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Douglas Owen Rapp

Douglas Owen Rapp

May 17, 2017

~~Boonville- Douglas Owen Rapp, 72, a resident of the Sheehan IRA Facility, passed away in the comfort of his home on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Douglas was born on June 28, 1944 in New York City a son of J. M. Howard and Elsie I. Chichuk Rapp. He survived by his sisters: Pamela (Kenneth Ritt) Rapp, Rowayton, CT, and...

Jacqueline M. Webster

Jacqueline M. Webster

May 7, 2017

~~ Boonville- Jacqueline M. Webster, 48, of Valley View Drive, formerly of Walnut Road, White Lake, wife of Peter, Jr., passed away suddenly at her residence on Sunday, May 7, 2017. She was born on April 28, 1969, in Hempstead, LI, a daughter of Peter OConnor and the late Marion Lupica OConnor. Jacqueline grew up in Merrick, L.I. where...

George B. Hubbard

George B. Hubbard

Apr 29, 2017

~~Port Leyden- George B. Hubbard, 89, of Canal St. husband of the late Vivian, passed away at his home, while surrounded by the loving care of his family and Hospice, on Saturday, April 29, 2017. He was born in the Town of Lyonsdale, on December 13, 1927, a son of Guy and Naomi Tuttle Hubbard. He grew up on...

Franklin B. 'Frank' Persons

Franklin B. 'Frank' Persons

Apr 23, 2017

~~Boonville- Franklin B. Persons, 84, a resident of Millers Woods Road, since 1978, widower of Dorothy M., passed away at his residence, after a brief illness, on Sunday, April 23, 2017, while surrounded by the loving care of his family and Hospice. He was born on February 7, 1933, in Ticonderoga, a son of Byron and Doris Cleveland Persons....

Mitchell James 'Mitch' Cornish

Mitchell James 'Mitch' Cornish

Apr 21, 2017

~~Boonville- Mitchell J. Cornish, 58, of Boonville NY, passed away April 21st surrounded by his loving family after a long hard battle with cancer. Mitch was born April 3, 1959 to James Cornish of Hammond, NY and Shirley Cornish of Old Forge, NY. He is predeceased by Gram Eunice and Gramp Willis Cornish of Rome, NY. He is survived...

Haver James Gydesen

Haver James Gydesen

Apr 20, 2017

Lowville- Haver James Gydesen, 91, of State Rt. 12, widower of Connie E., passed away at his residence on Thursday, April 20, 2017, while surrounded by the loving care of his companion, Shela Luther and friends, Janet White and Linda Crofoot. He was born on April 17, 1926, a son of Peter and Sarah Fey Gydesen, on the Gydesen...

Gary L. Brach

Gary L. Brach

Apr 13, 2017

Boonville- Gary L. Brach, 58, of Old West Leyden Road, passed away suddenly at his residence on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Gary was born in Lowville, on October 7, 1958, a son of the late Frederick J. and C. Ardell Longway Brach. A lifelong resident of Old West Leyden Road, Gary graduated from Adirondack Central High School, with the...

Aimee Elizabeth Salmon

Aimee Elizabeth Salmon

Apr 13, 2017

Old Forge- Aimee Elizabeth Salmon, 49, of Highland Terrace, a former longtime resident of Erwin St. Boonville, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017, while surrounded by the loving care of her family, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. Aimee was born in Watertown, on January 20, 1968, a daughter of Victor C. "Red" and Beatrice A. LaQuay...

Richard Spice Wheeler

Richard Spice Wheeler

Apr 10, 2017

FORMER UTICA, NEW YORK RESIDENT RICHARD SPICE WHEELER, 70 YEARS OLD, DIED AT HIS HOME IN EUSTIS, FLORIDA. HE HAD BEEN A FLORIDA RESIDENT SINCE 1983 AND WAS AN ATTORNEY BY PROFESSION, BUT HIS PASSIONS WERE AMERICAN HISTORY (ESPECIALLY THE CIVIL WAR) AND WHEELER FAMILY GENEALOGY. BORN JUNE 22, 1946, IN UTICA, HE WAS THE EIGHTH OF NINE CHILDREN...

