Obituaries

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

Mary E. Gardner

Mary E. Gardner

Mar 11, 2019

New Hartford Mary Elizabeth Gardner, 84 of New Hartford, passed away on Monday March 11, 2019 at home, with her loving family by her side. Mary was born on August 31, 1934 in Florence, NY. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Mary (Culver) Shepard. She was a graduate of Ilion Schools. Following high school she served in the United...

David H. 'Dave' Cole

David H. 'Dave' Cole

Mar 10, 2019

Ilion David H. Cole, 72 of Ilion, passed away on Sunday March 10, 2019 at St. Elizabeth's Medical center in Utica, with his loving family by his side. Dave was born on July 24, 1946 in Ilion. He was the son of Arlington and Mary (Dayton) Beauchamp. He was a graduate of Ilion schools and following graduation, he served in...

Robert T. 'Bob' Harter

Robert T. 'Bob' Harter

Feb 27, 2019

Ilion Robert T. Harter, 91, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Valley Health Services, Herkimer. He was born September 13, 1927 in Ilion, the son of the late Thomas Devoe and Mary (Mamie) Twamly Harter and was educated in Ilion leaving school in his junior year to enlist in the Navy during WW2. Upon his return from the Navy...

Richard 'Rempy' Remp

Richard 'Rempy' Remp

Feb 24, 2019

Ilion Richard Remp, 56, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Faxton-St. Luke's Health Care. He was born March 25, 1962 in Ilion the son of David and Margaret (Groth) Remp and was educated in Owen D. Young, VanHornsville. He was last employed as an installer with Enjems Carpet. Richard is survived by his mother, a son Sam (Krista) of...

Christopher Scott 'Chris' Stephens

Christopher Scott 'Chris' Stephens

Feb 23, 2019

Ilion Christopher Scott Stephens, March 21, 1971 to February 23, 2019. On February 23, 2019 Christopher Scott Stephens finished his earthly travels and went to join his grandparents, James and Iola Stephens, Tony and Barbara Romano and his uncle Michael Romano, in heaven. Christopher was born on March 21, 1971 the middle son of Christi and Lester Stephens in Ilion....

Phyllis Anderson

Phyllis Anderson

Feb 21, 2019

Phyllis D. Anderson, 94, of Winchester, MA passed away peacefully at the Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on February 21, 2019. A longtime resident of Ilion, NY, she relocated to Winchester in 2017 to live near one of her children after the death of her husband. Phyllis was born in Buffalo NY on March 4, 1924, the daughter of the...

George H. Getman

George H. Getman

Feb 20, 2019

George H. Getman was born September 24, 1922 in Ilion, N.Y., the son of George B. and Bertha Myers Getman. He passed away at The Courtyards in Sun City Center, FL on February 20, 2019. He is survived by his nine children and their spouses: Attorney G. Stephen Getman and his wife, Suzanne, of Ilion; Susan Cadwallader of Bristol, VA;...

Dale B. Lewis

Dale B. Lewis

Feb 16, 2019

Ilion Dale B. Lewis, 70 of Ilion, passed away, unexpectedly, on Saturday February 16, 2019 at Little Falls Hospital. Dale was born on December 18, 1948 in Herkimer. He was the son of the late Ben and Virginia (Eddy) Lewis, he was a graduate of Ilion Schools and served in the US Army stationed in Anchorage, AK. In 1974 he...

Mary Ludlow

Mary Ludlow

Feb 14, 2019

Ilion Mary May (Martin) Ludlow, 91, of Ilion, New York, passed away February 14, 2019 at St Luke's Hospital in Utica NY, with her family by her side. Mary was born November 28, 1927 to William and Ruth Martin. She grew up in the Mohawk Valley and attended Mohawk High School, where she excelled at math and spelling. At age...

Myron Clayton

Myron Clayton

Feb 14, 2019

Myron Mynie Clayton of Frankfort, N.Y. and Safety Harbor, Florida, passed away on February 14, 2019 at the ManorCare nursing home in Palm Harbor, Florida, where he had been a resident for the past year. He was 97 years old. Mynie was born on June 6, 1921 in Frankfort, N.Y., son of Jesse and Helen Clayton. He grew up in...

