Obituaries

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

Frances M. Beach

Frances M. Beach

Apr 17, 2012

Ilion Frances M. Beach, 95, formerly of 42 Benedict Ave. Ilion passed away Tuesday April 17, 2012 at the Masonic Care Community in Utica. She was born January 9, 1917 in Utica the daughter of the late William and Estella (Maszczak) Maziarz and received her education in the Utica School District. In 1937 she married Howard Beach in Utica; he...

Alfred Smith

Alfred Smith

Apr 13, 2012

Ilion Alfred Edwin Smith, 79, of Ilion passed away on Friday April 13, 2012 at Mohawk Valley Health Care in Ilion. Al was born on January 19, 1933 in Ilion the son of the late Edwin A. and Gladys F. (Beauchemin) Smith. He was educated in Ilion and worked for many years as a crossing guard for Ilion Central Schools....

William A. Owens

William A. Owens

Apr 4, 2012

Ilion Date Line William A. Owens, 85, of 138 West Clark Street, Ilion passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at his home. Bill was born July 26, 1926 in Ilion the son of the late William J. and Dorothy Perry Owens, he received his education in the Ilion School System and on February 14, 1945 Bill enlisted in the US...

Edward M. Vandawalker

Edward M. Vandawalker

Mar 10, 2012

Edward M. Vandawalker On March 10, 2012 God called his beloved son, Edward M. Vandawalker, home. Edward was born on October 13, 1929 to Lester Vandawalker and Helen Kable. He was predeceased by his parents; brothers, George and Sylvester of Ilion; sisters, Evelyn Hepburn of Niagara Falls and Dorothy Rankin of Mohawk, N.Y. Edward served his community as a policeman...

Janice Lynn Reginelli

Janice Lynn Reginelli

Feb 18, 2012

Ilion Janice Lynn (Wohler) Reginelli, 61, of 19 S. Fifth Ave., passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany where she was surrounded by the love and comfort of her daughters after a long and courageous battle against cancer. Janice was born November 10, 1950 in Ilion the daughter of the late Gerald and Helen Preston...

Edith Grace Oram

Edith Grace Oram

Feb 11, 2012

Herkimer Edith Grace Oram, 83, formerly of 105 Protection Ave. Herkimer passed away on Saturday February 11, 2012 at the Folt's Home. Edith was born October 5, 1928 in Ilion the daughter of the late Harold and Nina (VanAlstine) Benedict. She attended Mohawk Central School. On February 12, 1949 she married Walter J. Oram in Mohawk, Mr. Oram passed away...

Donald J. Reid

Donald J. Reid

Feb 9, 2012

Herkimer Date Line Donald J. Reid, 68, of 226 Oldfield Drive, Herkimer passed away Thursday February 9, 2012 at the Folt's Home in Herkimer. He was born September 9, 1943 in Ilion the son of the late Irving and Florence Neale Reid. Donald was employed with the Herkimer Industries in Herkimer for several years. Donald attended the Christian Missionary Alliance...

Edna E Strong

Edna E Strong

Feb 4, 2012

Ilion Edna E. Strong, 90, formerly of 5 Miles Ave., Passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Mohawk Valley Health Care. Edna was born on July 8, 1921 in Frankfort the daughter of the late Charles and Helen Edah (Soper) Farley. She was educated in Ilion. On July 13, 1939 she married Henry Strong in Little Falls, Henry passed away...

Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' Rathbun

Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' Rathbun

Jan 21, 2012

Ilion Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Rathbun, 79, of 25 Benedict Ave., passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Little Falls Hospital. Betty was born May 27, 1932 in Ilion the daughter of the late Francis and Bessie (Wilder) White and was a 1950 graduate of Mohawk High School. On June 16, 1951 she was united in marriage to John E. Rathbun...

Glenn E. Goodrich

Glenn E. Goodrich

Jan 6, 2012

Ilion Date Line Glenn E. Goodrich, 96, of 15 Arlington St. Ilion, passed away Friday January 6, 2012 at his home. He was born December 3, 1915 in Herkimer the son of the late Edward B and Grace Moore Goodrich. Glenn was a 1935 graduate of Ilion High School and was employed as a Registered Professional Nurse, graduating from the...

