obituaries

George  E Farrington

George E Farrington

Oct 7, 2013

HERKIMER - George E. Farrington, age 87, of Petrie Road, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, Oct. 7, 2013, in his home, after an extended illness. He had the support and comfort of his loving family at his side.He was born on March 6, 1926, in Middleville, son of the late Harvey and Myra Morey Farrington. George was raised in...

Joseph  F Sarafin

Joseph F Sarafin

Oct 2, 2013

JORDANVILLE - Joseph F. Sarafin age 91 passed away on Wednesday evening October 2, 2013 in Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Utica. He was born on March 19, 1922 on the feast of Saint Joseph, in the town of Columbia, son of the late Martin S. and Mary Hugick Sarafin. He was raised on the family dairy farm in Columbia and...

Olga  C Malinowski

Olga C Malinowski

Sep 27, 2013

JORDANVILLE- Olga C. Malinowski, age 82 of State Highway 167 passed away peacefully on Friday September 27, 2013 in her home. Olga was born on March 12, 1931 in Little Falls daughter of the late Paul Checko and Anna Jakubec. She was raised in Jordanville and was a graduate of VanHornesville Central School. On April 7, 1951 she was united...

Valeria  Sorensen Gilbert

Valeria Sorensen Gilbert

Sep 27, 2013

A graveside committal service for Valeria Sorensen Gilbert age 97, widow of Donald Gilbert passed away on September 27, 2013 in Daytona Beach FL. will be held on Thursday October 31, 2013 at 1:30 pm in Oak Hill Cemetery, Herkimer. Mrs. Gilbert is survived by three sons, Jack Gilbert of Webster, Mark Gilbert of Nevada, Jim Gilbert of Florida and...

Diana Briggs

Diana Briggs

Sep 25, 2013

ILION-Diana Ruth Briggs, age 73, of Tulip Drive, passed away after a short illness on Thursdaymorning, September 25, 2013, in Faxton-Saint Lukes Medical Center, New Hartford. She had the support and comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born on April 15, 1940, in Mohawk, daughter of the late John and Ruth Ottman Tinkler. A lifelong area...

Ralph  K Eastwood  Jr.

Ralph K Eastwood Jr.

Sep 22, 2013

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Ralph K. Eastwood Jr. age 79 of US Highway # 20 passed away peacefully on Saturday evening September 22, 2013 in Valley Health Services, Inc. Herkimer. He was born on June 7, 1934 in Mohawk, son of the late Ralph K. Sr. and Dorothy Haggerty Eastwood. A lifelong Richfield Springs resident he was a graduate of Richfield...

Randall  E Klein

Randall E Klein

Sep 22, 2013

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Randall E. Klein age 52 formerly of Richfield Springs passed away on Sunday September 22, 2013 at his residence, on City Island, Bronx, NY. He was the son of the late Edward L. and Audrey V. Purtill Klein. He was raised and educated in Richfield Springs and still maintained a home there. Mr. Klein was currently employed...

Madaline Mead

Madaline Mead

Sep 21, 2013

HERKIMER-Madaline Mead age 75 of 105 Protection Avenue passed away peacefully on Saturday evening September 21, 2013 in Folts Home, Herkimer. She was born on January 3, 1938 in the town of Stark, daughter of the late Oliver and Beatrice (Bronner) Smith. Madaline was raised in Van Hornesville and was a graduate of Owen D. Young High School. On September...

Gertrude  B Mang

Gertrude B Mang

Sep 19, 2013

MOHAWK-Gertrude Blanche Mang age 90 of West Main Street passed away on Thursday evening September 19, 2013 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. She had the support and comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born of June 24, 1923 in Jordanville, daughter of the late Ernest and Golda House Eggleston. A lifelong area resident she was raised...

Charles  Walter Watkins

Charles Walter Watkins

Sep 18, 2013

MOHAWK - Charles Walter Watkins, age 64, of State Highway #28, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2013 in Faxton-St. Lukes Medical Center, New Hartford.He had the peace and comfort of knowing his family was at his side. He was born on April 3, 1949, in Canandaigua, son of the late John F. and Helen Rhodes Watkins. Charley was raised...

