Obituary Listings

Lena Avery

Lena Avery

Aug 4, 2005

Lena A. (Strzyzewski) Avery, 96, a longtime resident of Oregon Road, Mohawk, passed away Thursday morning, Aug. 4, 2005, at the Mohawk Valley Nursing Home, Ilion. Lena was born June 6, 1909, in Tupper Lake, daughter of Frank and Amy Provost. She attended school in Tupper Lake. Lena was united in marriage to Kenneth J. "Ken" Avery, a blessed and...

Leandra Lassell

Leandra Lassell

Aug 3, 2005

Leandra" Lea" Lassell, 55 of 3005 State Route 5s passed away on Wednesday August 3, 2005 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born February 23, 1950 in Amsterdam, NY the daughter of Chester Gudlewski and the late Lillian Kiskis Gudlewski, and was a graduate of Fort Plain High School, class of 1968. Lea graduated...

Josephine Laubenstein

Josephine Laubenstein

Aug 2, 2005

Little Falls-Mrs. Josephine M. (Miklave) "Pep" Laubenstein, 91, a lifelong Little Falls resident passed away on Tuesday evening, August 2, 2005. She was born on April 15, 1914 in Little Falls, daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Purnat) Miklave and was educated at St. Mary's Academy. In 1943, she was united in marriage with William F. Laubenstein with whom...

Robert Kaucher

Robert Kaucher

Aug 1, 2005

Robert Joseph "Bob" Kaucher, age 57, a longtime Little Falls residnet and area business man, passed away on August 1, 2005 at the St. Luke's Home, town of New Hartford, after a long, courageous battle. He was born on June 27, 1948 in Little Falls, a son of Joseph Kaucher who passed away in 1989 and Audrey Violet (Butt) Kaucher...

Carl Clark

Carl Clark

Aug 1, 2005

Carl A. "Pat" Clark, age 81, a lifelong Little Falls resident passed away on Monday morning, August 1, 2005. He was born on March 17, 1924 in Little Falls, son of the late William R. and Emily (Bradley) Clark and was educated in Little Falls, graduating with the Little Falls High School, "Class of 1941." His marriage to the former...

S Reese

S Reese

Aug 1, 2005

S. Helen Reese, 85, a long time St. Johnsville resident, passed away on Monday August 1, 2005 at the St. Johnsville Nursing Home. She was born September 13, 1919 in Taylor, Texas the daughter of the late John & Cordelia (Taylor) Phythian and was a graduate of Taylor High School. Helen moved to the St. Johnsville area in 1945. Her...

Bertha Ellis

Bertha Ellis

Aug 1, 2005

Bertha L. "Beth" Ellis, 74, passed away unexpectedly on Monday August 1, 2005 at the home of her son Kevin Ellis in Dallas, Georgia. She was born December 1, 1930 in Greig, NY the daughter of the late Kolman & Sophia (Dudas) Ernye. Beth attended schools in Glenfield and Dolgeville. Her marriage to Gordon Ellis, Jr. took place on November...

Marian Youker

Marian Youker

Jul 31, 2005

Marian J. Youker, 84 of 172 Gray - Youker Road, St. Johnsville, passed away on Sunday July 31, 2005 at Little Falls Hospital. She was born December 7, 1920 in Dolgeville, the daughter of the late Edward & Hazel (Rockwell) Coppernoll and was educated in Dolgeville schools. Marian was first married to Clifton Hall in 1940. Mr. Hall passed away...

Robert Goettel

Robert Goettel

Jul 28, 2005

Mr. Robert Nikolaus Goettel 71 of 7320 State Hwy 29 Dolgeville, died Thursday, July 28, 2005 in Nathan Littauer Hospital Gloversville. He was born in Feketic, Yugoslavia on September 18, 1933 the son of the late Nikolaus and Christina (Wolf) Goettel and was educated in schools in East Germany. His marriage to the former Gisela Brunner took place on February...

Mary Conte

Mary Conte

Jul 26, 2005

Mary Conte, 83 formerly of Utica, passed away on Tuesday July 26, 2005 at the home of her son Benedict Conte. She was born August 25, 1921 in Utica, the daughter of the late Angelo and Maria (DeVito) Castelli, and was educated in Utica schools. Her marriage to Giacomo Conte took place on February 12, 1955 in Utica. The couple...

