obituaries

John  F Skinner

John F Skinner

Jun 19, 2007

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - John F. Skinner age 86 of McKoons Road passed away peacefully on Tuesday June 19, 2007in his home. John was born on May 22, 1921 in the Town of Columbia a son of the late Hiram and Joanna Fretts Skinner. A lifelong area resident he graduated from Richfield Springs High School. In January of 1943, John was...

Laurie  Ann Knoblauch

Laurie Ann Knoblauch

Jun 18, 2007

FORT PLAIN - Laurie Ann Knoblauch, 45, of Stone Arabia Road passed away unexpectedly on Monday June 18, 2007 in her home. She was born on June 19, 1961 a daughter of George G. and the late Ida Martin Robinson. Laurie was raised and educated in Richfield Springs and a graduate of Richfield Springs High School with the Class of...

Helen  W Anderson

Helen W Anderson

Jun 15, 2007

HERKIMER - Helen W. Anderson age 98 of 104 North Washington Street (Claxton Manor) passed away peacefully on Friday morning June 15, 2007 in Folts Homes, Herkimer. She was born on March 6, 1909 in New York City, daughter of the late George and Maria Burghardt Varga. As a young girl Helen along with her family moved to Florida where...

Joyce  Ann Spencer

Joyce Ann Spencer

Jun 11, 2007

COOPERSTOWN - Joyce Ann "Tootie" Spencer, 65, formerly of Center Street, passed away Friday afternoon at Otsego Manor, Cooperstown. She had the comfort of her loving family at her side.She was born Jan. 29, 1941, in Jordanville, daughter of the late Curtis A. and Margaret Eckerson Pooler.A lifelong resident of Richfield Springs, she was a graduate of Richfield Springs High...

Betty  V Harter

Betty V Harter

Jun 10, 2007

EAST HERKIMER-Betty V. Harter, age 72, of Folts Road, passed away on Sunday morning June 10, 2007 in St Lukes Memorial Hospital Center, New Hartford. She had the comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born on March 13, 1935, in Herkimer, daughter of the late Melvin and Martha Maria Bayer VanDelinder. A lifelong Herkimer resident she...

Anna  N Breish

Anna N Breish

Jun 10, 2007

Anna N. Breish HERKIMER Anna N. Breish, age 77, of Goodell Avenue, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, in Mohawk Valley Nursing Home. She had the comfort of her family at her side. A daughter of the late Steve and Josephine Karpowich Duzula, she was born on November 30, 1929 in the town of Warren. A lifelong area resident she...

Catherine Pawlyshyn

Catherine Pawlyshyn

Jun 6, 2007

HERKIMER-Catherine Pawlyshyn age 100 of North Washington Street passed away on Wednesday morning June 6, 2007 in Little Falls Hospital. She was born on March 25, 1907 in Yonkers and was a graduate of Yonkers public Schools. Upon completing high school Catherine with her family moved to Herkimer. On July 16, 1927 she was united in marriage with Myron Pawlyshyn...

Michael  J Robellard

Michael J Robellard

Jun 2, 2007

HERKIMER-Michael J. Robellard age 48 of North Prospect Street passed away unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon June 2, 2007 in Little Falls Hospital. He had the peace and comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on October 21, 1958 in Herkimer, son of Gerald J. and Joyce Shipengrover Robellard. A lifelong area resident he was educated in...

John  F Roberts

John F Roberts

May 29, 2007

MOHAWK-John F. Roberts Jack age 76 of Mason Road passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning May 29, 2007 in his home. He was born on March 3, 1931 in the Town of Schuyler, son of the late Lloyd and G. Marie Laribee Roberts. A lifelong area resident he was educated in Schuyler and Utica Proctor High School. An honorably discharged...

Elizabeth  Betty Maytan

Elizabeth Betty Maytan

May 23, 2007

HERKIMER-Elizabeth Maytan Betty age 89, formerly of 604 Ronald Street passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning May 23, 2007 in Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. She had the comfort of her loving family at her side. Betty was born on July 17, 1917 in Herkimer, daughter of the late Daniel and Katherine Kolarik Marechek. A lifelong resident of Herkimer she graduated from...

