Obituaries

Tyler Mitchell Fruin

Tyler Mitchell Fruin

Jun 4, 2017

~~Boonville- Tyler Mitchell Fruin, 22, of Hawkinsville Road, passed away at his residence on Sunday, June 4, 2017. Tyler was born in Utica, on July 20, 1994, a son of Dodie Fruin. A life resident of Hawkinsville Road, he received his education at Adirondack Central School, graduating with the Class of 2012. While in high school, Tyler attended Howard...

Timothy F. Murphy

Timothy F. Murphy

May 31, 2017

~~Boonville - Timothy F. Murphy, 60, passed away in the comfort of his home on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, while under the loving care of his family and Hospice. Timothy was born on September 16, 1956 in Constableville, a son of Leo F. and Jean Grenier Murphy. He was raised in Boonville where he received his education, graduating from...

Frederick E. 'Fred' Brown

Frederick E. 'Fred' Brown

May 30, 2017

~~Turin- Frederick E. Brown, 66, of State Rt. 26, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. He was born in Lowville, on October 20, 1950, a son of Earl and Fannie Hutchins Brown. Fred grew up in the Turin area, receiving his education at South Lewis Central School, later earning his GED. For over 40 years,...

Dalton D. Dorrity

Dalton D. Dorrity

May 20, 2017

~~Boonville- Dalton D. Dorrity, 22, of Carol Ave, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017, after enjoying the sunrise for one last time from Blue Mountain, in the Adirondacks. Dalton was born in New Hartford, on December 5, 1994, a son of Douglas M. Dorrity and Amy Samson. He grew up in Boonville, where he received his education graduating...

Cody Mckinley Seymour

Cody Mckinley Seymour

May 20, 2017

~~Boonville- Cody McKinley Seymour, 23, of LaChausse Road, passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 20, 2017, shortly after greatly enjoying a night of Adirondack Mountain hiking with friends and watching the sunrise from Blue Mountain. Cody was born in Oswego, on August 27, 1993, a son of Kevin M. and Kathy Marie Williams Seymour. He received his education at...

Michelle I. Dafoe

Michelle I. Dafoe

May 19, 2017

~~Port Leyden - Michelle I. Dafoe, 43, wife of Paul, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 19, 2017. Michelle was born in Orlando, Florida on September 11, 1973 a daughter of Marvin and Peggy Brinkerhoff Moran. She was raised in Port Leyden, where she attended South Lewis Central Schools. Michelle was united in marriage with Paul D. Dafoe in...

Douglas Owen Rapp

Douglas Owen Rapp

May 17, 2017

~~Boonville- Douglas Owen Rapp, 72, a resident of the Sheehan IRA Facility, passed away in the comfort of his home on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Douglas was born on June 28, 1944 in New York City a son of J. M. Howard and Elsie I. Chichuk Rapp. He survived by his sisters: Pamela (Kenneth Ritt) Rapp, Rowayton, CT, and...

Jacqueline M. Webster

Jacqueline M. Webster

May 7, 2017

~~ Boonville- Jacqueline M. Webster, 48, of Valley View Drive, formerly of Walnut Road, White Lake, wife of Peter, Jr., passed away suddenly at her residence on Sunday, May 7, 2017. She was born on April 28, 1969, in Hempstead, LI, a daughter of Peter OConnor and the late Marion Lupica OConnor. Jacqueline grew up in Merrick, L.I. where...

George B. Hubbard

George B. Hubbard

Apr 29, 2017

~~Port Leyden- George B. Hubbard, 89, of Canal St. husband of the late Vivian, passed away at his home, while surrounded by the loving care of his family and Hospice, on Saturday, April 29, 2017. He was born in the Town of Lyonsdale, on December 13, 1927, a son of Guy and Naomi Tuttle Hubbard. He grew up on...

Franklin B. 'Frank' Persons

Franklin B. 'Frank' Persons

Apr 23, 2017

~~Boonville- Franklin B. Persons, 84, a resident of Millers Woods Road, since 1978, widower of Dorothy M., passed away at his residence, after a brief illness, on Sunday, April 23, 2017, while surrounded by the loving care of his family and Hospice. He was born on February 7, 1933, in Ticonderoga, a son of Byron and Doris Cleveland Persons....

