HERKIMER - Virginia A. Bajanen, age 70, of Herkimer previously of Greenwood Terrace, Mohawk, passed away on Sunday morning April 30, 2017 in Homelife at Folts. She was born November 1, 1946 in Ilion a daughter to the late Charles J. and Jane B. Alexander Miller. Virginia was raised and educated in Ilion graduating from Ilion High School. For many years she owned and operated the Whistle Stop, later Fish Dance on South Main Street in Herkimer, retiring in 1998. Virginia enjoyed photography especially photographing and video recording wildlife from her window. She loved posting her videos and photographs to YouTube and Facebook. Surviving are her daughters Ginny and Nina Guidi of Herkimer and her grandchildren; Jordan Reinhardt, Salena Reinhardt, and Jessi Pfaff all of Herkimer and Ginnys children Aaron Dorn of Utica, Heather and Vanessa Kubick of Virginia, Sarah Stevens and her husband Joshua of S. Korea, Matthew, Elijah and Joshua Kubick of New York, Elishama, Zephaniah, and Othiniel Johnson of Minnesota; four brothers: Stephen Miller of Ilion, James Miller and his wife Patty of Newport, Richard Kirkum and his wife Ann of Ontario, NY, Mike Terenzetti of Vermont, five sisters; Jeanne Miller of Herkimer, Jane Lombardo and her husband Savey of Ilion, Debra Duteau of Ilion, Carol Kirkum of Las Vegas, NV, Pamela Zuis Bowers and her husband John of St. Johnsville. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her sister Christine Miller in 2006. Funeral service for Virginia Bajanen will be private and held at the convenience of her family. Funeral arrangements are with Fenner Funeral Home Inc., 115 Court Street, Herkimer. Virginia wanted to be remembered by these words she wrote before her death; Stricken with polio as a child. So I never really could run wild; Life on Earth wasnt that bad. Because a sense of humor is what I had Private Service