obituaries
William F Abeline
May 5, 2002
MOHAWK-William F. Abeline, age 78, formerly of Creek Road, passed away on Sunday afternoon, May 5, 2002, in Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. He was born on November 24, 1923, in Herkimer, son of the late Charles and Cora Parker Abeline. A lifelong area resident, Bill was educated in Saint Francis deSales School Herkimer and Herkimer High School. A US...
Evelyn Lawson
May 5, 2002
HERKIMER - Evelyn Lawson, age 89, of Margaret Street, passed away on Sunday afternoon May 5, 2002, in the Masonic Home, Utica. She was born on September 4, 1912, in Brooklyn, daughter of the late Bernard and Gertrude Newman Frey. Mrs. Lawson was raised in Brooklyn, graduated high school there and went on to graduate from business school in New...
Evelyn T Harney
Apr 26, 2002
HERKIMER-Evelyn T. Harney age 85 of 104 North Washington Street formerly of Gray Street passed away on Friday morning April 26, 2002 in Little Falls Hospital. She was born on June 9, 1916 in Stafford Springs, CT daughter of the late Ralph Gile and Jessie Campbell Taylor. She was raised and educated in Moira, NY. On September 6, 1944 she...
John E Swanteson
Apr 25, 2002
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - John E. Swanteson, age 76, of County Road 25, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, April 25, 2002, in St. Luke's Memorial Hospital Center, New Hartford. He was born on May 22, 1925, in Brooklyn, son of the late John and Johanna Jurgeson Swanteson. John was raised and educated in Smyrna. During World War II he proudly...
Ellis (Al) Smith
Apr 15, 2002
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Ellis (Al) Smith, 100, of Bronner Street, passed away peacefully in his bed on Monday evening, April 15, 2002. He was active for 100 years. Its the end of an era - he was a man for all seasons. Ellis was born in a small farmhouse in Westmoreland on September 14, 1901. He was the first child...
Alice Bristen
Apr 11, 2002
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Alice Bristen, 87, of 28 Monticello St., passed awaypeacefully Thursday morning, April 11, 2002, in Folts Homes, Herkimer. She was born Feb. 10, 1915, in Michigan, daughter of the late Nicholas andDorothy Nichols. A Michigan resident for 58 years, she graduated from WayneUniversity with a master's degree in education. For many years she had taught atthe university....
Carolyn J Mosley
Apr 4, 2002
COOPERSTOWN - Carolyn J. Mosley age 61 of Susquehanna Street passed away on Thursday evening April 4, 2002 in Bassett Healthcare. She was born on March 23, 1941 in Lewiston, daughter of thelate William and Maybelle Printup Green. Carolyn was raised in Richfield Springsand was a graduate of Richfield Springs High School. For several years sheworked for the CVS Pharmacy...
Nicholas Garbera
Apr 3, 2002
OTEGO - Nicholas Garbera, 78, of Garden View Manor,formerly of Keating Road, Richfield Springs, passed away Wednesday morning,April 3, 2002, in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. He was born Sept. 19, 1923, in Weedsport, Pa., son ofthe late Alex E. and Theodora Hubick Garbera. A lifelong area resident, he waseducated in Schuyler Lake Schools. A U.S. Army veteran, he was honorablydischarged in...
Joan S Comstock
Apr 1, 2002
HERKIMER-Joan S. Comstock, age 77, of Park Lane Drive, passed away April 1, 2002 in St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. She was born on January 12, 1925, in Birmingham, England, the daughter of the late Alfred and Ivy Baxter. She was raised and educated in Birmingham. During WW II, she met Bartow Comstock. They were married in Birmingham, England,...
Lura D Maranville
Mar 31, 2002
HERKIMER-Lura Maranville age 90 a resident of Valley Health Services Inc., formerly of Guy Prindle Apartments Ilion, passed away on Sunday March 31, 2002 in Valley Health Services Inc. Mrs. Maranville was born on November 3, 1911 in East Herkimer, daughter of the late John and Minnie Davis. She was a graduate of Herkimer High School. Her marriage to Harry...
