Obituaries

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

Eleanor R. Ward

Eleanor R. Ward

Aug 9, 2011

Ilion Date Line Eleanor R. Ward 98, formerly of 190 West Street Ilion, passed away Tuesday August 9, 2011 at St. Luke's Home, New Harford . Eleanor was born March 25, 1913 in Parkersburg, West Virginia the daughter of the late Wade and Georgianna (Jackson) Duskey, and received her education in Parkersburg schools. She was married to Hector Rothwell for...

Richard L. Burling

Richard L. Burling

Aug 6, 2011

Ilion Richard Burling, 62, of 80 E. North St. in Ilion passed away on Saturday August 6, 2011 at his home. Richard was born on January 8, 1949 in Batavia, the son of James and Joyce (Crane) Burling, he was educated in Ilion and graduated in 1968. Following high school Richard enlisted in the US Air Force serving during Vietnam....

Betty Marie Murray

Betty Marie Murray

Jul 30, 2011

Ilion-Brunswick, ME Betty Marie Murray (Wardle), 86, died peacefully on July 30 at MidCoast Medical Center after a brief illness. Born March 6, 1925 in Ilion, NY, the daughter of Dwight Mosher and Mary Connolly Mosher she was a long-time resident of the Mohawk Valley in Central NY where she raised five children and worked as the executive assistant to...

Constance Fletcher

Constance Fletcher

Jul 28, 2011

Spring Hill, Fl- Ilion date line Constance M. Fletcher, age 73, passed away peacefully on Thursday July 28, 2011, in her home in Spring Hill, Florida with her loving family by her side. Connie was born on November 22, 1937, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Mary (Kaune) Seymour. She was raised in Ilion, graduating from Ilion Central School...

Gary C. Vogel

Gary C. Vogel

Jul 14, 2011

Ilion Gary C. Vogel, 66, of Ilion passed away, after a courageous battle with Measothelioma, on Thursday July 14, 2011 at Faxton-St. Luke's Health Care in New Hartford. Gary was born on October 5, 1944 in Ilion the son of the late Charles and Katherine (Hayes) Vogel. Gary was educated in Ilion schools and served in the US Navy following...

Foster H. Butts

Foster H. Butts

Jul 5, 2011

Frankfort NY Date Line Foster H. Butts, (Guy) 66 of 201 West Main Street passed away unexpectedly July 5, 2011 at St Luke's Medical Center. He was born November 20, 1944 in Utica the son of the late Foster and Agnes Cook Butts. Foster received his education in the Frankfort School System and served in the US Navy. On April...

Norman B. Hale

Norman B. Hale

Jul 4, 2011

Ilion Norman B. Hale Jr., 78, of 283 Barringer Rd in Ilion passed away unexpectedly, at home, on Monday July 4, 2011. Norm was born on January 8, 1933 in Oneonta the son of the late Norman B. and Lelia (Butts) Hale. He was a graduated of Oneonta High School and in 1952 joined the US Navy, serving until 1956....

Olga Paro

Olga Paro

Jul 3, 2011

Frankfort Olga Paro, 86, of First Ave. in Frankfort passed away on Saturday July 3, 2011 in Faxton-St. Luke's Health Care in New Hartford. Olga was born on August 4, 1924 in Russelton PA the daughter of the late Peter and Elizabeth (Mica) Valenta. She was educated in Van Hornsville Schools and on August 10, 1946 married her loving husband...

Olga Schorer

Olga Schorer

Jul 2, 2011

Ilion Olga Schorer, 80, of 106 Beebe Road, Ilion, passed away on Saturday July 2, 2011 at Faxton- St Luke's Medical Center. Olga was born January 14, 1931 in Grotan, NY, the daughter of the late Franklin and Dorothy Wetzel La Rouche, and received her education in the Ilion and Mohawk schools; on December 27, 1947 she was united in...

Mildred Everson

Mildred Everson

Jun 26, 2011

Herkimer Mildred Everson, 69, of 360 Protection Ave., Herkimer, passed away Sunday June 26, 2011. She was born December 2, 1941 the daughter of the late Adolph F. and Sarah F. (Elthorp) Varin. On December 19, 1959 she married George E. Everson; he passed away April 18, 2007. Millie was a full time housewife and loving mother raising not only...

