Obituaries

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

Jule F. 'Jule' Ackley

Jule F. 'Jule' Ackley

Aug 8, 2016

Ilion- Manassas, VA Jule F. Ackley, 89 of Manassas, VA formerly of Ilion, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2016. Jule was born on December 12, 1926 in Plains, PA, the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Frances (Ryan) Guinane. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Plains, PA. On December 28, 1946 she married William...

Thomas B. 'Tom' Bracken

Thomas B. 'Tom' Bracken

Aug 5, 2016

Mohawk, NY/Bluffton, SC- Thomas Bradley Bracken, 70, of Bluffton, SC and a longtime Mohawk Valley resident passed away on August 5 at home with this family after a courageous battle with cancer. Thomas was born on October 7, 1945 in Ilion, and was the ninth of eleven children of James Bracken, Jr and Mary (Booth) Bracken. He graduated from Ilion...

Esther Chase Brown

Esther Chase Brown

Jul 29, 2016

Herkimer Esther Chase Brown, 86, of 717 Johnson Avenue, Herkimer, New York passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Mohawk Valley Health Care in Ilion. Esther was born in Oneonta on July 16, 1930, the daughter of the late Edgar and Pearl (Miller) Chase and was educated in Ilion High School. On May 7, 1955 Esther was married to...

Donald E Davis

Donald E Davis

Jul 27, 2016

Ilion Date Line Donald Davis, 88 of 31 North Third Ave, Ilion passed away Wednesday July 27, 2016 at Folt's Home in Herkimer. Don was born on May 28, 1928 in Ilion the son of the late Charles A. and Delida C. Crouse Davis and received his education in the Ilion School System, while in high school Don played football...

Eileen D. Watson

Eileen D. Watson

Jul 26, 2016

Mohawk Eileen D. Watson, 83, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the Little Falls Hospital. She was born August 9, 1932 in Ilion, the daughter of the late Glenn and Maude Springer Camp. Eileen was educated in Ilion and was employed for many years as a seamstress at Duofold. She was a member of Morning Star United Methodist...

Anna Jean Bruso

Anna Jean Bruso

Jul 5, 2016

Final Resting Place North Columbia Cemetery Elizabetgtown Rd. Ilion, New York, United States 13357

Dale Anne Boudry

Dale Anne Boudry

Jul 1, 2016

Little Falls Dale Anne Boudry, 58, of Little Falls, passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2016; she was surrounded with her loving family and friends Dale was born on September 6, 1957 in Ilion, the daughter of Norman and Patricia (Sponburgh) Boudry. She was a 1975 graduate of Ilion Schools and SUNY Geneseo in 1979, she received her Masters from...

Patrick Phalen

Patrick Phalen

Jun 29, 2016

Millers Mills Patrick Phalen, 60, formerly of Jones Rd., passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at the St. Luke's Home, New Hartford. Patrick was born November 21, 1955 in Burlington, Ma, the son of the late William and Norma McKenzie Phalen. He attended school in Burlington and was married to the former Marcia Couchman. Pat was employed as a construction...

Paul E. Thomas

Paul E. Thomas

Jun 14, 2016

Mohawk Paul E. Thomas, 70, of 6 North St. passed away Tuesday June 14, 2016 at Faxton-St. Luke's Health Care. He was born January 9, 1946 in Kingston, N.Y. the son of the late Paul and Helen (Wells) Thomas. Paul was raised in Ilion and worked at Remington Arms for 46 years, retiring in 2012. He was a member of...

Erminia M. 'Mina' Hendrix

Erminia M. 'Mina' Hendrix

Jun 10, 2016

Ilion Erminia M. "Mina" Hendrix, 97, of Ilion passed away on Friday June 10, 2016 at Sitrin Healthcare in New Hartford. Mina was born on June 26, 1918 in Ilion, the daughter of the late Roscoe and Anna (Wenner) Whiter. She was a graduate of Ilion Schools. On August 3, 1940 she married Howard L. Hendrix, he passed away on...

