obituaries
Anne Yourno
Aug 27, 2003
HARTWICK - Anne Phillips Yourno, age 87, of Oaks Creek Stock Farm on State Highway #28, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Wednesday afternoon, August 27, 2003 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown with the comfort of her family by her side. After a long, fulfilling and productive life she rejoined her beloved husband Pat after only a five-week separation. Anne was...
Dianne F Snyder
Aug 26, 2003
Ilion-Dianne F. Snyder age 67 of Fitzer Drive entered into eternal rest on Tuesday morning August 26, 2003, in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. She was born on November 21, 1935 in Keesville, daughter of the late Ellery and Mary Martin Perkett. Diane was raised and educated in Ilion. On June 30, 1956 she married Harrison John Snyder in the Ilion Presbyterian...
Leon Jackie Booth
Aug 26, 2003
HERKIMER - Leon Jackie Booth, age 92 of Park Lane Drive, passed away on Tuesday August 26, 2003 in Valley Health Services, Inc., Herkimer. She was born on August 13, 1911 in Virginia, a daughter to the late William Henry and Nannie Sue Marks Pearce. Jackie was raised and educated in Madison Heights, VA. On July 3, 1931 she married...
Emily Dychko
Aug 26, 2003
HERKIMER- Emily Dychko, age 84, a lifelong area resident passed away on Tuesday August 26, 2003 in Valley Health Services, Inc. She was born on August 22, 1919 in Herkimer a daughter of the late Charles and Aneila Psczole Wojciechowski. She was raised and educated in Herkimer. On May 28, 1938 she married John Dychko in the First Baptist Church...
David R Hoke
Aug 16, 2003
ILION-David R. Hoke age 52 of East North Street entered into eternal rest on Saturday night August 16, 2003 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on July 2, 1951 in Little Falls, son of Helen Louise Kunes Hoke and the late Arthur William Hoke. A lifelong area resident...
Marie E Fagan
Aug 13, 2003
HERKIMER-Marie E. Fagan age 103 of Park Place entered into eternal life on Wednesday morning August 13, 2003 in her home. She had the comfort of her loving family at her side. The daughter of the late James and Frances Rafferty Stewart, she was born in New York City on November 24, 1899. Marie was raised in New York where...
George Graves
Aug 11, 2003
HERKIMER-George Graves age 92 of 104 North Washington Street formerly of 317 Gray Street entered into eternal rest on Monday morning August 11, 2003 in Little Falls Hospital. He was born on August 9, 1911 in Syracuse, son of the late George Ezra and Emma Vinal Graves. George was raised in Herkimer and was a graduate of Herkimer High School....
Evelyn Hertel Gillen
Aug 5, 2003
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Evelyn Sohmer Hertel Gillen age 85 of High Street entered into eternal rest on Tuesday morning August 5, 2003 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. She was born on October 15, 1917 in Queens daughter of the late Clarence and Antoinette Costello Sohmer. Evelyn was raised and educated in Queens. On October 16, 1937 she married Roy Hertel in Saint Lukes...
Diana Boycheck
Aug 3, 2003
POLAND - Diana V. Boycheck (nee Vincent) age 57 of Gravesville Road entered into eternal rest on Sunday August 3, 2003 in Faxton Hospital, Utica. Surviving are her mother Juanita, two sons; Steven and Brian, a daughter Christin, one brother; Sherman, five sisters; Betty, Laurie, Kathy, Sharon and Gail, three grandchildren; Anthony, Michael and James, plus a host of many...
Madalyn Coger Hubiak
Aug 1, 2003
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Madalyn Coger Hubiak, 76, of Woodside Avenue, entered into eternal rest on Friday morning, Aug. 1, 2003, in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. She was born Oct. 10, 1926, in Pulaski, daughter of the late Romain and Katherine Bond Coger. Madalyn was raised in Utica and graduated from high school there. She came to Richfield Springs in 1943. On...
