Obituaries
Posting Obituaries for the families around Herkimer County in New York.
Barb Ingersoll
Dec 14, 2019
Cicero Barbara A. Ingersoll On 12/14/2019, Barbara Ingersoll passed away after a courageous battle with cancer and liver disease. She was born in Ilion, NY to Betty (Kittle) and Leslie C. Hoke on December 11, 1946. She attended Ilion public schools and went on to attend Buffalo State where she earned a degree in education. Barb married the love of...
Kevin J. Kolar
Dec 7, 2019
Kevin J. Kolar, 56 of Ilion passed away on Saturday December 7, 2019 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare in New Hartford, following a brief illness. Kevin was born in Utica on July 16, 1963 in Utica. He was the son of John W. and Barbara (Brockway) Kolar. Kevin was a 1982 graduate of Ilion Schools. Kevin is survived by his parent...
David Jay 'Dave' Blanchard
Nov 24, 2019
David J. Blanchard, 56 of Richfield Springs, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday November 24, 2019. Dave was born on March 22, 1963 in Herkimer, he was the son of the late Donald and Geraldine (Berner) Blanchard. He was a graduate of Mohawk Schools, HCCC and University of Buffalo School of Pharmacy. He completed his pharmacy residency at the...
Donald R Blanchard
Nov 13, 2019
Donald Robert Blanchard, 90, of Vickerman Hill Road in Mohawk, passed away on Tuesday morning, November 12th, in his home. He is survived by four sons: Dean and wife Karen, David and wife Claudette, Darryl and wife Michelle, Drew and wife Joanne; five grandchildren: Joshua, Abby, Jessica, Amanda, and Megan; and three great grandchildren: Harper, Jackson, and Aiden. He is...
Jean Grosse
Nov 12, 2019
Jean Marie Grosse, 78 of Ilion, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Valley Health Services in Herkimer. Jean was born on March 1, 1941 in Pittsburgh, PA. She was the daughter of the late Wilbert and Marie (Mohr) Kramer. She was a graduate of Pittsburgh Schools. Jean was united in marriage to Bruno Grosse on April 20, 1960...
Janice 'Jan' Burling
Oct 21, 2019
Janice F. Jan Burling, 65, of Ilion passed away peacefully at home on Monday October 21, after a brief illness, with her loving family by her side. Jan was born on January 8, 1954 in Utica, she was the daughter of the late John and Fannie (Rose) Forbes. She was a graduate of Ilion schools and HCCC. On August 26,...
Shirley Mae Thomes
Oct 19, 2019
HERKIMER-Shirley Mae Thomes, 54 of North Prospect Street, Herkimer, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at St. Elizabeths Medical Center, Utica, NY. with her loving family by her side. Shirley was born on May 13, 1965 in Ilion the daughter of the late George and Mildred (Varin) Everson. She was a graduate of Mount Markham High School. She continued...
Norm 'Norm' Stone
Oct 15, 2019
Norman B. Stone, 88, formerly of Mohawk, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse surrounded by his beloved family after a long illness. Norm was born on March 2, 1931 in Mohawk, NY He was the son of the late Selah and Fannie (McGinnis) Stone. A graduate of Mohawk High School, Norm proudly served...
Antonio M. Pantoja
Oct 2, 2019
Antonio M. Pantoja, 95, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at the St. Elizabeths Medical Center in Utica. He was born March 17, 1924 in Manila, Philippines, the son of the late Isabello and Pilar Macalindong Pantoja. He served during World War II in the resistance movement against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Tony was educated at Far...
Lisa Ann Lafountain
Sep 26, 2019
Lisa Ann LaFountain, 47, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Faxton-St. Lukes Health Care, New Hartford after a long illness. She was born in Ilion on December 20, 1971 the daughter of Elizabeth Armstrong and the late Sherwood LaFountain and attended Ilion Schools. Lisa was a cook and most recently was employed at Crazy Ottos in Herkimer, prior to...
Doris Donahue
Sep 25, 2019
Doris M. Donahue (Gia), 101, went peacefully into Heaven on September 25, 2019. Doris was born on December 26, 1917 in Cedarville, the daughter of the late Lynn and Velma Miller Tutty and was a graduate of Mohawk Central School. On July 14 1945 she was united in marriage with Bernard T. Donahue in the Ilion Baptist Parsonage, he passed...
Frank J. Geloso
Sep 25, 2019
Ilion Frank J. Geloso, 78, a lifelong Ilion resident, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY with the love and support of family by his side. Born in Ilion on October 25, 1940 in Ilion, NY the son of the late Vincenzo and Anna (Terras) Geloso. He was raised and educated locally,...
Richard L 'Dick' Stone
Sep 24, 2019
Richard L. Stone, 69, of 80 E. North St. Passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at The Folts Home Herkimer. He was born in Ilion on March 15, 1950 the son of the late David and Helen Sykes Stone and was a graduate of Ilion High School. Richard served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. Richard was employed as...
Kathleen G Brewer
Sep 18, 2019
MOHAWK- Kathleen G. Brewer, 68 of East Main Street, Mohawk passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at her home. She was born in Wotten, England on October 11, 1950 the daughter of the late Frederick and Gladys (Squires) Claridge. She was educated and graduated from schools in and around Wotten, England. On May 19, 1988 she united in marriage for...
John A. 'Sparky' Emrich
Sep 17, 2019
North Ilion John Sparky Emrich, 74 of N. Ilion, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at St. Elizabeths Medical Center in Utica, after a brief illness. John was born on November 30, 1944 in Ilion, the son of the late Earl L. and Helena (Johns) Emrich. He was a graduate of Ilion Schools. Following graduation he honorably served the...
Eunice J. Busher
Sep 13, 2019
MOHAWK- Eunice J. Busher, 96 a lifelong resident of Mohawk passed away of Friday, September 13, 2019 at the The Grand, Ilion where she has been a resident since July of 2017. She was born in Mohawk, NY on February 12, 1923 the daughter of the late Leslie and Blanche (Cunningham) Smith. She was a graduate of Ilion High School...
Philip S. 'Phil' Swiech
Sep 2, 2019
Ilion Philip S. Swiech, 66 of iIlion, passed away on Monday September 2, 2019 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare. Phil was born on February 9, 1953 in Utica, he was the son of the late John and Dorothy (Dufort) Swiech, He was a graduate of Notre Dame High School. Following high school he served for five years in the US Air...
Shirley Schwarz Dodge
Sep 1, 2019
Shirley Dodge went to be with her Lord, on September 1, 2019, with her family by her side. She was born in Utica, daughter of Floyd and Jessie Smith Schwarz. She moved to West Schuyler as an infant. She attended Schuyler Schoolhouse # 5 and graduated from Proctor High School in 1946. She was a licensed beautician, opening a beauty...
Russell 'Russ' Roof Jr.
Aug 22, 2019
Russell C. Roof Jr., 88, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at The Grand, Ilion. Russ was born on August 28, 1930 in Little Falls, the son of the late Russell and Greta Young Roof, and was a graduate of Van Hornesville High School class of 1948. On October 30, 1982 he was united in marriage to Lynn Heafey in...
Jennifer Lynn Forbes
Aug 15, 2019
Jennifer Lynn Forbes, 55 of Herkimer, passed away on Thursday August 15, 2019 at Faxton-St Lukes in New Hartford. After a battle with cancer, with her son by her side. Jennifer was born on June 13 1964 in New Hartford and was a graduate of Whitesboro and received her nursing degree from Alfred University. She worked as a nurse at...
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