Obituaries

Nov 3, 2022

Kassondra Lynn Steria, 26 of West Leyden NY passed away on 11/3/2022 surrounded by her loving family. Kassondra (Kassie) was born prematurely on October 7th, 1996, in Lowville NY. Due to her lifelong disabilities, she attended classes through BOCES in the South Lewis district. Kassie enjoyed school very much and made so many lifelong friends. Kassie enjoyed her books...

Nov 1, 2022

Vernon Center- Diane J. (Goodhines) Hubbard, 71, of Simmons Road, passed away at her residence, on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, after a long illness, while surrounded by the loving care of her husband, Michael and hospice.

Diane was born in Constableville, on September 11, 1951, a daughter of Leo F. and Eleanor Genther Goodhines. She...

Oct 29, 2022

West Leyden- Jane A. Ernst, a longtime resident of Osceola Road and widow of Lyndon H., passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since May, 2022.

Jane was born in Constable, NY (Franklin County), on January 23, 1932, a daughter of Floyd H. and...

Oct 26, 2022

Port Leyden – Gerald W. Schaffner, 89, lifelong resident of Port Leyden, and longtime resident of Canal Street, passed away in the comfort of his home on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, while under the loving care of his children.

Gerald was born in West Carthage, NY on February 14, 1933 a son of George and...

Oct 23, 2022

Boonville- Michael J. DeVoe, 63, of John St., passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Utica, while surrounded by the loving care of his family.

Affectionately known as Mike, he was born in Rome, on September 25, 1959, a son of the late Ralph E. and Irene Goodhines DeVoe. Mike...

Oct 17, 2022

Boonville- Wilbur Eugene Smith, 90, affectionately known as Butch or Smitty, husband of the late Joan, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022, at Betsy Ross Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Rome, NY.

Butch was born in Buckingham Township, Bucks Co. Pennsylvania, on March 14, 1932. The youngest of seven, he attended school in Doylestown,...

Oct 13, 2022

Lee Center- Myles Joseph Seaton, son of Savannah Seaton, was born the morning of October 13, 2022 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY. Myles passed away a few hours after birth, peacefully in his mother’s arms.

Myles was diagnosed with anencephaly at 12 weeks’ gestation. Despite local medical preference, Savannah continued the pregnancy to term...

Oct 12, 2022

Port Leyden – Ernest F. Mayer, 84, of Moose River Road, husband of Carol, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Utica, following a brief illness.

Affectionately known as Ernie, he was born on December 13, 1937 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Ernest F. Mayer, Sr. and Mary Holland...

Oct 11, 2022

Boonville – Keisha Marie Champion, 33, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, from complications of diabetes.

Keisha was born on October 3, 1989 in New Hartford, and was the daughter of Richard and Marcia Champion Snyder. She received her education at Adirondack Central School, where she enjoyed and was an accomplished writer of...

Oct 11, 2022

Boonville- Arthur E. Brownell, 71, of Boonville and of Edgewater, FL, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, in Boonville, at the home of his daughter and son in law, Darlene and Aaron Defazio.

Affectionately known as “Artie,” he was born in Rome, on December 30, 1950, a son of Arthur E. and Bertha...

Oct 9, 2022

Holland Patent- Janet Marie Twomey, 75, wife of Kevin, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Utica.

Janet was born in Mohawk, NY, on July 3, 1947, a daughter of Stewart W. and Marie E. Covell Jacobson. She grew up in Ilion, later moving to Rome, where Janet graduated from...

Oct 5, 2022

Hawkinsville – Deborah M. Williams, 71, wife of William J., passed away on October 5, 2022 at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare Facility, New Hartford.

Deborah was born on September 9, 1951 in Rome, NY a daughter of George and Merlia Pugh Johnson. She grew up in the Vernon area, graduating from V.V.S. Highschool with the Class...

Oct 3, 2022

Zephyrhills, FL – David R. Evans, 79, of Rosalita Ave., longtime resident of Port Leyden, passed away in the comfort of his home on Monday, October 3, 2022, under the loving care of his wife of 58 years Linda, and Gulfside Hospice.

David was born on August 26, 1943 in DeKalb Junction, NY, a son...

Oct 3, 2022

Forestport, NY – Charles Edward “Chuck” Allen, 88, husband of Sheila, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Utica following a brief illness.

Charles was born in Middletown, Connecticut on March 31, 1934, a son of Alexander and Mary Hanic Allen. Chuck grew up surrounded by the woods, lakes and...

Sep 26, 2022

Boonville- Relatives and friends are invited to attend The Office for the Burial of the Dead, with Holy Communion, in memory of Marion S. Williamson, on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity Episcopal Church, Schuyler St. Boonville, where Rev. Mother Linda Logan, Rector will officiate. Interment will follow in Boonville Cemetery and following all are invited...

Sep 22, 2022

Woodgate- Patricia Jane Howard passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 while a patient at St. Luke’s Hospital. She had been ill for many years and was only recently hospitalized.

Patricia was born June 23, 1944, the second daughter of Melville G. Moon, Sr. and Dorothy Griffith Moon and was a native of Woodgate, NY. She was...

Sep 19, 2022

Boone, NC- Christopher Charles Merry, Jr., formerly of Boonville, passed away suddenly on September 19, 2022 of natural causes, at his residence in Boone, North Carolina.

Christopher was born in Watertown, on January 21, 1982, a son of Christopher Charles Merry, Sr., and Beverly Reynolds Merry. He grew up in Ava and later in Boonville,...

Sep 18, 2022

Lowville- Leo V. McKenny, Jr. 69, of South State St. passed away in the comfort of his home, care giver, Barbara and Hospice, on Sunday, September 18, 2022.

Leo was born in Patterson, NJ, on August 8, 1953, a son of Leo and Emma Janette Bott McKenny, Sr. He graduated from Butler High School, Butler,...

Sep 15, 2022

Arlene C. Scheer, 94, of Ocala, FL, passed away on September 15th, 2022.

Born in New York Mills, NY, on October 12, 1927, Arlene was the daughter of William and Allison Renton Combellack. She graduated from New York Mills High School in 1944. During World War II, Arlene worked at the Rome Air Depot (Griffiss...

Sep 12, 2022

Lee Center – Phyllis S. Szewczyk, 95, widow of Walter, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2022, with her daughter Nadine and niece Sharon by her side, at Baptist Health & Rehabilitation Center, Scotia, where she had most recently resided.

Phyllis was born in Rome, New York on May 24, 1927 a daughter of Joseph...