Warren J. Rocque
Dec 14, 2018
UTICA Warren J. Rocque, age 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 14, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Utica after a brief illness. He was born on April 2, 1933, in Port Henry a son of the late Romuald and Helen Carswell Rocque. His education was in Newcomb where he graduated high school. On June 5, 1957 he enlisted in...
Harold L. Beecher
Dec 13, 2018
RICHFIELD SPRINGS Harold Leslie, Beecher, age 75, of Sylvan Street passed away peacefully on Thursday December 13, 2018 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Harold was born on November 30, 1943 in Cooperstown a son to the late Leslie and Marion Brownell Beecher, raised and educated in Richfield Springs graduating from Richfield Springs High School with the Class...
Martha I. Briggs
Dec 12, 2018
HERKIMER Martha I. Briggs, age 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Utica. Her family was there to comfort her during her passing. She was born on July 24, 1938, the only daughter of the late Benjamin and Edna (Staton) Griffith. A lifelong area resident she was educated in Utica and at the age...
Elwyn K. Sheldon
Dec 10, 2018
RICHFIELD SPRINGS Elwyn K. Skip Sheldon, age 77, of Division Street, passed away peacefully on Monday December 10, 2018 in his home. Elwyn was born February 11, 1941 in Herkimer, a son to the late Elwyn A. and Thelma Griffiths Sheldon. He was raised and educated in Richfield Springs. Skip was a heavy equipment mechanic and a Union Contractor with...
Richard J. Kroll
Dec 7, 2018
RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Richard J. Kroll, age 78, of State Highway 28, passed away Friday December 7, 2018 in his home. Richard "Dick" was born on May 7, 1940 on the family farm in Cullen a son of the late Frank J and Eleanor Janiec Kroll. He was raised and educated in Richfield Springs graduating from Richfield Springs High School...
Russell J. Shufelt
Nov 28, 2018
JORDANVILLE Russell J. Shufelt, age 60 of Jordanville passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday November 28, 2018 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. He was born on July 3, 1958 in Albany a son to the late Irving and Genevieve Martin Shufelt. Raised and educated in Delmar graduating from Colonie High School. Russell worked for numerous companies Curtis Lumber, Owens Corning Fiberglass...
Edith I. Acers
Nov 27, 2018
HERKIMER – Edith I. Acres, age 94 formerly of Richfield Springs most recently of Herkimer paased away Tuesday evening November 27 ,2018 in Little Falls Hospital. She was born on May 18, 1924 in Mohawk a daughter to the late Irvin and Laura Robertson-Pett she was raised and educated in Mohawk grdauating from Mohawk High School. On December 23, 1947...
Edward R. Fahey
Nov 26, 2018
RICHFIELD SPRINGS Edward R. Fahey, age 58 of US Highway 20 passed away at home on Monday November 26, 2018. He was born on November 19. 1960 in Ilion, a son of Robert and the late Ann Rathmussen Fahey. He was raised and educated in Richfield graduating from Richfield Springs High School. After graduation he enlisted in the United States...
Caroline A. Sarafin
Nov 21, 2018
COOPERSTOWN – Caroline A. Sarafin, age 74, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning November 21, 2018, in the Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home, in Cooperstown, NY. She was born on July 15, 1944 in Herkimer, daughter to the late Frank and Eleanor Kroll. Caroline was raised and educated in Richfield Springs graduating Richfield Springs Central School with the Class of 1962....
Norman Faye Maxson
Nov 20, 2018
RICHFIELD SPRINGS Norman Faye Maxson, age 95, of Richfield Springs passed away peacefully onTuesday November 20, 2018 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. Norman was born on July 15, 1923 in Richfield Springs a son of the late Julian F. and Nina B. OConnor Maxson. He was a lifelong area resident and was raised and educated In Richfield Springs. In 1942...
Frank J. Kranitz
Nov 12, 2018
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Frank Joseph Kranitz, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, Nov. 12, 2018, at the Saint Johnsville Rehabilitation Center, Inc., in Saint Johnsville. He was born on Oct. 12, 1926, in Woodside, Queens, son of the late Joseph and Mary Tones Kranitz. Frank was raised in Queens where he graduated high school. After graduation, he answered the...
Donna M. Conroy
Nov 9, 2018
MOHAWK Donna M. Conroy, age 68, of Greenwood Terrace, passed away on Friday November 9, 2018, in Faxton St. Lukes Medical Center, New Hartford. Donna was born on June 15, 1950 in Herkimer, a daughter to the late Clarence and Esther (Frechette) Theriault. A lifelong Mohawk Valley resident she was raised and educated in Herkimer. She was employed with Herkimer...
Eleanor Matilda Thompson
Nov 3, 2018
HERKIMER-Eleanor Matilda Thompson age 99 passed away peacefully on Saturday morning November 3, 2018 in Home Life at Folts after a brief illness. She had the comfort and support of her loving family by her side. She was born on March 3, 1919 in Glenfield, daughter of the late William and Bertha Graves Scanlon. Eleanor was raised and educated in...
Ronnie L Beach
Oct 20, 2018
HERKIMER-Ronnie Lynn Beach, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, October 20, 2018 in Little Falls Hospital. He had the comfort of his loving family by his side. He was born on February 15, 1950, in Little Falls, son of Helen Brown, Beach Neff and the late Lynn Beach. Ron was raised in Mohawk where he graduated from Mohawk...
Joan L. Zvirzdin
Oct 19, 2018
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Joan L. Zvirzdin age 69 passed away on Friday evening October 19, 2018 in her home. She had the support and love of her devoted family at her side. She was born on July 29, 1949 in Cooperstown, daughter of Doris Strafel VanBuren and the late William W. VanBuren. Joan was raised in Cooperstown and was a graduate of...
Ida Rose Fuller
Oct 19, 2018
Ida Rose Fuller, age 79, formerly of Herkimer, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 19, 2018, at Albany Medical Center. She was born in Herkimer on July 4, 1939, daughter of the late Ralph and Mabel Nelson Helmer. A lifelong area resident she was raised and educated in Herkimerand was married to Fred A. Fuller, Sr. He died in 1991....
Mary Laine Farrington
Oct 10, 2018
ILION-Mary Laine Farrington (Wellington) age 57, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning October 10, 2018 in her home. She was born on January 11. 1961 in Herkimer, daughter of the late Robert L. and Bertha Elaine Cool Wellington. Marywas raised and educated in Herkimer. She resided in Poland until 1998 when she moved to Ilion. For the past twenty years...
Peter Brykailo, Jr.
Oct 8, 2018
RICHFIELD SPRINGS Peter Brykailo, Jr., 71 passed away peacefully on Monday evening October 8, 2018 in his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on October 20, 1946 in Little Falls, the only child of the late Peter and Mary Spytko Brykailo, Sr. A lifelong area resident he graduated from Richfield Springs High School with the...
Mary Bullock
Sep 30, 2018
HERKIMER-Mary Bullock age 95 formerly of Richfield Springs, passed away on Sunday morning September 30, 2018 in Valley Health Services, Inc. She at one time worked as a stenographer. Mary moved from Richfield Springs in 2007 and has resided at Valley Health Services, Inc. since that time. A warm, caring and friendly lady with an unforgettable smile, she easily made...
Joan Marie Haggerty
Sep 24, 2018
HERKIMER Joan Marie Haggerty, age 69, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 24, 2018 at her daughter home in Dolgeville. She was surrounded with the love and support of her family at the time of her passing. She was born on February 24, 1949 in Oneonta, a daughter of the late Marvin and Avelyne Becraft Greiner. She was raised and...
