Obituaries
Ward G. Tarasek
Jul 26, 2009
Turin - Ward G. Tarasek, 58, of State Route 26, passed away after a short illness on Sunday, July 26, 2009, at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. Mr. Tarasek was born in Lowville on January 3, 1951, to Raymond and Charlotte Loucks Tarasek. He grew up in Glenfield and graduated from South Lewis Senior High School in 1969 and...
Jere E. Casler
Jul 25, 2009
Boonville - Jere E. Casler, 68, of South Street, and formerly of North Lake Road, Forestport, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare in New Hartford. He was born in Little Falls on November 25, 1940 to Silas and Leona Turpin Casler. Jere grew up in Jordanville and graduated from Owen D. Young High School...
Rory Michael Anthony Young
Jul 20, 2009
Boonville - Rory Michael Anthony Young, 16, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2009, in Boonville. He was born in Rome, on October 6, 1992, a son of LeRoy Thompson and Jill Young. Rory was a student at Adirondack Senior High School where he enjoyed playing football. He had attended Boonville Alliance Church. He found much joy in joking...
Carol M. Leffingwell
Jul 19, 2009
Boonville - Mrs. Carol M. (Andrews) Leffingwell, 67, of Fenton Terrace, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, where she had been a patient since July 9, 2009. A native of Boonville, she was born on December 20, 1941 to Frederick and Marion Gantner Andrews. Carol graduated from Boonville Central School with the...
Lester C. Bush
Jul 13, 2009
Lyons Falls - Lester C. Bush, 75, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica after a brief illness. Prior to retirement, Lester had been employed as a driver at Walsh Trucking Company in Massena, and more recently as a mechanic at Penske Trucking Company in Castorland. In addition to his wife, Shirley...
Ronald D. Nicholson
Jul 13, 2009
Boonville - Ronald Douglas Nicholson, Sr., 61, of Thornton Avenue, affectionately known as Oil Can, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 13, 2009 at Oneida Health Care Center as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Ronnie was born in Canastota on August 7, 1947, to Brady Brooke and Irene Agnes Wakely Nicholson. He attended local schools,...
Helen I. Liddle
Jul 12, 2009
Eagle Bay - Miss Helen I. Liddle, 92, a former resident of State Route 28, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Boonville where she had lived since December of 2001. A native and lifelong resident of Eagle Bay, Helen was born on December 12, 1916 to Orr and Pearle Giles Liddle....
Jane G. Klosner
Jul 8, 2009
Boonville - Jane Galbraith Klosner, 81, of James Street, affectionately known as "Janey", passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Boonville where she had resided since March of this year. She was born in Fort Plain, NY on September 3, 1927 to Lynden and Fanny E. (Marcy) Galbraith. Jane moved to Boonville...
Florence A. Forand
Jul 7, 2009
Boonville - Florence (Larrow) Forand, 95, a former long-time resident of Main Street passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Wells Nursing Home in Johnstown, NY, where she had resided since 2004. A native of Vergennes, VT, Florence graduated from Vergennes High School in the class of 1931. She was united in marriage with Adrien G. Forand on...
Elizabeth Lustyik
Jul 3, 2009
Elizabeth Lustyik, 93, of Port Leyden passed away on July 3, 2009 at Lewis County General Hospital following a brief illness. Elizabeth was born on September 2, 1915 in Kokomo, IN, a daughter of Andrew and Sophie Miles Toth. On November 24, 1934 she was united in marriage with Joseph Lustyik at Forest Presbyterian Church in Lyons Falls. Joseph...
Duane F. Ossont
Jun 23, 2009
Lyons Falls - Duane F. Ossont, 64, a native and life resident of Franklin Street passed away suddenly in Lyons Falls on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Affectionately known as "Raw Dog", he was the husband of Nonie Ossont. He was born on September, 4, 1944, a son of Floyd R. and Arlene Mashaw Ossont. He graduated from Lyons Falls...
James S. Hoffman
Jun 1, 2009
Constableville - James S. Hoffman, 67, a resident of James Street since 1990, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 1, 2009 at his home. He was born in Lowville on January 23, 1942, to Kenneth and Pearl Kiser Hoffman. He grew up near Port Leyden on the Hoffman homestead farm on the East Road and graduated from Port Leyden...
Theodore 'Ted' Charosia
Jun 1, 2009
Taberg - Theodore "Ted" Charosia, 92, of Sheehan Road passed away on Monday, June 1, 2009, at Lewis County Extended Care Facility in Lowville where he had resided since May. He was born in Buffalo on January 9, 1917, to Peter and Mary Jaros Harosia. He moved to the Taberg area as a youth. Ted retired from Pettibone Manufacturing...
Donald F. 'Pete' Denslow
Jun 1, 2009
Boonville - Donald F. "Pete" Denslow, 77, a life-long resident of East Road in the Town of Leyden, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2009, at SUNY Medical Center in Syracuse after a brief illness. Pete was born on the Denslow family homestead on the East Road on July 29, 1931 to Kenneth G. and Lillian L. Mowers Denslow....
Kenneth E. Van Aernam
May 30, 2009
Port Leyden - Kenneth Edwin Van Aernam, 72, a former long-time resident of Canal Street and River Road, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville after a brief illness. Prior to his hospital stay, Mr. Van Aernam was a resident at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Boonville. A native of Boonville,...
Barbara E. Guy
May 25, 2009
Boonville - Barbara E. Guy passed away in Boonville on Monday, May 25, 2009. A native of Concord, New Hampshire, she was born on May 10, 1923 to James and Mabel Webster Guy. She graduated from Port Jervis High School in Port Jervis, NY, and St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing in Port Chester, NY. In 1948, Barbara entered...
John J. ''Jack"' Penree
May 22, 2009
Otter Lake - John J. (Jack) Penree, 72, formerly of State Route 28, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica. A native of Utica, Jack was born on April 20, 1937 to George Melvin and Ellen Byrnes Penree. He grew up in Utica and graduated from the former Utica Free Academy. Mr....
Jean G. Gleasman
May 17, 2009
Boonville - Jean (Goodhines) Gleasman, 81, of Moose River Road, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2009, at Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville after a brief illness. She was born in Constableville on August 27, 1927, to Walter J. and Clara K. Scheidelman Goodhines. Jean graduated from Constableville High School with the Class of 1944, and then from...
Carol E. Douque
May 16, 2009
Boonville - Carol (Pfendler) Douque, 63, a native and lifelong resident of Boonville, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare in New Hartford. She was born on June 6, 1945, a daughter of Walter T. and Edith Roberts Pfendler. Carol graduated from Boonville Central School with the Class of 1963, and thereafter attended nursing school....
Louis Michael Mascitelli
May 10, 2009
Boonville - Louis Michael Mascitelli, M.D., 93, of Academy Street and affectionately known as "Dr.Lou", passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica. A native of New York City, he was born on July 25, 1915 to Vincenza and Angelina Mascitelli. He graduated from Syracuse University School of Medicine with the Class of...