obituaries

Karen Harrison

Karen Harrison

Jan 22, 2017

BALSTON SPA-Karen McCormick Harrison, 64, formerly of Phoenix Mills passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017, in her home. She had the comfort of her loving family by her side. Karen was born in Cooperstown, NY, on December 10, 1952, the daughter of the late Lester McCormick and Alice Jennings Tomasi. Karen was educated in Cooperstown and was a graduate...

Charles  A. Gardner

Charles A. Gardner

Jan 21, 2017

TOWN of WARREN - Charles A. Gardner age 83 passed away peacefully on Saturday morning January 21, 2017 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. He had his loving family at his side. He was born on September 8, 1933, son of the late Alvin L. and Edith Stall Gardner. A lifelong area resident he was raised on his family dairy farm...

Lincoln  Leo Rapenske

Lincoln Leo Rapenske

Jan 19, 2017

RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Lincoln Leo Rapenske age 92 passed away on Thursday morning January 19, 2017 at Focus Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, Cooperstown. He was born on February 12, 1924 in Richfield Springs, son of the late John and Mary Putrikus Rapenske. A lifelong Richfield Springs resident; he was a graduate of Richfield Springs High School. After he graduated from high school...

Dennis Cross

Dennis Cross

Jan 19, 2017

HERKIMER - Dennis Cross, age 75 passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at St. Lukes Nursing Home, New Hartford. He was born on October 15, 1941, son of the late Richard and Edna Mills Cross. A lifelong area resident he was a 1959 graduate of Mohawk Central School. On September 9, 1961, he married the former Carol Ann...

Eleanor  Louise Engell

Eleanor Louise Engell

Jan 14, 2017

Deltona, FL-Eleanor Louise Engell age 86 formerly of Richfield Springs passed away peacefully on Saturday morning January 14, 2017 in her home. She had the comfort of her loving family at her side. Eleanor was born on July 1, 1930 in Schuyler Lake, daughter of the late Kenneth L. and Catherine Hadsell Sullivan Buell. A lifelong area resident, she was...

Flora  M. Roberts

Flora M. Roberts

Jan 13, 2017

ILION-Flora M. Roberts age 85 formerly of Mohawk passed away peacefully on Friday morning January 13, 2017 in Mohawk Valley Health Care Center. She was born on July 15, 1931 in Ilion, daughter of the late Arthur and Laura Voorhees McGraw. A lifelong area resident she was a graduate of Mohawk High School. At one time she was employed by...

William  C. Phillips

William C. Phillips

Jan 12, 2017

Schuyler William Clarence Phillips, age 75, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, January 12, 2017, at St. Lukes Home in New Hartford. He was born on May 15, 1941 in Utica, son of the late Gaynor and Lillian Davis Phillips. At a young age the family moved to Schuyler where he attended a one room school house until the Frankfort-Schuyler Central...

Elaine  M. Emrich

Elaine M. Emrich

Jan 3, 2017

RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Elaine M. Emrich age 75 passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening January 3, 2017 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. She had the comfort of her loving family at side. She was born on September 6, 1941 in Leonardsville, daughter of the late Mark and Bertha Innes Mahardy. She graduated from Richfield Springs High School, with the class of 1960....

Frederick  Arnold Porath

Frederick Arnold Porath

Dec 29, 2016

EAST SPRINGFIELD-Frederick Arnold Porath age 76 passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. He was born on May 31, 1940 in Cherry Valley, son of the late Fred W. and Bernice Cole Porath. A lifelong East Springfield resident, he was a graduate of Springfield Central High School with the class of 1958. Upon graduation from...

Donna  Marie Graham

Donna Marie Graham

Dec 28, 2016

MOHAWK-Donna Marie Graham age 70 passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening December 28, 2016 in her home. She was surrounded with the comfort and support of her loving family at her side. She was born on August 29, 1946 in Ilion, daughter of the late Arthur S. and Alice M. Leuenberger Krouse. A lifelong area resident she was educated in...

