obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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