Obituaries

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

Russell G. 'Red' Sherman

Russell G. 'Red' Sherman

Feb 16, 2017

Ilion Russell G. (Red) Sherman, 95, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Mohawk Valley Health Care, Ilion. Red was born on January 31, 1922 in Ilion the son of the late Eugene and Ruth Purchase Sherman, he educated in Van Hornsville and graduated from Richfield Springs High School. He was married to Ethel Osborne, after Ethel's passing he married...

Patricia 'Pat' Wood

Patricia 'Pat' Wood

Feb 7, 2017

Bridgewater Patricia A. Wood, 65, of 2612 ST. Rt. 8, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 after a long illness. She was born July 7, 1951 the daughter of the late John and Esther Miller and was a graduate of West Winfield High School. Pat was united in marriage with Tony Wood on August 14, 2003. Pat had been employed...

A. Frank 'Frank' Dolan

A. Frank 'Frank' Dolan

Jan 31, 2017

Ilion Date Line A Frank Dolan, 91, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Herkimer, NY, on October 6, 1925, the son of the late Patrick B. and Anna L Brockway Dolan. He graduated from the Frankfort - Schuyler High School. Frank was a flight engineer on...

Irving S. Ward

Irving S. Ward

Jan 31, 2017

Schuyler Irving S. Ward Sr., 89, passed away Tuesday January 31, 2017 at Mohawk Valley Health Care, Ilion. He was born on December 21, 1927 in Ilion the son of the late Arthur D. and Jessie Sheaf Ward. Irving was educated locally graduating from Frankfort-Schuyler High School and on November 30, 1949 he was united in marriage with Dorothy Caldwell....

Arthur D. 'Art' Brown

Arthur D. 'Art' Brown

Jan 28, 2017

Herkimer Arthur D. Brown, 91, passed away Saturday January 28, 2017 . Art was born on July 21, 1925 in Herkimer the son of the late Arthur F. and Caroline Proschack Brown, he was a graduate of Herkimer High School. He was married on May 7, 1955 to Esther Chase, she passed away on July 29, 2016. Art served with...

James 'Jimmie' Barnett

James 'Jimmie' Barnett

Jan 27, 2017

Virginia Beach James Douglass Barnett III, 35, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017, at his home in Virginia Beach, VA. James was born on February 1, 1981 in Monterey, CA to James Barnett and Charlene (Lennon) Richardson. James grew up in Mohawk, NY. He graduated from Jarvis High School in 2000. After high school, James attended SUNY Polytechnic Institute...

Brenda Cudhea

Brenda Cudhea

Jan 22, 2017

Ilion Brenda Cudhea, 76, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the Folts Home, Herkimer. She was born in Tupper Lake on February 23, 1940, the daughter of the late William and Anne Lester Cudhea, her family moved to Ilion in 1941 where she attended Annunciation School and graduated from Ilion High School. Brenda received her AA from Maria College,...

Dorothy 'Dottie' Kalthoff

Dorothy 'Dottie' Kalthoff

Jan 20, 2017

Ilion Dorothy (Dottie) Kalthoff, 92, passed away Friday, December 20, 2017 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital after a brief illness. She was born July 15, 1924 in Carnegie, PA., the daughter of the late John and Ethel (Mezick) Gala and was educated in PA and NY schools. Dottie was employed as a secretary retiring from H.C.C.C. Prior that that she also...

Michael J. 'Mike' Kubica

Michael J. 'Mike' Kubica

Jan 20, 2017

Ilion Michael J. Kubica, 62, passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at Faxton- St. Luke's Health Care Center after a long illness. Mike was born February 14, 1954 in Ilion the son of the late Daniel and Norma (Smith) Kubica. He was a graduate of Ilion Central School, class of 1972. Mike was married to Catherine Olsen on November 22,...

Ethel J. Gifford

Ethel J. Gifford

Jan 12, 2017

Ilion Ethel J. Gifford, 90, passed away Thursday January 12, 2017 at the Little Falls Hospital. She was born August 9, 1926 in the Town of Herkimer, the daughter of the late Phylo and Estella Strait Walts and received her education in Herkimer. On October 25, 1945, she was united in marriage with Gordon Gifford in the Herkimer Methodist Church...

