomas Sanford, Sr. and Ida Eberle Sanford. Tom was a lifelong resident of Boonville, where he graduated from Boonville Central School,...
Carolyn H. Ruth
Dec 2, 2020
West Branch - Carolyn H. Ruth, 88, wife of James, longtime resident of West Branch, passed away on Wednesday December 2, 2020 at Rome Memorial Hospital. Carolyn was born on July 14, 1932 in Rome, a daughter of Charles and Margaret Markham Hicks. She grew up in North Western, and was a graduate of Holland Patent High School, with...
Peter Clark O'Connor
Nov 26, 2020
Peter Clark O'Connor, 89, formerly of Valley View Drive, Boonville and most recently of Rockingham, NC, passed away November 26, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Peter was born on August 12, 1931 to Peter and Edith Ludwig O'Connor in Staten Island NY. After High School, Peter enlisted in the US Navy where he became an Engineer during the...
Myrna L. Hall
Nov 24, 2020
Old Forge - Myrna Lindsay Hall, 88, of Middle Branch Road, a lifelong resident of Old Forge, passed away in the comfort of her home on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Myrna was born on August 1, 1932, a daughter of Joseph E. and Ruth Hoch Lindsay, and received her education at Town of Webb schools. Following her education she...
Richard H. Sweeney
Nov 23, 2020
Constableville- Richard H. Sweeney, 75, of John St., husband of Judith, passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, November 23, 2020. Richard was born in Boonville, on February 10, 1945, a son of Charles H. and Sophie Rudnik Sweeney. He grew up in the Gouldtown section, Town of Lyonsdale, where he attended Gouldtown School, before graduating from Port...
Debra A. Hurley
Nov 22, 2020
Forestport- Debra A. (McDonald) Hurley, 63, of Meekerville Road, wife of Patrick, passed away peacefully at her residence, on Sunday, November 22, 2020. Affectionately known as Deb, she was born in Utica, on September 25, 1957, a daughter of Raymond Harold and Loretta Jane Sinnott McDonald. She grew up in the Remsen area and graduated from Remsen Central School,...
Timothy J. Laroy
Nov 19, 2020
Constableville - Timothy J. LaRoy, 69, husband of Susan, of West Road, passed away in the comfort of his home on Thursday, November 19, 2020, while surrounded by his loving family. Timothy was born on October 26, 1951 in Jamestown, NY, a son of Charles and Gladys Fargo LaRoy. Tim grew up in Sinclairville, NY, where he graduated from...
Jane M. Axtell
Nov 13, 2020
Port Leyden- Jane M. (Croneiser) Axtell, 91, a former longtime resident of East Main St. Port Leyden widow of Earl, passed away peacefully, on Friday, November 13, 2020, while under the loving care of her family and hospice, at the home of her daughter and son in law, Janette and John Carpenter. Jane was born in Constableville, on April...
Mildred A. Kirk
Nov 1, 2020
Boonville- Mildred A. Kirk, 94, widow of Lawrence and former resident of Belle Isles Place, Boonville, West St. Constableville, before moving to State Rt. 46, Boonville, passed away at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, when her Lord and Savior, Jesus, called Mildred home on All Saints, Day, Sunday, November 1, 2020. Mildred was born in Rahway, New Jersey,...
Gertrude Laquay
Oct 27, 2020
Lowville - Gertrude LaQuay, 93, formerly of Mechanic St. Port Leyden, passed away on October 27, 2020 at Lewis County Extended Care Facility, Lowville. Gertrude was born on September 26, 1927 in Utica, a daughter of Walter and Martha Bevan. She completed her education at Whitesboro High School, graduating with the Class of 1945. On January 10, 1948, Gertrude...