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Frank  A. Calidonna  Jr.

Frank A. Calidonna Jr.

Dec 6, 2009

Frank A. Calidonna, Jr., 76, of West Hollywood, CA, formerly of Utica, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 6, 2009. He was born October 24, 1933, in Utica, the son of the late Frank and Rose Taurisano Calidonna. He was a graduate of Proctor High School, class of 1952 and MVTI. Frank was a US Army veteran of the Korean...

Richard  F. Olczyk

Richard F. Olczyk

Dec 2, 2009

Richard F. Olczyk, 54, of Roberts Ave., Whitesboro, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare Center. He was born July 26, 1955, in Utica, the son of Barbara Heckel Furmanski, and was a graduate of UFA. Richard was married to Donna Peters Williams and was employed with Daimler Buses North America. Rich loved spending time on his...

Samuel  J. Lapolla

Samuel J. Lapolla

Nov 30, 2009

Mr. Samuel J. LaPolla, 60, of Utica, entered into eternal life on Monday, November 30, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center after a long illness. He was born and educated in Utica, the son of the late Samuel and Mamie Rinaldi LaPolla. On September 25, 1981, Sam married Maria Ferrio in St. Agnes Church, a blessed union of 28 years....

Vail Fleischmann

Vail Fleischmann

Nov 22, 2009

Mr. Vail Fleischmann, 80, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2009 at the Harding Nursing Home. He was born February 26, 1929, in Hamburg and resided in Pensacola, FL for the past 36 years. He graduated from Waterville Central School, class of 1947 and attended the University of Buffalo and Ohio State University. Vail was a Corporal with the US Army...

Leona Root

Leona Root

Nov 21, 2009

Miss Leona Root, 96, of Waterville, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009 at the Harding Nursing Home. She was born September 5, 1913, in Tupper Lake, one of 13 children of the late John and Lenora Oixoire Root. As a young girl, along with her family, she came to Oriskany Falls. She was a graduate of Oriskany Falls High School...

Richard N. "Richie" Behlog

Richard N. "Richie" Behlog

Nov 19, 2009

Mr. Richard N. "Richie" Behlog, 74, formerly of New Hartford and currently of Braselton, GA, entered into eternal life at his home on Thursday, November 19, 2009, with his loving wife and sons at his bedside. He was born in Brooklyn, the son of the late Anthony and Mary Nassutti Behlog, and was educated in Utica schools. He moved to...

Thelma  G. Caruso

Thelma G. Caruso

Nov 12, 2009

Thelma G. Caruso, 85, of Utica, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare Center, with her loving family by her side. She was born January 29, 1924, in Burgaw, NC, the daughter of the late James and Ida Thigpen Jordan and received her education there. On March 13, 1943, in Wilmington, NC, she married Napoleon...

Barbara  A. Hughes

Barbara A. Hughes

Nov 11, 2009

Barbara A. Hughes, 78, of Waterville, the matriarch of the Hughes family, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare Center, with her loving family by her side. She was born April 26, 1931, in Utica, the daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Huertson Stephenson and received her education in Frankfort Center and Proctor High School. On...

John  J. Green

John J. Green

Oct 29, 2009

Mr. John J. Green, 68, of Bay Village, OH, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2009, in St. John West Shore Hospital, Westlake, OH. He was born on September 9, 1941, in Utica, NY, the first son of the late John and Ann Lynch Green. He graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes School and Utica Catholic Academy, class of 1959. He...

Charles  H. (Chuck)  Tanner

Charles H. (Chuck) Tanner

Oct 28, 2009

Charles H. (Chuck) Tanner, 80, of Waterville, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at the Harding Nursing Home. Chuck was born December 5, 1928, in the Town of Frankfort, the son of the late William and Dorothy Lipp Tanner and was a graduate of Madison High School Class of 1946. On December 31, 1947, in Madison, he married Betty Davis,...

