Obituary Listings

Theodore "Terrible Ted" Fournier

Theodore "Terrible Ted" Fournier

Apr 8, 2016

Cookeville, TN/Ilion: Mr. Theodore “Terrible Ted” Fournier, 78, of Cookeville, TN and formerly of Ilion passed away on April 8, 2016. He was born on September 16, 1937 in Amsterdam, NY to the late George & Gertrude Fournier. Ted attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and Wilbur H. Lynch High School. He was united in marriage to Sharon Gilbert of Herkimer...

Shirley E Sweeney

Shirley E Sweeney

Apr 7, 2016

ILION – Mrs. Shirley E. Sweeney, age 87, a lifelong Mohawk Valley resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, April 7, 2016, at the Mohawk Valley Health Care Center, with the comfort of her beloved family at her bedside. Born on May 21, 1928, in Frankfort, Shirley was the daughter of the late Jesse and Voila (Schleicher) Miller. She was...

Richard N. Carpenter

Richard N. Carpenter

Apr 7, 2016

HERKIMER/NEW HARTFORD: Richard N. Carpenter, 82, beloved husband of Kathleen (Vitale) Carpenter and a former long time Herkimer resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at St. Luke’s Home, New Hartford with the love and support of his family by his side. Born on November 15, 1933 in West Camp, NY, Richard was the son of the late...

Frances R. Walrath

Frances R. Walrath

Apr 6, 2016

ST. JOHNSVILLE – Mrs. Frances R. Walrath, age 104, a lifelong resident of St. Johnsville, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 with loving family at her side. She was born on January 18, 1912 in St. Johnsville, a daughter of the late Myron D. and Hattie (Montana) Robinson. She was a 1930 graduate of St. Johnsville High School and...

Erwin J. Ostertag

Erwin J. Ostertag

Apr 5, 2016

OPPENHEIM: US Navy veteran, Erwin J. Ostertag, 87, of Oppenheim, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 in his home, with the love and support of his family at his side. Erwin was born on April 11, 1928 to the late George and Ida (Koelle) Ostertag in Rochester, NY. He was raised and educated in the local schools. Upon graduating...

Joseph F. Harrod

Joseph F. Harrod

Apr 3, 2016

Joseph F. “Big Joe” Harrod, born March 28, 1959, passed away last Sunday morning at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown at the age of 57 following a stroke. He was surrounded by his family and friends in the days before his passing as well as in his final moments. Joe grew up in Little Falls and attended Little...

Michael D. Fritschi

Michael D. Fritschi

Apr 3, 2016

NEWPORT: Michael D. Fritschi, 41, a lifelong Mohawk Valley resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center with the love and support of his family at his side. Relatives and friends may pay their respects on Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Enea Family Funeral Home (F.K.A. Holleran...

Helen M. Mcgowan

Helen M. Mcgowan

Apr 3, 2016

MOHAWK – Helen M. McGowan, of W. Main St., Mohawk, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Valley Health Services, Herkimer, with her friend, Betty Brown, by her side, 5 days before she would have celebrated her 100th Birthday. She was born on April 8, 1916, in the Town of Salisbury, NY, the daughter of Carl and Nellie...

Juline C. "Julie" Daley

Juline C. "Julie" Daley

Apr 1, 2016

FRANKFORT – Mrs. Juline C. “Julie” Daley, age 86, a longtime Frankfort resident, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016, surrounded by the love of her family. Julie was born on January 12, 1930 in Vermontville, NY, a daughter to the late Gilbert and Ruth Lyon. She was a graduate of Ilion High School with the Class of 1948. On...

Floradell Hunt

Floradell Hunt

Mar 31, 2016

DOLGEVILLE: Mrs. FloraDell Hunt 92, of North Helmer Ave passed away on Thursday March 31, 2016 with the love and support of her family at her side. FloraDell was born on March 2, 1924 in Waycross, GA to the late James and Leona (Thrift) Dixon. Upon leaving school FloraDell met and fell in love with Charles W. Hunt. They were...