Patricia Louise Wright

Patricia Louise Wright

Jan 3, 2017

Ilion Patricia Louise Wright, 74 of Ilion, passed away on Tuesday January 3, 2017 at Faxton-St. Luke's Health Care after a brief illness. Patricia was born on January 25, 1942 in Seattle WA. She was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Helen (Brim) Kjolso. She was a graduate of the Loma Linda Academy in California. Over the years Patricia...

Emily E. Van Sickle

Emily E. Van Sickle

Dec 28, 2016

Ilion Emily E. Van Sickle, 93, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 with her family by her side. Emily was born on August 16, 1923 in Ilion, the daughter of the late William Ward and Blanche (Griffin) Ward. She received her education in Ilion and on May 21, 1941 she was united in marriage to William C. Van Sickle. He...

Bernard J. 'Bernie' Riley

Bernard J. 'Bernie' Riley

Dec 20, 2016

Ilion Bernard J. Riley, 84, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. He was born in Utica on June 19, 1932 and was a graduate of Procter High School. Bernie was married to the former Jeanette Germain, she passed away in 2006. He was a NAVY Chief Petty Officer during the Korean War. He was employed as an Electronics Technician with...

Christine 'Chrissy' Brooks

Christine 'Chrissy' Brooks

Dec 13, 2016

Mohawk Christine Brooks, 42 of Mohawk passed away, unexpectedly on Tuesday December 13, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. Chrissy was born on August 5, 1974 in West Winfield, she was the daughter of Lawrence II and Laura (Montany) Brooks. She was a graduate of Mt. Markham School and Morrisville College, she worked as a billing clerk at C.P. Craska in...

Barbara Ann Sweeney

Barbara Ann Sweeney

Dec 10, 2016

Richfield Springs Barbara Ann McGowan Sweeney, 90, passed away Saturday December 10, 2016. Barb was born in Ilion on February 19, 1926, the daughter of the late Archibald and Edna Brand McGowan. She received her education in Ilion and Cortland State and in August of 1978 she was united in marriage with John F. Sweeney, he passed away on September...

Robert James Decker

Robert James Decker

Dec 5, 2016

Ilion Robert James Decker, 70, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016. Bob was born March 8, 1946 in Herkimer, the son of the late Raymond and Beatrice Coonradt Decker. He was a 1964 graduate of Ilion High School and in 1966 he graduated from MVCC. Bob joined the US Army in 1966 and served two years in Mannheim, Germany in...

Russell 'Russ' Brewer

Russell 'Russ' Brewer

Dec 5, 2016

Middleville Russell C. Brewer, 95, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica. Russ was born on July 8, 1921 in Columbia Center, the son of the late Charles and Mae Patton Brewer, he attended local schools and left school to serve in the U. S. Army during WWII, and on January 21, 1947 he was...

Robert 'Bebo' Brien

Robert 'Bebo' Brien

Dec 4, 2016

Ilion Robert Walter Brien (Age 82) of Ilion, NY passed away on December 4, 2016 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, New Hartford after a long illness. Bob was born on December 25, 1933 in Cold Spring, NY to Robert Wales and Anna (Burns) Brien. He went to school in Hawthorne before moving to Mohawk where he graduated from Mohawk High School...

Margaret A. Ludwig

Margaret A. Ludwig

Dec 3, 2016

Schuyler Margaret A. Ludwig, 98, passed away Saturday December 3, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born October 13, 1918 in Schuyler, the daughter of the late Fred and Ruth Williams Kane. Margaret was a graduate of Frankfort High School. She was united in marriage with Robert C. Ludwig in 1940, who passed away April 30, 1987. Margaret was...

David E. Lally

David E. Lally

Nov 22, 2016

-2615 Ilion David E. Lally, 67, passed away, Tuesday, November 22, 2016, with his family by his side. He was born in Utica on December 4, 1948. David is the son of the late Edwin and Betty (Martin) Lally. On October 20, 1973, he was united in marriage with Mary Lou Smith. David was employed as a purchasing agent for...