Harold Gordon Yager

Harold Gordon Yager

Apr 9, 2017

Boonville - Harold Gordon Yager, 71, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017. Harold was born in Rome, on February 9, 1946 a son of John H. and Iola Fassett Yager. He was raised in Hawkinsville and attended Boonville Central School. Following his education, Harold was employed for the Cleo Hughes and Spires Farms, before his employment with Sargeant's...

Barbara Shukwit

Barbara Shukwit

Apr 8, 2017

Boonville- Barbara Shukwit, 75, of South Post St. IRA Home, passed away at the home on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Barbara was a daughter of John and Janet Dixon Shukwit; before moving to Boonville, for several years she resided in Port Leyden. She enjoyed music and shopping and attending the Schoonmaker Day Treatment Center, Boonville. Barbara is survived by...

Beverly J. Smith

Beverly J. Smith

Apr 4, 2017

Lyons Falls- Beverly (Jackson) Smith, 76, of Cherry St., widow of Frank, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Rome Memorial Hospital. She was born in Turin, on January 10, 1941, a daughter of William A. and Helen Brown Jackson. Beverly grew up in Turin and graduated from General Martin High School, Glenfield, with the Class of...

Lucinda Simpson-Bratcher

Lucinda Simpson-Bratcher

Apr 1, 2017

~~Port St. Lucie, Fla.- Relatives and friends are invited to attend a celebration of life, in memory of Lucinda Marie (Evans) Simpson-Bratcher, on Saturday, June 3, 2017, from 2-4 P.M. at the Alpine Restaurant, Rt. 26, Constableville. Mrs. Bratcher, 59, was a daughter of Nancy A. Kelly Evans, and the late Stanley J. Evans. Lucinda grew up in Turin,...

Helen S. Abel

Helen S. Abel

Mar 28, 2017

Boonville- Helen (Schleicher) Abel, 91, a longtime resident of Erwin St., widow of Albert D., passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since June 2014. She was born on August 14, 1925, in Cold Brook, a daughter of Leon and Mildred Weaver Schleicher. She spent her younger years...

Kenneth W. Vigus

Kenneth W. Vigus

Mar 25, 2017

Boonville- Kenneth W. Vigus, 70, of Pine Lane, husband of Rhonda, passed away at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford, on Saturday, March 25, 2017, after a courageous and hard fought battle with leukemia. For many years, Ken and Rhonda were residents of Schuyler St. before moving to Pine Lane in 2013. Ken was born in Troy, on March...

Ann J. Boek

Ann J. Boek

Mar 21, 2017

Westernville- Ann J. (Sessions) Boek, 84, formerly of the Stokes-Westernville Road, widow of Millard E., passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since 2012. She was born in Boonville, on May 25, 1932, a daughter of Dewey V. and Alice Williams Sessions. Ann grew up on the Sessions...

Carolyn V. Kaido

Carolyn V. Kaido

Mar 19, 2017

Lee Center - Carolyn V. Kaido, of State Route 26, widow of Chester, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Rome Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. Carolyn was born on April 13, 1931 in Newark, New Jersey, a daughter of Alfred and Helene Greschuk Dion. Carolyn was a 1949 graduate of Rome Free Academy, and then continued...

John H. Andrews

John H. Andrews

Mar 14, 2017

Boonville- John H. Andrews, 71, of LaChausse Road, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. He was born in Boonville, on April 13, 1945, a son of Frederick E. and Marian Gantner Andrews. John grew up in Boonville, where he graduated from Boonville Central School, with the Class of 1964. Thereafter he was employed for several...

Evelyn M. Johnson

Evelyn M. Johnson

Mar 9, 2017

Boonville- Evelyn (Post) Johnson, 81, of Ford St., widow of Elmer N. and a former resident of Rt. 12, Port Leyden, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. She was born in Talcottville, on July 2, 1935, a daughter of Merle Eward and Jessie Riebennacht Post. Evelyn graduated from Port Leyden Central...

Laura B. Cavanaugh

Laura B. Cavanaugh

Mar 7, 2017

Constableville- Laura B. (Senesen) Cavanaugh, 83, a longtime resident of Highmarket Road, widow of William J., passed away at her residence on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, while surrounded by the loving care of her family and hospice. Laura was born in Montague, on December 2, 1933, a daughter of Mitchel Michael and Anna Gozalkowski Senesen. When Laura was age...

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