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Rear Admiral Willis C. Barnes Usn
Jul 26, 2008
Rear Admiral Willis C. Barnes, USN, retired, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away July 26, 2008. He was born July 8, 1921, in Utica, New York, to Joshua Clifford Barnes and Leah Paige Barnes. He graduated from Utica Free Academy in 1939 and Rear Admiral Willis C. Barnes, USN, Retired, 87, died Saturday, July 26, 2008, in attended Hamilton College for...
Michael T. (Mike) Craig
Jul 26, 2008
Michael T. Craig, 53, of New Hartford and formerly of Chelmsford, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at his home. He was born February 1, 1955 in Utica, the son of the late John E. and Jane M. Miller Craig. Mike was a graduate of New Hartford Central School and Niagara University. On December 30, 1978, in...
Reba Myra Manchester
Jul 24, 2008
Reba Myra Manchester, 89, formerly of Waterville, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2008 at the Community Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility in Hamilton. She was born November 25, 1918, on the family farm in the Town of Columbus, the daughter of the late Harold and Evlyn Shawler Miller. She was a graduate of New Berlin High School and the Oneonta...
Kenneth J. Clair
Jul 21, 2008
Kenneth J. Clair, 70, of Las Cruces, NM, formerly of San Diego, CA and Oriskany Falls, passed away July 21, 2008 in Las Cruces. He was born August 11, 1937, in Oriskany Falls, son of the late James and Catherine (Dolan) Clair and was a graduate of Oriskany Falls Union Free School and Mohawk Valley Technical Institute. Kenneth served in...
James E. (Jim) Bugbee
Jul 12, 2008
James E. (Jim) Bugbee, 58, of North Brookfield, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2008 at the Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare Center in New Hartford, with his family and friends by his side. He was born February 22, 1950, in Utica, the son of the late Everett and Josephine Furner Bugbee and was a graduate of Brookfield Central School. Jim was employed...
Catherine (Kay) Marchio
Jun 24, 2008
Catherine (Kay) Marchio, of Utica, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at her home, with her loving family by her side. She was born March 10, 1924, in Utica, the daughter of the late James and Margaret Spiridiglozzi Mariani and was educated in Utica schools. On November 23, 1946, at St. Anthony of Padua Church, Utica, she married Frank A....
Samuel (Sam) Leo
Jun 19, 2008
Salvatore Samuel Donald (Sam) Leo, 86, of Utica, former owner of Progressive Cleaners and Formal Wear located at 319 South St., Utica, entered into eternal life on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at the Heritage Health Care Center, with his loving family at his bedside. He was born April 15, 1922, in Rochester, the son of the late Cosmo and Grace...
Douglas C. Rogers
Jun 14, 2008
Douglas C. Rogers died on June 14, 2008. He resided in Safford, Arizona and is formerly of Brookfield, NY. Doug was born on July 11, 1924, the son of the late Albert L. and Reba N. Rogers. He attended Brookfield Central School and graduated in 1943. In 1943, Doug proudly joined the United States Army to serve his country in...
Christopher Michael Kobler
Jun 6, 2008
Christopher Michael Kobler, infant son of Joseph and Erin Burdick Kobler of Kelso, WA, formerly of Sauquoit, became an angel on Friday, June 6, 2008. Christopher was born May 28, 2008 in Vancouver, WA. He is survived by his parents of Kelso, WA; his maternal grandfather, Carl Burdick of Hubbardsville; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Services and interment are...
Michael J. Mezzanini Jr.
May 26, 2008
Mr. Michael J. Mezzanini, Jr., 82, a faithful and loyal servant of Our Lord Jesus Christ and of our country, entered into eternal life on Memorial Day, May 26, 2008, surrounded by his loving and devoted family. He was born and educated in Utica, the son of Michael and Celeste Fusco Mezzanini. On September 10, 1949, he married Anna Marie...
