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Arlene R. Mathis

Arlene R. Mathis

Jul 31, 2009

Boonville - Arlene R. Mathis, 79, a resident of Summit Street since 1962, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2009, at Lewis County Extended Care Facility in Lowville after a brief illness. She was born in Penacook, NH, on December 3, 1929 to Chester and Dorella Bernier Perkins. Arlene grew up in Penacook and attended local schools. In 1948...

Ward G. Tarasek

Ward G. Tarasek

Jul 26, 2009

Turin - Ward G. Tarasek, 58, of State Route 26, passed away after a short illness on Sunday, July 26, 2009, at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. Mr. Tarasek was born in Lowville on January 3, 1951, to Raymond and Charlotte Loucks Tarasek. He grew up in Glenfield and graduated from South Lewis Senior High School in 1969 and...

Jere E. Casler

Jere E. Casler

Jul 25, 2009

Boonville - Jere E. Casler, 68, of South Street, and formerly of North Lake Road, Forestport, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare in New Hartford. He was born in Little Falls on November 25, 1940 to Silas and Leona Turpin Casler. Jere grew up in Jordanville and graduated from Owen D. Young High School...

Rory Michael Anthony Young

Rory Michael Anthony Young

Jul 20, 2009

Boonville - Rory Michael Anthony Young, 16, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2009, in Boonville. He was born in Rome, on October 6, 1992, a son of LeRoy Thompson and Jill Young. Rory was a student at Adirondack Senior High School where he enjoyed playing football. He had attended Boonville Alliance Church. He found much joy in joking...

Carol M. Leffingwell

Carol M. Leffingwell

Jul 19, 2009

Boonville - Mrs. Carol M. (Andrews) Leffingwell, 67, of Fenton Terrace, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, where she had been a patient since July 9, 2009. A native of Boonville, she was born on December 20, 1941 to Frederick and Marion Gantner Andrews. Carol graduated from Boonville Central School with the...

Lester C. Bush

Lester C. Bush

Jul 13, 2009

Lyons Falls - Lester C. Bush, 75, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica after a brief illness. Prior to retirement, Lester had been employed as a driver at Walsh Trucking Company in Massena, and more recently as a mechanic at Penske Trucking Company in Castorland. In addition to his wife, Shirley...

Ronald D. Nicholson

Ronald D. Nicholson

Jul 13, 2009

Boonville - Ronald Douglas Nicholson, Sr., 61, of Thornton Avenue, affectionately known as Oil Can, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 13, 2009 at Oneida Health Care Center as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Ronnie was born in Canastota on August 7, 1947, to Brady Brooke and Irene Agnes Wakely Nicholson. He attended local schools,...

Helen I. Liddle

Helen I. Liddle

Jul 12, 2009

Eagle Bay - Miss Helen I. Liddle, 92, a former resident of State Route 28, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Boonville where she had lived since December of 2001. A native and lifelong resident of Eagle Bay, Helen was born on December 12, 1916 to Orr and Pearle Giles Liddle....

Jane G. Klosner

Jane G. Klosner

Jul 8, 2009

Boonville - Jane Galbraith Klosner, 81, of James Street, affectionately known as "Janey", passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Boonville where she had resided since March of this year. She was born in Fort Plain, NY on September 3, 1927 to Lynden and Fanny E. (Marcy) Galbraith. Jane moved to Boonville...

Florence A. Forand

Florence A. Forand

Jul 7, 2009

Boonville - Florence (Larrow) Forand, 95, a former long-time resident of Main Street passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at Wells Nursing Home in Johnstown, NY, where she had resided since 2004. A native of Vergennes, VT, Florence graduated from Vergennes High School in the class of 1931. She was united in marriage with Adrien G. Forand on...

Elizabeth Lustyik

Elizabeth Lustyik

Jul 3, 2009

Elizabeth Lustyik, 93, of Port Leyden passed away on July 3, 2009 at Lewis County General Hospital following a brief illness. Elizabeth was born on September 2, 1915 in Kokomo, IN, a daughter of Andrew and Sophie Miles Toth. On November 24, 1934 she was united in marriage with Joseph Lustyik at Forest Presbyterian Church in Lyons Falls. Joseph...

Duane F. Ossont

Duane F. Ossont

Jun 23, 2009

Lyons Falls - Duane F. Ossont, 64, a native and life resident of Franklin Street passed away suddenly in Lyons Falls on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Affectionately known as "Raw Dog", he was the husband of Nonie Ossont. He was born on September, 4, 1944, a son of Floyd R. and Arlene Mashaw Ossont. He graduated from Lyons Falls...

James S. Hoffman

James S. Hoffman

Jun 1, 2009

Constableville - James S. Hoffman, 67, a resident of James Street since 1990, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 1, 2009 at his home. He was born in Lowville on January 23, 1942, to Kenneth and Pearl Kiser Hoffman. He grew up near Port Leyden on the Hoffman homestead farm on the East Road and graduated from Port Leyden...

Donald F. 'Pete' Denslow

Donald F. 'Pete' Denslow

Jun 1, 2009

Boonville - Donald F. "Pete" Denslow, 77, a life-long resident of East Road in the Town of Leyden, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2009, at SUNY Medical Center in Syracuse after a brief illness. Pete was born on the Denslow family homestead on the East Road on July 29, 1931 to Kenneth G. and Lillian L. Mowers Denslow....

Theodore 'Ted' Charosia

Theodore 'Ted' Charosia

Jun 1, 2009

Taberg - Theodore "Ted" Charosia, 92, of Sheehan Road passed away on Monday, June 1, 2009, at Lewis County Extended Care Facility in Lowville where he had resided since May. He was born in Buffalo on January 9, 1917, to Peter and Mary Jaros Harosia. He moved to the Taberg area as a youth. Ted retired from Pettibone Manufacturing...

Kenneth E. Van Aernam

Kenneth E. Van Aernam

May 30, 2009

Port Leyden - Kenneth Edwin Van Aernam, 72, a former long-time resident of Canal Street and River Road, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville after a brief illness. Prior to his hospital stay, Mr. Van Aernam was a resident at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Boonville. A native of Boonville,...

Barbara E. Guy

Barbara E. Guy

May 25, 2009

Boonville - Barbara E. Guy passed away in Boonville on Monday, May 25, 2009. A native of Concord, New Hampshire, she was born on May 10, 1923 to James and Mabel Webster Guy. She graduated from Port Jervis High School in Port Jervis, NY, and St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing in Port Chester, NY. In 1948, Barbara entered...

John J. ''Jack"' Penree

John J. ''Jack"' Penree

May 22, 2009

Otter Lake - John J. (Jack) Penree, 72, formerly of State Route 28, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica. A native of Utica, Jack was born on April 20, 1937 to George Melvin and Ellen Byrnes Penree. He grew up in Utica and graduated from the former Utica Free Academy. Mr....

Jean G. Gleasman

Jean G. Gleasman

May 17, 2009

Boonville - Jean (Goodhines) Gleasman, 81, of Moose River Road, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2009, at Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville after a brief illness. She was born in Constableville on August 27, 1927, to Walter J. and Clara K. Scheidelman Goodhines. Jean graduated from Constableville High School with the Class of 1944, and then from...

Carol E. Douque

Carol E. Douque

May 16, 2009

Boonville - Carol (Pfendler) Douque, 63, a native and lifelong resident of Boonville, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare in New Hartford. She was born on June 6, 1945, a daughter of Walter T. and Edith Roberts Pfendler. Carol graduated from Boonville Central School with the Class of 1963, and thereafter attended nursing school....

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