obituaries
Gordon A Watson
Jan 10, 2004
ILION-Gordon A. Watson age 79 of Philip Street, entered into eternal rest on Saturday January 10, 2004 in Valley Health Services Inc., Herkimer. He had the comfort of his loving wife at his side. He was born on January 28, 1924 in Milford, son of the late Henry and Mae Schell Watson. A life long area resident he was raised...
Sophie Leveda Swiphas
Jan 4, 2004
EARLVILLE - Sophie Leveda Swiphas, 106, of East Main Street, entered into eternal rest Sunday evening, Jan. 4, 2004, in her home. She had the comfort of her loving son at her side. She was born April 14, 1897, in Richfield Springs, daughter of the late Elmer and Eva Goddard Sponburgh. A lifelong area resident, she was raised in Richfield...
Shirley M Nalaskowski
Jan 1, 2004
Richfield Springs - Shirley M. Nalaskowski, age 72, of State Highway #28 entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 1, 2004 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. She was born on January 20, 1931 in Ilion, daughter of the late James and Julia Hectus VanAlstine. A lifelong area resident, she was raised in Ilion and was a graduate of Ilion High School....
Blanche I Skinner
Dec 31, 2003
HERKIMER-Blanche I. Skinner age 88 of 104 North Washington Street entered into eternal rest on Wednesday morning December 31, 2003 in Folts Homes, Herkimer. She was born on January 12, 1915 in Herkimer daughter of the late John Wiley and Orpha Iva Hilts DeLong. Blanche was raised and educated in Herkimer. In March of 1937 she married John Hart in...
Gwendolyn Goldberg
Dec 24, 2003
GHENT - Gwendolyn R. Goldberg, 79, of 210 German Church Road, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 24, 2003, in Pine Haven Nursing Home, Philmont. She was born Dec. 5, 1924, in Chicago, Ill., daughter of the late Harry and Lillian Savaski Feinstein. Gwendolyn was raised in Chicago and graduated high school there. On Feb. 17, 1949, she...
Stanley V Petkewec
Dec 23, 2003
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Stanley V. Petkewec age 86 of Manley Street entered into eternal rest on Tuesday December 23, 2003 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. He was born on June 3, 1917 in Frankfort son of the late Joseph and Filomena Barecki Petkewec. A life long area resident he was a graduate of Hartwick High School. On April 18, 1944 he married the...
Pearl Elizabeth Felten
Dec 20, 2003
HERKIMER-Pearl Elizabeth Felten age 74 of 105 Protection Avenue, entered into eternal rest on Saturday evening December 20, 2003 in Faxton Hospital, Utica. She had the comfort of her loving daughter and son-in-law at her side. She was born on November 10, 1929 in Passaic, NJ, daughter of the late Ellis and Julia Kozma Popick. A lifelong resident of Clifton...
Henry N Keyser Sr.
Dec 16, 2003
HERKIMER - Henry N. Keyser Sr., 70, of King Street, entered into eternal rest Tuesday morning, Dec. 16, 2003, in Little Falls Hospital. He was born Feb. 12, 1933, in Schuyler, son of the late Harry and Esther Geer Keyser. A lifelong area resident, he was a graduate of West Canada Valley High School. On July 2, 1955, he married...
Carolyn R Miller
Dec 15, 2003
ILION- Carolyn R. Miller age 67 of 80 East North Street entered into eternal rest on Monday December 15, 2003 in Little Falls Hospital. She was born on July 3, 1936 in Rochester daughter of the late Walter and Mabel Miller Slocum. Carolyn was raised and educated in Rome. In 1979 she came to Ilion and was employed by Mohawk...
Mary Lou Karpiak
Dec 12, 2003
EAST HERKIMER-Mary Lou Karpiak age 57 of Piper Road, beloved wife of Theodore Karpiak entered into eternal rest on Friday morning December 12, 2003 in the comfort her home after a long illness. She was born on February 8, 1946 in Little Falls daughter of the late John and Virginia Terrnova Brandow. A lifelong area resident she was a graduate...
