Obituaries

Robert A. Suleski

Robert A. Suleski

Feb 7, 2011

Town of Western - Robert A. Suleski, 81, a lifelong resident of Mullen Hill Road, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2011 at Rome Memorial Hospital. He was born on the Suleski homestead farm on March 18, 1929, a son of Teofil and Romana (Glaser) Suleski. Robert graduated from Holland Patent High School with the Class of 1947, and...

Robert W. Montana

Robert W. Montana

Feb 3, 2011

Utica- Robert W. Montana, 69, of Centennial Circle, a former resident of Miller Woods Road, Boonville, passed away at his residence on February 3, 2011 . He was born in Maywood, California, on February 21, 1941, where he grew up and received his education. On July 21, 1966, Mr. Montana entered the U.S. Army, serving in the Company A...

Peter J. Scouten

Peter J. Scouten

Jan 29, 2011

Forestport - Peter James Scouten, 43, of State Route 28, passed away on Saturday. January 29, 2011. He was born in Utica on November 4, 1967, a son of Peter Jay and Gale (Ritter) Scouten. Pete grew up in Forestport, where he attended elementary school and graduated from Adirondack Central High School in Boonville with the class of 1985....

Betty L. Campbell

Betty L. Campbell

Jan 20, 2011

Garden Grove, CA/Camden, NY - Betty L. Campbell, a formerly of State Route 69, passed away January 20, 2011, while under the loving care of her family in the city of Garden Grove, CA. Betty was born on September 3, 1929 at the Fey homestead on Osceola Road, town of Lewis, a daughter of Lester C. and Florence (Mowers)...

Phyllis S. Sasenbury

Phyllis S. Sasenbury

Jan 18, 2011

Boonville - Phyllis S. (Lisowski) Sasenbury, 88, formerly of East Ava Road, Ava, and more recently of Kortenaer Village, Boonville, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, New Hartford. Phyllis was born in West Leyden on November 19, 1922, a daughter of Konstanty and Anna (Shiroski) Lisowski. She grew up in West Leyden on Rt....

Courtney L. '"Corky"' Lafountain

Courtney L. '"Corky"' Lafountain

Jan 14, 2011

Port Leyden - Courtney L. LaFountain, 87, of Fowlerville Road, affectionately known as "Corky" passed away at his residence on January 14, 2011. He was born in Au Sable Forks (Essex County), New York, on February 14, 1923, a son of Edgar Joseph and Bertha (Smith) LaFountain. He grew up in Upper Jay, receiving his education in Upper Jay...

Calemas M. Waterman

Calemas M. Waterman

Jan 6, 2011

Westernville - Calemas M. Waterman, 93, of Kirk Road, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2011, at Rome Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Boonville on February 5, 1917, a daughter of Johnnie R. and Nellie (McCormick) Platt. Calemas grew up in the town of Western, where she received her education in rural schools. She...

Myra F. Williams

Myra F. Williams

Jan 3, 2011

Remsen - Myra Felshaw Williams, 91, of Old State Road, passed away peacefully on Monday January 3, at the Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she had resided since November. Born February 9, 1919 in Port Leyden, a daughter of Frank M. and Addie (DePeyster) Felshaw, she grew up in Constableville, where she graduated from Constableville High School with...

Michael J. Hurley

Michael J. Hurley

Dec 29, 2010

Forestport - Michael J. Hurley, 60, of River Street, passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday, December 29, 2010. A native of Forestport, he was born on April 26, 1950, a son of James and Virginia (Uhlig) Hurley. Mike attended school in Foresport, and graduated in 1968 from the newly formed Adirondack Central School system in Boonville. For...

Glen J. Seelman

Glen J. Seelman

Dec 20, 2010

Constableville - Glen J. Seelman, 75, longtime resident of the West Road, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2010, at his residence. Mr. Seelman was born in Fish Creek on February 7, 1935, a son of Adolph F. and Mae (Weiler) Seelman. He grew up on Kotary Road, and completed his education at West Leyden Central School. Glen served...

