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Janice D Anderson
Feb 11, 2004
HERKIMER - Janice D. Anderson, 61, of Valley Health Services, Herkimer, and formerly of Barneveld and Utica, NY, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2004, after a courageous 16-year battle with cancer. Janice was born in Utica, NY, and attended Utica Free Academy and later graduated from MVCC with honors. Janice also attended the Carmelite Monastery of Santa Clara, CA,...
Florence M Riesel
Feb 10, 2004
HERKIMER-Florence M. Riesel age 90 of Steuben Hill Road entered into eternal rest on Tuesday afternoon February 10, 2004 at home. She had the comfort of her loving family with her when she passed away. She was born on May 27, 1913 in Herkimer, daughter of the late George and Catherine Egan Lyon. A lifelong Herkimer resident, she was educated...
Frank Clark Druse Sr.
Feb 10, 2004
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Frank Clark Druse Sr. age 83 entered into eternal rest on Tuesday February 10, 2004 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown following surgery. He was born on September 20, 1920 in the town of Warren, son of the late Clark and Cecil Leonard Druse. He was educated in Richfield Springs, VanHornesville and East Springfield schools. During World War II...
Dorothy M Yeoman
Jan 29, 2004
UTICA - Dorothy M. Yeoman, 81, of Saratoga Street, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Jan. 29, 2004, in her home. She was born Aug. 18, 1922, in Richfield Springs, daughter of the late John and Rugena Guyer Perrone. Dorothy was raised and educated in Richfield Springs until 1933, when her family moved to Utica. She was a graduate of...
Alice Mae Young
Jan 27, 2004
WEST WINFIELD - Alice Mae Young, 80, of 104 North Washington St., Herkimer, formerly of Winfield Scott House, West Winfield, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday morning, Jan. 27, 2004, in Folts Homes, Herkimer. She was born March 23, 1923, in Claremont, N.H., daughter of the late Eric and Dorothy Benson. Alice was raised in New Hampshire and at 16...
Hilda Lillian Royce
Jan 23, 2004
ILION - Hilda Filkins Royce, age 89 died at Mohawk Valley Nursing Home, Ilion, on Friday January 23, 2004, with her loving family by her side. She had resided at the Mohawk Valley Nursing Home for seven years. She was a former resident of The Mohawk Homestead and lived for many years in Jordanville. Hilda was born on October 21,...
Chester Walts
Jan 23, 2004
HERKIMER - Chester Walts, 79, of 104 North Washington St., formerly of John Street, Little Falls, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Jan. 23, 2004, in Folts Homes. He was born April 25, 1924, in Madison County. From 1933 he resided in Rome until moving to Little Falls in 1988. He was of the Protestant faith. He leaves behind many...
Stanley J Mayack Jr.
Jan 17, 2004
FRANKFORT - Stanley J. Mayack Jr., 60, entered into eternal rest on Saturday morning, Jan. 17, 2004, in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica. He was born Jan. 15, 1944, in Ilion, the son of the late Stanley J. and Gladys (Bowie) Mayack. A lifelong area resident, he was raised and educated in Frankfort/Schuyler. On Aug. 31, 1963, he married Shirley...
Hazel Bathke
Jan 10, 2004
HERKIMER - Hazel Bathke, age 75, of 105 Protection Avenue, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 10, 2004 in Little Falls Hospital. She had the comfort of her daughter, son-in-law, friends, Judy Smith and Sandy by her side. She was born on August 7, 1928 in Osceola, a daughter of the late Orin and Elizabeth (Finch) Groat. She was raised...
Nathan Joseph Bass
Jan 10, 2004
EAST HERKIMER Nathan Joseph Bass, infant son, of David and Crystal (Goodrich) Bass, entered into heaven, on Saturday morning, January 10, 2004. Nathan was born on January 2, 2004 in Crouse Hospital, Syracuse. His cherished life, will be mourned by his parents David and Crystal Bass, his three year old sister Lindsay Bass all of East Herkimer; maternal grandfather, Larry...
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...
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