obituaries

Cynthia  Rose Brown

Cynthia Rose Brown

May 23, 2017

HERKIMER - Cynthia Rose Brown age 56 passed away peacefully on Tuesday night May 23, 2017 in her home. She had the comfort and support of her loving family at her side. Cindy was born on March 10, 1961 in Herkimer, daughter of the late Paul and Helen Guzik Jouben. A lifelong area resident she was raised in Mohawk and...

Kathy  S. Schanz

Kathy S. Schanz

May 22, 2017

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Kathy Katy S. Schanz, 63, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, May 22, 2017, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, with the comfort and support of her loving family at her side. Katy was born on May14, 1954, in Herkimer, the daughter of the late Adam and Elisabeth Schanz. She was raised in Richfield Springs and graduated...

Claude  Leroy Wilson,  Jr.

Claude Leroy Wilson, Jr.

May 15, 2017

RICHFIELD SPRINGS Claude Leroy Wilson, Jr, Roy age 90, passed away peacefully on Monday May 15, 2017 at Homelife at Folts. He had the comfort of knowing his family was at his side. He was born on December 21, 1926, in Fort Edward, a son of the late Claude L. and Dorothy V. Wilson. Raised and educated in Hudson Falls...

Virginia  A. Bajanen

Virginia A. Bajanen

Apr 30, 2017

HERKIMER - Virginia A. Bajanen, age 70, of Herkimer previously of Greenwood Terrace, Mohawk, passed away on Sunday morning April 30, 2017 in Homelife at Folts. She was born November 1, 1946 in Ilion a daughter to the late Charles J. and Jane B. Alexander Miller. Virginia was raised and educated in Ilion graduating from Ilion High School. For many...

Woodus Johnson,  Jr.

Woodus Johnson, Jr.

Apr 29, 2017

HERKIMER Woodus "Woody" Johnson, Jr., aged 79, of Herkimer passed away peacefully on Saturday Morning April 29, 2017, in his home. He had the comfort of his family at his side at the time of his passing. Woody was born October 25, 1937 in Utica, a son to the late Woodus Johnson and Marion Gable Johnson. He was raised and...

Dr. Robert W. Dorrance

Dr. Robert W. Dorrance

Apr 26, 2017

HERKIMER-Dr. Robert W. Dorrance Jr., age 82 passed away on Wednesday morning April 26, 2017 in Homelife at Folts, Herkimer. He had the comfort and support of his loving family by his side. Bob was born on June 7, 1934 in Peterboro, son of the late Robert W. and Alice L. Gerbig Dorrance. He was raised in Cazenovia and was...

Dora  Viola Ward

Dora Viola Ward

Apr 21, 2017

VanHORNESVILLE-Dora Viola Ward age 100 passed away peacefully on Friday evening April 21, 2017 in the Presbyterian Home for Central, New York, New Hartford. She was born on March 9, 1917 in the town of Warren, daughter of the late Lynn and Mabel McRorie Geywits. Dora was raised in Richfield Springs, educated in Richfield Central School and was a graduate...

John  R Vanpelt

John R Vanpelt

Apr 12, 2017

HERKIMER-John Robert VanPelt Jr. age 43, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in Homelife at Folts. He was surrounded with the love and comfort of his devoted family. He was born on May 23, 1973, in Herkimer, son of the late John Sr. and Mabel Anderson VanPelt. John was raised in Ilion and graduated from Ilion High School...

Elaine  Thelma Matthews

Elaine Thelma Matthews

Apr 5, 2017

RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Elaine Thelma Matthews age 69 passed away on Wednesday April 5, 2017 in Valley Health Services, Inc., Herkimer. She was born on October 26, 1947 in New Berlin, daughter of the late Walter H. Sr. and Neva M. Ray Loomis. A lifelong Richfield Springs resident she was a graduate of Richfield Springs High School. On October 29, 1966 she...

William  H. Dingman

William H. Dingman

Apr 4, 2017

JOHNSON CITY, TN-William H. Dingman, age 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, in Lake Bridge Nursing Home after a long illness. He was born on June 21, 1929, in St. Johnsville, son of the late Silas Sr. and Fredrica Canfield Dingman. Bill was raised in St. Johnsville and was a graduate of St. Johnsville High School. He...

