Obituaries

Dec 16, 2015

Massena- Ryan J. McConnell, 33, of County Rt. 40, formerly of Old Forge, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, after a short illness. Mr. McConnell was presently employed as Branch Manager for Seacomm Federal Credit Union of Massena. Ryan grew up in Boonville, before moving to Old Forge, where he attended Town...

Dec 12, 2015

North Western- H Jean Siegel, 78, of State Rt. 46, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at her residence while under the loving care of her family and Hospice Care. She was born in Ramsey, Illinois, on March 12, 1937, a daughter of Raymond and Elsie Hooker Manley. Jean grew up in Ramsey, moving to Chicago in her...

Dec 10, 2015

Rome- Kenneth P. Long, 89, husband of the late Beatrice, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at the Masonic Care Community, Utica. He was born in Utica, on April 28, 1926, a son of Kenneth B. and Rose M. Caliguire Long. Ken grew up in Utica, and graduated from Thomas R. Proctor High School, with the Class of...

Dec 9, 2015

Carolina Shores, formerly of Boonville- Relatives and friends of Michael Golden, are invited to attend a graveside committal service on Friday, September 22, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Boonville, where Rev. Matthew Rawson, from Christ Our Hope Parish, Boonville, will officiate.

Mr. Golden, 79, affectionately known as Mickey, passed away on December...

Dec 8, 2015

Boonville- Robert E. Mercer, 72, of Boonville and Largo, FL., passed away, Tuesday, December 8, 2015, in Florida, after a long illness. He was born on September 6, 1943, in Carthage, NY, a son of the late Earl R. and Gladys (Biccum) Mercer. On April 15, 1968, he married Elizabeth (Betsy) Kowalik, at St. Joseph's Church, Boonville. Mr. Mercer...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...