Obituaries

Posting Obituaries for the families around Herkimer County in New York.

Doris Donahue

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

Doris Anne Ludwig

Doris Anne Ludwig

Aug 11, 2019

Mohawk Doris Anne Ludwig, 86, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019, at The Grand in Ilion. She was born on January 16. 1933, in Troy, NY, the daughter of the late Samuel and Evelyn Bristol Wise and was educated in Albany, Oneonta and Mildred Ellie Secretarial School. Doris was united in marriage with Richard L. Ludwig on February 6, 1954....

Earl Goodman

Earl Goodman

Aug 10, 2019

ILION- Earl F. Goodman, 77 passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at The Grand, Ilion, where he has been a resident since January 2015. He was born September 24, 1941 the son of the late Wesley and Miriam (Bates) Goodman. He was Educated in Ilion schools. At one time he was employed by Arbys, Herkimer. He is survived by a...

Michael 'Mike' Fifield

Michael 'Mike' Fifield

Aug 4, 2019

Michael Fifield, 55, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019, a result of a motorcycle accident. Mike was born in Herkimer on December 7, 1963 the son of William and Jeanne (Loftis) Fifield and was educated in St. Francis De Sales and Herkimer High School. After graduation he attended SUNY Morrisville and received a BS Degree from Brockport, a MS from...

Clay James Spalding

Clay James Spalding

Jul 2, 2019

Clay Spalding, 65, a resident of The Grand and formerly of Oswego, passed away onTuesday, July 2, 2019 at Faxton-St. Luke's Health Center. Clay was born on May 22, 1954 in Hackensack, NJ, the son of the late Keith and Dorothy Marie Lint Spalding. He graduated from Manheim Township High School near LAncaster, PA and attended college for three years,...

Richard E Crim

Richard E Crim

Jun 30, 2019

WEST WINFIELD Richard E. Crim, Sr. 70, of Meeting House Road, West Winfield, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Valley Health Services, Herkimer where he has been a resident for the last month. Born in Ilion on November 5, 1948, he was the son of the late Leonard and Norma (Snyder) Crim. He was educated in the Mount...

Fay Davis

Fay Davis

Jun 29, 2019

Ilion Fay Lendel (Guhring) Davis, 89 of Ilion, passed away on Saturday June 29, 2019 at The Grand in Ilion. She was born on June 8, 1930 in Little Falls, the daughter of Frederick H. and Julia Agnes (Lenz) Guhring. She resided in St. Johnsville until the age of 12, when her family moved to Frankfort. A few years later...

Kenneth Leroy 'Kenny' Rood

Kenneth Leroy 'Kenny' Rood

Jun 26, 2019

Kenneth L. Rood, 81, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Ken was born November 6, 1937 in the Town of Columbia, the son of the late Clarence and Viola Bailey Rood. He received his education at Mohawk Central School and on August 24, 1963 he was united in marriage with Esther Varin at the Ilion Methodist Church. Kenny was employed...

Debra J. Hughes

Debra J. Hughes

Jun 19, 2019

Schuyler Debra J. Hughes, 60 passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019. She was born on December 19, 1958 in Ilion, the daughter of the late Charles and Jean Boudrey Hughes. Debbie educated at Frankfort-Schuyler Central School and received her Associates Degree from MVCC Debbie was employed as a mail clerk for Data Corp in Utica prior to her retirement. She...

Nina Paugh

Nina Paugh

Jun 17, 2019

Nina R. Paugh, 87 of Frankfort, passed away on Monday June 17, 2019 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, with her loving family by her side. Nina was born on August 3, 1931 in Cleveland Ohio, she was the daughter of, the late, Antonio and Angela (Lwtri) Alberti. Nina was educated in Ohio and on September 18, 1956, she married Richard Paugh...

Terry 'Terry' Sweeney

Terry 'Terry' Sweeney

Jun 15, 2019

Ilion, St. Albins, VT. Terrance John (Terry) Sweeney, 73, passed away Saturday June 15, 2019 after e courageous battle with lung cancer. Terry was born in Ilion on July 21, 1945 the son of the late John and Arletta (Armstrong) Sweeney. Terry was a graduate of Ilion High School in 1964 and attended the University of Houston on an Athletic...