Obituaries
Posting Obituaries for the families around Herkimer County in New York.
David K. 'Dave' Waldo
Jul 8, 2017
Frankfort David K. Waldo, 63, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Faxton-St.Luke's Health Care in New Hartford. Dave was born in Utica on December 21, 1953, the son of the late Richard and Marjorie Miller Waldo. He was a graduate of Ilion Schools and for most of his working career was employed as a mechanic with Phelps Repair in...
Laurence K. 'Larry' Goodstal
Jul 6, 2017
Ilion/ Sandy Creek Laurence K. Goodstal, 78, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the St. Johnsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Laurence was born in Towanda, PA. the son of the late Harry and Marion Goodstal. He was an Army Veteran and a graduate of Penn State University. Laurence, a skilled craftsman, was employed as a design engineer with Ingersoll-Rand...
Florence S. Baker
Jul 4, 2017
Ilion Florence S. Baker, 96, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 4th, 2017 in the Seigenthaler Center, New Hartford, NY, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Ilion on January 24th, 1921, daughter of the late George B. and Alma Edwards Shaw. Florence was united in marriage with Charles R. (Dick) Baker on September 26th, 1942 in Ilion,...
Jeanette Slocum Pezdek
Jun 18, 2017
Ilion Jeanette Slocum-Pezdek, 99, passed away Sunday June, 18, 2017 at the Folt's Home in Herkimer, NY. She was born September 2, 1917 the daughter of the late Robert and Nellie Brooks Patterson and was a 1935 graduate of Ilion High School. On June 12, 1937 she was united in marriage with Oliver Slocum. He passed away in 1974. In...
Julia R. 'Julie' Congdon
Jun 12, 2017
Ilion Julia Rose Congdon, 67, of 174 Otsego St., passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at home with her loving family by her side after a brief illness. She was born on December 26, 1949 in Little Falls, the daughter of John Downs and Hazel Bruce and was educated in Little Falls Schools. Julia was a former employed with Allegro...
Cindy Ann Puckett
Jun 12, 2017
Mrs. Cindy Ann Puckett age 59, of Jefferson, NC died Monday, June 12, 2017 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Puckett was born January 15, 1958 in Ilion, NY to Gerald and Louise Hosel. Mrs. Puckett was preceded in death by her parents. Mrs. Puckett was an avid quilter, she also enjoyed knitting, scrap booking, stamping and arts and crafts. Cindy...
Pamela A. 'Pam' Hays
Jun 10, 2017
Pamela Ann Hays of 1 Kavod Road, New Hartford, peacefully returned to the Lord on Saturday, June 10th, at her residence with her family by her side. Pam strived to live her life as an example of love. She greeted strangers with a handshake and "nice to meet you", and readily hugged family and friends, saying, "I love you". She...
Shawn A. Rankins
Jun 5, 2017
Ilion-Rochester Date Line Shawn A Rankins 40 of 6157 Fawn Meadow Street, Farmington, NY, passed away on Monday June 5, 2017 in Rochester, NY Shawn was born in Ilion, NY, on August 6, 1976 the son of Donald and Karen Brown Rankins, and was a graduate of the Mohawk Central School, he then received his AS from Mohawk Valley Community...
Vincent Robert 'Vince' Wiernicki
Jun 2, 2017
Vincent Robert Wiernicki, 95, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 2, 2017 at the SAVAHCS Veterans Hospital in Tucson. He was born May 22, 1922 in New York Mills, New York to the late Henryk and Maria (Florek) Wiernicki. He received his education in Mohawk Valley schools and also earned an Associate's Degree in Engineering. He was...
Helen I. Jennison
May 24, 2017
Ilion Helen I. Jennison 90 of 104 N. Washington Street, Herkimer passed away Wednesday May 24, 2017 at St Elizabeth's Medical Center in Utica. With her family by her side. Helen was born July 27, 1926 in Ilion the daughter of the late Anthony and Mildred Snyder Smaldone and was educated in the Ilion School District. On September 6, 1947...
Eleanor Morlang
Apr 23, 2017
Herkimer-Cobleskill Eleanor Augusta Morlang, 80, of Cobleskill died Sunday April 23, 2017 at Valley Health Services in Herkimer. Eleanor was born in New York City on January 22, 1937, the daughter of George and Kathe Kroencke. The Kroencke's moved to Lawyersville in 1946 where they operated a dairy farm. Eleanor graduated from Cobleskill Central School in 1955 and earned a...
Vivian A. Casey
Apr 23, 2017
Ilion Vivian C. Casey, 97, passed away April 23, 2017 at the Folts Home, Herkimer. She was born January 27, 1920 in Denver, Co. the daughter of the late Arthur w. and Rose Thierfelder Caple Sr., she attended schools in Old Forge, Frankfort and graduated from Ilion. Vivian was united in marriage with Robert J. Casey on April 11, 1942...
Sherwood 'Woody' Lafountain
Apr 20, 2017
Cedarville Sherwood P. "Woody" LaFountain, 73, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 at home with his family by his side. He was born March 26, 1944 in Keeseville, NY the son of the late Alfred and Helen (Martin) LaFountain and attended schools there. Woody was employed as a machinist with Remington Arms for 38 years prior to his retirement, after...
David A. 'Wad' Edwards
Apr 16, 2017
2649 (Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered after this line) Ilion David A. Edwards, 69, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. He was born on November 22, 1947, in Ilion the son of the late Morton and Helen Bunce Edwards, he...
James 'Jim' Anderson
Apr 5, 2017
James Samuel Anderson, DDS, 99, of Ilion, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2017 at his daughter's home in Winchester, MA. He was born in Wilkes Barre, PA on March 27, 1918, the son of James S. and Charlotte Birk Anderson. He moved with his family to Ilion in 1935 and graduated from Ilion High School in 1936. During World...
David A. 'Dave' Doty
Apr 5, 2017
David A. Doty 1930 - 2017 (Age 87) David was born in Ilion, New York on February 11, 1930, to Elverton and Helen Decker Doty. He passed away peacefully with his loving wife, Dorothy at his side on April 5, 2017. Dave grew up in Ilion in the Doty Homestead on Barringer Road and was a proud descendant of Edward...
Wiley Howard White
Apr 4, 2017
Tempe, AZ - White, Rev. Wiley H. - Wiley was 91 and was born in Utica, New York. He grew up in Ilion, NY and graduated from Ilion HS in June of 1944, six months after being drafted into the Army. He had entered the Army during high school and was a World War II infantryman in the 10th armored...
Theodore Francis 'Ted' Molling
Mar 29, 2017
Frankfort Theodore "Ted" Molling, 75, passed away, Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. Ted was born October 3, 1941 in Utica the son of the late Theodore and Helen Dempsey Molling and was a graduate of U.F.A. and the Syracuse Barber School. He was a proud veteran of the NAVY having served on the USS Saratoga. On...
Sandra 'Sandie' Walby
Mar 28, 2017
Ilion Sandra E. Walby, 67 of Ilion, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday March 28, 2017 after a long courageous battle with cancer. Sandra was born on November 29, 1949 in Ilion, daughter of the late Donald and Dorothy (Sterling) Walby. She graduated from Ilion High School, class of '67. She attended MVCC. In 2008 she graduated...
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