Obituaries

Theodore J. '"Ted"' Brinkerhoff

Theodore J. '"Ted"' Brinkerhoff

Mar 29, 2009

Boonville - Theodore J. "Ted" Brinkerhoff, 49, formerly a resident of West Street and currently residing at the Loretto Center in Utica, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, New Hartford, after a long illness. Mr. Brinkerhoff was born in Tonawanda on February 20, 1960 to Eri W. and Luella Weiler Brinkerhoff, Sr. He grew...

Olga Fey Kelley

Olga Fey Kelley

Mar 15, 2009

Reading, PA - Olga Kelley, 92, formerly of West Leyden, entered into heavenly rest on March 15, 2009 at the Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Reading. Mrs. Kelley was born in West Leyden on May 30, 1916 to Lewis and Crescentia Gassner Fey. Her great-grandfather, Clemens Fey, and his brother, Ludwig, led the construction of St. Mary's of...

Clinton S. Benedict

Clinton S. Benedict

Mar 9, 2009

Prospect - Clinton S. Benedict, Jr., 79, of Trenton Falls Street passed away on Monday, March 9, 2009 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, where he had resided since March 2, 2009. since 2005, a retired teacher at Adirondack Central School, Boonville, and the current pastor at Prospect United Methodist Church A native of Katonah (Westchester County), he was...

Kenneth C. 'Ken' Patrick

Kenneth C. 'Ken' Patrick

Mar 1, 2009

Copenhagen - Kenneth C. Patrick, 64, formerly of Cataract Street and the Lewis County Extended Care Facility in Lowville, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica, after a long illness. Ken was born in Buffalo, on April 5, 1944, to Charles and Margaret Shanahan Patrick. He grew up in Buffalo and moved to...

Dianna J. Wright

Dianna J. Wright

Feb 27, 2009

Rochester - Dianna J. Wright, 67, of Maple Street passed away on Friday, February 27, 2009 at Park Ridge Hospital, Rochester. She was born in Syracuse on May 12, 1941, to Claude W. and Harriett G. Forsythe Pullen, Sr. She grew up in Hastings (Oswego County) and attended Central Square schools. Dianna made her home in Rochester several years...

George W. Riegler

George W. Riegler

Feb 26, 2009

West Leyden - George W. Riegler, 87, passed away after a short illness on Thursday, February 26, 2009, at University Hospital in Syracuse. He was born in Rome on February 21, 1922, to Philip and Elizabeth Ann Thorn Riegler. He grew up in Rome and received his education at Rome Free Academy. Mr. Riegler was employed by Revere Copper...

William H. Case

William H. Case

Feb 21, 2009

Alder Creek - William H. Case, 80, of State Route 12, and formerly of Deer Run Road, Kayuta Lake, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2009, at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare in New Hartford after a long illness. A native of Utica, he was born on September 20, 1928 to Fred and Grace Jones Case. He received his education in...

Joseph R. Williams

Joseph R. Williams

Feb 15, 2009

Holland Patent - Joseph R. Williams, 92, of Holland Patent, husband of the late Dorothea (Jones) Williams, passed away on February 15, 2009, at his residence while under the loving care of his family. A native of the Town of Trenton, he was born on June 3, 1916, to William R. and Jessie (Aldworth) Williams. In his youth he...

Lillian L. Samson

Lillian L. Samson

Feb 11, 2009

Port Leyden - Lillian L. Samson, 89, of James Street, passed away at her residence after a short illness on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, while surrounded by the loving care of her family and Lewis County Hospice. Lillian was born in Kenmore, Wyoming, on February 17, 1919, to John and Stephanie Kociolek Kazek. She moved to Mohawk Hillas an...

George A. '"Sam"' Wheelock

George A. '"Sam"' Wheelock

Feb 11, 2009

Boonville - George A. "Sam" Wheelock, 74, of Schuyler Street and formerly of the Boonville Gorge Road, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica. Sam was born in the town of Litchfield, Herkimer County, on November 13, 1934, to Francis and Edna Van Nort Wheelock. He grew up in Boonville and New Hartford, and...