Betty M Roberts
Dec 9, 2003
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Betty M. Roberts, 73, of State Highway 28, entered into eternal rest Tuesday evening, Dec. 9, 2003, in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. She had the comfort of her loving family at her bedside. She was born Sept. 3, 1930, in the town of Burlington, daughter of the late Harold and Alice Mae Jenkins Pierce. A lifelong area resident,...
Robert Clark
Dec 4, 2003
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Robert Clark, 84, formerly of Rosewood Terrace Adult Care Facility, Gould Street, entered into eternal rest on Thursday morning, Dec. 4, 2003, in Eden Park Nursing Home, Cobleskill. He was born Sept. 28, 1919, in Lewis County, where he was raised, educated and was employed at one time. He moved to Richfield Springs in 2000, and has...
Dorothy Roskowski
Dec 3, 2003
MOHAWK-Dorothy Roskowski, age 70, of McCready Road, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday evening December 3, 2003 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. She had the comfort of her husband Peter, daughter Dorothy and three special friends, Jennifer Shedd, Debbie Dillon and Nancy Schneegas at her bedside. She was born on May 20, 1933 in Hempstead, Long Island, daughter of the late...
George E Mccaw
Dec 2, 2003
MOHAWK - George E. McCaw, 74, of Oregon Road, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, Dec. 2, 2003, in Ellis Hospital, Schenectady. He was born April 26, 1929, in East Herkimer, son of the late George W. and Helen J. Lowell McCaw. A lifelong area resident, he was educated in Mohawk schools. On Aug. 2, 1980, he married Florence A. Bullock...
Herbert Engert
Nov 25, 2003
HERKIMER-Herbert W. Engert age 79 of Jeffrey Street entered into eternal rest on Tuesday morning November 25, 2003 in the Masonic Home, Utica after a difficult and courageous battle with Alzheimers disease. He was born on July 15, 1924 in Herkimer son of the late Daniel W. and Edna Snyder Engert. A lifelong Herkimer resident, he was a graduate of...
Myrtle M Van Schaick
Nov 24, 2003
Richfield Springs - Myrtle M. VanSchaick, age 85, of 690 West German Street, Herkimer, formerly of US Highway # 20, Richfield Springs, entered into eternal rest on Monday afternoon, November 24, 2003, in Saint Lukes Medical Center, New Hartford. She was born on March 1, 1918, in Little Falls, daughter of the late Jacob and Adina Werner Miller. A lifelong...
Madaline E Ahern
Nov 22, 2003
HERKIMER -Madaline E. Ahern age 90 of Henry Street entered into eternal rest on Saturday evening November 22, 2003 in Saint Lukes Medical Center, New Hartford. She was born on October 30, 1913 in Herkimer daughter of the late Joseph W. and Elizabeth M. Wilson Smith. A lifelong Herkimer resident she was educated in Saint Francis deSales grade school and...
Edward Duncan Jr.
Nov 19, 2003
SCHUYLER LAKE-Edward Duncan Jr. age 75 of County Highway #22, beloved husband of Rosetta Mondore Duncan entered into eternal rest on Wednesday night November 19, 2003 in Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side. Ed was born on June 20, 1928 in Davenport son of the late Edward and Sarah VanBuren Duncan. A...
Mildred G Luce
Nov 13, 2003
HERKIMER-Mildred G. Luce, age 93, formerly of Ward Street, East Herkimer entered into eternal rest on Thursday morning, November 13, 2003 in Valley Health Services Inc., Herkimer. She was born on May 27, 1910, in East Herkimer, daughter of the late Charles and Lela Snyder Lowell. A lifelong Herkimer resident she was educated in Herkimer Schools. On March 8, 1947,...
Grant J Looman
Nov 10, 2003
HERKIMER- Grant J. Looman, age 80, of Eureka Avenue, entered into eternal rest on Monday November 10, 2003 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. A man of grace, patience and kindness he had his loving family by his side at his passing. Grant was born on December 27, 1922 in the Town of Manheim son of the late George and Cora Allen...
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