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James E. Winters

James E. Winters

Jun 4, 2016

Forestport- James E. Winters, 64, of River St., husband of Susan, passed away at his residence on Saturday, June 4, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. Jim was born in Utica, on April 8, 1952, a son of Howard and Rena Hall Winters. He grew up in Forestport and attended Forestport Central School, through 11th grade, graduating from...

James E. Northam

James E. Northam

May 30, 2016

Rome- James E. Northam, 82, passed away at his residence on Monday, May 30, 2016, while under the loving care of his wife, Anne and hospice. Jim was born in Utica, on June 21, 1933, a son of Leo J. and Margaret Schwenk Northam. He grew up in Constableville, where he graduated in Constableville High School, with the Class...

David E. Hughes

David E. Hughes

May 25, 2016

Holland Patent - David E. Hughes, a longtime resident of Steuben St, and more recently of Clinton, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. He was born in Utica, on December 13, 1928, a son of Edward and Nellie Hughes Hughes. David grew up in Utica, where he graduated from Utica Free Academy with the Class of 1946. From...

Franklin N. 'Frank' Young

Franklin N. 'Frank' Young

May 23, 2016

West Leyden- Franklin N. Young, 64, of State Rt. 294, passed away suddenly at this residence on Monday, May 23, 2016. Affectionately known as Frank, he was born in Constableville, on December 25, 1951, a son of Donald F. and Mabel Schleicher Young, Sr. He grew up in Boonville, where he graduated from Adirondack High School, with the Class...

Frank H. Washburn

Frank H. Washburn

May 22, 2016

Boonville- Frank H. Washburn, 78, formerly of LaChausse Road and Round Barn Road, near Holland Patent, husband of Phyllis, passed away while surrounded by the loving care of his wife and family on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where he had resided since 2013. He was born in Utica, on September 28, 1937,...

Jayddin Robert 'Hammy' Gardner

Jayddin Robert 'Hammy' Gardner

May 19, 2016

Port Leyden- Jayddin Robert Gardner, age 6, of River Road, passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday, May 19, 2016. Affectionately nicknamed "Hammy" he was born in Syracuse, N.Y. on January 18, 2010, a son of Matthew B. Gardner and Jessica L. Dunaway. Hammy attended Lyons Falls Head Start and was currently attending Kindergarten at Port Leyden Elementary...

Elizabeth B. Webster

Elizabeth B. Webster

May 16, 2016

Woodgate - Elizabeth B. (Vollmar) Webster, 92, widow of Richard, passed away on May 16, 2016 at the home of her daughter Christine, where she had resided since 1992. Affectionately known as "Betty," she was born on June 30, 1923 a daughter of George and Elizabeth Johnson Vollmar. She grew up in Port Leyden where she received her education....

Arnold J. Kirk

Arnold J. Kirk

May 11, 2016

Hammond - Arnold J. Kirk, 78, husband of Janice, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 following injuries sustained in a logging accident. He was born on December 19, 1937 in New Hartford a son of Edwin J. and Gertrude Lawton Kirk. Arnold was raised in Constableville where he received his education. He entered the US Navy on...

Leland O. Kessler

Leland O. Kessler

May 9, 2016

Boonville- Leland O. Kessler, 83, a native and lifelong resident of Boonville, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, where he had resided since November 2012. He was born on Post Street, in the house he lived his entire life in, on July 1, 1932, a son of Royal H. and Elizabeth J....

Agnes I. Cooke

Agnes I. Cooke

May 5, 2016

Boonville- Agnes I. Cooke, 84, widow of Wayne, passed away on May 5, 2016 at the Sitrin Healthcare Center, New Hartford, where she had resided since January 2015. Agnes was born on May 12, 1931 in Canton, a daughter of William and Maude Thurston Oliver. Her younger years were spent between Canton and Watertown where she received her education....