Larry  G. Panko

Larry G. Panko

Dec 23, 2016

HERKIMER-Larry G. Panko, age 76, passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning December 23, 2016 at Little Falls Hospital. He was born on February 27, 1940, in Herkimer, son of the late Russell Sr. and Virginia Beers Panko. A lifelong area resident he was a graduate of Mohawk High School, class of 1958. Upon graduation he enlisted in the US Air...

Donald  R Tremain

Donald R Tremain

Dec 23, 2016

RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Donald Richard Tremain, age 81, peacefully left his home to journey to Heaven, where no roads are needed, after battling heart disease for many years. He was born on August 20, 1935 in Salina, KS, son of the late Henry Earl and Jennie Mildred Benfield Tremain. He was raised in Wyandotte, MI and graduated high school with the class...

Loretta  G. Buell

Loretta G. Buell

Dec 14, 2016

RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Loretta Georgianna Buell, age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening December 14, 2016 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. She had the comfort and support of her loving family at her side. Loretta was born on October 14, 1932, in Cooperstown, daughter of the late Florence and Mabel Goodrich Kinney. She was raised in Schuyler Lake and was a...

Martha  E. Meszler

Martha E. Meszler

Dec 13, 2016

MOHAWK-Martha Eleanor Meszler age 75 passed away on Tuesday evening December 13, 2016 in Faxton-Saint Lukes Medical Center, New Hartford. She had the Comfort and support of her loving family at her side. She was born on September 16, 1941 in Herkimer, daughter of the late Melvin and Martha Marie Bayer Vandelinder. Martha was raised in Herkimer and was a...

Mary  L. Jackson

Mary L. Jackson

Dec 10, 2016

HERKIMER-Mary L. Jackson age 84 passed away on Saturday evening December 10, 2016 in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. She had the comfort of her loving family at her side. Mary was born on October 27, 1932 in Herkimer, daughter of the late William and Alice Potter Dibble. A lifelong Herkimer resident she was a graduate of Herkimer High School. She...

Victorio  Francis Cristiano

Victorio Francis Cristiano

Dec 8, 2016

HERKIMER-Victorio Francis Cristiano Dick age 80 passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning December 8, 2016 in his home. He was born on March 1, 1936 in Herkimer, son of the late Peter and Maria Concetta Varano Cristiano. A lifelong Herkimer resident, he was a graduate of Herkimer High School. On July 23, 1960 he was united in marriage to the...

Richard  D Ruller

Richard D Ruller

Dec 8, 2016

HERKIMER-Richard Darryl Ruller age 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning December 8, 2016 in Albany Medical Center. He had the comfort and support of his loving family at his side. He was born on December 8, 1929 in Herkimer, son of the late Leroy P. and Martha Schultz Ruller. A lifelong Herkimer resident he was educated in L.W. Bills...

Jared  Daniel Mcmanus

Jared Daniel Mcmanus

Dec 2, 2016

ILION - Jared Daniel McManus, 17, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Friday, December 2, 2016. He was born on October 14, 1999 in New Hartford;the beloved son of Chad A. McManus & Melissa L. Twitchell. He was lifelong resident of Ilion; a junior at Central Valley Academy and a student in the Culinary Program at B.O.C.E.S. In his...

Allen  "Ozzie" Hunt

Allen "Ozzie" Hunt

Nov 30, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial

Monday, December 5, 2016 09:00 AM

The Church of Saints Anthony and Joseph South Main Street Herkimer, NY 13350

Leland  Daniel Collins

Leland Daniel Collins

Nov 30, 2016

JORDANVILLE-Leland Daniel Collins, age 92, passed away on Wednesday November 30, 2016, in Ocala, FL. He was born on October 19, 1924, in Little Falls, one of eleven children born to Harold L. Sr. and Hattie Mae Hoffman Collins. A lifelong area resident he was a graduate of VanHornesville Central School, class of 1944. He worked the family dairy farm...

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