Obituaries

Stephen C. Dolan

Stephen C. Dolan

Feb 12, 2012

Boonville- Stephen C. Dolan, Sr. 68, owner of Headwaters Motor Lodge, Boonville, husband of the late Genevieve (Kornatowski) Dolan, passed away suddenly at his residence on Sunday, February 12, 2012. He was born on February 21, 1943, at the Dolan Homestead Farm at Locust Grove, a son of Robert M. and Loretta Stober Dolan. He received his education at...

John C. Higby

John C. Higby

Feb 11, 2012

Constableville- John C. Higby, 82, a native and lifelong resident of Crofoot Hill Road, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2012, after a brief illness at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville. He was born on August 16, 1929, at the Higby Homestead on Crofoot Hill Road, near Constableville, a son of Clark G. and Charlotte Klett Higby. John graduated...

Ida Lucy Carney

Ida Lucy Carney

Feb 9, 2012

Utica- Ida Lucy (Bourgeois) Carney, 87, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012, while surrounded by the love of her family and pastor, after a long illness, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. Ida was born in Port Leyden, on October 16, 1924, a daughter of George J. and Helen G. Young Bourgeois. She grew up in Port Leyden, and...

Regina W. Higby

Regina W. Higby

Feb 5, 2012

Constableville- Regina (Ward) Higby, 78, a native and lifelong resident of Crofoot Hill Road, wife of Ronald, passed away suddenly at her residence on Sunday, February 5, 2012. She was born on April 15, 1933, at the Ward Homestead Farm, a daughter of Ernest and Mary Sebastian Ward. Regina attended a one room school on Crofoot Hill, before attending...

Allen A. Coleman

Allen A. Coleman

Jan 25, 2012

Rome- Allen A. Coleman, 80 a long time resident of Bartlett Rd. husband of Karen, passed away on Wednesday, Janaury 25, 2012, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, in New Hartford. Since June, 2011, Mr. Coleman had resided at the Rome Center Nursing Facility. He was born in Utica, on December 23, 1931, a son of Clayton A. and Hilda...

Richard A. '"Scooter"' Wolcott

Richard A. '"Scooter"' Wolcott

Jan 24, 2012

Forestport- The following is a documented hear-say chronicling the life and adventures of Richard Alan Wolcott, affectionately known as Dick, Rich, Rick, Strawberry, RAW, Coach and ultimately Scooter who emerged into this life on July 22, 1955, the first son of Ward and Marietta (Smith) Wolcott and who departed this earthly life at 5:07 AM Tuesday, January 24, 2012....

Carol A. Chambers

Carol A. Chambers

Jan 17, 2012

Tampa Fla. / Boonville- Carol A. Chambers, 68, a former resident of Erwin St. and Valley View Drive, in Boonville, widow of Charles W., passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at Florida Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Carol was born in Potsdam, on December 25, 1943, a daughter of Elwood and Helen Fitzgerald Prashaw. She grew up in Massena,...

Alvin L. Ritz

Alvin L. Ritz

Jan 13, 2012

Thendara- Alvin "Red" Ritz passed away on the thirteenth day of this January, 2012. He was surrounded by family as he died in the Presbyterian Home in Utica. Red was born in Old Forge January 21st, 1920 and narrowly escaped his ninety-second birthday. As a young man, Alvin Ritz was a natural baseball talent and a graduate of the...

William '"Sonny"' Edwards

William '"Sonny"' Edwards

Jan 2, 2012

Floyd_ William Edwards, Jr. 81, of Streiff Road, who was affectionately known as "Sonny," husband of Anne, passed away at his residence on Monday, January 2, 2012, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Holland Patent, on June 29, 1930, a son of William and Edna Mahoney Edwards. A life resident of the Holland Patent...

Susan G. Schweinsberg

Susan G. Schweinsberg

Dec 31, 2011

Susan (Gaetano) Schweinsberg, 63, of Academy St. wife of Richard, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2011, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, after a long illness. Sue was born in Rome, on March 10, 1948, a daughter of Felix L. (Phil) and Jeanne LaQuay Gaetano. She grew up in Boonville, and during her childhood she spent much time with...

