Obituary Listings

Amelio Papa

Amelio Papa

Aug 27, 2015

FRANKFORT: Funeral arrangements have been finalized on Thursday, August 27, 2015 for Amelio Papa, 90, a lifelong Frankfort resident, who passed away peacefully on Monday, August 3, 2015 at Mohawk Valley Health Care Center, Ilion. Born in the town of Frankfort on April 28, 1925, he was the son of the late Vito and Angeline (Cacciatore) Papa. Raised and educated...

Mary Papa

Mary Papa

Aug 25, 2015

Mary Papa, 94, a long time St. Johnsville resident, passed away on Tuesday April 5, 2005, at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. She was born FebruaryA 11, 1911 in Troy, NY, and was educated in Italy. Her marriage to Dominick J. Papa took place on September 3, 1933 at St. Patrick?s Church in St. Johnsville, NY. The couple shared a blessed union...

Walter D. Martin

Walter D. Martin

Aug 25, 2015

Ilion-Utica - Walter D. Martin, age 65, of Oriskany St. West, Utica, formerly of Ilion and Saranac Lake, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at home. He was born on November 17, 1949, in Lake Placid, the son of Stephen and Catherine (Boula) Martin, and graduated from Ilion Central High School. Walter was a veteran of the Vietnam...

Mary Catherine Papaleo

Mary Catherine Papaleo

Aug 25, 2015

LITTLE FALLS: Mary Catherine (Gilbo) Papaleo, 68, a lifelong Little Falls area resident, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, New Hartford with the love and support of her family at her side. John H. and Margaret M. (Dinneen) Gilbo. Raised and educated locally, Mary was a graduate of Little Falls High School Class of 1965....

Rose Darling

Rose Darling

Aug 23, 2015

Mrs. Rose V. Darling 94 a lifelong resident of Dolgeville, and who has been a resident of Valley Health Services, died there on Sunday evening August 23, 2015. Rosie as she was known was born in Dolgeville, on June 16, 1921 the daughter of the late John and Angelina (Politi) Covuoto and attended local schools. She was married to Ralph...

William E. Savage

William E. Savage

Aug 22, 2015

LITTLE FALLS - Mr. William E. Savage died on Saturday August 22, 2015 in Herkimer, NY at the age of 76. He was born in Herkimer, NY on January 15, 1939 and educated there as well. His parents preceded him in death, Douglas Savage and Catherine (Mead) Savage - Raymonda, as well as his brother, John Savage. His marriage to...

Patricia Kuhlsen

Patricia Kuhlsen

Aug 21, 2015

HERKIMER - Patricia Kuhlsen died Friday, August 21, 2015 in Herkimer, NY at the age of 86. She received care thru Homelife at Folts. She was born November 4, 1928 in Saranac Lake, NY. She lived with her family in Saranac Lake, and came to area to stay with Dorothy and Ed Patterson beside the Brown family in the Mohawk...

Robert Silvernail

Robert Silvernail

Aug 21, 2015

Mr. Robert G. Silvernail, 86, a prominent retired businessman and a former lifelong resident of Dolgeville and Canada Lake, died Friday August 21st, 2015 at the Crown Home in Cortland, New York of natural causes. Bob was born in Utica, on April 4, 1929 the son of the late Glen and Mary (Beard) Silvernail and was a graduate of Dolgeville...

Doris E. Dunham

Doris E. Dunham

Aug 21, 2015

ILION - Mrs. Doris E. Dunham, age 80, a longtime Ilion resident, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 21, 2015, in the comfort of her home, surrounded by the love and prayers of her husband and children. Doris was born on March 22, 1935, the daughter of the late William and Fannie (Washburn) Hocking....

Patsy J. Vennera

Patsy J. Vennera

Aug 19, 2015

LITTLE FALLS - Mr. Patsy J. Vennera, World War II, United States Army Veteran, passed away on Wednesday August 19, 2015 in Herkimer, NY. He celebrated his 100th birthday this year with family and friends at the Folts Homes in Herkimer. A special thank you is offered to the facility with mention of Homelife at Folts. As a tribute to...

