Obituary Listings

Antoniette (Famiglietti) Zitoli

Antoniette (Famiglietti) Zitoli

Sep 16, 2016

Little Falls- Antoniette (Famiglietti) Zitoli, 95, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Friday, September 16, 2016, at the Alpine Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. At the time of her passing, she had the love and support of her family at her bedside. Born November 18, 1920 in Solofra, Italy to Gerardina (Santulli) Famiglietti and Carmine Famiglietti, Antoniette and her family came...

Geraldine J. Bokowski

Geraldine J. Bokowski

Sep 15, 2016

HERKIMER – Mrs. Geraldine J. Bokowski, age 80, a longtime Herkimer resident, passed away unexpectedly on September 15, 2016, in the privacy of her home. Born on July 4, 1936, Geraldine was the daughter of the late Patrick and Julia (Zalewski) Tarkowski. She was raised and educated locally, graduating from Utica Free Academy and going on to earn her Associate’s...

Mary L. Byron

Mary L. Byron

Sep 14, 2016

LIBERTY/HERKIMER- Mrs. Mary (Moretti) Byron, age 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center. At the time of her passing, she was surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on June 11, 1922 in Herkimer, NY, the daughter of the late Umberto and Theresa (Servadio) Moretti. She was educated at Herkimer High...

Jeffrey M. Shepardson

Jeffrey M. Shepardson

Sep 11, 2016

LITTLE FALLS - Jeffrey M. Shepardson, age 49, passed away on Sunday, September 11th, 2016 at Bassett Medical Center, in Cooperstown, after a brief illness, surrounded by the love of his family. Jeff was born on January 5, 1967 in Little Falls, NY. He was raised by his loving mother, Lucille Shepardson. He attended St. Mary’s Academy and was a...

Jerry Vulcano

Jerry Vulcano

Sep 10, 2016

FRANKFORT – Mr. Jerry Vulcano, age 69, a lifelong Frankfort resident, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon, September 10, 2016, in the privacy and comfort of his home. Born on December 7, 1946, Jerry is the son of Lena (Recchio) Vulcano and the late Angelo Vulcano. He was raised and educated in Frankfort, graduating with the Class of 1964. Upon...

Amelia B Pupchek

Amelia B Pupchek

Sep 1, 2016

LITTLE FALLS – Amelia “Millie” Pupchek passed into eternal life at her daughter’s home on Thursday morning, September 1, 2016. She was 97 years old. Born on January 1, 1919 in Herkimer, NY, she was the daughter of Joachim and Agnes (Gaborski) Politylo. She was educated in Herkimer schools. On July 9, 1949 Millie married John Pupchek and moved to...

Doris Bergin

Doris Bergin

Sep 1, 2016

ILION- Doris (Kennerknecht) Bergin, age 86, beloved wife of the late Honorable Herkimer County and Surrogate Court Judge John W. Bergin and a long time Ilion resident, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday morning, September 1, 2016 at Valley Health Services, Herkimer. Born in Utica on March 17, 1930, Doris was the daughter of the late Robert and...

Florene Ida (Gogolin) Burkdorf

Florene Ida (Gogolin) Burkdorf

Aug 31, 2016

LITTLE FALLS - Florene Ida Gogolin Burkdorf, of State Route 167, Little Falls, N.Y. entered into eternal rest peacefully on August 31, 2016 at the Alpine Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Little Falls, N.Y. She was born on August 1, 1933 in Scranton, PA., daughter of Herman Ferdinand Gogolin and Ida Frances Sekol Gogolin. On November 24, 1960 she was...

Michael Kuboviak

Michael Kuboviak

Aug 30, 2016

Michael L. Kuboviak, 92, of College Station, passed away Tuesday August 30, 2016. A native of Little Falls, New York, he was born December 24, 1923. Michael graduated from Little Falls High School, Class of 1941. He enrolled at Syracuse University until his ROTC unit was activated in 1943, then deployed by the American Medical Corps to the 198th Station...

Rose Bisconti Lamanna

Rose Bisconti Lamanna

Aug 25, 2016

LITTLE FALLS – Mrs. Rose (Bisconti) Lamanna, age 96, a lifelong Little Falls resident, entered into her eternal rest to be reunited with her husband, Louis, on Thursday morning, August 25, 2016, at the Alpine Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. At the time of her passing she had the love and support of her devoted children by her bedside. Born on...

