Obituaries

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

Alan Thomas 'Al' Emrich

Alan Thomas 'Al' Emrich

Nov 4, 2014

Ilion Alan Thomas Emerich, 66, of 11 East Clark St. passed away Tuesday November 4, 2014 at Faxton-St. Luke's Health Care, New Hartford. Alan was born on April 12, 1948 in Ilion the son of the late Earl LeRoy and Helena Beatrice Johns Emerich, he was educated in Ilion schools and was employed as a laborer at Fermer Precision in...

Jerome David 'David' Schafer

Jerome David 'David' Schafer

Oct 23, 2014

Ilion J. David Schafer, 75 of Ilion passed away on Thursday October 23, 2014 at the Mohawk Valley Health Care Center in Ilion. David was born on March 25, 1939 in Oneida; the son of Francis and Coletta (Loosman) Schafer. A graduate of Canastota High School, class of 1957 he was an Army Veteran serving from 1963 to 1965 Dave...

Jan Redmond

Jan Redmond

Oct 14, 2014

Bainbridge Island, WA-Herkimer Jan (Fahey) Redmond, 53 of Bainbridge Island Washington, passed away on Tuesday October 14, 2014 at home. Jan was born on January 27, 1961 in Herkimer, she was the daughter of James Mark and Ellen Fahey. She was a graduate of Herkimer High School and Russell Sage College with a BA Degree in Sociology. Jan is survived...

Garland A. 'Gar' Sponburgh

Garland A. 'Gar' Sponburgh

Oct 13, 2014

Mohawk Garland Arthur Sponburgh, 79, of Mohawk passed away on October 13, 2014, in the comfort of his own home and with his loving family by his side, after a second brief courageous battle with Cancer. He was born on August 8, 1935, in Ilion, New York, the son of Frederick and Lepha (Coleman) Sponburgh. He was married to Nina...

Patricia P. Farr

Patricia P. Farr

Oct 9, 2014

Ilion Patricia Pauline Farr (Patty), 52 of London Towers, 100 West Main Street, Ilion, New York passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014 after battling a long term illness. Patty was born on June 10, 1962 in Milford, New York. Patty attended Mount Markham and Ilion Central Schools and later had worked for Herkimer Industries. Patty loved her community and...

Helen Brewer

Helen Brewer

Oct 8, 2014

Ilion Helen M. Brewer, 92, beloved mother and grandmother passed away peacefully on October 8, 2014. She was at home surrounded by the love of her family. Helen was born on June 2, 1922 in Ilion; the daughter of the late Albert and Josephine (Stewart) Donahue. She was a graduate of Ilion Schools. On October 20, 1941 she married the...

John Peter Westervelt

John Peter Westervelt

Sep 26, 2014

John Peter Westervelt Jr., 66, passed away on Friday September 26, 2214. John was born in Jamaica, Queens on October 5, 1947 the son of the late John and Albertine Westervelt, he attended school there and was employed as a bus driver with New York City Transit until his retirement. John was united in marriage on December 22, 2000 with...

Stephen Michael 'Steve' Morris

Stephen Michael 'Steve' Morris

Sep 4, 2014

Ilion Stephen M. Morris, 63, of McGowan Rd. in Ilion passed away on Thursday September 4, 2014 at home, with his family by his side. Steve was born on March 16, 1951 in Ilion the son of Richard and Martha (Davala) Morris. He was a graduate of Ilion Schools; Paul Smith's College and received his Bachelor's Degree from Niagara University....

Nina Lea Sponburgh

Nina Lea Sponburgh

Sep 2, 2014

Mohawk Nina Lea Sponburgh, 77, of Mohawk passed away on September 2, 2014, in the comfort of her own home and with her loving family by her side, after a courageous battle with Cancer. She was born on April 25, 1937, in Ilion, New York, the daughter of Jessie M. (Edgett) and Lawrence A. Bushie, SR. She was married to...

Homer R Gamble Sr.

Homer R Gamble Sr.

Aug 31, 2014

Ilion Homer R. Gamble Sr. of 80 East North St. passed away on Sunday August 31, 2014 at home. Homer was born on March 27, 1943 in Watertown, New York. He was the son of Homer Gamble and Ethel (Boethwick) Gamble. Homer is survived by his wife Pauline, his children; Shirley Tibbles, Brenda, Lillian, Homer Gamble and Tina Waller and...

