obituaries

Oct 28, 2022

Herkimer/Brooklyn - Francis Falk passed away on October 28, 2022 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital at the age of 94. Uncle Frank, as he was known, was born in Herkimer on February 12, 1928 and was the last surviving child of Carl J. and Gertrude (Metz) Falk. In his youth he enjoyed skating and skiing. He developed such a love for...

Oct 25, 2022

Mary Ford, age 59 of Cohoes, formerly of Menands passed away peacefully on Monday October 25th, 2022, with family by her side. Mary was born on June 7th, 1963, in Herkimer, NY the daughter of Marvin C. and Lois M. Ford. Mary graduated from Albany High in 1981 in a body cast, after suffering lifelong injuries from an automobile accident....

Oct 22, 2022

Harold L. Knapp age 92 of Herkimer, formerly of Schuyler passed away peacefully on Saturday morning October 22, 2022with his family by his side. Harold was born on July 26, 1930 in Schuyler, son of Leroy S. and Ada M. Ladd. Harold grew up on the family dairy farm and continued his career in dairy farming after graduation from Morrisville...

Oct 20, 2022

ILION – Paula Williams, of Elm Street, passed away on Thursday October 20, 2022, at the home of her son Michael in Glenville. She had the loving support of her family at the time of her passing.

Paula was dedicated to her career as a teacher in the Mohawk Valley and found her calling as a Catholic...

Oct 16, 2022

HERKIMER - Kathleen (Kathy) E. Penree age 59 passed away unexpectedly on Sunday evening October 16, 2022 in Albany Medical Center, Albany. She had the comfort and support of her loving family by her side. Kathy was born on January 10, 1963 in Albany, daughter of the late John and Kathleen Smith Flansburg. A lifelong area resident, she was a...

Oct 15, 2022

TOWN of FAIRFIELD-Richard Max Hilts age 79 passed away peacefully on Saturday morning October 15, 2022 in Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. He was born on September 12, 1943 in Herkimer, son of the late Max and Winifred Dye Hilts. A lifelong area resident he was a graduate of the West Canada Valley High School. On October 22, 1965 he...

Oct 7, 2022

HERKIMER – Ronald R. "Mutt" Young, age 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 7, 2022 at Faxton-St. Luke's Medical Center, New Hartford. He was born on July 4, 1939 in Tupper Lake the son of the late Chester and Helen (Duso)Young. Raised and educated in Ilion, he graduated from Ilion High School. On November 15, 1969, he was united...

Sep 22, 2022

GREENVILLE, TN - Donna Lee (Weber) Bernier age 58,formerly of Herkimer, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, September 22, 2022 with her loving family at her side. She was born on September 23, 1963, in Herkimer, daughter of the late Douglas and Eleanor (Raymonda) Weber. Donna was raised and educated in Herkimer. On December 23, 2007 she was united in...

Sep 19, 2022

MOHAWK-Dorinne A. Gray age 88, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, September 19, 2022, in Cooperstown Center Nursing Facility, Cooperstown. She was born on November 1, 1933, in Middleville, daughter of the late Howard and Edna Strobel Whipple. Raised in Van Hornesville she was a graduate of Owen D. Young High School. She furthered her education at the Nathan Littauer...

Sep 17, 2022

HERKIMER-Norma A. Leonard age 107, passed away peacefully on Saturday September 17, 2022, at FoltsBrook Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on July 1, 1915, in Schenectady, daughter of the late Francis and Edna Lepper Leonard. Norma was a graduate of Dolgeville High School. She furthered her education at the Utica School of Commerce. In 1942 she went...

Aug 19, 2022

HERKIMER – Kathleen Marie Fineout, age 69, of Shells Bush Road passed away peacefully on Friday August 19, 2022 in Little Falls Hospital. She was born on November 24, 1952 in Rome, a daughter of the late Gerald and Elizabeth Murphy James. Kathleen was raised and educated in Holland Patent graduating from Holland Patent High School. After high school she...

Aug 8, 2022

HERKIMER-Steven Gordon Jones, age 70, passed away unexpectedly at the Oneida Center in Utica on Monday, August 8, 2022. He was born on February 14, 1952 in Herkimer, son of the late Gordon Albert and Jane Wood Jones. A lifelong area resident he was raised in Herkimer and graduated from Herkimer High School. For a number of years he was...

Jul 19, 2022

ROME – Donald Lynn Graves, age 75, passed away peacefully in the Abraham House, Rome. Donald was born on July 19, 1947 in Herkimer a son to the late Earl, Sr. and Eva (Carr) Graves. He was raised and educated in Poland attending Poland Central School. He was a handyman and Jack of all Trades. He took care of many...

Jul 18, 2022

TOWNSEND, DE-Ronald Wayne Neale, age 65, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, July 18, 2022, in his home. He was born on January 11, 1957,in Ilion, son of the late Carleton and Jessie Weiss Neale. He was raised and educated in Ilion and went on to college and received an Associate's degree in accounting. For fifteen years he had worked...

Jul 12, 2022

DALLAS, TX – Formerly of HERKIMER – Kevin Kaminski, age 68 passed away on July 12, 2022, in Dallas TX where he has resided for the past forty years. He was born in Herkimer, the son of the late Joseph and Shirley (Cramer) Kaminski. Raised and educated in Herkimer, he continued his education earning his master's degree in business. His...

Jun 27, 2022

East Herkimer- Marion Grubner, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, June 27, 2022 in Faxton-St. Lukes Medical Center-New Hartford, with the comfort of the family by her side. One of eleven children, she was born on November 7, 1934. She is the daughter of the late John and Mary (Zawko) Lyga. On September 21, 1957, she married Paul F....

Jun 12, 2022

MOHAWK-Jean L. Lipsky (nee Wilt) age 74 passed away peacefully after an extended illness on Sunday evening June 12, 2022, in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. She had the comfort and support of her daughter Karen and sister Jackie byher side. Jean was born on January 22, 1948, in Herkimer, daughter of Beverly (DeCarr) Wilt and the late Lyle B. Wilt....

Jun 4, 2022

Patricia Werczynski, age 86, died on 6/4/22 after a long, courageous battle with Parkinsons Disease. Pat was born to John & Bertha Thomann. She was raised & educated in Utica, NY. She attended Utica Free Academy where she excelled in a variety of activities most notably track and field. After graduation, Pat earned an Associate's Degree in accounting. Pat began...

May 21, 2022

HERKIMER-John W. Cannon, age 68 passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, May 22, 2022, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. John was born in Hillsboro, Florida on July 10, 1953. As a young child John attended school in Upstate, New York. In 1967 John moved to Staten Island until 1972. John moved to Herkimer, NY in 1974 where he became a valued...

May 18, 2022

HERKIMER – Freda M. Eaker, age 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, May 18, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica. She was born on May 27, 1932 in Little Falls, a daughter of the late Herman and Golda (Harlow) Congdon. Freda was raised and educated in Little Falls. On August 5, 1950, she married Robert Charles Eaker. They...