Obituary Listings
Cherie (Prescott) Williams
Nov 21, 2024
NEW HARTFORD – ILION – Cherie (Prescott) Williams, age 80, of Pearl Street., New Hartford, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Syracuse, New York. She was born on September 30, 1944, in Ilion, the daughter of Arthur and Mae (Jones) Prescott. Cherie was a Registered Nurse, working for many years, at Upstate Cerebral Palsy,...
Robert Thomas
Nov 21, 2024
ROCKWOOD – Mr. Robert Thomas, age 68, left us all very sad as he passed away, on Thursday morning, November 21, 2024, at Albany Medical Center. This wonderful man spent his last several days surrounded by the love of his Lexington family. Our heartfelt sympathy and immeasurable gratitude go to all who loved and supported our beautiful Robert. Robert was...
Charles F. Blakeman, Sr.
Nov 20, 2024
FRANKFORT – Mr. Charles F. Blakeman, Sr., age 74, of Frankfort, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Wynn Hospital in Utica. Born in Glens Falls on May 9, 1950, Charles was the son of the late George and Mary E. “Sally” (Twiss) Blakeman. He was raised and educated in Hudson Falls, NY and lived most of his...
Lawrence E. Simmons
Nov 20, 2024
LITTLE FALLS - Lawrence (Larry) E. Simmons of Little Falls NY joined his one and only true love Dolores in Heaven on November 20th, 2024. Larry was born on August 15th, 1942, to Harold Simmons and Cora Wildermuth Simmons in Schenectady NY. He was raised on 5th Street in Scotia NY. Larry first displayed his hard work ethic with the...
Raymond W. Swartz, Jr.
Nov 19, 2024
ST. JOHNSVILLE – Mr. Raymond W. Swartz, Jr., age 83, a lifelong Village resident and most recently of 7 Timmerman Avenue, this Village, passed away peacefully, on November 19, 2024. He was born on July 6, 1941, in the Town of Minden, a son of the late Raymond W. Sr., and Beatrice (Bowers) Swartz. He attended St. Johnsville schools. He...
Neva F. (Di Cristina) Volo
Nov 18, 2024
LITTLE FALLS - Mrs. Neva F. (Di Cristina) Volo, age 104, passed away peacefully, with loving family at her side, early Monday morning, November 18, 2024, at the Foltsbrook Care Center, Herkimer, New York. Born in Frankfort, New York, on March 13,1920, Neva was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Guarniere) Di Cristina. She was raised locally and...
Gerald "Bud" Edwards Jr.
Nov 17, 2024
MOHAWK – Gerald “Bud” Edwards, Jr., loving son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully in his sleep, due to natural causes, on Sunday, November 17, 2024. He was 50 years old. Born on January 15, 1974, Gerald is the son of Gerald and Geraldine (Kattato) Edwards. He was raised and educated in Frankfort, graduating with...
Richard F. Candella
Nov 16, 2024
MIDDLEVILLE - Mr. Richard F. Candella, 76, of 14 Huyck Avenue, passed away Saturday evening, November 16, 2024, peacefully in his home surrounded by loving family. He was born in Little Falls, New York, on February 14, 1948, the son of the late Frank and Rosemary (Vaniglia) Candella and he attended and graduated from Ilion High School, ‘Class of 1966.’...
Marjorie H. Backus
Nov 15, 2024
FRANKFORT – Marjorie H. Backus, age 65, a lifelong Mohawk Valley resident, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 15, 2024, in the privacy and comfort of her home. Born on October 29, 1959, Marjorie was the daughter of the late Willard and Gloria (Jarvis) Martin. She was raised and educated in Utica and was a graduate of Utica Free Academy....
Viola E. Pliszek
Nov 15, 2024
ILION - Mrs. Viola E. Pliszek, 75, of 65 Richfield St., passed away Friday morning, November 15, 2024, peacefully, in her home, after a short illness. She was born in Amsterdam, New York, on July 4, 1949, the daughter of the late Guy and Jackie (Drobish) Siegle and she attended and graduated from Fort Plain Schools. Viola went on later...
