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Marline Lander

Marline Lander

Oct 31, 2002

RICHFIELDSPRINGS - Marline Lander age 96 of Church Street passed away peacefully onThursday evening October 31, 2002 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Shewas born on August 29, 1906 in Salem, West Virginia, daughter of the lateCharles and Mary Jane Martin Lander. Shewas a graduate of Saint Marys Hospital School of Nursing in Madison,Wisconsin. She went on to...

Evelyn  M Graepel

Evelyn M Graepel

Oct 28, 2002

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Evelyn M. Graepel, 93, of Dugan Road, passed awayMonday, Oct. 28, 2002, in Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown. She was born Feb. 15, 1909, in Ridgewood, Queens, a daughter of the lateHenry and Marie (Meyer) Fisher. She was raised and educated in Queens and hadworked as a beautician until her marriage to Charles Graepel on July 4, 1931.They shared...

Rodney Engstrom

Rodney Engstrom

Oct 26, 2002

BARNEVELD - Rodney Engstrom, 79, of Mappa Avenue, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, Oct. 26, 2002, in the Lutheran Home, Clinton. He was born Aug. 17, 1923, in Chandlers Valley, Pa., son of the late George and Ada Peterson Engstrom. Rodney was raised in Chandlers Valley and graduated from Sugar Grove High School. He then went on to graduate from...

Lorena  M Drury

Lorena M Drury

Oct 23, 2002

MOHAWK - Lorena M. Drury, 99, formerly of Fulton Street, passed away peacefully Wednesday night, Oct. 23, 2002, in Mohawk Valley Nursing Home, Ilion. She was born Feb. 21, 1903, in Lowville, a daughter of the late Clark and Harriett (Jones) Fineout. A lifelong area resident, she was educated in East Herkimer schools. On Aug. 19, 1921, she married Phillip...

John  C Forbes  Sr.

John C Forbes Sr.

Oct 23, 2002

RICHFIELDSPRINGS - John H. Forbes, Sr., age 53, of Park Street, passed away on Thursdayevening, October 23, 2002 in Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown. Hewas born on August 5, 1949, in Cooperstown, a son of the late Donald and Dorothy(Sprague) Forbes. A lifelong arearesident he was raised and educated inCherry Valley. He graduatedfrom Cherry Valley High School class of 1969.On January 8,...

Ronald  R Hagadorn  Sr.

Ronald R Hagadorn Sr.

Oct 15, 2002

FORT PLAIN - Ronald R. Hagadorn Sr., 58, of Fordsbush Spur Road, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2002, in Little Falls Hospital as a result of a heart attack. He was born April 14, 1944, in Millers Mills, son of the late Loren and Helen Gay Hagadorn. A lifelong area resident, he graduated from West Winfield High School, class of...

Joseph Blydenburgh

Joseph Blydenburgh

Oct 10, 2002

HERKIMER - Dr. Joseph Blydenburgh, M.D., psychiatrist and former clinical director of the Marcy Psychiatric Center and a descendant of early Dutch settlers of New York, died Thursday, October 10, 2002. He was 72. Dr. Blydenburgh, who also practiced at Central Islip State Hospital on Long Island for many years, had numerous hobbies and loves. He spoke Dutch fluently, having...

John  C Neff

John C Neff

Oct 9, 2002

Dennison Corners-John C. Neff, age 82, of Kingdom Road, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 9, 2002 in Little Falls Hospital. He was born on July 13, 1920, in Perry, NY, son of the late John C. and Mary Davenport Neff. A lifelong Mohawk resident, he was a graduate of Mohawk High School. An honorably discharged veteran, he enlisted in...

Edna  A Oldick

Edna A Oldick

Oct 9, 2002

Richfield Springs - Edna A. Oldick age 83, formerly of Bronner ManorApartments, passed away on Wednesday evening, October 9, 2002, in the home ofher daughter Diane Buell of Route 51, Town of Exeter. Shewas born on December 1, 1918 in Ilion daughter of the late Samuel and LulaMaulkins Helmer. A lifelong arearesident was educated in Mohawk Schools. OnSeptember 1, 1939...

Eleanor  M Pestar

Eleanor M Pestar

Oct 9, 2002

RICHFIELDSPRINGS Eleanor M. Pestar, age 82, of Division Street, passed away onWednesday, October 9, 2002, in Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown. Shewas born on September 25, 1920 in Jordanville, daughter of the late Frederickand Hattie Irish Barrett. Alifelong Richfield Springs resident, she was educated in Jordanville Schools.On September 11, 1950, she married William A. Pestar in RichfieldSprings, a union of thirty-two years...