Nancy A. Mason

Nancy A. Mason

Aug 23, 2016

LITCHFIELD – Mrs. Nancy A. Mason, age 71, a lifelong Mohawk Valley resident, passed away on Tuesday morning, August 23, 2016, at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, surrounded by the love and support of her entire family by her bedside. Born on October 13, 1944, Nancy was the daughter of the late Mary (Burdick) Draper. She was raised...

Sondra M. Viscome

Sondra M. Viscome

Aug 20, 2016

HERKIMER: Sondra M. Viscome, age 82, a longtime resident of Little Falls and Herkimer, departed this world for the promise of a better life, on Saturday evening, August 20, 2016, at Basset Healthcare Center in Cooperstown. At the time of her passing she was surrounded by the love and support of her children and grandchildren by her bedside. Born in...

James W. Canary, Sr.

James W. Canary, Sr.

Aug 20, 2016

EPHRATAH – Mr. James W. Canary, Sr. of County Highway 140, St. Johnsville, passed away at the age of 61 on Saturday August 20, 2016 at Mountain Valley Hospice in Gloversville, NY. Jim was constantly surrounded with abundant love from his family. He was born on August 8, 1955 in Amsterdam, NY a son of the late Warren and Marion...

Celine A. (Doyle) Tomaso

Celine A. (Doyle) Tomaso

Aug 18, 2016

LITTLE FALLS – Mrs. Celine A. (Doyle) Tomaso, passed away at the age of 86 on Thursday August 18, 2016 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Utica, NY with loving family at her side. Born on Feb. 8, 1930 in Little Falls, Celine was the daughter of the late John F. and Anne (Geraghty) Doyle. She attended school and graduated from...

Kay T. Blasting

Kay T. Blasting

Aug 18, 2016

HERKIMER: Kay T. Blasting, 78, of Herkimer, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August, 18, 2016 at Mohawk Valley Health Care Center, Ilion. Kay was born in Canajoharie, NY on September 8, 1937, the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy (Buddles) Trumble. She was a graduate of Canajoharie High School. Her marriage to Ralph J. Blasting took place in Herkimer,...

Denise H. Looman

Denise H. Looman

Aug 15, 2016

NELLISTON – Mrs. Denise H. (Smith) Looman of School St., passed away at the age of 69 on Monday morning August 15, 2016. She was surrounded with tender loving care from her family at the Mountain Valley Hospice in Gloversville, NY. She was born November 21, 1946 in Nelliston, NY, a daughter of the late Sherman and Harriet (Peeler) Smith....

Aira H. Cassidy

Aira H. Cassidy

Aug 15, 2016

HERKIMER – Mrs. Aira H. Cassidy passed away at the age of 93 at the Masonic Care Community on Monday evening August 15, 2016. She was born on June 4, 1923 in Herkimer, NY, a daughter of the late Lester and Edna (Fort) Higby and was a lifelong resident of Herkimer. Aira was a graduate of Herkimer High School, ‘Class...

Fred A. Nagele

Fred A. Nagele

Aug 13, 2016

FORT PLAIN – Mr. Fred A. Nagele, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 79 on Saturday August 13, 2016. Fred was a farmer in the town of Minden, River Road for many years. He was born on December 29, 1936 in St. Johnsville, NY, son of the late William and Frida (Baumgartner) Nagele. He was educated in St. Johnsville...

Irene Rose Kwiecinski

Irene Rose Kwiecinski

Aug 12, 2016

Mrs. Irene Rose Kwiecinski 92, a resident of the Masonic Care Community since November 2008, and formerly of Andrews Avenue Yorkville, died Friday August 12th, 2016 at the Masonic Home. Irene was born in Utica, on June 7, 1924 the daughter of Peter and Mary (Sito) Warchal and attended Saint Stanislaus School and graduated from Proctor High School. She was...

Richard Joseph Zajac

Richard Joseph Zajac

Aug 12, 2016

HERKIMER: Richard Joseph Zajac, 90, a longtime resident of Herkimer entered into eternal rest on Friday, August 12, 2016 in the comfort of his home. He was born on July 28, 1926 in Utica, the son of the late Frank and Caroline Zajac. He left Utica Free Academy during World War II to work for the United States Government at...