David F. Rankins
Apr 8, 2023
David was born in Mohawk, NY on 7/22/1933, one of 7 sons of F. Russell & Blanche L. Woodford Rankins. He graduated from Mohawk Central School in 1952. He married his high school sweetheart, Mary C. Evans on 5/22/1954 at the Mohawk Methodist Church. When he was 13 years old, his father purchased a dairy farm in Paines Hollow and...
William “Luke” W. Clark
Apr 4, 2023
HERKIMER-William Walter Clark ("Luke") passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning April 4, 2023, in St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. He had the support and comfort of his loving family at his side. A lifelong Herkimer resident, he was born on February 27, 1936 in Herkimer, son of the late Sidney and Florence P. (Davis) Clark. Luke was a graduate of...
John C. Longwell
Apr 1, 2023
John Charles Longwell of Herkimer, NY, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2023, at ST. Luke's hospital with his loving family at his side. John was born March 6, 1951 in Endicott, NY to the late James and Dorothy (Gotham) Longwell. He was raised in Elmira, Lowville, and graduated from New Hartford High School in June of 1969. He attended...
Bertha Jean Wagner
Mar 28, 2023
STAMFORD/ROXBURY – Bertha Jean Wagner, 80 passed away peacefully on March 28, 2023, at Foltsbrook Center, Herkimer. She was born on April 9, 1942, in West Burlington a daughter of the late Lewis and Fairy (Brownell) Backus. She was raised in the Cherry Valley area and attended New Berlin Central School. At one time she was married to the late...
Nancy L. Krouse
Mar 8, 2023
HERKIMER – Nancy L. Krouse, 76, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. She was born on March 7, 1947 in Herkimer, daughter of the late Rose (Tamburro) Ingerham. She was raised and educated in Herkimer. On March 10, 1964, she married Kenneth M. Krouse in the First United Methodist Church, Herkimer. They shared a devoted marriage of many...
Linda A. Comstock
Mar 5, 2023
HERKIMER-Linda Ann Comstock age 75, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, March 5, 2023 at Faxton-Saint Luke's Medical Center, New Hartford. She had the support and comfort of her loving family by her side. She was born on July 22, 1947 in Little Falls, daughter of the late John P. and Doris Helen Freely McGuire. A lifelong Herkimer resident, she...
Patricia Charlotte Bauer
Feb 28, 2023
Patricia Charlotte Stafford Bauer Patricia Charlotte Bauer left our world on February 28th, ironically on her 92nd birthday. Of course. She left us all in a better place because of her compassion, vision, and empathy. Patricia leaves behind family members and friends ("Friends are relatives that you make for yourself."-Eustace Deschamps), and considered herself very fortunate indeed that those two...
Roger J. Roberts
Feb 23, 2023
HERKIMER - Roger Jay Roberts, 80, died on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. Roger was born on March 18, 1942, in New York City, the youngest son of the late Hemsley and Ruby (Goodwin) Roberts. In 1960, Roger joined the Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1963 after serving in Vietnam. Roger married Kathleen E....
Gary M. Czernecki
Feb 6, 2023
LITTLE FALLS - Gary Michael Czernecki, 61, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2023 with family and friends by his side. He was born of April 3, 1961, in Herkimer a son of the late Zenon (Zeke) and Anna (Lyga) Czernecki. As a lifelong area resident he was raised and educated in Herkimer. Gary was married to the former Lori...
Barbara Zemzars
Jan 25, 2023
HERKIMER – Barbara Zemzars, age 72, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in her home. Born in Germany on September 18, 1950, she was the daughter of the late August and Victoria (Brokans) Zemzars. As a young child the family moved to the United States settling in Little Falls where she was raised and educated. She graduated from...
Geraldine A. Semit
Jan 23, 2023
HERKIMER - Geraldine A. Semit, age 98 passed away peacefully on Monday, January 23, 2023, in FoltsBrook Center,Herkimer. She was born on February 3, 1924, in McKeever, a daughter of the late John L. and Maude (Farmer) Geraghty. At a young age the family moved to Herkimer where she graduated from Herkimer High School. She furthered her education in Utica...
Richard H. Blum
Jan 13, 2023
EAST HERKIMER – Richard H. Blum "Sonny" age 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 13, 2023, at his home. He was born on September 20, 1936, a son of the late Herman A. and Catherine (Gibson) Blum. He was raised and educated in Herkimer and enlisted in the US Air Force. For many years Richard worked for the Herkimer...
Anna M. Miller
Jan 10, 2023
HERKIMER – Anna M. Miller age 66, passed away unexpectedly, on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023, at her home. She was born on May 2, 1956, in Herkimer, a daughter of the late Paul C. and Ada E. (Helmer) Miller. As a lifelong Herkimer resident she worked at the Herkimer K-Mart for more than twenty years. Anna's life revolved around her...
Joseph E. Bleaking
Dec 28, 2022
ILION – Joseph E. Bleaking, age 93, of Harriet Avenue, passed away on Wednesday December 28, 2022 in Foltsbrook Center, Herkimer. Joseph was born March 21, 1929 in Herkimer, a son of the late Henry and Elsie (Ford) Bleaking. He was raised and educated in Herkimer graduating with the class of 1947 from Herkimer High School. He honorably served our...
Jean E. Stapleton
Dec 22, 2022
Jean E. Stapleton, age 96, of Herkimer, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Valley Health Service. Miss Stapleton was born on June 1, 1926, in Peekskill, daughter of the late Chester R. and Golda B. Stapleton. She graduated from Peekskill High School with the class of 1944. In 1948 she graduated from Albany State Teachers College, cum laude,...
Beverly J Liddle
Dec 18, 2022
HERKIMER - Beverly Jean Liddle age 84, formerly of Mohawk passed away peacefully on Sunday December 18, 2022 at the Abraham House in Rome. One of seven children, she was born on June 8, 1938 in Ilion, daughter of the late Berton and Margaret (Walters) Reynolds. Raised and educated in Ilion she graduated from VanHornesville High School. On May 9,...
Margie E. Jones
Dec 18, 2022
MOHAWK – Margie Evelyn Jones, age 99, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, December 18, 2022 at her home. The youngest of five children, she was born on October 19, 1923, in the town of Oppenheim, daughter of the late Sidney and Matie (Richards) Voorhees. Raised in the rural areas of Oppenheim and Salisbury Center, she graduated from Dolgeville High...
James A. Casadonte
Dec 5, 2022
James A. Casadonte passed away peacefully on December 5th. He was born in Herkimer on April 7, 1944 to Robert and Ruth(Vincent) Casadonte. He was a 1962 graduate of Mohawk Central Schools. In 1966 he was drafted into the US Army and served with the 25th Infantry in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive. For his service he received the National...
Richard B. Jack, Sr.
Nov 27, 2022
JORDANVILLE – Richard B. Jack, Sr. age 92, of Kingdom Road, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening November 27, 2022 in his home. He had the loving comfort of his family by his side. He was born on April 29, 1930 in Mattoon, Illinois a son of the late Albert B. and Odessa McFarland Jack. He was raised and educated...
Ernestine Ruth Johnson
Nov 21, 2022
Whitesboro – Ernestine Ruth Johnson, age 87, formerly of Herkimer, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, November 21, in Faxton-St. Luke's Medical Center, New Hartford with her loving family at her side. She was born on November 23, 1934, in Ilion, a daughter of the late Elvin and Mary (Phillips) Fay. Raised and educated in the valley she graduated Ilion...
