Obituary Listings

Benaventure "Benni" Tisi

Benaventure "Benni" Tisi

Dec 11, 2012

LITTLE FALLS: Benaventure "Bennie" Tisi, 95, a lifelong Little Falls area resident passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Folts Home with the love and support of his family. He was born on October 10, 1917 in the Town of Danube, the son of the late Leonard and Josephine (Barone) Tisi. Bennie was educated in Little Falls Schools and...

Robert J. Kepner

Robert J. Kepner

Dec 11, 2012

Herkimer: Robert J. Kepner, 67, of Herkimer, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at his residence. He was born on August 30, 1945, in Troy, the son of the late Howard and Beatrice Rudebusch Kepner. Robert was a graduate of Lansingburgh High School, Class of 1964. In 1978, He married the former Mary Ferguson. Robert served his country in...

Donald A. Skinner

Donald A. Skinner

Dec 9, 2012

Donald A. Skinner, Sr., 76, of Herkimer, passed away peacefully, Sunday, December 9, 2012, at his residence, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Ilion on June 19, 1936, the son of the late Kenneth W. and Ella D. Kinney Skinner, Sr. and was a graduate of Ilion High School. Don proudly served his country in...

Terry Williams

Terry Williams

Dec 8, 2012

Mr. Terry W. Williams 63 of 55 North Helmer Avenue Dolgeville, went to Heaven Saturday evening December 8, 2012 at Albany Medical Center, surrounded by and with the love and support of his wife and family at his side. He was born in Little Falls, on August 10th, 1949 the son of the late Ralph M. "Willie" and Shirley (Lyon)...

Michaela M. "Mich" Wright-Fresco

Michaela M. "Mich" Wright-Fresco

Dec 7, 2012

ILION - Michaela "Mich" M. Wright-Fresco, age 41, of Second St., Ilion, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 7, 2012, at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, New Hartford. She was born on August 8, 1971, in Wiesbaden, Germany, the daughter of John and Heidi (Findling) Wright. She graduated from Northern Burlington High School in New Jersey, and attended East Stroudsberg Community College...

Adrian Downs

Adrian Downs

Dec 7, 2012

ILION- Mr. Adrian Arthur Downs, 67, of Colonial Circle, passed away on December 7, 2012 at Faxton-St. Lukes Healthcare in New Hartford. He was born on November 2, 1945, in Herkimer, son of the late John H. and Hazel M. (Bruce) Downs. Adrian was a Night Auditor at the Radisson Hotel in Utica and also worked at Remington Arms in...

Carol Johnson

Carol Johnson

Dec 6, 2012

Mrs. Carol Ann (Barnes) Johnson 66 of the Valley View Courts, Little Falls, a former Dolgeville resident, died Thursday December 6, 2012 at Bassett Hospital Cooperstown after a brief illness. Carol was born in Little Falls, on September 22, 1946 the daughter of Grace (VanGorder) Barnes and the late David Barnes and was educated in Dolgeville schools. She was employed...

George W. Hotaling

George W. Hotaling

Dec 5, 2012

George W. Hotaling, 49, of McKoons Road, Richfield Springs, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Bassett Healthcare Center, Cooperstown as a result of his injuries sustained due to a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident. He was born June 7, 1963, in Ilion, the son of William Hotaling and the late Elaine Kay Meyers Hotaling. George was educated in Richfield Springs...

Eileen Losier

Eileen Losier

Dec 5, 2012

Ilion: Mrs. Eileen (Lynch) Losier, 88, of Montgomery Street, passed away in Valley Health Services, with her family at her side, on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. Mrs. Losier was born on June 22, 1924 in Fairfield, a daughter of the late Daniel and Katherine (Kehoe) Lynch. She graduated from Herkimer High School and the Utica School of Commerce. On October...

Dorothy Ann Rzepka

Dorothy Ann Rzepka

Dec 4, 2012

Ilion: Mrs. Dorothy Ann Rzepka, of Tulip Drive, beloved wife of Donald, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday morning, December 4, 2012. Dorothy was born on June 2, 1932 in Utica, a daughter of the late Philip and Florence Gigliotti. She received her education in Utica schools, including Utica Free Academy. On February 10, 1973 she and Donald L....

