Obituaries

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

James 'Jim' Denison

James 'Jim' Denison

Mar 28, 2017

Ilion James Denison, 78, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at home with his family by his side. Jim was born October 29, 1938, the son of the late Tuthill (Ted) and Marion Edick Denison. He was a graduate of Ilion High School. On May 16, 1959 he was united in marriage with Marie Conley in Ilion. Jim was employed...

James C. 'Chip' Dejohn

James C. 'Chip' Dejohn

Mar 24, 2017

Ilion James "Chip" DeJohn, 73, passed away Friday March 24, 2017 in his home with his family by his side. Chip was born in Ilion on October 21, 1943 the son of the late Deke and Grace (Cinquino) DeJohn, he attended Ilion Schools and on October 21, 1973 he was married to Lorraine (Brenda) Sweet, a union they shared for...

Virginia Ann 'Linda' Bouck

Virginia Ann 'Linda' Bouck

Mar 22, 2017

Ilion Virginia A. "Linda" Bouck, 69, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Heritage Health Care, Utica. Linda was born in Ilion the daughter of the late Richard and Louise Binney Brown and was a graduate of Ilion High School. Linda was married to Allen J. Bouck. Linda was a self employed house cleaner prior to her retirement, she was...

Christopher 'Chris' Bowers

Christopher 'Chris' Bowers

Mar 19, 2017

Ilion Christopher (Chris) Bowers, 38, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017, at his home. Chris was born in Ilion on May 5, 1978, the son of Terence and Carolyn Miller Bowers and was a graduate of Ilion High School. Chris is survived by his son Azure, with whom he adored and shared a special bond and, his mother and step-father...

Shirley Hoeschele

Shirley Hoeschele

Mar 18, 2017

Ilion Miss Shirley Hoeschele was born on February 7, 1925 in Utica, N.Y. daughter of the late Henry and Nell O'Hare Hoeschele. She was educated in Annunciation School in Ilion, N.Y. and graduated from Ilion High School in 1942. Shirley graduated from State University of N.Y. (SUNY) at Fredonia with a B.S. in Music and from SUNY Potsdam with a...

Philip G. 'Phil' Johnson

Philip G. 'Phil' Johnson

Mar 12, 2017

Ilion Philip G. Johnson, 89, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 in Ilion. Phil was born February 9, 1928 in Holden, MA, the son of the late Edwin and Elvira Nelson Johnson. He was a graduate of Holden High School and Michigan Institute of Technology. Phil was an ARMY veteran having served as a Sgt. 1st Class and forward surveyor...

Martha Miekam Reals

Martha Miekam Reals

Mar 9, 2017

Mohawk Martha Miekam Reals, 68 of Mohawk, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at home. Martha was born on July 1, 1948 in Utica, the daughter of the late E. Otto and Marguerite (Wood) Miekam. She was a graduate of Utica Free Academy and Utica College. She married Robert W. Reals, Jr May 18, 1974. She was a claims...

Joan Reed Crookes

Joan Reed Crookes

Feb 26, 2017

Ilion Joan Reed Crookes, 67, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017, with her loving family by her side. Joan was born in Rome, NY, on June 16 1949, the daughter of the late Glenn and Betty Barber Reed. She attended Holland Patent Schools and was a graduate of Ilion, she also attended U.S.C. On June 22, 1968 she was united...

Mary Theresa Jones

Mary Theresa Jones

Feb 22, 2017

Ilion Mary Theresa Fitzpatrick Jones passed away peacefully on February 22, 2017 at her Florida home in Snowbird South RV Park with her family by her side. Mary was born on June 9, 1921 to Denis and Mae Fitzpatrick in Jersey City, New Jersey. As a young child, after moving into her mother's family home, she perfected her role of...

Jane M. Johnson

Jane M. Johnson

Feb 20, 2017

Ilion Jane Johnson, 88, passed away Monday, February 20, 1017 at the Folt's Home, Herkimer, Jane was born in Ilion on September 12, 1928, the daughter of the late James and Mildred Nolda Russell. And graduated from Ilion High School. Jayne was united in marriage with Berton C. Johnson in Ilion on September 25, 1948. Bert passed away August 25,...

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...