Rita Anne Marcinkowski

Rita Anne Marcinkowski

Dec 30, 2011

Boonville- Rita Anne Marcinkowski, of Boonville NY, passed away on Friday, December 30th 2011 after a long illness. Born Rita Anne Novak on May 26th 1930, Rita was the daughter of Michael and Anna (Szylderowicz) Novak of Utica and was delivered into this world by her grandmother who was a midwife. Rita was educated in Utica Schools including Kernan,...

Mary Maclachlan

Mary Maclachlan

Dec 28, 2011

Rome- Mary (Braun) MacLachlan, 88, a former resident of Elmer Hill Road, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since May, 2011. She was born in Camden on June 29, 1923, the youngest daughter of Andrew and Mabel Baxter Braun. As a child, her family moved to Rome where...

Terry A. Planck

Terry A. Planck

Dec 27, 2011

Boonville- Terry A. Planck, 52, of Thayer Hill Road, husband of Cindy, an employee of Ocuto Blacktop and Paving Co., Rome, passed away suddenly, on Tuesday, December 27, 2011, from injuries he sustained while felling a tree at his camp. Terry was born in Constableville, on March 12, 1959, a son of Lowis B. and Erma Gydesen Planck. He...

George Dewitt Bushaw

George Dewitt Bushaw

Dec 21, 2011

George Dewitt Bushaw Boonville- George Dewitt Bushaw, 78, affectionately known as "Buddy," beloved husband of Gina, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at Rome Memorial Hospital, following a long illness. He was currently a resident of Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville. George was born in Orwell, NY, on July 10, 1933, a son of the late Leonard...

Leon Edwin 'Ed' Patrick

Leon Edwin 'Ed' Patrick

Dec 19, 2011

Boonville- Leon "Ed" Patrick, Woodgate Dr., son of Edwin J. and Helen Broniszewski, husband of Gloria J. Andrews, father of Scott D. and grandfather of Elizabeth G. and Joseph S. passed away Monday, December 19, 2011, at the home of his son, after a courageous battle with cancer. Ed was born on March 3, 1943, at the Patrick homestead...

Sandra K. Deninsky

Sandra K. Deninsky

Dec 8, 2011

Boonville- Sandra K. Deninsky, 68, Nurse Practitioner, and long time resident of Post St. passed away peacefully at her residence, after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, December 8, 2011, also the day which is celebrated in the Catholic Church as the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. She was born in Salem, NJ, on August 1, 1943 a...

James W. Roberts

James W. Roberts

Dec 7, 2011

Holland Patent: James W. Roberts, 80, passed away at his home on December 7, 2011. He was born in Holland Patent on June 23, 1931, the son of F. Stanley and Maude (Watkins) Roberts. He graduated from Holland Patent High School in 1950. During the Korean War, he served with the US Army artillery division and was stationed in...

Robert F. Dolan

Robert F. Dolan

Nov 10, 2011

Holland Patent-Robert F. Dolan, 73, husband of Alice "Ki" a retired auto mechanic passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospital, New Hartford, after a brief illness. He was born in Highmarket, on October 23, 1938, a son of Robert M. and Loretta Stober Dolan. Bob grew up in the Town of Leyden, moving to Boonville...

Lisa J. Bandych

Lisa J. Bandych

Nov 6, 2011

Clinton- Lisa J. Bandych, 38, of Mohawk Valley Apartments of Franklin Ave., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at her residence after a long illness. Lisa was born in Syracuse, on May 24, 1973, a daughter of Thomas F. and Sarah Green Bandych. As a child she lived in Rome, before moving with her family to State...

Mavis E. York

Mavis E. York

Oct 31, 2011

Oneonta- Mavis (Evans) York, 72, wife of Ronald, a former resident of Kelpy Town near Port Leyden, passed away at her residence at Mountain Vista Drive, Oneonta, NY on Monday, October 31, 2011. She was born in DeKalb Junction, NY (St. Lawrence Co.) on April 12, 1939, a daughter of George G. and Vivian Reed Evans. Mavis grew up...