Obituaries
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Elizabeth L. 'Betty' Witzigman
Mar 5, 2017
New Hartford - Elizabeth L. Witzigman, 79, wife of Donald C., affectionately known as Betty, longtime resident of Upper Woods Circle, and formerly of Holland Patent, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017. Elizabeth was born in Boonville on April 30, 1937 a daughter of Wallace and Marie Dragan Jackson. She was raised in Boonville graduating from Boonville Central...
Bruce A. Weiler
Mar 5, 2017
Locust Grove- Bruce A. Weiler, 63, of State Rt. 12D, passed away suddenly at his residence on Sunday, March 5, 2017. He was born in Constableville, on April 30, 1953, a son of the late Robert W. and Betty Dean Weiler. Bruce grew up in Locust Grove and received his education in Port Leyden and Lyons Falls schools, graduating...
William T. Ritter, Jr.
Feb 17, 2017
~~Port Leyden - William T. Ritter, Jr., 49, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017, in the comfort of his home under the loving care of his family and Lewis County Hospice. William was born on August 27, 1967, a son of William T. Ritter, and Marianne Rose. He was raised in Forestport, graduating from Adirondack Central High School....
Zigmont P. Napierkowski, Jr.
Feb 16, 2017
Boonville- Zigmont P. Napierkowski, Jr. 61, of Potato Hill Road and husband of Cathy, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. Affectionately known as Zig, he was born on April 22, 1955, a son of Zigmont P. and Theresa Egnaczyk Napierkowski, Sr. He grew up on the Napierkowski homestead farm on Potato Hill...
Barbara J. Schweinsberg
Feb 14, 2017
Boonville - Barbara J. Schweinsberg, 91, a longtime resident of West St., and former resident of Highmarket Rd., Constableville, most recently of Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. Barbara was born at the Harvey family residence on Summit St., Boonville, on August 28, 1925, a daughter...
Marie H. Backer
Feb 9, 2017
Ava - Marie H. Backer, 86, of East Ava Road, widow of Warren, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at Sunset nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she had resided since September 2012. Marie was born on November 19, 1930 in Oneonta, a daughter of John H. and Florence Merrihue Heald. In the seventh grade she moved with her...
Lou Ann Backer
Feb 9, 2017
West Leyden- Lou Ann Backer, 61, of Stinebrickner Road, wife of Gerald R. passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 9, 2017. She was born in Danbury, Connecticut, on June 17, 1955, a daughter of Ronald and Lillian Edwards Bassett. Lou Ann grew up in Danbury, where she graduated from high school and continued her education at University of Arizona,...
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