obituaries

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...

Robert  L Butterfield  Sr.

Robert L Butterfield Sr.

Aug 8, 2013

MOHAWK - Robert L. Butterfield, Sr. (Bud) died on August 8, 2013 at home, with his wife Ella by his side. Bud was born on December 15, 1939 in Windsor, MA, the son of Robert and Dorothy Butterfield. After Roberts death in World War II, Dorothy married Earl Scott, who raised Bud as his son. Bud moved to Adams, MA...

Olive  J Mumford

Olive J Mumford

Aug 6, 2013

Herkimer - Olive J. Mumford, age 91 formerly of Firman Street, Mohawk passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening August 6, 2013 in Folts Homes, Herkimer. She was born on December 16, 1921 in the Bush District, Town of Stark, daughter of the late Howard and Hazel Filkins King. Olive was educated in Fayetteville, Jordanville and VanHornesville public schools and furthered...

Nancy  Norma Crim

Nancy Norma Crim

Jul 31, 2013

HERKIMER-Nancy Norma Crim, age 61, of South Main Street, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 31, 2013 in Valley Health Services, Inc. She had the comfort of her loving family at her side. Nancy was born on June 28, 1952 in Ilion, daughter of the late Leonard and Norma Snyder Crim. A lifelong area resident she was raised and educated...

Eileen Chapman

Eileen Chapman

Jul 23, 2013

HERKIMER- Eileen Chapman, age 98, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, July 23, 2013 in Valley Health Service, Inc. She was born on June 18, 1915 in Leeds, England, daughter of the late Leonard and Agnes Pickersqill Chapman. In 1920 her family emigrated from Portsmouth, England to America and settled in the Richfield Springs area. Eileen attended a one room...

Anthony  M Grzeszczuk

Anthony M Grzeszczuk

Jul 21, 2013

EAST HERKIMER - Anthony M. "Tony" Grzeszczuk, 80 years old, a long time resident of E. Herkimer, NY, passed away in Ilion, NY, on July 21, 2013, after a long illness. He was born July 24, 1932, in the Town of German Flatts, a son of Mr. & Mrs. John (Anna) Grzeszczuk. He married Pearl M. Shaver in Herkimer, NY....

James  H Higgins

James H Higgins

Jul 11, 2013

James H. Higgins (Jim), beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2013, in Cooperstown, NY at the age of 83. He was born on November 26, 1929, in Burlington Flats, NY, to Harold W. and Ruth Hall Higgins. Jim spent his entire life in the West Exeter, Burlington Flats, Edmeston area and spent many...

Bonnie  S Domion

Bonnie S Domion

Jul 8, 2013

RICHFIELD SRINGS - Bonnie S. Domion, age 69, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, July 8, 2013, in her home after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Her loving family was at her side. She was born on May 5, 1944, in Herkimer the daughter of the late Raymond and Alice Ward Shipengrover.A lifelong area resident, Bonnie was raised in...

Elizabeth Maytan

Elizabeth Maytan

Jul 4, 2013

HERKIMER-Elizabeth Maytan age 99 passed away peacefully on Thursday morning July 4, 2013 in Valley Health Services, Inc. She was born on December 7, 1913 in Herkimer daughter of the late Paul and Ann Horak Maytan. A lifelong area resident, she was educated in Mohawk and was a graduate of Herkimer High School. For twenty-three years she worked as an...

Edward  John Smith

Edward John Smith

Jul 2, 2013

HERKIMER On Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at the Bassett Birthing Center, Cooperstown, Edward John Smith was delivered quiet and peacefully already one of Gods tiny angels. He will be forever loved and missed by those who awaited to share their lives with him, especially his parents Christopher and Elizabeth Smith, his siblings, Jaden, Scott, Lea, Ave and Cora all of...

Paul  J Szeflinski

Paul J Szeflinski

Jun 30, 2013

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Paul J. Szeflinski, age 75, of State Highway #28, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. He was born on March 18, 1938, in the town of Warren, the son of the late Chester and Stefania Peplinski Szeflinski.A lifelong area resident, he was a graduate of Richfield Springs High School with...

Susan  Kay Gardner

Susan Kay Gardner

Jun 30, 2013

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Susan Kay Gardner age 48 of Ann Street passed away peacefully on Sunday evening June 30, 2013 in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown.She had the comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born on July 28, 1964 in Herkimer daughter of Alice Mae Smagalski Gravelding and the late Richard J. Gravelding.A lifelong Richfield Springs resident...

Doris  O Hennings

Doris O Hennings

Jun 30, 2013

UTICA-Doris O. Hennings age 93 of the Willow Park SNF passed away on Sunday morning June 30, 2013 in Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Utica. She had the support and comfort of her loving daughter and son-in-law at her side. She was born on June 21, 1920 in Ilion, daughter of the late Alvin C. and Zinia Nichols Smith. A lifelong...

Reginald  Clarence Scanlon

Reginald Clarence Scanlon

Jun 30, 2013

WEST EXETER - Reginald Clarence Scanlon Skip age 63 of County Highway # 22 passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday June 30, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer.He had the comfort and support of his loving family at his side. Skip was born on August 13, 1949 in Tupper Lake, son of Reginald T. Scanlon and the...

Kang  Im Gilbert

Kang Im Gilbert

Jun 28, 2013

LITCHFIELD - Kang Im Gilbert Connie of Berberick Road passed away peacefully on Friday morning June 28, 2013 in her home with her loving husband at her side. She was born and raised in Korea.On August 2, 1968 she was united in marriage with William C. Gilbert in the American Embassy, Seoul, Korea.Connie came to America in 1969 and obtained...

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