Obituary Listings

Maurice Francis Vail

Maurice Francis Vail

May 31, 2022

LITTLE FALLS – Maurice Francis Vail, age 96, of Bay Village, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022, in Ohio. Moe Vail, born February 16, 1926, in Little Falls, New York, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at the age of 17. He joined the Pacific Campaign of World War II (Soloman Islands, Guadalcanal, Okinawa). He was a member...

Linda (Luppino) Wood

Linda (Luppino) Wood

May 29, 2022

MOHAWK – Mrs. Linda (Luppino) Wood, age 75, a lifelong area resident, passed away on Sunday morning, May 29, 2022, in Ilion, New York, with her loving family, always by her side. Born May 25, 1947, in Herkimer, NY, she was a daughter to the late John J. and Mary Carmella (DeNinno) Luppino and lived her whole life in Manion...

Verna M. Gydesen

Verna M. Gydesen

May 28, 2022

ILION – Verna M. Gydesen, age 88, formerly of Ilion, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Valley Health Services in Herkimer with her loving daughter, Janet, by her side. She was born on September 19, 1933 to John and Lois (Petrie) Harter. She graduated from Herkimer High School. At one time, Verna was married to Richard James...

John Arthur Wojdan

John Arthur Wojdan

May 27, 2022

LITTLE FALLS – Mr. John Arthur Wojdan, age 74, a lifelong Little Falls resident, passed away, on Friday, May 27, 2022, in Utica, New York, with his loving family always by his side. He was born in Little Falls, a son to the late Rita (Dorey) and John F Wojdan, on February 27 1948. As a boy he attended St....

Stanton R. Dawley, Sr.

Stanton R. Dawley, Sr.

May 26, 2022

MOHAWK – Stanton “Stan” R. Dawley, Sr., age78, of Columbia St., Mohawk, passed away unexpectantly, on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare, New Hartford, NY, with his family by his side. He was born on January 10, 1944, in Syracuse, NY, the son of Raymond and Anna (Lathrop) Dawley. Stan graduated from Mohawk High School, with the class...

Pietrina "Patricia" Lore

Pietrina "Patricia" Lore

May 26, 2022

The family of Mrs. Pietrina “Patricia” LoRe, sadly announces her passing which occurred on Thursday morning, May 26, 2022 at the MVHS St. Elizabeth Campus. She was 87 years old. Born in San Giuseppe Jato, Sicily on April 8, 1935, Pietrina was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Providenza (Tomasino) Marchese. She was raised and educated in Italy and...

Charles Farr

Charles Farr

May 22, 2022

Charles Farr, age 65, a lifelong area resident, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at the Foltsbrook Center in Herkimer. Born on June 20, 1956, Charles is the son of Catherine (Beams) Farr and the late Howard Farr. He was raised and educated locally and attended Frankfort schools. Charles was employed with Fermer Precision in Ilion for many years...

Betty Berg

Betty Berg

May 22, 2022

Elizabeth Jane “Betty” Berg, age 96, a lifelong Utica area resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at the MVHS St. Elizabeth Campus. Born in Utica on May 20, 1926, Betty was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary (Taylor) Sykes. She was raised and educated locally and was a high school graduate. Betty was a hard...

Marion M. Pogue

Marion M. Pogue

May 20, 2022

ILION-HARTWICK – Marion M. Pogue, age 89, of E. Clark St., Ilion, formerly of Hartwick, passed away unexpectedly, on Friday, May 20, 2022, at home. She was born on May 13, 1933, in Schenevus, NY, the daughter of Gerald E. and Leta (VanValkenburg) Mulford. Marion was married to George Pogue, on July 12, 1980, in Stamford, NY. He died on...

Bobbi J. Adkins

Bobbi J. Adkins

May 19, 2022

Bobbi J. Adkins, age 90, currently of Cazenovia and formerly of the Little Falls area, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, May 19, 2022, in the privacy and comfort of her home. Bobbi was born in Harlan, Kentucky on April 26, 1932, a daughter of the late Grant and Ruby Jones. She grew up in a mining community where, because...