Mary Deluca

Mary Deluca

Jul 25, 2005

Mary B. DeLuca, age 81, a long time resident of Little Falls, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2005 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. She was born on May 4, 1924 in Utica, a daughter of the late Joseph and Pasqua Scqubba Ancona. Mary was educated in Utica Schools and graduated from Herkimer County Community College. Her marriage to John...

Dorothy Delwo

Dorothy Delwo

Jul 24, 2005

Mrs. Dorothy M. Delwo, age 89, of 813 Jeffery Street, Herkimer, passed away peacefully at St. Elizabeth Medical Center on Sunday, July 24, 2005. She was born on May 19, 1916 in Tyvan, Saskatchewan, Canada, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Jane Sanderson and was educated at Silver Valley Saskatchewan Public School. Dorothy was united in marriage with...

Anna Foresta

Anna Foresta

Jul 21, 2005

Anna Angela (Pugia) Foresta, beloved mother of Dr. Francis Foresta (Linda), of Temecula, CA and Giovanna Foresta (Mrs. George Dimmer) of St. Clair Shores, MI, passed away on July 21st. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was born on April 28, 1908 in Herkimer, educated there and was employed at Derby Sportswear before relocating...

Kenneth Laplante

Kenneth Laplante

Jul 20, 2005

Mr. Kenneth J. LaPlante 76 of 90 Lincoln Street Gloversville a former Dolgeville resident died Wednesday July 20, 2005 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Albany, on March 17, 1929, the son of Harry J. and Jean Beadle, and attended Tryon Schools. Ken was employed by the Pan American Leathers Inc. of Gloversville, retiring from...

Dorothy Pope-Filmer

Dorothy Pope-Filmer

Jul 20, 2005

Dorothy "Dottie" Lynn Pope-Filmer, 43, a former Herkimer resident, was laid to rest on Wednesday July 20, 2005 after suffering from lung cancer for 2 years. She was born September 12, 1961 in Herkimer the daughter of Harry & Alice Brown and was raised by her Uncle Lauren and Aunt Claire Proper of Charleston, NY since the age of nine....

Margaret Clements

Margaret Clements

Jul 19, 2005

Mrs. Margaret J. ?Peggy? Clements 70 of 71 South Main Street Dolgeville died Tuesday July 19, 2005 in the Van Allen Nursing Home, where she had been a resident since June 6th. She was born in Utica, NY on July 13, 1935 the daughter of Carlton and Alice (Bliss) MacArthur and was educated in Oppenheim schools. Her marriage to Homer...

George Bongiorno

George Bongiorno

Jul 14, 2005

George N. Bongiorno, age 72 of Litchfield Street, Frankfort passed away Thursday evening, July 14, 2005 at the V. A. Medical Center in Syracuse, NY. Mr. Bongiorno was born in Frankfort on July 11, 1933, a son of the late Nicholas and Mary (Sylvester) Bongiorno. He graduated from Frankfort schools. As a veteran of the military, he served with the...

Pamela Sullivan

Pamela Sullivan

Jul 14, 2005

Pamela K. (Nolan) Sullivan, 55, of Forge Hill Estates, passed away on Thursday morning, July 14, 2005 in Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown. At the time of her passing she had the support and comfort of her family at her side. She was born on February 16, 1950 in Little Falls a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Bleaking) Nolan and...

Freeda Millington

Freeda Millington

Jul 13, 2005

Freeda R. Millington, 91, a long time resident of River Road, passed away on Wednesday July 13, 2005 at Little Falls Hospital. She was born November 4, 1913 in the Town of Little Falls the daughter of the late Frank & Martha (Kraft) Gillen, and was educated in the Town of Little Falls country schools. She was married to William...

Theodore Koski

Theodore Koski

Jul 13, 2005

Mr. Theodore "Ted" Koski, 77, of Oxford Rd., passed away on Wednesday morning, July 13, 2005 in Faxton/St. Luke's Healthcare, New Hartford. He was born on December 3, 1927 in Little Falls, son of the late Michael and Victoria (Wind) Koski and graduated from Little Falls High School. He received a degree in engineering from Clarkson University, Potsdam. On January...