Obituary Listings

Jan 20, 2017

ILION – Evelyn E. Stitt, age 103, formerly of Ilion, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2017, at the Folts Home, Herkimer. She was born on April 9, 1913, in Little Falls, the daughter of Roy H. and Mabel E. (Clark) Stitt. Evelyn graduated from Ilion High School, Albany Business College, and attended Russell Sage College. She was employed...

Jan 18, 2017

LITTLE FALLS: Mrs. Jane “Jennie” Miosek, age 94, of Little Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 18, 2017, at St. Johnsville Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. She was born on August 13, 1922 in Little Falls, NY a daughter of the late Jacob and Catherine (Lapajne) Prestopnik and was educated at St. Mary’s Academy. Jane loved her children and grandchildren,...

Jan 16, 2017

HERKIMER-Mrs. Catherine T. Harrington, who lived a long and beautiful life of 101 years, passed away peacefully, early Monday morning, January 16, 2017, at Valley Health Services in Herkimer.

She was born on April 20, 1915 in Little Falls, a daughter of the late Daniel and May (Fitzpatrick) DeForrest and was a graduate of Herkimer High...

Jan 15, 2017

LITTLE FALLS - Mr. Donald J. "Don" Rice, Sr., a longtime Little Falls resident, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Little Falls Hospital. Don served our country with the United States Army, Korean War 7th Infantry Division at the Chosen Reservoir. He is survived by his four sons and their respective families and was predeceased by his...

Jan 15, 2017

LITTLE FALLS - Mr. Rostyslaw "Rusty" Elyjiw, passed away early Sunday morning, January 15, 2017, at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica. It was his 75th birthday. He was born on January 15, 1942 in Ukraine, a son of the late Michael and Orlena (Kuchma) Elyjiw. He moved to Little Falls in 1982. He served in the US Army...

Jan 15, 2017

ILION – Susan Lynn Cotton, age 53, passed away unexpectedly, after a brief illness, on Sunday, January 15, 2017, at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare, New Hartford, NY. She was born on October 18, 1963, in New Hartford, NY, the daughter of Thomas and Charlotte (King) Shumway, and attended Poland Central School. Susan was married to Carl A. Cotton, Jr., on January...

Jan 13, 2017

FRANKFORT – Elizabeth A. “Liz” Weston, age 52, a lifelong Mohawk Valley resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 13, 2017, at the Little Falls Hospital, after a brief illness. Born on April 5, 1964, Elizabeth is the daughter of Walter Weston and the late Joan Ann (Boardman) Weston. She was raised and educated in Frankfort, and was a graduate...

Jan 13, 2017

LITTLE FALLS-Miss Louise C. Lehman, age 89, a lifelong Little Falls resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 13, 2017. Born on June 23, 1927, she was the daughter to John and Mary (Laubstein) Lehman, in Little Falls, NY. She was educated locally and was a graduate of Troy School of Nursing. Louise spent many years as a Registered Nurse...

Jan 10, 2017

CANAJOHARIE- Linda Knight, age 69, of Canajoharie, passed away on Tuesday January 10, 2017 at Mountain Valley Hospice, with her cherished family by her side. She was born on May 9, 1947 in Amsterdam, NY, a daughter of the late Crayton and Thelma (Mitchell) Van Steenburgh and was educated in Canajoharie schools. Linda worked at Nice-N-Easy in Canajoharie as well...

Jan 10, 2017

LITTLE FALLS- Mrs. Beverly Ann Vespasiano, age 85, of Little Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 10, 2017 at Little Falls Hospital, with her loving family by her side. She was born on April 10, 1931 in Little Falls, a daughter of the late Donald and Marion (Clarke) Walrath. She graduated with the Little Falls High School, Class of...

Jan 8, 2017

Mrs. Frances M. (Swietlikowski) Bugaj, 81, of Little Falls, passed away on Saturday afternoon, April 16, 2005 in St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. At the time of her passing, she had the comfort of her family by her side. She was born in Herkimer on November 2, 1923, a daughter of the late Joseph and Stephanie (Fietkiewicz) Swietlikowski and was...

Jan 8, 2017

ILION/HERKIMER – Mrs. Frances J. Bugaj, age 96, a longtime Mohawk Valley resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Valley Health Services in Herkimer, where she has resided for the past five years. Born in Albany on February 24, 1920, Frances was the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Callahan) McGrath. She was wed to the...

Jan 2, 2017

FRANKFORT – Mr. Pasqualino A. “Pat” Ferrusi, age 89, a longtime resident of Ilion and Frankfort, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, January 2, 2017 at Homelife at Folts. Pasqualino was born on February 4, 1927 to the late Henry and Nora (Strong) Ferrucci. He was raised in West Exeter by Leo and Blanche Horn and upon his sixteenth birthday...

Jan 2, 2017

STARKVILLE – Nancy T. Washburn, age 69, of Starkville, passed away on January 2, 2017 at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was born on January 30, 1947 in Manhattan, NY, the daughter of the late Everett and Bertha (Kuntzsch) Hogan. She was educated in NYC and Canajoharie schools. Nancy was last employed at Richardson Brands in...

Jan 2, 2017

ILION- Ann M. “Peg” Yardley, age 90 of Ilion, passed away on January 2, 2017, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, with her loving and cherished family by her side. She was born on October 2, 1926 in Frankfort, NY, the daughter of the late Thomas and Nellie (McCarthy) O’Connor. She was a graduate of Frankfort High School and was married...

Jan 1, 2017

MOHAWK – Richard Healey, 47, passed away on Wednesday March 22, 2017. Surrounded by his loving family, Rich lost his courageous battle with liver and colorectal cancer. Rich was born on February 14, 1970, to Helen (Hoke) and the late Edward Healey, Sr. in Herkimer, NY. He graduated from Richfield Springs Central School in 1990. Employed by LCS Janitorial Services...

Jan 1, 2017

UTICA – Mr. Donald D. “Don” Jones, age 87, a longtime Utica resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, March 19, 2017, on the feast of St. Joseph, surrounded by his loving and devoted family. Born on December 9, 1929, in Nanticoke, PA, Donald was the son of the late Orwig and Ruth (Wermouth) Jones. As a child, he knew...

Jan 1, 2017

ILION – Leslie “Les” R. Hosler, Sr., age 86, of Prindle Apts., Ilion, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Folts Home, Herkimer. He was born on March 7, 1930 in Saranac Lake, NY, the son of Peter and Cecilia (Tebo) Hosler, and attended Catholic school. Les was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the US...

Jan 1, 2017

MOHAWK – Mr. Kenneth G. “Ken” Lawton, Jr., age 71, beloved husband, father and grandfather, departed from this world on Thursday morning, May 25, 2017, at the Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by the love of his family in his heart and by his side.

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Jan 1, 2017

ILION – Richard “Dick” Carl Eldredge, age 75, of Ilion, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 17, 2017, at the Masonic Care Community, Utica, with the comfort of his loving family present. He was born on December 20, 1941, in Albany, NY, the son of the late Henry Harvey Eldredge and Laura Elizabeth Winnie Eldredge. In the summer of 1942,...