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Tonka  Edward Warney

Tonka Edward Warney

Jul 28, 2018

ILION Tonka Edward Warney, age 25, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday July 28, 2018 at Whitney Point where he was working for Gillette Shows. He was born on September 3, 1992 in Little Falls son of Cheryl Jones Warney and the late Tonka Warney. A lifelong area resident he attended Herkimer High School. He had worked for Caruso Cattle Co.,...

Violet  M. Franklin

Violet M. Franklin

Jul 25, 2018

EAST HERKIMER-Violet M. Franklin, age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, July 25, 2018, in her home. She was born on August 29, 1933,in Oneida, daughter of the late Thomas and Reva Clark Franklin. Violet was raised and educated in Oneida and in 1980 moved to East Herkimer from Bennington, VT. She had a strong belief in God was...

Beverly  N. Lyga

Beverly N. Lyga

Jul 24, 2018

EAST HERKIMER Beverly Nadine Lyga, age 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, in her home with her devoted family at her side. She was born on August 11, 1930, in Herkimer daughter of the late Milo and Mabelle Hull Smith. A lifelong Herkimer resident she was a graduate of Herkimer High School with the class of 1949. On November...

Richard  I. Bowman

Richard I. Bowman

Jul 17, 2018

LITTLE FALLS- Richard I. Bowman, age 84, passed away peacefully early Tuesday Morning, July 17, 2018 in Little Falls Hospital. He had the comfort of his loving family by his side when he passed. Richard was born in Herkimer on August 16, 1933 a son to the late David and Rose Knaut Bowman. He was raised and educated in Herkimer....

David  M. Collins

David M. Collins

Jun 24, 2018

HERKIMER-David Michael Collins, age 73, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, June 24, 2018, in the comfort of his home. He had the support of his wife at his side. He was born on July 24, 1944, in Troy, son of the late William and Jessie Start Collins. He graduated from Herkimer High School in 1963. After graduation he joined...

Grover  K. Bennett

Grover K. Bennett

May 28, 2018

MOHAWK-Grover Kenneth Bennett, age 80, passed away peacefully on Monday morning May 28, 2018 in his home after an extended illness. He had the support and comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on December 14, 1937 in Herkimer, son of the late Charles and Wauletta Spencer Bennett. Grover was a graduate of VanHornesville Central School....

Marjorie Mae Belle Simonds

Marjorie Mae Belle Simonds

May 17, 2018

Marjorie May Belle Simonds, 87, of Richfield Springs, passed away peacefully after a short illness on May 17, 2018 at Bassett Healthcare with her daughter at her side. She was born on May 21, 1930, in Pulaski, the daughter of Katherine Bond Coger and Romaine Coger. She leaves behind her children Robert Coe, Jr., Carla (Fred) Eckler, James (Cindy) Coe...

Peter Kurilo

Peter Kurilo

May 2, 2018

HERKIMER-Peter Kurilo, age 93, a resident of 104 North Washington Street, since 2011, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening May 2, 2018 in the Mohawk Valley Healthcare Center, Ilion. Peter was born on May 12, 1924, in Herkimer, son of the late Orest and Mary Demchko Kurilo. A lifelong Richfield Springs resident he grew up on his parents farm and...

Beverly  Ann Mallette

Beverly Ann Mallette

May 1, 2018

MORRIS Beverly Ann Mallette, age 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, May 1, 2018 at Cooperstown Center. She was born on November 14, 1936, in Mohawk, a daughter of the late Leonard and Mildred Day Worden. A lifelong area resident she was educated in Richfield Springs School System. On December 17, 1954, she married Earl Mallette in Richfield Springs....

Robert  William Farrington

Robert William Farrington

Apr 23, 2018

AMSTERDAM-Robert William Farrington age 48 passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon April 23, 2018 in Ellis Hospital, Schenectady. He had the comfort of his loving family by his side. Robert was born on August 29, 1969 in Herkimer, son of Elizabeth Bernard Farrington and the late Ralph Farrington Sr. He was raised in Herkimer and attended the Herkimer BOCES program....

