Obituary Listings

George Vanish

George Vanish

Mar 20, 2014

HERKIMER - Mr. George Vanish, of North Prospect Street in the Village of Herkimer, NY passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday March 20th 2014. He was born on August 24,1949 in Little Falls, a son of the late Laurence and Irene (Mager) Vanish. He was educated in Oppenheim schools and the family lived on Brockett Hill at one...

Jeffrey James "Jj" Dennis

Jeffrey James "Jj" Dennis

Mar 20, 2014

ILION - Jeffrey "J.J." James Dennis, Jr., age 20, of Second St., Ilion, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Columbia Presbyterian Children's Hospital, N.Y.C. He was born on October 29, 1993, in Cooperstown, the son of Jeffrey and Carol (Covey) Dennis, and graduated from Ilion High School. "J.J." really enjoyed working on cars with his Dad and friends at...

Helen M Steves

Helen M Steves

Mar 19, 2014

FRANKFORT - Mrs. Helen Anson Steves, age 85, passed away on Wednesday evening, March 19, 2014, at the Valley Health Services, Village of Herkimer, NY. She was a former resident of Streamside Manor in Frankfort. She was the youngest child born to the late Ellen (Neary) and Daniel Goggin from Holland Patent, NY. Helen moved to Herkimer, NY in 1960...

Frank R Julian

Frank R Julian

Mar 19, 2014

MOHAWK - Mr. Frank R. Julian, age 91, passed away on Wednesday evening, March 19, 2014, at the Mohawk Homestead, Village of Mohawk, NY. He was a resident of Mohawk and a longtime Herkimer resident. Mr. Julian was born on May 20, 1922 in Herkimer a son of the late Rocco Joseph and Julia (Lorraine) Julian. He was educated in...

Tatiana Zilin

Tatiana Zilin

Mar 18, 2014

MOHAWK - A funeral and burial service will be held this week at the Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, NY for Tatiana Zilin who died Tuesday March 18, 2014. She was under the loving care of the Alpine Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Little Falls, NY. Service supervision has been entrusted to Harry & Kevin Enea, Funeral Directors with The Enea Family...

Domenick Cecconi

Domenick Cecconi

Mar 17, 2014

LITTLE FALLS - Mr. Domenick Cecconi, age 91, a lifelong resident of Little Falls, NY, passed away with his family at his side on Monday evening March 17, 2014 at the Hospice of Palm Beach County in Delray Beach, Florida. He was a World War II Veteran having served with the United States Army - Air Force. His honorable discharge...

Robert D Vespi

Robert D Vespi

Mar 16, 2014

LITTLE FALLS - Robert D. Vespi, age 65, passed away with his loving wife and family by his side Sunday March 16th, 2014 in Oceanside, CA (complications from pneumonia). He was born March 28, 1948 in Little Falls, NY. He was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. Bob served from 1966-1970. He was a member of the...

Earl Paul

Earl Paul

Mar 15, 2014

FORT PLAIN - Mr. Earl Paul, age 71, of Hancock Street, Fort Plain, NY passed away unexpectedly on Saturday evening March 15, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, NY. The family extends their heartfelt thanks to the staff of St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, especially mentioning Danielle Colistra and Dr. Todd. He was born on August 14, 1942 in Gloversville, NY...

Carol A Ashley

Carol A Ashley

Mar 15, 2014

HERKIMER-MOHAWK-ILION - Carol A. Ashley, age 65, of Herkimer, formerly of Mohawk and Ilion, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014, at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY. She was born on January 21, 1949, in Plattsburg, the daughter of Stephen and Catherine (Boula) Martin, and attended Ilion High School. On January 9, 2001, she was married to Floyd E. Ashley...

Elizabeth A. Volk

Elizabeth A. Volk

Mar 14, 2014

EAST HERKIMER - Mrs. Elizabeth A. "Liz" (McEachern) Volk, age 93, a longtime resident of Downey Avenue, East Herkimer, NY , passed away with her family at her side on Friday, March 14, 2014, at Somers Manor Nursing Facility in Somers, NY. She was born on May 16, 1920 in Mohawk, NY a daughter of the late Frank and Josephine...

