Obituaries

Eleanor B. Goodhines

Eleanor B. Goodhines

Oct 14, 2019

Ava- Eleanor B. (Genther) Goodhines, 85, of Murphy Road, widow of Leo and a former longtime resident of Stinebrickner Road, West Leyden, passed away while surrounded by the loving care of her family on Monday, October 14, 2019, at Rome Memorial Hospital. Eleanor was born in Swancott Mills, Town of Lewis, on April 3, 1934, a daughter of Arnold...

Mordehai Elieser 'Lesa' Krakowski

Mordehai Elieser 'Lesa' Krakowski

Oct 11, 2019

Constableville- Mordehai Elieser Krakowski, known as Lesa, was born in Germany, on September 14, 1924. He was the son of Ephraim and Frimet Tepper Krakowski. When Hitler came to power, the family fled, first to Belgium, then in 1934, to Brazil. In 1947, Lesa immigrated to the US, living in New York City, where he attended law school and...

Frederick C. 'Fred' Berger

Frederick C. 'Fred' Berger

Oct 9, 2019

Boonville- Frederick C. Berger, 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at The Bishop Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Syracuse, after a brief illness. Fred was born in the Town of Leyden, on January 23, 1939, a son of Frederick C. and Erma I. Leichty Berger. A life resident of Boonville, he graduated from Boonville Central School, Class of...

George W. Capron

George W. Capron

Oct 7, 2019

Boonville - On Monday, October 7, 2019, George W. Capron, husband and father of two, passed away peacefully in his home at the age of 75. George was born on August 13, 1944 in Boonville, NY to Robert and Iva Capron. Upon graduating from Boonville Central School with the class of 1962, he attended Alkins Radio School in Chicago,...

Gale E. Scouten

Gale E. Scouten

Oct 7, 2019

Forestport- Gale E. (Ritter) Scouten, 74, a life resident of Forestport and wife of Peter J., passed away, with her family at her side, on Monday, October 7, 2019, after a long illness at St. Lukes Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. Gale was born in Utica, on October 5, 1945, a daughter of Guy and Vera Kervin Ritter. She grew...

Wayne Keith Robson

Wayne Keith Robson

Oct 1, 2019

Boonville- Wayne Keith Robson, 77 of State Rt. 46, passed away, after a long illness, on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, while surrounded by the loving care of his family at the Catherine Luther Home, in Clinton. Wayne was born in Little Falls, on September 17, 1942, a son of Keith and Marjorie Lull Robson. He grew up in the...

Tonia J. Wilson

Tonia J. Wilson

Sep 21, 2019

Steuben - Tonia J. Wilson, 44, wife of Clifford, passed away with her loving family by her side on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at SUNY Upstate Medical University, following a courageous battle with cancer. Tonia was born on April 9, 1975 in Utica, a daughter of Robert and Eve Zurek Chrystie. She grew up in Utica, attending Proctor High...

Hilda E. Collins

Hilda E. Collins

Sep 21, 2019

Alder Creek- Hilda E. Collins, 96, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since 2012. Hilda was born in Woodgate, a daughter of Walter O. and Edith H. Peck Drexel. She grew up on Rt. 28, Woodgate and graduated from Forestport Central School, Class of 1939. For several...

John R. Sugar

John R. Sugar

Sep 1, 2019

Boonville- John R. Sugar, 71, soulmate of Jane Sanford, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019, surrounded by his loving family after a brief but courageous battle with leukemia. John was born in Oneida, a son of Michael J. and Catherine Olmstead Sugar. John graduated from Adirondack Central School, Boonville, in 1967 and attended Mohawk Valley Community College, where...

Kyle Z. Platt

Kyle Z. Platt

Aug 31, 2019

Boonville- Kyle Z. Platt, 26, of State Rt. 294, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 31, 2019, as the result of an automobile accident in the Town of Florence. Kyle was born in Utica, on March 29, 1993, a son of Keith A. and Anessa Tanner Platt. He grew up on Smith Road, near Hawkinsville, received his education at...

