Obituaries

Oct 17, 2021

Port Leyden- James Cough, 76, died suddenly, on October 17, 2021, during a short hospital stay. He is predeceased by his beloved parents, Fred toddler sons; Tim and Paul; partner Jean; baby daughter, Amy and sister, Kathy. He loved his family very much and is survived by wife, Cindy; children, Raymond, Angela, James, Stacey, Jaime, Miranda and by marriage...

Oct 7, 2021

Boonville- Jolene A. Sinclair, 67, of Pfendler Road North, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Rome Health Center. Jolene was born in Carthage, on November 4, 1953, a daughter of George H. and Nellie Brooks Youngs, Sr. She grew up in Boonville, receiving her education at Adirondack Central School. Later, for many years...

Oct 7, 2021

Boonville - Clarence R. Gallaway, 95, of Echo Lake Road, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 7, 2021, while under the loving care of his family and Hospice. Clarence was born on September 29, 1926 a son of Clarence and Delma Hutchanson Gallaway. He grew up in Rome, graduating from Rome Free Academy with the...

Oct 3, 2021

Boonville- David V. Wawrzyniak, 65, of Aubrey Ave., husband of Debra, passed away suddenly at his residence on Sunday, October 3, 2021. He was born in Lowville, on November 3, 1955, a son of Vincent Chester and Nancy Lou Quay Wawrzyniak and grew up on Rt. 12D in Locust Grove, Town of Leyden. David attended Port Leyden Elementary School...

Sep 30, 2021

Forestport - Robert P. Jenkins, 53, passed away on September 30, 2021, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where he had resided following complications of an accident. Robert was born on March 21, 1968 in Utica, a son of Dwight R. and Vivian Herriman Jenkins. He spent his younger years in Forestport, before moving with his family to...

Sep 28, 2021

Alder Creek- David J. Randazzo, 62, husband of Diane, passed away after a short illness on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at St Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. David was born in Little Falls, on April 10, 1959, where he grew up and graduated from Little Falls High School. While in high school he enjoyed playing on the Football team....

Sep 27, 2021

Boonville- Heather M. Hutchinson, 21, of Schuyler St., passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021, at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, after a brief illness. Heather was born in Watertown on March 2, 2000, a daughter of Scott A. and Tina M. Stevens Hutchinson. As a child, she moved with her family from Lacona, NY to Boonville where she had...

Sep 26, 2021

Boonville - Ruth L. Margot, 98, a resident of Sunset Nursing Home for the past 5 years died there September 26, 2021 after a long illness. Mrs. Margot was born August 10, 1923 in Constableville, the daughter of Anthony and Cecelia Duppert Kraeger. She graduated from Constableville High School in 1941 and later the Utica School of Commerce. She...

Sep 26, 2021

Boonville- Ruth L. (Kraeger) Margot, 98, of Summit St. Boonville, a native and former resident of Constableville and widow of Pat, passed away while surrounded by the loving care of family, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, on Sunday, September 26, 2021. Mrs. Margot was a daughter of Anthony J. and Cecelia Duppert Kraeger of Constableville. For many...

Sep 23, 2021

Boonville- Bette (Jenkins) Murphy, 80, of Main St., Boonville, passed away at her residence on Thursday, September 23, 2021, while under the loving care of her family and Hospice. Bette was born in Forestport, on April 11, 1941, a daughter of Maynard A. and Adelma Mae Edwards Jenkins. She grew up on the Dutch Hill Road, near Forestport, and...

Sep 22, 2021

Turin, Formerly of Utica- Josephine Krop was born in Probizhna, Ukraine, in 1927. She was lovingly known as Bunia by her family. During WW II, she fled to Salzburg, Austria, with her sister's family. There she received an education in business, at a school established at a refugee camp. She married Walter Krop in 1947, in Salzburg. They immigrated...

Sep 17, 2021

Boonville, NY -- Kenneth John Midura, 86, of Boonville, NY, the husband of Phyllis, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021, at Sunset Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center located in Boonville, where he was surrounded by the loving care of his family. Ken was born in Utica, NY on November 4, 1934. He is the son of Martin and...

Sep 15, 2021

Lee Center - Sarah A. Rebe, 95, a former longtime resident of Lee Center passed away on September 15, 2021 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, where she had resided since 2016. Sarah was born on September 30, 1925 in Rome, a daughter of George and Mary Smith Alder. She was a graduate of Rome Free Academy with the...

Sep 8, 2021

Boonville- Joseph A. Muha, Jr., 98, of West St., husband of Jayne, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at his residence, while surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born on Webster Hill Road, Town of Ava, on August 2, 1923, a son of Joseph A. and Catherine Grigerek Muha, Sr. As a child he...

Aug 27, 2021

Lowville- Alton C. "Chuck" Hill, Jr., 72, of Dayan St. passed away on Friday, August 28, 2021, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville. Affectionately known as "Chuck," he was born in Lowville, on July 28, 1949, a son of Alton C. and Doris R. Failing Hill, Sr. Chuck lived in Lewis County for all of his life where...

Aug 26, 2021

Boonville: Patricia (Litz) Niznik, the matriarch of the family, passed away on Thursday, August 26,2021, surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 20, 1935 in Ellisburg, NY, she was the youngest of thirteen children of Bert and Edith Litz. In her youth, Mom attended primary schools in the north country and high school in Whitesboro. On December 27,...

Aug 26, 2021

Remsen- Stephen Richard Hitchcock, 72, passed away at his residence, on August 26, 2021, after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. Affectionately known as Steve, he was born in Albany, on May 17, 1949, a son of Dwight C. and Roberta Stillwell Hitchcock. At the age of ten he moved with his family to Remsen, where he...

Aug 24, 2021

Boonville - Joyce W. Schleicher, 90, widow of Gordon, and longtime resident of Woodgate Drive, passed away following a brief illness on August 24, 2021 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, New Hartford. Joyce was born on April 15, 1931 in Litchfield, NY a daughter of Francis and Edna VanNort Wheelock. She grew up in the Alder Creek and Boonville area,...

Aug 11, 2021

Sandra “Sandy” Jane (Paschke) Cooper, 74, of Holly Hill, Florida, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on August 11, 2021, after a long courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer.

She was born in Ilion, NY, on march 2, 1947, to Jolseph and Thelma Paschke. In 1959, Sandy and her family moved to Forestport, where...

Aug 8, 2021

Norma J. Hurlbut, 77, of Rome, NY, passed away peacefully at Rome Health on Sunday, August 8, 2021. One of four children of Clarence and Dorothy Ringwald Hurlbut, Norma was born in Rome on Jan. 30, 1944. Having been brought up in the West Branch and Stokes Hill area, Norma first attended the one room schoolhouse in West Branch....