Obituaries

Alberta R. Edwards

Alberta R. Edwards

Apr 24, 2006

Mrs. Alberta (Arthur) Edwards, 99, of Genesee St., formerly of Dutch Hill Road, near Forestport, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2006, at the Martin Luther Home in Clinton. Alberta was born in Wethersfield, Town of Trenton, N.Y. the first child of the late John R. and Minnie May Eaton Arthur. She grew up in Barneveld and New Port....

Christine F. Gardner

Christine F. Gardner

Apr 23, 2006

Christine F. Gardner, 79, of Woodhull Road, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2006, at St. Elizabethï¿(TM)s Medical Center, Utica, after a short illness. She was born in Steuben, on January 25, 1927, the daughter of Ira and Cynthia Smith Schrider. Christine graduated Valedictorian of her class from Remsen Central School and from Marcy State Hospital School of Nursing....

Marian M. Bielawski

Marian M. Bielawski

Apr 22, 2006

Marian (Peters) Bielawski, 76, of North Madison St., passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2006, at St. Elizabethï¿(TM)s Medical Center, Utica, after a long illness. A native of Rome, Marian was born on May 15, 1929, a daughter of George and Mildred Drake Peters. She grew up and received her education in Rome, and after that she lived in...

Richard L. Failing

Richard L. Failing

Apr 19, 2006

Talcottville - Richard L. Failing, 71, of Domser Road, husband of Genevieve, passed away on Wednesday April 19, 2006, at St. Lukeï¿(TM)s Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. A native and life long resident of Talcottville, he was born on July 11, 1934, a son of Olney and Ruth Burke Failing. He attended Talcottville School, and then Boonville High School. For...

Mary K. Daskiewich

Mary K. Daskiewich

Apr 16, 2006

Mary Kowalik Daskiewich, 95, formerly of Erwin Street and most recently of Ford Street, widow of Henry C. Daskiewich, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2006, at St. Lukeï¿(TM)s Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. For many years, Mary was a co-owner of the Hulbert House, downtown Boonville, with her son Henry J. Daskiewich. Mary was born in Glen Gean, West Virginia,...

Gary James Smith

Gary James Smith

Apr 14, 2006

Gary J. Smith, 60, of Woodhull Road, husband of Barbara R. Smith, passed away Friday, April 14, 2006, at his home after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Gary was born October 13, 1945 in Syracuse, a son of Harold and Audrey Lanphere Smith, and during his school years he moved frequently. After graduating from Westminster High School in...

Greta I. Norton

Greta I. Norton

Apr 10, 2006

Glenfield-Greta I. Ruane Norton, 98, formerly of Blue St., Glenfield, a native of Rome, and wife of the late Leonard Patrick Ruane, and James A. Norton, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2006, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Boonville. Mrs. Norton had been a resident at the home since October 18, 1999. Greta was born on December...

Desirae L. Failing

Desirae L. Failing

Apr 8, 2006

Constableville-Desirae Lynn Failing, age 26, of James St., daughter of Richard E. and Mary R. Kraeger Failing, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2006, as a result of an automobile accident which occurred near Constableville. Desirae was born in Rome, on February 6, 1980. She grew up in Constableville, where she attended elementary school. She graduated from South Lewis...

Nancy J. Sosnowski

Nancy J. Sosnowski

Apr 6, 2006

Boonville - Nancy J. Sosnowski, 64, formerly of Potato Hill Road, widow of Stanley J. Sosnowski, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2006, at St. Lukeï¿(TM)s Hospital, New Hartford, after a long illness. She had resided at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, since July 2003. Nancy was born June 19, 1941, a daughter of Willis and Jean Flannery Peck,...

Stephen M. Biro

Stephen M. Biro

Apr 6, 2006

Boonville- Stephen M. Biro, Sr., 82, a resident of Thayer Hill Road, since 1949, husband of the late Dorothy, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 6, 2006. Mr. Biro was born in Lakewood, Ohio, on August 20, 1923, a son of John L. and Mary E. Domanicky Biro. In 1928 his family moved to Port Leyden, and...