Marion  Elsie Becker

Marion Elsie Becker

Sep 1, 2013

HERKIMER-Marion Elsie Becker, age 80, of McKennan Road, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning September 1, 2013 in her home. She was born on September 15, 1932, in Ilion, daughter of the late Peter and Elsie Livingston Gettle. A lifelong area resident she was raised in Ilion and was a graduate of Ilion High School. On October 6, 1950 she...

Alvin Taylor

Alvin Taylor

Aug 31, 2013

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Alvin Taylor Big Al age 62, of Columbia Center, McKoons Road in Richfield Springs NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday August 31, 2013, in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown NY. Alvin was born on May 2, 1951 in Trenton, NJ, son of the late Charles and Mary Taylor. He was raised in Brooklyn NY where he graduated from...

Virginia  J Lynch

Virginia J Lynch

Aug 29, 2013

CHARLESTON, SC Virginia J. Lynch age 57 of Hanahan, SC formerly of Ilion passed away on Thursday August 29, 2013 in Medical University of South Carolina Hospital, she had the comfort and the support of her loving family by her side. Ginny was born on June 9, 1956 in Ilion, a daughter of Arthur and the late Janet Wheeler Harrington....

Doris Reardon

Doris Reardon

Aug 29, 2013

MOHAWK-Doris Reardon age 82 passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning August 29, 2013 in Valley Health Services, Inc., Herkimer. She was born on March 30, 1931 in Ilion, daughter of the late Frank and Electa Tapling Eberlein. A lifelong area resident, she was raised in Mohawk and was a graduate of Mohawk High School. On May 14, 1955 she was...

Eunice  Emily Newkirk

Eunice Emily Newkirk

Aug 26, 2013

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Eunice Emily Newkirk, age 96, formerly of West James Street, passed away peacefully on Monday evening August 26, 2013 in Folts Home, Herkimer. She was born on March 21, 1917 in Charlston Four Corners, daughter of the late Charles and Alice Wood Cole.A lifelong area resident she was raised and educated in Manaus.On October 9, 1941 she...

Cole  Daniel Snyder

Cole Daniel Snyder

Aug 19, 2013

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Cole Daniel Snyder, 36, of County Highway No. 26, passed away on Monday evening, Aug. 19, 2013, as the result of a motor vehicle accident. A complete obituary notice with time and place of the funeral service will be published at a later time. Funeral arrangements are with J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, 40 West James St.,...

Raymond  J Urbiss

Raymond J Urbiss

Aug 19, 2013

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Raymond J. Urbiss age 72 of Marble Road passed away Monday morning August 19, 2013 in Alpine Skilled Nursing Facility after a lengthy illness.He had the comfort of his loving family at his side. Ray was born on May 14, 1941 in Little Falls, son of the late John and Mary Grace Houghtaling Urbiss.He was raised in...

Helen (Pratt)  Vertucci

Helen (Pratt) Vertucci

Aug 19, 2013

NORTH CHILI - Helen (Pratt) Vertucci, age 99, formerly of Richfield Springs, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, August 19, 2013 at Westwood Commons, North Chili. She was born on April 21, 1914 in the Town of Warren, the daughter of Herbert and Olive (Sweet) VanValkenburg. A life long resident of Richfield Springs, she was a 1932 graduate of Richfield...

Clara  M Snyder

Clara M Snyder

Aug 16, 2013

HERKIMER-Clara M. Snyder, age 92, of 105 Protection Avenue, passed away peacefully on Friday morning August 16, 2013, in Valley Health Services, Inc., Herkimer. She was born on March 2, 1921, in Huntington, Quebec, Canada, daughter of the late Oliver and Betsy Hart Hurteau. She came to this country when she was six years old. A lifelong area resident, she...

Therese  A Ray

Therese A Ray

Aug 14, 2013

HERKIMER Therese A. Ray, age 85 of Steuben Hill Road, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 in Folts Homes. She was born on October 27, 1927, in Mohawk, a daughter of the late John and Marie McDonald Hassett. A lifelong area resident she was raised and educated in Mohawk, graduating from Mohawk High School. On October 24, 1953...

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