Grace Avery
Jun 1, 2000
GraceAveryWHITESTOWN -GraceAvery 78, of Woods Highway formerly ofRichfield Springs and Washington Mills, died on Thursday evening, June 1, 2000in Heritage Health Care Center, Utica. She was born on July 2, 1921 in RichfieldSprings, daughter of the late C. Antonio and Elizabeth Famulare Vertucci. Gracewas raised in Richfield Springs and was a graduate of Richfield Springs HighSchool. After high school she...
Susanne S Rogers
May 19, 2000
HERKIMER - Susanne S. Rogers 93, ofSteuben Hill Road died Friday May 19, 2000 in Little Falls Hospital.She was born onMarch 3, 1907 in Herkimer, daughter of the late John and Suzanne Pivko Stransky.Susanne was and educated in Little Falls, graduating from Little Falls HighSchool, "Class of 1925. She continued her education in secretary skills,graduating from Albany Business School. On...
Jacob P Weber
May 12, 2000
HERKIMER - Jacob P. "Jake" Weber of 76 Steuben Road died Friday morning, May 12, 2000, in St. Luke's Memorial Hospital Center, New Hartford.He was born on June 20,1923 in Herkimer, son of the late Jacob P. and Dorothy Witherstine Weber. Alifelong Herkimer resident he was educated in Herkimer schools. An honorablydischarged U.S. Navy veteran, he served our country during...
Dorothy Whitney Rowe-Fellows
May 11, 2000
HERKIMER Dorothy Whitney Rowe-Fellows, 86, of 104 North Washington Street, died on Thursday morning, May 11, 2000, in Folts Homes. She was born on April 28,1914, in Syracuse, a daughter of the late Prof. Rich D. and Calla BrewsterWhitney. Raised and educated in Syracuse, she was a graduated of SyracuseUniversity with a degree in drama. In 1939 she married theReverend...
Donald Mortensen
Apr 26, 2000
, Sr.DonaldMortensen, Sr.Van Hornesville - DonaldMortensen, Sr., 68, of Summit Hill Road, Van Hornesville, died unexpectedly onWednesday, April 26, 2000 in Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown. He was born on July 14, 1931, in Hartford, CT, son of thelate Elmer and Dorothy Reardon Mortensen. He was raised and educated inBloomfield, CT. An honorably discharged US Army veteran he served during theKorean Conflict....
Sophie B Archer
Apr 23, 2000
Sophie B. ArcherRICHFIELD SPRINGS - Sophie B.Archer 87 of 67 Walnut Street passed away peacefully on Sunday evening April 23,2000 in her home with her loving family at her side.She was born on December 4, 1912 in the town of Middlefield, a daughter ofthe late William and Rose Janiec Bibik. Sophie was raised in Richfield Springsand graduated from Richfield Springs...
Edith S Graves
Apr 12, 2000
HERKIMER - Edith S. Graves, 81,of Gray Street, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in Bassett Healthcare,Cooperstown.She was born Oct. 10, 1918, inIlion, daughter of the late Clarence and Jenny Sprague. Edith was raised inIlion, was a graduate of Ilion High School and furthered her education atSyracuse University. On July 31, 1948, she married George Graves in theMethodist Church, Ilion....
Arnold L Aken Sr.
Apr 7, 2000
RICHFIELD SPRINGS Arnold L. VanAken, Sr. 85 of West James Street, Richfield Springs, passed awayon Friday evening, April 7, 2000 at Woodhaven Drive, Guilderland, where he andhis wife have recently taken residence.He was born on September 25, 1914 in Mount Vernon, NY, son ofthe late Vernon and Elizabeth Hocking Van Aken. Arnold was raised in Yonkers andgraduated from Saunders Technical...
Ralph J Goodale
Apr 3, 2000
Ralph J. Goodale RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Ralph J. Goodale, 83, of West Main Street, died unexpectedly on Wednesday May 3,2000 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. He was born on November 28, 1916, in Richfield Springs, sonof the late Roger and Mabel Baltzell Goodale. A lifelong Richfield Springsresident, he was educated in Richfield Springs Schools. An honorably dischargedUS Army veteran, he served our country...
Mildred Mckinzie Wester
Mar 31, 2000
ST. JOHNSVILLE Mildred McKinzie Wester, 77, of St. Johnsville Nursing Home, formerly of 326 Lansing Street, Herkimer, died Friday, March 31, 2000 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. Millie, as she was affectionately known, was born in Hillsboro, TX and had lived in Herkimer for 49 years. She was a communicant of the First United Methodist Church Herkimer. Mrs. Wester had been...
