Obituaries
Charles E. 'Charlie' Beha
Oct 1, 2016
Charles E Beha, 91, of West Leyden NY, passed away Saturday, October 1, at his home. Charles graduated from West Leyden School, was a dairy farmer, a member of the West Leyden Fire Department, woodsman and machine operator at Revere Copper Mill. He married Annetta (June) Bassett in 1948 and together they raised ten children. Charles was born and...
Richard D. Fowler, Sr.
Sep 29, 2016
Port Leyden- Richard D. Fowler, Sr. 66, of State Rt. 12, affectionately known as Dick, husband of Annette, passed away at his residence, on Thursday, September 29, 2016, after a long illness, while surrounded by his loving family and hospice. He was born in Boonville, on March 5, 1950, a son of Daniel and Margaret Dolan Fowler and grew...
Nelson Loyd Young
Sep 23, 2016
Port Leyden- Nelson Loyd Young, 94, a longtime resident of Canal St. passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016, at Lewis County General Hospital, after a short illness. He was born on River St. Lowville, on August 15, 1922, a son of Clinton Jasbor and Anne LaRock Young. Nelson grew up in the Martinsburg and Lowville area receiving his...
Geraldine M. Millen
Sep 19, 2016
Lecanto, FL- Geraldine Millen, 94, passed away on September 19, 2016 in Lecanto, Florida. She was born on January 5, 1922 in Clinton, New York to Horace and Clara Peters Millen. Geraldine retired from the Department of Defense as a Secretary in Washington, D.C. after having worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency at American embassies in Australia, Sweden and...
Margaret I. Buneo
Sep 16, 2016
Boonville- Margaret I. Buneo, 89, widow of Ted, lifelong resident of the Moose River Road, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica, following a brief illness. Margaret was born on the Yazowski Homestead Farm, on the Moose River Road, on November 19, 1926, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Lupiezowic Yazowski. She received...
Eveline P. Mccluskey
Sep 9, 2016
Barneveld- Eveline P. McCluskey, 94, of Acacia Village, formerly of Boon St. Barneveld, widow of Thomas J., passed away on Friday, September 9, 2016, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Eveline was born in Utica, on September 19, 1921, the daughter of Humphrey J. and Frances Dicker Perry. She was raised on the Mapledale Road, Holland...
Patricia J. Wendt
Sep 7, 2016
Constableville- Patricia (Gaetano) Wendt, 64, of Main St., wife of David A., passed away while surrounded by the loving care of her family on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. Pat was born in Utica, on October 23, 1951, a daughter of Felix L. and Jeanne LaQuay Gaetano. She grew up in Boonville, where...
Edward K. 'Ouggie' Pfendler, Jr.
Aug 28, 2016
Boonville - Edward K. Pfender, Jr., 52, affectionately known as "Ouggie," life resident of Boonville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 28, 2016. He was born on July 10, 1964, in Rome, the son of Edward K. Pfendler, Sr. and Jane E. Sweeney Pfendler. He was raised on the Pfendler homestead farm on the Howanietz Road, near Boonville, receiving...
Gordon E. Fahey
Aug 26, 2016
Port Leyden- Gordon E. Fahey, 65, of Elm St. a life resident of Port Leyden and husband of Rae, passed away suddenly on Friday, August 26, 2016, at his residence. He was born in Lowville, on September 27, 1950, a son of Gordon E. and Ellen E. Smith Fahey. Gordon attended Port Leyden Central School, graduating from South Lewis...
Franklin J. Mekeel
Aug 24, 2016
Peekskill- Franklin J. MeKeel, 46, of Cottage Street, longtime resident of Forestport, passed away on August 24, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. Frank was born on April 3, 1970 in Poughkeepsie, the son of Franklin F. and Patricia O'Dell MeKeel. He grew up in Poughkeepsie before moving to Old Forge to live with his aunt. He was...
Jason M. Swancott
Aug 15, 2016
Oriskany Falls- Jason M. Swancott, 54, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016. Jason was born in Utica, on September 22, 1961, a son of Jack and Jane Jenks Swancott. He grew up in Boonville, where he graduated from Adirondack Central School, with the Class of 1980. On July 24, 1980, Jason entered the U.S. Army, serving his country...
Barbara Claire Norton
Aug 14, 2016
Williamsburg, VA- Barbara Claire (Feick) Norton, 81, of Williamsburg, VA, wife of Robert G. Norton, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2016. Barbara grew up in the Pittsburg, PA suburb of Brentwood, where she graduated from Brentwood High School. Thereafter she attended and graduated from Syracuse University with the Class of 1957, with a bachelor degree in Retail. She...
Angeline A. Fitzgerald
Aug 13, 2016
Glenfield- Angeline A. Fitzgerald, 90, of James St. wife of James, passed away at Lewis County General Hospital, on Saturday, August 13, 2016. She was born in Frankfort, on October 5, 1925, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Cacciatore Cacciatore. Angeline grew up in Frankfort and received her education at Rome School for the Deaf. She was married to...
Richard A. Lee
Aug 13, 2016
Boonville- Richard A. "Dick" Lee, 84, of Charles St., husband of Gladys, and a longtime owner of Lee Pontiac, Buick and GMC Dealership of Boonville, passed away while surrounded by his loving wife and family on Saturday, August 13, 2016, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. Dick was born in Lowville, on April 27, 1932, a son of...
Glenn Lyle Thompson
Aug 5, 2016
Boonville- Glenn Lyle Thompson, 88, a longtime resident of Kortenaer Village, South St. passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where he was surrounded by the loving care of his friends. Mr. Thompson had resided at the nursing home since July 29, 2016. Affectionately known as Lyle, he was born in McConnellsville,...
Robert Duncan Mackenzie
Jul 29, 2016
Remsen - Duncan MacKenzie passed away on July 29, 2016 at St. Lukes Home, New Hartford, following a short illness. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, to Floyd and Vivian MacKenzie. Duncan graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School in 1953, going on to complete a year at a community college. He was in the U.S. Army from 1954 until...
Paul D. Clark
Jul 21, 2016
Utica- Paul Douglas Clark, 56, formerly of Boonville, Port Leyden, and Beaver Falls, died at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford on July 21, 2016. The son of Richard A. and Karen Webster Clark, Paul grew up in Boonville, attending Adirondack Central School. His talents in music, art, and mechanics inspired many, and he was chosen often to play...
John L. 'Jack' Mcphilmy
Jul 19, 2016
Boonville- John L. "Jack" McPhilmy, 76, of Boone St., passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at the Premier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Jacksonville, North Carolina. Since November, 2015, Jack had resided in the Jacksonville area to be close to his daughter Erinn. He was born in Constableville, on June 7, 1940, a son of Redmond and Rose...
Arline Grower
Jul 18, 2016
Boonville- Arline Geiskopf Grower, 92, widow of William, and resident of Fitch Rd., passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. Born on the Geiskopf Homestead in Boonville on May 1, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Gregory and Regina Lallier Geiskopf. Arline attended Boonville Central School, graduating in 1940. She then...
Michael A. Croneiser
Jul 17, 2016
Boonville_ Michael Alvin Croneiser, 57, husband of Lori, passed away peacefully at his residence, while surrounded by the loving care of his family, on Sunday, July 17, 2016. Michael A. Croneiser was born on January 14, 1959, and was proud to have been raised on a dairy farm on the Fish Creek Road, West Leyden, NY. Mike graduated from...

