obituaries

Mary Bayzon

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

Forrest  E Vondauber  Sr.

Forrest E Vondauber Sr.

Dec 27, 2002

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Forrest E. VonDauber Sr., 85, of East Main Street, passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, in the Julia Blair Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Albany.He was born July 22, 1917, in Vernon, son of the late William W. and Sarah E. Hatzinger VonDauber. Forrest was raised in Cranston, R.I., and graduated high school there. An honorably discharged...

Raymond  C Gage

Raymond C Gage

Dec 26, 2002

MOHAWK - Raymond C. Gage, 78, of State Route 28, passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, in Little Falls Hospital. He was born Feb. 12, 1924, in Dolgeville, son of Ray E. and Bertha Helmer Gage. A lifelong Mohawk resident, he was a graduate of Richfield Springs High School. On Sept. 13, 1952, he married Katherine Soposki in the...

Julie  Marie Shepard

Julie Marie Shepard

Dec 23, 2002

HERKIMER-Julie Marie Shepard, age 49, of Folts Street, passed away unexpectedly, on Monday, December 23, 2002 in Little Falls Hospital. Born on October 4, 1953, in Herkimer the fifth child of Evelyn Bunce Shepard Miller and the late Robert E. Shepard. A lifelong area resident Julie had graduated from West Canada Valley High School and had attended Herkimer County Community...

Robert  W Woodrow  Sr.

Robert W Woodrow Sr.

Dec 21, 2002

RICHFIELD SPRINGS Robert W. Woodrow, Sr. age 92, of Union Street, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday night, December 21, 2002, in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. He was surrounded with the comfort and love of his wife and son at his passing. Robert was born on September 29, 1910, In Yonkers, son of the late Robert and Emily Woods Woodrow. In 1917...

Anthony Liebfried

Anthony Liebfried

Dec 14, 2002

HERKIMER - Anthony Liebfried, 80, of 104 N. Washington St., formerly of Murphy Road, Newport, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, Dec. 14, 2002, in Little Falls Hospital. He was born March 6, 1922, in Syracuse, the son of the late Louis and Irene Gehring Liebfried. Anthony was raised in Syracuse. His parents both died while he was young and he...

Alta Grubner

Alta Grubner

Dec 8, 2002

EAST HERKIMER - Alta C. Grubner age 76 of Laurel Avenue passed away unexpectedly on Sunday December 8, 2002 in her home. She was born on March 19, 1926 in East Herkimer daughter of the late Harry and Edna H. Clark Shaver. A lifelong resident she was educated in East Herkimer and was a graduate of Herkimer High School. On...

Carol  A Lynch

Carol A Lynch

Nov 28, 2002

MOHAWK - Carol A. Lynch, 68, of Columbia Street, entered into eternal rest to join her beloved late daughter, Susan Elizabeth Lynch, on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. She was surrounded with the support, comfort and love of her family at the time of her passing. She was born Oct. 27, 1934, in Herkimer, daughter of the...

Wanda Digiacomo

Wanda Digiacomo

Nov 25, 2002

MIDLOTHIAN, Va. - Wanda DiGiacomo, 91, of North Spring Run Road, passed away Monday morning, Nov. 25, 2002, in her home. She was born June 12, 1911, in Richfield Springs, daughter of the late William and Clara Gardner Osterhout. Wanda was raised and educated in Richfield Springs. Upon graduating from high school, she furthered her education and was a graduate...

Robert Eaker

Robert Eaker

Nov 24, 2002

LITTLE FALLS - Robert C. Eaker, 71, of Willie Lane, town of Manheim, passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 24, 2002, in Faxton Hospital, Utica, with the comfort of his loving family surrounding him. He was born March 31, 1931, son of Margaret Belding Eaker and the late Dwight Eaker. Bob was raised and educated in Fairfield. An honorably discharged army...

Loretta  A Riesel

Loretta A Riesel

Nov 23, 2002

HERKIMER Loretta A. Riesel, age 69, formerly of Gray Street, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2002, with the comfort of her loving family at her side in the Oneida Extended Care Facility, Oneida. She was born on August 5, 1933, in Herkimer daughter of the late Floyd and Doris Boudry Ford. A lifelong Herkimer resident she was educated in...

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