Paul  L. Davis

Paul L. Davis

Oct 28, 2009

Paul L. Davis, 78, of Leonardsville, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare Center. He was born October 14, 1931, in Leonardsville, the son of the late Lyle and Katherine Schrag Davis. He was a US Air Force veteran of the Korean War. On July 20, 1985, in Liverpool, he married Jean Janicki Ferrucci. For many years,...

Adrean  Ann Camp

Adrean Ann Camp

Oct 27, 2009

Adrean Ann Camp, 28, of Waterville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Faxton-St. Luke''s Healthcare Center. She was born May 25, 1981, in Hamilton, the daughter of Gary and Debra Camp. Adrean was a graduate of Waterville Central School Class of 1999 and attended the St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing. Adrean was a sweet, kind and...

Hoy  R. Helmick

Hoy R. Helmick

Oct 17, 2009

Hoy R. Helmick, 89, formerly of Utica, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare Center. He was born March 23, 1920 in Pickens, WV. He was a US Army Veteran of WW II. In 1945 he married Rose Marie Sacco. She passed away in 2000. Mr. Helmick was employed by Central NY Railroad and Dairylea. He is...

Clifford  I. Tyzick

Clifford I. Tyzick

Oct 8, 2009

Clifford I. Tyzick, 92, of North Brookfield, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009 at the Harding Nursing Home. He was born June 9, 1917, in Boston, MA, the son of the late Wilmot and Evelyn Sampson Tyzick and received his education in Boston. He was a US Navy veteran of WW II. On September 1, 1939, at the Vernon Baptist...

Angeline  M. Dipierro

Angeline M. Dipierro

Sep 27, 2009

Miss Angeline M. DiPierro, 99, of Utica, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009 at the Presbyterian Home for Central NY. She was born October 3, 1909, in Italy, the daughter of the late Francisco and Giovanna DiPierro. At an young age, along with her family, she came to the United States settling in Utica. For many years, Miss DiPierro was...

Frances  M. Butrym

Frances M. Butrym

Sep 24, 2009

Frances M. Butrym, of Waterville, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2009, with her family by her side. She was born May 17, 1926, in Utica, the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Wisniewski Mazur. She was a graduate of UFA and the Excelsior School of Business. On May 29, 1948, in Holy Trinity Church, Utica, she was united in...

Joseph  F. Teti  Sr.

Joseph F. Teti Sr.

Sep 18, 2009

Mr. Joseph F. Teti, Sr., 73, of New Hartford, entered into eternal life on Friday, September 18, 2009 in the comfort of his home, with his loving family at his bedside, after a ten month battle with pancreatic cancer, which he fought with every once of his being. He was born August 15, 1936, in Utica, the son of the...

Lynn  E. Williams

Lynn E. Williams

Sep 18, 2009

Mr. Lynn E. Williams, of Waterville, passed away Friday, September 18, 2009 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton. He was born in Waterville, the son of the late John E. and Lydia A. Wood Williams. On September 11, 1944, in Waterville, he married Marjory Gardner. For many years he was employed by the Cherry Valley Oil Co. and later by the...

Rosalinda (Spetts)  Mazzei

Rosalinda (Spetts) Mazzei

Sep 17, 2009

Mrs. Rosalinda (Spetts) Mazzei, 73, of Utica, entered into eternal life on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Faxton-St. Luke''s Healthcare Center, after a courageous three month battle with her illness. She was born September 16, 1936, in Utica, the daughter of the late Louis and Maria Malagese Spiridigliozzi. She was a graduate of T.R. Proctor High School and was an...

Elizabeth  A. Bona

Elizabeth A. Bona

Sep 9, 2009

Elizabeth A. Bona, 70, of the Loretto Utica Center, went with the Lord on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the Heritage Health Care Center. She was born February 26, 1939, in Deansboro, the daughter of the late Wesley and Mary Carey Whitacre and was educated in Waterville schools. Mrs. Bona was employed in the health care field prior to her...

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