Obituaries

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

Patricia A. 'Pat' Maddocks

Patricia A. 'Pat' Maddocks

Jun 19, 2015

Herkimer Patricia A. (Davis) Maddocks 72 of 690 W. German Street, Herkimer passed away on Friday June 19, 2015 at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown. Pat was born March 24, 1943 in Ilion N.Y., the daughter of the late George and Thelma Abeling Davis and was a graduate of the Ilion High School. She was employed as a secretary with the Harmony...

Kenneth 'Ken' Wells

Kenneth 'Ken' Wells

Jun 15, 2015

Ilion Kenneth Wells, 58, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Ken was born on August 14, 1956 in Ogdensburg, the son of the late Daniel and Irma Bice Wells. Ken attended Ogdensburg and Syracuse schools, and was the CEO of Affordable Cab in Ilion. He enjoyed the outdoors especially hunting and fishing. Ken is survived by a son Scott and...

Janice 'Jan' Springer

Janice 'Jan' Springer

Jun 14, 2015

Janice "Jan" Springer, 59, of 68 Spruce Street, Ilion passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at St Luke's Medical Center in New Hartford. Jan was born August 14, 1955 in Ilion, the daughter of the late Leonard and Louise Beach Brinkerhoff, and received her education in the Mohawk Schools and Herkimer County Community College. On July 12, 1975 Jan...

Oneita L. Bouchard

Oneita L. Bouchard

Jun 13, 2015

Mohawk Oneita L. Bouchard, 94, passed away at home with her family by her side on Saturday June 13, 2015. Oneita was born April 28, 1921 the daughter of the late Damon and Rose Levigne Bluett, she was a graduate of Ilion Schools with a perfect attendance record. On March 30, 1940 she was united in marriage with William G....

Flossie Seelbach

Flossie Seelbach

Jun 3, 2015

Richfield Springs Flossie Seelbach, 72, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Faxton-St. Luke's Health Care, New Hartford. Flossie was born March 14, 1943 in Salisbury Center, the daughter of the late Ernest and Mildred Condon Congdon, she attended Dolgeville Schools and on April 4, 1959 she married Lyle W. Seelbach in the Herkimer Methodist Church, Lyle passed away August...

William A. 'Bill' Fikes

William A. 'Bill' Fikes

May 31, 2015

Ilion Date Line William Alan Fikes (Billy) passed away on May 31, 2015. Billy was born in 1953 the son of the late Gordon and Ann Boland Fikes. He attended Ilion Schools, graduating in 1973. From there he went to his first employment at H.M. Quackenbush Co. in Herkimer, after several years, he moved on to work for Montgomery Wards...

Donald G. 'Don' Dack

Donald G. 'Don' Dack

May 24, 2015

Ilion Donald G. Dack, 73 of Ilion, passed away peacefully on Sunday May 24, 2015 at Faxton-St. Luke's Health Care in New Hartford. Don was born on February 9, 1942 in Ilion, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Marion (Kennedy) Dack Sr. He was a graduate of Ilion Schools and in 1961 joined the Air Force serving...

Melanie Ethel Skottke

Melanie Ethel Skottke

May 23, 2015

Ilion Melanie Ethel Skottke, infant daughter of Marc and Amy (Bodwell) Skottke, passed away at home peacefully in her parent's arms. Melanie was born on April 15, 2015 in Syracuse, she is survived by her parents Marc and Amy, a brother Isaac and a sister Samantha, two step brothers Nigel and Cameron. She also leaves her maternal grandparents Joyce and...

Daniel J. 'Dan' Goldberg

Daniel J. 'Dan' Goldberg

May 21, 2015

Ilion Daniel J. Goldberg, 58, passed away May 21, 2015 at Faxton-St. Luke's Health Care, New Hartford. Dan was born in Staten Island, December 20, 1956, the son of Joseph and the late Gertrude Pottash Goldberg, he attended schools there and was a graduate of Herkimer County Community College. On May 30, 2010 he was united in marriage with Roberta...