Burton E. Alger

Burton E. Alger

Feb 10, 2009

Town of Western - Burton E. Alger, 68, a retired dairy farmer and former resident of the Oatman Road and more recently a resident of Webster Hill Road, passed away Tuesday at his residence following a long illness while surrounded by his loving family. A native of Oxford, located in Chenango County, he graduated from Oxford High School, and...

Kenneth J. '"Kenny"' Youngs

Kenneth J. '"Kenny"' Youngs

Jan 24, 2009

Boonville - Kenneth J. "Kenny" Youngs, 83, of the Denley Road, and a widely known radio show host of Afternoon Jamboree, heard weekdays on radio station WBRV, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2009, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Boonville, where he had been a resident for one day. Kenny was born in the Town of West Martinsburg...

Gladys S. Fitzgerald

Gladys S. Fitzgerald

Jan 23, 2009

Port Leyden - Gladys (Sullivan) Fitzgerald, long-time resident of North Pearl Street, passed away at her residence on Friday, January 23, 2009, while under the loving care of her family and Hospice. A native of the Town of Lyonsdale, she was born on February 7, 1917, to Timothy E. and Elizabeth M. (Hoffman) Sullivan. She spent her entire life...

Walter J. Moscicki

Walter J. Moscicki

Jan 21, 2009

Boonville - Walter J. Moscicki, 75, a long-time resident of Merry Hill Road, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where he had resided since 2004. He was born in the Town of Leyden on December 20, 1933, to Martin and Petronella Tymaski Moscicki. Walt grew up on State Route 12D in...

Stanley C. Shue

Stanley C. Shue

Jan 18, 2009

Lyons Falls - Stanley C. "Bear" Shue, 80, a native and life-long resident of Lyons Falls, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2009, at Lewis County Extended Care Facility in Lowville after a long illness. He was born on October 5, 1928, to Ronald and Ethel Barnes Shue. He attended Lyons Falls High School. Mr. Shue was employed as...

Adrienne J. Wright

Adrienne J. Wright

Jan 14, 2009

Boonville - Adrienne J. Wright, 94, a long time resident of Moose River Road, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, in the comfort of her residence and surrounded by the loving care of her family and Hospice. A native of Rockland, Ontario, Canada, she was born on February 13, 1914 to Wilfride and Aurare...

Phyllis M. Hiscox

Phyllis M. Hiscox

Jan 13, 2009

Otter Lake - Phyllis M. Hiscox, 54, of State Route 28, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at her home while surrounded by her loving family. Phyllis was born in New Hartford on January 15, 1954, to Guy E. and Patricia Penree Horton. In 1968 she moved to Otter Lake with her family, and graduated from Town...

Shirley F. Blair

Shirley F. Blair

Jan 13, 2009

Lowville - Shirley F. Blair, 84, of River Street, a former resident of Hayes Road East, Boonville, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown, after a long illness. She was born in Belfort (Town of Croghan) on November 20, 1924, to Earl and Margaret Yousey Mitchell. Shirley grew up in Croghan, receiving her education...

Vincent L. '"Vince"' Fey

Vincent L. '"Vince"' Fey

Jan 11, 2009

Boonville - Vincent L. "Vince" Fey, 91, of Aubrey Avenue and more recently a resident of Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, passed away at the nursing home on Sunday, January 11, 2009. He was born on the Osceola Road in the Town of Lewis on July 20, 1917, to Lewis C. and Crencia Gassner Fey. He attended West...

Louis H. Snyder

Louis H. Snyder

Jan 10, 2009

Port Leyden - Louis H. Snyder, 82, a long time resident of Mechanic Street, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2009, at Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown, after a brief illness. He was born in Watson on January 13, 1926, to Harry and Florence Waldron Snyder. He attended school in Greig, and then served his country in the U.S. Navy...