Obituaries
Harlan K. Bellinger
Dec 19, 2017
Boonville- Harlan K. Harky Bellinger, 86, husband of Jane, passed away in the comfort of his residence, while surrounded the loving care of his wife, family and hospice, on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. Affectionately known as Harky, he was a native and life resident of Boonville, who was born on December 29, 1930, a son of Kenneth H. and...
Thomas M. Levesque
Dec 14, 2017
Lyons Falls- Thomas M. Levesque, 84, of Samson Terrace, husband of Susan, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville. Tom was born in Lyons Falls, on April 27, 1933, a son of Adelard and Julia Thibeault Levesque. He received his education at Lyons Falls High School and Lowville Academy & Central School, later...
Frederick D. 'Fred' Ferland
Dec 8, 2017
Boonville- Frederick D. Ferland, 80, of Kolasa Road, Boonville, passed away in the comfort of his home, on Friday, December 8, 2017. He was born in Albany, Vermont, on May 29, 1937, a son of Emile Alfred and Sybil Baird Ferland. For many years Mr. Ferland was self-employed as a fine trim carpenter in home construction, in the Dutchess...
Jerome M. 'Jerry' Pfendler
Dec 7, 2017
~~Clinton- Jerome M. Pfendler, 78, husband of Catherine, passed away at his residence on Thursday, December 7, 2017. He was born in Boonville, on January 3, 1939, a son of Walter T. and Edith Ruth Roberts Pfendler. Jerome grew up on Post St. in Boonville and graduated from Boonville Central School, with the Class of 1956. Thereafter he furthered...
Chester J. Kirk
Dec 5, 2017
~~Constableville- Chester J. Kirk, 76, of Bailey Road, formerly of River Road, Westernville and State Rt. 294, Boonville and husband of the late Cathleen, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at Rome Memorial Hospital, while surrounded by the loving care of his family. He was born in Rome, on June 9, 1941, a son of Edwin J. and...
John Peter Niznik
Dec 3, 2017
~~King George VA_ John Peter Niznik, Jr. 26, of King George County, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017. John Peter was born in Rochester, New York, on November 30, 1991, a son of John and Citlali Niznik. He moved to Virginia with his family, in 1994, where he attended King George County School System, graduating from King George...
Helen L. Roser
Dec 2, 2017
~~Port Leyden - Helen L. Roser, 88, widow of Leon, longtime resident of Whitton Place Apartments, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at St. Elizabeths Medical Center, Utica. Helen was born at home in Boonville on February 18, 1929 a daughter of Benjamin F. and Clara E. Conklin Compo. She was educated in Boonville and Lyonsdale schools. She...
Andrew R. 'Andy' Gillespie
Nov 24, 2017
~~New Port Richey Fla: Andrew R. Gillespie, 49, of New Port Richey, FL, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017, at the home of his brother, Jason, of the Rome Oriskany Road, Rome, while surrounded by the loving care of his family and hospice. Affectionately known as Andy, he was born in Middletown, NY, on March 29, 1968, a...
Charles Leonard Devoe
Nov 16, 2017
~~Boonville- Charles Leonard Lenny DeVoe, 83, of Walker Road, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, while surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 2, 1934 in Boonville, a son of Charles Stanley and Ruth Wormuth DeVoe. He was predeceased by his older brother Douglas Arthur DeVoe, who passed away...
William J. '"Jaws"' Burmingham
Nov 15, 2017
~~Glenfield- William J. Burmingham, 66, State Rt. 12, a former resident of Turin, passed away in the comfort of his home, on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Affectionately known as Jaws, he was born in Lowville, on April 1, 1951, a son of William R. and Evelyn J. Dorrity Burmingham. He grew up in Turin, where he graduated from South...
Brian D. Mason
Nov 12, 2017
~~Alder Creek - Brian D. Mason, 63, of State Route 12, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017 in the comfort of his home. Brian was born on October 4, 1954 in Utica, a son of Robert E. and Gloria Haggas Mason. He grew up in the Forestport and Boonville area and was a graduate of Adirondack Central School...
Carol H. Ingersoll
Nov 11, 2017
~~Boonville- Carol H. Ingersoll, 95, widow of Frederick, and a former longtime resident of Church St., more recently of Post St. passed away on Saturday November 11, 2017, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since March, 2016. Carol was born on June 12, 1922, the Hines family homestead farm, on the Hines Road, Town...
Gilbert C. Martin
Nov 9, 2017
~~Boonville- Gilbert C. Martin, 72, of Kerwin Road, Town of Leyden, husband of Sue, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017, while doing what he loved; being in the woods and harvesting timber. Affectionately known as Gil, he was born in Lowville, on June 20, 1945, a son of Vernon E. and Katherine R. Zehr Martin. He grew up...
Lawrence Lash
Nov 5, 2017
~~Forestport- Lawrence Lash, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Larry (affectionately known as Uncle Boo) was born in Utica in 1933, son of the late Joseph Lash and Julia (Kudla) Lash Jarosz. He received his education at Utica Free Academy, Class of 1951. During his youth, Larry was honored with...
Dan R. Austin
Nov 4, 2017
~~Remsen- Dan R. Austin, 54, of Joslyn Road, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at St. Elizabeths Medical Center, Utica. Dan was born in Little Falls, on June 28, 1963, a son of Frank James and Rosette Peet Austin, Jr. He grew up on Joslyn Road, and received his education at Remsen Central School. Thereafter Dan was...
Marietta M. Wright
Oct 26, 2017
~~Lake Delta- Marietta M. Wright, 94, passed away peacefully at her home on Karlen Road, with her loving family and friends by her side, on October 26, 2017. She was born at the homestead on Webster Hill, Boonville, Town of Western on October 6, 1923, a daughter of the late Franklin and Helen Seeber McCormick. She graduated from Boonville...
Alan Paul 'Al' Brown
Oct 24, 2017
~~Boonville- Alan Paul Brown, 67, of Jackson Hill Road, husband of Elaine, passed away suddenly in the comfort of his home, on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Alan was born in Boonville, on June 26, 1950, a son of Francis I. and Ann L. Ackerman Brown. He grew up on the Crofoot Hill Road, Constableville, and began his education at...
Walter Eugene 'Walt' Bickford
Oct 13, 2017
~~Boonville- Walter Eugene Bickford, 79, of West St. passed away suddenly at his residence on Friday, October 13, 2017. He was born in Alder Creek, on August 15, 1938, a son of Charles and Magdaline S. Bronkoski Bickford. Walt grew up in Alder Creek, later moving to Boonville, where he completed his education at Boonville Central School. While in...
Edward P. Kolasa
Oct 11, 2017
~~Boonville - Edward P. Kolasa, 93, longtime resident of West Street, more recently of Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at St. Lukes Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. Ed was born on June 7, 1924 in Clarence, Pennsylvania, a son of Frank J. and Angeline M. Kolasa. As a young child he moved with...
Douglas A. Devoe
Oct 10, 2017
~~Boonville- Douglas A. DeVoe, 60, of Webster Hill Road, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. At Oneida Health Care Extended Care Facility, Oneida, while surrounded by the loving care of his family. Doug was born in Lowville, on July 4, 1957, a son of Charles Leonard and Netina McIntyre DeVoe. He grew up on his familys dairy farm,...