obituaries

Margaret  Mary Fudjack

Margaret Mary Fudjack

Jun 22, 2016

Margaret Mary Fudjack, age 82 formerly of Midtown Apartments, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, June 22, 2016, in Homelife at Folts. She had the love and support of her daughter Michele at her side. Margaret was born on August 6, 1933, in Brooklyn, daughter of the late George and Marguerite Hectus Koerner. She with her family with moved to his...

Joyce  E. Riesel

Joyce E. Riesel

Jun 14, 2016

Joyce E. Riesel age 76 passed away on Tuesday morning June 14, 2016 at Homelife at Folts, 104 North Washington Street, Herkimer. She was born on July 23, 1939 in Herkimer, daughter of the late William E. and Marion R. Thompson Riesel. A lifelong Herkimer resident she was a graduate of Herkimer High School. Joyces adult life was spent housekeeping...

Henry  F Abele,  Jr.

Henry F Abele, Jr.

May 30, 2016

Henry F. Abele Jr. age 90 of Herkimer passed away peacefully on Monday morning May 30, 2016 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. He had the support and comfort of his loving family by his side. Henry was born on July 26, 1925 in Albany, son of the late Henry F. Sr. and Clara Kunath Abele. He was raised in Albany...

Norma  Vernell Spencer

Norma Vernell Spencer

May 20, 2016

Norma Vernell Spencer age 90 formerly of Mason Road, Mohawk passed away on Friday morning May 20, 2016 in Saint Johnsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She had the support and comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born on April 5, 1926 in Winston Salem, NC and was a graduate of Walkertown High School in NC. In...

Elmer  L. Smith

Elmer L. Smith

May 15, 2016

Elmer L. Smith, age 93 of Herkimer, passed away on Sunday afternoon May 15, 2016 at Ohio Valley Hospital (Pittsburgh, PA) after a short illness. He had the comfort and support of his loving family by his side. Son of the late Peter E. and Reba Mickle Smith, he was born on July 8, 1922 in Herkimer, New York. A...

Herbert  F. Semit

Herbert F. Semit

May 10, 2016

Herbert F. Semit, age 91, of Herkimer, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, May 10, 2016, in his home after an extended illness. He had the support and comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on June 24, 1924, in Herkimer, son of the late Fred and Lisa Semit. A lifelong Herkimer resident, he was a...

Todd  Christopher Smith

Todd Christopher Smith

May 5, 2016

Todd Christopher Smith, age 48, of Saint Augustine, FL, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at his home. He was born on July 14, 1967 in Cooperstown, son of James R. and Karen Cogan Smith. Todd was raised in VanHornesville and was a graduate of Owen D. Young High School. Upon his graduation he enlisted in the United States...

Richard  N Mayne

Richard N Mayne

May 2, 2016

Richard N. Mayne, age 87, Claxton Manor, Herkimer, formerly of Millstone Road, Richfield Springs, passed away on Monday morning, May 2, 2016, in Folts Home, Herkimer. He was born on October 3, 1928, in Richfield Springs, son of the late Newell N. and Lillian Sprague Mayne. Richard was raised in Richfield Springs and was a graduate of Richfield Springs High...

Carl  J. Sloboda

Carl J. Sloboda

May 1, 2016

Ilion Carl Joseph Sloboda, age 84, of Ilion and formerly of Mohawk and Richfield Springs, passed away after a long battle with cancer on May 1, 2016, with the comfort of his loving family. Born on January 24, 1932, in Newark, NJ and was raised in Rahway, NJ. He served during the Korean War in the US Army. Moving from...

Stephen Bucek

Stephen Bucek

Apr 30, 2016

Stephen Stanley Bucek age 96 of Richfield Springs passed away peacefully on Saturday morning April 30, 2016 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. He was born on December 27, 1919 in Middleville, son of the late Felix and Frances Schafranik Bucek. He was raised and educated in Middleville and later in Cranes Corners. On February 14, 1942 he was united in...

