obituaries

Richard Hildreth

Richard Hildreth

Dec 28, 2005

HERKIMER-Richard Hildreth age 86 of Westwood Drive passed away on Wednesday December 28, 2005 in his home. He was born on November 27, 1919 in Utica, son of the late William D. and Rena Wilson Hildreth. Richard was raised in Middleville and graduated from Middleville High School with the class of 1936. He continued his education at Cornell University graduating...

Marion  J Beecher

Marion J Beecher

Dec 25, 2005

RICHFIELD SPRINGS Marion J. Beecher, 94, of Main Street passed away Sunday morning, Dec. 25, 2005, in the Otsego Manor, Cooperstown. She was born May 2, 1911, in Whitehall, daughter of the late Elmer and Fannie Lyon Brownell. Marion was raised in Whitehall and was educated in Granville schools. On June 20, 1936, she was united in marriage with Leslie...

Sullivan  A Cipriano

Sullivan A Cipriano

Dec 24, 2005

Herkimer - Sullivan A. "Sully" Cipriano, age 89, of West German Street, passed away on Saturday evening, December 24, 2005, in Folts Homes, Herkimer. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on March 5, 1916 in Utica, son of the late Julio and Mary Vonofrio Cipriano. Sully was raised and educated in Utica,...

Dorothy Billman

Dorothy Billman

Dec 13, 2005

MOHAWK - Dorothy Billman, 83, of Mohawk passed away December 13, 2005 in Little Falls Hospital. She was born March 30, 1922, in Salisbury Center, a daughter of the late Jefferson and Viola (Boray) McKinney. Dorothy was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and great aunt. She is survived by her son, David Billman and his wife Nancy of...

John  A Proctor

John A Proctor

Dec 11, 2005

JORDANVILLE - John A. Proctor, 64, of Little Lakes Road, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning, Dec. 11, 2005, in Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown. He was born June 13, 1941, in Williamstown, son of the late George and Jeanette Deyo Proctor. John was raised and education in Sauquoit by his foster parents, Giacomo and Bette Guardi. On March 2,...

Adelbert  Skip Smith

Adelbert Skip Smith

Dec 8, 2005

EAST HERKIMER-Adelbert Skip Smith age 73, of Smith Road, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning December 8, 2005 in his home. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on August 13, 1932 in the town of Herkimer, son of the late Milo and Mabel Hull Smith. A lifelong East Herkimer resident, he graduated...

Marcia  Rae Pedrick

Marcia Rae Pedrick

Dec 4, 2005

HERKIMER-Marcia Rae Pedrick age 70 of Highland Avenue passed away on Sunday morning December 4, 2005 in her home. She had the warmth and comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born on June 12, 1935 in Cincinnati, OH daughter of the late Raymond and Margaret Silkup Robinson. A lifelong Herkimer resident, she was a graduate of...

D Murdock

D Murdock

Dec 2, 2005

RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Harry D. Murdock age 70 of Monticello Street passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning December 2, 2005 in Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown. He was born on November 8, 1935 in West Exeter, son of the late Harold and Ethel Bond Murdock.A lifelong area resident he was raised in West Exeter and was a graduate of West Winfield High...

Beatrice  M Beswick

Beatrice M Beswick

Nov 28, 2005

HERKIMER Beatrice Marion Beswick, age 95, of Herkimer, passed away peacefully on Monday November 28, 2005 with her loving family by her side. Beatrice was born in Little Falls, on January 9, 1910 a daughter of the late Frederick and Elizabeth Van Valkenburg Waldvogel. Raised and educated in Little Falls she graduated from Little Falls High School and the Utica...

Ida  May Bachelder

Ida May Bachelder

Nov 28, 2005

HERKIMER-Ida May Bachelder age 98 of 690 West German Street entered into eternal rest on Monday evening November 28, 2005 in Valley Health Services Inc. She was born on August 13, 1907 in Lancaster, PA, daughter of the late Herbert Walter and Flora McPhetres Bachelder. With her parents, Ida May came to Herkimer when she was three years old. A...

Edward  W Decker  Sr.