Ronald  Andrew Smith

Ronald Andrew Smith

Apr 21, 2018

Van Hornesville - Ronald Andrew Smith, Age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Saturday April 21, 2018 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown after a brief illness. Ronald was born with his twin brother, Robert, on August 15 1938 in Cooperstown, the son of the late John G and Mildred Shaul Smith. A lifelong resident of Van...

Gail  Catherine Harter

Gail Catherine Harter

Apr 20, 2018

WHITESBORO-Gail Catherine Harter age 77, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon, April 20, 2018 in Faxton-Saint Lukes Medical Center, New Hartford. She had the comfort of her loving family by her side. She was born on March 9, 1941 in Utica, daughter of the late Leo Edward and Mary Ann Foy Dolin. Gail was raised in Whitesboro and graduated from Whitesboro...

Jean  Shirley Thompson

Jean Shirley Thompson

Apr 19, 2018

MOHAWK-Jean Shirley Thompson, age 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, April 19, 2018, in Faxton-Saint Lukes Medical Center, New Hartford. She had the love and support of her devoted family at her side. Jean was born on January 6, 1925, in Ilion, daughter of the late Floyd C. and Edith Mae Parker Getman. A lifelong Mohawk resident, she was...

John  Andrew Benson

John Andrew Benson

Apr 19, 2018

GREENVILLE - John Andrew Benson, 91, formerly of Herkimer and Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on April 19, 2018 at the Cascades in Greenville, SouthCarolina. John was born on June 6, 1926, in NJ to John Alcott and Julia Neuschafer Benson. John was a proud veteran of World War II, having enlisted in the...

Thomas  B. Jacquays

Thomas B. Jacquays

Apr 19, 2018

HERKIMER - Thomas B. Jacquays, age 71, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, April 19, 2018 at Mohawk Valley Nursing Home. He was born on October 8, 1946 in Herkimer a son of the late Nelson and Virginia Geer Jacquays. A lifelong area resident he attended Mohawk Central School. For many years he worked for Smith Construction and later at...

Reginald  T. Scanlon

Reginald T. Scanlon

Apr 18, 2018

WEST WINFIELD-Reginald Thomas Scanlon age 91 passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning April 18, 2018 in Homelife at Folts, Herkimer. He had the support of his loving family at his side. He was born on May 31, 1926, in Gray, son of the late William L. and Bertha E. Graves Scanlon. He was raised and educated in Tupper Lake. He...

Madaline  R. Skramko

Madaline R. Skramko

Apr 13, 2018

SPRINGFIELD CENTER-Madaline Ruth Skramko age 88, after a brief illness passed away peacefully with loved ones at her side. She was born on March 28, 1930 in Richfield Springs, daughter of the late Wesley and Colista Loomis Stickles. Madaline was raised in Richfield Springs and graduated from Richfield Springs High School with the class of 1948. On May 1, 1951...

Gary E. La Barge

Gary E. La Barge

Apr 12, 2018

HERKIMER - Gary Edward LaBarge, age 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Homelife at Folts, in Herkimer. The only child of Edward and Reta (Bassett) LaBarge he was born on June 19, 1940, in Plattsburgh. On October 8, 1963 he enlisted in the US Army and was honorably discharged on October 7, 1965 and with the...

Neil Bailey

Neil Bailey

Apr 12, 2018

This is what the Lord says: Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know, that I am the Lord. Jeremiah 9:23-24 (NIV) Neil Frank Bailey took the Hand of Jesus...

John Senko

John Senko

Apr 9, 2018

ILION-John Senko, age 90, passed away peacefully on Monday evening April 9, 2018, in Homelife at Folts, Herkimer. He was born on December 23, 1927, in Herkimer, son of the late Phillip and Pauline Popauch Senko. John was raised in Richfield Springs and was a graduate of Richfield Springs High School, class 1947. He was a US Army veteran he...

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