Dorothy Jane Lescynski
May 20, 2015
ILION - Dorothy Jane Lescynski, age 93, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2015 in her home. She was on born on May 22, 1921 in Superior, Wisconsin, a daughter of the late Gust E. and Clara (Pederson) Anderson. She attended Superior, Wisconsin school s and received her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Wisconsin State University at Superior. She...
Norman F. Winne
May 14, 2015
SCHUYLER LAKE- Norman Frederick Winne, age 78, passed away on Thursday afternoon, May 14, 2015 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. He had the comfort of his loving family at side. He was born on March 17, 1937, in Ilion, son of the late Ray S. and Edna C. Scott Winne. A lifelong area resident he was a graduate of Richfield...
Winifred Pearl Hilts
May 6, 2015
Little Falls-Winifred Pearl Hilts age 93 of West End Road, formerly of Herkimer, passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon May 6, 2015 in Valley Health Services, Inc., Herkimer. She was surrounded by her loving family at her passing. She was born on July 27, 1921 in Edmeston, daughter of the late Lenzo and Bessie Crandall Dye. A lifelong area resident...
Robert E. Vanvalkenburgh
Apr 30, 2015
HERKIMER-Robert E. VanValkenburgh age 94 formerly of Lansing Street passed away on Thursday afternoon April 30, 2015 in VanDuyn Nursing Home, Syracuse. He was born on February 19, 1921 in Herkimer, son of the late Floyd B. and Bessie M. Springer VanValkenburgh. A lifelong area resident he was raised in Herkimer and graduated from Herkimer High School. A veteran of...
Raymond A. Foster
Apr 27, 2015
SCHUYLER LAKE-Raymond Arlo Foster age 83 of County Highway # 22 passed away peacefully on Monday morning April 27, 2015 in Focus Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, Cooperstown. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side. Ray was born on February 25, 1932 in Bridgewater, son of the late Arlo and Dorothy Saxe Foster. A lifelong area resident...
Anne L. Marvin
Apr 27, 2015
HERKIMER-Anne L. Marvin age 81 formerly of Middleville passed away on Monday morning April 27, 2015 in Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center. She was born on June 25, 1933 in Fillmore, NY daughter of the late John and Edna Gilman Marvin. Anne was raised in Fillmore and was a graduate of Fillmore High School. She furthered her education receiving a Bachelor's...
Donald Wesley Berrie
Apr 22, 2015
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Donald Wesley Berrie, age 93, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday April 22, 2015 in his home. He was born on August 31, 1921 in Gloversville, son of the late Alexander and Mabel Weaver Berrie. A lifelong area resident, he was raised and educated in West Winfield. He first worked for the leather tannery in West Winfield before answering the...
Richard Lafrance
Apr 21, 2015
HERKIMER- Richard Smokey" LaFrance, age 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening April 21, 2015 in Folts Home. He had the comfort of his family at his side. He was born on June 27, 1928 at Akwesasne also known as Hogansburg, NY, son of the late Richard and Elizabeth Leafe LaFrance. He attended the Thomas Indian School from age 4-12...
Todd Michael Montana
Apr 19, 2015
ILION-Todd Michael Montana age 42 passed away on Sunday morning April 19, 2015 in Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. He had the comfort of his loving friends and family at his side. He was born on March 29, 1973 in Little Falls. A lifelong area resident he was raised and educated in Little Falls. In 2014 he moved from Herkimer...
Myrtle E. Carbone
Apr 19, 2015
HERKIMER-Myrtle E. Carbone "M. Betty" age 90 passed away peacefully on Sunday morning April 19, 2015 in Mohawk Valley Nursing Home. She was born on October 21, 1924 in Weehawken, NJ, daughter of the late John and Julia Neuschafer Benson. She was raised in Morristown, NJ and was a graduate of Morristown High School. On July 3, 1962 she was...
Elfriedi J. Contreni
Apr 18, 2015
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Elfriede J. Contreni age 91 passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon April 18, 2015 in A.O. Fox Hospital, Oneonta. She had the comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born on June 18, 1923 in Sorno, Germany, daughter of the late Wilhelm and Frieda Richter Hille. Elfriede came to this country in 1929 with her family....
John M. Heiland
Apr 17, 2015
MOHAWK-John Michael Heiland "Bucky" age 58 passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning April 18, 2015 in his home. He was born on December 29, 1956 in Utica, son of the late Edward C. Jr. and Jane Snyder Heiland. John was raised and educated in the South Lewis Central School. On October 14, 1989 he was united in marriage with the...
Walter Andela
Apr 16, 2015
West Winfield - Walter Andela went to be with his Lord Thursday April 16, 2015 with family surrounding him. He was born November 17, 1936 in Clifton N.J. to Nick and Jesse (Hamersma) Andela. When he was 16 he came to Goshen NY to work on the farm for his brother Louis. He met and married Dorothy Hoekstra on November...
Lois Pickens Ford
Apr 13, 2015
MENANDS-Lois Pickens Ford, age 73, of Brookside Avenue, passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning April 13, 2015, in Albany Memorial Hospital. She had the comfort of her loving family by her side. She was born on December 2, 1941, in Ilion, daughter of the late Richard A. and Elizabeth B. Livingston Pickens. Lois was raised in Herkimer and was a...
Theodore William Dziadik
Apr 11, 2015
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Theodore William Dziadik, "Teddy", age 26, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning April 11, 2015. He was born on November 19, 1988, in Cooperstown, son of Theodore R. Dziadik and Kelly J. Richmond. A lifelong Richfield Springs resident, he graduated from Richfield Springs Central School with the class of "2006". He was employed first by Eastern Rock and more...
Tracy Marie Richmond-Banks
Apr 9, 2015
Tracy M. Richmond-Banks, 52, went to Heaven on April 9, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Tracy was born on July 7, 1962, to Simon and Gladys Richmond, who predeceased her. She grew up on her family's dairy farms in South Kortright and Guilford, NY. As a child, Tracy was active in all things farm-related, from...
Dominick Jeffrey Proctor
Mar 27, 2015
BURLINGTON FLATS-Dominick Jeffrey Proctor, beloved infant son of Tabitha Dennis and Timothy A. Proctor Jr. was called home to be with the angels in heaven on Friday, March 27, 2015. Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of his family. Funeral arrangements are being cared for by J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, Richfield Springs.
Charles Wayne Heidel
Mar 25, 2015
Charles Wayne Heidel age 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning March 25, 2015 in Faxton-Saint Luke's Medical Center, New Hartford. He was born on November 17, 1925 in Herkimer, son of the late Charles and Alma Kelley Heidel. A lifelong Herkimer resident he was a graduate of Herkimer High School. A US Army veteran of World War II, he...
Charles E. Roberts, Sr.
Mar 15, 2015
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Charles E. Roberts Sr. "Pat" age 88 of State Highway # 28 passed away peacefully on Sunday evening March 15, 2015. He was born on March 17, 1927 in Richfield Springs, son of the late William Thomas and Dorothea Augermire Roberts. A lifelong area resident, he was educated in Richfield Springs Central School and graduated from Waterville High School....
Robert C Brown
Mar 15, 2015
HERKIMER-Robert C. Brown age 94 passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, March 15, 2015 in the Palatine Nursing Home, Palatine Bridge. He was born on May 15, 1920 in Mohawk, son of the late George J. and Cleo I. Hughes Brown. A lifelong area resident, he was raised in Herkimer and was a graduate of Herkimer High School, class of...