Mary S. Gozalkowski

Mary S. Gozalkowski

Apr 5, 2006

Port Leyden-Mary S. Gozalowski, 89, of State Rt. 12, widow of Joseph J. Gozalkowski, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, April 05, 2006, while under the care of her family and Lewis Co. Hospice. Mary was born in Martinsburg on August 15, 1916, a daughter of John and Caroline V. Borkowski. She grew up in the Town of...

June C. Scheidelman

June C. Scheidelman

Mar 29, 2006

Constableville- June C. Scheidelman, 80, a former longtime resident of High St., widow of G. Frederick Scheidelman, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2006, with her loving family at her side at Oneida Health Care, Oneida, after a brief illness. For nearly two years, June had made her home with her daughter and son in law; Shelley and Steven...

Rita G. Flansburg

Rita G. Flansburg

Mar 28, 2006

Fish Creek-Rita G. (Samson) Flansburg, 64, wife of Deforest C. "Bud" Flansburg, passed away at her residence on Kotary Road while surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, March 28, 2006. Rita was born in Lyons Falls, on March 31, 1941, a daughter of Matthew and Mary Cavanaugh Samson. She grew up on McAlpine St. in Lyons Falls, where...

Dorothy W. Mooney

Dorothy W. Mooney

Mar 27, 2006

Forestport-Dorothy (Williams) Mooney, 85, of Woodhull Road, widow of Francis C. Mooney, passed away at the home of her daughter and son in law; Patricia and Donald Evans, Egypt Road, Alder Creek, on Monday, March 27, 2006. For many years beginning in 1976, Mrs. Mooney was the president and librarian of the Forestport Library, which was located in the...

Candace Cone

Candace Cone

Mar 25, 2006

Boonville-Miss Candace Cone, 92, formerly of Sunset Drive, passed away on Saturday March 25, 2006, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had been a resident since August, 1996. Candace was born on the Cone homestead on the Cone Road in the Town of Leyden, on November 27, 1913, a daughter of Urban and Edna Nelson Cone....

Mary A. Berwick

Mary A. Berwick

Mar 17, 2006

West Leyden ï¿" Mary A. Berwick, 91, of State Route 26, widow of Frank A. Berwick, passed away Friday, March 17, 2006, at Rome Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She had resided at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, since December 1999. Mary was born August 12, 1914 in West Homestead, PA, a daughter of Joseph and Bronislawa...

Edward Michael

Edward Michael

Mar 13, 2006

Edward Michael, 75, husband of Estella Ziankoski Michael, passed away on Sunday evening, March 12, 2006, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where he had been a resident since March 3. Ed was born July 18, 1930 in Yonkers, son of John and Barbara Kmety Michael. He attended Yonkers Elementary School, moving to Lowville at a young age...

Kevin G. Mcdermott

Kevin G. Mcdermott

Mar 12, 2006

Kevin G. McDermott, 50, of Fairchild Road, died on Sunday, March 12, 2006, at the Siegenthaler Center, New Hartford. Kevin graduated from Remsen High School with the Class of 1974, and then from SUNY Institute of Technology, earning a Bachelors Degree. For three years, Kevin was employed as a policeman for the Village of Lowville. After that he began...

John E. Sanford

John E. Sanford

Mar 8, 2006

John E. Sanford, 84, a long time resident of East Road, husband of the late Doris Wendt Sanford, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 8, 2006, after a brief illness. A native of Albany, John was born on September 18, 1921, a son of Eugene B. and Evelyn Foll Sanford, where he grew up and graduated from...

Guy E. Horton

Guy E. Horton

Feb 26, 2006

Guy E. Horton, 82, a long time resident of State Rt. 28, husband of Patricia, passed away at his residence while surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, February 26, 2006. Guy was born in Hinckley, (Town of Russia) on July 21, 1923, a son of Frank and Myrtle Wheeler Horton. He attended Forestport Central School, and during his...