Obituaries

Lawrence L. Brinkerhoff

Lawrence L. Brinkerhoff

May 21, 2010

Lyons Falls - Lawrence L. Brinkerhoff, 86, formerly of High Falls Apartments on Cherry Street, and more recently a resident of Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville passed away on Friday, May 21, 2010 at Faxton-St. Lukeï¿(TM)s Healthcare, New Hartford after a long illness. Lawrence was born in Mount Clemens, MI, on February 2, 1924, a son of Louis...

Victoria Z. Kingsbury

Victoria Z. Kingsbury

May 20, 2010

Boonville - Victoria Z. Kingsbury, 88, a former longtime resident of East Road in the village, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since 2006. Vicki was born on January 27, 1922, in London, England to Arthur Henry and Alice Hannah (Skinner) Zealey. On July 6, 1943, Vicki...

Ronald W. Myers

Ronald W. Myers

May 11, 2010

Constableville - Ronald W. Myers, 78, of Adam Road, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at his residence while surrounded by the love and care of his family and Lewis County Hospice. A native and lifelong resident of the Constableville area, he was born on September 8, 1931, the son of Clarence W. and Freida (Kohli) Myers. Ronald...

Gerald Mccanney

Gerald Mccanney

May 3, 2010

Rome - Gerald McCanney, 80, formerly of Rome and Turin, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2010 at his home in Selma, NC. Gerald was born on Mohawk Hill on July 11, 1929, a son of James and Rose (Hoffert) McCanney. For three years he served his country in the U.S. Air Force. In November 1951, Gerald married Esther...

Sheila M. Mokrzycki

Sheila M. Mokrzycki

Apr 29, 2010

Boonville - Sheila M. (Ross) Mokrzycki, 66, of Main Street, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2010, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica, after a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Boonville, Sheila was a daughter of Seymour C. and Gladys (Moltz) Ross. She received her education at Boonville Central School, and was employed as a press...

Edward Paluck

Edward Paluck

Apr 26, 2010

Boonville - Edward Paluck, 77, of Thayer Hill Road, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2010 at Faxton-St. Lukeï¿(TM)s Healthcare, New Hartford after a long illness. He was born on the Paluck family farm on the Crofoot Hill Road near Constableville on June 17, 1932, a son of Anthony and Emily Paluck. He received his education at Constableville High...

Terrance P. '"Doc"' O'Rourke

Terrance P. '"Doc"' O'Rourke

Apr 20, 2010

Boonville - Terrance P. O'Rourke, 63, known by his many friends as "Doc", passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Terry was born in Manhattan on November 5, 1946, a son of John and Rita (Carroll) O'Rourke. He grew up in the Bronx where he graduated in the first class from St. Raymond's Catholic School. Mr. O'Rourke entered the...

Harold D. Axtell

Harold D. Axtell

Apr 20, 2010

Port Leyden - Harold D. "Skinny" Axtell, 91, a longtime resident of North Pearl Street, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville after a long illness. He was born in Deposit, NY (Delaware Co.) on June 8, 1918, a son of Glenn and Eugenia (Cable) Axtell. Harold grew up near Van Hornesville,...

Cornelia N. Warren

Cornelia N. Warren

Apr 18, 2010

Boonville - Cornelia (Newell) Warren, 94, a longtime resident of James Street, passed away on Sunday April 18, 2010 at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, after a long illness. She was born in Utica on September 3, 1915, a daughter of Walter J. and Mabel (Carney) Newell. She received her education at Utica Catholic Academy. Cornelia was united in...

Mary F. Rhone

Mary F. Rhone

Apr 17, 2010

Port Leyden - Mary F. (Dean) Fruin Rhone, 78, a longtime resident of Brownville Road, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since January of this year. She was born in the Town of Pinckney, Lewis County, NY on April 4, 1932, a daughter of Frank and Hazel...