Ellen C. Carter

Ellen C. Carter

May 16, 2022

ST. JOHNSVILLE – Ellen C. Carter, age 61, of St. Johnsville, NY, passed away peacefully, on Monday morning, May 16, 2022, at the St. Johnsville Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, with her most loving and devoted mother at her side. She was born on June 12, 1960, in Little Falls, New York. She was a daughter of the late Richard F....

Donald Hoskey

Donald Hoskey

May 14, 2022

Mr. Donald “Don” Hoskey, age 75, a longtime Ilion resident, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the MVHS St. Elizabeth Campus. Born on October 22, 1946, Donald was the son of the late Fred and Eleanor (Manore) Hoskey. He was raised and educated in Utica and attended local schools. In 1967, Donald was blessed to join in marriage...

Diane M. Neale

Diane M. Neale

May 14, 2022

MOHAWK - Diane Neale (Dennis), 59, of the Mohawk Homestead, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in the Town of New Hartford, New York. She was born on July 31, 1962, in Little Falls, New York, a daughter of the late William C. and Barbara (Billings) Dennis, Sr., having received her education in schools there. She married her husband,...

Michelle M. Vivacqua

Michelle M. Vivacqua

May 14, 2022

Michelle M. Vivacqua, 59, of Utica, NY died Saturday, May 14, at home, in the arms of her husband and surrounded by her family. Michelle was born on July 23, 1962, in Ilion, NY. She graduated from Frankfort-Schuyler Central Schools in 1980, where she excelled in athletics and the arts. She earned undergraduate degrees in Fine Arts and Psychology, an...

Cheryl L. Cooley

Cheryl L. Cooley

May 13, 2022

HERKIMER – Cheryl L. Cooley, age 66, of Herkimer, NY, passed away, on Friday, May 13, 2022. Her funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Enea Family Funeral Home, 220 N. Washington St., Herkimer, NY 13350, Funeral Directors Harry J. Enea, Jr., Kevin E. Enea and Martin L. Ciaccia (315) 866-1011. A complete obituary will follow.

Nancy Cisterna

Nancy Cisterna

May 13, 2022

GLOVERSVILLE - Nancy Cisterna, 48, of Gloversville, NY, passed away peacefully, on Friday, May 13, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her close friends. Nancy was born on November 16, 1973. Although the history of Nancy’s early life is unknown, she became a part of the Lexington ARC family, in March 1995, when she moved to her home in Bacon...

Laura L. Mathisen

Laura L. Mathisen

May 11, 2022

Laura L. Mathisen, age 61, of North Washington Street in Herkimer, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 in the privacy and comfort of her home. Born in Utica on September 17, 1960, Laura was the daughter of the late Richard and Joan (DeMott) Mayhew. She was raised and educated locally. On May 12, 2000, Laura was married to...

Hank Brown

Hank Brown

May 9, 2022

Hank Brown, well-known upstate New York radio and television personality, and beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on May 9, 2022, in Middlebury Vermont, surrounded by his wife and children, after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Hank was born in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1930 to William and Margaret Brown. He served during the Korean War and then...

Mark F. Entwistle

Mark F. Entwistle

May 5, 2022

HERKIMER – Mr. Mark F. Entwistle, 73, of Steuben Hill Road, Herkimer, passed away on Thursday morning, May 5, 2022, at MVHS, Faxton-St. Luke’s Campus, Town of New Hartford, following a brief illness. Mark was born in Brooklyn, New York, on August 26, 1948, a son of the late Raymond L. and Marie Theresa (Lomenzo) Entwistle. He graduated from Herkimer...

Theresa R. Schofield

Theresa R. Schofield

May 5, 2022

MOHAWK – Theresa R. Schofield, age 99, of Spring St., Mohawk, passed away, on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Bassett Hospital Medical Center, Cooperstown, with her family by her side. She was born on February 25, 1923, in Waddington, NY, the daughter of William and Mary (Kennedy) Reagan. She graduated from St. Mary’s Academy, Ogdensburg, at the age of 15....