obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Noel Lawrence
Apr 2, 2007
STARKVILLE - Noel Lawrence, age 57, passed away on Monday morning, April 2, 2007 in his home. He was born on May 25, 1949 in Little Falls, a son of the late Francis and Jean Smith Lawrence. A lifelong area resident he graduated high school from Owen D. Young Central School, Van Hornesville. For over 20 years he was employed...
Donald Trask
Apr 2, 2007
ILION-Donald Grant Trask age 72 of West Main Street passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon April 2, 2007 in Valley Health Services Inc., Herkimer. He was born on February 14, 1935 in Burlington Flats, son of the late Ernest L. and Emma June Brigham Trask. A lifelong area resident he was educated in Richfield Springs High School . On April...
Robert Leslie Walters
Mar 31, 2007
Robert Leslie Walters RICHFIELD SPRINGS Robert L. Walters, age 81 passed away peacefully on Saturday morning March 31, 2007 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown . He was born February 26, 1926 in Weehawken , NJ a son of the late Frank James and Helen Clair Walters. Robert was raised in Flushing, Queens and graduated from Flushing High School . He furthered...
Mary G Seamon
Mar 28, 2007
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Mary G. Seamon age 91 of County Route # 23 passed away on Wednesday evening March 28, 2007 in Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown. She was born on March 10, 1916 in Uniondale, PA, daughter of the late Ilko and Theodosia Hubiak Garbera. As a young girl she and her family moved to Schuyler Lake where she...
Charles Briggs Jr.
Mar 18, 2007
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Charles A. Briggs, Jr., age 75, formerly of Schuyler Lake, passed away on Sunday Morning March 18, 2007 in the Otsego Manor, Cooperstown. He had the peace and comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on August 15, 1931 in the Town of Carlisle a son of the late Charles A. and Thelma...
Rita Fudjack
Mar 10, 2007
EAST HERKIMER - Rita M. Fudjack age 74 of Pine Grove Road passed away after a long illness on Saturday evening March 10, 2007 in Saint Elizabeths Medical Center , Utica . She had the peace and comfort of her loving family by her side. She was born on June 29, 1932 in Herkimer, daughter of the late John F....
Christine Jane Bowen
Mar 3, 2007
SCHUYLER LAKE - Christine Jane Bowen, age 80, of Church Street passed away peacefully on Saturday Evening March 3, 2007 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. Born in the Town of Exeter on February 14, 1927, a daughter, of the late Claude and Anna Curtis Wolcott. She was raised and educated in Schuyler Lake. In 1943 she married Howard Bowen in the...
Thelma E Sperl
Feb 20, 2007
HERKIMER - Thelma E. Sperl, age 95, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, February 20, 2007 in Little Falls Hospital. She was born on January 5, 1912, in Herkimer the daughter of Howard and Alma Bard. A lifelong area resident she graduated from Herkimer High School . She was married to Carl Sperl who preceded her in death on March...
Samuel J Lamanna Jr.
Feb 19, 2007
MOHAWK - Samuel J. Lamanna, Jr. age 66 of Creek Road, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 19, 2007 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown with his loving family at his side. He was born on September 22, 1940 in Herkimer a son of the late Samuel J. and Mary Nuno Lamanna. A life long area resident he was educated in Herkimer....
Clifford Roy Combs
Feb 11, 2007
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Clifford Roy Combs, 91, of East James Street, passed away Sunday morning, Feb. 11, 2007, in Mohawk Valley Nursing Home, Ilion.He was born March 26, 1915, in South Columbia, son of the late Roy and Aurlia Weaver Combs. A lifelong area resident, he was a graduate of Richfield Springs High School and has resided in Richfield Springs...
Eloise A Francisco
Feb 9, 2007
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Eloise A. Francisco, age 77, of Canadarago Street, passed away after a long illness on Friday morning February 9, 2007 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Lee Mayne in Burlington Flats. She was born on February 14, 1929 in the town of Norway, daughter of the late Harma and Floy VanVechten Primeau. A...
Joan E Hotaling
Feb 8, 2007
Joan E. Hotaling, age 65, of Elizabethtown Road, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning February 8, 2007 in her home after a short illness. She had the comfort of knowing her sister and godson were with her. She was born on December 9, 1941 a daughter of the late Charles and Nellie Lang Hotaling. A lifelong area resident she was...
Antonina Theresa Steckler
Feb 8, 2007
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Antonina Theresa Steckler, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, in Community Hospital, Hamilton.She was born on Oct. 16, 1911, in Yonkers. Raised and educated in the Ukraine, she returned to the United States when she was nineteen. On March 14, 1937 she married Harry Steckler in Yonkers. A loving and devoted union of 49...
Jennie A Brown
Feb 5, 2007
EAST HERKIMER-Jennie Amanda Brown Peg age 96 passed away on Monday morning February 5, 2007 at the home of her daughter Betty Jane Adamko in Portage, MI. She was born on July 23, 1910 in the town of Fairfield, daughter of the late Olin and Minnie Jane Timmerman Quackenbush. A lifelong area resident she was educated in Dolgeville Central Schools....
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