obituaries
Judith Ann Hladysz
Dec 23, 2023
Middleville – Judith Ann Hladysz, ninety-one of Herkimer Street died suddenly at her home on Saturday, December 23, 2023. She was born on December 12, 1932, in Herkimer, a daughter of the late Seymaur and Mary Edmunds) Legg. A lifelong area resident, she was a graduate of Herkimer High School with the class of 1950. She continued her education at...
Amanda Nicole Foster
Dec 4, 2023
VALATIE – formerly of Herkimer – Amanda Nicole Foster age 43, passed away, suddenly on Monday December 4, 2023. She was born on December 19, 1979, in Herkimer, a daughter of Patricia (Wilke) Foster and the late David E. Foster. Raised and educated in Herkimer, she graduated from Herkimer High School and completed 2 years at MVCC. Amanda enjoyed the...
David L. Mergenthaler
Nov 22, 2023
Ilion - David Leslie Mergenthaler, age 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born on January 17, 1945, in San Antonio, TX a son of the late Frederick and Grace (Foster) Mergenthaler. David was raised in Richfield Springs and Mohawk, graduated from Mohawk Central School with...
Elizabeth Ingerham
Nov 14, 2023
HERKIMER – Elizabeth "Betty" Ingerham, age 87 passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Foltsbrook Center, Herkimer. She had the comfort of knowing her family was at her side during her passing for eternal rest. She was born on January 4, 1936, in Herkimer, the daughter of the late Augustus and Sophie (Burczinski) Atkins. She was raised and...
Michele Breen
Nov 11, 2023
HERKIMER – Michele D. Breen, age 61, passed away peacefully in her sleep, on Saturday, November 11, 2023. She was born on August 29, 1962, in Utica, a daughter of the late Ronald & Mary (Hamm) Martin. A lifelong area resident for a time she worked at local fast-food establishments. Michele will be remembered as a strong-willed independent person. She...
Patricia Bowker
Nov 5, 2023
HERKIMER – Patricia Ann Bowker age 82, passed away peacefully Sunday morning at Foltsbrook Center with her husband at her side. She was born on April 8, 1941, in Little Falls, the daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine (Fierro) Costanzo. Raised and educated in Dolgeville, she graduated from High School with the class of 1959. On May 23, 1964,...
David H. Riesel, Jr.
Oct 26, 2023
ILION – David Hugo Riesel, Jr. age 66, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at his home. He was born on November 13, 1956, in Herkimer, a son of the late David and Loretta (Ford) Riesel. David was honorably discharged from the US Navy and for many years worked as an electrician for Electrical Workers Union Local #3....
Marion R. Steele
Oct 22, 2023
HERKIMER – Marion R. Steele, passed away on October 22, 2023, at the Foltsbrook Center, Herkimer at the age of 91. She was a resident of East Herkimer but had been in the Folksbrook Center since 2013. Born in Corning, NY on May 7, 1932, she was the daughter of the late August and Marion (Cruxton) Reinheimer. She graduated from...
Marsha Anne Griffith
Sep 27, 2023
MOHAWK – Marsha Anne Griffith, age 58 passed away peacefully on September 27, 2023, at her home with the love and support of her devoted family at her side. Born on July 31, 1965, in Dunkirk, she was the daughter of the late Howard James Lanphier, Sr. and the late Ellen Elaine (Eastwood Lanphier – Arnold). She graduated from Mohawk...
Joyce M. Dennison
Sep 21, 2023
HERKIMER-Joyce M. Dennison, age 68, of North Main Street passed away on Thursday Morning September 21, 2023 in her home. Joyce was born on April 6, 1955 in Ilion a daughter to the late Stephen R. and Catherine M. Boula Martin. She was raised and educated in Frankfort and a graduate of Frankfort Schuyler High School. After high school she...
Laura O
Sep 16, 2023
HERKIMER – Laura E. O'Donnell, 97 of West German Street, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Valley Health Services. She was born on December 18, 1925, in Albany to the late Matthewand Laura (Dugan) Hickey, graduating from the Vincentian Institute in 1943. On January 31, 1948, she was joined in marriage with the late James P. O'Donnell,...
Rose Goodman
Sep 11, 2023
HERKIMER – Rose Goodman, 93 passed away peacefully on Monday September 11, 2023 at the Masonic Care Community, Utica. A daughter of the late Alfonse and Gertrude (Lincourt) Massaro she was born in Herkimer on May 31, 1930. She was first married to Robert Goebel. On March 29, 1974, she married Harry J. Goodman who predeceased her in 2007. Surviving...
Marlene Roberts
Sep 11, 2023
ILION – Marlene Roberts, 88, passed away peacefully on Monday September 11, 2023, in Little Falls Hospital. She was born on February 1, 1935, daughter of the late Howard and Edna (Strobel) Whipple. She graduate Owen D. Young High School with the Class of 1953. Marlene was first married to Adam Guzik in 1956, he passed on October 23, 1964,...
Eileen O
Sep 9, 2023
HERKIMER – Eileen E. O'Bryan, age 101, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2023, at Valley Health Service, Inc. She was born on January 25, 1922, in Herkimer, a daughter of the late George and Reba (Harter) Rivers. A lifelong Herkimer resident, she graduated from Herkimer High School. Eileen was a devout Catholic and in her younger years was a...
Robert A. Luther
Sep 1, 2023
MOHAWK – Robert A. Luther, age 69, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, September 1, 2023, at St. Luke's Medical Center, New Hartford. He was born on August 6, 1954, in Herkimer, a son of the late Robert D. and Virginia (Tesch) Luther. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from Mohawk High School with the...
Marie Wineberg
Aug 30, 2023
HERKIMER – Marie Wineberg, age 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday August 30, 2023, at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. She was born on October 9, 1940, in Little Falls, a daughter of the late Ralph and Sylvia (McGowan) Cool. A lifelong area resident, she was raised and educated in Stratford,graduating from High School with the class of 1958. For over...
Eleanor Rose Kudrewicz
Aug 17, 2023
Eleanor Rose Kudrewicz (Striegel) 12/8/1937 – 8/17/2023 (85) Eleanor Rose Kudrewicz passed away on August 17, 2023, she was 85. Eleanor was born in Sangerfield, N.Y., Parents Edwin J. and Rosalind M. (Hirsch) Striegel. On April 23, 1960, she married her husband of 63 years, Edmund N. Kudrewicz. Eleanor is survived by her three children, Kenneth and Annette (Makohen) Kudrewicz...
Antonetta Schaffer
Jun 18, 2023
Antonetta Schaffer entered eternal rest on June 18, 2023. Mom had the comfort of her loving family "walking her home." Tonette or Dunda to many, lived a good life of 93 years. Mom was born on December 16, 1929, in Little Falls, NY to parents Domenick and Angelina (Alessandrini) Marocco. She was the youngest of her siblings and lived to...
Sally Parese
Jun 18, 2023
East Herkimer – Sally Parese, age 76, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, June 18, 2023, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, with the love and support of her devoted family at her side. Sally was born on November 13, 1946, in Herkimer a daughter of the late Robert and Irene (Richard) Jacobson. A lifelong East Herkimer resident she graduated from...
Aurel I. Ellestad
Jun 16, 2023
ILION -Aurel I. Ellestad, age 86, of Elizabethtown Road, died on Friday morning June 16, 2023 in her home. She had the comfort of her family by her side at the time of her passing. She was born September 4, 1936 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. A daughter to the late Orval L. and Thelma Mathews Ingraham. She was raised and educated...
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