Obituaries

Mar 16, 2024

Lee Center- Madeline H. Schoff, 93, of Northwood Circle, widow of Herman A. and a former longtime resident of Fish Creek Road, West Leyden, passed away, while under the care of her loving family, on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Betsy Ross Rehabilitation Facility, Rome, NY

Madeline was born on July 10, 1930, to Kenneth...

Mar 13, 2024

West Leyden- William H. Taft, 81, of Kirk Road, husband of Carol, passed away while surrounded by the love of his wife and children, at Wynn Hospital, Utica, on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

Affectionately known as Bill, he was born in Lowville, on September 17, 1942, a son of William H. and Mary L. Bush...

Mar 11, 2024

Constableville, New York...Beverly Jean Kohler, 84, a lifetime resident of the Lewis County area, left us to be with Jesus at 7:04 a.m. on Monday March 11th, 2024, peacefully going to heaven at one of her homes on Edgewood Drive, Lyons Falls NY.

Beverly was born June 25th, 1939, daughter of the late Adeline Tuttle...

Mar 5, 2024

Forestport – Samuel S. Esch, 73, formerly of Woodhull Road, Forestport, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville.

Samuel was born in Utica, NY, on December 23, 1950, a son of Clarence and Charlotte Pietsch Esch. His teenage years were spent in Absecon, NJ, graduating from Oak Crest...

Mar 4, 2024

Boonville- Patrick F. Kotary, 92, fondly known as “PK”, widower of Lovilla “Lolly” Kotary, passed away while surrounded by the loving care of his family, on Monday, March 4, 2024, at SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse.

Patrick was born in Boonville, on April 29, 1931, a son of Eugene M. and Mary Pearl...

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...