Alice Irene Bender
Mar 7, 2015
ILION-Alice Irene Bender age 89 passed away peacefully on Saturday morning March 7, 2015 in Alpine Rehabilitation and Nursing, Little Falls. She was born on October 3, 1925 in Herkimer, daughter of the late Alexander and Katherine Malkowicz Wasileski. A lifelong area resident she was raised in Mohawk and was a graduate of Mohawk High School. On June 30, 1951...
E. Robert Mason
Feb 27, 2015
VAN HORNESVILLE, NY - E. Robert Mason Jr., retired director of employee communications for AT&T and a former newspaperman, died at his home here on February 27. He was 94. Born in Orange, NJ, Bob Mason graduated from Columbia HS and Lafayette College, earning a BA in English with honors. Immediately after college he served in the US Naval Reserve...
Robert J. Tavern
Feb 23, 2015
Robert J. Tavern, age 69, passed away on Monday morning February 23, 2015 in Folts Home, Herkimer. He had the peace and comfort of his loving family at his side. Robert was born on July 17, 1945 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan the son of the late Felix and Bernice Madigan Tavern. He was raised in Sault Ste. Marie where...
Karen Marie Greenwood
Feb 23, 2015
WEST WINFIELD-Karen Marie Greenwood age 55 of Stone Road passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon February 23, 2015 after an extended illness. She had the support and comfort of her loving family by her side. She was born on May 11, 1959 in Massena, daughter of Stephen and the late Mary Boyer Martell. Karen was raised in Massena and was...
Leo Alexander Zvirzdin
Feb 22, 2015
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Leo Alexander Zvirzdin age 81 passed away peacefully on Sunday morning February 22, 2015 in his home. He had the support and comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on March 14, 1933 in Richfield Springs, son of the late Alexander L. and Martha Peplinski Zvirzdin. Leo was raised and educated in Richfield Springs. He...
John M. Kubecka
Feb 12, 2015
MOHAWK-John M. Kubecka, age 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, February 12, 2015. He was a local farmer and businessman. John was born on August 2, 1920, in New Berlin, a son of the late John and Anna Schmit Kubecka. He was raised and educated in New Berlin and Edmeston. On April 20, 1940 he was united in marriage...
Mary Letti Hicks
Feb 4, 2015
HERKIMER-Mary Letti Hicks age 77 of Pleasant Avenue passed away after a long illness on Wednesday evening February 4, 2015 in her home. She had the comfort and support of her loving family at her side. ?She was born on January 9, 1937 in Ilion, daughter of the late Stewart and Mary Burdick Hicks. A lifelong area resident she was...
James William Collins
Feb 4, 2015
WARREN- James William Collins, age 76, of Little Lakes Road passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday February 4, 2015 in his home. Jim was the yongest child born into the loving family of the late Harold L. & Hattie M. Hoffman Collins. A life long area resident, Jim graduated from Van Hornsville Central School. As a young man, Jim served his...
Clifford D. Boardman, Sr.
Jan 29, 2015
HERKIMER-Clifford D. Boardman, Sr., age 66, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015, in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on December 16, 1948 in Little Falls, son on the late Francis E. and Helen MacDonald Boardman. A lifelong area resident he was raised and educated in...
Norma Jean Foster
Jan 20, 2015
HERKIMER-Norma Jean Foster age 83 of Protection Avenue Passed away on Tuesday morning January 20, 2015 in Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. She had the comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born on September 9, 1931 in the town of Herkimer, daughter of the late Milo and Mabel Hall Smith. A lifelong Herkimer resident she graduated...
Harold Allen Barrett
Jan 4, 2015
SPRINGFIELD/UTICA- Harold Allen "Bud" Barrett, age 67, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015. Buddy was born on September 15, 1947 in Cooperstown, , son of the late Robert and Ida Barrett. He was raised and educated in Springfield, NY, and was a graduate of Springfield Central School, Class of 1965, where he excelled in sportsparticularly in track and basketball....
Beatrice Barnes
Dec 31, 2014
Beatrice E. (Bea) Barnes entered into eternal rest peacefully on December 31, 2014, at Valley Health Services with family at her side. A daughter of the late Abraham and Flossie (St. Onge) DeCarr, she was born on January 10, 1929 in Richfield Springs, NY. Bea was married to Frank Darrow and later widowed by Noel Freeman and Leland Barnes Sr....
Alvin Clyde Miller
Dec 27, 2014
JORDANVILLE - Alvin Clyde Miller age 84 passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning December 27, 2014. He was born on March 2, 1930 in Millers Mills, son of the late Clyde and Etha Gyer Miller. On November 4, 1950, Alvin was united in marriage to the former Marguerite LaFayette of Schenectady. They eventually settled in Jordanville. Mr. Miller was a...
Charles J. Scheffler
Dec 23, 2014
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Charles J. Scheffler Jr. age 73 of McKoons Road passed away on Tuesday afternoon December 23, 2014 in Bassett Medical Center. He had the support and comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on September 12, 1941 in Brooklyn, son of the late Charles J. Sr. and Madeline Mills Scheffler. Charles was raised in Queens...
Pauline O Hribar
Dec 22, 2014
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Pauline O. Hribar age 75 of County Highway # 25, passed away peacefully on Monday morning December 22, 2014 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. She had her loving family at her side. She was born on April 8, 1939 in Cooperstown, daughter of the late Dorr and Hazel Dornburgh Snyder. A lifelong area resident she was educated first in...
Charles Theodore Lowell
Dec 19, 2014
EAST HERKIMER-Charles Theodore Lowell age 92, passed away peacefully on Friday evening December 19, 2014 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. He had the support and comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on April 17, 1922 in the town of Herkimer, son of the late Raymond and Stella Tarbox Lowell. A lifelong Herkimer resident he was...
Jean Sterling
Dec 19, 2014
HERKIMER-Jean M. Sterling, age 81, of Protection Avenue, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 19, 2014, in Folts Homes. She was born on November 23, 1933, in East Herkimer, daughter of the late Arthur and Edna Lepper Clark. Jean was raised in Herkimer where she graduated from Herkimer High School with the class of 1950. On June 27, 1953 she...
H. Shannon Chrisman
Dec 18, 2014
HERKIMER-H. Shannon Chrisman age 82, beloved mother, sister, grandmother great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Thursday December 18, 2014 in her home. She was born on October 21, 1932 in Leominister, MA, daughter of the late Charles W. and Helen H. Benson Weschrob. Her family came to Herkimer from Bridgeport, CT in 1948. on Smalls Bush. She was a graduate of...
Linda A. Dychko
Dec 16, 2014
HERKIMER-Linda A. Dychko age 71 of Steuben Road, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. She had the support and comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born on July 15, 1943 in Herkimer, daughter of the late Nelson and Lucille Flint Klossner. A lifelong Herkimer resident she graduated from Herkimer...
Bruce H Harter
Dec 15, 2014
FLY CREEK-Bruce Harold Harter age 89, passed away on Monday December 15, 2014 in his home. He was the husband of Caroline S. Harter and son of the late Harold N. and Mabel Filkins Harter. Bruce was born at his grandparents' farm in Jordanville on June 11, 1925. Dr. Edgar Swift was the attending physician. His mother and father later...
