obituaries

Margaret  Waite Jones

Margaret Waite Jones

Mar 27, 2016

HERKIMER-Margaret Waite Jones age 91of 690 West German Street formerly of Prindle Apartments, Ilion, passed away on Sunday evening March 27, 2016 in Valley Health Services, Inc. She was born on June 4, 1924 in Herkimer, daughter of the late Arthur and Carrie Krieger Lewis. Margaret was raised and educated in Herkimer. She worked as a cost accountant for Univac...

William  Joseph Lockwood

William Joseph Lockwood

Mar 23, 2016

HERKIMER-William Joseph Lockwood Sr. age 88 passed away on Wednesday morning March 23, 2016 in Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Utica. He had the support and comfort of his loving family by his side. He was born on February 27, 1928 in Little Falls, son of the late Edward J. and Eva M. Keyes Lockwood. A lifelong area resident he was...

Roberta  H. Fernalld

Roberta H. Fernalld

Mar 19, 2016

RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Roberta Lou (Robin) Hosford Fernalld, age 67, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday morning March 19, 2016, with her loving family by her side. Robin was born on December 13, 1948 in Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, daughter of the late Robert J. and Frances V. Gidley Hosford. A lifelong Richfield Springs resident, she graduated from Richfield...

Anna Allen

Anna Allen

Mar 13, 2016

HERKIMER-Anna (Bortniak) Allen age 92 a lifelong area resident passed away on Sunday March 13, 2016 in Galax, VA. She was born on May 20, 1923 in Herkimer, daughter of the late Arthur and Anastazia (Wan) Bortniak. Anna was raised in Herkimer where she attended local schools and graduated from Herkimer High School with the class of 1941. She also...

Elizabeth  A Seamon

Elizabeth A Seamon

Mar 13, 2016

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann (Evans) Seamon, formerly of Little Lakes Road in Warren, and most recently of Camel Hill Road, Schenevus, (town of Westford) passed away on March 13, 2016 at home in Westford. She was 92. Elizabeths independent and hard working nature was well known as well as her devotion to the care of her husband, Willis Grant Seamon, who...

Jane Skiffington

Jane Skiffington

Mar 11, 2016

RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Jane M. Skiffington, age 87, passed away peacefully on Friday evening March 11, 2016 in Valley Health Services, Inc., Herkimer. She had the support and comfort of her loving daughter at her side. She was born on July 14, 1928 in Manhattan, daughter of the late Harold and Elizabeth Brady Wood. Jane was raised in the Bronx and was...

Phyllis Smith

Phyllis Smith

Mar 8, 2016

Phyllis M. Smith, 80, widow of Wilfred Willie Smith, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2016. She was born on February 24, 1936. Phyllis leaves behind a son John Bahry and his wife, Andrea of Freeville, three daughters, Linda VanCourt and husband Jesse of Jordanville, Donna OShaughnessy and husband Dennis of Glenmont, Cindy Wellington of Herkimer, 5 cherished grandchildren, and...

Mary  Ann Cristiano

Mary Ann Cristiano

Mar 6, 2016

HERKIMER-Mary Ann Cristiano age 78 passed away unexpectedly on Sunday March 6, 2016 in San Juan, Puerto Rico while on vacation. She was born on July 23, 1937 in Syracuse, daughter of the late Max B. and Gladys M. Geller Goodsight. She was raised in the Eastwood section of Syracuse and was a graduate of Eastwood High School. She continued...

Lorraine Guzik

Lorraine Guzik

Mar 4, 2016

RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Lorraine Guzik age 78 formerly of McKoons Road passed away peacefully on Friday night March 4, 2016 in Folts Home, Herkimer. She was born on March 26, 1937 in Van Hornesville, daughter of the late Paul and Mary Kuzmak Jouben. A lifelong area resident she was a graduate of Van Hornesville High School. On May 4, 1957 she was...

James  J Kurkowski

James J Kurkowski

Mar 3, 2016

James John Kurkowski, age 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday March 3, 2016. A lifelong Richfield Springs resident he served in the US Navy during WW II and was honorably discharged in 1946. On November 6, 1948 he married the former Barbara Ann Webster. Jim was well known in the community where he had served as Town Justice, Town Supervisor,...