Raymond H 'Ray' Prentice

Raymond H 'Ray' Prentice

Jun 22, 2011

Herkimer Date Line Raymond H. Prentice Jr. 76 of 506 McKennen Road Herkimer passed away Wednesday June 22, 2011 at St Elizabeth Medical Center Utica. He was born May 1, 1935 in Endicott, NY the son of the late Raymond and Louise Henrickson Prentice. He was educated in Richfield Springs schools, and was a graduate of Morrisville College. On May...

Francis William 'Fran' Cunningham

Francis William 'Fran' Cunningham

Jun 19, 2011

Ilion Francis "Fran" Cunningham November 22, 1926-June19, 2011 Francis William Cunningham was born on November 22, 1926 in Mohawk, N.Y., the son of John and Clara Furner Cunningham. A graduate of Mohawk High School and Utica College of Syracuse, Fran did his graduate studies at Oneonta and Colgate. On July 7, 1956 Fran married Marie Ballos of Garden City and...

Eva Edick

Eva Edick

Jun 18, 2011

Ilion Date Line Eva Edick, 93 formerly of 281 North Columbia Road Ilion passed away Saturday June 18, 2011 at the Masonic Care Community Utica. She was born March 15, 1918 in Connemaugh Pa the daughter of the late Constantine (Kosty) and Mary (Heynka) Madaras. Eva was one of eleven children raised on the family farm in Richfield Springs. In...

Edmund Joseph 'Ned' Hart

Edmund Joseph 'Ned' Hart

Jun 8, 2011

Mohawk Edmund J. "Ned" Hart, 91 of Fulmer St in Mohawk, passed away on Wednesday June 8, 2011 in the Presbyterian Home in New Hartford. Ned was born on March 5, 1920 in Little Falls the son of the late Jarius and Mary Jane (Murray) Hart. He was educated in Herkimer and served in the US Army during WWII, where...

Betty Pugh

Betty Pugh

Jun 7, 2011

Funeral Service Monday, January 1, 2001 Mt. Olivet Cemetery Frankfort, New York, United States 13340 Service Time: Interment at: Mt. Olivet Cemetery 11:00 am Saturday, July 2, 2011 Mt. Olivet Cemetery Frankfort, New York, United States 13340

Vivian K. Wright

Vivian K. Wright

May 31, 2011

Ilion - Ohio Date Line Vivian (Pat) Wright, 98, formerly of Ilion, New York, passed away Tuesday morning, May 31st at Cypress Point Nursing Home in Englewood, Ohio. She was born on June 16, 1912 in Mt. Vernon, New York, the daughter of Lottie and Ranson Caygill. After graduating from Syracuse University in 1933, Pat came to Ilion to teach...

Horace M 'Stoney' Stone

Horace M 'Stoney' Stone

May 30, 2011

Mohawk Horace M. "Stoney" Stone, 86 formerly of McKoons Rd., passed away on Monday May 30, 2011 at Mohawk Valley Health Care in Ilion. Stoney was born on August 25, 1924 in Mohawk the son of the late Silih and Fannie (McGuiness) Stone. He was educated in Mohawk Schools and on October 30, 1943 he married the former Mildred Sturgess,...

Ned E. Bohr

Ned E. Bohr

May 25, 2011

Ilion Date Line Ned E. Bohr, 82, formerly of 501 Forge Hill Estates Ilion passed away Wednesday May 25, 2011 at Valley Health Services in Herkimer. He was born September 9, 1928 in Lebanon, PA the son of the late John and Alyerta (Zeller) Bohr, and received his education in the Lebanon and Utica Schools. Ned served with the US...

Lucius Hardy

Lucius Hardy

May 17, 2011

Ilion-Newport Date line Lucius M. Hardy, 80, of Willowby Hills Apts., Newport, passed away Tuesday May 17, 2011 at his home He was born April 15, 1931 in Jordanville NY the son of the late Donald and Lela Hardy, and was educated in Van Hornesville schools. Mr. Hardy was an electrical technician with UNIVAC for 25 years. After his retirement...

Charles Edward Eldred

Charles Edward Eldred

May 13, 2011

Herkimer Charles Edward Eldred, 65, of Herkimer passed away, after a brief illness, on May 13, 2011 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Utica, where he received excellent care. Charlie was born in Ilion on June 18, 1945, the third child of Albert H. and Norma V. (Hyney) Eldred. Charlie did carpentry work, furniture refinishing and many other jobs throughout...