Frieda A. Stanley

Frieda A. Stanley

May 18, 2016

Frieda A. Stanley, 79 of 266 East Clark Street, Ilion passed away on Wednesday May 18, 2016 at the home of her son. She was born on September 6, 1936 in Utica, NY the daughter of the late Floyd and Dorothy Thrasher and received her education at Proctor High School in Utica, and the went on to Faxton School of...

Anthony J. 'Simi' Simonette

Anthony J. 'Simi' Simonette

May 14, 2016

Frankfort Anthony (Simi) J. Simonette, 73 of Chesapeake, Virginia, formerly of Frankfort, New York passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Georgian Manor in Chesapeake. Simi was born on May 16, 1942 in Frankfort, New York the son of the late Anthony and Nina Rappa Simonette. He was a graduate of Ilion Schools and following graduation he...

Dorcas J. Conkling

Dorcas J. Conkling

Apr 13, 2016

Ilion Dorcas J. Conkling, 92 of Ilion passed away on Wednesday April 13, 2016 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Utica with her family by her side. Dorcas was born on February 9, 1924 in St. Johnsville, NY. She was the daughter of the late Chris and Marjorie (Cross) Satterlee. She was a graduate of Ilion Schools and Utica School...

Ann E. Watkins

Ann E. Watkins

Apr 6, 2016

Ilion Date Line Ann E. Watkins, 90, of 80 East North Street, Ilion passed away Wednesday April 6, 2016 at Alpine Rehab in Little Falls, NY. Ann was born on April 7, 1925 in Richfield Springs, NY the daughter of the late Edward and Sophie Hugick Kroll Sr. and received her education in the Richfield Springs School. On May 3...

Gwendoline A. 'Audrey' Sassone

Gwendoline A. 'Audrey' Sassone

Apr 5, 2016

Ilion Gwendolyn "Audrey" Sassone, 90, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at M. I. Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, NY. She was born February 11, 1926 in Shropshire, England the daughter of the late Charles and Elsie Jones Pryce and was educated in England. In 1945 she was married to Robert Bouck and then in 1958 she married Joseph R. Sassone, who...

Neil David Bruins

Neil David Bruins

Apr 3, 2016

Ilion Neil David Bruins, Sr, CMSgt. (Ret) Neil was born March 18, 1941 in Albany, NY to the late Otto W. and Ella Gifford Bruins. He graduated from Albany High School, class of 1958, and following graduation entered the US Air Force. Neil was united in marriage with Marion Schoneich on May 16, 1964. Chief Bruins' military career found him...

Timothy A. 'Tim' Laymon

Timothy A. 'Tim' Laymon

Apr 1, 2016

-2588 (Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered after this line) Herkimer Date Line Timothy A. Laymon, 54, of 249 South Main Street, passed away on Thursday March 31, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica. Tim was born on October 4, 1961 in Ilion the son of...

Adryth L. Burch

Adryth L. Burch

Mar 31, 2016

Ardyth Louise (Hunt) Burch 1922 - 2016 Obituary Ardyth Louise (Hunt) Burch passed away on March 31, 2016 in Cottonwood Arizona at the age of 93. Ardyth was born to Elizabeth Loretta and Jack Floyd August Hunt in Ilion, New York, on December 12, 1922. She was preceded in death by her first child Linda; her parents; her husband, William...

Betty Charzuk

Betty Charzuk

Mar 30, 2016

Holland Patent Betty Charzuk, 93, of Holland Patent, a retired employee of the Rome Air Development Center at the former Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, comfortably passed away at home March 30, 2016. Mrs. Charzuk was born to Edwin and Rose Darvoe Williams in Trenton Falls and attended local schools. Betty married Stephen Charzuk in 1944. Betty and her husband...

Madalyn Louise Mowers

Madalyn Louise Mowers

Mar 28, 2016

Frankfort Madalyn Louise Mowers, 81 of Frankfort, passed away on Monday March 28, 2016, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Utica, surrounded by her loving family. Madalyn was born on July 14, 1934, in Wheelock, PA. She was the daughter of the late Paul V. and Mildred M. (Depew) Lines and she was a graduate of Corry, PA schools. On...