obituaries
Matie H Adamany
Dec 31, 2005
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Matie H. Adamany, 86, of Main Street, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, in St. Luke's Medical Center, New Hartford, with the comfort of knowing her husband was at her bedside. She was born July 24, 1919, in the town of Columbia, a daughter of the late Leo and Elizabeth Skinner Hilts. A lifelong area...
Grosvenor Murray
Dec 30, 2005
Grosvenor Murray: He was like the Pied Piper, possessing a magnetic personality that attracted all to him. Asta Olafsdottir, the Icelandic beauty whom the handsome young GI met during World War II on a tennis court in Reykjavik, became the love of Grove's life and remained so even after their 57-year marriage ended with her death. The Murray home attracted...
Patricia Michalski
Dec 30, 2005
MOHAWK - Patricia Michalski, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on Friday evening, December 30, 2005. She was born on June 16, 1941 in Brooklyn, daughter of the late Stephen and Mae Skelly Michalski. For 29 years she taught Physical Education, retiring in 1996 from Brentwood Public School, Long Island. Patricia moved to Mohawk in 1998. Her hobby was raising and...
Kate Mccurley Emerson
Dec 28, 2005
LITTLE FALLS Kate McCurley Emerson, 97 died December 28, 2005 at home. She was born on November 26, 1908 in Relay, MD. Kate graduated from Goucher College in 1929 with a degree in chemistry. On June 21, 1933, she married Hugh Norman Emerson. Kate loved children, reading, bird watching, travel nature and was interested in historical preservation. Besides her husband...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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