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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Lois J. Helmer
Apr 5, 2018
HERKIMER-Lois J. Helmer age 86 passed away peacefully after an extended illness on Thursday evening April 5, 2018 in The Pines at Utica Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born on June 23, 1931 in Herkimer, daughter of Ernest H. and Anna Atkins Helmer. A lifelong Herkimer resident she graduated from Herkimer High School with the class of 1950. For seven...
Ralph M. Osterhoudt
Apr 4, 2018
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Following a courageous thirteen year journey with cancer, Ralph "Red" Osterhoudt passed from this life on April 4, 2018, at Albany Medical Center with his wife Sheila, son Cory, and sister Janice at his bedside. In recent days, Ralph enjoyed being with family, extended family and friends celebrating his grandson Jack's fourth birthday, his own 73rd April...
John Kosina
Apr 2, 2018
MOHAWK -John Kosina, 70, of Mohawk, NY, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 at his home. With the support of his group home staff, guided by the nursing staff at ARC, and the recent addition of Hospice Care, John lived out his remaining days with dignity and comfort. John grew up in Jamaica, NY and was predeceased by his parents...
Myron Evans
Mar 30, 2018
West Winfield - Myron Doc Evans, 90 passed away on March 30, 2018 at Bassett Medical Center Cooperstown. In Myrons younger years he served on the Winfield Town Board. Myron was the owner and operator of Evans Septic Service and Doc Evans Services for many years before retiring. He enjoyed his daily visits to the area coffee shops. Myron is...
Joan I. Franklin
Mar 24, 2018
EAST HERKIMER-Joan Irene Franklin, age 76, passed away peacefully on Saturday March 24, 2018, in her home after an extended illness. She was born on March 4, 1942, in Herkimer, daughter of the late Robert Jake and Irene Richard Jacobson. Joan was raised in East Herkimer and graduated from Herkimer High School with the class of 1960. She furthered education...
Michelle Deanne Woytowich
Mar 23, 2018
HERKIMER-Michelle Deanne Woytowich age 62, passed away peacefully on Friday March 23, 2018 in Faxton-Saint Lukes Medical Center in New Hartford. She was surrounded with the support and comfort of her loving family by her side. She was born on February 14, 1956 in Ithaca, daughter of the late Leland Kent and Marjorie Helen Hollenbeck Smith. Michelle was raised in...
