Obituaries

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

Donald E. 'Don' Baylor

Donald E. 'Don' Baylor

Oct 5, 2013

Mohawk Donald E. Baylor, Sr. of Mohawk, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, October 5, 2013. Donald was born December 12, 1936 the son of the late Herman James and Sophie Unser Baylor. Don was a graduate of Mohawk Central School Class of 1955. He was united in marriage with Patricia Bala on October 30, 1958. Don held...

Margaret Stonehouse

Margaret Stonehouse

Sep 10, 2013

Frankfort Margaret Stonehouse, 90, formerly of 321 First Avenue, Frankfort, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at the Masonic Care Community in Utica. She was born June 3, 1923 in Utica, the daughter of the late James and Ellen (Hand) Brady. She was educated in the Frankfort school system. On October 11, 1947, at Sts. Peter and Pauls Church, she...

Mitchell J. 'Mitch' Dye

Mitchell J. 'Mitch' Dye

Aug 21, 2013

Frankfort Hill Mitchell J. Dye, 54, of Albany Rd. in Frankfort, passed away Wednesday August 21, 2013, at home following a brief illness. Mitch was born in Ilion on August 5, 1959; he was the son of the late James and Doris (Brown) Dye. He was a graduate of Ilion schools. He worked several jobs throughout his life, most recently...

Eugena Ganzmann

Eugena Ganzmann

Aug 15, 2013

Ilion Eugena Ganzmann, 62 of Ilion passed away on Thursday August 15, 2013 at Oneida Health Care after a long illness. Jean was born on March 30, 1951 in Warsaw, NY the daughter of the late Rolland and Evelyn (Carney) Sears. Jean is survived by her husband Bernard; four children and two step children, Elsie Windecker of Ilion, William Conklin...

Elsie E Riesel

Elsie E Riesel

Aug 7, 2013

Ilion Date Line Elsie E. Riesel, 96 of Ilion passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at St Luke's Medical Center in New Hartford. Elsie was born February 14, 1917 in Bayshore, Long Island the daughter of the late Herman and Elsie (Schroeder) Riesel, and was a 1935 graduate of the Herkimer High School, and was employed with Sperry-Univac for 21...

Virginia V. Griffith

Virginia V. Griffith

Aug 4, 2013

Ilion Virginia V. Griffith, 91, of Brook St. in Ilion passed away on Sunday August 4, 2013 at The Pines in Utica. Virginia was born on August 18, 1921 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of the late Ralph and Matilda (Trokan) Lamb; she was a graduate of Little Falls Schools and on January 20, 1951 Virginia married LeRoy Griffith in...

Justine L. Wedemeyer

Justine L. Wedemeyer

Jul 29, 2013

Utica Justine L. Wedemeyer 66, of 517 Keys Road, passed away Monday July 29, 2013 at Faxton, St. Luke's Medical Center, New Hartford, with her loving family by her side. Justine was born January 17, 1947 in Ilion, NY the daughter of the late Ward and Dorthea (Chittick) Crandall and was educated in the Ilion Schools and Utica College. On...

William Henry Thomes

William Henry Thomes

Jul 27, 2013

Mohawk William H. "Bill" Thomes Jr., 76 of Devendorf St., passed away on Saturday July 27, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Utica. Bill was born on November 8, 1936 in Mohawk, the son of the late William H. and Marie (Brown) Thomes. He was a graduate of Mohawk Schools and attended Buffalo State. He worked as a commercial...

Robert D. 'Bob' Treen

Robert D. 'Bob' Treen

Jul 6, 2013

Ilion Robert D. Treen, 72, of 5 Sunset Ave., passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013 at the Little Falls Hospital. Bob was born in Herkimer on August 15, 1940 the son of the late James and Audrey Madrid Treen, he attended Ilion High School and on January 7, 1961 was united in marriage with Ann Minosh. Bob was employed as...

Thomas John Moriarity

Thomas John Moriarity

Jun 8, 2013

Ilion Thomas John Moriarity 62, of Ilion passed away at home on Saturday June 8, 2013. Tom was born on May 5, 2951 in Pittsburgh PA, the son of the late John and Grace (Hause) Moriarity, he was educated in Pittsburgh and he owned and operated the Tropical Dcor Too, pet supply store, in Ilion. On April 15, 2006 Tom...