Alfred A. (Al) Eisele
May 23, 2008
Alfred A. (Al) Eisele, 88, of Deansboro, passed away Friday, May 23, 2008 at the Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare Center. He was born February 3, 1920, in Oriskany Falls, the son of the late Alfred and Anna Erath Eisele and was educated in Waterville schools. Mr. Eisele was a US Army veteran of WW II. On June 7, 1941, in Manlius,...
Eloise J. (Stergas) Leaman
May 22, 2008
Eloise J. (Stergas) Leaman, 79, of Bridgeport, NY and Orange City, FL, formerly of Stockwell, NY, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2008 in Florida. She was born January 1, 1929 the daughter of the late Edgar and Zada Truman Baulch. She was a graduate of Richfield Springs High School. On September 1, 1946, in St. Mary's Church, Cooperstown, she married...
Wanda Kolwaite
May 21, 2008
Wanda Kolwaite, 91, of Oriskany Falls, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the Sitrin Health Care Center in New Hartford. She was born October 18, 1916, in Utica, the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Mazur Wolanski. In 1936, at Holy Trinity Church, Utica, she married Andrew Kolwaite. He passed away in 1975. For 20 years, Mrs. Kolwaite...
Esther Atallah
May 19, 2008
Esther Atallah entered into eternal life on Monday, May 19, 2008, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Gloria and Albert H. Shaheen, M.D., after a long illness. She was born on January 3, 1918, in Jaffa, Palestine, daughter of the late Joseph and Malakie Talamas Finan. On April 22, 1941, Esther married Simon Atallah in Jaffa. They migrated...
Elizabeth L. Lopesz
May 4, 2008
Elizabeth (Betty) Lesa Larkin Lopesz, 84, of Waterville, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2008 at the Harding Nursing Home, with her loving family at her side. She was born March 10, 1924, on her parents, LeRoy and Lesa Hodges Larkin's farm in Hubbardsville. Elizabeth was the salutatorian of the Brookfield Central School, class of 1943 and attended Morrisville College for...
Greg T. Williams
Apr 29, 2008
Greg T. Williams, 47, of Waterville, was found on Tuesday, April 29, 2008, in the morning hours, after having been missing since January 1, 2008, while hunting. Greg was born May 1, 1960, in Utica, the son of Thomas Williams and the late Barbara Rieber Williams. Greg was a graduate of UFA and also attended MVCC and MIT in Arizona....
Ruth D. Rienzo
Apr 27, 2008
Ruth D. Rienzo, 83, of Waterville, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the Faxton-St. Lukes Healthcare Center in New Hartford. She was born January 11, 1925, in Newark, NY, the daughter of the late Harry and Matie Van Den Ameele Dikeman. She was graduate of Newark High School and the Cortland Teachers College. In 1947, Mrs. Rienzo was hired...
Govoneur S. Slover
Apr 19, 2008
Govoneur S. (Gov) Slover, 82, of Sunyside Dr., passed away Saturday, April 19, 2008 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, with his family by his side, after a brief illness. He was born December 31, 1925, in Canastota, the son of the late George and Gertrude Webb Slover and was educated in Canastota schools. Mr. Slover was a Cpl. with the...
William A. Brownjohn
Apr 17, 2008
William Alan Brownjohn, of Hamilton, NY, died Thursday April 17, 2008 at home. Bill was a retired General Counsel and Corporate Secretary to The Chinet Company, now part of Huhtamaki Packaging worldwide. He moved to the Hamilton area from Barrington, RI in July 2000 and officially retired on Febraury 1, 2001. Prior to living in Barrington, Bill and his wife,...
James F. Pacelli
Apr 17, 2008
Clinton James F. (Jim) Pacelli, 61, of Clinton, passed away Thursday April 17, 2008 at the Faxton-St. Lukes Healthcare Center, with his family and friends by his side, after a brief illness. He was born January 21, 1947, in Rome, the son of the late Michael and Bernice Reigler Pacelli. Jim was a graduate of Rome High School, Morrisville State...
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