Obituary Listings
Richard B. Phillips
Dec 29, 2021
MOHAWK – Richard B. Phillips, age 90, of Brookside Drive, in Mohawk, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at his home. He was born on April 17, 1931, in Ilion, New York, the son of Charles A. and Mary L. (Vincent) Phillips. He was one of 14 siblings, only one of which now still survives. In the past,...
Merrill G. "Mert" Spanfelner
Dec 27, 2021
HERKIMER - Mr. Merrill G. Spanfelner, 96, a lifelong Herkimer resident, affectionately known as “Mert” and “Spanny”, passed away peacefully, on Monday, December 27, 2021, at the MVHS, Faxton-St. Luke’s Campus, Town of New Hartford, with the love and support of his family by his side. Born in Herkimer, NY, on August 15, 1925, (first male born at Herkimer Hospital),...
Rachael Heppard
Dec 27, 2021
HERKIMER - Miss Rachael Heppard, age 29, formerly of Binghamton, and currently a resident of the FoltsBrook Center in Herkimer, passed away after a lengthy illness on Monday evening, December 27, 2021. Rachael was born on February 19, 1992, the daughter of the late Josephine Heppard and the late Samuel Greenleaf and was raised in the Binghamton area. Her life...
Karen E. Joyce
Dec 27, 2021
ILION – Karen E. Joyce, age 62, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, December 27, 2021, after a brief illness. Her passing occurred in the privacy and comfort of her home where she was surrounded by the love and support of her family at her side. Born on March 27, 1959, in Northridge, California, Karen was the daughter of the...
Cheryl Darleene Culver
Dec 25, 2021
LITTLE FALLS – Mrs. Cheryl Darleene Culver, age 74, born on May 3, 1947, of Little Falls, New York, passed away, on Saturday, December 25, 2021, at the Little Falls Hospital, Little Falls, New York. Cheryl was born in Little Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Walter and Vivian (Graff) Madison. She graduated from Little Falls School. She worked...
Edward Harry Bielejec
Dec 22, 2021
SYRACUSE – Edward H. "Gabby" Bielejec, 79, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2021 with his family by his side at the Syracuse VA Medical Center after a year-long battle with cancer. Ed was born on December 8, 1942, in Little Falls, NY, to the late Edward M. and June (Eske) Bielejec. After the passing of his mother at age...
Richard Charles "Dick" Scalise
Dec 20, 2021
ILION – Mr. Richard C. “Dick” Scalise, age 70, beloved husband of Terri Scalise, passed away after a brief illness on Monday morning, December 20, 2021 in the privacy and comfort of his home. At the time of his passing he had the love and support of his family at his side. Born on June 18, 1951, Richard was the...
Barbara Ruth Kelley
Dec 19, 2021
Barbara Ruth (Smith) Kelley, age 93, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2021, in Lehigh Acres, Florida, with loving family by her side. She was born in Herkimer, NY on December 27, 1927, to the late Leo and Emma Smith. She and her beloved husband, Charles “Chuck” Kelley were married in Saint Francis de Sales Church in Herkimer on October...
Anna Starleper
Dec 18, 2021
ILION - Anna Starleper, age 72, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, December 18, 2021, at The Grand at Mohawk Valley, where she has received kind and compassionate care over the last few years. Born on March 13, 1949, Anna was the daughter of the late Phillip and Barbara Morrell. She spent many years in California before relocating to Ilion...
Richard E. Clark
Dec 18, 2021
ILION – Mr. Richard E. Clark, age 67, a longtime Ilion resident, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Glens Falls Hospital. Throughout his brief hospital stay he had the love and support of his family at his bedside. Born on November 30, 1954, Richard was the son of the late Joseph H. and Dorothy E. (Walsh) Clark....
Monique Consolazio
Dec 17, 2021
FAIRFIELD - Monique V. Consolazio, age 77, a longtime resident of State Route 170 in Little Falls, passed away after a brief illness on Friday evening, December 17, 2021 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Utica. Born in the Netherlands on October 4, 1944, Monique was the daughter of the late Charles H.W. McDonald and Betje Cornelia (Oerlemans) McDonald. She...
Steven J. Jowett, Sr.
Dec 15, 2021
ILION – Steven J. Jowett, Sr., age 68, of Ilion, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare, New Hartford, with his family by his side. He was born on April 7, 1953, in Ilion, the son of Sidney and Betty (Johnson) Jowett and attended Mt. Markham School. Steve was a Veteran, serving in the US...
Claudia A. Wieliczka
Dec 15, 2021
ILION – Mrs. Claudia A. Wieliczka, age 76, currently of Ilion and formerly a longtime Little Falls resident, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at the MVHS St. Luke’s Campus. At the time of her passing she had the love and support of her family at her side. Born on November 9, 1945, Claudia was the daughter of...
James J. Casey
Dec 13, 2021
ILION - James J. Casey, 94, passed away peacefully, on Monday, December 13, 2021, at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, in Ilion. He was born on August 9, 1927, in Utica, the youngest son of Thomas and Anna Prendergast Casey and was educated in Utica schools. On September 5, 1959, he married a wonderful woman, Gladys Biernat, at St....
Kendell A. Miller
Dec 10, 2021
SALISBURY CENTER – Mr. Kendell A. Miller, age 79, born on February 14, 1942, of Salisbury Center, New York, passed away, on Friday, December 10, 2021, at the Alpine Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Little Falls, New York. Kendell was born in Little Falls, NY, the son of the late Floyd and Jennie (Rivenburg) Miller. He graduated from Stratford Central School,...
Francis C. Atutis
Dec 9, 2021
LITTLE FALLS – Mr. Francis C. Atutis, age 94, a lifelong Little Falls resident, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2021. Born on August 20, 1927, Francis was the son of the late Anthony and Eleana (Jankowski) Atutis. He was raised in Little Falls and received his education in local schools. On May 16, 1948, Francis was wed to the...
Diedre L. Carney
Dec 9, 2021
LITTLE FALLS – Diedre L. Carney, 59, of Little Falls, New York, passed away at home, with her loved ones at her side, on Thursday evening, December 9, 2021. She was born April 7, 1962, in Utica, New York, the daughter of Delbert L. and Willinette S. (Spatuzzi) Harris and attended and graduated from Whitesboro School. She was employed as...
Richard M. Kane
Dec 9, 2021
MOHAWK-ILION – Richard M. Kane, age 81, formerly of Prindle Apts., Ilion and Shoemaker Hill Rd., Mohawk, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at the Alpine Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Little Falls, NY. He was born on April 21, 1940, the son of Mitchell and Ellen (Burdick) Kane and was a High School Graduate. Richard was employed as a...
Evelyn A. Rumin
Dec 7, 2021
LITTLE FALLS - Evelyn (Evie) Miklave Rumin, 97, of Little Falls, NY, passed away peacefully, on December 7, 2021, with her daughters at her side. Evie was born in Little Falls, on September 3, 1924 and was the daughter of Joseph and Josephine (Purnat) Miklave. She received her education at St. Mary’s Academy and at the Utica Business School of...
Walter Kalynycz
Dec 7, 2021
HERKIMER – Mr. Walter Kalynycz, age 94, a lifelong Herkimer area resident, entered eternal rest, peacefully, on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in the privacy of his home. He was born on June 6, 1927, in Herkimer, a son of the late John and Mary (Kurj) Kalynycz and was educated in Herkimer schools. He was a United States Navy Veteran and...
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