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Thomas R. Kelly

Thomas R. Kelly

May 8, 2024

Boonville- Thomas Robert Kelly, 78, of Aubrey Avenue, husband of Marlene,

passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Wynn Hospital, while surrounded by

the loving care of his wife and family.

Affectionately known as Tom, he was born in Boonville, on July 18, 1945, a son of Wilson John Sr....

Jeannette Forziati

Jeannette Forziati

May 2, 2024

Jeannette Forziati departed this life May 2nd, 2024. She leaves behind a huge void in her family and in the lives of anyone who knew her. Her love of life, her big heart, and her infectious laugh will be deeply missed.

Jeannette was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to Gabriel and Frances Forziati. After graduating high school, she...

June

June

May 2, 2024

Boonville- Irma June Traxel Mani, of Lewis Road, Boonville and also of Brantingham Lake, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since May, 2023.

Affectionately known as June, she was born on June 5, 1930, the daughter of Karl Edwin and Irma Reber Traxel...

Donald A. Porter

Donald A. Porter

Apr 30, 2024

Utica-Boonville- Donald A. Porter, 90 of Acacia Village at the Masonic Care Community, Utica, husband of Carol, and a former resident of Post St. Boonville and Ellenton, Fl, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the Masonic Care Community.

Affectionately known as Don, he was born in Philadelphia, PA, on March 11, 1934, a...

Pauline M. Ostrowski

Pauline M. Ostrowski

Apr 30, 2024

Boonville – Pauline M. Ostrowski, 91, widow of Joseph W., longtime resident of Moose River Road, passed away on April 30, 2024 at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville.

Pauline was born on May 18, 1931, in Pyrites, NY, a daughter of Harry H. and Bernice E. DeCarr Hoffman. Her family relocated to southern...

Kenneth L. Ernst

Kenneth L. Ernst

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...

Delia R. Brooks

Delia R. Brooks

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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Leslie Earl Porter

Leslie Earl Porter

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...

Clarice L. Koziarz

Clarice L. Koziarz

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...

Irene M. Batzinger

Irene M. Batzinger

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...

Stephen Slade Brown

Stephen Slade Brown

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...

Betty

Betty

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...

Gary B. Ritter

Gary B. Ritter

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....

Gladys E. Lee

Gladys E. Lee

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...

Paul Jeffrey Muha

Paul Jeffrey Muha

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...

Robert A. O'Hara

Robert A. O'Hara

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...

Jeffrey D. Gydesen

Jeffrey D. Gydesen

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...

Anthony H. Tormey

Anthony H. Tormey

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,...

Marion K. Worthington

Marion K. Worthington

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...

Marvel L. Denslow

Marvel L. Denslow

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....

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