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Charlotte M. Antzak
Jun 21, 2013
On this day the 21st of June 2013 Charlotte Antzak has departed this earth to join her husband Allen and son Michael in heaven. She leaves behind her loving companion of many years, David Proulx as well as her children, Mark, Vicki, Jana, and Patty and their spouses as well as her grandchildren, Michelle, Christine, Michael, Cassandra, Jamie, Andrew and...
Marc J. Cohen
Jun 14, 2013
Marc J. Cohen, 59, of Utica, passed away Friday June 14, 2013 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, with his family by his side. He was born July 20, 1953, in Utica, the son of the late Moses and Gloria Gould Cohen and was educated in Utica schools. For many years, Marc was employed as an Inspector for Grumman's Aerospace in Worcester,...
Joseph R. Wilesky
Jun 5, 2013
Joseph R. Wilesky, 73, of Utica, passed away June 5, 2013. He was born April 30, 1940 in Hartford, CT the son of the late John, Sr. and Mary Cuscovitch Wilesky. Joe is survived by many friends, especially Thesesa Oles of New Hartford. He was predeceased by a brother, John, Jr. Services will be Friday (today) at 12 noon at...
Ardene A. Oakley
May 30, 2013
Ardene A. Oakley, 77, formerly of 306 Gilmore Place, Utica, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2013, at St. Luke's Home. Ardene was born March 7, 1936, in Endicott, a daughter of the late Arden Oakley and Helen (Morton) Oakley Leonard. Ardene was known for her favorite angel which rode along with her everywhere, while she was in her wheelchair....
Crosby Patrick Powers
May 21, 2013
Scott and Ashley Austin Powers, of Sauquoit, mourn the loss of their infant son, Crosby Patrick Powers, who became an angel on the day of his birth, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Crouse Hospital, Syracuse. Crosby was born in the Faxton-St. Luke''s Healthcare Center in New Hartford. Besides his loving parents, he leaves his paternal grandmother, Carolyn Nicholson of Sauquoit;...
Arresto Avram
May 17, 2013
Arresto Avram, 88, father of Dr. Lee Avramidis of New Hartford, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Sitrin Health Care Center. Arresto was born on February 13, 1925, in Buffalo and soon after moved to Greece where he lived most of his life. Arresto was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He will be...
Joel M. (Joe) Galinn
May 10, 2013
Joel M. (Joe) Galinn, 75, of Utica, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 10, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, with his loving family by his side. He was born October 10, 1937, in Utica, the son of the late Edward and Clara Bachman Galinn and was the brother of the late Barbara Galinn Schneider. Joel was a graduate of...
Gayle L. Lewis
Apr 9, 2013
Gayle L. Lewis, 64, of 306 Gilmore Place, Utica, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the Sitrin Health Care Center. Gayle was born November 2, 1948, in Johnson City, the daughter of the late Verner and Ruth Lewis. She enjoyed creating and listening to music, watching movies, spending time outdoors, Karaoke and socializing with friends. Gayle made many friends...
Leona A. Sally
Mar 28, 2013
Leona A. ( Kassouf ) Sally, 85, of Rexford, New York and a longtime former resident of Waterville, New York, entered into eternal life unexpectedly at her home on Holy Thursday, March 28, 2013. She was born March 26, 1928 in Utica, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Kallasy Kassouf and was a graduate of T. R. Proctor...
Hilda L. Kurtelawcz
Mar 21, 2013
Hilda L. Kurtelawcz, 96, of New Hartford, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Presbyterian Home for Central NY, with her family by her side. She was born May 17, 1916, in New Hartford, the daughter of the late James and Lena Smith Cole and was educated in New Hartford schools. In Olivet Prebyterian Church, Utica, she married William...
Carol Lee Deruby
Mar 12, 2013
Carol Lee DeRuby, 57, of New Hartford, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the Sitrin Health Care Center, with her children by her side. She was born December 25, 1955, in Troy, the daughter of the late Roy V. LaMere and Ellen (Welfel) LaMere. She was predeceased by her husband, Jim DeRuby. Together they had three children, who survive....
Mary A. Malara
Feb 17, 2013
Mrs. Mary A. Malara, 96, of Utica, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother, entered into eternal life on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at the Hickory House at the Sitrin Health Care Center, with her loving family at her bedside. She was born November 26, 1916, in Utica, the daughter of the late Amadeo and Anna Talento Franchi and...
Elsie R. Pollicove
Feb 1, 2013
Elsie R. "Ellie" Pollicove, 73, of New Hartford, passed away Friday, February 1, 2013 at the Sitrin Health Care Center, with her children by her side. She was born July 27, 1939, in Utica, the daughter of the late James A. and Elsie B. Wethje Jones. She was a graduate of Waterville Central School, Class of 1956, St. Luke's Memorial...
Grace Mandich
Jan 28, 2013
Mrs. Grace Mandich, 90, of Utica, passed away Monday, January 28, 2013 at St. Joseph Nursing Home. She was born October 2, 1922, in Italy, the daughter of the late Ernest and Maria Pelle Codispoti and received her education there. On June 6, 1947, in Italy, she married Frank J. Mandich. After their marriage, she and her husband came to...
Gertrude C. Abraham
Jan 25, 2013
Gertrude C. Abraham, 84, of Utica, passed away Friday January 25, 2013 at the Presbyterian Home for Central NY, with her family by her side.She was born July 11, 1928, in Utica, the daughter of the late Frank and Eva Christ Tubbs and was a graduate of UFA, Class of 1946. On June 12, 1948, at St. Louis Gonzaga Church,...
Joseph A. Tomaino
Jan 5, 2013
Joseph A. Tomaino, 97, of Utica, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare Center. He was born December 31, 1915, in Utica, the son of the late Saverio and Sophie Maksinski Tomaino and was a graduate of UFA. On November 25, 1937, at St. Stanislaus Church, Utica, he married Ida A. Zebrowski. She passed away November 21,...
Enid H. Savett
Dec 28, 2012
Enid H. Savett, 71, of New Hartford, died December 28, 2012, at home, after an eight-month illness. She was a retired nurse. Enid was born in Tupper Lake, NY, on June 23, 1941, and her family moved back to Utica in 1945. She attended Kemble and John F. Hughes grammar schools, graduated Utica Free Academy in 1959, started nursing school,...
Stuart Merwin Greene
Dec 25, 2012
Stuart Merwin Greene, 88, of New Hartford, NY, died December 25, 2012. Born September 21, 1924 in Utica, NY he was the son of the late William and Florence Greene. He Graduated from UFA and from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Finance with high honors . Mr. Greene was a US Army veteran of WW II. On June...
Jane Frear Ormsbee
Dec 23, 2012
Jane Frear Ormsbee Jane Frear Ormsbee, age 89, formerly of Utica, NY, Bryan, OH, and Englewood, FL, died on December 23, 2012. She was the wife of the late Herbert S. Ormsbee; mother of Herbert (Mary Jo), Robert, and Susan (Mark) Armiger; grandmother of five; and great-grandmother of one. Interment wil be in Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica. Condolences may be...
Patricia J. Gray
Nov 22, 2012
Patricia J. Gray Marcy Patricia J. Gray, 86, formerly of Marcy, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012, at the St. Luke's Home. Born March 31, 1926, in Utica, she was the daughter of the late George A. Sr., and Carrie L. (Stopper) Keene. She was employed for many years at Horrocks-Ibbotson and retired in 1988 from Marcy Psychiatric Center. Patricia...
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