Agatha Mcquesten
Jul 28, 2003
HERKIMER - Agatha McQuesten, 81, of 105 Protection Ave., entered into eternal rest on Monday afternoon, July 28, 2003, in Mohawk Valley Nursing Home. She was born June 10, 1922, daughter of the late George E. and Eva Proper Lampman. Mrs. McQuesten had worked locally for Remington Arms Co., Ilion and the Empire Diner, Herkimer. At one time she owned...
Frances M Tarbox
Jul 26, 2003
HERKIMER - Frances M. Tarbox age 88 of First Avenue entered into eternal rest on Saturday evening July 26, 2003 in Little Falls Hospital. She was born on October 17, 1914 in Fort Plain, daughter of the late Clarence and Fannie Brown Hotaling. Frances was raised and educated in Fort Plain. In April of 1947 she married Ross K. Tarbox...
Agnes Frances Warner
Jul 24, 2003
SYLVANIA, Ohio - Agnes Frances Warner, 87, of Tamworth Road, formerly of Oneonta, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2003, in Lake Park Rehabilitation Center, Sylvania. She was born April 21, 1916, in Richfield Springs, the daughter of the late William and Johanna (Linehan) Mulligan. Raised and educated in Richfield Springs, she graduated from Richfield Springs High School. On Nov. 27,...
Heinrich Zupp
Jul 23, 2003
HERKIMER - Heinrich F. Zupp, age 87, of Aney Hill Road, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday morning, July 23, 2003 in Folts Homes, Herkimer. Surviving him are his beloved wife of 54 years, Agnes Becker Zupp; two sons and their wives, Klaus and Kayoko China Zupp of Seattle, Wash., Bruno and Ann Spurling Zupp of Bermuda; four daughters, Agnes...
Albert P Yourno
Jul 21, 2003
HARTWICK - Albert P. Pat Yourno age 87 of Oaks Creek Stock Farm on State Highway # 28, entered into eternal rest on Monday morning July 21, 2003 in Little Falls Hospital of complications from a hip fracture and surgery. Pat was born on April 22, 1916 at the family homestead on Yourno Road in West Winfield, son of the...
Jean B Keller
Jul 21, 2003
ILION - Jean B. Keller, 73, a resident of Mohawk Valley Nursing Home since 1997, formerly of Herkimer, entered into eternal rest July 21, 2003, in Little Falls Hospital. She was born Oct. 13, 1929, in Herkimer, a daughter of the late Robert R. and Irene E. (Higby) Bishton. A lifelong Herkimer resident, she was raised and educated in Herkimer,...
Dorothy Mcshane-Quaif
Jul 20, 2003
SPRINGFIELD CENTER Dorothy McShane Quaif, age 79 of Route 20, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening July 20, 2003 in Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown. She was born on April 30, 1924 in Troy, a daughter of the late Walter and Hazel Malder McShane. She was raised and educated in Troy, where she graduated from high school. She continued her education, graduating...
Doris L Bolen
Jul 14, 2003
EAST HERKIMER-Doris L. Bolen age 82 of Pine Grove Road entered into eternal rest on Monday morning July 14, 2003 in Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Utica. She was born on July 10, 1921 in Detroit Michigan, daughter of the late Oscar and Sophie Friedman Latovsky. Doris was raised in Detroit and graduated high school there. During World War II she...
Martin S Sarafin
Jul 10, 2003
MOHAWK - Martin J. Sarafin age 72 of Sarafin Road passed away unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon July 10, 2003 in his home. He was born on August 23, 1930 at home in the town of Columbia, son of the late Martin J. Sr. and Mary Hugick Sarafin. A lifelong resident in the town of Columbia, he was a graduate of...
Hilda A Schroeder
Jul 10, 2003
NEWPORT-Hilda A. Schroeder age 95 formerly of Newport entered into eternal rest on Thursday morning July 10, 2003 in Little Van Allen Nursing Home, Little Falls. She was born on March 23, 1908 in West Schuyler, daughter of the late Sherman and Cora Tanner Franklin. A lifelong Newport resident, she was a graduate of West Canada Valley Central Schools. On...
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