Margaret R. Urtz

Margaret R. Urtz

Mar 12, 2014

ILION-FRANKFORT - Margaret R. (Latt) Urtz, age 96, of Debary, Florida, formerly of Ilion and Frankfort, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Halifax Health Hospice, Orange City, FL. She was born on January 3, 1918, in Frankfort, the daughter of Charles Ellis Latt and Maude (Jones) Latt, and graduated from Ilion High School in 1938. She was married...

Craig J. Van Pelt

Craig J. Van Pelt

Mar 12, 2014

ILION - Craig J. Van Pelt, age 51, of West North Street, Ilion, NY passed away at his residence on Wednesday March 12, 2014. He was born on January 27, 1963 in Sacramento, California; son of the late Peter J. Van Pelt and Louise E. (Smith) Van Pelt. Craig attended Herkimer BOCES as well attending Ilion schools and went on...

Frank D. Tangorra

Frank D. Tangorra

Mar 11, 2014

HERKIMER - Mr. Frank D. "Bo" Tangorra of Herkimer, NY, who was awarded a Purple Heart for his service with the U.S. Army during World War II, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning March 11, 2014 in St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica, NY. A lifelong resident of Herkimer, he was born on August 27, 1924, the eldest son of the...

Esther R Feliciano

Esther R Feliciano

Mar 11, 2014

FRANKFORT - Esther R. Feliciano, age 71, a resident of Frankfort Street in Frankfort, NY, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at the Folts Homes of Herkimer. She was born on July 11, 1942 in Utica, NY, a daughter of the late Vito and Iva (Stefanini) Distante and was educated in Utica schools. She was a graduate of T.R....

Todd A Bertrand

Todd A Bertrand

Mar 8, 2014

ILION: Todd A. Bertrand, 53, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica, NY with the love and support of his family. Born in Lutcher, LA on November 10, 1960, Todd is the son of James Bertrand and the late Shirley (Corona) Bertrand. He was a graduate of R. L. Turner High School in...

Frank R. Spacapan

Frank R. Spacapan

Mar 7, 2014

MOHAWK: Frank R. Spacapan, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Valley Health Services, Herkimer with the love and support of his family. Born in Little Falls, NY on January 8, 1927, Frank was the son of the late Louis and Ethel (Smith) Spacapan. He was raised and educated locally and was a proud veteran of the...

John Francis White

John Francis White

Mar 6, 2014

ILION-FRANKFORT - Mr. John Francis "Whitey" White, age 56, of the Town of Frankfort, NY, entered into eternal rest on Thursday morning, March 6, 2014. Throughout his journey John has been surrounded with constant love and support of his family and friends. Born in Herkimer, NY on April 29, 1957, John was the son of the late Charles James and...

Patricia E Rickard

Patricia E Rickard

Mar 4, 2014

HERKIMER: Patricia E. "Pat" (Dypa) Rickard, 79, a lifelong Herkimer resident, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Pat was born in Herkimer, NY on March 21, 1934, the daughter of the late Anthony and Gladys (Hamelik) Dypa. She was a 1952 graduate of Herkimer High School and later continued her education by attending Herkimer County Community College and...

Cortney Marie Sellers

Cortney Marie Sellers

Mar 4, 2014

ILION: Cortney Marie Sellers, 31, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. At the time of her passing, she had found peace and happiness. Born in Ilion, NY on July 10, 1982, Cortney is the daughter of David and Lynn (Rathbun) Sellers. She was educated in Ilion Schools and in her spare time she enjoyed journaling and reading. The...

Josip Jusup

Josip Jusup

Mar 2, 2014

EAST HERKIMER - Josip Jusup, age 96, formerly of East Herkimer, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Masonic Care Community, Utica, NY. He was born on March 15, 1917, in Seline, Croatia, the son of Ivan and Yurka Jusup, and attended school in Croatia. On December 28, 1947, he was married to Julia Sadlon in Manhattan, New York City....