Clifford Nichols

Clifford Nichols

May 4, 2016

Boonville - Clifford Nichols, 87, affectionately known as Cliff, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, New Hartford, following a lengthy illness. He was born on November 19, 1928 in Otsego, NY a son of Lynn and Grace May Silvey Nichols. For many years Cliff was employed in the housekeeping department as a janitor at...

Joan A. Rosemyer

Joan A. Rosemyer

May 1, 2016

Boonville- Joan Allen Rosemyer, 84, entered into the care of the Lord, at her residence, while surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, May 1, 2016, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer 's disease. Joan was born in Utica, on May 1, 1932, a daughter of Joseph and Helen Stuczko Cioccia. She graduated from Utica Catholic Academy. For thirty...

Noreen C. Smith

Noreen C. Smith

Apr 29, 2016

Port Leyden- Noreen C. (Leichty) Smith, 80, of Pearl St., wife of John L. passed away suddenly at her residence, on Friday, April 29, 2016. She was born in the Town of Leyden, on September 21, 1935, a daughter of Jacob R. and Ella Rowsam Leichty. Noreen grew up at Barrett's Corners in the Town of Leyden, receiving her...

Clara B. Curtis Bartelotte

Clara B. Curtis Bartelotte

Apr 28, 2016

Lyons Falls- Clara B. Curtis Bartelotte, age 101, a longtime resident of Lyonsdale Road, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Lewis County Extended Care Facility, Lowville, where she had resided since February, 2015. She was born in Ava, on November 28, 1914, a daughter of Alfred and Hattie B. Warren Youngs. As a child she moved to...

Linda L. Crout

Linda L. Crout

Apr 25, 2016

Linda L. Crout Turin- Linda L. (Kerber) Crout, 61, of East Main St., widow of Pastor Roger J. and a former longtime resident of Flinttown Road, Ava, passed away after a long illness, on Monday, April 25, 2016, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. At the time of her passing, Linda was surrounded by the loving care of...

Mary A. Beck

Mary A. Beck

Apr 24, 2016

BOONVILLE - Mary A. Beck, of Golden Road, passed away at her home on April 24, 2016, surrounded by family. Mary was born on April 14, 1937, daughter of Martin Webster Beck and Luella Sullivan Beck. She grew up in Lyonsdale where she attended the Lyonsdale Rural School. She graduated from Port Leyden High School with the class of...

Faye A Ferris

Faye A Ferris

Apr 23, 2016

Take a look at the tip of a tree branch… What do you see?... We see leaves and their supporting twigs, which further down become branches; the branches, in turn, a trunk… and giving support to all of the above, the trees roots. Like a tree a family has roots, and when a member of that family, a leaf,...

Ronald L. Farr

Ronald L. Farr

Apr 21, 2016

Lyons Falls - Ronald L. Farr, 75, longtime resident of Rumble Road, passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Ronald was born on September 6, 1940 in Lowville a son of Lewis and Anna Congdon Farr. A lifelong resident of the Town of Lyonsdale, he attended rural schools before completing his education at the Greig Schoolhouse. On February...

Peter L. Sweeney

Peter L. Sweeney

Apr 9, 2016

West Leyden- SFC, Peter L. Sweeney, III, Retired, age 47, husband of Julie M. Weiler Sweeney, passed away at his residence on Saturday, April 9, 2016, in the care of his loving wife, family and close friends. Mr. Sweeney was a lifelong resident of West Leyden, where he attended elementary school, graduating from Adirondack Central School, Boonville, with the...

Patricia B 'Pat' Buehler

Patricia B 'Pat' Buehler

Apr 8, 2016

Otter Lake- Patricia (Bathke) Buehler, 72, of State Rt. 28, wife of Donald F. passed away suddenly at her residence on Friday, April 8, 2016. Affectionately known as Pat, she was born in Utica, on February 2, 1944, a daughter of George and Dorothy White Bathke. She grew up in Deerfield, graduating from Whitesboro High School, with the Class...

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