Obituaries

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

Douglas 'Twenty Dollar Doug' Hall

Douglas 'Twenty Dollar Doug' Hall

Sep 11, 2015

Old Orchard Beach, Ilion Douglas "Twenty Dollar Doug" Russell Hall passed away on Friday morning, September 11, 2015, at the Veteran's Home in Scarborough, Maine, with his loving family by his side. He was born on November 8, 1932 in Ilion, New York. He was the son of the late Arthur and Florence (Emrich) Hall, and was educated in Ilion...

Marjorie Hadsell

Marjorie Hadsell

Sep 8, 2015

Herkimer Marjorie H. Hadsell, 97, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Mohawk Valley Health Care, Ilion. Marjorie was born December 17, 1917 in Burlington, N.Y. the daughter of the late Lyle and Sarah Ford Washburn. Marjorie was educated in the Ilion School System and on July 4, 1951 was united in marriage with Harrie Hadsell, he passed away in...

Albert J. Helmer

Albert J. Helmer

Aug 24, 2015

Ilion Albert Joseph Helmer Jr., (Al), "Butch," 76 of Ilion passed away on Monday August 24, 2015 at Little Falls Hospital. Al was born on August 22, 1939 in Herkimer, he was the son of the late Albert J. and Catherine Mary (Seaver) Helmer. He attended Ilion Schools with the class of 1957 and was employed at HCCC until his...

Charlotte W. Bacon

Charlotte W. Bacon

Aug 18, 2015

Utica Charlotte W. Bacon, 77 of Utica passed away on Tuesday August 18, 2015 at Focus Rehab & Nursing Center, in Utica. Charlotte was born on October 26, 1937 in Nineveh, NY, she was the daughter of the late George and Alice Burnett. She was educated in Rome Schools. On June 4, 1966 she married Lewis Bacon Sr. in Ilion....

Jack C. Day

Jack C. Day

Aug 7, 2015

Ilion Jack C. Day, 21, of Ilion passed away at home on August 7, 2015 with his family by his side, after a courageous 6 year battle with cancer. Jack was born on August 25, 1993 in Little Falls, and is the son of Tim and Pattie (Vayo) Day. He was a 2011 graduate of Ilion High School and recently...

John J. 'Jack' Murray

John J. 'Jack' Murray

Aug 6, 2015

Frankfort John J. "Jack" Murray, 85, of Frankfort passed away on Thursday August 6, 2015 at Faxton-St. Luke's Health Care Hospital in New Hartford. Jack was born on August 10, 1929 in St. Petersburg FL. He was the son of the late John J. and Marjorie (Butts) Murray. He was a 1948 graduate of Frankfort Schools. Prior to graduation he...

Steven 'Boss' Maley

Steven 'Boss' Maley

Jul 31, 2015

Ilion Steven Maley "Boss", 53, of Ilion, passed away on Friday July 31, 2015 at home, after a brief illness, with his family by his side. Steve was born on August 24, 1961 in Canton, NY. He was the son of George and Barbara (Willse) Maley. He attended Watertown Schools and was a graduate of Ilion High School. Steve was...

Una C. Avery

Una C. Avery

Jul 22, 2015

Frankfort Una C. Avery (Christman), 81, passed away July 22, 2015 at Valley Health Services, Herkimer. She was born October 3, 1933 in the Town of Ohio, the daughter of the late William and Eva Aletha (Barney) Christman and was a graduate of Poland Schools. In her younger years Una worked in the family saw mill with her parents. She...

Patricia 'Pat' Radley

Patricia 'Pat' Radley

Jun 26, 2015

(Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered after this line) Ilion Patricia R. Radley, 92, of Ilion, passed away peacefully at home, on Friday, June 26, 2015, with her family by her side. She was born on January 4, 1923 in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of the late...

Jeanette R. Boyd

Jeanette R. Boyd

Jun 24, 2015

Ilion Jeanette R. Boyd, a longtime resident of Ilion, NY, died June 24, 2015. She was born April 17, 1933 in Herkimer, NY, the daughter of George E. Hall and Jean Guidi. She was a graduate of Herkimer High School, class of 1951. On November 28, 1953, she was married to Charles E. Boyd in St. Joseph's Church in Herkimer,...

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...