obituaries
Daniel L. Bahry, Jr.
Oct 9, 2015
HERKIMER - Daniel L. Bahry, Jr., age 45, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 9, 2015 in his home. He was born on December 25, 1969 in Herkimer son of Daniel L. Bahry, Sr, and the late Louis Riesel Bahry. A lifelong Herkimer resident he was raised and educated in Herkimer. For ten years he worked part-time as a radio...
Everett J. Bass, Iii
Oct 9, 2015
EAST HERKIMER - Everett James Bass, III, age 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2015 in Little Falls Hospital. Mr. Bass was born on April 23, 1928 in Herkimer, NY a son of the late Everett J. and Anna Neth Bass. A lifelong area resident, he was raised in Herkimer and graduated from Herkimer High School. He was...
Mildred S. Mizerak
Oct 7, 2015
JOHNSON CITY - Mildred S. Mizerak, age 91, passed away after a brief illness early Wednesday morning, October 7, 2015 in the Wilson Memorial Regional Medical Center, Johnson City. She was born in Little Falls on August 12, 1924, daughter of the late John and Kristina Mizerak. Her family moved to "Springwater Farm" in Springfield Center in 1927 where she...
Duane R. Pierson
Oct 4, 2015
Richfield Springs-Duane "Drew" Richard Pierson Sr. age 77 passed away Sunday morning October 4, 2015 in Cooperstown. He had the support and comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on March 8, 1938 in Cooperstown, son of the late Gordon D. and Laura F. Congdon Pierson. Duane was raised and educated in Richfield Springs. On August...
Robert D. Senko
Sep 23, 2015
SCHENECTADY-Robert Douglas Senko age 44, formerly of Richfield Springs, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday evening, September 23, 2015 in Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., New Hartford. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side. Robert was born on July 28, 1971 in Cooperstown, son of Kathryn Littlejohn Senko and the late Andrew Senko. He was raised...
Helen Wiers
Sep 19, 2015
Helen E. Wires, age 100, of Richmond, VA and formerly of St. Augustine and Herkimer, died on Saturday, September 19, 2015, at The Laurels of Willow Creek. She was born August 5, 1915 in Herkimer, and graduated from Herkimer High School in 1933. She married Edwin B. Wires in 1939, studied organ with George Davis in Utica, and served as...
Margaret E. Renodin
Sep 15, 2015
HERKIMER- Margaret E. Renodin, age 84, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 15, 2015, in Valley Health Services, Inc. She was born on February 1, 1931, in Lowville, daughter of the late Joseph and Anna. Margaret was raised in Lowville and was a graduate of Lowville High School. For many years she worked as a supervisor for Rome State School....
Lucille Mcmahon
Aug 21, 2015
Richfield Springs - Lucille H. McMahon, age 89, of Richfield Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Friday August 21, 2015, at the Folts Home in Herkimer. She was born on November 7, 1925, in Herkimer, daughter of the late William and Irene (Beauchamp) McMahon. Lucille was raised in Herkimer and was a graduate of Herkimer High School, class of 1943. She...
Russell Glen Schermerhorn
Aug 17, 2015
BURLINGTON FLATS-Russell Glenn Schermerhorn 57 of Richfield Springs passed away Monday august 17, 2015 of a long time illness. Russell was born August 16, 1958 to Carlton Schermerhorn and Dorothy Leedon in Tampa Florida. Russell went to school in Edmeston. He lived in Oneonta and Burlington Flat. He owned and operated Schermerhorns Landscaping until retiring in 2012. Russell enjoyed the...
Carolyn Drury
Aug 14, 2015
MOHAWK, N.Y. Carolyn "Lynn" Drury, age 70, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, August 14, 2015, in her childhood home wrapped in the arms of her loving family. Lynn was born on August 20, 1944, in Boston, MA, daughter of the late Arthur and Vera Hurlburt Burgess. A lifelong Mohawk resident, she was a graduate of Mohawk High School. She...
Margaret Couchman
Aug 13, 2015
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Margaret "Peg" Couchman age 87 of Earlville, formerly of Canadarago Street, Richfield Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon August 13, 2015 in the Hamilton Hospital. She was born on August 19, 1927 in Ilion, daughter of the late Allyn C. and Beatrice F. Merritt West. Peg was raised in Ilion and graduated from Ilion High School with the...
Marlene R. Smith
Aug 10, 2015
HERKIMER - Marlene R. Smith, 79, of Osborne Hill Road, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, August 10, 2015, in her home. She had the comfort of her family by her side. She was born on July 9, 1936, in Herkimer, daughter of the late Ira W. and Edna Mae Bowman Jackson. A lifelong Herkimer resident she attended Herkimer High...
Nicholas James Bowen
Aug 5, 2015
Our son Nicholas James Bowen entered into the arms of Jesus on August 5, 2015 at 6:23 am in Albany Medical Center. He left a lifetime of love to be cherished by his mommy and daddy, Kara Lee Leon and Noah Philip Bowen. Besides his parents who mourn his loss, other relatives include his four brothers, Noah, Tyler, Christian and...
Marjorie Ostrander
Aug 4, 2015
Town of Warren - Marjorie Ann Ostrander, age 100, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, in Folts Home. She had the comfort of her family at her side. She was born on March 20, 1915, in VanHornesville, a daughter of the late Roswell and Marguente Bigelow Lafler. A lifelong area resident she was educated in Van Hornesville School....
Robert C.. Fogerty, Sr.
Jul 27, 2015
ILION-Robert C. Fogerty Sr. "Bud", age 83, passed away peacefully on Monday morning July 27, 2015 at the family summer residence at Canadarago Lake in Richfield Springs. He had the support and comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on July 14, 1932 in Little Falls, son of the late Leonard and Irene Bova Fogerty. A...
Warren C. Weber
Jul 23, 2015
HERKIMER-Warren C. Weber age 90, beloved husband of the late Ruth Parmon Weber , passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, July 23, 2015 in his home. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on July 6, 1925 in Herkimer, son of the late Jacob and Dorothy Witherstein Weber. Warren was educated in Herkimer...
Benjamin G. Edick
Jul 22, 2015
WILLIAMSVILLE/ILION - Benjamin Glenn Edick, age 30, formerly of Ilion, passed away unexpectedly on July 22, 2015. He was born on January 16, 1985, in Bamberg, Germany son of David A. Edick and Susanne Goller. He attended Rampart High School in Colorado Springs, and finished his education in Herkimer. He received a certification in Building Construction from BOCES and a...
Alberta S. Gardner
Jul 20, 2015
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Alberta S. Gardner, age 76, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, July 20, 2015, in Folts Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. She was born on April 21, 1939, in German Flats, a daughter of the late William H. and Ruth C. Rockwell Martin. A lifelong area resident, she was raised and educated in Richfield Springs Central School....
Mavis Estelle Bunce
Jul 15, 2015
SCHUYLER - Mavis Estelle Bunce, age 93, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, July 15, 2015, in St Johnsville Nursing Home. She was born on February 27, 1922, in Schuyler, daughter of the late Irvin and Anna Rank Bunce. A lifelong Schuyler resident she educated in Frankfort and furthered her education graduating from the Excelsior School of Business in Utica....
John A. Defino
Jul 11, 2015
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-John A. DeFino age 76 passed away peacefully on Saturday evening July 11, 2015 in his home. He was born on September 9, 1938 in New York City, son of the late Joseph and Vincenza Trotta DeFino. John was raised in New York and was educated in Boys private schools. He furthered his education at the New York School...
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