Mitchell James 'Mitch' Cornish

Mitchell James 'Mitch' Cornish

Apr 21, 2017

~~Boonville- Mitchell J. Cornish, 58, of Boonville NY, passed away April 21st surrounded by his loving family after a long hard battle with cancer. Mitch was born April 3, 1959 to James Cornish of Hammond, NY and Shirley Cornish of Old Forge, NY. He is predeceased by Gram Eunice and Gramp Willis Cornish of Rome, NY. He is survived...

Haver James Gydesen

Haver James Gydesen

Apr 20, 2017

Lowville- Haver James Gydesen, 91, of State Rt. 12, widower of Connie E., passed away at his residence on Thursday, April 20, 2017, while surrounded by the loving care of his companion, Shela Luther and friends, Janet White and Linda Crofoot. He was born on April 17, 1926, a son of Peter and Sarah Fey Gydesen, on the Gydesen...

Aimee Elizabeth Salmon

Aimee Elizabeth Salmon

Apr 13, 2017

Old Forge- Aimee Elizabeth Salmon, 49, of Highland Terrace, a former longtime resident of Erwin St. Boonville, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017, while surrounded by the loving care of her family, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. Aimee was born in Watertown, on January 20, 1968, a daughter of Victor C. "Red" and Beatrice A. LaQuay...

Gary L. Brach

Gary L. Brach

Apr 13, 2017

Boonville- Gary L. Brach, 58, of Old West Leyden Road, passed away suddenly at his residence on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Gary was born in Lowville, on October 7, 1958, a son of the late Frederick J. and C. Ardell Longway Brach. A lifelong resident of Old West Leyden Road, Gary graduated from Adirondack Central High School, with the...

Richard Spice Wheeler

Richard Spice Wheeler

Apr 10, 2017

FORMER UTICA, NEW YORK RESIDENT RICHARD SPICE WHEELER, 70 YEARS OLD, DIED AT HIS HOME IN EUSTIS, FLORIDA. HE HAD BEEN A FLORIDA RESIDENT SINCE 1983 AND WAS AN ATTORNEY BY PROFESSION, BUT HIS PASSIONS WERE AMERICAN HISTORY (ESPECIALLY THE CIVIL WAR) AND WHEELER FAMILY GENEALOGY. BORN JUNE 22, 1946, IN UTICA, HE WAS THE EIGHTH OF NINE CHILDREN...

Harold Gordon Yager

Harold Gordon Yager

Apr 9, 2017

Boonville - Harold Gordon Yager, 71, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017. Harold was born in Rome, on February 9, 1946 a son of John H. and Iola Fassett Yager. He was raised in Hawkinsville and attended Boonville Central School. Following his education, Harold was employed for the Cleo Hughes and Spires Farms, before his employment with Sargeant's...

Barbara Shukwit

Barbara Shukwit

Apr 8, 2017

Boonville- Barbara Shukwit, 75, of South Post St. IRA Home, passed away at the home on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Barbara was a daughter of John and Janet Dixon Shukwit; before moving to Boonville, for several years she resided in Port Leyden. She enjoyed music and shopping and attending the Schoonmaker Day Treatment Center, Boonville. Barbara is survived by...

Beverly J. Smith

Beverly J. Smith

Apr 4, 2017

Lyons Falls- Beverly (Jackson) Smith, 76, of Cherry St., widow of Frank, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Rome Memorial Hospital. She was born in Turin, on January 10, 1941, a daughter of William A. and Helen Brown Jackson. Beverly grew up in Turin and graduated from General Martin High School, Glenfield, with the Class of...

Lucinda Simpson-Bratcher

Lucinda Simpson-Bratcher

Apr 1, 2017

~~Port St. Lucie, Fla.- Relatives and friends are invited to attend a celebration of life, in memory of Lucinda Marie (Evans) Simpson-Bratcher, on Saturday, June 3, 2017, from 2-4 P.M. at the Alpine Restaurant, Rt. 26, Constableville. Mrs. Bratcher, 59, was a daughter of Nancy A. Kelly Evans, and the late Stanley J. Evans. Lucinda grew up in Turin,...

Helen S. Abel

Helen S. Abel

Mar 28, 2017

Boonville- Helen (Schleicher) Abel, 91, a longtime resident of Erwin St., widow of Albert D., passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since June 2014. She was born on August 14, 1925, in Cold Brook, a daughter of Leon and Mildred Weaver Schleicher. She spent her younger years...