Regina (Reggie) E. Kuzmak

Regina (Reggie) E. Kuzmak

Mar 31, 2016

Little Falls, NY - Regina (Reggie) E. Kuzmak, 91, a longtime resident of 26 Summit Avenue, Little Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Eddy Village Green in Cohoes, New York. Born on February 24, 1925 in Little Falls, Reggie was the daughter of the late John and Rose (Slumberger) Marosek. She was raised and...

Roger H. Potter

Roger H. Potter

Mar 29, 2016

HERKIMER: Mr. Roger H. Potter, 72, a Frankfort resident, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Homelife at Folts. Roger was born on August 21, 1943 in Leominster, MA to the late Howard & Ann (Swinnerton) Potter. He attended Leominster schools and graduated from University of Vermont in 1965 with a BA in English. After graduation Roger became employed...

Olga E Celebi

Olga E Celebi

Mar 29, 2016

LITTLE FALLS – Mrs. Olga E. (Slabe) Celebi, a longtime resident of Little Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Valley Health Services in Herkimer. She was just a week shy of her 88th birthday. Born on April 8, 1928, Olga was the daughter of the late Jacob and Elizabeth (Mizerak) Slabe. She was raised and educated...

Roger Martin

Roger Martin

Mar 29, 2016

ILION – Mr. Roger Martin, age 85, of Barringer Rd., Ilion, a longtime Ilion resident, died unexpectedly on Tuesday afternoon, March 29, 2016, at his residence, after a brief illness. Roger was born on September 7, 1930 in New Brunswick, Canada, the son of the late Xavier and Yvonne (Castonguay) Martin. He was educated in Canada and Maine schools. After...

Grace Buccafurno

Grace Buccafurno

Mar 29, 2016

HERKIMER: Grace (Cherry) Buccafurno, 96, a longtime Herkimer and Little Falls resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Mohawk Valley Health Care Center, Ilion. Born in Saratoga Springs on February 26, 1920, Grace was the daughter of the late Giovonni and Isabella (Piscopo) Perrino. Raised and educated locally she attended Little Falls Schools. On November 26, 1938...

Catherine Ruth (Borne) Hall

Catherine Ruth (Borne) Hall

Mar 28, 2016

ILION – Mrs. Catherine Ruth (Borne) Hall, age 87, a longtime Ilion resident, died peacefully on Monday evening, March 28, 2016, at the Masonic Care Community of CNY. At the time of her passing she was surrounded by the comfort of her beloved family. Catherine was born on September 18, 1928, in Higginsville, Missouri, the daughter of the late Frank...

Louise M. Luke

Louise M. Luke

Mar 28, 2016

MOHAWK: Louise Luke, 88, passed away on Monday morning, March 28th, 2016 with the love and support of her family. Born in Bloomingdale, NJ on December 11, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lillian (Pool) Gould. On July 25, 1943, she married Richard R. Luke; the couple sharing 70 years of love and commitment toward each...

Henry F. Muller

Henry F. Muller

Mar 27, 2016

MOHAWK: Henry F. Muller, 86, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare, New Hartford. Born in Utica on May 8, 1929, Henry was the son of the late Joe and Frances (Poplasky) Muller. He was raised and educated locally and proudly and honorably served his country as a member of the United States Army....

Patricia Y Kinville

Patricia Y Kinville

Mar 27, 2016

WOODGATE-ILION - Patricia Y. Kinville passed away on March 27, 2016, in Crete, NE, after battling a long illness. She was born on August 22, 1934, in Philadelphia, the only child of the late Joseph and Hazel Bowers. The family, shortly after, moved to upstate New York, an area that shaped and continually inspired and remained “home” in her heart...

Anthony C. "Tony" Spohn

Anthony C. "Tony" Spohn

Mar 25, 2016

FRANKFORT: Anthony C. Spohn (Tony), a lifelong resident of Frankfort, NY, passed away peacefully on Good Friday, March 25, 2016 at the age of 95. Tony was born December 17, 1920 to the late Michael Cuchiara (Spohn) and Rosalia Serillo. On December 6, 1941, he married Nancy DiGristina in St. Mary’s Church, Frankfort. After 73 years of marriage, Nancy passed...