Obituaries

Edith L. Blair

Edith L. Blair

Nov 11, 2014

Forestport- Edith L. Blair, 97, widow of Joseph E., passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at the Lewis County Extended Care Facility, where she had resided since October 2005. Edith was born on December 19, 1916, in Forestport, a daughter of Charles and Florence Wood Agley. She was educated in a rural school on Dustin Road, until finishing...

Shirley E. Peacock

Shirley E. Peacock

Nov 9, 2014

Old Forge - Shirley E. Peacock, 90, a native and life resident of Old Forge, and wife of William Y. passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2014, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since 2012. She was born on August 24, 1924, a daughter of William and Noreen Wormwood Ball. Shirley grew up on...

Chester H. Kaido

Chester H. Kaido

Nov 7, 2014

Lee Center- Chester Henry Kaido, 98, of State Rt.26, husband of Carolyn, passed away at his residence, while under the loving care of his wife and family, on Friday, November 7, 2014. He was born in Nanticoke, PA, on November 18, 1915, a son of Thomas and Pauline Mefelski Kaido. Later he moved to the West Leyden area with...

Ronald C. Croniser

Ronald C. Croniser

Nov 5, 2014

Boonville- Ronald C. Croniser, 67, husband of Carol (Simpson) Croniser, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 after a long and courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Ronald was born in Lowville on December 3, 1946, a son of Carl A. and Iva Millard Croniser. He was raised on the Croniser Family farm in Boonville. Ron graduated...

James P. Murphy

James P. Murphy

Nov 5, 2014

Forestport- James P. Murphy, 72, affectionately known as "Murph," husband of the late Dona, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. He was born in Brooklyn, on May 23, 1942. He grew up on Long Island, and graduated from Sewanaka High School, at Floral Park, LI. In 1979, Mr. Murphy graduated from MVCC, Utica, earning...

Kenneth A. Slawson

Kenneth A. Slawson

Nov 2, 2014

Constableville- Kenneth A. Slawson, 73, of Kessler Road, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2014, at SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse. Ken was born on September 24, 1941 in Westernville, a son of William and Maefred Beckwith Slawson. Following his education Ken began his working career in the logging business. On July 3, 1960, Ken was united in marriage...

Tinlee Anne Rose Williams Dailey

Tinlee Anne Rose Williams Dailey

Nov 2, 2014

Lowville- Tinlee Anne-Rose Dailey, infant daughter of Scott A. Dailey and Bridgette M. Williams, joined the angles, on Sunday, November 2, 2014, at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse. Tinlee was born in Syracuse, on October 22, 2014. In addition to her parents, of Lowville, Tinlee is survived by her siblings; Wyatt Dailey, Uerick Joslyn, both of Boonville; one sister, Maddyson Dailey,...

Doris A. Hunt

Doris A. Hunt

Oct 27, 2014

Point Rock- Doris Ada Hunt, 98, of Largo, Florida, a former resident of Point Rock and widow of Calvin C, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014, at Largo Health and Rehabilitation Center, Largo, Florida. She was born on April 4, 1916, to Arthur and Grace Rogers Nelson. Doris was predeceased by her first husband, Francis Delaney; later she...

Marian G. Andrews

Marian G. Andrews

Oct 18, 2014

Marian G. Andrews Boonville- Marian (Gantner) Andrews, 96, a former longtime resident of Ford St., widow of Frederick, passed away while surrounded by the loving care of her family on Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since June, 2014. A native and life resident of Boonville, Marian was born on...

Hope Elizabeth Inslee

Hope Elizabeth Inslee

Oct 16, 2014

Remsen- Hope Elizabeth Inslee, 15, of Schaffer Road, niece of Michael and Doretta (Inslee) Hapeman, earned her Angels Wings, at her residence, on Thursday, October 16, 2014, after a very courageous and heroic struggle with cancer. At the present time Hope was a member of the Sophomore Class at Remsen High School. Hope Inslee was a bright light to...

