Obituaries

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

Theresa Heath

Theresa Heath

Apr 10, 2013

Ilion Date Line Theresa M. Heath, 91, of 212 Pritchard Road, West Winfield, formerly of Ilion, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Mohawk Valley Health Care, Ilion. Theresa was born February 28, 1922 in Ilion, the daughter of the late Frank and Melina Christian Paro, and received her education in the Ilion Schools. In March of 1940 Theresa was...

Ruth Mary Collea

Ruth Mary Collea

Apr 8, 2013

Ilion Ruth Mary (Bennett) Collea, 92, Ilion, passed away peacefully at home, Monday, April 8, 2013, with her loving family there with her. She was born September 28, 1920, in Ilion, the daughter of the late Roger and Lillian Kellogg Bennett. She was a 1938 graduate of Ilion High School and earned her nursing degree from Memorial Hospital, Utica. On...

Theresa H. Waite

Theresa H. Waite

Apr 1, 2013

Ilion Theresa H. Waite, 86 of Ilion passed away on Monday April 1, 2013 at Mohawk Valley Health Care in Ilion. Theresa was born on December 28, 1926 at her family home in North Ilion; the daughter of the late James C. and Elizabeth (Sheehy) Mackin. She was a graduate of Ilion schools and New York State Institute for Home...

Grace Therese Derocco

Grace Therese Derocco

Mar 24, 2013

Ilion Grace Theresa Onorato DeRocco, 99 formerly of Ilion, passed away on Sunday March 24, 2013 at Valley Health Services in Herkimer. Grace was born on June 22, 1913 in Frankfort the daughter of the late Salvatore and Mary (Basile) Onorato. She was educated in Frankfort and was employed as a clerk with Grant's in Ilion for many years. On...

Douglas James Augar

Douglas James Augar

Mar 22, 2013

West Winfield Douglas J. Augar (a.k.a. Doug/Dougie/Pete), 71, formerly of Litchfield and most recently of West Winfield, passed away on Friday March 22, 2013 at St. Luke's Home in New Hartford following a long illness. Doug was born on November 5, 1941 in Ilion the son of the late Frederick and Eva Augar. He graduated from West Winfield High School...

Robert Applegate

Robert Applegate

Mar 20, 2013

West Winfield Robert Weeden Applegate, Esq., 60, of West Winfield, died unexpectedly on April 20, 2013. He was born in Rochester on April 3, 1953, the son of the late Dr. Arthur H. and Betty Weeden Applegate. Bob was a graduate of Ilion High School class of 1971, and earned his bachelor's degree in English from Hamilton College, where he...

Dale J. Ritton

Dale J. Ritton

Mar 7, 2013

Ilion Dale J. Ritton, 62, of 288 E. Clark St. in Ilion passed away on Thursday March 7, 2013 at Little Falls Hospital. Dale was born on January 22, 1951 in Rome, the daughter of the late Glenn. L. and Betty B. (Barber) Reed. She was educated in Ilion and worked as a Nursing Administrator at Utica Psychiatric Center, retiring...

Mary Jean Fake

Mary Jean Fake

Mar 1, 2013

Ilion Mary Jean Fake, 89, of 6735 31st. Way S., St. Petersburg, Fl. 33712, formerly of Ilion, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013. She was born on September 5, 1923 in Ilion the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Farrell Lynch. Mary Jean was educated in Frankfort and was a graduate of Potsdam Normal School, she married Earl Hughes...

Michael R. Fitzer

Michael R. Fitzer

Feb 11, 2013

Ilion Date Line Michael R. Fitzer, 41, of 123 Elm Street, passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 11, 2013. Michael was born February 24, 1971 in Herkimer, the son of James and Joann Mc Cumber Fitzer and was a graduate of the Ilion Central School and received his BA from S.U.N.Y. I.T. Michael was united in married to the former Carole...

Willma Louise Russell

Willma Louise Russell

Feb 6, 2013

Ilion Willma (Billie) Louise Russell (formerly Simmons) 89, beloved daughter of William K. and Theresa C. Simmons passed peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Willma was born at home in Bridgeport CT, on August 2, 1923. Willma was pre-deceased by her loving husband, Raymond H. Russell in 2010. Willma graduated from the College of New Rochelle in 1944....