Ralph Mead

Ralph Mead

Dec 3, 2012

Ralph W. Mead, 78 of Valley Health Services, passed away on Saturday March 18, 2006 at St. Elizabeth?s Medical Center, Utica, NY. He was born October 11, 1927 in Fairfield, NY the son of the late Frank & Gladys (Franklin) Mead, and was educated in Van Hornesville schools. He was married to the former Madaline Smith on September 19, 1963....

Ralph D. Mead

Ralph D. Mead

Dec 3, 2012

Ralph D. Mead, 74, of Forestport and formerly of Ilion and Utica, passed away peacefully, Monday, December 3, 2012, at The Pines at Utica, Utica. He was born on July 28, 1938, in Ilion the son of the late Howard Francis and Ruby Ella Geary Mead and attended Ilion schools. On April 17, 1965, Ralph married the former Sandra Lee...

Earl G. Eysaman

Earl G. Eysaman

Dec 2, 2012

ILION - Earl G. Eysaman, age 77, of Hakes Rd., Ilion, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012, at home. He was born on June 17, 1935, in Mohawk, the son of Vickers and Marcella (Waltz) Eysaman, and attended Mohawk schools. Earl was married to Nancy White in Mohawk. She died on May 13, 1994. Mr. Eysaman was an employee...

Catherine Pollard

Catherine Pollard

Dec 2, 2012

Mrs. Catherine I. Pollard 68 of 12 west Faville Avenue Dolgeville, died Sunday December 2nd, 2012 in Little Falls Hospital after a brief illness. Catherine was born in Camden, New York on October 13, 1944 the daughter of John and Hazel (Scoville) Briglin and was educated in Camden schools. She was employed by the former Daniel Green Shoe Company of...

Donald Entwistle

Donald Entwistle

Dec 2, 2012

MOHAWK: Donald J. Entwistle, Sr., age 84, a lifelong Herkimer-Mohawk resident, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Valley Health Services with the love and support of his family. Born in Herkimer, NY on October 3, 1928, Don was the son of the late Ernest and Garnetta (McGraw) Entwistle. He was educated in Herkimer Schools and on October 19,...

Ethel L. Clark

Ethel L. Clark

Dec 2, 2012

Herkimer: Mrs. Ethel L. Clark, 94, of Prescott Street, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012 in St. Elizabeth Medical Center. At the time of her passing, she was surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Clark was born on February 17, 1918 in Fairfield, a daughter of the late Howard and Myrtle (Denslow) Francisco. She received her education in Herkimer...

Louis Call

Louis Call

Nov 30, 2012

LITTLE FALLS: Louis T. Call, Jr., EdD, age 84, a long time Little Falls resident, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012 at Little Falls Hospital with the love and support of his wife at his side. Born in Haddonfield, NJ on March 30, 1928, Lou was the son of the late Louis and Eleanor (Best) Call, Sr. He received...

Annabelle Lacek

Annabelle Lacek

Nov 29, 2012

Annabelle A. Lacek, 77, of 21 Ransom Street, Dolgeville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 29, 2012, at Little Falls Hospital following a brief illness, with her husband and family at her side. Annabelle was born on July 13, 1935, in Salisbury Center, the daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Dunham) Ortlieb. She graduated from Stratford Central School in...

Virginia M. Davis

Virginia M. Davis

Nov 29, 2012

MOHAWK - Mrs. Virginia M. Davis, age 92, of Mohawk, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 29, 2012, at her home, with her family by her side. She was born on Catherine St., Mohawk, on April 20, 1920, the daughter of Richard and Rose Palmer. Virginia was a graduate of Mohawk High School and Oneonta State University. She started her...

Shirley M. Naugle

Shirley M. Naugle

Nov 28, 2012

Shirley M. Naugle, 80, of 389 Otsego Street, Ilion, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday November 28, 2012, in Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, as a result of her injuries sustained from a house fire at her residence early Wednesday morning. She was born on August 28, 1932, in North Columbia, the daughter of the late Elden and Urilla Sitts Brown. Shirley was...