Julia Snedeker

Julia Snedeker

Oct 4, 2002

LITTLE FALLS - Julia Snedeker, 89, of Little Falls, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2002, in the Heritage House Nursing Center in Troy. She was born Oct. 4, 1913, in Watervielet, the daughter of the late John and Anna Swota, In 1944, she married John Snedeker in St. Joseph's Church, Richfield Springs. He died in 1996. Survivors include one...

Barbara Bigelow

Barbara Bigelow

Oct 2, 2002

STARK- Barbara Bigelow age 55 of Travis Road,passed away on Wednesday morning October 2nd, 2002 in her home. Shewas born on January 18, 1947 in Poughkeepsie, daughter of Charlotte CrouseBuckhout Lorenston and the late Edgar Buckhout. She was educated in variousschools throughout the country. On December 11, 1965 she married LeRoy F.Bigelow in McKeesrock, PA. A resident of the Town...

Carmel Pugliese

Carmel Pugliese

Oct 1, 2002

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Carmel J. Pugliese, age 80, of Jackies Road, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, October 1, 2002 in Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, with the comfort of his family at his side. He was born on June 23, 1922 in Cooperstown, a son of the late Felice and Mary Ruggerio Pugliese. A lifelong area resident he was educated in...

Mary  V Elderkin

Mary V Elderkin

Sep 29, 2002

HERKIMER - Mary V. Elderkin age 80 of 690 West GermanStreet formerly of US highway #20, town of Warren passed away on Sunday eveningSeptember 29, 2002 in Valley Health Services Inc. She was born on September 3, 1922 in Brooklyn, daughter ofthe late William and Rose Stanchik Sarafin. Mary was raised and educated in bothBrooklyn and Spring Valley. She was...

Joel  V Voorhees

Joel V Voorhees

Sep 28, 2002

HERKIMER - Joel V. Voorhees, age 68, of State Route #28, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2002, in Little Falls Hospital. He was born on March 10, 1934, in Dolgeville, son of the late John W. and Florentine G. Goldthwaite Voorhees. A lifelong area resident he was educated in St. Francis deSales School, Herkimer and graduated from St. Mary's...

Edna  M Deforest

Edna M Deforest

Sep 26, 2002

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Edna M. Deforest, age 74, of Monticello St., passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2002, in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. She was born on November 24, 1927, in Herkimer, the daughter of the late Harold and Delia Corrow Stauring. Edna was raised in Richfield Springs and graduated from Richfield Springs High School. On November 23, 1944, she married...

Hazel  E Francisco

Hazel E Francisco

Sep 25, 2002

HERKIMER - Hazel E. Francisco, age 78, of East German Street Ext., passed away on Wednesday evening, September 25, 2002, in University Hospital, Syracuse as a result of complications from an automobile accident in August of this year. She was born on July 27, 1924 in Herkimer daughter of the late Lindley and Olga Schrader Hubbard. A lifelong Herkimer resident...

Jason Bizardi

Jason Bizardi

Sep 19, 2002

RICHFIELDSPRINGS-Jason Nicholas Bizardi, age 21, of Manley Street, passed away onThursday evening, September 19, 2002, as a result of an automobile accident. Hewas born March 2, 1981, in Brooklyn, son of Roseann Salvaggio Bizardi andIsabelo Bizardi. He and his family moved to Richfield Springs when he was fiveyears old. Jason was educated in Richfield Springs played varsity football andwas a...

Daniel  G Edick

Daniel G Edick

Sep 19, 2002

ILION - DanielG. Edick, age 22, of Second Street, passed away on Thursday evening, September 19, 2002, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born on March15, 1980 in Ilion, son of Shirley Russell and Eileen J. Haney Edick. A lifelongarea resident he was raised in Richfield Springs and was a graduate of RichfieldSprings High School. He enjoyed...

Jean Ervin

Jean Ervin

Sep 16, 2002

HERKIMER-Jean Ervin age 79 of 105 Protection Avenue formerly of Newport passed away on Monday afternoon September 16, 2002 in Little Falls Hospital with the comfort of her loving family at her side. She was born on November 28, 1922 in Brooklyn, daughter of the late Edmund and Thekla Bartels. She was raised and educated in Brooklyn. On June 28,...

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