Marie Louise Carpenter

Marie Louise Carpenter

Oct 12, 2014

Steuben- Marie Louise Carpenter, 73 , of North Steuben Road, widow of L. Daniel Carpenter, passed away on October 12, 2014 at Rome Memorial Hospital. She was born in Brooklyn, on January 14, 1941, a daughter of Marie Gorres and Myron Senchyna. She grew up in Steuben and graduated from Remsen Central School with the Class of 1958. For...

Brandon S. Zientara

Brandon S. Zientara

Oct 7, 2014

Rome- Brandon S. Zientara passed away unexpectedly on October 7, 2014 in Rome, NY. He was born on March 6, 1979 in Toms River, NJ. He attended Clinton High School and transferred to Adirondack Central in Boonville, where he graduated in 1998. Brandon played football but a knee injury curtailed that activity. After graduation, Brandon was a self-employed electrical...

Betty Jean Peterson

Betty Jean Peterson

Oct 6, 2014

Boonville- Betty Jean (Smith) Peterson, 79, a former resident of Eagle Bay and Hayes Road West, Boonville, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, while surrounded by the loving care of her family. She was born in Nichols, Pennsylvania, on July 30, 1935, a daughter of Homer and Helen Smith. Betty grew...

Maureen A. Casamayou

Maureen A. Casamayou

Oct 6, 2014

Turin- Dr. Maureen A. Casamayou, 67, of Swackhammer Road, widow of Louis J., passed away at her home on Monday, October 6, 2014, while under the loving care of her family and Lewis County Hospice. Maureen was born in Bury, Lancashire, United Kingdom, on April 1, 1947, a daughter of Thomas P. and Kathleen Stephens Hogan. Following primary and...

Mary D. Olin

Mary D. Olin

Oct 5, 2014

Utica- Mary Donowick Olin, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville. Mary was born in Utica on March 27, 1923, to Michael Donowick and Katherine Klaczko Donowick. Mary grew up in Utica, graduating from Proctor High School with the Class of 1941. Following completion of the nursing program at University of Rochester,...

Thomas J. Mccluskey

Thomas J. Mccluskey

Oct 4, 2014

Barneveld- Thomas J.McCluskey, 91, of Acacia Village, Utica, formerly of Boon St. Barneveld, husband of Eveline Perry, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014, at his residence, while surrounded by the loving care of his family. He was born in Utica, on March 19, 1923, a son of Thomas and Irene Thibault McCluskey. Tom grew up in Holland Patent,...

Leola B. Gaylord

Leola B. Gaylord

Oct 2, 2014

Lyons Falls- Leola (Rounds) Gaylord, 92, formerly of Laura St. widow of Herbert E., passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at Lewis County Extended Care Facility, Lowville, where she had resided since 2011. She was born in Lyons Falls, on May 10, 1922, a daughter of John Henry and Bertha Burrows Rounds. Leola grew up in Gouldtown, where...

Stephanie Marie Tomasik

Stephanie Marie Tomasik

Sep 26, 2014

Holland Patent- Stephanie Marie (Koscinski) Tomasik, 94, of Holland Patent, a former resident of Fox Rd., Marcy, and widow of Henry J., passed away at her residence on Friday, September 26, 2014, while surrounded by the loving care of her family and hospice. She was born in Utica, on February 23, 1920, a daughter of Benjamin and Victoria Wyskiel...

Irving J. Kraeger

Irving J. Kraeger

Sep 23, 2014

Constableville- Irving J. Kraeger, 88, husband of Josephine (Jo), lifelong resident of Constableville and the longest standing member of the Lewis County Board of Legislators, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at SUNY Upstate Medical University following a brief illness. Irv was born on the Kraeger homestead farm October 24, 1925, a son of Anthony and Cecelia Duppert...

Margaret C. 'Peg' Brooks

Margaret C. 'Peg' Brooks

Sep 19, 2014

Westernville- Margaret C. "Peg" Brooks, 74, of Brooks Road, Town of Western, entered into her eternal home on Friday, September 19, 2014, where she was welcomed by her Lord and Savior, her husband Bruce, and children James, Molly and Chris. Peg passed away peacefully at home while under the loving care of her family. Peg was born on September...