Kenneth L. Higgins

Kenneth L. Higgins

May 31, 2013

Frankfort Date Line Kenneth L. Higgins 67, of 212 Railroad Street, Frankfort passed away on Friday May 31, 2013 at his residence. Ken was born on March 3, 1946 in Ilion the son of the late Kenneth and Edith (Diehl) Higgins, and received his education in the Frankfort School System. For 29 years, Ken was employed as a Marine Engineer...

Winifred Haynes

Winifred Haynes

May 15, 2013

Ilion Date Line Winifred M. (Winnie) Haynes, 92, of 80 East North Street, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Mohawk Valley Health Care, Ilion. Winnie was born March 25, 1921 in Edmeston, NY the daughter of the late Homer and Jannie Demico Clark, and received her education in the Edmeston Schools. On March 6, 1942 Winnie went to...

Doris Woodart

Doris Woodart

May 3, 2013

Cedarville Date Line Doris Woodart, 85 of 950 St Rt. 51, Ilion passed away on Friday May 3, 2013 at the Mohawk Valley Health Care in Ilion. Doris was born on August 26, 1927 the daughter of the late Oscar and Fleda Bennett Woodard, and received her education in the West Winfield Schools. Doris was employed as an assembler with...

James R Hammond

James R Hammond

Apr 28, 2013

Mohawk - Mt. Airy, NC James Ray Hammond, 87, of Mt. Airy, NC, formerly of Mohawk passed away Sunday April 28, 2013 at Northern Hospital of Surry County. Jim was born in Herkimer County on May 7, 1925 the son of the late Earl and Marguerite Egan Hammond, and received his education in the Mohawk Schools. Jim served his county...

Betty Jean 'Jean' Sterling

Betty Jean 'Jean' Sterling

Apr 26, 2013

Mohawk Betty Jean Sterling, 79 of Walnut St. in Mohawk, passed away on Friday April 26, 2013 at Valley Health Service in Herkimer. Jean was born on May 28, 1933 in Ilion the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Charbonneau) Evans, she was a secretary and reading aid for the Mohawk Schools until her retirement. On July 19, 1952...

Valerie Wachtman

Valerie Wachtman

Apr 20, 2013

Memorial 10:00 am Saturday, August 2, 2014 The Church Of The Annunciation West St. Ilion, New York, United States 13357- Memorial 11:00 am Thursday, August 7, 2014 Calvary Cemetery W. German St. Herkimer, New York, United States 13350- Final Resting Place Calvary Cemetery W. German St. Herkimer, New York, United States 13350-

Gladys L. Pratt

Gladys L. Pratt

Apr 19, 2013

Ilion Date Line Gladys Pratt 94, formerly of 75 First Ave. Ilion, now a resident of Valley Health Services, passed away on Friday April 19, 2013 in Herkimer. Gladys was born on October 11, 1918 in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Marboe) Anderson. She was proud of her red hair, Norwegian heritage and being a...

Jeanette I Garrigan

Jeanette I Garrigan

Apr 18, 2013

Herkimer Date Line Jeanette I. Garrigan, 89 formerly of Brantingham, passed away Thursday April 18, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica. Jeanette was born January 9, 1924 in Utica, NY the daughter of the late Charles and Ida (Stuckey) Roberts. She received her education in the Utica Schools. On December 16, 1944 Jeanette was united in marriage to Donald...

Harold A Waite

Harold A Waite

Apr 17, 2013

Ilion Harold A. Waite, 92, of Ilion, passed away Wednesday April 17, 2013 at Mohawk Valley Health Care, in Ilion. Harold was born July 27, 1920 in Ilion the son of the late Harold and Dora Wendell Wait and received his education in the Ilion Schools. After graduation Harold served in the South Pacific (Villa LaVella, Solomon Islands) with the...

Edna Irene Martin

Edna Irene Martin

Apr 14, 2013

Mohawk Date Line Edna Irene Martin, 82, of 3509 St Rt. 168, Mohawk, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Bassett Health Care, Cooperstown. She was born September 1, 1930 in the Town of German Flatts and the daughter of the late Frederick and Edna Brady Eberlein, and received her education in the Mohawk Schools. On May 8, 1948 she...