David J. Haggerty

David J. Haggerty

May 18, 2015

Ilion David J. Haggerty 49, of West Rand Street, Ilion passed away at home on Monday, May 18, 2015 with his family by his side. Dave was born June 2, 1965, the son of Robert J. and Sheila (Christian) Haggerty. He was an Ilion graduate and graduated from SUNY Delhi in 1985. Dave worked for the James Jordan Associates Architects...

Hugh R. Bouck

Hugh R. Bouck

May 16, 2015

Ilion Hugh R. Bouck, 71 of Pine Tree Dr. in Ilion passed away on Saturday May 16, 2015 at home, with his family by his side. Hugh was born on October 5, 1943 in Ilion, he was the son of the late Ralph and Mary (McSherry) Bouck. He was a graduate of Ilion schools and Utica School of Commerce and...

Mary Louise 'Peggy' Hess

Mary Louise 'Peggy' Hess

May 9, 2015

Mary Louise (Peggy) Hess, 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at The Folts Home in Herkimer, NY. She was born in Ilion, N.Y. on her Mother's birthday July 4, 1924, the daughter of the late James V.S. and Mary Casey. A native of Mohawk, she graduated from Mohawk High School and Albany State Teachers College with high...

Barbara Safford 'Barb' Mc Graw

Barbara Safford 'Barb' Mc Graw

May 8, 2015

Mohawk, Schuyler Barbara (Safford) McGraw, 75, passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at home with her family by her side. She was born in Utica on November 27, 1939, the daughter of the late Randall and Gertrude Louise (Plunkett) Safford. She was raised and educated in Mohawk graduating in 1957. On July 27, 1957 she wed Richard McGraw, he passed...

Edward L. Aney

Edward L. Aney

Apr 28, 2015

Herkimer Edward L. Aney, 60, of 502 Lake St. passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Ed was born January 19, 1955 in Ilion the son of the late Gordon and Katherine Hazzard Aney and was raised by his foster parents John and Florence Hamlin. Ed attended school in Van Hornsville and on August 14, 1993 was united in marriage with...

James S. 'Jim' Remis

James S. 'Jim' Remis

Apr 17, 2015

Ilion James S. Remis, 77 of Ilion passed away on Friday, April 17, 2015 at Mohawk Valley Health Care in Ilion. Jim was born on August 25, 1937 in Ilion? he was the son of the late John and Rachael (Conover) Remis. He was a student of the Ilion School District and served in the US Navy. He was united...

Virginia J. 'Ginny' Albin

Virginia J. 'Ginny' Albin

Apr 15, 2015

Ilion Date Line Virginia "Ginny" Albin, 90, of 54 South Fourth Ave, Ilion passed away Wednesday April 15, 2015 in Rutland, VT. Ginny was born on November 20, 1924 in Utica, NY, the daughter of the late Clarence and Emma Smith Joslin, and was a 1943 Graduate of Bridgewater High School. On April 27, 1946 Ginny was united in marriage...

Elizabeth Jean Stanburg

Elizabeth Jean Stanburg

Apr 13, 2015

New Hartford Elizabeth (Betty) Stanburg, 82 of New Hartford, New York passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare in New Hartford, NY, with her family by her side. Betty was born on January 7, 1933 the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy (Smith) Hofmeister. She was employed as a Tube Designer for Homogenous Metals in...

Lionora Catalano

Lionora Catalano

Apr 12, 2015

Final Resting Place Oak Hill Cemetery W. German St. Herkimer, New York, United States 13350

Victoria 'Vickie' Kane

Victoria 'Vickie' Kane

Apr 11, 2015

Ilion Victoria (Vickie) Kane, 90, passed away Saturday, April11, 2015 at the Sitrin Heath Care Center, New Hartford,NY. Vickie was born the daughter of the late Bronislaw and Kazmira Janiezowski Pogonowski. She attended school in Poland, NY, graduating as Salutatorian of her class. She then graduated from St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing class of 1947. She was united in...

George Everett Gettle

George Everett Gettle

Apr 7, 2015

Ilion George E. Gettle Jr., 55, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. He was born in Ilion on September 15, 1959, the son of George and Shirley O'Driscoll Gettle and was a graduate if Ilion High School. George served in The US NAVY for over 21 years retiring at the rank of First Class...