Obituary Listings
Fred E. Stewart
Oct 2, 2022
FRANKFORT - Fred E. Stewart, 64, passed away peacefully at home, on Oct 2, 2022. Fred was born in Virginia to the late Bertha and Shirley Stewart, Jr. After graduating from High School, Fred joined and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy, where he served on the USS Saipan in the Philippines. He retired as a mechanic from the...
Randy F. Sterling
Sep 29, 2022
ILION – Randy Francis Sterling, 63, passed away peacefully, at home, on September 29, 2022. Randy was born in Ilion to the late Frederick and Jean (Clark) Sterling. After graduating from Owen D. Young Central School and HCCC, Randy joined and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Force, having served for fifteen years. He worked at LaSalle Labs, in...
Timothy A. Dunn
Sep 28, 2022
MOHAWK – Mr. Timothy Alan (Bootsie) Dunn, age 79, passed away Wednesday evening, September 28, 2022, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 10, 1942, in Little Falls, New York, the son of the late Timothy F. and Edna M. (Block) Dunn. He graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in the Class of...
Thomas W. Shumway, Sr.
Sep 26, 2022
COLD BROOK-WHITESBORO – Thomas W. Shumway, age 60, of Whitesboro, formerly of Virginia and Cold Brook, NY, passed away unexpectedly, on Monday, September 26, 2022, at the Pines, in Utica. He was born on March 23, 1962, in New Hartford, NY, the son of Thomas R. and Charlotte (King) Shumway and attended Poland Central School. He was a veteran, serving...
Richard "Dick" Bunce
Sep 19, 2022
WEST WINFIELD – Mr. Richard “Dick” Bunce, age 85, husband of the late June Bunce, passed away just five months after his beloved wife on Monday evening, September 19, 2022, in the privacy and comfort of his home. Born on February 28, 1937 in Herkimer, Richard was the son of the late Claude and Myrtle (Hadcock) Bunce. He was raised...
Francis Pat Young
Sep 17, 2022
Francis “Pat” Young, age 68, a lifelong Mohawk Valley resident, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, September 17, 2022, in the privacy and comfort of his home. Born in Herkimer on August 16, 1954, Francis was the son of the late Francis L. and Daisy M. (Larkin) Young. He was raised in Herkimer and attended local schools. Pat was a...
Raymond Eugene Horner
Sep 11, 2022
Raymond Eugene Horner, Sr., age 70, currently of Ilion and formerly of Wyoming, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, September 11, 2022, in the privacy and comfort of the Abraham House in Utica. Born in Herkimer on September 23, 1951, Raymond was the son of the late Jesse and Evelyn (Tyson) Horner. He was raised locally and throughout the years...
Elizabeth Ann Mccaw
Sep 9, 2022
LITTLE FALLS – Elizabeth Ann McCaw, 90, passed away Friday evening, September 9, 2022, at her comfortable home, with her loving family at her side. Elizabeth was born on January 7, 1932, in Little Falls, NY, daughter of the late Paul and Anna (Sivacek) Knop, also of Little Falls. She attended Little Falls schools, but with the death of her...
Vannessa Joan Juteau
Sep 6, 2022
FRANKFORT – Vannessa Joan Juteau, 31, of Frankfort, New York, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022, in Rochester, New York, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Little Falls, New York, on May 25, 1991, the daughter of Jason A. and JoAnn (Lonis) Juteau. She attended Frankfort schools and Frankfort High School. She later went on...
Robert E. Sherry
Sep 1, 2022
TOWN OF NEW HARTFORD - Mr. Robert E. Sherry, age 80, of Lilliana Lane, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, September 1, 2022, in the privacy and comfort of his home. Born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on October 24, 1941, Bob was the son of the late Edward and Mary (Chiocca) Sherry. He attended Bridgewater School, then Burdett Jr. College, in Boston....
Joan Marie Raux
Aug 31, 2022
MOHAWK – Mrs. Joan Marie Raux, age 81, a longtime area resident, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, in Utica, New York, with her loving family always by her side. Born February 8, 1941, in North Rose, NY, she was a daughter to the late Ken and Margaret (Bohling) Case and lived a large part of her life in...
David Talman
Aug 30, 2022
Mr. David Talman, age 89, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2022 in the privacy and comfort of the Abraham House in Utica. Born in Nyack, NY on January 8, 1933, David was the son of the late Wilfred B. and Charlotte H. (Hinrich) Talman. David was raised in Downstate New York and was educated at Spring Valley High School....
Thomas Dibrango
Aug 30, 2022
Thomas DiBrango, age 63, a lifelong Mohawk Valley resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, August 30, 2022, at the Foltsbrook Center in Herkimer. His loving family was by his side during his last moments. Born on February 17, 1959 in Utica, Thomas was the son of the late Anthony “Tony” and Judy Mae (Foley) DiBrango. He also knew the...
Irma M. Jaquish
Aug 29, 2022
ILION – Irma M. Jaquish, age 89, formerly of Ilion, passed away peacefully, on Monday, August 29, 2022, at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare, New Hartford. She was born on May 20, 1933, in Panama and graduated from High School, in Panama. Irma was married to Jack Wedemeyer, who died in 1991. She later married Jerome Jaquish, who died several years ago....
Owen Frederick Parker
Aug 29, 2022
ILION – Owen “Junior” Frederick Parker, age 78, of Ilion, passed away peacefully, on Monday, August 29, 2022, at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare, New Hartford, with his family by his side. He was born on December 31, 1943, in Herkimer, NY, the son of Owen L. and Bernice (Wildey) Parker and attended Ilion High School. Owen was a veteran of the...
Dorothy Masle Preston
Aug 23, 2022
HERKIMER - Dorothy Masle Preston, born in Little Falls, NY, on August 25, 1926, to Slovenian immigrant parents, Lawrence Masle and Johanna (Skof), died, at Little Falls Hospital, on August 23, 2022, having been a resident of Valley Residential Services. Dorothy graduated from Little Falls High School, the class of 1944, where she was a member of the Slovenian Hall....
Faith A. "Sissy" Mcfarland
Aug 21, 2022
Faith A. “Sissy” McFarland, age 21, left this world all too soon when she and her beloved, Sean Bracken, were tragically taken on Sunday evening, August 21, 2022, in a motor vehicle accident. Born in Ottumwa, Iowa on August 14, 2001, Faith is the daughter of Edward and Rebecca (Ilowiecki) Koloski. She grew up locally and was a 2019 graduate...
Ryan A. Harrington
Aug 21, 2022
LITTLE FALLS – Ryan A. Harrington, age 34, a Little Falls native and beloved daddy, passed away suddenly, on Sunday evening, August 21, 2022. He was born on April 1, 1988, in Little Falls, son of the late Roberta E. (Trumbull) and his dad is Kenneth P. Harrington, Sr. He attended Little Falls schools. Ryan and Jen Cook were together...
Carol Huxtable Collins
Aug 21, 2022
MILLERS MILLS – Carol Huxtable Collins, age 79, of Millers Mills, NY, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at home, with her family by her side. She was born on January 20, 1943, in Ilion, the daughter of Henry B. and Doris (O’Rourke) Huxtable and graduated from West Winfield High School. Carol was married to Richard L. Collins,...
Sean Christopher Bracken
Aug 21, 2022
Sean Christopher Bracken, age 26, left this world all too soon when he and his beloved, Faith McFarland, were tragically taken on Sunday evening, August 21, 2022, in a motor vehicle accident. Born in Little Falls on January 18, 1996, Sean is the son of Edward and Linda Bracken and Jodean (Oldick) and Mark Duquette. He was raised and educated...
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