Obituary Listings

Benny Brandano

Benny Brandano

Nov 22, 2013

MOHAWK - Benny Brandano, age 92, of Mohawk and Deerfield Beach, Florida, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2013, in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He was the son of Battista and Amelia (Forcucci) Brandano. He was born in Herkimer, NY, and graduated from Herkimer High School. He served in the US Army during World War II from October 1942 to November...

Teresa Ann Keogh

Teresa Ann Keogh

Nov 22, 2013

ILION - Teresa Ann Keogh, age 58, of Arizona, formerly of Ilion, passed away on November 22, 2013, in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born on August 5, 1955, in Rome, New York, the daughter of Norman and Kathryn Johnson. Teresa graduated from Ilion High School, class of 1973, and Herkimer County Community College, class of 1975. She met her husband,...

Peter Mckevitt

Peter Mckevitt

Nov 22, 2013

FRANKFORT: Peter J. McKevitt, 79, a long time Frankfort resident, passed into the loving hands of the Lord on Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Masonic Care Community. Born in Brooklyn, NY on December 16, 1933, Peter was the son of the late Peter and Elizabeth (McNulty) McKevitt. He was a graduate of Manlius High School in Brooklyn and furthered...

Frederick A Quick

Frederick A Quick

Nov 21, 2013

ILION - Funeral services for Frederick A. Quick have been thoughtfully planned by his loving and caring family. They regretfully became aware of his passing which occurred on Thursday morning, November 21, 2013. His age was 51. The local paramedics worked extremely hard to save "Fred" as we affectionately remember him. This experience was a first time for his family,...

Alice L Vedder

Alice L Vedder

Nov 20, 2013

Ilion: Alice L. Vedder, age 81, of Prindle Apartments, Ilion, and a lifelong area resident, passed away in Little Falls Hospital on Wednesday, November 20, 2013. She was born on January 28, 1932 in Ilion, a daughter of the late Earl William and Luci Jane (Bullock) Bean. Alice was educated in Ilion schools and attended the Utica School of Beauty...

Angelo M Staffo

Angelo M Staffo

Nov 20, 2013

Little Falls: Angelo M. Staffo, 91, of Arthur Street, and a lifelong Little Falls resident, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 in Folts Home, Herkimer, surrounded by his loving family. Angelo was born on September 30, 1922 in Little Falls, a son of the late Vincenzo and Estella (DiBlasio) Staffiero. He was a graduate of Little Falls High School,...

Lillian Eddy

Lillian Eddy

Nov 16, 2013

Mohawk: Lillian B. Eddy, 85, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013 in Mohawk Valley Health Care Center, Ilion. Mrs. Eddy was born on February 25, 1928 in Herkimer, a daughter of the late Leon and Sophia (Burchycki) Baker. She was a lifelong area resident and was educated in Herkimer schools. She married Donald R. Shoemaker, who passed away in...

Henry F. Huxtable

Henry F. Huxtable

Nov 10, 2013

MILLERS MILLS - Henry Franklin Huxtable, age 74, of Millers Mills, NY, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2013, at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, New York after a heroic fight against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was born on April 7, 1939, in Utica, NY, the son of the late Henry and Doris (O'Rourke) Huxtable, graduating from West Winfield Central School....

Margaret A Brigham

Margaret A Brigham

Nov 10, 2013

Ilion: Margaret A. Brigham, 83, passed away with her beloved family at her side on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center in New Hartford. Margaret was born on June 30, 1930 in Ilion, NY, the daughter of the late Ellis and Mary (Williams) Griffiths. She attended Ilion schools and graduated from West Winfield High School....

Gayle Ann Raiello

Gayle Ann Raiello

Nov 9, 2013

SCHENECTADY - Gayle Ann Raiello passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, November 9, 2013 in her home in Schenectady with her loving family at her side. Gayle Ann's Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Reverend Thomas Lawless on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 9:30 AM in Holy Family Parish Church, East Main Street, Little Falls. Burial will...

