Obituary Listings

Shirley A. Deforrest

Shirley A. Deforrest

May 2, 2023

Mrs. Shirley A. DeForrest, age 83, a longtime Herkimer area resident, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2023 at the Foltsbrook Center in Herkimer. Born on December 28, 1939, Shirley was the daughter of the late John and Mildred (Lucy) Macrina. She was raised and educated locally. On January 5, 1964, Shirley was wed to the late James D. DeForrest,...

Dennise Hulbert

Dennise Hulbert

May 2, 2023

Dennise F. Hulbert, age 66, of St. Johnsville, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at the Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born in the Bronx on September 29, 1956, Dennise was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Frances Hulbert. She spent her working years in the transportation industry. She was a fan of Star Trek and she enjoyed...

Debra Ferency

Debra Ferency

May 1, 2023

Debra L. Ferency, age 67, of St. Johnsville, passed away early Monday morning, May 1, 2023, at the Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born on May 12, 1955 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Debra was the daughter of the late Helen Wheeler. She spent her early years in Connecticut before relocating to the St. Johnsville area a few years ago. She worked...

Anthony P. Fresco

Anthony P. Fresco

Apr 29, 2023

Anthony P. "Pops" Fresco, Sr., age 81, passed away unexpectedly early Saturday morning, April 29, 2023, in the privacy and comfort of his home. Born on March 4, 1942, Anthony was the son of the late Joseph and Catherine (Meade) Fresco. He was raised and educated locally, graduating from Frankfort schools. Upon completion of his education, Anthony proudly served his...

Tracey M. Mcnair

Tracey M. Mcnair

Apr 29, 2023

Tracey M. McNair, age 64, of Ilion, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, April 28, 2023, at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse. Born on April 4, 1959, Tracey is the daughter of Marguerite (Pratt) Bond and the late Frederick Bond. She was raised and educated locally, attending Owen D. Young Central Schools. Upon completion of her schooling, Tracey enlisted with the...

Edward L. Gray

Edward L. Gray

Apr 26, 2023

ST. JOHNSVILLE – Edward L. Gray, age 74, of St. Johnsville, NY, passed away, on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Ellis Hospital, in Schenectady, NY. He was born on January 5, 1949, to parents, Ernest and Esther Gray, of St. Johnsville, NY, and graduated in 1968, from Oppenheim-Ephratah Central School and Cobleskill College, in 1971. He then went to Columbia,...

Sharon M. Rogers

Sharon M. Rogers

Apr 25, 2023

ILION - Sharon M. Rogers, age 71, of Colonial Manor in Ilion, passed away, at St. Luke’s Hospital, April 25, 2023, peacefully to the arms of our loving Lord and Savior, with her family by her side. She was born February 27, 1952, in Ilion, NY and was the daughter of the late Victoria (Boyer) Becker and Edward “John” Becker....

Larry A Brown

Larry A Brown

Apr 23, 2023

Mr. Larry A. Brown, age 65, of Frankfort, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at the MVHS St. Elizabeth Campus. Born in Sacramento, California on July 6, 1957, Larry was the son of the late Vernal C. and Lois M. (Smith) Brown. He was a graduate from Mount Markham High School, after which he continued...

Robin Marie Dolan

Robin Marie Dolan

Apr 18, 2023

Robin Marie Dolan, age 68, of Wheelock Road in the Town of Litchfield, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at the Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. Born in Wallkill, NY on June 14, 1954, Robin was the daughter of the late Russ and Marie (Decker) Roebuck. She was a graduate of Wallkill Senior High School and went on...

Linda Ann Ward

Linda Ann Ward

Apr 17, 2023

ILION - Linda Ann Ward, age 74, a resident of Ilion, New York, passed away April 17, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, with her family by her side. Linda was a native New Yorker, born in Orange County in 1948, to the late Robert and Madeline (Garrison) Hoaglander. The late Dr. James and Linda Ward were happily married for 53 years,...

