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Jane Hall Blakeslee

Jane Hall Blakeslee

Dec 4, 2015

Utica- Jane (Hall) Blakeslee, 96, widow of Fred W., passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015 at the Masonic Care Community, Utica. She was born on December 2, 1919, on the Hall homestead on Potato Hill Road, near Boonville, a daughter of Garry J. and Lulu Marcy Hall. Jane grew up on lower Main St. in Boonville, and graduated...

Bertha Z. Brownell

Bertha Z. Brownell

Dec 2, 2015

Boonville- Bertha Z. Brownell, 89, a longtime resident of East Road, widow of Arthur E., passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since March, 2014. She was born in Oneida, on October 3, 1926, a daughter of Gottfried and Louise Grunenwald Zeller. Bertha grew up in the hamlet...

Betty C. Esch

Betty C. Esch

Nov 25, 2015

Forestport- Betty Jones Esch, 93, a longtime resident of North Lake Road, Forestport, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since December, 2013. She was born in Rome, on August 20, 1922, a daughter of Frank and Adele Roux Cushman. She grew up in Forestport, beginning her education...

Wade S. Pfendler

Wade S. Pfendler

Nov 12, 2015

Remsen- Wade S. Pfendler, 51, formerly of Kirkland Road, Forestport, passed away at his residence on the Evans Road, on Thursday, November 12, 2015. He was born in Utica, on December 6, 1963, a son of Arthur "Scott" and Helen Ingersoll Pfendler. He grew up in Forestport, where he attended elementary school, later graduating from Adirondack High School, Boonville...

Margaret L. Traxel

Margaret L. Traxel

Nov 4, 2015

Ava- Margaret L. Traxel, 94, widow of Gordon, a longtime resident of the Town of Ava, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville. She was born in Ava on July 6, 1921, a daughter of Carl H. and Lillian Roser Kappler. In 1938, she moved with her family to West Leyden,...

Thomas W. Barry

Thomas W. Barry

Nov 1, 2015

Forestport- Thomas W. Barry, 76, husband of Joan, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, November 1, 2015. Thomas was born on December 28, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of Michael and Ruth Abrams Barry. At the age of eleven, Tom moved to Forestport to live with his sister Alice and her husband Walter Combs. He attended...

Leo R. Charron

Leo R. Charron

Oct 31, 2015

Forestport- Leo R. Charron, 93, husband of the late Lenora, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at the Utica Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born on June 5, 1922, at Attleboro, Massachusetts, a son of Victor and Alice Besette Charron. He received his education at Finberg School, graduating from Attleboro, High School. On January 17, 1941, Mr....

Nancy Ann Myers

Nancy Ann Myers

Oct 27, 2015

Turin- Nancy Ann Myers, 83, widow of David, longtime resident of the Moore Road, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. Nancy was born on June 11, 1932 in the Town of West Turin, a daughter of Charles P. and Mary Rodman Hoffman. She attended Lowville Academy and Central School, graduating with the...

Jayna M. Kent

Jayna M. Kent

Oct 24, 2015

Rome- Jayna M. Kent, 48, wife of John G. passed away on October 24, 2015 at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford, after a courageous and lifelong battle with lupus. Jayna was born on June 4, 1967. Shortly thereafter she was adopted by her parents Charles F. and Shirley A. Kellogg Joslin. She was raised in Turin where she...

Paul E. Bussey

Paul E. Bussey

Oct 18, 2015

Rome- Paul E. Bussey, 82, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015, at Rome Memorial Hospital. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, on December 10, 1932, where he graduated from high school. In 1951, Mr. Bussey entered the U.S. Airforce, serving his country stateside during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged at Griffiss Airforce Base in Rome. After...

Herbert L. 'Herb' Black

Herbert L. 'Herb' Black

Oct 11, 2015

Remsen- Herbert L. Black, 86, U.S. Navy, Retired, husband of Hazel, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015, while riding his motorcycle and enjoying a gorgeous Autumn day. He was born in Syracuse, on February 12, 1929, a son of George and Bessie Cornwell Black. Herb grew up in Marcellus, where he graduated from Marcellus High School with the...

Margaret P. 'Peg' Hoffert

Margaret P. 'Peg' Hoffert

Oct 7, 2015

Boonville- Margaret P. Hoffert, 93, affectionately known as "Peg" passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since 2004. Margaret was born on December 14, 1921 at Sunset Corners, Town of Lewis, a daughter of Frank and Carrie Shake Hoffert. She grew up in West Leyden where she received...

Eileen D. Dellerba

Eileen D. Dellerba

Oct 3, 2015

Boonville- Eileen Dorothy (Krambuhl) Dellerba, 93, a longtime resident of Summit St., widow of Vito, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015, while surrounded by the loving care of her family at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville. A native and life resident of Boonville, Eileen was born on May 19, 1922, a daughter of Walter and Martha Karlen...

Pauline B. Miller

Pauline B. Miller

Oct 3, 2015

Ava- Pauline B. Miller, 93, formerly of State Rt. 26, widow of Elwood, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015, at the Presbyterian Home for Central New York in New Hartford. A native of Brooklyn, NY, she was born on July 10, 1922, a daughter of Vincenzo and Rosa Venosa Brando. Pauline grew up in Queens and graduated from...

William E. 'Bill' Rowlands

William E. 'Bill' Rowlands

Sep 25, 2015

William E. Rowlands Remsen- William E. Rowlands, 69, of Evans Road, affectionately known as Bill, a lifelong resident of the Remsen area and husband of Janet, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2015, at Albany Medical Center. He was born in Utica, on July 7, 1946, a son of Edward H. and Frances Casler Rowlands. Bill grew up on...

Clinton C. Capron

Clinton C. Capron

Sep 16, 2015

Boonville- Clinton Clark Capron, 91, lifelong resident of Boonville, husband of Betty, passed away peacefully, with his family by his side on September 16, 2015 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville. Clinton, affectionately known as Clint, was born on February 7, 1924 a son of Erlo Barnes and Susie Clark Capron. Clint was a graduate of Boonville High...

Richard Bolich

Richard Bolich

Sep 16, 2015

Port Leyden - Richard Bolich, 74, husband of Joan, affectionately known as Dick, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. Richard was born on October 8, 1940 in Boonville, a son of Thomas and Ruth Belknap Bolich. He was raised in Boonville, graduating with the Class of 1959 from Boonville High School....

Charles F. 'Charlie' Traxel

Charles F. 'Charlie' Traxel

Sep 6, 2015

Boonville- Charles F. Traxel, 93, Ford St., a native and life resident of Boonville, and husband of Barbara, passed away while under the loving care of his wife Barbara, on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at his residence. He was born on April 28, 1922, a son of Henry and Sadye Freeman Traxel. Charlie graduated from Boonville High School with...

Robert W. Magee

Robert W. Magee

Sep 4, 2015

Bobby Magee 68 years of age gave up the Holy Spirit in his camp amid the woods of Forestport, New York on September 4, 2015. He was comforted by his wife of over forty years Robin, daughters Rianna, and Shawnna. Bobby was born and raised in Utica, N.Y. graduating from U.F.A. in 1965. He was baptized Episcopalian of faith....

Maurice David Champion

Maurice David Champion

Sep 4, 2015

Boonville- Maurice D. Champion, 57, affectionately known to all as David, passed away unexpectedly on September 4, 2015. Maurice was born on July 27, 1957 a son of William Edward and Mildred May Gates Champion. As a child he grew up in the Carthage and Glenfield areas, before moving with his family to Lyonsdale. David graduated with the Class...

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