Obituaries

Jun 4, 2024

Forestport, NY & Hobe Sound, FL – Dorothy M. Philipchik, wife of Robert A., former longtime resident of Morrisville, NY, passed away on June 4, 2024, the day after she celebrated her 90th birthday, following complications of a long illness.

Affectionately known as Dot, she was born on June 3, 1934 in Hartford, CT, the...

Jun 4, 2024

Saratoga Springs – Audré A. Katz, 66, wife of Barry, passed away in the comfort of her Saratoga Lake home on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, where she had been under the care of her husband and Community Hospice.

Audré was born on November 30, 1957 in Fayetteville, NC, a daughter of Joseph and Rose Thomas Hough. Being...

May 28, 2024

Woodgate – Elizabeth Ann Graff, 77, of Capron Road, wife of Donald, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville.

Affectionately known as Betty, she was born on May 18, 1947 in Utica, NY, a daughter of Marshall and Lois Reader Hurn. She grew up in Sauquoit, NY, where she...

May 25, 2024

Shirley Ann (Ackles) Ripley 87 of Boonville NY, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 25,2024 at Albany Medical Center.

Shirley was born in Cortland, NY to the late Harold George Ackles and Hazel Minnie Ackles.

She was married to Delbert Eugene Ripley for 66 years who lovingly took care of her...

May 25, 2024

Lowville- David F. Miller, 65, of Campbell Street, passed away in Lowville, on Saturday, May 25, 2024.

David was born in Auburn, NY, on September 21, 1958, a son of Terrance L. and Doreen Penird Miller, Sr., and spent part of his childhood growing up in Auburn, before moving with his family to Mohawk Hill,...

May 21, 2024

Boonville – Dianne L. Scheehl, 76, of Post Street IRA, passed away in the comfort of her residence on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

Dianne was born in Boonville, NY on November 9, 1947 a daughter of Messia G. and Lydia Drexel Scheehl, and grew up in Woodgate. For several years Dianne resided in Copenhagen, NY...

May 12, 2024

Boonville- John C. Gaylord, 78, of James St., husband of Brenda, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at Upstate Community Hospital, Syracuse, while surrounded by the loving care of his wife and family.

John was born in Lowville, on August 15, 1945, a son of Cecil and Florence Brill Gaylord. He grew...

May 11, 2024

Lyons Falls – OTCM Robert Earl VanAlstine, USN (RET), 86, of Franklin Street, passed away on May 11, 2024 following a short stay in Rehab at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Facility in Boonville.

Robert was born on May 24, 1937 in Lowville to Lucius and Leila (Earl) VanAlstine. He grew up in Lyons Falls graduating...

May 10, 2024

Port Leyden – Darlene M. Bouchard, 89, widow of Franklin L., passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on February 16, 1935 in Boonville, a daughter of Frederick W. and Reba Hubbard Rocker, and was a graduate of Port Leyden...

May 8, 2024

Boonville- Thomas Robert Kelly, 78, of Aubrey Avenue, husband of Marlene,

passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Wynn Hospital, while surrounded by

the loving care of his wife and family.

Affectionately known as Tom, he was born in Boonville, on July 18, 1945, a son of Wilson John Sr....

May 2, 2024

Jeannette Forziati departed this life May 2nd, 2024. She leaves behind a huge void in her family and in the lives of anyone who knew her. Her love of life, her big heart, and her infectious laugh will be deeply missed.

Jeannette was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to Gabriel and Frances Forziati. After graduating high school, she...

May 2, 2024

Boonville- Irma June Traxel Mani, of Lewis Road, Boonville and also of Brantingham Lake, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since May, 2023.

Affectionately known as June, she was born on June 5, 1930, the daughter of Karl Edwin and Irma Reber Traxel...

Apr 30, 2024

Utica-Boonville- Donald A. Porter, 90 of Acacia Village at the Masonic Care Community, Utica, husband of Carol, and a former resident of Post St. Boonville and Ellenton, Fl, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the Masonic Care Community.

Affectionately known as Don, he was born in Philadelphia, PA, on March 11, 1934, a...

Apr 30, 2024

Boonville – Pauline M. Ostrowski, 91, widow of Joseph W., longtime resident of Moose River Road, passed away on April 30, 2024 at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville.

Pauline was born on May 18, 1931, in Pyrites, NY, a daughter of Harry H. and Bernice E. DeCarr Hoffman. Her family relocated to southern...

Apr 27, 2024

Boonville- Kenneth L. Ernst, 66, of South St., formerly of River St. Forestport, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Wynn Hospital, Utica.

Kenneth was a son of Lyndon and Mary Drain Ernst; he grew up in West Leyden and received his education at West Leyden elementary School, later attending BOCES and...

Apr 26, 2024

Lyons Falls- Delia Ruth (McDougall) Mooney Brooks, 91, widow of James Brooks, a former longtime resident of Town Line Road, Town of Greig and more recently a resident of The Terrace at Woodland, Rome, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024, while under the loving care of her family and Hospice, at the Abraham House of Rome.

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Apr 23, 2024

Remsen - Leslie Earl Porter died peacefully at the Masonic Home in Utica, New York on April 23, 2024. Les was born on August 29, 1937 to Alton Joel Porter and Ruby Pearl Leslie in Ogdensburg, NY.

A 1956 graduate of Ogdensburg Free Academy, Les served as senior class president, quarterback of the varsity football...

Apr 22, 2024

Floyd- Clarice L. (Smith) Koziarz, 96, of Smith Road, widow of Stanley L. passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Wynn Hospital, Utica.

She was born in Rome, on November 11, 1927, a daughter of Earl Ellis and Florence Mae Yutzler Smith. Clarice grew up and lived her entire life on the Smith homestead...

Apr 15, 2024

Lowville- Irene M. (Bourgeois) Batzinger, 72, of Water St., wife of William “Bill” passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Wynn Hospital, Utica.

Irene was born in Constableville, on December 22, 1951, a daughter of Donald A. and Avis I. Merry Bourgeois. She grew up on the Bourgeois homestead on the Denley Road, and...

Apr 14, 2024

Prospect- Stephen Slade Brown, died suddenly and peacefully at home on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at the age of 66.

He was born in Utica, on June 14th, 1957, a son of James Van Du Zee and Irma Betty (Shoemaker) Brown. Most of his life he lived and thrived in the Town of Trenton, NY...