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Elsie (Liz)  Kochem

Elsie (Liz) Kochem

Mar 23, 2009

Elsie (Liz) Kochem, 89, of Hamilton, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton. She was born March 13, 1920, in Darmstadt, Germany, the daughter of the late August and Margaret Schafer Vespermann. At a young age, along with her family, she came to the United States, settling in Schenectady. She attended school and business school in...

Carmen Gambino

Carmen Gambino

Mar 17, 2009

Mrs. Carmen Gambino, 82, of New York City, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009. She was born March 26, 1926, in Italy, the daughter of the late Ernesto and Maria Pelle Codispoti and received her education in Italy. On February 28, 1948, in New York City, she married Rudolph Gambino. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Good Council...

Earl  W. Shauger

Earl W. Shauger

Mar 9, 2009

Earl W. Shauger, 84, formerly of Oriskany Falls and Forestport, passed away Monday, March 9, 2009 at the Harding Nursing Home. He was born December 12, 1924, in Remsen, the son of the late Earl Grant Shauger and Claudia Ash and was a graduate of Oriskany Falls Union Free School. On June 30, 1944, in Oriskany Falls, he married Emma...

James  E. (Jay)  Heath  Jr.

James E. (Jay) Heath Jr.

Mar 8, 2009

James E. (Jay) Heath, Jr., 21, of Quarterline Rd., Hubbardsville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 8, 2009, from injuries sustained in a dirt bike accident. He was born October 7, 1987, in Hamilton, the son of James Sr., and Hope Lane Heath. Jay was a graduate of Hamilton Central School, Class of 2006 and received a degree in culinary...

Harvey  W. Brockley

Harvey W. Brockley

Mar 3, 2009

Harvey W. Brockley, 78, of Utica, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. He was born April 9, 1930, in Utica, the son of the late John Paul Brockley and Dorothy Wicks. He was a graduate of Sauquoit Central School, Buffalo State University and received his Master's degree from Syracuse University. On December 26,...

Eileen  J. Frost

Eileen J. Frost

Mar 1, 2009

Eileen J. Frost, 63, of Doolittle Rd., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 1, 2009, in Florida, with her family by her side. She was born February 13, 1946, in Rome, the daughter of Vera Countryman Hurlbut and the late Kenneth Hurlbut. She was a graduate of Remsen Central School, class of 1964 and the Utica School of Commerce. On...

William  H. (Bill)  Dodge

William H. (Bill) Dodge

Mar 1, 2009

William H. (Bill) Dodge, 64, of Utica, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. He was born December 10, 1944, in Utica, the son of the late William and Anna Lottermoser Dodge and was a graduate of UFA. He served with the US Navy from 1965-1969. For many years, Bill worked as a lineman for...

William  M. (Bill)  Lancuski

William M. (Bill) Lancuski

Feb 28, 2009

William M. (Bill) Lancuski, 67, of Oriskany Falls, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Rome Memorial Hospital. He was born November 18, 1941, in Utica, the son of Bertha Zieman Lancuski and the late Matthew Lancuski and was a graduate of Oriskany Falls Union Free School. From 1959-1961, Bill served in the US Army. For 36 years, Mr. Lancuski...

Richard  G. Northrop

Richard G. Northrop

Feb 24, 2009

Richard G. Northrop, 55, of Oriskany Falls, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at the Abraham House in Utica, with his loving mother by his side. Mr. Northrop was born and raised on Long Island, but his family has lived in the Waterville area since the 1880's. He moved to this area in 2002 after living and working with...

Walter  S. Buckoski

Walter S. Buckoski

Feb 20, 2009

Walter S. Buckoski, 88, of Oriskany Falls, died on Friday, February 20, 2009 at the Harding Nursing Home in Waterville, with his family by his side. Born on May 17, 1920 in Middleville, Walter was the son of George and Mary Kowalski Buckoski. Educated at Middleville High School, he graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1942. After graduation, he worked...

