obituaries
Ronald R. Young
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...
Donna Lee Bernier
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...
Dorinne A. Gray
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...
Norma Leonard
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...
Kathleen M. Fineout
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...
Steven Gordon Jones
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...
Donald Lynn Graves
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...
Ronald Neale
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...
Kevin Kaminski
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...
Marion Grubner
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....
Jean L. Lipsky
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....
Patricia A. Werczynski
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...
John Cannon
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...
Freda Eaker
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...
John Roy Gingles
Apr 20, 2022
VIRGINIA – JOHN ROY GINGLES, 78, a native of Wyoming and the son of the late Roy E. Gingles and Mary Cassel both of Torrington, Wyoming. Later in life his stepfather was the late Charles H. "Chuck" Anderson also of Wyoming. John Gingles earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Wyoming in Laramie, studying on a Ford...
Michael Lockwood
Apr 2, 2022
EAST HERKIMER-Michael Christopher Lockwood, age 61, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, April 2, 2022, in Saint Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam with the love of his family by his side. As a young child he was raised in East Herkimer and was educated in St. Francis deSales Catholic school. In 1966, his family relocated to the Southern Tier. There Michael attended...
Patrick John Ingerham
Mar 3, 2022
ILION-Patrick John Ingerham, age 56, passed away peacefully after an extended illness on Thursday morning March 3, 2022, in his home. He had the comfort and support of his loving family by his side. Gomer was born on September 29, 1965, in Herkimer, the son of Nancy Ingerham Krouse and the late Kenneth Krouse. A lifelong area resident he was...
Edward Joseph Scram
Mar 2, 2022
HUNTINGDON, PA-Edward Joseph Scram, age 93, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, March 2, 2022 at Westminster Woods –the Oaks-in Huntingdon, PA. He was born on March 9, 1928 in Hartwick, NY, son of the late Loran and Grace Evans Scram. Edward was raised in Herkimer and was a graduate of Herkimer High School. He furthered his education at Utica College....
Evelyn G. Brown
Feb 28, 2022
ILION-Evelyn Grace Brown, age 92, passed away peacefully on Monday night February 28, 2022 in Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. She had the support and comfort of her loving family by her side. Evelyn was born on August 20, 1929, in Roseboom, daughter of the late Harry and Anna Mae Scott Walton. She was raised and graduated from East Springfield...
Rosita Cedeno
Feb 26, 2022
HERKIMER – Rosita Cedeno, age 73, of East German Street passed away peacefully on Saturday February 26, 2022. She was born on November 24, 1948 in San Juan, Puerto Rico a daughter of the late Jose and Maria Figuroa Garcia. Rosita was a homemaker and she took great pride in her home and caring for her family. Surviving her are...
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