Obituaries

Jan 30, 2024

Town of Schuyler- Marian Ellen (Griffith) Tillson, 80, passed away while surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Wynn Hospital, Utica, after a long illness.

She was born in Woodgate, NY, on February 15, 1943, a daughter of Raymond A. and Ellen Mary Lane Griffith. As a child she...

Jan 29, 2024

Forestport – Francis E. Hanretty, 94, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024 at the Abraham House, Rome, following a long battle with cancer.

Affectionately known as Frank, he was born in Frankfort, NY, on July 21, 1929, a son of John and Hannah O’Mahoney Hanretty. Frank grew up in Utica where he received his...

Jan 28, 2024

Alder Creek- Thelma J. Gallagher, age 108, a former longtime resident of State Rt. 12, Alder Creek and widow of Ed, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, after a brief illness.

Thelma was born in Richfield Springs, NY, on September 5, 1915, a daughter of Francis and...

Jan 28, 2024

Boonville - Glenda Ellen Yager, 78, of Millers Woods Road, widow of Stanley James “Jim” Yager, passed away in the comfort of her home on January 28, 2024 while under the loving care of her family.

She was born on October 30, 1945 in Clinton, NY, the daughter of Erford Ramsdale and Orvis Yates. Glenda...

Jan 26, 2024

Lyons Falls- William E. Smith, 87, of Markham St., passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, at the Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.

William was born on April 22, 1936, a son of Edwin and Evelyn Hutchins Smith. He grew up on North Street, Port Leyden and graduated from Port Leyden Central School, with...

Jan 22, 2024

Rome- Mr. Richard J. Schoonmaker, 96, of Wright Settlement Road, husband of Virginia and a former longtime resident of River St., Forestport, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024, at Rome Health.

Richard was born in Saranac Lake, NY, on August 29, 1927, a son of Robert A. and Ada Blanche Rosebush Schoonmaker. He moved...

Jan 22, 2024

Boonville – Donald M. Romanow, 75, a resident of Post Street IRA, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024 at the Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.

He was born on August 30, 1948 in Utica, a son of Stanley J. and Jean Lusky Romanow. Donald was a resident of the Utica area until 2014 when...

Jan 20, 2024

West Leyden- Claudia J. (Kranbuhl) Zbytniewski, 71, wife of Joseph, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, after a heroic battle with cancer and while surrounded by the loving care of her husband and family.

Claudia was born in Boonville, on February 5, 1952, a daughter of Douglas K. and Mildred B. Plummer Kranbuhl. She...

Jan 17, 2024

Dirk Alston Case died unexpectedly on January 17, 2024.

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Dirk was 4 years old in the early 70s when his family moved from NJ to West Leyden, NY. One of five kids, he grew up at the family restaurant, doing chores, exploring the outdoors, and...

Jan 15, 2024

Forestport – Andrew Michael LoCash, 26, of North Lake Road, passed away in a tragic kayaking accident on January 15, 2024.

Andrew was born in New Hartford on July 10, 1997, a son of Joseph A., LoCash Jr.. and Penny Levensailor LoCash. He grew up in the Boonville and Forestport area, graduating from Adirondack Central...

Jan 15, 2024

Hubert N. Wandover, 85, more affectionately known as “Hubie” or “Pops”, a longtime resident of North Lake Road and husband of Pauline, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 15, 2024 while surrounded by his loving family. Without the help of Hospice, Hubert’s wishes to be home, in the house he loved so much, may not have been possible.

Jan 14, 2024

Highmarket- Gerald “Bub” Morczek, 72, of Byron’s Corners Road, Town of West Turin, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at his residence, while surrounded by the loving care of his children, family and Hospice.

Bub was born in Constableville, on August 15, 1951, a son of Adolph and Margaret Emma Graves Morczek. Most of...

Jan 13, 2024

Boonville- Jack W. Swancott, 93, a resident of Woodgate Drive, for over 65 years and husband of Jane, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville, where he had resided since December 1, 2023.

Jack was born in Taberg, NY, on June 4, 1930, a son of David William...

Jan 12, 2024

Constableville- Raymond L. Jedrich, 84, longtime resident of James St., husband of the late Eva, and former co-owner of the popular Alpine Bar and Restaurant, passed away while surrounded by the loving care of his children at Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, on Friday, January 12, 2024.

Raymond was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on January...

Jan 7, 2024

Woodgate- Joseph A. “Joel” Swiantek, 83, husband of Joyce, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Wynn Hospital, Utica.

Affectionately known as Joel, he was born in Guilford Connecticut, on January 13, 1940, a son of Joseph A. and Catherine Lienkiwicz Swiantek and grew up in Guilford Connecticut. After graduating from Wilbur Cross High...

Jan 5, 2024

Uvalda, GA & Boonville – John M. Gilbert, Jr, 88, passed away in the comfort of his home on Friday, January 5, 2024 in Uvalda, Georgia, while under the loving care of his companion Norma and Hospice.

John was born on May 28, 1935 in Utica, NY a son of John M. and Mary Dougherty...

Jan 4, 2024

Boonville – Lynnle Ann Joyce Witzigman was born with her angel wings on January 4, 2024 at Rome Memorial Hospital. She was welcomed in heaven by her grandmother Joyce Frizzell, great-grandfather Clarence Witzigman, and uncle Dylan Burke.

She will be fondly remembered by her parents Shane M. Witzigman and Pamela Lynn Frizzell Smith, her sister...

Jan 2, 2024

Boonville – Lorene U. Lallier, 87, widow of Bernie, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville.

She was born on September 6, 1936, a daughter of Gerald and Gladys Cogswell Urtz, in West Leyden, NY, where she received her education graduating with from West Leyden High School. On...

Dec 31, 2023

Westernville- Richard R. Smith, 82, of Coleman Road, husband of Janet and affectionately known as “Dick,” passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at his residence while under the loving care of his wife, family and hospice.

Dick was born in Rome, on March 24, 1941, a son of Ralph W. and Kathryn Moskin Smith....

Dec 26, 2023

Clearwater, FL – Victor Valdemar Johnson, III, 62, formerly of Otter Lake, NY, passed away on December 26, 2023 in Clearwater, FL, under the care of Hospice after a battle with cancer. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia on October 6, 1961, the son of Maisie Kilfeather Johnson and Lt. Col. Victor V. Johnson, Jr., USA, Retired. Victor attended...