Obituaries

Dec 11, 2024

Port Leyden - Robert Allen “Bob” Sessions, 91 passed away December 11, 2024 at Wynn Hospital, Utica NY. The son of John and Edna (Hall) Sessions. Robert was born October 13, 1933 in the town of Leyden. He graduated from the Port Leyden Central High School with the Class of 1952. Robert served in the United States Navy from 1953...

Dec 9, 2024

Melissa Jayne (Trainor) Stevens

February 23, 1956 - December 9, 2024

Melissa was a beloved wife and mother, a skilled homemaker and a keen gardener. She excelled in caring and nurturing, and was quick to find the best in others, to give a heartfelt gift, or to offer a kind word, smile and deed. She laughed often and much and had a...

Dec 3, 2024

Big Moose Lake- Robert D. Wilson, Jr., of Big Moose Lake, died on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. He was predeceased by his parents, Robert and Leona Wilson. He is survived by his wife, Jane, of 48 years. 

 Mr. Wilson was past master of Nortrip Lodge # 998 and a member of Eastern Star # 705, now Onondaga Star # 144. He...

Dec 2, 2024

Turin – Teresa Ann Croneiser, 61, lifelong resident of Turin, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 2, 2024. 

Teresa was born on May 25, 1963 in Turin, a daughter of William D. and Patricia C. Hoffman Jackson. She received her education at South Lewis Central School, graduating with the Class of 1981. On May 18, 1985, Teresa was united in marriage...

Dec 2, 2024

Verona- Gail (Jones) Parsons, 81, of West Main St. and a former resident of Boone Street, Boonville, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Oneida Health Hospital. 

 Gail was born in Rome, on March 8, 1943, the daughter of Donald W. and Minnie Salmon Jones. She grew up on Boone St. Boonville and graduated from Boonville Central School, with the...

Dec 2, 2024

Port Leyden- Ellen D. (Cough) Sullivan, 65, of Kelpytown Road, wife of John Sr., passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, after a brief illness. 

 Ellen was born in Lowville, on March 26, 1959, a daughter of Frederick A. and Marjorie Mahon Cough. She grew up in the hamlet of Highmarket, where her parents had...

Nov 25, 2024

Boonville – Evelyn M. Moonan, 98, of West Street, passed away on Monday, November 25th, 2024 after being lovingly surrounded by her family.

Evelyn was born on November 23, 1926, in Turin, NY, the daughter of Herbert and Anna McGee. Evelyn grew up in Turin and graduated from Turin Union School. She worked with her mom at McGee Home and with...

Nov 22, 2024

Croghan – Douglas A. Bourgeois, 72, former longtime resident of Denley Road, Boonville, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024 in the comfort of his home in Croghan, where he had resided for the past year.

Douglas was born on November 12, 1952, in Boonville, a son of Donald A. and Avis Hutchins Bourgeois. He was raised on the Bourgeois homestead...

Nov 21, 2024

Boonville- Lucas William Bickham, age 3 days, son of Hunter J. Bickham and Brianna M. Yetman, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse. Lucas was born in Rome, on November 19, 2024. 

 In addition to his parents, Hunter and Brianna, Lucas is survived by one brother, Gerald Bickham; his paternal grandparents, Irwin Bickham and Jeniffer Babcock; maternal...

Nov 17, 2024

Boonville – Margarite J. Kafka, 84, longtime resident of Echo Lake Road, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had most recently resided following an illness.

Affectionately known as Peggy, she was born at home in Boonville on April 28, 1940, a daughter of Arlo and Nina Grace Walker Betsinger. She attended...

Nov 12, 2024

Port Leyden - Alberta Nancy Ouellette, age 78, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday November, 12, 2024 at her home.

Affectionately known as Nancy, she was born on April 11, 1946, in Lewiston, ME, the daughter of the late William and Ethel (Barnes) Silver.

She moved from Lewiston, to Charlestown, MA, as a child and attended Boston School District where she graduated from...

Nov 10, 2024

West Leyden- Bruce D. Freeman, 74, of Osceola Road, passed away while surrounded by the loving care of his family, on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where he had resided since May, 2024.

 Bruce was born in Syracuse, on August 2, 1950, a son of Keith Harley and Marion A. Hrynuk Freeman. He grew up...

Nov 8, 2024

Rhonda Lee Vigus 77, a longtime Boonville resident, passed away peacefully Friday November 8th at her residence on Pine Lane.

Rhonda was born on February 12, 1947 to Arthur L. Jones and Betty Cushman in Boonville NY. She was raised in Forestport NY and was a graduate of the Forestport Central School Class of 1965. She continued her education at Hudson...

Oct 29, 2024

Janice was born on August 9, 1928 in Rochester, NY and passed on October 29, 2024 while in Hospice at the Eastern Star Home in Oriskany, NY. She was the daughter of Albert Merkel and Hazel (Schweickhardt) Merkel who predeceased her. She grew up in Greece, NY and went to Rochester schools. Janice married Warren “Mike” Harrington (who passed in...

Oct 28, 2024

Constableville - Cynthia Ann (Felshaw) Moxley passed away from a long illness on October 28, 2024, with her loving husband, Stanley (Dean) by her side.

Cindy was born in Constableville, New York on October 13, 1951. She grew up in Highmarket and attended Constableville School, graduating from South Lewis Central School in 1969. On September...

Oct 28, 2024

Boonville- Marilyn J. (Berliner) Daskiewich, 89, a longtime resident of Ford St. and widow of Henry J. “Hank” Daskiewich, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024, at Wynn Hospital, Utica, where she was surrounded by the love of her family.

Marilyn was born in Jamaica, Queens, on May 24, 1935, a daughter of Francis J....

Oct 27, 2024

Boonville- Philip Fiorenza, 95, of Fox Wood Lane, husband of the late Elinor Marie, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024, after a short illness, at Wynn Hospital, Utica, where he was surrounded by the loving care of his children,

He was born in the Village of Frankfort, on October 4, 1929, a son of...

Oct 24, 2024

Constableville- Alison Jo (Paluck) Brinkerhoff, 68, a lifelong resident of Crofoot Hill Road and wife of Joseph R. Brinkerhoff, passed away at her residence on Thursday, October 24, 2024, while surrounded by the loving care of her family and hospice.

Alison was born in Constableville, on June 28, 1956, a daughter of Isadore and Lillian...

Oct 18, 2024

Boonville- Charlotte (White) Bourgeois, 86, formerly of State Rt. 12, Town of Leyden and widow of Augustus, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024, while surrounded by her loving family, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since November, 2021.

She was born in Port Leyden, on August 17,...

Oct 18, 2024

Anthony J. Macdowell, 30 of Utica N.Y. passed away suddenly on Friday, October 18, 2024. Anthony was born in Torrence, California. His early youth was spent in Garden Grove, California, eventually moving to Boonville N.Y. as a teenager. Anthony graduated from Adirondack Central School where he enjoyed playing football. As a young man Anthony was an active volunteer with...