Randolph J. "Randy" Siri

Randolph J. "Randy" Siri

Aug 19, 2015

LITTLE FALLS - Mr. Randolph J. "Randy" Siri, passed away surrounded by family and love on Wednesday August 19, 2015 in the town of Little Falls, NY. He was born on June 13, 1957 in Queens, NY, a son of John Joseph and Louise (Rosa) Siri. His father preceded him in death. Randy was educated in Queens. His marriage to...

William E. Hotaling

William E. Hotaling

Aug 19, 2015

RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Mr. William E. Hotaling, of McKoons Road, Town of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday August 19, 2015 in the town of New Hartford, NY. Born in North Ilion, NY, he was the son of the late Charles and Nellie (Lang) Hotaling. He served in the National Guard and last worked road construction with Talarico Construction of Mohawk,...

Rodney Montana

Rodney Montana

Aug 19, 2015

Mr. Rodney Clayton Montana, 68, of 182 Montana Road, a lifelong resident of the town of Oppenheim, died unexpectedly Wednesday August 19th, 2015 at his residence of an apparent heart attack. Rodney was born in Little Falls, on October 17, 1946 the son of the late Clayton and Betty Lou (Young) Montana and was a graduate of the Oppenheim Central...

John T Shields

John T Shields

Aug 16, 2015

HERKIMER - Past Village of Mohawk Fire Chief John T. Shields died on Sunday August 16, 2015 in Herkimer, NY. The family is very grateful for the care received at the Valley Health Services. He was born on December 12, 1918 in Newburgh, New York, a son to the late John T. & Agnes (Collins) Shields. He has lived in...

Kenneth G. Dillenbeck

Kenneth G. Dillenbeck

Aug 14, 2015

NELLISTON - Mr. Kenneth G. Dillenbeck, born in 1939, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2015 at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown, NY. He lived on East Main Street. The family is grateful for the care offered by Dr. Bruce A. Kramer, nurses, and hospice staff through Bassett Healthcare. Ken was born on June 14, 1939 in Little Falls to parents...

Rose Reynolds

Rose Reynolds

Aug 13, 2015

LITTLE FALLS - Mrs. Rose (Mamrosch) Reynolds, passed away on Thursday August 13, 2015 at the Alpine Rehabilitation & Nursing Center and she received very good care there. She lived to the age of 103. She was born on October 16, 1911 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, a daughter to the late Daniel and Ethel (Dzubin) Mamrosch. She was educated in schools...

Doreen A. Jones

Doreen A. Jones

Aug 12, 2015

HERKIMER - Mrs. Doreen A. Jones died peacefully at her home at 105 Protection Avenue in Herkimer, where she has been a resident for the past seven years. She was surrounded with love of family, friends and the support and assurance of Hospice & Palliative Care. She loved all her friends at the Galinsky Apartments. Born July 1, 1947 in...

Florence E "Flossie" Cotton

Florence E "Flossie" Cotton

Aug 11, 2015

COLUMBIA CENTER-ILION - Florence "Flossie" E. Cotton, age 96, formerly of Columbia Center, Ilion, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at Mohawk Valley Health Care Center, Ilion. She was born on February 4, 1919, in East Frankfort, the daughter of Henry and Iva (Best) Strong, and attended Ilion High School. On June 24, 1939, she was married to...

Elaine A. Bisconti

Elaine A. Bisconti

Aug 10, 2015

LITTLE FALLS - Mrs. Elaine A. (Waterman) Bisconti, passed away peacefully Monday August 10th at the age of 75 after a long illness. The family would like to extend a big thank you to the staff at Alpine for the care they gave Elaine during her stay with them. She was born on June 11, 1940 in Kingston, NY, daughter...

Charles J. Kelley

Charles J. Kelley

Aug 9, 2015

Funeral arrangements have been finalized today, August 27, 2015 for Charles J. (Chuck) Kelley who passed away peacefully at his residence in Bradenton, FL, on August 9, 2015 with his loving wife of 64 years, Barbara (Smith) Kelley, at his side. He was born on February 18, 1928 in Middleville, NY to the late John and Irene (Jackson) Kelley and...