Rose Cirillo

Rose Cirillo

Nov 9, 2013

MOHAWK - Rose (Minosh) Cirillo, age 88, formerly of Church St., Mohawk, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 9, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica. She was born on January 19, 1925, in E. Frankfort, NY, the daughter of Joseph and Angelina (Gillette) Minosh and graduated from Mohawk High School in 1943. Rose married Joseph A. Cirillo, Jr. on...

Kevin C Stolark

Kevin C Stolark

Nov 9, 2013

ILION - Mr. Kevin C. Stolark, 60, of Reno, NV., passed away on Nov. 9, 2013 at his home after a long illness. He was born in Ilion, N.Y., the son of Stanley and Monica (Gaffney) Stolark. He received a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and a Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California. He was a...

Congetta M. "Connie" Bernhardt

Congetta M. "Connie" Bernhardt

Nov 8, 2013

HERKIMER - Mrs. Congetta M. "Connie" Bernhardt, age 87, a longtime resident of Marion Street in Herkimer, NY, passed away at the Valley Health Services on Friday morning, November 8, 2013. Connie received wonderful care from the entire staff of the Valley Health Services with special mention to the angels of One East. She was born on September 11, 1926...

Katherine Kramer

Katherine Kramer

Nov 5, 2013

LITTLE FALLS: Katherine A. Kramer, 93, of Route 5S, Mohawk, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Valley Health Services, Herkimer. Katie was born on July 3, 1920, the daughter of the late Peter and Christina (Styranich) Bayzon in Frankfort Hill, NY. Raised and educated locally, she was a graduate of Van Hornsville High School. She grew up...

Bernard J. Moynihan

Bernard J. Moynihan

Nov 3, 2013

Herkimer: Bernard J. Moynihan, Jr., 77, of Ridgewood Road, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, November 3, 2013. Bernard was born on March 2, 1936 in Little Falls, a son of the late Bernard J. and Mary (Flynn) Moynihan, Sr. He graduated from St. Mary's Academy in Little Falls, received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education at...

Barbara J. Harris

Barbara J. Harris

Nov 1, 2013

Ilion: Mrs. Barbara J. Harris, 64, passed away in Mohawk Valley Healthcare Center on Friday, November 1, 2013. Barbara was born on January 11, 1949 in Little Falls, a daughter of the late Harold and Irene (Grassel) MacRorie. She received her education in the Little Falls School District. Her last employment was with Salada Foods, also in Little Falls. Barbara...

Willard F. "Bill" Smith

Willard F. "Bill" Smith

Oct 31, 2013

ILION-LITTLE FALLS: Willard (Bill) Fradenburgh Smith, 86, passed away from complications of Parkinson's disease on October 31, 2013 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown . Born in Brooklyn NY on March 3, 1927, Bill was the son of the late Robert Leroy Smith and Miriam Fradenburgh Smith. He grew up in West Hempstead NY where he was a chorister in the...

Bernice K. Hennessey

Bernice K. Hennessey

Oct 31, 2013

ILION - Bernice K. (Bergin) Hennessey, age 97, formerly of Sunset Ave., Ilion, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2013, at the Masonic Care Community, Utica, with her daughter by her side. She was born on July 24, 1916, in Clinton, NY, the daughter of John E. and Katherine (Fleucher) Bergin, and graduated from Mohawk High School. In 1955, she...

Adeline J. Krowinski

Adeline J. Krowinski

Oct 31, 2013

Mohawk: Adeline J. Krowinski, 98, of Marshall Avenue, passed away on October 31, 2013 in Valley Health Services, Herkimer. Adeline was born on June 16, 1915 in Niagara Falls, a daughter of the late Thomas and Josephine (Opalka) Krowinski. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Buffalo University and graduated from Nursing School at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital. She...

Mary Ann Holzhauer

Mary Ann Holzhauer

Oct 30, 2013

ST. JOHNSVILLE - Mrs. Mary Ann (DeGristina) Holzhauer, age 71, of Route 5, St. Johnsville, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 30, 2013 in Florida. Her family was at her side. She was born on October 8, 1942 in Herkimer, NY a daughter of the late Sam and Florence (Paratore) DeGristina and was educated in St. Johnsville schools. She practiced...