Obituaries
Eugene T. 'Gene' Hendrickson
Apr 26, 2014
Boonville- Eugene T. Hendrickson, 72, of Erwin St., affectionately known as Gene, husband of Dianne, passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. He was born in Penfield, NY, on July 4, 1941, a son of Leonard O. and Dorothy M. Verhage Hendrickson. Gene grew up in Penfield, where he graduated from high...
Kathryn E. Pfendler
Apr 22, 2014
Oneida- Kathryn, E. Pfendler, 90, longtime resident of MacArthur Parkway, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Rome Memorial Hospital. Prior to her hospital stay she had resided at Bethany Gardens Skilled Nursing Facility, Rome. Katie was born in Albany on December 8, 1923 the daughter of Marlene Pfendler. She spent her youth in Boonville, where she received...
John F. Klossner
Apr 21, 2014
Constableville- John F. Klossner, 95, of High St. husband of the late Janice, passed away at this residence on Monday, April 21, 2014, while under the loving care of his family. A native and lifelong resident of Constableville, John was born on the Klossner Homestead Farm, on the High Market Road, on February 17, 1919, a son of Albert...
Donald E. Matthews
Apr 17, 2014
Melbourne FL- Donald E. Matthews, Sr., 87, husband of the late Josephine (Gleasman) Matthews, passed away on April 17, 2014, at his residence. A native of Utica, Mr. Matthews served his country in the US Navy in the Pacific Theater of WWII, and later was employed at Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. Utica. Relatives and friends are invited to attend...
Jean Bosco
Apr 6, 2014
Port Leyden - Jean Bosco, 91, formerly of the River Road, passed away on Sunday April 6, at the Lewis County Extended Care Facility, where she had been a resident since March of 2010. Born on January 22, 1923 in Thendara, Jean was the daughter of Spencer and Anna Pullman Bliss. Following the untimely death of her father, she...
Barbara C. 'Barb' Nellenback
Apr 6, 2014
West Leyden- Barbara C. Nellenback, 80, of Mud Lake Road, widow of James M. passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Lewis Co. Residential Health Care Facility, Lowville, while surrounded by the loving care of her family. She was born in Fish Creek, on June 14, 1933, a daughter of Clarence M. and Florence Robitaille Cutter. She grew...
Doris M. Griffith
Apr 5, 2014
Hawkinsville- Doris M. Griffith, 91, of Wingert Road, wife of Jim, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since January, 2014. She was born in St. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, on June 30, 1922, a daughter of Wilfred and Clara Martin Boyer. As a child she moved with her...
Richard E. Hoskins
Apr 5, 2014
Lyons Falls- Richard E. Hoskins, Sr. 87, of Wilcox Road, husband of the late Erma, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2014, at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, after a long illness. He was born in Collinsville, on April 25, 1926, a son of Jay E. and Mildred E. Evans Hoskins. Richard grew up in Collinsville and graduated from Lyons...
Virginia A. Trask
Mar 20, 2014
Boonville- Virginia A. (Chase) Trask, affectionately known as "Ginnie" passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014, and went to live with her Lord, after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Art, her sons, Jason, Scott, Kevin and beloved daughter, Jennifer Williams and their families. She is also survived by her granddaughter, Shana Andrews and...
Diane Marilyn Rava
Mar 19, 2014
Buford, GA- Diane Marilyn Rava 52, passed away on Wednesday March 19, 2014, at the home of her sister, Deborah Hopps, in Round Rock Texas, surrounded by her loving family after a heroic battle with cancer. Diane was born in Constableville, NY, on August 13, 1961, a daughter of Edward M. and Charlotte C. Ziankoski Rava. She grew up...
Leslie H. Zanker
Mar 14, 2014
Town of Steuben- Leslie H. Zanker, 60, of Roberts Road, husband of Marjorie, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014, at Rome Memorial Hospital. Leslie was born in Gouverneur, on October 3, 1953, a son of Clark Milton and Venetia Ruth Woodward Zanker. He grew up in Fowler, and graduated from Gouverneur High School with the Class of 1970....
Iva M. Croniser
Mar 12, 2014
Boonville- Iva (Millard) Croniser, 83, formerly of State Rt. 294, widow of Carl, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Lewis County Extended Care Facility, Lowville, where she had resided since 2011. She was born on April 6, 1930, in Lowville, a daughter of Rutson J. and Emogene H. Petrie Millard. Iva grew up near Boonville and in...
Domenic O. Cerro
Mar 10, 2014
Boonville- Domenic O. Cerro passed away peacefully at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Utica NY on Monday March 10th 2014. Dom was born in Boonville on February 15th, 1922, son of Pasquale and Rose Cerro. He graduated from Boonville High School in 1940 and later served in the US Army at Aberdeen Proving Grounds MD. There he met and married...
Charles J. Beyel
Mar 4, 2014
West Leyden - Charles J. Beyel, 92, a lifelong resident of West Leyden, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Charles was born on August 6, 1921 in West Leyden, a son of John P. and Carrie Miller Beyel. He graduated from West Leyden Central School with the Class of 1939 and attended SUNY Morrisville, graduating with an Associate's...
Henry H. 'Hank' Smith
Feb 28, 2014
Utica - Henry "Hank" Smith, 68, was welcomed by his heavenly family and friends on Friday, February, 28, 2014. Formerly of Dudley Ave., Mr. Smith passed away at St. Luke' Home, after a long illness. Henry was born in Boonville, New York on April 26, 1945, a son of W. John and Estella Stoklosa Smith. He graduated from Boonville...
Garrett M. Miller
Feb 22, 2014
Constableville- Garrett M. Miller, 15, of George Kraeger Road, son of Mark and Heather, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Up State Medical University Hospital, Syracuse, while surrounded by the loving care of his family. Garrett was born in Lowville, on July 16, 1998, a son of Mark K. and Heather A. Ossont Miller. At the present...
Lyle W. Thompson
Feb 22, 2014
Boonville- Lyle W. Thompson, 83, of Boonville Road, husband of Norma, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2014, after a short illness, at Up State Medical University Hospital, Syracuse. He was born in Artesian, SD on January 17, 1931, a son of John E. and Nora Cox Thompson. Lyle grew up in Fedora, SD where he graduated from high...
Linda Lee Chaput
Feb 19, 2014
Boonville- Linda Lee (Burge) Chaput, of Black River Lane, wife of Donald L., passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, after a long, hard fought battle with breast cancer. She was born in Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania, on March 29, 1949, a daughter of James Winfield and Edna Maxine Albert Burge. Linda grew up...
Joan C. Foll
Feb 17, 2014
Ava- Joan C. (McMahon) Foll, 77, of Beartown Road, wife of Joseph W. Sr. passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014, at Rome Memorial Hospital. In 2013, Mrs. Foll entered Betsy Ross Skilled Nursing Facility in Rome. She was born in Rome, on July 11, 1936, a daughter of Robert T. and Dorothy Long McMahon; she grew up in...
Gloria F Norton
Feb 16, 2014
Otter Lake_ Gloria F. (Wenham) Norton, a long time resident of Frog Pond Lane, widow of John B. passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica, after a brief illness. She was born in Utica on September 10, 1927, a daughter of Herman and Johanna Miller Wenham. Gloria grew up in Utica where she...