Obituaries

Dec 30, 2015

Boonville- Jeannette Remp Sawyer, 84, widow of Kenneth, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided in September. She was born in Hartford, CT, on May 15, 1931, a daughter of Leo E. and Bridget (Beatrice) Cullina Remp. Jeannette attended school in Glasenbury, CT, moving to Rome in 1947,...

Dec 29, 2015

Fairport- Shirley A. (Smith) Remillard, 66, of Fairport, NY, a former resident of Baldwinsville, native of Constableville, and widow of Bruce L., passed away on December 27, 2015, at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, after a brief illness. She was a daughter of Francis J. "Joe" and Mary Wynn Smith, of Constableville, NY. Shirley graduated from South Lewis Senior High...

Dec 28, 2015

Remsen- Marilyn R. (Jones) Hoffman, 80, of Old State Rt. 12, widow of Raymond F. passed away while surrounded by the loving care of her family at the Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Facility, New Hartford, on Monday, December 28, 2015. A native and life resident of Remsen, Marilyn was born on January 2, 1935, a daughter of Helen...

Dec 27, 2015

Gus lost his ferocious 9 month battle with COPD Sunday 12/27/2015 at home, in Forestport NY, surrounded by his loving family. He was born 8/21/1952 in Suffern NY to Allen R and Audrey (Snyder) Drake. After high school graduation, he enlisted in the US Army where he served at Fort Ord CA. Upon discharge, he moved to the Adirondack...

Dec 21, 2015

Ava- William E. Ingersoll, 67, of Krupp Road, husband of Janette, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015, at Rome Memorial Hospital, after a long illness. He was born in Norwich, NY, on July 27, 1948, a son of Thomas D. and Eleanor Knowlton Ingersoll, Sr, growing up in Hartwick, NY, and in Poland, NY, where he graduated from...

Dec 19, 2015

Boonville- John L. Lorentz, Jr. 52, of Ford St., affectionately known as "Little John," passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2015, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. He was born in Quantico, VA, on February 21, 1963, a son of John L. and Edith M. Litz, Sr. John's father served his country in the US Marine Corps; Little John...

Dec 16, 2015

Massena- Ryan J. McConnell, 33, of County Rt. 40, formerly of Old Forge, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, after a short illness. Mr. McConnell was presently employed as Branch Manager for Seacomm Federal Credit Union of Massena. Ryan grew up in Boonville, before moving to Old Forge, where he attended Town...

Dec 12, 2015

North Western- H Jean Siegel, 78, of State Rt. 46, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at her residence while under the loving care of her family and Hospice Care. She was born in Ramsey, Illinois, on March 12, 1937, a daughter of Raymond and Elsie Hooker Manley. Jean grew up in Ramsey, moving to Chicago in her...

Dec 10, 2015

Rome- Kenneth P. Long, 89, husband of the late Beatrice, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at the Masonic Care Community, Utica. He was born in Utica, on April 28, 1926, a son of Kenneth B. and Rose M. Caliguire Long. Ken grew up in Utica, and graduated from Thomas R. Proctor High School, with the Class of...

Dec 9, 2015

Carolina Shores, formerly of Boonville- Relatives and friends of Michael Golden, are invited to attend a graveside committal service on Friday, September 22, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Boonville, where Rev. Matthew Rawson, from Christ Our Hope Parish, Boonville, will officiate.

Mr. Golden, 79, affectionately known as Mickey, passed away on December...

Dec 8, 2015

Boonville- Robert E. Mercer, 72, of Boonville and Largo, FL., passed away, Tuesday, December 8, 2015, in Florida, after a long illness. He was born on September 6, 1943, in Carthage, NY, a son of the late Earl R. and Gladys (Biccum) Mercer. On April 15, 1968, he married Elizabeth (Betsy) Kowalik, at St. Joseph's Church, Boonville. Mr. Mercer...

Dec 4, 2015

Utica- Jane (Hall) Blakeslee, 96, widow of Fred W., passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015 at the Masonic Care Community, Utica. She was born on December 2, 1919, on the Hall homestead on Potato Hill Road, near Boonville, a daughter of Garry J. and Lulu Marcy Hall. Jane grew up on lower Main St. in Boonville, and graduated...

Dec 2, 2015

Boonville- Bertha Z. Brownell, 89, a longtime resident of East Road, widow of Arthur E., passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since March, 2014. She was born in Oneida, on October 3, 1926, a daughter of Gottfried and Louise Grunenwald Zeller. Bertha grew up in the hamlet...

Nov 25, 2015

Forestport- Betty Jones Esch, 93, a longtime resident of North Lake Road, Forestport, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since December, 2013. She was born in Rome, on August 20, 1922, a daughter of Frank and Adele Roux Cushman. She grew up in Forestport, beginning her education...

Nov 12, 2015

Remsen- Wade S. Pfendler, 51, formerly of Kirkland Road, Forestport, passed away at his residence on the Evans Road, on Thursday, November 12, 2015. He was born in Utica, on December 6, 1963, a son of Arthur "Scott" and Helen Ingersoll Pfendler. He grew up in Forestport, where he attended elementary school, later graduating from Adirondack High School, Boonville...

Nov 4, 2015

Ava- Margaret L. Traxel, 94, widow of Gordon, a longtime resident of the Town of Ava, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville. She was born in Ava on July 6, 1921, a daughter of Carl H. and Lillian Roser Kappler. In 1938, she moved with her family to West Leyden,...

Nov 1, 2015

Forestport- Thomas W. Barry, 76, husband of Joan, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, November 1, 2015. Thomas was born on December 28, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Michael and Ruth Abrams Barry. At the age of eleven, Tom moved to Forestport to live with his sister Alice and her husband Walter Combs. He attended...

Oct 31, 2015

Forestport- Leo R. Charron, 93, husband of the late Lenora, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at the Utica Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born on June 5, 1922, at Attleboro, Massachusetts, a son of Victor and Alice Besette Charron. He received his education at Finberg School, graduating from Attleboro, High School. On January 17, 1941, Mr....

Oct 27, 2015

Turin- Nancy Ann Myers, 83, widow of David, longtime resident of the Moore Road, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. Nancy was born on June 11, 1932 in the Town of West Turin, a daughter of Charles P. and Mary Rodman Hoffman. She attended Lowville Academy and Central School, graduating with the...

Oct 24, 2015

Rome- Jayna M. Kent, 48, wife of John G. passed away on October 24, 2015 at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford, after a courageous and lifelong battle with lupus. Jayna was born on June 4, 1967. Shortly thereafter she was adopted by her parents Charles F. and Shirley A. Kellogg Joslin. She was raised in Turin where she...