Mary Jane Smithson

Mary Jane Smithson

Apr 17, 2023

ILION – Mary “Jane” (Foisy) Smithson, age 81, of Ilion, passed away, on Monday, April 17, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica. In keeping with Jane’s wishes, there will be no scheduled calling hours or services at this time. Anyone wishing to share a memory of Jane, or add to her online memorial, may go to www.applegateandday.com Please omit...

Jane Smith

Jane Smith

Apr 17, 2023

Jane (Vrooman) Smith, age 83, of 190 Vrooman Rd., Mohawk, died Saturday, May 21, 2005, at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, New Hartford. She was born in Mohawk, the daughter of John W. and Mildred (Jones) Vrooman. On May 29, 1942, Jane was married to William "Bill" Smith at the Vrooman Homestead. She was a junior accountant at MDS for 15 years...

Dean Liberty

Dean Liberty

Apr 17, 2023

Dean R. Liberty, age 64, a longtime Ilion resident, passed away unexpectedly on Monday evening, April 17, 2023, at the MVHS St. Elizabeth Campus. Born in Troy, NY on March 26, 1959, Dean was the son of the late Robert and Marion (Bevevino) Liberty. He was raised and educated in Troy and graduated from local schools. He then went on...

Floy Ann Baldwin

Floy Ann Baldwin

Apr 15, 2023

ILION – Floy Ann Baldwin, of Ilion, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital, New Hartford, NY. Floy was born in Ilion, NY, on December 29, 1949, the first daughter to the late Ferd Ames and Winifred Ames. She went to Ilion High School and after graduation she attended Wetmore School of Nursing and practiced...

Raymond I. Warner

Raymond I. Warner

Apr 14, 2023

LITTLE FALLS – Raymond I. Warner, a life long resident of Little Falls, New York, age 63, of Burwell Street, passed away unexpectedly, on Friday, April 14, 2023, at his residence. He was born on July 24, 1959, the son of the late Walter Warner and Jean (Pocentyluk) Warner. He was a graduate of Little Falls Jr.-Sr. High School, class...

Mildred E. Gay

Mildred E. Gay

Apr 14, 2023

FAIRFIELD – Mrs. Mildred E. Gay, 94, passed away early Friday morning, April 14, 2023, at the home of her son, where she was surrounded with loving care. She was born on October 18, 1928, in Schuyler, New York, a daughter to the late Lee and Anna May (Downes) Evans. She attended local schools and had worked with MDS as...

Joyce Elaine Youker

Joyce Elaine Youker

Apr 12, 2023

SALISBURY - Joyce Elaine Youker, age 74, of Salisbury, New York, passed away, at Alpine Nursing and Rehab Center, on April 12, 2023, after a brief stay due to illness. She was born in Herkimer, New York, on March 3, 1949 to the late William and Orilla Youker Sr. During her early years, Joyce attended West Canada Valley Central School...

Fern L. Helmer

Fern L. Helmer

Apr 12, 2023

MOHAWK – Fern L. (Wilson) Helmer, age 87, formerly of Mohawk, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital, New Hartford, NY, with her family by her side. She was born on December 21, 1935, in Mohawk, the daughter of William and Eva Irene (Myers) Wilson and attended Mohawk schools. On January 26, 1952, she was...

Margaret D. Hall

Margaret D. Hall

Apr 11, 2023

HERKIMER – Margaret Dunning Hall, age 91, entered eternal rest, on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the Siengenthaler Center Hospice Program, in New Hartford, NY, with her loving family by her side. She was born on August 10, 1931, in Herkimer, NY, to James and Margaret (Doyle) Dunning, the sixth of seven children. Margaret attended school in Mohawk and Herkimer...

Beatrice A. Raux

Beatrice A. Raux

Apr 9, 2023

ILION – Mrs. Beatrice A. Raux, age 77, a lifelong Ilion resident and angel on earth, became an angel in heaven, on Easter Sunday evening, April 9, 2023. After a valiant fourteen-year battle with sacrum chordoma, she passed in the comforting presence of her loving husband, Ron and children, Suzanne and Ron, Jr. A private family Graveside Service will be...