Harrison J Snyder
Mar 30, 2002
ILION-Harrison J. Snyder age 78 of Fitzer Drive formerly of North Washington Street, Herkimer passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning March 30, 2002 in Little Falls Hospital. He was born on March 8, 1924 in East Frankfort, son of the late John H. and Grace Hart Snyder. A lifelong area resident he was raised and educated in Mohawk. Harrison proudly...
Henry Christmann
Mar 27, 2002
RICHFIELD SPRINGS Henry Christmann, "O.F.," 82, of U.S. Highway 20, passed away unexpectedlyon Wednesday, March 27, 2002, at his residence.He was born, on Oct. 14, 1919, in Patterson, N.J., son of the late Henry andHattie Wuensch Christmann.Henry was raised in Patterson andwas a graduate of Patterson High School. During World War II he served with theUnited States Army, where he...
Brayton F Stadler
Mar 23, 2002
HERKIMER-Brayton F. Stadler, of Steuben Road, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon March 23, 2002 with his loving wife at his side. Born in Herkimer to the late Frank B. and Ida Barney Stadler he was a lifelong Herkimer resident. A graduate of Herkimer High School, "class of 1929" he was active in dramatics, chorus and was head song and...
Stanley James Foster
Mar 18, 2002
HERKIMER - Stanley James Foster, 69, of Eatonville Road, died peacefully on Monday, March 18, 2002, in Little Falls Hospital with his family by his side. He was born Feb. 5, 1933, in Fairfield, son of the late Leland and Agnes Bradberry Foster. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from West Canada High School, class of 1950. On Oct. 11,...
Walter F Simonds
Mar 18, 2002
SCHUYLER LAKE - Walter F. Simonds, 82, of County Highway 22, passed away Monday, March 18, 2002, in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. He was born March 17, 1920, in the town of Exeter, son of the late Ralph L. and Leona Higbie Simonds. Walter was raised and educated in Exeter. On Aug. 18, 1962, he married the former Marjorie Coger in...
Ruth Hane Sporer
Mar 13, 2002
Park Ridge County, Ill. - Ruth Hane (Fenner) Sporer, 74, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002, in the Palliative Care Hospice Center of Skokie, Ill. She was born on Dec. 3, 1927, in Herkimer, daughter of the late Gerald Milo and Margaret Elizabeth Hane Fenner. Raised and educated in Herkimer, she graduated from Herkimer High School "Class of 1945." Ruth continued...
Lawrence Elden Davenport
Mar 12, 2002
SCHUYLER LAKE-Lawrence Elden Davenport, age 65, of 7373 State Highway # 28 passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning March 12, 2002 in his home after a long illness. He was born on January 29, 1937, in Milton, New Jersey son ofVerna Kimble Davenport Fredericks and the late Paul Roger Davenport. Larry wasraised in Butler, NJ and was a graduate of...
Evelyn May Fuller
Mar 2, 2002
HERKIMER-EvelynMay Fuller age 65 of 690 West German Street formerly of 38 Lake Street,Richfield Springs passedaway on Saturday evening March 2, 2002 in Valley Health Services Inc. after along illness. She was born on February 25, 1937 inCooperstown, daughter of the late Charles and Mertie Ethyl Thompson Jacobs.Evelyn was raised in Burlington Flats and was educated there and in Edmeston....
Ronald Joseph Pasho
Mar 2, 2002
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Ronald Joseph Pasho, 71, of Gould Avenue, passedaway peacefully Saturday, March 2, 2002, in Bassett Healthcare. He was born Aug. 7, 1930, in Syracuse, son of the late John R. and MaryKollar Pasho. John was raised and educated in both Syracuse and Madison. Anhonorably discharged U.S. Army veteran, he served with the Army Medical Corp.during the Korean...
Maurene Jeanette Barrett
Feb 28, 2002
RICHFIELD SPRINGS Maurene Jeanette Barrett age 54 of US Highway 20, passed away peacefully onThursday February 28, 2002 in her home with her loving family at her side. Shewas born July 12, 1947 in New York City, daughter of the late Eugene and HelenBulger Muller. Maurene was raised and educated in the Bronx until 1956 when herfamily moved to Richfield...
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