Ethel  Mae Eckler

Ethel Mae Eckler

Feb 25, 2016

HERKIMER-Ethel Mae Eckler age 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning February 25, 2016 in Folts Home. She had the support and comfort of her loving family at her side. Ethel was born on July 11, 1926 in Herkimer, daughter of the late Archie John and Ruby Hight Hoke. A lifelong area resident she was raised and educated in Herkimer....

Ellen  Joyce Huyck

Ellen Joyce Huyck

Feb 20, 2016

Ellen Joyce Huyck, age 72, of Herkimer passed away peacefully on Saturday morning February 20, 2016 after a short illness. She had the support and comfort of her family at her side. She was born on September 2, 1943 in Ilion, daughter of the late Walter and Mary Ellen Knox Klayer. A lifelong area resident she graduated from Mohawk High...

William  Edward Eissler

William Edward Eissler

Feb 20, 2016

SPRINGFIELD CENTER-William Edward Eissler Sr. age 74 passed away on Saturday morning February 20, 2016 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on October 9, 1941 in Queens, New York, son of the late George R. and Caroline Berner Eissler. A lifelong area resident he was raised and...

Helen  E. Mondore

Helen E. Mondore

Feb 11, 2016

Helen E. Mondore, 78, widow of Glenn Mondore, passed away on February 11, 2016. She was born on June 6, 1937, a daughter of the late Earl and Mildred Allan Bogart. On June 30, 1956, she married Glenn A. Mondore. The shared a devoted union of 54 years until his passing on September 4, 2010. Helen was a caring person...

Annette Reeder

Annette Reeder

Feb 8, 2016

Annette (Annie) K. Reeder, age 84, passed away peacefully on Monday evening February 8, 2016 in Valley Health Services, Inc., Herkimer. She was born on July 3, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late Ellis and Minnie Diperstein Kaplan. She attended South Philadelphia High School for Girls, graduating in 1949. Within months of her graduation, she met her...

James  R Donnelly

James R Donnelly

Feb 6, 2016

SCHUYLER LAKE-James Reeves Donnelly Sr. age 79 passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening February 6, 2016 in Bassett Medical Center Cooperstown. He had the support and comfort of his devoted family at his side. He was born on July 19, 1936 in Cooperstown, son of the late William R. and Mary Kraham Donnelly. A lifelong Schuyler Lake resident he was...

Kathryn  M. Massacco

Kathryn M. Massacco

Feb 4, 2016

Kathryn M. Massocco, age 83 of Mohawk, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, February 4, 2016 in Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown. She had the comfort of her devoted husband by her side. She was born on May 3, 1932 in Norwood, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Kathryn Swinberg Webster. She was raised and educated in Herkimer, graduating from...

Robert  Louis Brown

Robert Louis Brown

Jan 24, 2016

Robert Louis Brown age 83 of Trumansburg, formerly of Herkimer passed away on Monday morning January 25, 2016 in Cayuga Ridge Extended Care Facility, Ithaca. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on March 24, 1932 in Sauquoit, son of the late Charles and Edith Edwards Brown. A lifelong area resident he was...

John Baker Van Allen

John Baker Van Allen

Jan 23, 2016

JohnBaker Van Allen, 92 of Richfield Springs, died on Saturday January 23, 2016 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. John was the son of William and Elizabeth Baker Van Allen. John served with the US Army Air Force during WW II in Africa and Italy. After his honorable discharge from the Army Air Force, he managed the Bruce Hall Corp. in...

Max Bermudez

Max Bermudez

Jan 16, 2016

Max Bermudez age 100 of Herkimer, beloved husband on Frances Kozakowski Bermudez, passed away on Saturday January 16, 2016 in Faxton-Saint Lukes Medical Center, New Hartford. He had the peace and comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on January 8, 1916 in Vieques, Puerto Rico, son of the late Eugene and Balbina Guadalupe Bermudez. Max...

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