Richard L. 'Dick' Ludwig

Richard L. 'Dick' Ludwig

Feb 5, 2013

Mohawk Richard L. "Dick" Ludwig, 80, of 68 Columbia St. passed away on Tuesday February 5, 2013 at Bassett Health Care in Cooperstown. Dick was born on January 16, 1933 in Rome, the son of the late Martin and Pauline (Smith) Ludwig; he was a graduate of Mohawk Schools and attended Oneonta State University. Dick worked for 27 years as...

Henry "Hank" Williams

Henry "Hank" Williams

Feb 2, 2013

Ilion Date Line Henry "Hank" Williams Jr. formerly of John Street, Ilion, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013 at St Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica. Hank was born May 1, 1928 in New Rochelle, NY the son of the late Henry and Margaret Finnegan Williams, and received his education in the New Rochelle schools. Hank was employed as a machine operator...

Juanita Jean Guerino

Juanita Jean Guerino

Jan 28, 2013

Rome Juanita Jean Guerino, 79, of Georgian Arms in Rome, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013 at the Betsy Ross Nursing Home. Juanita was born on August 23, 1933 in Columbus Indiana the daughter of the late Harry and Agnes (Smith) Noel. She was educated in Columbus and devoted her life to raising her family. Juanita was a member...

Carl Sidney Pfeifer

Carl Sidney Pfeifer

Jan 27, 2013

CARL SIDNEY PFEIFER - Age 81, of Elba and formerly of Cedarville, NY entered into eternal rest on Sunday January 27, 2013 at his home, with his family by his side. He was born January 14, 1932 in Cherryville, NC, a son, of the late Carl and Katherine (Beam) Pfeifer, also preceded in death by his wife of 42 years,...

Anna C. Helmer

Anna C. Helmer

Jan 21, 2013

Richfield Springs Anna C. Helmer, 73, of Center St., Richfield Springs, passed away on Monday January 21, 2013 at home. Anna was born on June 11, 1939 in Ilion the daughter of the late Stanley and Elizabeth (De Mars) Rasmussen, she attended school in Columbia Center and had been employed as a waitress at Milannikes in Richfield. Anna was a...

Lucas Storm Torres

Lucas Storm Torres

Jan 20, 2013

Ilion Date Line Lucas Storm Torres passed away shortly after his birth on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Faxton-St Lukes Medical Center, New Hartford. Lucas was the son of Albert Torres and Sarah Austin, besides his parents he is also survived by his grandparents Daniel and Roberta Goldberg and John and Victoria Austin, also at home Lucas leaves his brothers...

Beverly W. Herlehy

Beverly W. Herlehy

Jan 14, 2013

Ilion Beverly W. Herlehy, 89, of 80 E. North St.in Ilion passed away on Monday January 14, 2013 at Faxton-St. Luke's Health Care in New Hartford. Bev was born on September 12, 1923 in Ilion the daughter of the late Leslie and Essie (Helmer) Wood, she was a graduate of Ilion Schools and St. Luke's School of Nursing as well...

Walter J. Fuhrer

Walter J. Fuhrer

Jan 11, 2013

Ilion Walter J. Fuhrer, 84, of 337 Otsego St. passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 at Faxton-St. Luke's Health Care, New Hartford. Walt was born December 16, 1928 in Westfield, Pa. the son of the late Walter and Thelma (Watkins) Fuhrer, he attended Westfield schools and served in the Navy, as an airman aboard the USS Midway, during WWII. Walt...

Rebecca Dygert

Rebecca Dygert

Jan 9, 2013

West Winfield Date Line Rebecca "Becky" Dygert 54 of 345 Depot Road, West Winfield passed away on Wednesday January 9, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's, Medical Center, Utica. Becky was born July 25, 1958 in Ilion, the daughter of Esther Tucker Rickard and the late Richard Rickard, and received her education in the Mohawk Central School and De Paul School of...

Gladys M. Donlin

Gladys M. Donlin

Jan 6, 2013

Ilion Date Line Ms. Gladys M. Donlin of the Mohawk Valley Health Care Center went home to be with the Lord on Sunday January 6, 2013. Gladys was born on March 28, 1924 in Ilion, New York. She was the daughter of Floyd and Rosina (Hayes) Cline. After graduation from Ilion High School, Gladys worked as a secretary to the...