obituaries
Ruth M Carroll
Jan 29, 2003
HERKIMER - Ruth Marie Loth Carroll, 85, of Green Street, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, in Evanston, Ill. at the home of her son, Robert. She was born March 26, 1917, in Buffalo, the daughter of the late John Christian and Rose (Klemm) Gottlieb. She was raised and educated in Buffalo, where she graduated from high school. On...
Lawrence J Ortello
Jan 28, 2003
HERKIMER - Lawrence J. Ortello, 77, of South Washington Street, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, in his home. He was born March 20, 1925, in Utica, son of the late Vincent J. and Genevieve Samsell Amell. Larry was raised and educated in West Winfield. An honorably discharged World War II veteran, he proudly served with the...
Irma L Shoemaker
Jan 26, 2003
SAGINAW, Mich. - Irma L. Shoemaker, 87, of Saginaw Township and widow of LeRoy Nelson Shoemaker, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, in Saginaw. Mrs. Shoemaker will be laid to rest in Oak Hill Cemetery later this spring and services will be private. Funeral arrangements are with Fenner Funeral Home Inc., Herkimer.
Scott Raymond Brown
Jan 26, 2003
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Scott Raymond Brown, 46, of Brooklyn, formerly of Richfield Springs, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, in Long Beach, L.I., after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are with J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, 40 W. James St., Richfield Springs.
Roy J Lincourt Sr.
Jan 24, 2003
CHERRY VALLEY - Roy J. Lincourt Sr. age 84 formerly of Wanakena and Lyons, NY passed away on Friday evening January 24, 2003 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. He was a born on June 14, 1918 in Tupper Lake son of the late Magloire and Rose Coron Lincourt. Roy was raised and educated in Springfield Schools. In 1939 he enlisted in...
Stephen Bartl
Jan 23, 2003
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Stephen J. Bartl, age 53, of Bibik Road, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday evening Jan. 23, 2003, in Bassett Health Care, Cooperstown. He was born Jan. 31, 1949 in New York City, the son of Juanita Sauer Bartl and the late John J. Bartl Jr. A lifelong Richfield Springs resident, he was educated in Richfield Springs Central...
Koreen Alice Vriesema
Jan 20, 2003
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Koreen Alice (Gray) Vriesema, age 60,of Little Lakes Road, town of Warren, passed away on Monday afternoon, January 20, 2003, in her home after an extended illness. She was born on August 31, 1942, in New Berlin, daughter of the late Harold F. and Gertrude Dye Gray. Koreen was a graduate of West Winfield Central High School...
Susan Decker Walrath
Jan 16, 2003
EDMESTON - Susan Decker Walrath, 45, of Angel Hill Road, passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 16, 2003, in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. She was born Feb. 2, 1957, in Herkimer, beloved daughter of James C. and Joan M. Wright Decker. A lifelong area resident, she was a graduate of Richfield Springs High School. For 12 years, she worked as a residential...
Grace M Skinner
Jan 13, 2003
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Grace May Skinner, 93, of McKoons Road, passed away Monday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2003, in FoltsHomes, Herkimer. She was born April 27, 1909, in Laurens, daughter of the late Fred E. and Grace Tarbox Smith. A lifelong area resident, Grace was educated in East Herkimer and Herkimer High School. On April 8, 1929, she married Clayton E....
Leigh A Babcock
Jan 12, 2003
EXETER - Leigh A. Babcock of Truman Road, died from a stroke on Jan. 12, 2003, in Little Falls Hospital. Previously he had been at the Folts Homes, Herkimer. Mr. Babcock was born Feb. 28, 1917, on the family farm "Speckle Acres" in the town of Exeter, son of the late Warren L. and Ilina Ada Curtiss Babcock. A lifelong...
Mary Bayzon
Jan 12, 2003
STARKVILLE - Mary Bayzon, 86, of State Route 80, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, Jan. 12, 2003, in the home of her brother, Nester Shypski, on Cullen Road, Richfield Springs, where she has resided since October. She was born June 28, 1916, in Olyphant, Pa., daughter of the late John and Julia Peteuch Shypski. Mary was raised on the family...
Fred E Covey Sr.
Jan 10, 2003
CHERRY VALLEY-Fred E. Covey Sr. age 50, of Honey Hill Road passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning January 10, 2003 in his home. He was born on October 30, 1952 in Herkimer son of Leona Madison Covey and the late James Albert Covey. A lifelong area resident he was raised and educated in Mohawk. For a short a time he...
Alicia J Harris
Jan 10, 2003
NELLISTON Alicia J. Harris, age 18, a student of Herkimer County Community College died suddenly on Friday, January 10, 2003 in Rochester as a result of an automobile accident. She was born on October 15, 1984, in Ilion, a daughter of Patrick A. and Catherine A. (Prill) Harris. A lifelong area resident, she was raised in Jordanville and graduated from...
Howard Bart Vanderveen
Jan 10, 2003
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Howard Bart VanderVeen age 83 of Perkins Road, town of Richfield passed away peacefully on Friday evening January 10, 2003 in his home with his loving family by his side. Howard was born on November 27, 1919 in Werftermoter, Friesland, Holland son of the late Bart and Agne DeVries VanderVeen. He was educated in Holland and in American Correspondence...
Francis Murphy
Jan 8, 2003
HERKIMER-Francis Murphy Murph age 61 of Church Street died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning January 8, 2003 in his home. He was born on May 20, 1941 in Jersey City, NJ son of James and Elizabeth Lubeck Murphy. He was resident of Herkimer since 1999. Murph enjoyed people and watching the things that they do. His leisure time activities included bowling,...
Rose Edick
Jan 7, 2003
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Rose Edick, age 79, of 104 North Washington St., Herkimer and formerly of Canadarago St., Richfield Springs, passed away on Tuesday morning, January 7, 2003 in Little Falls Hospital. She was born on August 30, 1923, in Richfield Springs, daughter of the late Antonio and Elizabeth Famulare Vertucci. A lifelong Richfield Springs resident, she was a graduate...
Olga Swota
Jan 7, 2003
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Olga Swota age 89 of Richfield Springs passed away on Tuesday morning January 7, 2003 in her home. She was born on June 18, 1913 in Watervliet, daughter of the late Simon and Valeria Michasiow. She attended Watervliet High School and graduated from Albany Comptometer School. On January 28, 1933, she married Stephen Swota in St. Peters...
John J Harney
Jan 6, 2003
Herkimer- John Joseph Harney, 82, died Monday January 6, 2003 in Herkimer, NY with his daughter Patricia and his nephew Thomas at his side. Born in Poultney, VT in 1920, son of the late John J. and Johanna (Hannon) Harney, he was the youngest and last surviving of 11 children. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S....
Leslie V Phillips Sr.
Jan 3, 2003
HERKIMER - Leslie V. Phillips Sr., 77, of Lansing Street, passed away Friday morning, Jan. 3, 2003, in Faxton Hospital, Utica. He was born March 15, 1925, in the town of Schuyler, son of the late Robert Henry and Nellie May Parks Phillips. A lifelong area resident, he was educated in Frankfort schools. On July 8, 1943, he answered the...
Bertha E Brooks
Dec 30, 2002
HERKIMER - Bertha E. "Bert" Brooks, 87, of 62 E. Main St., Mohawk, formerly of Church Street, Herkimer, passed away quietly Monday night, Dec. 30, 2002, in Valley Health Services Inc.She was born in Gloversville May 27, 1915, the third daughter of Henry B. and Bertha Kunstler Brooks. Bert was educated in Gloversville schools and graduated as valedictorian of her...
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