John C. Sorenson

John C. Sorenson

Aug 29, 2014

Ilion John C. Sorenson, 87 of 80 E. North St in Ilion, passed away on Friday August 29, 2014 at Valley Health Services in Herkimer. John was born on January 11, 1927 in E. Frankfort; he was the son of the late Martin J. and Adeline (Elthorp) Sorenson. He was a graduate of Ilion schools and worked as a production...

Gabriel Henry Vandawalker

Gabriel Henry Vandawalker

Aug 24, 2014

Ilion Gabriel Henry Vandawalker, infant son of Andrew and Michele Cadwell Vandawalker, passed away Sunday August 24, 2014 at Crouse-Irving Hospital, Syracuse. Gabriel was born on August 2, 2014. Gabriel is survived by his parents Andy and Michele, a brother Liam and a sister Meredith both at home. He is also survived by his maternal grandparents Bruce and Diana Cadwell...

Gerald W 'Jerry' Shipman

Gerald W 'Jerry' Shipman

Aug 18, 2014

Ilion Date Line Gerald W. "Jerry" Shipman, 76 of 281 Bell Hill Road, Ilion passed away on Monday August 18, 2014 at Sitrin Health Care in New Hartford. Jerry was born April 1, 1938 in Burlington Flatts, NY the son of the late Lysle and Marion Fox Shipman and received his education in the West Winfield Schools. On July 13,...

Eleanor K. Murphy

Eleanor K. Murphy

Aug 17, 2014

Utica Eleanor Christina Kilbourn Murphy, 96, of Utica passed away on Sunday August 17, 2014 at the Masonic Care Community. Eleanor was born on December 24, 1917 in Washington Mills; she was the daughter of the late Lyle and Hildreth (Glasford) Kilbourn. She was a graduate of New Hartford Schools and worked as a screener for Remington Arms in Ilion;...

Carl R. Bleau

Carl R. Bleau

Aug 17, 2014

Ilion Carl R. Bleau, Forge Hill Estates, Ilion, NY, a lifelong resident of the Mohawk Valley, passed away peacefully at his home on August 17th. He was pleased to have achieved his 100th year and celebrated the event at gatherings with family and friends. Carl, son of Louis and Bessie Suiters Bleau, was born in Ilion on August 16th, 1914....

Bernadette Orendorff

Bernadette Orendorff

Aug 12, 2014

Mohawk Date Line Bernadette Orendorff, 96 formerly of 129 Ferncliff Road, Mohawk, passed away Tuesday August 12, 2014 at Valley Health Services in Herkimer. Bernadette was born on August 17, 1917 in St. Joseph DeOrleans, Ontario, Canada the daughter of the late Alfred and Arzelie Scanlon Frechette, and received her education in the Tupper Lake and Herkimer Schools. On February...

Stanley 'Stan' Thompson

Stanley 'Stan' Thompson

Aug 11, 2014

Ilion, NY Stanley "Stan" Thompson, 72, passed away on August 11, 2014. Stan was born in Ilion on December 13, 1941, the son of Seymour and Ruth (Lum) Thompson. He married Colleen Harris on February 15, 1969 in Paris, New York. Stan was a lifelong resident of Ilion, he was employed by Steffen Publishing Company, as well as various other...

Jean Rae Dunn

Jean Rae Dunn

Aug 8, 2014

Ilion- Jean Rae Dunn, 95, of 45 South 4th Avenue, Ilion, NY (originally of Levittown, NY) passed away on August 8, 2014 with her loving family by her side at the Mohawk Valley Health Care Center, Ilion, NY. Jean was born in Buffalo, NY on November 6, 1918, the daughter of the late John and Cora Nancy (Johnson) Miller. She...

Christine Mergenthaler

Christine Mergenthaler

Aug 8, 2014

Ilion Christine B. Mergenthaler, 62, of Ilion, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 8, 2014, at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare in New Hartford. Chris was born on October 31, 1951, in Ilion; she was the daughter of the late Melvin R. and Ellen (Merchant) Blann, Jr. She was a graduate of West Winfield Schools, Oberlin College, and HCCC. She was the...

Steven C. Walker

Steven C. Walker

Jul 22, 2014

Ilion Steven C. Walker, 48, of St. Rt. 51, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Steve was born in New Hartford on June 3, 1966 the son of Harry and Janet (Graham) Walker he attended Whitesboro Schools and was employed with Precision Polish of Frankfort. Steve's pride and joy was the (HILL) where he felt at home and was most...