Maynard A. Peebles

Maynard A. Peebles

Apr 16, 2010

Glenfield - Maynard A. Peebles, 91, of Erie Canal Road, a native and lifelong resident of Lewis County, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2010, at Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville. He was born on November 30, 1918, a son of Anson and Alice (Leffingwell) Peebles, and grew up in the vicinity of Turin and Lyons Falls, attending...

Raymond F. Stephens

Raymond F. Stephens

Apr 15, 2010

Constableville - Raymond F. Stephens, 74, of West Road, passed away at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville on Thursday, April 15, 2010, after a brief illness. He was born on June 4, 1935, a son of Harry and Gertrude (Ford) Stephens. Raymond graduated from Constableville High School with the Class of 1952, and thereafter he served his country in...

Helen D Chizick

Helen D Chizick

Apr 14, 2010

Port Leyden - Helen Chizick, 96, formerly of the East Road, passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Lewis County Extended Care Facility, Lowville after a brief illness. A native of Greensburg, PA, she was born on August 12, 1913, a daughter of Frank and Meri (Taras) Donitzen. As a child, Helen moved from PA to Detroit, MI....

V. Arlene Marmon

V. Arlene Marmon

Apr 1, 2010

Port Leyden - V. Arlene (Higby) Marmon, 96, formerly of Canal Street, passed away on Thursday evening, April 1, 2010, at Lewis County Extended Care Facility, Lowville, where she had resided since 2006. She was born in the Town of West Turin on June 22, 1913, a daughter of Herbert E. and Mary E. (Staring) Higby. A longtime resident...

Mary Jane Farr

Mary Jane Farr

Mar 29, 2010

Port Leyden - Mary Jane Farr, 78, of East Main Street passed away on Monday, March 29, 2010 at Lewis County Extended Care Facility, Lowville, where she had resided since 2008. Mrs. Farr was born in Clayton on February 18, 1932, a daughter of Pitt Clinton and Ethel (Johnson) Smith. At the age of ten, Mary moved with her...

Leola Schmelzle

Leola Schmelzle

Mar 26, 2010

Forestport- Leola (Scouten) Schmelzle, 90, a resident of River Street for 60 years, passed away at her residence on March 26, 2010 while surrounded by the love and care of her family. She was born on the Bethel Road near Remsen on August 2, 1919, a daughter of Albert and Dorothy (Ingersoll) Scouten. She received her education at the...

Augusta L. Trenham

Augusta L. Trenham

Mar 25, 2010

Boonville - Augusta L. "Gussie" Trenham, 81, Old West Leyden Road, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Boonville after a long illness. A native and lifelong resident of Boonville, she was born on September 15, 1928, a daughter of Arlo and Nina (Walker) Betsinger. Gussie graduated from Boonville High School with...

Marie M. Glur

Marie M. Glur

Mar 12, 2010

Boonville - Marie M. (Scherz) Glur, 98, a former resident of Main Street passed away on Friday, March 12, 2010 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had been a resident since February 2009. She was born in Pine Island, MN on October 27, 1911, a daughter of Ernest and Anna (Burki) Scherz. She attended rural schools....

Alice P. Morin

Alice P. Morin

Mar 12, 2010

Boonville - Alice P. (Hoage) Morin, 84, of South Street. passed away on Friday, March 12, 2010 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare in New Hartford after a brief illness. She was born at Steuben Corners, on May 29, 1925, a daughter of Charles and Alma Lena (Ritter) Hoage. She grew up in Steuben Corners, attended school there and later moved...

Dennis R. Smith

Dennis R. Smith

Mar 11, 2010

Boonville - Dennis R. Smith, 65, of Jackson Hill Road passed away at his residence while under the loving care of his wife and family on Thursday, March 11, 2010. He was born in Utica on December 14, 1944, a son of Clarence R. and Adelia Mae Clark. Mr. Smith grew up in the hamlet of West Branch, graduating...