Warren 'Warren' Thom

Warren 'Warren' Thom

Feb 10, 2019

Ilion Warren Thom, 97, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019. Warren was born on February 23, 1921 in Ilion, the son of the late Louis and Emma Voelker Thom and was educated in Ilion. He was an Army-Air Corps veteran of WW11 and served during the Korean Conflict. Warren was retired from the US Air Force in 1964 as a...

Robert Norman 'Bob' Hyde

Robert Norman 'Bob' Hyde

Feb 5, 2019

Mohawk Robert N. Hyde, 78, passed away on Tuesday February 5, 2019 at Faxton-St. Lukes Health Care, New Hartford. Bob was born in Herkimer on October 28, 1940 the son of the late James Arthur and Hilda (Anderson) Hyde. He was a graduate of Mohawk High School and after graduation enlisted in the US Navy. After his service he attended...

Barbara Durgee

Barbara Durgee

Feb 4, 2019

Ilion Barbara Durgee, 83 formerly of Ilion, passed away peacefully on Monday February 4, 2019. Barbara was born on March 26, 1935, in Ilion, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Helen Smith. In 1981 Barbara received her nursing degree from the Otsego Area School of Practical Nursing in Oneonta, NY. Soon after she began her career in...

Diane Williams

Diane Williams

Jan 23, 2019

Ilion Diane Selwood Williams, of Ilion, went to be with her Lord on January 23, 2019. Diane was a lifelong resident of Ilion and passed away near her vacation home in Florida. Diane was born on August 4, 1943, the third child of S. Folsom and Helen (nee Graham) Selwood. She graduated from Ilion High School in 1961 and went...

Joyce Countryman

Joyce Countryman

Jan 21, 2019

Joyce E. Countryman of Mohawk passed away peacefully on January 21, 2019 at the age of 89. She was one of the first woman matrons at the Herkimer County Jail, the first female dispatcher at the Mohawk Police Department and worked 25 years for Dr. Joseph Conigliaro. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents Lawrence and Ethyl (Meacham) Morrisette,...

George W. Smith

George W. Smith

Jan 14, 2019

Remsen-Ilion George W. Smith, 84 of Ilion, N.Y., passed away peacefully on Monday, January 14, 2019 at The Grand Healthcare Center in Ilion. George was born on March 22, 1934 in Watertown, N.Y. He was the son of the late Michael and Irene (Kraft) Smith. He was a graduate of Watertown Schools and served in Germany with the United States...

Carol Walsh

Carol Walsh

Jan 8, 2019

Ilion Carol Walsh, age 70 of Ilion, NY entered into Heaven on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at home after a brief illness. She lived a life filled with love and family inspired by her favorite quote, "The best times are together times." Born in Frankfort, NY on July 6, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Christopher and Adeline...

Patrick 'Dick Knowz' Sweeney

Patrick 'Dick Knowz' Sweeney

Jan 5, 2019

Mohawk Patrick J. "Dick Knowz" Sweeney, 59 of Mohawk, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday January 5, 2019 after a brief illness. Pat was born on March 19, 1959 in Ilion, he was the son of the late Leo and Shirley (Miller) Sweeney. Pat was a 1977 graduate of Ilion schools and served in the US Air Force. He...

Jeffrey Burns

Jeffrey Burns

Jan 1, 2019

Frankfort Jeffrey Burns, 44, passed away, Tuesday, January 1, 2019. He was born May 5, 1974 in Utica, the son of Barbara Burns. Jeff was employed as a truck driver for vaious local companys. Jeff is survived by a son Christopher, two daughters, Ashley and Stephanie Burns and two grandchildren, Leo and Phoebe. He also leaves a sister, Dee Dee...

Caroline Elwood

Caroline Elwood

Dec 28, 2018

Ilion Caroline Elwood, 81, of Prindle Apts., passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at home. She was born March 14, 1937 in Gloversville, the daughter of the late Arthur and Adelaide Hill Elwood. She was a graduate of Mohawk High School and was a recipient of an Accounting Degree, she had been employed by the Village of Frankfort Clerks office...