Theresa  A Shaver

Theresa A Shaver

Apr 26, 2016

Theresa A. Shaver age 85, of East Herkimer, passed away on Tuesday morning, April 26, 2016, in Valley Health Services, Inc., Herkimer. She was born on August 29, 1930 in Cohoes, daughter of the late Joseph and Stella Fleury Beauchamp. Theresa was raised by her Uncle Edgar and Aunt Margaret Fleury. On July 9, 1950 she was united in marriage...

Walter  Eugene Scram

Walter Eugene Scram

Apr 23, 2016

Walter Eugene Scram devoted and beloved husband and father went to spend eternity with God. Walter was born on January 24, 1918 to parents Loran Daniel and Grace Irene Evans Scram. He was a lifelong resident of Herkimer. Walter graduated from Herkimer High School in 1938 where he lettered in three sports; baseball, football and captained his basketball team. He...

Charlotte  Marie Butler

Charlotte Marie Butler

Apr 21, 2016

Charlotte Marie Butler, age 79, of Richfield Springs, passed away on Thursday morning April 21, 2016 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. She had the support and comfort of her loving family at her side. Charlotte was born on January 24, 1937, in Cooperstown, daughter of the late Robert and Mary Robinson Klem. A lifelong Richfield Springs resident she was a...

Elisabeth Schanz

Elisabeth Schanz

Apr 20, 2016

Elisabeth Schanz, age 89, of County Highway # 27, town of Springfield, passed away on Wednesday afternoon April 20, 2016 in her home. She had the comfort and support of her loving family at her side. She was born on January 16, 1927 in Beschka, Yugoslavia, daughter of the late Philip and Susanna Walter Thuro. Elisabeth was both raised and...

Elizabeth  S Bingham

Elizabeth S Bingham

Apr 18, 2016

Elizabeth Sharpe Bingham of Richfield Springs, NY, entered into eternal rest on April 17, 2016, at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY. Elizabeth was born in Norwich, NY. She attended Norwich schools before moving to Utica, NY. She graduated from Utica Free Academy and later from Utica School of Practical Nursing. She was employed for most of her career at Utica...

Elizabeth Sparks

Elizabeth Sparks

Apr 14, 2016

RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Elizabeth Sparks age 92 passed away on Thursday morning April 14, 2016 in Folts Home, Herkimer. She had the support and comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born on May 4, 1923 in Summit, daughter of the late Edward Sr. and Sarah VanBuren Duncan. A lifelong area resident she was raised and educated in Schuyler...

Sylvia Barringer

Sylvia Barringer

Apr 13, 2016

RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Sylvia Barringer, age, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, in Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown. She had the comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born on July 4, 1928 in Herkimer, daughter of the late Joseph and Ida Atkinson Doyle. She was raised in Herkimer and graduated from Herkimer High School. In 1947 she...

Donald  William Huestis

Donald William Huestis

Apr 9, 2016

OAKSVILLE-Donald William Huestis, 68, beloved husband of Pauline Mary Congdon Huestis passed away on Saturday April 9, 2016 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. He was born on November 22, 1947 in Ilion, son of the late Charles Sr. and Frances Vroman Huestis. Donald was a graduate of Cooperstown High School. He was employed by the Otsego Highway Department as a...

John Sadlon

John Sadlon

Apr 6, 2016

John Sadlon, age 96, of Richfield Springs, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at his home. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born May 29, 1919, in Little Falls, son of the late John and Anna( Martin) Sadlon; as a young boy his family moved to Richfield Springs. He was a...

Wava  Jean Hamilton

Wava Jean Hamilton

Apr 3, 2016

HERKIMER-Wava Jean Hamilton age 73 of 104 North Washington Street, formerly of Camden passed away peacefully on Sunday morning at Folts Home. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her passing. She was born on December 12, 1942 in New Hartford, daughter of the late John Richard and Gwendolyn (Williams) Stephenson. A lifelong area resident she...

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