Jamie N. Palotta

Jamie N. Palotta

Dec 10, 2010

Constableville - Jamie N. Pallotta, 32, of High Market Road, formerly of Palisades Park, NJ, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2010, of injuries sustained in a snowmobile accident in the Town of Martinsburg. A native of Palisades Park, Jamie was born on February 4, 1978, a son of Michael N. and Wendy (Gayer) Pallotta. He grew up in...

Ann V. Dowling

Ann V. Dowling

Dec 1, 2010

Boonville - Ann V. (Skorupa) Dowling, 87, of West Road passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, New Hartford after a courageous battle with leukemia, while surrounded by her loving children. Born December 16, 1922, a daughter of Michael and Mary (Dorrish) Skorupa, Ann grew up in Highmarket and later moved to Constableville, where she graduated...

Nancy Ellen Lambert

Nancy Ellen Lambert

Nov 28, 2010

Boonville - Nancy Ellen Lambert, 55, of Hurlbut Street, passed away at her residence while in the loving presence of her family and caregiver on Sunday, November 28, 2010. She was born on December 30, 1954, in Buchannon, West Virginia, a daughter of Gerald L. and Nancy L. (Vankirk) Lambert. Nancy grew up in West Virginia, then moved with...

Florence Mae Oliver

Florence Mae Oliver

Nov 25, 2010

Boonville - Florence Mae Oliver, 88, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she had resided since June 2002. Florence was born in Canton, NY on April 17, 1922, a daughter of William and Maude Oliver. She grew up in Canton, where she attended school. For several years she lived in Rome...

Alice N. Spring

Alice N. Spring

Nov 18, 2010

Boonville - Alice Newton Spring, 95, affectionately known as "Skip", passed away on November 15, 2010 at Faxton-St. Lukeï¿(TM)s Healthcare, New Hartford, after a short illness. She was born in Geneseo, NY on August 21, 1915, a daughter of Dr. Charles and Gertrude C. (Crenshaw) Spring and grew up in the Geneseo area. Upon graduating from high school, Alice...

Regina C. Rybicky

Regina C. Rybicky

Nov 17, 2010

Boonville - Regina (Cihocki) Rybicky, 86, of Aubrey Avenue and formerly of West Leyden, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since 2009. Regina was born in Fish Creek on January 29, 1924, a daughter of Andrew and Mary Cihocki. She grew up in West Leyden, and graduated...

Joy M. Smith

Joy M. Smith

Nov 17, 2010

Clinton - Joy M. Smith, 64, formerly of Turin, passed away peacefully on November 17 while surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 29, 1946, she was the daughter of Clarence and Jane (Jones) Curtis. She grew up in Turin, and graduated from South Lewis High School with the Class of 1964. On August 14, 1965, she was...

Nicholas M. '"Gigs"' Pallotta

Nicholas M. '"Gigs"' Pallotta

Nov 14, 2010

Palisades Park, NJ - Nicholas M. "Gigs" Pallotta, Sr., 88, formerly of Palisades Park, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2010, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where he had resided since 2007. He was born in Palisades Park, on March 2, 1922, a son of Michael and Martha (Victerella) Pallotta. He received his education in Palisades Park,...

Rebecca S. Ritter

Rebecca S. Ritter

Nov 13, 2010

Forestport - Rebecca Susan Ritter, 40, left us to be with the angels on Saturday, November 13, 2010. Rebecca had been a patient at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, New Hartford, since October 6, 2010. Rebecca was the loving daughter of Larry and Gerry (Jones) Ritter, and a resident of Forestport. Prior to moving to Forestport she made her home on...

Catherine F. Lee

Catherine F. Lee

Nov 11, 2010

Oneida - Catherine F. (Sampson) Lee, 92, a former longtime resident of Main Street, Port Leyden, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Betsy Ross Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Rome. Prior to entering the nursing facility in 2009, Mrs. Lee had resided with her daughter, Shirley Hirschey of Oneida for six years. She was born in Boonville on...