John  L. Tormey

John L. Tormey

Feb 19, 2009

John L. Tormey, 89, of Tormey Rd., Sauquoit, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton. During his final days, he was surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 3, 1919, at the family homestead on Tormey Road, the son of the late Patrick and Catherine Hand Tormey and was educated at the Doolittle...

Mary (Manion)  Boyd

Mary (Manion) Boyd

Feb 15, 2009

Mary (Manion) Boyd of Ossining passed away Sunday February 15, 2009 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Mary was born in Utica, NY, on September 7, 1922, the daughter of Anastasia Merna Manion and Martin Manion of Waterville, NY. She was raised in Waterville and graduated from Waterville Central School in the Class of 1940. Mary received her B.S. degree from SUNY...

Gail  P. Bishop

Gail P. Bishop

Feb 12, 2009

Gail P. Bishop, 62, of Waterville, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side on Thursday, February 12, 2009, at her home, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 19, 1946, in Utica, the daughter of the late T. Gerard and Blodwin Williams Manahan and was educated in Utica schools. On March 25, 1982,...

Sarah  Buckley Schachtler

Sarah Buckley Schachtler

Feb 5, 2009

Sarah Buckley Schachtler, 76, of Waterville, passed away Friday, February 6, 2009, at the Presbyterian Home for CNY, with her family by her side. She was born January 22, 1933, in Utica, the daughter of the late Edward and Rose Etta Cunning Buckley and was a graduate of Clinton Central School. On November 8, 1952, at St. Mary's Church, Clinton,...

Marjorie Gorton

Marjorie Gorton

Feb 3, 2009

Marjorie Gorton, 77, of Waterville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, with her family by her side. She was born September 5, 1931, in Cobleskill, the daughter of the late William and Julia Hatzle Clapper and was educated in Cobleskill schools. On September 26, 1949, in Utica, she married Milton C. Gorton. He...

Mildred  C. Miner

Mildred C. Miner

Feb 3, 2009

Mildred C. Miner, 85, of Oriskany Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at the Siegenthaler Center of Hospice & Palliative Care, with her family by her side. She was born April 7, 1923, in Waterloo, IA, the daughter of the late William and Hazel McLain Clair. She was a graduate of Oriskany Falls High School and received...

William  E. Fessenden

William E. Fessenden

Jan 15, 2009

William E. Fessenden, 92, of Waterville, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2009 at the Harding Nursing Home. He was born August 21, 1916, in Winston, CT, the son of the late Charles and Rosemary McCardle Fessenden. He was educated in Pittsfield, MA schools and received his Bachelor's degree in Engineering from R.P.I., over a 10 year period by attending college...

Marjorie Atkinson

Marjorie Atkinson

Jan 12, 2009

Marjorie Atkinson, 91, formerly of Sidney, passed away Monday, January 12, 2009 at the NYS Veterans Home at Oxford. She was born February 19, 1917, in Oneonta, the daughter of the late Adolphus and Madeline Lyon Hewell and was educated in Oneonta schools. In 1955, in Montrose, PA, she married Robert E. Atkinson. He passed away January 13, 2004. For...

Homer  A. Keith

Homer A. Keith

Jan 6, 2009

Homer A. Keith, 81, of Mason Rd., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at his home, with his family by his side. He was born August 31, 1927, in North Brookfield, the son of the late George W. and Bertha Pope Keith and was educated at the Cole Hill Schoolhouse and Waterville Central School. On February 24, 1946,...

Rebecca  S. (Becky)  Fleming

Rebecca S. (Becky) Fleming

Jan 3, 2009

Rebecca S. (Becky) Fleming, 42, of Hubbardsville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton, with her family at her side. She was born February 16, 1966, in Utica and was a graduate of Waterville Central School. In 1991, at St. Bernard's Church, Waterville, she married Douglas G. (Doug) Fleming. Becky was a CNA at...

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