Obituaries

Apr 10, 2023

Rita Walsh Bronson died April 10, 2023, at the Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility. Rita Margaret, the only child of Edward and Lorena Hoffman Walsh, was born at the home of her grandmother in Constableville on April 23, 1933.

Rita attended a one room schoolhouse in Highmarket before attending Constableville High School where she...

Apr 9, 2023

Forestport- Paul A. Enders, 81, of Woodhull Road, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023, after a brief illness.

Paul was born in Utica, on February 15, 1942, a son of the late Paul G. and Ellen Lindsay Enders. He grew up in Utica, and during the summers in Forestport. He graduated from high school...

Apr 7, 2023

Boonville- Justin Z. Smith, 22, of Dorn Spur Road, passed away at his home on Friday, April 7, 2023, after fighting a battle with addiction.

He was born in Lowville, on April 6, 2001, a son of Walter H. and Mona M. Grabowski Smith, Jr. Justin grew up on Dorn Spur Road and received his...

Apr 4, 2023

Ocoee FL- Christine Deal Ossont of Ocoee FL, wife of Jeffrey Ossont, passed away suddenly Tuesday April 4th after a very short battle with cancer. In addition to her husband, Jeff, of Ocoee, Christine is survived by two sons, Kenneth (Jessica) Ossont, Davenport FL. and Ian Ossont, Ocoee.

Christine was completing her 39th year of employment at...

Apr 2, 2023

Boonville- Robert C. Hammond, 91, of 135 Schuyler Street, Boonville, NY died on April 2, 2023. He was born on the family homestead on Schuyler Street on August 4, 1931 to Dr. Maurice Hammond and Louise Barlett Hammond.

Bob was a graduate of Boonville Central School. He received a BS degree from St. Lawrence University...

Mar 26, 2023

Juanita E. Alger, passed away on March 26, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born to Aubrey and Ethel Fruin VanAernam, in Constableville, NY, on October 11, 1953. Juanita was the beloved wife of Charles Alger, mother to Gina Marie Gonzaelez (Turin), son John Alger, granddaughters, Eva, Layla and Mackenzie. Also survived by her brothers, David...

Mar 23, 2023

Forestport- Basil M. Ritter, 86, a long-time resident of O’Brien Road, passed away, while surrounded by the loving care of his family, on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Utica.

Basil’s exact words: “IT WAS A HELL OF A RIDE!”

A native and life resident of Forestport, Basil...

Mar 23, 2023

Georgeanna M. Howanietz

Rome – Georgeanna M. Howanietz, 89, of West Embargo Street, passed away at her residence, on Thursday, March 23, 2023.

Georgeanna was born on the Howanietz homestead farm in Boonville on September 4, 1933, a daughter of Stefan and Catherine Radwanski Howanietz. She was raised on the farm...

Mar 19, 2023

Port Leyden- Glenn D. Satterly, 91, of East Main St., husband of the late Catherine Scouten Satterly, passed away, on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, after a short illness.

Glenn was born in Boonville, on November 10, 1931, a son of Everett F. and Rhena C. Hurlburt Satterly. He grew...

Mar 16, 2023

Keyser, West Virginia, Katrina J. (Larrivey) Hummel, age 56, of VA, formerly of Post Street, Boonville and wife of John, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at her residence, following a longtime illness.

Katrina was born at Rome City Hospital, on October 14, 1966, a daughter of Edward and Norma DeVoe Larrivey. She grew...

Mar 14, 2023

Rome- Barbara M. Kiefer, 89, of Turin St. Rome, widow of Robert and a former resident of O’Brien Road, Forestport, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Betsy Ross Rehabilitation Center, Rome, after a brief illness.

Barbara was born in Utica, on November 10, 1933, a daughter of Donald and Doris Miller Manzer. She...

Mar 10, 2023

Boonville- Stephen J. Tompkins, 78, of Erwin St., husband of Elaine and a well-known Baseball Umpire, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, after a long illness.

Affectionately known as Jack, he was born in Boonville, on September 1, 1944, a son of Stephen J. and Claribel Jackson...

Mar 9, 2023

Port Leyden—Richard Arie Van Ry, 79, husband of Melanie, passed away while surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital, New Hartford.

Richard was born in Oneida on January 26, 1944, son of Charles and Ruth Stephenson Van Ry. He grew up in Camden, graduating from Camden High...

Mar 9, 2023

Boonville – Maldwyn Arvon Pritchard, 97, of Brown Road passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Thursday, March 9, 2023.

How do you condense a lifetime into a few paragraphs? That would be impossible when you consider the extraordinary life of our father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Maldwyn Arvon Pritchard. He grew up...

Mar 5, 2023

Rome – Virginia (Ginger) Ann Reichard, 67, wife of Donald, passed away in the comfort of her home on Sunday, March 5, 2023, while under the loving care of her husband, best friend Ellen DeMatteo, and Hospice.

Virginia was born on July 9, 1955 in Lowville, NY, a daughter of Frederick and Leona Clemons Taylor....

Mar 5, 2023

Our mother Connie Lou Carpenter went to heaven on Sunday March 5, 2023, she was 84 years old.

Connie was born on December 15, 1938 the daughter of Maynard and Erma Talcott Seymour. She grew up on Feeder St. in Boonville graduating from Boonville High School Class of 1956. Following graduation she worked...

Mar 4, 2023

Forestport- Terrence R. Larkin, 101, of River Road, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Utica, just one-week shy of his 102nd birthday.

Affectionately known as Terry, he was born in Davenport, Iowa, on March 11, 1921, a son of Peter and Bertha Maack Larkin. Before Terry was three...

Mar 3, 2023

Lee Center- Travis C. “The Bix” Ernst, 58, husband of Jaime, passed away from an unexpected accident, on Friday, March 3, 2023.

Affectionately known as “The Bix,” Travis was born in Rome, on May 1, 1964, a son of Wallace C. “Wally” and Hannah Lauber Ernst. He grew up in the hamlet of West Leyden,...

Feb 28, 2023

Greig- Anthony W. “Tony” Oaks, 59, of Fish Creek Road, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

Tony was born in Athens, country of Greece, on July 20, 1963, a son of Billy and Edith (Shute) Oaks and later he grew up with his family in Portugal and in Germany,...

Feb 18, 2023

Forestport- Kira Brader Youngberg, age 31, of Forestport, NY passed peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2022, while surrounded by her beloved family and friends. Although limited in her abilities, she had a zest for life and encouraged smiles everywhere she went.

She is survived by her mother, Nancy Youngberg, her brother, Robert Youngberg and his family, her...