Obituaries
Gerald S. '"Joe"' Rogers
Jul 2, 2008
Lyons Falls-Gerald S. "Joe" Rogers, Jr., 61, of Old Rt. 12, formerly of Burdick's Crossing Road, passed away suddenly on July 2, 2008, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. He was born in Lowville, on May 5, 1947, a son of the late Gerald S. and Beatrice Hutchins Rogers, Sr. His life was lived in the Lyons Falls and...
John C. Keating
Jun 20, 2008
Woodgate- John C. Keating, 70, of Bear Creek Road, passed away on Friday, June 20, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford, after a long illness. He was born at his present residence on the Bear Creek Road near Woodate, and most of his life was spent in Woodgate. John attended local schools, and graduated from St. Frances De...
Harold G. Hayes
Jun 20, 2008
Constableville- Harold G. "Blink" Hayes, 90 a life long resident of Mohawk Hill, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 20, 2008, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Boonville. He was born on February 20, 1918, a son of George and Rose Lengheim Hayes. For most of his life he was self-employed as a dairy farmer in the Town...
Edward J. Golden
Jun 18, 2008
Constableville-Edward J. Golden, 70, of the B.J. Mackey Road, husband of Joanne, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, after a short illness. Edward was born in Croghan, on April 16, 1938, a son of Clarence and Virginia Yousey Golden. He grew up in New Bremen, and attended Fr. Leo Memorial School in Croghan. After his...
Susan E. Zeigler
Jun 15, 2008
Boonville-Susan (Egnaczyk) Zeigler, 53, of Sunset Ave. wife of Kevin G. passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 15, 2008, of injuries from an automobile accident in the Town of Leyden. Susan was born in Constableville, on May 2, 1955, a daughter of Julian S. and Jane Hoch Egnaczyk. Her entire life was lived in Boonville, where she graduated from...
Ronald F. Mackey
Jun 11, 2008
Holland Patent - Ronald F. Mackey, 61, of Posey Hill Road died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital Center after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Lewis and Oneida counties, he was born in Lowville on April 12, 1947, a son of the late Andrew and Clara (Hoffert) Mackey. Ron attended South Lewis Central Schools,...
Earl T. Brooks
Jun 6, 2008
Floyd- Earl T. Brooks, 84, of Old Floyd Rd., a WW II veteran and retired piano repairman, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2008, at the Veteran's Hospital in Syracuse, after a prolonged illness. A native of Wickliffe, Ohio (suburb of Cleveland) he was a son of Howard and Alice L. Mack Brooks, and as a child he moved...
Stanley J. Yager
Jun 5, 2008
Hawkinsville-Stanley James "Jim" Yager, 64, of Millers Woods Road, husband of Glenda, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2008, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. A native and life long resident of Hawkinsville, he was born on September 28, 1943, a son of John and Iola Fasset Yager. He attended Hawkinsville Elementary School, and Boonville Central School. In...
Alvin J. Weiler
May 29, 2008
West Leyden- Alvin J. "Jim" Weiler, 59, of Mowers Road, husband of Margaret, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 29, 2008, of injuries from a logging accident in the Town of Ava. A life long resident of West Leyden, he was born in Constableville, on April 16, 1949, a son of Alvin J., Sr. and Helen LaQuay Weiler. Mr....
Kody W. Beasock
May 26, 2008
Boonville- Kody W. Beasock, age 12, of Hines Rd., son of Mark R. and Sandra P. Beasock, passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, May 26, 2008. Kody was born in Lowville, on November 26, 1995. At the present time he was a member of the 6th grade class at Adirondack Middle School in Boonville. Kody was a...
Margaret T. Backstahler
May 21, 2008
Rome-Miss Margaret T. Backstahler, 88, of Georgian Arms Apts., North George St., passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Rome Memorial Hospital. A native of Buffalo, she was born on October 21, 1919. Margaret moved to Rome, many years ago where she was employed for the Rome City School System as a cafeteria staff member. She was a...
Elnoar F. Patrick
May 20, 2008
Boonville-Elnoar (Wallace) Fey Patrick, 88, a former long time resident of Merry Hill Road, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since Oct. 2006. A native of the Town of Lee, she was born on October 8, 1919, a daughter of Barclay and Wava Struen Wallace. She grew...
Ethel M. Webster
May 16, 2008
Otter Lake- Ethel M. (Vollmar) Webster, of State Rt. 28, widow of Ernest, entered into rest on Friday, May 16, 2008, St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. Ethel was born in Port Leyden, on February 14, 1921, a daughter of George H. and Elizabeth Johnson Vollmar. She grew up at the Vollmar homestead at the Denley Power Dam on...
Richard J. Kotary
May 11, 2008
Lowville- Richard John Kotary, 89, a long time resident of South State St., husband of Mary Evelyn Cormier Kotary, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2008, at his residence while under the loving care of his family, and Lewis Co. Hospice. A native of the hamlet of Fish Creek, in the Town of Lewis, he was born on January...
Charles L. Levensailor
May 2, 2008
Port Leyden-Charles L. Levensailor, 85, of River Road, a veteran of WWII, and husband of Helen, passed away at his residence on Friday, May 2, 2008. A native of Port Leyden, he was born on October 29, 1922, a son of Leonard L. and Blanche Windecker Levensailor. He grew up in the Town of Lyonsdale, and attended the Little...
Michael F. Casey
May 2, 2008
Woodgate- Michael F. Casey, 64, of Round Lake Road, husband of Sue, passed away suddenly on Friday, May 2, 2008, at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C. At this time he and his family were enjoying a family reunion at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. A native of Brooklyn, he was born on September 20, 1943, a son...
Dorothea S. Rose
Apr 30, 2008
Forestport- Dorothea (Shanks) Rose, 89, a former long time resident of Woodhull St., and a more recent resident of Wheelock Estates, on Wheelock Drive, Boonville, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Boonville. Dorothea was born in New York Mills, on November 10, 1918, a daughter of William D. and Reba S....
Donald C. 'Don' Gydesen
Apr 24, 2008
Boonville - Donald C. Gydesen, 73, of East Road, passed away on at Thursday, April 24, 2008, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, after a brief illness. Don was born on August 26, 1934, at the Gydesen homestead farm on the Highmarket Road near Constableville, a son of the late Peter and Sarah Fey Gydesen. He grew up...
Beatrice W. 'Betty' Searl
Apr 14, 2008
Boonville-Mrs. Beatrice "Betty" Williams Searl, widow of Emerson, a former resident of Millers Woods Road near Hawkinsville, and more recently a resident of Thornton Ave., passed away on Monday, April 14, 2008, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Utica. She was born in the Town of Trenton on February 28, 1924, a daughter of J. Harry and Eva Hart...
Stanley H. Wheater
Apr 3, 2008
Lyons Falls- Stanley Hill Wheater, 92, a long time resident of McAlpine St., passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2008, at Lewis Co. General Hospital, Lowville, after a long illness. Mr. Wheater was born in Whitesboro on January 18, 1916, a son of Alfred and Wilhelmina Peltoniemi Hill. After the untimely death of his mother, Stanley was adopted by...