obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Richard F Macrina
Sep 13, 2002
HERKIMER Richard F. Macrina age 71 of Prescott Street passed away on Friday afternoon September 13, 2002 in his home. A lifelong Herkimer resident he was a graduate of Herkimer High School Class of 1948. Dick had served in the US Airforce during the Korean War as an Aircraft Engine Mechanic and Flight Engineer. He was awarded the Korean Service...
Evelyn L Rogers
Sep 4, 2002
HERKIMER - Evelyn Leona Rogers, age 89, of 104 N. Washington St., formerly of Midtown Apts., 315 N. Prospect St., entered into eternal rest, to join her family, on Wednesday, September 4, 2002, in Folts Homes, Herkimer. She was born on February 22, 1913, in Columbus, NY, the first born of Elmer L. and Gertrude B. Jowels Crandall. At an...
Helen Ann Wirsch
Aug 31, 2002
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Helen Ann Wirsch, 58, of Center Street, passed away Saturday night, Aug. 31, 2002, in St. Luke's-Memorial Medical Center, New Hartford.She was born Aug. 20, 1944, in Newburgh, daughter of Helen Ann Clegg King and the late Donald King. Helen was raised in Newburgh and educated in Saint Francis of Assissi School, Sisters of the Resurrection School...
Philip N Graziadei Jr.
Aug 30, 2002
HERKIMER - Philip N. Graziadei Jr., 40, of North Washington Street, passed away after a long illness on Friday evening, Aug. 30, 2002, in Valley Health Services Inc., with the comfort of his loving family around him. He was born on Dec. 10, 1961, in Utica, son of Philip N. Sr. and Ann T. Laino Graziadei. A lifelong area resident,...
Mildred M Vail
Aug 29, 2002
LITTLE FALLS - Mildred M. Vail, 80, formerly of Garden Street, passed away Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, in Van Allen Nursing Home, where she has resided since 1994. She was born Dec. 26, 1921, in Little Falls, a daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth Grecny Majtan. A lifelong area resident she was raised and educated in Little Falls, graduating...
Florence L Macrina
Aug 26, 2002
HERKIMER - Florence Laska Macrina, 97, formerly of 315 N. Prospect St., passed away Monday morning, Aug. 26, 2002, in Heritage Health Center, Utica, where she has resided since 1997. She was born Dec. 25, 1904, in Krakow, Poland, daughter of the late Karol and Katherine Skora Laska. Florence came to America as a young girl and was educated in...
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