Edward W Decker Sr.

Nov 28, 2005

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Edward W. Decker, Sr., age 80 of Route 20, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2005 in St. Elizabeths Hospital, Utica. He was born on February 24, 1925 in Richfield Springs, a son of the late William and Clara Domion Decker. A lifelong Richfield Springs resident he attended Richfield Springs Central School. An honorably discharged US Army...

Elnora  D Maxfield

Elnora D Maxfield

Nov 27, 2005

HERKIMER - Elnora D. Maxfield, 87, of 104 North Washington St. and formerly of Highland Avenue, passed away on Sunday morning, Nov. 27, 2005, in Folts Homes. She was born April 9, 1918, in the town of Fairfield, daughter of the late Howard Walter and Blanche Mirl Grower Comstock. A lifelong area resident, she was raised in Gray and was...

Clara  Louise Cameron

Clara Louise Cameron

Nov 25, 2005

CALIFON NJ - Clara Louise Cameron, age 88, of Hoffman Drive, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2005 in Hunterdon Regional Hospital in Flemington, NJ. She was born on August 6, 1917 in Richfield Springs a daughter, of the late Burr Geywitz and Mary Hosford Cameron. Raised and educated in Endicott she continued her education at Cortland University achieving a...

Pearle  A Lennebacker

Pearle A Lennebacker

Nov 21, 2005

RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Pearle A. Lennebacker age 99 of County Highway # 22 passed away on Monday evening November 21, 2005 in Valley Health Services Inc., Herkimer. She had the comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born June 23, 1906, in Brewer, Maine, daughter of the late Harry J. and Jennie Burnett Smith. Pearle was raised and educated...

Elizabeth  J Wong

Elizabeth J Wong

Nov 20, 2005

HERKIMER - Elizabeth J. Betty Wong, 76, of North Main Street, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, in her home. She was born June 23, 1929, in Harrisburg, Pa, daughter of the late George Wilson and Carolyn Elizabeth Nichols Wong. Betty was raised and educated in Pennsylvania. She had worked in cosmetics sales for Gimbels Department Store in...

Evelyn  Emma Dowd

Evelyn Emma Dowd

Nov 11, 2005

RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Evelyn Emma Dowd, age 89 of McKoons Road, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday Morning November 11, 2005. She was born on October 23, 1916 in the Bronx, daughter of the late William Edward and Mary Schuster Mendel. On September 9, 1937 she married George Dowd Sr. in New Jersey, a loving and devoted union of forty-years until...

Viola James

Viola James

Nov 10, 2005

ILION - Viola M. James, age 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, November 10, 2005, in Little Falls Hospital. She was born on June 2, 1912, in Hinckley, a daughter of the late Edward and Olivett Lincourt Bouchard. A lifelong area resident she was educated in Herkimer. On January 31, 1931 she married William C. James in St. Francis...

Hertha Wiers

Hertha Wiers

Nov 7, 2005

HERKIMER - Hertha Wiers, 76, of Pine Avenue, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 7, 2005, at Valley Heath Services. She was born Nov. 1, 1929, in Orange, N.J., the daughter of the late Arthur Max and Babette (Hacker) Fiebiger. As a young girl her family moved to Canajoharie, where she graduated from high school. On Dec. 6, 1952, she...

John Greseck

John Greseck

Nov 3, 2005

Richfield Springs - John Greseck, age 97, formerly of State Highway #28, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2005 in Folts Homes, Herkimer. He was born on June 5, 1908 in Calverton, Long Island, son of the late Ignatz and Meckalina Greseck. John was raised and educated in Calverton. From a young age, he had worked on the family potato...

Elizabeth  Mary Bucek

Elizabeth Mary Bucek

Oct 27, 2005

RICHFIELD - SPRINGS Elizabeth Mary Bucek, age 82, of 101 Marchs Landing, went to be with the Lord on October 27, 2005. After a hard fought battle with cancer. She left this world a more beautiful place by planting flowers and trees also as a better place by teaching ethics and values to her daughters, grand, and great-grand children. Elizabeth...

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