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Rosemary  Pucillo Rochester

Rosemary Pucillo Rochester

Oct 30, 2013

Rosemary Pucillo Rochester, 61, of Utica, passed away Wednesday October 30, 2013 at St. Joseph Nursing Home. She was born December 2, 1951, in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late Frank and Helen Jobe Pucillo. Rosemary was a secretary with Essex County College in Newark, NJ. After moving to the Utica area, she became part of the support staff...

Walter  K. Mintel  Jr.

Walter K. Mintel Jr.

Oct 11, 2013

Walter K. Mintel, Jr., 79, of Deerfield, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare. He was born January 24, 1934, in Syracuse, the son of the late Walter K. and Helen (Gay) Mintel and was educated in Syracuse schools. He owned and operated Caution Equipment Co. in Sangerfield until it was sold. He later worked for a...

Burke  A. Galer

Burke A. Galer

Aug 29, 2013

Burke A. Galer, of New Hartford, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013, at his home, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Utica, the son of the late Everett and Helen French Galer and was educated in Utica schools. Upon graduation, he entered the US Army and was assigned to the 5th Infantry Division as a...

Jessie  H. Green

Jessie H. Green

Jul 2, 2013

Jessie H. Green, 76, of Utica, passed away Tuesday July 2, 2013 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, with his family by his side. He was born April 19, 1937, in Griffin, GA, the son of the late Willie Reed and Luna Holland Green. Mr. Green was employed as a molder for Utica Radiator Corp., prior to his retirement. Jessie met his...

Kenneth  D. Parr

Kenneth D. Parr

Jun 30, 2013

Kenneth D. (Kenny) Parr, 61, of Clinton, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, with his family by his side, after a brief illness. He was born August 30, 1951, in Everett, WA, the son of the late Kenneth and Gertrude Bonkowski Parr. He was a graduate of New Hartford High School and received his business...

Charlotte  M. Antzak

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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