Charlotte Rava

Charlotte Rava

Aug 28, 2019

Boonville - Charlotte (Ziankoski) Rava, 91, formerly of Cone Road, Town of Leyden passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, while surrounded by her daughter Dawn and family. Charlotte was born in on January 5, 1928, daughter of Felix and Matilda Dobkoski Ziankoski. She grew up on the family farm on Cone...

James C. 'Jim' Mercer

James C. 'Jim' Mercer

Aug 19, 2019

Brantingham- James C. Mercer, 80 husband of Linda, passed away at his residence on Monday, August 19, 2019. He was born in Deferiet, NY on September 22, 1938, a son of Earl and Gladys Biccum Mercer. Jim grew up in Philadelphia, NY, before moving to Boonville as a youth later graduating from Boonville Central School, with the Class of...

Johney E. Rogers, Jr.

Johney E. Rogers, Jr.

Aug 17, 2019

Port Leyden - Johney E. Rogers, Jr., 49, of Marmon Road, passed away unexpectedly on Sat. August 17, 2019, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Johney was born on March 19, 1970 in Lowville, a son of Johney E. and Deborah Kohl Rogers. He was raised in Port Leyden and was a graduate of...

Owen R. 'Ralph' Young

Owen R. 'Ralph' Young

Aug 16, 2019

Talcottville- Owen R. Young, 54, a longtime resident of Denley Road, passed away after a long illness on Friday, August 16, 2019, at St. Lukes Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. Always and affectionately known as Ralph or Ralphie, he was born in Syracuse, on November 29, 1964, a son of Dorothy P. (Young) Johnson and Ralph Fredrick Young. He grew...

Therese M. Stanton

Therese M. Stanton

Aug 13, 2019

Boonville- Therese M. Stanton, affectionatley known as Terry, of Aubrey Ave., wife of William J., passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rochester, NY on January 9, 1939, a daughter of George and Mary Dellerba LaMarca. At the age of three she...

Donald C. 'Don' Witzigman

Donald C. 'Don' Witzigman

Aug 8, 2019

New Hartford- Donald C. Witzigman, 84, formerly of Upper Woods Circle, husband of the late Elizabeth L., passed away, after a long illness at the Katherine Luther Home, Clinton, on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Donald was born in Rome, on November 29, 1934, a son of George P. and Bernice Schoff Witzigman. Don grew up in West Leyden, where...

Nicholas M. Pallotta, Jr.

Nicholas M. Pallotta, Jr.

Aug 7, 2019

Otter Lake- Nicholas M. Nick Pallotta, Jr., 68, of State Rt. 28, husband of Kathleen, passed away on Wednesday, August 07, 2019, at St. Elizabeths Medical Center, Utica, after a brief illness. Affectionately known as Nick, he was born in Englewood, New Jersey, on June 14, 1951, a son of Nicholas M. and Louise Ascione Pallotta, Sr. He grew...

Margaret H. West

Margaret H. West

Aug 4, 2019

Glenfield- Margaret (Hiscott) West, 94, of Sand Pond Road, wife of John R., passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019, at Lewis County Extended Care Facility, Lowville, while surrounded by the loving care of her family. Margaret was born in Watertown, on January 20, 1925, a daughter of John J. and Isabelle Hoban Hiscott. She grew up in Watertown, receiving...

Yvette M. Lallier

Yvette M. Lallier

Aug 3, 2019

Boonville- Yvette M. Vet Lallier, 64, of Reed Lane, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Albany Medical Center, where she had been a patient since July 21, 2019. Affectionately known as Vet, she was born in Utica, on September 13, 1954, a daughter of Richard A. and Mary Van Buskirk Lallier. Vet grew up in Denley, Town...

Linda L. Barriger

Linda L. Barriger

Aug 3, 2019

Taberg - Linda L. Barriger, 72, affectionately known as Lee, passed away peacefully at home on Sat. August 3, while under the loving care of her family and Hospice. Linda was born in North Bay, on October 7, 1946 a daughter of Hubert W. and Edna B. Hendricks Blowers. She attended and was a graduate of Camden Central School....