Ruth E Yerdon
Mar 27, 2000
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-RuthE. Yerdon 86 of Hogs Back Road died on Monday evening, March 27, 2000. She wasthe widow of Delmer Yerdon.Surviving are two sons and their wives Henry and Marie Yerdon of RichfieldSprings, Richard and Barbara Yerdon of Marcy, two daughters Beverly Kaiser ofSylvania, OH and Judi Giner of Richfield Springs, six grandchildren, eight greatgrandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins....
Dorothy Rivers
Mar 27, 2000
HERKIMER-DorothyRivers 71 of West Lake Avenue, died on Monday morning, March 27, 2000 in Faxton-St.Lukes Hospital Center, New Hartford. She was born onJuly 5, 1928 in Schuyler, daughter of the late William Wallace and Jennie AliceReed Bowie. A lifelong area resident, she was a graduate of Mohawk High School. At one Dorothy had worked for Remington Rand Corp., National Stores...
Helen Hubiak Hunt
Mar 26, 2000
Helen Hubiak HuntRICHFIELD SPRINGS-HelenHubiak Hunt, 83, formerly of Linden Avenue, died peacefully on Sunday, March 26,2000 in Folts Homes, Herkimer. She was born on February 15, 1917 in Pricedale,PA, daughter of the late Thomas and Katie Chomo Hubiak. A lifelong area residentshe was a graduate of VanHornesville High School. On November 21, 1942 shemarried Lester Hunt in St. Johns Chapel,...
Eleanor Van Sickle
Mar 22, 2000
ILION - Eleanor VanSickle, 83, of Rockwell Drive, died peacefully Tuesday,March 22, 2000, in her home.She was born Jan. 15, 1917, in Ilion, a daughter of the late Paris and EllaWilliams Richardson. A lifelong Ilion resident, she was educated in Ilionschools. In 1937, she married Lester Carl Ernst in Utica. He passed away in1954. In 1960, she married Leo VanSickle...
Francis E Mccoy
Mar 12, 2000
Francis E. McCoyRICHFIELD SPRINGS- Francis E. McCoy, 72, of Lakeview Avenue, died peacefully on Sunday morning,March 12, 2000, in his home after a long illness. He was born on August 25, 1927 in Boston, MA, son of the late Terence andMary Byrne McCoy. A graduate of St. Johns Prep School in New York City, hewent on to further his education...
Ralph J Schifferdecker
Mar 7, 2000
HERKIMER - RalphJ. Schifferdecker 74 of Main Road passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening,March 7, 2000 in Little Falls Hospital. Hewas born on November 22, 1925 in Little Falls, son of the late Karl G. and ElsieKnabe Schifferdeceker. A life longarea resident, he was a graduate of Little Falls High School. An honorably discharged US Navy veteran, he served during...
Nils Gordon Nilsen
Mar 6, 2000
Nils Gordon NilsenRICHFIELD SPRINGS-NilsGordon Nilsen 71 of Johnson Street Extension, passed away on Monday March 6,2000 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown after a long illness. He was born on July 6, 1928 in Brooklyn, son of the late Nils A. and TomollyTallaksen Nilsen. Gordon was raised in Worcester, NY and at the age of thirteenmoved with his family to Brooklyn. He...
Edna K Elwood
Mar 6, 2000
Edna K. Elwood, 100, of Gray Street,died peacefully, on Monday, March 6, 2000, in Little Falls Hospital. She was born on January 4,1900, in Herkimer, daughter ofthe late Edward and Mabelle Eckler Klossner. A lifelong Herkimer resident she was a graduate of Herkimer High SchoolClass of 1918 and went on to graduate from the Utica School of Commerce. On March...
Susan P Grup
Mar 1, 2000
Susan P. GrupHARTWICK Susan P. Grup, 71, of County Rte, 16, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 1,2000 in Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown. She was born on January 27, 1929, in Gloversville, a daughter of the lateHarold and Patricia Andrews Lake. Susan was raised and educated in Johnstown. OnDecember 31, 1949, she married William Grup in Englewood, CO. She and herhusband have...
Curtis G Yule
Mar 1, 2000
ILION-Curtis G. Yule Bucko, 81 of SouthFourth Avenue, died on Wednesday morning, March 1, 2000 in the VeteransAdministration Hospital, Syracuse after a long illness. He was bornon February 6, 1919 in Jordanville, son of the late George F. and Mary M. CrimYule. A lifelong area resident, hewas raised in Jordanville and educated in VanHornesville Central School. During World War II...
