Obituaries

Jul 11, 2007

Michael W. McDermott, 87, of Bardwell Mill Road, died Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Utica, a son of Christopher and Lenore Welch McDermott. Michael served his country in the South Pacific Theater during World War II as a U.S. Marine, 1942 to 1947, and received several...

Jul 6, 2007

Taberg ï¿" Ruth E. Nunhaver, 87, of Lee Center-Taberg Road, widow of Carlton G. "Red" Nunhaver, passed away Friday, July 6, 2007, at the Eastern Star Nursing Home, Oriskany, where she resided since December 2003. Ruth was born in the Town of Lee, a daughter of Forest W. and Marion Wood Hall. She spent most of her life in...

Jun 30, 2007

Maurice F. "Chick" Baxter, Jr. 68, of West Main St., passed away at his residence on Saturday, June 30, 2007, while under the loving care of his family and Lewis Co. Hospice. Chick was born in Lowville, on January 20, 1939, a son of Maurice F. and Elizabeth Irene Casey Baxter, Sr. He grew up in Turin where he...

Jun 18, 2007

Bertrum L. Loucks, Jr., 76, of Loucks Rd., passed away on Monday, June 18, 2007, at the home of his daughter, Kelly Hunkins, in Old Forge. Mr. Loucks was born in Utica, on August 6, 1930, a son of Bertrum L. and Beatrice Richard Loucks, Sr. He grew up in Utica, where he was educated at Proctor High School....

Jun 18, 2007

Emma M (Dorn) Brown, 91, wodow of Edward F., and a life long resident of Jackson Hill Road, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2007, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since May, 2005. Emma was born on the Dorn family farm on the Dorn Road near Boonville, on May 16, 1916, a daughter...

Jun 16, 2007

Wallace C. "Wally" Ernst, 85, a resident of State Rt. 26, for over forty years, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2007, at Lewis Co. Residential Health Care Facility in Lowville, where he had resided since June, 3, 2007. Wally was born in West Leyden, on March 19, 1922, a son of Charles and Elizabeth Evans Ernst. He grew...

Jun 15, 2007

Jun 12, 2007

Dana J. Rudd, 45, of State Rt. 12 D, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2007, at St. Lukeï¿(TM)s Memorial Hospital, New Hartford, after a long illness. He was born in Constableville, a son of John L. and Clara Thayer Rudd. He was a lifelong resident of Talcottville, attending Adirondack Central School in Boonville. For 15 years he was...

Jun 10, 2007

Bernice I. (McCanney) Percoskie, 89, of Payne Road, widow of Stanley "Stub" Percoskie, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2007, at the home of her daughter and son in law, Eileen R. and John Conway on the East Road, Turin. A native of West Leyden, Bernice was born on October 1, 1917, a daughter of James J. and Rose...

Jun 8, 2007

Jun 6, 2007

Elizabeth Jane "Betty" (Bowers) Ernst, 76, of South St., affectionately known as Boonvilleï¿(TM)s "Cookie Lady," passed away Wednesday June 6, 2007, at St. Elizabethï¿(TM)s Medical Center, Utica, after a short illness. A native of Rome, she was born on August 3, 1930, a daughter of William and Frieda Sattler Bowers. She grew up in Rome, where she received her...

Jun 3, 2007

Laurie A. Moselle, 51, of Taylor Road, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2007, at St. Lukeï¿(TM)s Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. A native of Ilion, she was born on March 15, 1956, a daughter of Arthur E. and Gwendolyn Roberts Moselle. A graduate of Utica Free Academy, she had been employed at area bakeries and restaurants, former owner and...

Jun 1, 2007

Mark Weed, 59, a resident of Gosling IRA, North Post St., passed away on Friday, June 1, 2007, at St. Lukeï¿(TM)s Memorial Hospital, New Hartford, after a long illness. Mark was born in Binghamton, NY, on March 8, 1948, a son of Ruel Packer and Elisabeth Tully Weed. Mr. Weed was a resident of Boonville since 1988, moving here...

May 31, 2007

James Francis Cormier, 77, a long time resident of Elm St., and most recently a resident at the Weber Adult Home of Port Leyden, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2007, in Port Leyden. He was born in Port Leyden on March 27, 1930, a son of Jarvis Joseph and Mary Ellen McHale Cormier. A life long resident of...

May 26, 2007

Ralph A. Kraeger, 45, of 3040 Hottovy Lane, a former resident of Williams Road, Steuben, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2007, at Bryan LGH Medical Center, from injuries received in an industrial accident on May 13, 2007. A native of Constableville, NY., Ralph was born on October 10, 1961, a son of William J. Kraeger and the late...

May 25, 2007

Richard F. Lallier, 55, of Miller Road, husband of Shelley, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2007, at St. Elizabethï¿(TM)s Medical Center, Utica. At the present time Mr. Lallier was employed for the Village of Boonville, as Manager of the Boonville Village Transfer Site on Rt. 12. He was born in Utica, on January 26, 1952, a son of...

May 20, 2007

Francis H. Fetterly, 85, husband of Alice, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2007, in Oswego. Mr. Fetterly was born on May 27, 1921, in New Bremen, NY to Orrin and Ethel (Muncy) Fetterly. Most of his life was spent in Oswego. During WWII Francis served his country as a military equipment operator in the U.S. Army, and Air...

May 19, 2007

Mollie L. Oï¿(TM)Brien, 49, of West Main St., passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2007, at St. Lukeï¿(TM)s Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. A native and life long resident of Constableville, Mollie was born on January 28, 1958, a daughter of Jeanne Marie Powell Oï¿(TM)Brien, and the late Stuart J. Oï¿(TM)Brien. She attended school in Constableville, and graduated from South...

May 15, 2007

Mary Claire "Carrie" (Bronson) Kessler, 77, of Charles St., passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at Rome Memorial Hospital, after a long illness. Mary Claire was born in Constableville, on June 5, 1929, a daughter of Gerald R. and Dorothy Dolan Bronson. She grew up on the Ammon Road in West Leyden, and graduated from West Leyden Central...

May 8, 2007

Linda S. (Satterly) McPhilmy, 62, of Boone St., wife of Jack McPhilmy, passed away while surrounded by the care of her loving family, and hospice staff, on Tuesday evening, May 8, at the Siegenthaler Center in New Hartford. A native of Boonville, Linda was born on March 27, 1945, a daughter of Everett F. and Rhena C. Hurlburt Satterly....