Obituaries

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

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...

Barbara Chesebrough

Barbara Chesebrough

Nov 7, 2011

Ilion Date Line Barbara Chesebrough 86 formerly of 16 Concord Street Ilion, passed away Monday November 7, 2011 at Mohawk Valley Health Care, Ilion. Barb was born September 15, 1925 in Herkimer the daughter of the late John and Sara Bateman Foppes, and received her education in the Ilion School System and Utica School of Commerce. On August 10, 1946...

Miriam 'Mim' Wirth

Miriam 'Mim' Wirth

Oct 28, 2011

Ilion Miriam T. "Mim" Wirth, 95, formerly of Massachusetts Ave. in Ilion, passed away on Friday October 28, 2011 at the Folt's Home in Herkimer. Mim was born on January 16, 1916 in Centralia PA the daughter of the late James and Alma "Bartho" Dempsey. Mim was educated in Centralia schools and received her RN degree from Allentown General Hospital,...

Eleanor Kuhner

Eleanor Kuhner

Oct 27, 2011

Ilion Date Line Eleanor Baker Kuhner, 83, of 2738 State Route 51 passed away Thursday October 27, 2011 at Faxton- St Luke's Medical Center, New Hartford. She was born August 28, 1928 in Glendale, Long Island the daughter of the late William and Edna Dingman Dineen, and received her education in the Tupper Lake Schools. Eleanor was married to Frank...

Pauline Lauer

Pauline Lauer

Oct 17, 2011

Herkimer Pauline Lauer, 90, formerly of 515 Park Ave., passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Valley Health Services, Herkimer. Pauline was born February 23, 1921 in Ilion the daughter of the late Earl and Grace Luther Ennis and was educated in the Ilion School District. On June 12, 1948 Pauline was united in marriage with Arthur Lauer in Ilion,...

Winifred 'Winnie' Ames

Winifred 'Winnie' Ames

Oct 13, 2011

Ilion date line Winifred E. "Winnie" Ames, 81, of 275 McGowan Road, Ilion went to the Lord surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, October 13, 2011 at home. Winnie was born September 14, 1930 in Bridgewater NY the daughter of the late Frank and Estel Davis Belfield and was a graduate of Bridgewater School in 1948 with a class...