Jane Gilmartin
Nov 14, 2024
ILION - Jane Catherine Collins Carter Gilmartin’s long and wonderful life came to a close on November 14, 2024, at Valley Health Services, in Herkimer, NY. Jane was born in Frankfort, NY, on January 15, 1928, to Thomas “Harry” Collins and Ellen “Nell” Collins (nee Eiffe), who predeceased her. She was also predeceased by her brother, James Francis “Jim” Collins...
Theodore R. Schoff
Nov 12, 2024
LITTLE FALLS - Theodore R. Schoff, age 72, passed away at home with loving family at his side, on November 12, 2024. Ted was born in Little Falls, New York, on December 18, 1951. He was the son of Elmer and Ruth Van Slyke Schoff. He was the youngest of five brothers. Ted grew up in St. Johnsville, New York,...
Joseph A. Cacciatore
Nov 12, 2024
FRANKFORT – Mr. Joseph A. Cacciatore, age 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 12, 2024, at Wynn Hospital in Utica. At the time of his passing, he had the love and support of his family at his side. Born on March 1, 1944, Joseph was the son of the late James and Rose (Caiola) Cacciatore. He was raised...
Harold R. "Bob" Bailey
Nov 12, 2024
EAST HERKIMER - Harold R. "Bob" Bailey, age 75, of East Herkimer, passed away, on November 12, 2024. Bob was born on December 28, 1948, the son of the late Clinton B. and A. Irene (Smith) Bailey. He was a graduate of Herkimer High School, class of 1967 and attended Cobleskill Ag. and Tech. and Herkimer County Community College. On...
Thomas R. Lawrence
Nov 12, 2024
MOHAWK - Thomas “Tom” Lawrence, age 93, of Hillview Drive in Mohawk, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning November 12, 2024 at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown. Tom was born on January 21, 1931, in St. Johnsville, NY. He was the son of the late Thomas Lawrence and Angie Capece. He was predeceased by his only sibling, Marie Lawrence. Tom loved...
Floyd E. Chappell
Nov 8, 2024
CAROGA LAKE - Mr. Floyd E. Chappell, age 80, a longtime resident of Caroga Lake, passed away peacefully on November 8, 2024, at the Foltsbrook Center in Herkimer where he has resided these past few years. Born on June 19, 1944, Floyd was the son of the late Floyd and Florence Chappell. After completion of his schooling, he enlisted with...
Catherine Mckernan
Nov 6, 2024
HERKIMER – Ms. Catherine McKernan, age 59, of Herkimer, passed away on November 6, 2024 at Albany Medical Center. Born on May 14, 1965, Catherine was the daughter of the late Florence Lloyd. She spent her career in healthcare as a patient care aide at Bassett Medical Center Cooperstown. She is survived by her son, Matthew Campbell of Herkimer; her...
Dorothy Loopman Garnsey
Nov 6, 2024
ILION - Dorothy Loopman Garnsey (affectionately known to friends and family as “Dot”), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the Little Falls Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born in Ilion, on March 10, 1930, the daughter of Margaret Dack Loopman and...
Ann R. Paoni
Nov 4, 2024
ILION – Mrs. Ann R. Paoni, age 92, a lifelong resident of the Ilion area, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, November 4, 2024, at the Presbyterian Home of CNY, where she has resided these past few months. At the time of her passing, Ann had the love and support of her devoted family at her side. In her own...
John Brzyszcz
Nov 4, 2024
ILION – Mr. John Brzyszcz, age 75, currently of Ilion and formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, November 3, 2024, in the privacy and comfort of his home. At the time of his passing he had his beloved, Angelina, and his daughter, Eve, by his side. Born in Philadelphia on September 14, 1949, John was the...
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