Obituaries
Scott L. Hall
Mar 27, 2015
Old Forge- Scott L. Hall, 55, passed away at his residence, after a heroic battle with cancer on Friday, March 27, 2015, while surrounded by the loving care of his family and friends. He was born in Utica, on December 15, 1959, a son of Wilfred Scott and Myrna Lindsay Hall. Scott grew up in Old Forge and graduated...
Matilda I. 'Tilly' Biro
Mar 27, 2015
Boonville-Matilda I. Biro, affectionately known as "Tilly," a former longtime resident of Gleasman Rd., Town of Ava, widow of William, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015, while surrounded by the loving care of her family, at the home of her son and daughter in law, Michael and Jean Biro, on the Webster Hill Road, Boonville. For the past...
Carol L. Stinebrickner
Mar 23, 2015
Morehead City, N.C.- Carol L. Stinebrickner, 60, formerly of West Leyden, passed away unexpectedly on March 23, 2015. Carol was born on July 9, 1954, a daughter of the late LeRoy and Marion (Smith) Stinebrickner. She grew up in West Leyden, where she was educated, graduating from Adirondack Central School with the Class of 1972. For a time she...
Cory M. 'Cork Or Corkey' Zeigler
Mar 20, 2015
Boonville- Cory M. Zeigler, 57, affectionately known as "Cork", husband of Jeanie, passed away at his home, March 20, 2015. Cory was born on April 16, 1957, at home on the Mineral Springs Road, Boonville, a son of Ervin and Louise Hess Zeigler. He was educated in Boonville and attended BOCES in Glenfield, where he took classes in carpentry....
Charles J. 'Charlie' Mcconnell
Mar 16, 2015
Boonville- Charles J. McConnell, 79, of Lansing Place, affectionatley known as Charlie, husband of Maxine, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015, at Rome Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. For many years he had resided on Upper Schuyler St. Boonville. He was born in Boonville, on March 30, 1935, a son of Ira E. and Patricia Nolan McConnell...
Douglas Mcintyre 'Doug' Preston
Mar 14, 2015
New Hartford- Douglas McIntyre Preston, 67, of New Hartford, local historian and railroad enthusiast, wrote this while waiting to catch his last train, which occurred on Saturday, March 14, 2015. He died after more than four years of treatment for colon cancer. Doug Preston was born December 6, 1947 in Cooperstown, NY, the second son of Robert E. Preston...
Rita J. Todd
Mar 6, 2015
Lyons Falls- Rita J. Todd, 74, of Rumble Road, wife of Keith F. passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, after a long illness. She was born in Granville, NY (Washington County) on May 23, 1940, a daughter of Ernest and Laura Johnson Hurley. Rita grew up in the Granville area, attending...
Bernice I. Levan
Mar 3, 2015
Boonville- Bernice I. LeVan, 95, of a resident of Feeder St. since 1998, passed away at Rome Memorial Hospital, on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, after a brief illness. She was born in Webster, NY, on August 13, 1919, a daughter of John V. and Julia P. Herbst Schneider. Bernice grew jup in Rochester, where she graduated from East High...
Frances M. Murphy
Mar 2, 2015
Oriskany- Frances M. Murphy 89, of Cider St. passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015. She was born in Dorchester, New Brunswick on January 3, 1926 to Fredrick Miller and Annie (Shannon) Miller. Frances was educated and graduated from Dorchester High School. After graduation she joined the Canadian Women's Army Corp. during WWII. She served in Vancouver as a...
Marjorie M. Peling Donahue
Mar 1, 2015
Marjorie passed away peacefully on March 1st at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Maureen and Daniel O'Brien in Sandston, VA. She was born on October 2, 1933 to Marjorie and Ralph Peling in Lyons Falls, NY. She attended Lyons Falls School and was known for her athletic and artistic abilities, as well as being a prankster. She...
Stacy Lynn Moran
Feb 19, 2015
Port Leyden- Stacy Lynn (Hutchins) Moran, 39, of Moose River Road, wife of Jason, passed away while surrounded by the loving care of her husband and family on Thursday, February 19, 2015, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford, after an illness of two years. She was born in Lowville, on May 19, 1975, a daughter of Katrina Hutchins....
Paula B. Boor Lynch
Feb 16, 2015
White Lake - Paula B. Boor Lynch, 74, passed away on February 16, 2015, after residing at Sunset Nursing Home since August 2013 in a long and courageous battle against the neurological disorder known as progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP. She was surrounded by her two loving daughters. Paula was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on November 17, 1940...
Francis James 'Jim' Dolan
Feb 14, 2015
Boonville- Francis James Dolan, 83, affectionately known as Jim, husband of Rosemary, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at his residence while under the loving care of his wife, family and hospice. He was born in New Bremen, on September 30, 1931. Jim grew up in Boonville, where he received his education. At age 16 he began employment...
Gordon K. Shaver
Feb 9, 2015
Port Leyden- Gordon K. Shaver, 72, of Rt. 12, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015, at Rome Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness. He was born in Constableville, on June 20, 1942, a son of Kenneth and Dorothy V. Lallier Shaver. Gordon grew up in Port Leyden, where he received his education, graduating from Port Leyden Central School...
Fred W. Blakeslee
Feb 8, 2015
Utica- Fred W. Blakeslee, 88, of Acacia Village, devoted husband of Jane, and former resident of Holland Patent and Pine Bush, NY, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2015, at the Masonic Care Community, after a short illness. He was born in Hamden, Connecticut on July 23, 1926 to George E. and Susie M. Wheeler Blakeslee and attended school...
Evelyn D. Axtell
Feb 7, 2015
Port Leyden- Mrs. Evelyn D. (Wood) Axtell, 96, a longtime resident of North Pearl St., widow of Harold D., passed away at her residence, while under the loving care of her family and Lewis County Hospice, on Saturday, February 7, 2015. She was born in Mohawk, NY, on October 14, 1918, a daughter of Jay and Bertha Chrisman Wood....
Sophia R. Riegler
Feb 7, 2015
West Branch - Sophia R. (Kaido) Riegler, 92, of State Route 26, West Branch, passed away on February 7, 2015 at Bethany Gardens, Rome, where she had been a resident since August 6, 2012. She was born in West Leyden, on November 20, 1922, the daughter of the late Thomas and Pauline Melifski Kaido and was raised in West...
Rita S. Markham
Jan 25, 2015
Port Leyden- Rita Schoff Markham, 90, a longtime resident of West Road, Constableville, and later West Road, Turin, and more recently a resident of Whitton Place Apartments, Port Leyden, widow of Robert, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2015, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, after a short illness, surrounded by family. She was born in West Leyden on...
Gordon Traxel
Jan 19, 2015
Ava- Gordon Traxel, 96, of Traxel Road, a native and life resident of the Town of Ava, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville. He was born on December 18, 1918, on the Traxel Farm, a son of Daniel and Lucy Wood Traxel. He graduated from West Leyden High School with the...
Dorothy Beatrice Lee
Jan 16, 2015
Port Leyden- Dorothy Beatrice Lee, 79, formerly of Thomas Road, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 16, 2015, at Lewis Country Residential Health Care Facility, Lowville, after a long illness. Dorothy was born at home on the Norton Road, Town of Leyden, on March 8, 1935, a daughter of Alfred G. and Isabel L. (Olney)...