Obituary Listings
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Winifred H. Kane
Apr 8, 2023
Winifred (Hight) Kane passed away April 8th, 2023. Winnie was born on December 26, 1928, as the daughter of the late Floyd and Marguerite (Williams) Hight. She was a graduate of Frankfort High School and a longtime resident of Schuyler. She was seventeen when she graduated in 1946. It just so happened that her future husband, Roy Kane, returned from...
Sonya L. Pavia
Apr 7, 2023
FRANKFORT - Our beloved mother, Sonya L. Pavia, of Frankfort, NY, passed away peacefully, on April 7, 2023. She was born on April 19, 1964, in Ilion, New York, a daughter of the late Donald Judson and Theresa (Collette) Larabee. She attended Ilion schools. On November 1, 1986, Sonya married Chuck Pavia, in Utica. “Big Chuck” passed away July 14,...
Patrick M. Derocco
Apr 5, 2023
FRANKFORT - Patrick Michael DeRocco, 47, of Frankfort, passed away at home unexpectedly, on April 5, 2023. He is now reunited with his father, Joseph DeRocco, whom he felt incomplete without. Patrick was born on March 17, 1976, to Regina (McCann) DeRocco-Osley and Joseph DeRocco, in Ilion, NY. Patrick was a native of Frankfort, graduating with the Frankfort-Schuyler Class of...
Ariella Diane Leblanc
Apr 4, 2023
It is with profound sadness that James and Chelsea (Beck) LeBlanc announce the birth and passing of their much-loved daughter, Ariella Diane LeBlanc, who became an angel on April 4, 2023. She will forever live on in the hearts of her parents; her three sisters, Hannah Mae, Brooke Elizabeth and Faith Ann; her grandparents, Diana and James Wulforst, Robert Beck,...
Jean M. Van Leuven
Apr 3, 2023
MOHAWK – Mrs. Jean Marlene (Ramnitz) Van Leuven, age 89, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 3, 2023, at Albany Medical Center. Born in North Canaan, Connecticut on January 16, 1934, Jean was the daughter of the late Frank and Frieda (Weinberg) Ramnitz. She was raised and educated in Millbrook, NY and graduated from...
Richard T. Herron, Sr.
Apr 2, 2023
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-COLUMBIA – Richard T. Herron, Sr., age 71, of Hayner Rd., Town of Columbia, Richfield Springs, passed away unexpectedly, on Sunday, April 2, 2023. On this very special day as well as so many days of our lives, Richard was surrounded by those who were so dear to him and that he loved so much. He was born on...
Joyce V. Douglas
Mar 30, 2023
LITTLE FALLS – Mrs. Joyce Vivian Darrow Douglas, 81, a resident of Little Falls, passed away unexpectedly, on March 30, 2023. Born in Rural Grove, New York, on June 27, 1941, Joyce was the daughter of the late Birdsley “Bert” and Irene (Sweet) Darrow. Raised and educated there, she was an Oppenheim-Ephratah High School Graduate, Class of 1959. She worked...
Marlene K. Piscitelli
Mar 28, 2023
Marlene K. (Klimek) Piscitelli, age 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born on November 4, 1942, Marlene was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Kurgan) Klimek. She spent her career as an educator and lastly worked for the District of Columbia Public Schools system. She is survived by her...
Rosemarie (Thibault) Squire
Mar 24, 2023
ILION – Rosemarie (Thibault) Squire, age 89, formerly of Ilion, passed away peacefully, on Friday, March 24, 2023, at Foltsbrook Center, Herkimer, NY. She was born on November 17, 1933, in Clinton, NY, the daughter of Lucien and Adrienne (Tourigny) Thibault and graduated from Ilion High School. On June 29, 1957, Rosemarie was married to Charles G. Squire, Jr., in...
Paul A. Kidder
Mar 24, 2023
COLUMBIA - Paul A. Kidder passed away peacefully from this earth, on the morning of March 24, 2023. He was born in the Town of Dixfield, Maine, on November 18, 1946, to parents, Wallace and Evelyn Kidder. After graduating from the University of Maine, Paul served in the United States Navy, from 1969 to 1992 and achieved the rank of...
Dolores Zaffarano
Mar 22, 2023
Mrs. Dolores Zaffarano, age 72, of Skiff Avenue in Frankfort, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 22, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse. Born on May 27, 1950, Dolores was a daughter of the late Richard and Evelyn (Blanchard) Davis. She was raised locally and attended Herkimer schools. On June 4, 1977, Dolores was married to Mr. Rocky Zaffarano...
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