Elizabeth G. Mcconkey
Jan 27, 2021
ILION – Elizabeth G. McConkey, age 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 27, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica, NY. She was born on March 2, 1933 in Delhi, NY, a daughter of the late Arthur and Edith (Houghtaling) Bellard. Raised in Delhi she graduated from Delhi High School. In 1952 she married Ralph Farrington. He passed away...
Joan F. Susenburger
Jan 27, 2021
HERKIMER-Joan F. Susenburger age 67 passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon January 27, 2021 in Albany Medical Center from complications due to Covid-19. She was born on September 16, 1953 in Maspeth, Queens. Joan was raised in Queens and was educated in Saint Stanislaus Elementary School and was a graduate of Grover Cleveland High School. On August 31, 1980 she...
Dolores Ann Smith
Jan 25, 2021
HERKIMER – Dolores Ann Smith, age 75, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 25, 2021, at Foltsbrook Center, with her loving family at her side. She was born on December 13, 1945, in Herkimer, a daughter of the late Albert and Rose (Tamburro) Ingerham. A lifelong area resident she attended school in Herkimer. Dolores worked most of her life as...
Rita D. Murtha
Jan 23, 2021
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Rita Delores Murtha age 85 passed away peacefully on Saturday morning January 23, 2021 in The Grand Mohawk Valley Health Care Center. She was born on October 9, 1935 in Brooklyn, daughter of the late John and Angelina Guiliarmo Tararunio. Rita was raised in Brooklyn and was a graduate of All Saints Commercial High School. On February 4, 1956...
Audrey Irene Ugi
Jan 20, 2021
HERKIMER-Audrey Irene Ugi, age 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening January 20, 2021 in FoltsBrook Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on May 16, 1928, in Perth Amboy NJ, daughter of the late Stanley and Henrietta (MacArthur) Morgan. She was raised and educated in New Jersey. On October 23, 1947 she was united in marriage to Stephen...
Margaret R. English
Jan 16, 2021
HERKIMER-Margaret R. English age 89 passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, January 16, 2021 in Valley Health Services, Inc. She was born on June 25, 1931 in East Herkimer, daughter of the late Kenneth and Ethel Ray. A lifelong Herkimer resident, she was a graduate of Herkimer High School. On February 10, 1951 she was united in marriage to James...
William F. Ward
Jan 12, 2021
EAST HERKIMER - William Francis Ward "Bill" age 92, passed peacefully on Tuesday evening, January 12, 2021, in Valley Health Services, Inc., Herkimer. Bill was born on April 24, 1928 in Newport, son of William F. and Cecilia Weber Ward. He was raised and educated in Mohawk. Upon completing his education he went to work at the Dellwood Foods in...
Kathleen Lee
Jan 12, 2021
Kathleen Lee, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the age of 68. She was born August 5, 1952 in Ilion, to Stephen and Catherine (Boula) Martin. In 2001 she met and fell in love with her devoted partner for life, Michael A. Jackman where their hearts were joined for 19 years. In his heart, she will always...
James Lawrence Kelley, Jr.
Jan 7, 2021
TOWN of EXETER-James Lawrence Kelley Jr. age 78 passed away on Thursday evening January 7, 2021, in Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. He was born on July 27, 1942 in Utica, son of the late James Lawrence and Annabele Schrauger Kelley. Jim was raised and educated in Sauquoit. On January 23, 1965 he was united in marriage to the former...
Richard R. Young
Jan 1, 2021
HERKIMER-Richard R. Young "Rabbit" age 85, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, January 1, 2021, in the Abraham House in Rome. He was born on June 20, 1935 in Herkimer, son of the late Frederick V. and Florence Smith Young. A lifelong Herkimer resident he was a graduate of St. Francis deSales Parochial School. Richard worked as the Superintendent of...
Paul S. Janeka
Jan 1, 2021
HERKIMER-Paul Samuel Janeka 78 passed away peacefully on Friday morning January 1, 2021 in the Lutheran Home Clinton where he has resided for almost ten years. Paul was born on March 11, 1942 in Herkimer, son of the late Paul and Evelyn Crim Janeka. A lifelong Herkimer resident, Paul was a 1960 graduate of Herkimer High School. He furthered his...
Freeman Burks
Dec 29, 2020
ROCHESTER, NY- Freeman Burks, age 63, entered the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. He was born on August 5, 1957 in Jordanville to the late John Will and Lois J. (Boykins) Burks. He was raised in Jordanville and graduated from Owen D. Young High School, Class of 1977. He furthered his education at the University of...
Richard G. Butler
Dec 19, 2020
EAST HERKIMER-Richard Gerney Butler, age 81, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Saturday evening December 19, 2020, in Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. He was born on September 23, 1939 in Herkimer, son of the late Gerney F. and Frances R. Richards Butler. A lifelong East Herkimer resident, he was a graduate of Herkimer High School. On December...
Mary L. Manion
Dec 14, 2020
HERKIMER – Mrs. Mary Louise Manion, 99, passed away on December 14, 2020 at Little Falls Hospital. She was born on July 20, 1921, in the Bronx a daughter of the late Edward and Margaret Jackson Lyons. Orphaned at the age of thirteen, Mary and her two brothers, Edward and John, were taken in by their aunt and uncle, the...
Jon Charles Grogan
Dec 12, 2020
RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Jon C. Grogan, age 74, of Walnut Street passed away peacefully on Saturday December 12, 2020 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. Jon was born on October 17, 1946 in Little Falls, a son of the late Robert B and Helen Lawyer Grogan. He was raised and educated in Little Falls graduating from Little Falls High School. After...
Pamela Sue Mcmanus
Dec 11, 2020
East Herkimer-Pamela Sue McManus, age 70, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, December 11, 2020 at Little Falls Hospital. She had the comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born on January 25, 1950 in Herkimer, daughter of the late Donald E. and Mary E. Davis Collis. A lifelong East Herkimer resident, she was a graduate of...
Pamela S. Pestar
Nov 20, 2020
HERKIMER – Pamela S. Pestar, of West German Street passed away peacefully on Friday evening November 20, 2020 at Faxton-St. Lukes Medical Center, New Hartford. She was born on February 10, 1956 in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania a daughter of Betty Pritz Foor and the late John Foor. She was raised and educated locally and graduated from Owen D. Young High School....
Maxine M Harodecki
Nov 17, 2020
NEWPORT-Maxine M. Harodecki age 77, passed away on Tuesday November 17, 2020 in Faxton-Saint Luke's Medical Center, New Hartford. She was born on April 16, 1943 in Ilion, daughter of the late James and Marion Countryman Pratt. She was raised and educated in Herkimer, graduating from Herkimer High School. She furthered her education at Herkimer County Community College, obtaining an...
John F. Guiney
Nov 11, 2020
MOHAWK - John Guiney, 87 years old, left this Earth on November 11, 2020. He leaves family and friends both here in the US and in Ireland. Sean was born in 1933 at the family farm, Guiney's Bridge, Rockchapel, County Cork, Ireland. As a young man Sean emigrated to England and obtained work at the Ford Motor Co. While in...
Robert E. Raux, Sr.
Nov 7, 2020
ILION-Robert "Bob" E. Raux Sr. age 78 passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening, November 7, 2020 in Faxton-Saint Luke's Medical Center, New Hartford. He was born on February 26, 1942 in Winchendon, MA. He was raised in Herkimer and was a graduate of Herkimer High School. For forty-one years he was employed as a chemical engineer for the Remington Arms...
