Obituaries
Dorothy E. 'Dot' Nellenbach
Apr 3, 2012
Boonville- Dorothy E. (Gibbs) Nellenbach, 86, a former long time resident of State Rt. 26, West Branch, and more recently a resident of Kortenaer Village of South St. Boonville, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Boonville, after a short illness. Dorothy was the widow of Raymond L. Nellenbach. She was born in...
Robert S. 'Bob' Freeman
Apr 2, 2012
Port Leyden- Robert S. (Bob) Freeman, 81, of River Road, husband of Elma L. and a former long time resident of Spencer Road near Constableville, went to be with the LORD on Monday, April 2, 2012, under the care of his loving family and hospice. He was born in Utica, on March 21, 1931, the only child of Edward...
Thomas P. Keating
Mar 27, 2012
Woodgate- Relatives and friends are invited to attend grave side services for Thomas P. Keating, on Saturday, June 23, 2012, at 10:00 A.M. at Woodgate Cemetery. Mr. Keating who was 80 years old, died March 27, 2012, in Mechanicsville, VA, with his family at his side. He was born in Utica, on January 7, 1932, the son of Timothy...
Ruth E. Sawyer
Mar 20, 2012
Boonville- Ruth E. Sawyer, 77, of Aubrey Ave., passed away while under the care of her loving family at her residence on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. For 56 years Ruth was a resident of Whitingham, Vt., moving to Boonville in 2010. She was born in Ballston Spa, on August 22, 1934, a daughter of William and Lena Smith Arnold....
Kenneth P. Fitch
Mar 20, 2012
Avon Park Florida, Formerly of Boonville- Kenneth P. affectionately known as "Kenny" Fitch, 57, husband of Frieda, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, with his loving family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Constableville, on November 1, 1954, to the late Robert and Margaret Fitch. Kenneth graduated from Adirondack Central School...
Olivia Rose Vanalstine
Mar 15, 2012
Schenectady: Olivia Rose VanAlstine, 13, of Schenectady, affectionately known to many as Liv, daughter of Gale E. VanAlstine, Jr., and Helene L. Kiskis, passed away unexpectedly due to an undetected heart disease on Thursday March, 15, 2012. Olivia was born in Lowville, on April 30, 1998. She grew up in the Lyons Falls and Port Leyden area, attending Glenfield...
Myrtle M. Debonza
Feb 22, 2012
Rome- Myrtle M. (Sasenbury) DeBonza, 84, a former resident of South Madison St. passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at the Rome Center, after a long illness. Myrtle was born in Ava, on October 1, 1927, a daughter of Arthur F. and Bertha Joslin Sasenbury. She grew up on the family homestead farm on the East Ava Road, and...
Stephen C. Dolan
Feb 12, 2012
Boonville- Stephen C. Dolan, Sr. 68, owner of Headwaters Motor Lodge, Boonville, husband of the late Genevieve (Kornatowski) Dolan, passed away suddenly at his residence on Sunday, February 12, 2012. He was born on February 21, 1943, at the Dolan Homestead Farm at Locust Grove, a son of Robert M. and Loretta Stober Dolan. He received his education at...
John C. Higby
Feb 11, 2012
Constableville- John C. Higby, 82, a native and lifelong resident of Crofoot Hill Road, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2012, after a brief illness at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville. He was born on August 16, 1929, at the Higby Homestead on Crofoot Hill Road, near Constableville, a son of Clark G. and Charlotte Klett Higby. John graduated...
Ida Lucy Carney
Feb 9, 2012
Utica- Ida Lucy (Bourgeois) Carney, 87, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012, while surrounded by the love of her family and pastor, after a long illness, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. Ida was born in Port Leyden, on October 16, 1924, a daughter of George J. and Helen G. Young Bourgeois. She grew up in Port Leyden, and...
Regina W. Higby
Feb 5, 2012
Constableville- Regina (Ward) Higby, 78, a native and lifelong resident of Crofoot Hill Road, wife of Ronald, passed away suddenly at her residence on Sunday, February 5, 2012. She was born on April 15, 1933, at the Ward Homestead Farm, a daughter of Ernest and Mary Sebastian Ward. Regina attended a one room school on Crofoot Hill, before attending...
Allen A. Coleman
Jan 25, 2012
Rome- Allen A. Coleman, 80 a long time resident of Bartlett Rd. husband of Karen, passed away on Wednesday, Janaury 25, 2012, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, in New Hartford. Since June, 2011, Mr. Coleman had resided at the Rome Center Nursing Facility. He was born in Utica, on December 23, 1931, a son of Clayton A. and Hilda...
Richard A. '"Scooter"' Wolcott
Jan 24, 2012
Forestport- The following is a documented hear-say chronicling the life and adventures of Richard Alan Wolcott, affectionately known as Dick, Rich, Rick, Strawberry, RAW, Coach and ultimately Scooter who emerged into this life on July 22, 1955, the first son of Ward and Marietta (Smith) Wolcott and who departed this earthly life at 5:07 AM Tuesday, January 24, 2012....
Carol A. Chambers
Jan 17, 2012
Tampa Fla. / Boonville- Carol A. Chambers, 68, a former resident of Erwin St. and Valley View Drive, in Boonville, widow of Charles W., passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at Florida Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Carol was born in Potsdam, on December 25, 1943, a daughter of Elwood and Helen Fitzgerald Prashaw. She grew up in Massena,...
Alvin L. Ritz
Jan 13, 2012
Thendara- Alvin "Red" Ritz passed away on the thirteenth day of this January, 2012. He was surrounded by family as he died in the Presbyterian Home in Utica. Red was born in Old Forge January 21st, 1920 and narrowly escaped his ninety-second birthday. As a young man, Alvin Ritz was a natural baseball talent and a graduate of the...
William '"Sonny"' Edwards
Jan 2, 2012
Floyd_ William Edwards, Jr. 81, of Streiff Road, who was affectionately known as "Sonny," husband of Anne, passed away at his residence on Monday, January 2, 2012, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Holland Patent, on June 29, 1930, a son of William and Edna Mahoney Edwards. A life resident of the Holland Patent...
Susan G. Schweinsberg
Dec 31, 2011
Susan (Gaetano) Schweinsberg, 63, of Academy St. wife of Richard, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2011, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, after a long illness. Sue was born in Rome, on March 10, 1948, a daughter of Felix L. (Phil) and Jeanne LaQuay Gaetano. She grew up in Boonville, and during her childhood she spent much time with...
Rita Anne Marcinkowski
Dec 30, 2011
Boonville- Rita Anne Marcinkowski, of Boonville NY, passed away on Friday, December 30th 2011 after a long illness. Born Rita Anne Novak on May 26th 1930, Rita was the daughter of Michael and Anna (Szylderowicz) Novak of Utica and was delivered into this world by her grandmother who was a midwife. Rita was educated in Utica Schools including Kernan,...
Mary Maclachlan
Dec 28, 2011
Rome- Mary (Braun) MacLachlan, 88, a former resident of Elmer Hill Road, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where she had resided since May, 2011. She was born in Camden on June 29, 1923, the youngest daughter of Andrew and Mabel Baxter Braun. As a child, her family moved to Rome where...
Terry A. Planck
Dec 27, 2011
Boonville- Terry A. Planck, 52, of Thayer Hill Road, husband of Cindy, an employee of Ocuto Blacktop and Paving Co., Rome, passed away suddenly, on Tuesday, December 27, 2011, from injuries he sustained while felling a tree at his camp. Terry was born in Constableville, on March 12, 1959, a son of Lowis B. and Erma Gydesen Planck. He...