Obituaries

Apr 27, 2024

Boonville- Kenneth L. Ernst, 66, of South St., formerly of River St. Forestport, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Wynn Hospital, Utica.

Kenneth was a son of Lyndon and Mary Drain Ernst; he grew up in West Leyden and received his education at West Leyden elementary School, later attending BOCES and...

Apr 26, 2024

Lyons Falls- Delia Ruth (McDougall) Mooney Brooks, 91, widow of James Brooks, a former longtime resident of Town Line Road, Town of Greig and more recently a resident of The Terrace at Woodland, Rome, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024, while under the loving care of her family and Hospice, at the Abraham House of Rome.

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Apr 23, 2024

Remsen - Leslie Earl Porter died peacefully at the Masonic Home in Utica, New York on April 23, 2024. Les was born on August 29, 1937 to Alton Joel Porter and Ruby Pearl Leslie in Ogdensburg, NY.

A 1956 graduate of Ogdensburg Free Academy, Les served as senior class president, quarterback of the varsity football...

Apr 22, 2024

Floyd- Clarice L. (Smith) Koziarz, 96, of Smith Road, widow of Stanley L. passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Wynn Hospital, Utica.

She was born in Rome, on November 11, 1927, a daughter of Earl Ellis and Florence Mae Yutzler Smith. Clarice grew up and lived her entire life on the Smith homestead...

Apr 15, 2024

Lowville- Irene M. (Bourgeois) Batzinger, 72, of Water St., wife of William “Bill” passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Wynn Hospital, Utica.

Irene was born in Constableville, on December 22, 1951, a daughter of Donald A. and Avis I. Merry Bourgeois. She grew up on the Bourgeois homestead on the Denley Road, and...

Apr 14, 2024

Prospect- Stephen Slade Brown, died suddenly and peacefully at home on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at the age of 66.

He was born in Utica, on June 14th, 1957, a son of James Van Du Zee and Irma Betty (Shoemaker) Brown. Most of his life he lived and thrived in the Town of Trenton, NY...

Apr 12, 2024

Boonville - Elizabeth Ann Davis Capron, 95, lifelong resident of Boonville, widow of Clinton, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024 at Wynn Hospital, Utica, following a brief illness.

Affectionately known as Betty, she was born to Jules M. and Hazel Jones Davis on September 5, 1928. She attended Boonville High School and graduated with...

Apr 10, 2024

Boonville- Gary B. Ritter, 72, of Main Street, formerly of Forestport and husband of the late Sandra M., passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, after a long illness, at The Presbyterian Home for Central New York, in New Hartford.

He was born in New Hartford, on August 10, 1951, a son of Ralph E....

Apr 7, 2024

Boonville- Gladys E. (Millard) Lee, 92, widow of Richard A. “Dick” Lee, and a former resident of Charles St., passed away while under the loving care of her family, on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at The Bethany Gardens Skilled Living Center, in Rome.

She was born in Lowville, on March 22, 1932, a daughter of...

Apr 7, 2024

Paul Jeffrey Muha, 69, of Boonville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Abraham House in Rome, NY after a courageous battle with cancer. Paul was born in Constableville, NY on January 27, 1955, a son of the late John S. and Phyllis A. (Ward) Muha.

Paul attended South Lewis Central High School and...

Apr 6, 2024

West Leyden- Robert A. “Gums” O’Hara, 64, of Rhimiller Road, husband of Marianne, passed away while surrounded by the love of his family, after a brief illness, on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY.

Affectionately known as Gums or Bob, he was born in Oneida, NY, on January 10, 1960, a...

Apr 1, 2024

Boonville- Jeffrey D. Gydesen, 64, of Denslow Drive, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024, at Upstate Medical Center, after a short illness, while surrounded by the loving care of his family.

Affectionately known as Jeff, he was born in Constableville, NY, April 24, 1959, a son of Donald C. and Carol Zeigler Gydesen. Jeff...

Mar 30, 2024

Old Forge- Anthony H. “Tony” Tormey, 74, of Middle Branch Road, husband of Joan, passed away after a long illness at St. Luke’s Home, New Hartford, on Saturday, March 30, 2024.

Affectionately known as Tony, he was born in Saranac Lake, NY, on August 21, 1949. As a young child, Tony moved to Old Forge,...

Mar 25, 2024

Forestport - Marion K. Worthington, 90, passed away peacefully at Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility, Lowville, NY on March 25, 2024.

Marion was born in Schenectady on August 23, 1933 to the late Luke and Mary Kowalchik. She grew up in Schenectady and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School.

In 1952...

Mar 24, 2024

Boonville – Marvel L. Denslow, 88, of East Road, widow of Richard, passed away following a brief illness on March 24, 2024, while surrounded by her loving children at Wynn Hospital, Utica.

Born in Boonville on October 24, 1935, Marvel Laura Warren was the eldest daughter of Bert E. and Cornelia Newell Warren....

Mar 16, 2024

Lee Center- Madeline H. Schoff, 93, of Northwood Circle, widow of Herman A. and a former longtime resident of Fish Creek Road, West Leyden, passed away, while under the care of her loving family, on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Betsy Ross Rehabilitation Facility, Rome, NY

Madeline was born on July 10, 1930, to Kenneth...

Mar 13, 2024

West Leyden- William H. Taft, 81, of Kirk Road, husband of Carol, passed away while surrounded by the love of his wife and children, at Wynn Hospital, Utica, on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

Affectionately known as Bill, he was born in Lowville, on September 17, 1942, a son of William H. and Mary L. Bush...

Mar 11, 2024

Constableville, New York...Beverly Jean Kohler, 84, a lifetime resident of the Lewis County area, left us to be with Jesus at 7:04 a.m. on Monday March 11th, 2024, peacefully going to heaven at one of her homes on Edgewood Drive, Lyons Falls NY.

Beverly was born June 25th, 1939, daughter of the late Adeline Tuttle...

Mar 5, 2024

Forestport – Samuel S. Esch, 73, formerly of Woodhull Road, Forestport, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville.

Samuel was born in Utica, NY, on December 23, 1950, a son of Clarence and Charlotte Pietsch Esch. His teenage years were spent in Absecon, NJ, graduating from Oak Crest...

Mar 4, 2024

Boonville- Patrick F. Kotary, 92, fondly known as “PK”, widower of Lovilla “Lolly” Kotary, passed away while surrounded by the loving care of his family, on Monday, March 4, 2024, at SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse.

Patrick was born in Boonville, on April 29, 1931, a son of Eugene M. and Mary Pearl...