Obituaries

Ruth I. Beha

Ruth I. Beha

Oct 14, 2008

West Leyden - Ruth I. Beha, 70, a former resident of the Mud Lake Road, and more recently of Beaver Falls and Lowville, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at the Lewis County Skilled Nursing Facility in Lowville, where she had been a resident since July 2000. Miss Beha had been afflicted with Down Syndrome since birth. She...

Ann F. Zehr

Ann F. Zehr

Oct 13, 2008

Palmyra- Ann (Felshaw) Zehr, 78, of Route 31, a native and former resident of Constableville, and the widow of Wilson Zehr, passed away on October 13, 2008, at the Clifton Springs Hospital, Clifton Springs, NY, in Ontario County. She grew up on High St., in Constableville, and graduated from Constableville High School, with the Class of 1948. Thereafter she...

Thomas G. Weiler

Thomas G. Weiler

Oct 10, 2008

Oriskany - Thomas G. Weiler, 83, a former resident of Cider St., passed away on Friday, October 10, 2008, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica, after a long illness. A native of Fish Creek, Lewis County, he was born on April 16, 1925, a son of George and Pearl M. Kaido Weiler. He grew up on his parent's farm...

Edward J. '"Ed"' Larrivey

Edward J. '"Ed"' Larrivey

Oct 8, 2008

Boonville- Edward J. Larrivey, 72, of Post Street, husband of Norma, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. A native and life long resident of Boonville, Edward was born on October 26, 1935, a son of Rolan G. and Ida Evans Larrivey. He graduated from Boonville Central School. During his high school...

Joseph H. '"Joe"' Wason

Joseph H. '"Joe"' Wason

Oct 7, 2008

Port Leyden - Joseph H. Wason, 67, of Thomas Road, passed away suddenly at his residence on Tuesday, October 7, 2008. Joe was born in Port Leyden, on April 3, 1941, a son of John and Leafa "Coe" McIntire Wason. He grew up in Port Leyden, graduating from Port Leyden Central School with the Class of 1959. Thereafter he...

Lynn C. Brinkerhoff

Lynn C. Brinkerhoff

Oct 6, 2008

Constableville - Lynn C. Brinkerhoff, 30, of the Bailey Road, and a former resident of Port Leyden, passed away from complications of heart failure on Monday, October 6, 2008, at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, while surrounded by his loving family and girlfriend. He had been a patient in the hospital since March 2008. He was born in Orlando, FL,...

Marion R. Weiman

Marion R. Weiman

Sep 29, 2008

Turin - Marion R. Weiman, 82, of West Main Street, wife of Roger, and formerly of West Main Street, Constableville, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2008, at Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville after a brief illness. A native of Camby, MN, she was born on November 28, 1925, a daughter of Christian and Elsie Gustofson Satre. Marion...

Spencer E. Meiss

Spencer E. Meiss

Sep 24, 2008

Constableville - Spencer E. Meiss, 89, of High Street, a former longtime resident of Glenfield and husband of Eleanor, went on to be with his Lord on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at the Lewis Coounty Extended Care Facility in Lowville, where he had resided since July 2007. He was born in Glenfield on January 9, 1919, a son of...

Billy G. Oaks

Billy G. Oaks

Sep 23, 2008

Constableville - Billy Gene Oaks, 75, of Crofoot Hill Road, husband of Edith, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at his residence while under the care of his loving family and Lewis County Hospice. A native of Burney, Indiana, he was born on October 3, 1932, a son of George William and Leah Leota Galbraith Oaks. He grew...

Robert A. 'Bob' Sullivan

Robert A. 'Bob' Sullivan

Sep 20, 2008

Constableville - Robert A. Sullivan, 57, of West Main St., husband of Patricia, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2008, at his residence where he was surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Sullivan had been ill with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Constableville on July 19, 1951, a son of Loren H. and Shirley Weber Sullivan. Bob grew...

Jean Frances Stock

Jean Frances Stock

Sep 3, 2008

Boonville - Jean Frances Petrie Worlock Stock, 70, a former resident of Old Hawkinsville Rd., and most recently of Kortenaer Village, South St., Boonville, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, September 3, 2008. She was born in Utica, on February 8, 1938, a daughter of Francis (Pete) and Vera Jones Petrie. Jean grew up in Utica, then later...

Frank H. Perry

Frank H. Perry

Sep 2, 2008

Ava - Frank H. Perry, 78, a long time resident of Vary Road, husband of the late Marion, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2008, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica, after a brief illness. Mr. Perry was born in Rome on January 6, 1930, a son of Edward and Frances Smith Perry. He grew up in Rome, where...

Emelia C. '"Mel"' Vanderwarker

Emelia C. '"Mel"' Vanderwarker

Aug 28, 2008

Holland Patent/Whitesboro - Mrs. Emelia C. "Mel" VanDerWarker, 83, of Clinton Rd., widow of Robert G., passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2008, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. A native of Rome, she was born on June 25, 1925, a daughter of Michael and Lucy Mijan Szmurlo. Mel grew up in Rome, where she graduated from Rome...

Frederick J. Brach

Frederick J. Brach

Aug 27, 2008

Boonville-Frederick J. Brach, 83, a life long resident of the Old West Leyden Rd., a retired dairy farmer and school bus driver, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2008, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford, after a long illness. Fred was born near Boonville on March 21, 1925, a son of Jacob and Sophie Godek Brach. He grew...

Debra J. Royce

Debra J. Royce

Aug 20, 2008

Holland Patent- Debra J. Royce, 54, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2008. A native of Greenwich, CT, she was born on October 26, 1953. Debra graduated from Syracuse University with a Masters Degree in Social Work, and for many years she was employed as a social worker at several agencies in the Utica-Rome area. Sincerely dedicated to her...

Marion L. Alsheimer

Marion L. Alsheimer

Aug 16, 2008

Boonville - Marion L. Alsheimer, 73, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2008, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, after a short illness. Prior to entering the rehabilitation center, Marion had resided at Kortenaer Village, on South Street in Boonville for the past several years. In keeping with her wishes there will be no calling hours, services, or...

Margaret M. Walters

Margaret M. Walters

Aug 16, 2008

Alder Creek - Margaret M. Walters, 81, of Kernan Road, widow of Kenneth, Sr., passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2008, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford, after a short illness. A native of Akron, Ohio, she was born on August 21, 1926, a daughter of John and Matilda Bowen. She grew up in Pennsylvania, and after her...

Nancy Mae Pelton

Nancy Mae Pelton

Aug 15, 2008

Steuben - Nancy Mae (Salmon) Pelton, 65, of South Hill Road, passed away on at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, August 15, 2008. Nancy was born in Utica, on January 13, 1943, a daughter of the late Maynard E. and Myrtle Pugh Salmon. Except for a short time when she lived in Rome, her...

Veronica E. Golden

Veronica E. Golden

Aug 15, 2008

Forestport - Veronica E. (Simmons) Golden, 77, a former long-time resident of North Lake Road, the widow of Lewis, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2008, at St. Luke's Medical Center, New Hartford. Before her admission to the hospital, Mrs. Golden had resided at the Heritage Home of Utica since 1995. A native of Rossie, NY, St. Lawrence Co.,...

Alvin J. Weiler

Alvin J. Weiler

Aug 12, 2008

West Leyden -Alvin J. Weiler, Sr., 86, of State Rt. 294, husband of Helen, and a decorated WWII veteran, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, while under the care of his loving family and Oneida Co. Hospice. Alvin was born in Fish Creek on the Weiler homestead farm on April 2, 1922, a son of...