John Gordon
Nov 20, 2002
ILION - John T. Gordon, age 82, of London Towers Apartments passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening Nov. 20, 2002 in St. Luke's Memorial Hospital Center, New Hartford. He was born on June 20, 1920 in Herkimer, son of the late John Henry and Eva Eisenlord Gordon. John was raised in Herkimer where he attended the North School and was...
Monte R Domion
Nov 17, 2002
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Monte R. Domion age 59, of Gulf Road, passed away on Sunday afternoon, November 17, 2002, in Saint Elizabeths Medical Center, Utica, with the comfort of his loving family at his side. He was born on April 26, 1943, in Cooperstown, son of Janice Gaylord Domion and the late Phillip Sr. Domion. A lifelong Richfield Springs resident he was...
Gerald Mcgraw
Nov 5, 2002
MOHAWK-Gerald McGraw, age 75, of Green Street, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday afternoon November 5, 2002 in his home. He was born on May 17, 1927 in Ilion, son of the late Arthur and Laura Voorhees McGraw. A lifelong resident he was educated in Annunciation School, Ilion and Mohawk High School. An honorably discharged US Army veteran he served in...
Matthew J Pupecki
Nov 3, 2002
HERKIMER - Matthew J. Pupecki, 79, of Osborne Hill Road, formerly of Schuyler Lake, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2002, in Valley Health Services Inc. He was born June 7, 1923, in Central Falls, R.I., son of the late Stephen and Mary Sulmicki Pupecki. Matthew was raised on the family dairy farm in Schuyler Lake and graduated from...
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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...