Yvonne  Patricia Smith

Yvonne Patricia Smith

Apr 4, 2017

MOHAWK - Yvonne Patricia Smith age 83 passed peacefully on Tuesday evening April 4, 2017 in Valley Health Services, Inc., Herkimer. She was born on June 19, 1933 in Ilion, daughter of the late Herbert and Dorothy Murdock Long. A lifelong area resident she was raised and educated in Mohawk. On July 20, 1950 she was united in marriage to...

Helen  P Cook

Helen P Cook

Mar 28, 2017

MOHAWK-Helen Patricia Cook age 76 passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon March 28, 2017 in Faxton-St. Lukes Medical Center, New Hartford. She had the support and comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born on February 1, 1941 in town of Norway, daughter of the late Herman and Sophie Unser Baylor. A lifelong area resident she was...

Linda  L. Lincourt

Linda L. Lincourt

Mar 18, 2017

ILION Linda L. Lincourt age 68 passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Faxton-St. Lukes Medical Center, New Hartford. She had the comfort of her family by her side. She was born on March 24, 1948 in Herkimer daughter of Ruth Harper Farrington and the late George Farrington. A lifelong area resident she graduated Herkimer High School with...

Marcus  M Curry

Marcus M Curry

Mar 17, 2017

Herkimer, NY Marcus M. Curry died peacefully in his home on March 17, 2017 after a fierce battle with a rare testicular cancer. He was 64 years old. Marc was born in White Plains, NY, the son of Marcus and Frances (Gowen) Curry .He attended schools in downstate and in upstate New York, where he also obtained a bachelors and...

Thomas Skandera

Thomas Skandera

Mar 17, 2017

HERKIMER - Thomas Skandera age 95 passed away peacefully on Friday, March 17, 2017 in Folts Home. He had the comfort of his loving family by his side. Tom was born on January 9, 1922 in Mahanoy, PA son of the late Paul and Anna Cernak Skandera. He was a graduate of VanHornesville Central School where he was active in...

Michael  T Patterson

Michael T Patterson

Mar 16, 2017

WHITESBORO - Michael Timothy Patterson age 47 passed away unexpectedly on Thursday March 16, 2017 in his home. He was born on January 19, 1970 in Brooklyn, son of Francis Edward and Alberta Grace Hendrickson Patterson. Michael was educated in Edmeston High School before enlisting in the US Army where he served in Germany working in communications. After his military...

James  A. Hext

James A. Hext

Mar 16, 2017

SCHUYLER LAKE James Arnold Hext, age 74, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, March 16, 2017 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, with his loving family by his side. He was born on December 4, 1942 in Cooperstown, son of the late Gerald and Florence Price Hext. A lifelong area resident he was a graduate of Richfield Springs High School. A...

Jaquie  L. Richardson

Jaquie L. Richardson

Mar 16, 2017

ILION-Jaquie L. Bowman-Richardson age 62 passed away peacefully on Thursday evening March 16, 2017 in Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Utica. She had the comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born on June 17, 1954 in Herkimer, daughter of Mary Miller Bowman and the late Alfred Bowman. A lifelong area resident she was educated in Herkimer High...

William  A Fredlund

William A Fredlund

Mar 12, 2017

William A. Fredlund , 92, of Herkimer, passed away on Sunday March 12, 2017, with his loving family by his side. Bill was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 3, 1924, the son of Harry and Martha (Otto) Fredlund. He was raised in Freeport, NY, and was a 1942 graduate of Freeport High School. After WWII, he earned his civil...

Charles  Edward Sommer

Charles Edward Sommer

Mar 11, 2017

HERKIMER-Charles Edward Sommer Chuck age 77 passed on Saturday afternoon March 11, 2017 in Albany Medical Center after a short illness. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on July 17, 1939 in Mohawk, son of the late Floyd Henry and Ruth Alma Vincent Sommer. A lifelong area resident he was educated in...

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