George Parker

George Parker

May 16, 2007

HERKIMER-George Parker, age 92, of 690 West German Street, and formerly of Delray Beach, Florida passed away on Wednesday May 16, 2007 in Valley Health Services Inc. He had the peace and comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on April 8, 1915, in Boston, MA, son of the late Morris and Sadie Pullman Parker. George...

Herbert  J Burdt

Herbert J Burdt

May 16, 2007

FLY CREEK VALLEY - Herbert J. Burdt age 74 of Ainslie Road passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning May 16, 2007 in his home as a result of a heart attack. He was born on April 12, 1933 in Albertson, NY son of the late Richard and Franziska Olter Burdt. In 1944 his family moved to Richfield Springs where they...

Jerry  L Duncan

Jerry L Duncan

May 14, 2007

SCHUYLER LAKE- Jerry L. Duncan age 29 of Brady Road, Burlington Flats passed away in Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown on Monday evening May 14, 2007 as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born on May 18, 1977 in Cooperstown son of Edward and Janet Bond Duncan. A lifelong area resident, he was educated in...

William  A Humphreys

William A Humphreys

May 8, 2007

ILION-William A. Humphreys age 68 of Sixth Avenue formerly of Gould Avenue, Richfield Springs passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday May 8, 2007 in Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Utica. He was born on August 31, 1938 in Norwich, son of the late William and Mary Esther Matthewson Humphreys. Bill was raised and educated in Utica Schools. For a number of years...

William Steckler

William Steckler

May 7, 2007

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - William Steckler, age 86, of Monticello Street, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, May 7, 2007, in Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side.He was born on August 10, 1920 in Brooklyn, son of the late Victor and Mary Papach Steckler. As a young boy he and his...

Walda  Helen Thomas

Walda Helen Thomas

Apr 24, 2007

HERKIMER - Walda Helen Thomas, 94, formerly of Church Street, passed away on Tuesday evening, April 24, 2007, in the Jewish Home of Central New York, Syracuse, where she has resided for the past seven years.She was born on Aug. 7, 1913, in Newville, daughter of the late Peter and Agnes Mazur Widanka. A lifelong area resident, she was raised...

Ellen Beirne

Ellen Beirne

Apr 20, 2007

HERKIMER - Ellen Beirne (nee Heimlich), age 63, of Hillview Drive, passed away as a result of ALS on Friday afternoon, April 20, 2007. She had the comfort of her loving family beside her. Ellen was born on February 4, 1944 in Schenectady, daughter of the late Shirley and Mary Tricarico Heimlich of Guilderland. A graduate of Guilderland High School...

Christina  Van (Merritt)  Tassell

Christina Van (Merritt) Tassell

Apr 8, 2007

NEW HARTFORD - Christina (Merritt) Van Tassell, 84, of New Hartford, NY, passed away with her family at her side at the Hospice Siegenthaler Center after a long illness on April 8, 2007. Until a few weeks ago she had resided with her daughter, Roberta and her husband, David O'Shaughnessy at their home in New Hartford. She was born February...

Stephen Brelinsky

Stephen Brelinsky

Apr 6, 2007

HERKIMER - Stephen Brelinsky, 81, of 105 Protection Ave., passed away Friday morning, April 6, 2007, in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica.He was born on Dec. 24, 1925, in Herkimer, son of the late Daniel and Anna Ksenich Brelinsky. A lifelong area resident, Steve was educated in West Canada Valley High School.An honorably discharged U.S. Army veteran, he served from...

Ethel  F Bradshaw

Ethel F Bradshaw

Apr 4, 2007

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Ethel F. Bradshaw, 97, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2007.She was born June 30, 1909, in Yonkers, daughter of the late Frank and Teresa Engel Burke. Ethel was raised in Yonkers, where she attended St. Mary's Parochial School and graduated from Elizabeth Seton.On June 29, 1935, she was united in marriage with James Bradshaw in St. Dennis's...

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