Blanche M. Mergenthaler

Blanche M. Mergenthaler

Jan 4, 2012

West Winfield Blanche M. Mergenthaler, 88, formerly of 156 Berberick Road, West Winfield now a resident at Mohawk Valley Health Care in Ilion passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at St Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica. She was born October 31, 1923 in Utica, the daughter of the late Merrall and Bertha Miller Reid, was educated in the Brookfield School and...

Arthur G 'Mike' Wood

Arthur G 'Mike' Wood

Dec 30, 2011

Ilion Arthur "Mike" Wood, 79 of 100 W. Main St. in Ilion, passed away on Friday December 30, 2011 at Faxton-St. Luke;s Health Care in New Hartford with his family by his side. Mike was born on January 11, 1932 in the Town of Litchfield, the son of the late Walter and Marion (Clancy) Wood; he was educated in W....

Donald V. Pearson

Donald V. Pearson

Dec 22, 2011

Ilion Donald V. Pearson, 80 of Ilion, passed away peacefully on Thursday December 22, 2011 at Mohawk Valley Health Care in Ilion. Don was born on May 10, 1931 in Binghamton the son of the Late Carl and Marie (Leach) Pearson, he was a graduate of Ilion Schools. On August 9, 1952 Don married the former Shirley Steiner in Ilion....

Ronald W. Farrington

Ronald W. Farrington

Dec 18, 2011

Herkimer Ronald William Farrington, Sr. Ronald was 98 years young when he passed away on December 18, 2011 with his family at his bedside at Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown. Ronald was born on July 29, 1913 in Ilion, NY. He graduated from Ilion High School, and majored in Accounting at Syracuse University. Ronald was employed for 43 years with...

Anne R. Steere

Anne R. Steere

Dec 15, 2011

Mohawk Anne R. Steere, 88 of Garden St. in Mohawk passed away on Thursday December 15, 2011 at her home. Anne was born on April 28, 1923 in the Town of Hartwick, the daughter of the late Jacob and Mary (Irman) Ruparsheck. Anne was a graduate of Cooperstown High School as well as MVCC and Utica School of Commerce. She...

Mary Ella Sickler

Mary Ella Sickler

Dec 12, 2011

Herkimer Mary Ella Sickler 90 of 435 North Bellinger Street, Herkimer, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica. She was born March 26, 1921 in Utica the daughter of the late Jay Earl and Mabel Penner Sickler and was a 1939 graduate of Ilion High School. Mary Ella was employed as a tester at...

Eileen Kenefick

Eileen Kenefick

Dec 10, 2011

Eileen H. Kenefick ILION - Eileen H. Kenefick, 91, of 41 Manhan Street, Northampton, MA, peaceful passed away at home surrounded by her beloved daughter, Mary Eileen, and her ever faithful companion, Sir Tucker of Manhan (Tucker); Saturday, December 10, 2011. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Joseph F. Kenefick of 57 years in January 2000. Eileen was born...

William Clements

William Clements

Dec 10, 2011

Ilion William H. Clements, 74 of N. Third Ave in Ilion, passed away on Saturday December 10, 2011 at Mohawk Valley Health Care in Ilion with his family by his side following a long illness. Bill was born on May 26, 1937 in Mohawk the son of the late Harold and Ruth (Brewer) Clements. He was educated in Ilion graduating...

Florence C. Richards

Florence C. Richards

Nov 27, 2011

Florence C. (McCoy) Richards PLATTSBURGH/ILION Florence C. (McCoy) Richards, formerly of 66 West Clark St., Ilion passed away on November 27, 2011 in Plattsburgh, NY. She was born on August 29, 1913 in Mohawk, the daughter of Albert and Grace Jones McCoy and was educated in Ilion schools. On October 16, 1937 she was married to Robert E. Richards in...

Roger F. Kiefl

Roger F. Kiefl

Nov 8, 2011

Ilion Date Line Roger F. Kiefl, 81, of 346 Otsego Street Ilion passed away Tuesday November 8, 2011 at the Heritage Home in Utica. Roger was born May 23, 1930 in Utica, NY the son of the late John and Maude (Williams) Kiefl and was a 1948 graduate of Clinton Central School. Roger was a veteran serving in the US...