Obituaries

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

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 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 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...

Feb 14, 2023

Glenfield/Martinsburg – Tyler Jeffrey Moroughan, 30, went to be with his Grandpa Arthur P. Moroughan on February 14, 2023.

Tyler was born on December 3, 1992 at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, the son of Jeffrey A. Moroughan, Glenfield, NY, and Angela Borders Young, Florida. He graduated from Lowville Academy and Central School with the...

Feb 6, 2023

Croghan – Matthew D. Cobb, 30, passed away February 6, 2023 at his home.

He was born on August 14, 1992 at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville to mother Candy Wakefield and Richard Cobb, Sr., and attended South Lewis Central School. Matthew was recently employed as a lineman at AMF Bowling Pin Company, Lowville and...

Feb 6, 2023

Ava- Gary Carl Traxel, 74, passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, February 6, 2023.

Gary was born in Boonville, on April 8, 1948, a son of Gordon and Margaret Kappler Traxel. He grew up on the homestead near Ava hamlet and received his education at West Leyden Central School, graduating with The Class...

Feb 4, 2023

Alder Creek- Frances S. Lenart, 89, widow of Stanley A., passed away while surrounded by the loving care of her family, at the home of her daughter and son in law, Diane and Ted Klotz, on Saturday, February 4, 2023.

Affectionately known as Fran, she was born in Utica, on June 17, 1933, a daughter...

Jan 26, 2023

Forestport- Jack Arnold Reising, age 72, of Woodhull Road, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at his residence.

Jack was born in Rome, on May 14, 1950, a son of Leon and Dorothy Bielby Reising. He graduated from Clinton High School, with The Class of 1968 and joined the U.S. Army in 1969, serving...

Jan 24, 2023

Forestport – Lawrence Robert Ritter, 85, of Bellingertown Road, husband of Gerry, passed away in the comfort of his home on January 24, 2023, while under the loving care of his wife, son’s Jason and Benjamin and Hospice.

I had a good life.

I was born in Forestport on January 23,...