Obituaries
Kevin A. Ward
Aug 9, 2014
Port Leyden- Kevin A. Ward, Jr., 20 of Kelpytown Road, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014, in a tragic Sprint Car racing accident, at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park, Canandaigua, NY. Affectionately known as "Budster," and later as "Junior," Kevin, during his teenage years had become an icon- "and one of a kind," in Motorsport Racing. Kevin was born...
William C. Osborne
Aug 4, 2014
Town of Lee- William C. Osborne, 64, of Beartown Road, husband of Lynn, passed away at his home, on Monday, August 4, 2014, while under the loving care of his wife, family and friends. Bill was born on September 1, 1949, the son of Charles and Margaret Foll Osborne. He graduated from West Leyden High School with the Class...
Elsie M. Berger
Aug 4, 2014
Boonville- Elsie M. Berger, 95, formerly of State Route 294, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, where she had resided since December of 2003. Elsie was born on January 26, 1919 in the Town of Leyden, a daughter of David and Ida Rauscher Berger. She grew up on the Berger Family Farm...
Judy Ann Scherzer
Jul 30, 2014
Boonville- Judy Ann Marie Rizzo Scherzer, lost her life after a heroic battle against leukemia on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Upstate Medical Center, in Syracuse. She was born in Buffalo, NY, on February 10, 1953. She earned her undergraduate and master's degrees from the State University at Buffalo and an Advanced Certification in School Administration from SUNY College...
Barbara A Slawson
Jul 27, 2014
Constableville- Barbara A. Slawson, 72, wife of Kenneth A., passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2014, at her residence, while under the loving care of her family. She was born on October 4, 1941, a daughter of Frances and Ione (Green) Loomis. She grew up in Ava and was educated at West Leyden Central School. On July 3, 1960,...
Kathryn E. Conrad
Jul 22, 2014
Boonville- Kathryn E. Conrad, 88, affectionately known as "Katie," a former long time resident of Birch Road, Woodgate, and more recently of Kortenaer Village, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since 2008. She was born in Ithaca, on June 8, 1926, a daughter of Alvin and Wilma...
Betty C. Fitzgerald
Jul 20, 2014
Greig- Betty C. Fitzgerald, 86, a former resident of the hamlet of Greig, wife of the late Kenneth, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2014, at Lewis County Extended Care Facility, Lowville, after a long illness. For many years Betty and her husband lived on Shibley Road in Shuetown, Town of Lyonsdale. She was born in Turin, on January...
Randall N. Baker
Jul 12, 2014
Taberg- Randall Neil Baker, 57, husband of Cheryl, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital, from complications with diabetes, a disease he has struggled with since the age of 4. Randy was born on December 15, 1956, a son of James H. and Clara Freeman Baker. He was united in marriage with Cheryl Witzigman of...
Norbert W. 'Norby' Wilbert
Jul 9, 2014
West Leyden- Norbert W. Wilbert, 97, a long time resident of Fish Creek Road, husband of the late Freda, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, after a short illness. He was born on in West Leyden, August 20, 1916, a son of William W. and Anna Kirk Wilbert, and grew up...
Timothy John Clark
Jul 7, 2014
Timothy John Clark began a new journey on July 7, 2014. He was born January 15, 1949 in Syracuse, NY and grew up in Canastota. When Tim was 14 he got his first guitar and that, according to Tim, was when he was truly born. He discovered a passion for music that ran bone-deep and stayed with him for...
Kenneth G. Trainor
Jul 7, 2014
West Leyden - Kenneth G. Trainor, 90, a long-time resident of West Leyden, NY, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, while surrounded by the loving care of his family. Ken had been a resident of the nursing home since November 2013. He was born at the Trainor residence in the village...
Douglas J. Wesseldine
Jul 5, 2014
White Lake - Douglas J. Wesseldine, 75, of Elmwood Road, passed away peacefully at his beloved home on July 5, 2014, after spending a wonderful holiday surrounded by his family. He was born on October 17, 1938, a son of Sherman and Eloise Johnson Wesseldine. He was raised in Chittenango, where he attended school, graduating with the Class of...
Theodore L. Weiler
Jul 1, 2014
Fish Creek- Theodore L. Weiler, 82, of Fish Creek Road, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, while under the loving care of his family. Earlier this year, he had resided at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville. He was born on January 5, 1932, at the Weiler Homestead Farm on the Fish Creek Road, near...
Viola B. Barrows
Jun 29, 2014
New Berlin- Viola B. Dailey-Barrows, 59, wife of Clifford J., passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse. Viola was born in Constableville, on October 24, 1954, the daughter of James and Beverly (Kellogg) Dailey. She was raised in Port Leyden, where she was educated, graduating with the Class of 1972 from South Lewis...
Joseph J. Pfeiffer
Jun 29, 2014
Boonville- Joseph J. Pfeiffer, Sr., formerly of Schuyler St., husband of Joan, passed away at his home on Smith Road, Boonville. He was born in Rome, on March 24, 1922, a son of Joseph and Helen Dorn Pfeiffer. Joe grew up in Rome, graduating from Rome Free Academy, with the Class of 1939. While in high school, Joe was...
Seth Wilbert
Jun 19, 2014
Seth Wilbert Boonville- Seth Wilbert, 56 of Boonville NY, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday June 19th, 2014, as the result of a tragic accident while he was vacationing with his family. Seth was born March 2, 1958 in Constableville, to Howard and Priscilla (Bronson) Wilbert of West Leyden NY. Affectionately known as "Toad," he grew up in the hamlet...
Marlene Swanger
Jun 13, 2014
Boonville- Marlene Swanger, 76, of James St., wife of Dale, passed away after a short illness, on Friday, June 13, 2014, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, New Hartford. She was born on February 22, 1938, in Milton, Pennsylvania where she received her education. On July 7, 1956, Marlene was united in marriage with Dale W. Swanger at the Milton...
Annie Bell Jensen
Jun 12, 2014
Annie Bell Jensen, known as "Nana" by family and "Annie" by friends passed away June 12, 2014 at the age of 90 in her residence in Lowville, New York, after a brief illness. Annie Bell was born on December 11, 1923 in Coconut Grove, Florida. Her parents were Sheldon Pye and Bessie Johnson. Her siblings numbered 7. She was...
Doreen Elaine Bean
Jun 12, 2014
Boonville- On June 12, 2014. God called Doreen Elaine (Kirk) Bean home. She entered her eternal life with her daughter Brenda holding her hand and at the same time she ended her earthly life with her youngest daughter, Lisa, holding her hand. Doreen was born on November 17, 1949, to her loving parents, Doris and Richard Cook, in Potsdam,...
Duane D. 'Rudy' Grenier
Jun 5, 2014
Boonville-Clinton- Duane D. Grenier, 49, of Schuyler St. affectionately known as "Rudy," passed away after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer, on Thursday, June 5, 2014, at St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, while surrounded by the loving care of his family. He was born on July 4, 1964, in Watertown, a beloved son of Joseph Alderique (Aubrey) and Irene L....