Obituaries

Mar 1, 2024

Boonville – Timothy J. Stammers, 32, of LaChausse Road, passed away on March 1, 2024 after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his loving family and pets.

Timothy was born in Cape May Court House, New Jersey on January 2, 1992, a son of John and Kathleen Race Stammers. He grew up in Cape...

Feb 25, 2024

Beautiful wife, mother, grandmother Florence Muha went home to be with the angels, on February 25th 2024 with her family by her side.

Florence grew up in Floyd, NY graduating from Oriskany School. She enjoyed gardening, shopping and cooking.

Family was everything to Florence. She married the...

Feb 24, 2024

Steuben- Dietrich Klusmeyer, 77, a longtime resident of the Town of Steuben, passed away peacefully at his residence, on Saturday, February 24, 2024.

Dietrich was born in Traunstine, Germany, on May 12, 1946, a son of Dietrich F. and Rosa Klusmeyer. He grew up in the Bronx, New York City, graduating from an aeronautic high...

Feb 14, 2024

Forestport- Ann M. (Lawrence) Johnston, 68, of West River Street and wife of Dale E., passed away, after a brief illness, while surrounded by the loving care of her husband and family, on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse.

Ann was born in Little Falls, NY, on January 24, 2024, a...

Feb 12, 2024

James H. Hance, 73 of Boonville, NY, passed away on February 12, 2024 at the Wynn Hospital, Utica.

Jim was born in Utica on August 16, 1950, a son of James and Marion VanDenburg Hance. He received his high school education from West Canada Valley Schools and then graduated from Herkimer College in 1971. On August 16,...

Feb 7, 2024

Boonville - Patricia Ann Jones, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY. Pat was born in Ilion, NY on August 27, 1947, the daughter of Dorothy and Robert Phoenix Runge.

After graduating from Ilion High School in 1965, Pat headed to Ithaca College for her Bachelor's degree in Education....

Jan 30, 2024

Town of Schuyler- Marian Ellen (Griffith) Tillson, 80, passed away while surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Wynn Hospital, Utica, after a long illness.

She was born in Woodgate, NY, on February 15, 1943, a daughter of Raymond A. and Ellen Mary Lane Griffith. As a child she...

Jan 29, 2024

Forestport – Francis E. Hanretty, 94, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024 at the Abraham House, Rome, following a long battle with cancer.

Affectionately known as Frank, he was born in Frankfort, NY, on July 21, 1929, a son of John and Hannah O’Mahoney Hanretty. Frank grew up in Utica where he received his...

Jan 28, 2024

Alder Creek- Thelma J. Gallagher, age 108, a former longtime resident of State Rt. 12, Alder Creek and widow of Ed, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, after a brief illness.

Thelma was born in Richfield Springs, NY, on September 5, 1915, a daughter of Francis and...

Jan 28, 2024

Boonville - Glenda Ellen Yager, 78, of Millers Woods Road, widow of Stanley James “Jim” Yager, passed away in the comfort of her home on January 28, 2024 while under the loving care of her family.

She was born on October 30, 1945 in Clinton, NY, the daughter of Erford Ramsdale and Orvis Yates. Glenda...

Jan 26, 2024

Lyons Falls- William E. Smith, 87, of Markham St., passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.

William was born on April 22, 1936, a son of Edwin and Evelyn Hutchins Smith. He grew up on North Street, Port Leyden and graduated from Port Leyden Central School, with...

Jan 22, 2024

Rome- Mr. Richard J. Schoonmaker, 96, of Wright Settlement Road, husband of Virginia and a former longtime resident of River St., Forestport, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024, at Rome Health.

Richard was born in Saranac Lake, NY, on August 29, 1927, a son of Robert A. and Ada Blanche Rosebush Schoonmaker. He moved...

Jan 22, 2024

Boonville – Donald M. Romanow, 75, a resident of Post Street IRA, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 at the Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.

He was born on August 30, 1948 in Utica, a son of Stanley J. and Jean Lusky Romanow. Donald was a resident of the Utica area until 2014 when...

Jan 20, 2024

West Leyden- Claudia J. (Kranbuhl) Zbytniewski, 71, wife of Joseph, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, after a heroic battle with cancer and while surrounded by the loving care of her husband and family.

Claudia was born in Boonville, on February 5, 1952, a daughter of Douglas K. and Mildred B. Plummer Kranbuhl. She...

Jan 17, 2024

Dirk Alston Case died unexpectedly on January 17, 2024.

How do you encapsulate a life into paragraphs?

Dirk was 4 years old in the early 70s when his family moved from NJ to West Leyden, NY. One of five kids, he grew up at the family restaurant, doing chores, exploring the outdoors, and...

Jan 15, 2024

Forestport – Andrew Michael LoCash, 26, of North Lake Road, passed away in a tragic kayaking accident on January 15, 2024.

Andrew was born in New Hartford on July 10, 1997, a son of Joseph A., LoCash Jr.. and Penny Levensailor LoCash. He grew up in the Boonville and Forestport area, graduating from Adirondack Central...

Jan 15, 2024

Hubert N. Wandover, 85, more affectionately known as “Hubie” or “Pops”, a longtime resident of North Lake Road and husband of Pauline, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 15, 2024 while surrounded by his loving family. Without the help of Hospice, Hubert’s wishes to be home, in the house he loved so much, may not have been possible.

Jan 14, 2024

Highmarket- Gerald “Bub” Morczek, 72, of Byron’s Corners Road, Town of West Turin, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at his residence, while surrounded by the loving care of his children, family and Hospice.

Bub was born in Constableville, on August 15, 1951, a son of Adolph and Margaret Emma Graves Morczek. Most of...

Jan 13, 2024

Boonville- Jack W. Swancott, 93, a resident of Woodgate Drive, for over 65 years and husband of Jane, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where he had resided since December 1, 2023.

Jack was born in Taberg, NY, on June 4, 1930, a son of David William...

Jan 12, 2024

Constableville- Raymond L. Jedrich, 84, longtime resident of James St., husband of the late Eva, and former co-owner of the popular Alpine Bar and Restaurant, passed away while surrounded by the loving care of his children at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, on Friday, January 12, 2024.

Raymond was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on January...