Obituaries
Richard F. Schaffner
Mar 31, 2013
Port Leyden- Richard F. Schaffner, 81, formerly of West Main St., passed away after a long illness on Easter Sunday March 31, 2013, at Lewis Co. Residential Care Facility, Lowville. He was born in West Carthage, on September 23, 1931, a son of George and Madeline Kapfer Schaffner. As a youth he moved to Port Leyden, where he completed...
Harold F. 'Hal' Mahaffy
Mar 27, 2013
Boonville- Harold F. "Hal" Mahaffy, 93, of the Moose River Road, the owner and operator of Mahaffy Insurance Agency, husband of the late Marline, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Rome Memorial Hospital. Affectionately known as "Hal," he was born in Boonville, on January 2, 1920, a son of Charles A. and Maude E. Fitch Mahaffy. He...
Harley R. Gleasman
Mar 24, 2013
Boonville- Harley R. Gleasman, 90, a long time resident of Moose River Road, husband of the late Jean, passed away at his residence, on Sunday, March 24, 2013, after a short illness, while under the loving care of his family and hospice. Harley was born in Ava, on July 21, 1922, a son of Elmer G. and Myrtle Tuttle...
John M. Shanks
Mar 20, 2013
Forestport - John M. Shanks, 65, of Woodhull Road, husband of Bonnie, passed away peacefully on March 20, at home while under the care of his loving family and Hospice. He was born on August 14, 1947 in Utica, the son of the late Leo K. and Patricia Bisnette Shanks. John was a lifelong resident of Forestport, where he...
Eunice B. Sheu
Mar 14, 2013
Lyons Falls- Eunice B. Sheu, 88, widow of Charles J, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Lewis Country General Hospital, Lowville. She was born in Castorland, on April 30, 1924, a daughter of Norton and Clarice Middleton Blodgett. While a child she moved to Lyons Falls, where she graduated from high school with the Class of 1942,...
Muriel Kolasa
Mar 14, 2013
Hollywood Florida- Muriel (Follette) Kolasa, 89, a recent resident of Hollywood, Florida, a former resident of Cooper City, Fla, and the community of Rockledge, Fla, passed away on Thursday, march 14, 2013, at Memorial Regional Hospital, South, Hollywood, Fla. For many years, Muriel and her late husband, John, lived on the East Road, Boonville, before moving to Florida in...
Harold L. Moon
Mar 9, 2013
Forestport - Harold L. Moon, 93, a longtime resident of Woodhull Road, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Harold was born at home on April 17, 1919 the son of Orin L. and Hazel R. Griffith Moon. He spent his childhood and attended school in Woodgate. On September 14, 1940, Harold...
Agnes A. Krug
Mar 9, 2013
Lyons Falls - Agnes A. Krug, 100, of Franklin Street, widow of Stephen Krug, the longest living resident of the Village of Lyons Falls, passed away on Saturday March 9, 2013, at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville. She was born on March 17, 1912, in Maspeth, a daughter of Anthony and Mary Cudnik Bigda. At a young age she...
Jane M. Clark
Mar 6, 2013
West Leyden- Jane M. Clark, 41, of Mud Lake Road, wife of Joel, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, after a courageous battle with cancer, while surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hospice. Jane was born along with her twin brother on March 24, 1971 in Rome, the daughter of Richard A. and Patricia Williamson...
Michael V. Honey
Mar 4, 2013
Boonville- Michael V. Honey, Sr., 67, husband of Maggie, of Potato Hill Road, passed away suddenly on March 4, 2013. Born on February 22, 1946, a son of VanRoe and Mary Kalamas Honey, Michael grew up in the Lowville area. After completing his education he enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps, serving his country from December of 1968...
George H. Youngs
Mar 1, 2013
Boonville- George H. Youngs, Sr. 88, a long time resident, of North Pfendler Road, husband of the late Nellie, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford, after a short illness. A native of Boonville, he was born on the Gorge Road, on December 22, 1924, a son of William H. and Alice...
Frances E. Rowlands
Feb 28, 2013
Remsen- Frances (Casler) Rowlands, 91, formerly of Evans Road, widow of Edward H, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since February 7, 2011. She was born in Rome, on May 30, 1921, a daughter of Frank and Thirza Teachout Casler. Frances grew up in Rome, where she...
Thomas A. Carpenter
Feb 24, 2013
Bend, Oregon- Thomas Algier Carpenter, died in Bend Oregon, on February 24, 2013, at the age of 94. His sons Sam and Stephen were at his bedside as he passed away peacefully three weeks after suffering complications from a fall. Tom was born in Utica, NY, on October 5, 1918 to Stephen and Margaret Carpenter. Tom graduated from Hamilton...
Louis J. Casamayou
Feb 19, 2013
Turin- Louis Casamayou, 67, of Swackhammer Road, died peacefully on February 19, 2013 while under the care of Lewis County Hospice, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born to Catherine and Lucien Casamayou on December 24th 1945 in Watsonville, California, his passion for bicycling began as a young lad when he delivered newspapers for a local company, where his...
Betty J. Pfendler
Feb 17, 2013
Boonville- Betty J. Pfendler, 82, formerly of Jackson Hill Road, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at the Katherine Luther Residential Health Care Facility, in Clinton, where she had resided since May, 2011. A native and lifelong resident of Boonville, Betty was born on December 16, 1930, a daughter of Glenn R. and Marjorie Judd Pfendler. She graduated...
Frederick Bert Mcdougall
Feb 10, 2013
PORT LEYDEN - Frederick Bert McDougall passed away on 10 February 2013 due to multiple injuries sustained in a tragic automobile accident that occurred on 18 January 2013. Fred, the son of Jerry and Marion McDougall, was born on 12 February 1922 in a house alongside the Moose River in a small mill community called Kosterville. He was a...
Paul E. Doser
Feb 10, 2013
Boonville- Paul E. Doser, of Thayer Hill Road, husband of Marlene P. passed away on February 10, 2013, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville. He was born in River Falls, Wisconsin, on May 31, 1930, a son of Emery and Ethel Bigley Doser. Paul grew up in Kellerton Iowa, where he graduated from high school, and then attended...
Dorothy W. Mudge
Jan 29, 2013
Westernville- Dorothy (Watson) Mudge, 87, a long time resident of Main St., widow of Millard W. passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, while surrounded by the loving care of her family, at the home of her son, John, on River Road, in Rome. She was born in the Town of Marcy, on September 17, 1925, a daughter of...
Kenneth G. Pond
Jan 27, 2013
Boonville- Kenneth G. Pond, Jr., 77, of Erwin St., a native and former resident of Watertown, husband of Norma, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013, at his residence, while under the loving care of his family and Hospice Care. Ken was born on April 27, 1935, of son of Kenneth G. and Vera Williams Pond, Sr. He grew up...
Reginald W. Ossont
Jan 22, 2013
Lyons Falls- Reginald W. Ossont, 58, of Franklin St. passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at his residence, after a long illness, while surrounded by the care of his loving family and Lewis County Hospice. He was born in Lowville, on August 27, 1954, a son of Floyd R. and Arlene Mashaw Ossont. Reggie grew up in Lyons...