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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Martin P. Skandera
Jan 15, 2016
Martin Paul Skip Skandera, age 63 of Herkimer passed away on Friday morning January 15, 2016 in Valley Health Services, Inc. He had the support and comfort of his loving and devoted wife at his side. He was born on February 3, 1952 in Herkimer, son of the late Martin and Victoria Unczer Skandera. A lifelong area resident he was...
Gary R. Hawkins
Jan 9, 2016
Gary Richard Hawkins, age 63, of Herkimer, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, January 9, 2016, at his brother Toms home. His family and beloved dog Abby were at his side. He was born on November 1, 1952 in Herkimer, a son of the late George C. Sr. and Ruth V. Wicks Hawkins. Gary was raised and educated in Herkimer....
Brian Douglas Mowers
Jan 4, 2016
HERKIMER-Brian Douglas Mowers, age 36, passed away on Monday afternoon, January 4, 2016. He was born on December 11, 1979, in Utica, beloved son of Daryl and Barbara Humphrey Mowers. A lifelong area resident, he was a graduate of Mohawk High School. He furthered his education, receiving a certification in welding from Mohawk Valley Community College. At one time Brian...
Mary Marzeski
Jan 1, 2016
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Mary Mur Stansfield Marzeski age 92, passed away on Friday morning January 1, 2016 in Bassett Medical Center where she was supported and comforted by family and friends. Born on August 15, 1923 in Richfield Springs, daughter of the late Reginald S. and Mary L. Llewellyn Joslyn. She graduated from Richfield Springs Central School and was united...
Elaine Fields
Dec 22, 2015
HERKIMER-Elaine Nelli McCumber Fields, age 85, went home to be with the Lord, peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday evening December 22, 2015 in Valley Health Services, Inc. She was born on July 12, 1930, in Nebraska, and in 1948 was married to Clarence Fields. Nelli was a familiar face and longtime employee of Dan Dee Dounuts in Little Falls...
Naomi C. Garee
Dec 21, 2015
ILION - Naomi C. Garee, 89, widow of USAF Chief Master Sergeant, John S. Garee, passed away peacefully, Monday, December 21, 2015, at Mohawk Valley Healthcare Center, Ilion, NY. Born in Gassaway West Virginia, December 31, 1926; daughter of Cecil Clay and Clara Kay Cogar. She married John S. Garee in 1946. As an Air Force wife, home was many...
