Obituaries
Posting Obituaries for the families around Herkimer County in New York.
Margaret M. 'Marge' Yardley
Jul 31, 2018
Margaret "Marge" Yardley, 93 of Oneida, passed away on Tuesday July 31, 2018 at Oneida Healthcare Center. Marge was born on March 25, 1925, in Frankfort, NY. She was the daughter of the late Matthias and Mary (Gibbons) Murray. She attended and graduated from Frankfort Schools. She married Harry Yardley of Ilion, NY on June 11, 1949. Marge and Harry...
Jack B. Zito
Jul 29, 2018
Jack Benjamin Zito, Ph.D., a dear friend and true Renaissance man, passed away July 29, 2018 after a heroic struggle with heart disease. He is survived by two sons, Tom Zito of CA and Jack (Jackie) Zito of RI, and the love of his life, Jayne Sadlon Guchone, of Cooperstown, who was by his side in his final moments. Jack...
Marilynn Jean White
Jul 28, 2018
On July 28, 2018 the gates of heaven opened and Marilynn Jean White danced on through into the waiting arms of her loving husband, Robert Edward White. Marilynn, known by many as Jean, was born on January 14th, 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the late Eva Sadler and Herbin Miller. Weighing less than 2 pounds at birth, she was a...
Earl Reston Pratt
Jun 3, 2018
Mohawk Earl Reston Pratt, 78 of Mohawk, passed away on Sunday June 3, 2018 at Faxton-St. Luke's Health Care in New Hartford. Earl was born on January 10, 1940 in Blue Earth MN, the son of the late Floyd and Ella (Benschoter) Pratt. He was a high school graduate, served in the US Navy and on June 24, 1961 was...
John A Cronk
May 27, 2018
-2726 Ilion John A. Cronk, Sr., 68 passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at home with his family by his side. He was born November 16, 1949 in Alexandria Bay, NY, the son of the late Andrew and Dorothy Fuller Cronk Sr. John was a graduate of Adams Central School (S. Jefferson) and on November 8, 1969 he was united...
Louis 'Louie' Spencer
May 26, 2018
Ilion Louis A. Spencer, 76, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Bassett Health Care, Cooperstown. He was born in Ilion on February 10, 1942, the son of the late Charles D. and Myrtle M. Smaldone Spencer, and was a graduate of Ilion High School. After school he joined the US Air Force and served from 1961-1965, with a tour...
Virginia 'Ginny' Reynolds
May 26, 2018
Ilion Virginia Reynolds, 91, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018, at home. Born in Ilion on April 27, 1927, to the late Leslie and Essie Helmer Wood, Ginny was a graduate of Ilion High School and received her RN Degree from St. Luke's School of Nursing. On December 10, 1949 she was married to Frederick Reynolds. Fred passed away November...
Glynn W. Gregory
May 22, 2018
Ilion Glynn W. Gregory Jr., 76, of 80 E. North St., passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 in Syracuse. Glynn was born on October 17, 1941 in Utica, NY, the son of the late Glynn and Anita Dickison Gregory. He was a graduate of the Central New York School for the Deaf in Rome, NY. Glynn was employed as a...
Kent P. Williams
May 22, 2018
Kent P. Williams, 75, passed away Tuesday May 22m 2018, at home after a long illness. Kent is survived by his wife Paula, a son Michael and a granddaughter Anna. A memorial mass for Kent will be celebrated on Saturday Juky 14 at 10 am at St. Francis DeSales Church in Herkimer, Fr. Mark Cunningham will officiate. Arrangements are with...
Robert Calvin 'Bob' Travis
May 21, 2018
Robert ("Bob") Calvin Travis passed away with his family by his side in Little Falls, New York on May 21, 2018. Bob was born April 16, 1942 in Little Falls, NY to Kenneth and Evelyn Travis. Bob was predeceased by his parents and his daughter Tanya Travis, he is survived by his loving wife Grace Travis of 53 years. They...
Phillip Anthony 'Phil' Nicastro
May 8, 2018
Frankfort Phillip "Phil" A. Nicastro, 99 of Frankfort, New York passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2017 at the Folts Home in Herkimer. Phil was born in Frankfort on December 22, 1918, the son of the late Frank and Mary Nicastro. After graduating from Frankfort-Schuyer High School Phil entered the U.S. Army serving in WWII as a Sgt. First Class,...
Elizabeth 'Liz' Rood
May 6, 2018
Ilion Elizabeth Rood, 62, passed away, Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Faxton-St. Lukes Health Care. She was born September 13, 1955 in Utica and was the daughter of the late Earl and Amy Marriott Ward. Liz was a graduate of Waterville High School and on November 8, 1975 she was united in marriage with Bernard Rood. Liz was an active...
Harold Edwin Neff
Apr 9, 2018
Ilion Harold Edwin Neff, 82 of Ilion, passed away on Monday April 9, 2018 at Mohawk Valley Healthcare in Ilion. Harold was born on May 19, 1935 in Mohawk. He was the son of the late John Canton and Mary Anna (Davenport) Neff. He was a graduate of Mohawk Schools. Following school Harold enlisted in the US Navy. Making the...
Joseph W. 'Joe' Fresco
Apr 9, 2018
Frankfort-Knoxville PA Joseph W. Fresco, age 49, of Knoxville, PA, died on Monday, April 9, 2018. He was born on December 23, 1968 in Ilion, NY, a son of the late John J. Fresco and Linda (Pett) Fresco. He was a 1987 graduate of Frankfort-Schuyler Schools and served in the US Army being honorable discharged in 1994. Joseph was the...
Roberta O. Moran
Apr 4, 2018
Ilion Roberta O. Moran, 83, of Ilion, passed away on Wednesday April 4, 2018 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, with her loving family by her side. Roberta was born on September 27, 1934 in Utica, she was the daughter of the late Olaf and Kathryn (Cooper) Olsen. She was a graduate of UFA and USC. She worked as a customer...
Jesse 'Jess' Ferdula
Mar 23, 2018
Frankfort Jesse Thomas Sweet Ferdula, 49, on March 23, 2018, went to climb mountains with his Dad, Richard, Brother Joey and Terry Bustos as guide. Born August 27, 1968 the son of Richard and Sharon Stone Sweet, he was a graduate of F.S.C.S class of 86. Jesse worked at UCP, but enjoyed much more his work as a licensed land...
Irene D. Perkins
Mar 14, 2018
Ilion Irene D. Perkins, 98, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Mohawk Valley Health Care, Ilion. She was born in Utica on February 10, 1920 the daughter of the late Haskel and Pollyanna (Beaman) Dillenbeck. Irene received her education at Sauquoit Valley Central and was employed a Mohawk Valley General Hospital until her retirement. On October 20, 1955 she...
Paul C. Earl
Mar 12, 2018
Ilion Paul C. Earl, Jr., 83, a life-long Ilion resident passed away peacefully on Monday, March 12, 2018 at home with his loving family by his side. Born on March 22, 1934 he was the son of the late Paul C. Sr. and Jeannette (DesRosiers) Earl. He was educated locally graduating from Annunciation School and Ilion High School, Class of...
James Richard 'Jim' Pelletier
Mar 10, 2018
Ilion James Richard Pelletier, 73, passed away, Saturday, March 10, 2018. Jim was born September 16, 1944 in Ilion, the son of the late James and Grace Donahue Pelletier. Jim is survived by his sister and brother in law, Eleanor (June) and Frank Manion of Ilion and their family. In keeping with Jim's wishes there will be no public services....
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