Obituary Listing

May 14, 2023

William Rosenfeld, 97, of Utica, formerly of Clinton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

He was born on January 2, 1926 in Cleveland, OH, a son of the late Paul R. and Diane Rosenfeld. William graduated from high school, college and went on to earn his doctorate in American Studies....

Apr 16, 2023

Sheila L. Bamberger, of Utica, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

She was born September 23, 1935 in New York City, the daughter of the late Louis and Rebecca Lister.  She received her primary education in Melvern, Long Island, her Bachelor's degree from the Albany College for Teachers and her Master's degree...

Apr 1, 2023

Richard A. "Sonny" Olmstead, 82, died April 1, 2023. Born May 3, 1940 to Donald and Josephine Olmstead. He graduated from Oriskany Falls High School in 1957, joined the Navy and served until 1961. In 1961 he married Helen Cotter and shared 61 years together. He retired as a rural mail carrier of the US Postal Service in 2000....

Apr 1, 2023

Rene' Abend Cominsky, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully in her own home in Utica on Saturday, April 1, 2023 with her daughters by her side.

She was born on December 15, 1923, to Louis and Jean Breiterman Abend in Brooklyn, NY. On November 24, 1943, in Washington D.C. she married Maish Cominsky of...

Mar 31, 2023

Joseph T. Hajec, 86, formally of Utica, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023.

Joseph was born on August 13,1936 in Utica, to Stephen and Eva Hajec.  After graduating from UFA he went on to serve his country in the US Army. Over the years, he was involved in several different businesses. Joseph, had a very interesting...

Mar 27, 2023

Bette Bloom, 95, a longtime resident of New Hartford, died on March 27, 2023. Her last years were spent in Las Vegas where she was cared for by her son Daniel Cominsky.

Bette Frances Yorra was born December 5; 1927 in Somerville, MA. She moved to Utica in 1940 with her father Walter, mother Mathilde, sister Ruth...

Mar 23, 2023

Virginia Algustowski Beerhalter, 89 years old, of North Utica, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023. She was born in Utica on October 8, 1933, the daughter of Stefania and Alexander Algustowski.  She married her beloved husband, Raymond Beerhalter, and shared a loving and loyal union until his passing in 2008.

Virginia worked as a bookkeeper at ...

Mar 4, 2023

Lillian M. Burkhard, 83, of Yorkville, passed away on March 4, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Utica.

Lillian was born on March 5, 1939 in Brooklyn, the daughter of Florence Keene and Raymond Ruszkowski.   She had many siblings and lived in Cobleskill until she moved to Yorkville.  Lillian was a graduate of Cobleskill High School....

Feb 26, 2023

Margaret G. Way, 100, of Oriskany Falls, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was born March 22, 1922, in the Town of Marshall, the daughter of the late Andrew T. and Gertrude M. Vaughn Green and was a graduate of the Oriskany Falls Union Free High School.  On July...

Jan 24, 2023

CLINTON – Helen J. (Bause) Moran, 79, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare with her family at her side. Helen was born on November 8, 1943, in Renovo, PA, the daughter of the late Victor and Pearl Mechanye. Helen was married to Robert Bause, Sr. on January 22, 1966, until his passing on September...

Jan 10, 2023

David Peskowitz, 67, of Clinton, formerly of Schuyler, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at his home.

He was born October 1, 1955 to the late Jerome and Lorraine Peskowitz of Hunter, NY.  David was half owner of D & D Wholesale, Inc., flower distributors for over 20 years and recently retired.

He...

Jan 2, 2023

Margaret "Marge" (Riley) Lefevre, 74, of Whitesboro, NY, passed away with her family by her side on Monday, January 2, 2023.

She was born January 8, 1948, in Altoona, PA.  The daughter of the late James Riley & Jean (George) Riley of Utica, NY.  She was educated locally at UCA and was self-employed as a house cleaner...

Dec 12, 2022

Warren A. Hall, 82, of New Hartford, passed away at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare in New Hartford, NY on December 12, 2022, following a valiant battle against a long series of health challenges.

Born August 4, 1940, in Chicago, IL, the son of Warren H. Hall and Patricia Hayes Hall. The eldest of seven siblings, he is survived...

Nov 8, 2022

Francis V. Cordo, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. He was born in Utica, NY on February 28, 1931, the son of Rosario and Theresa (Denarola) Cordo. He was a graduate of Proctor High School Class of 1949, where he excelled at basketball and baseball.

Frank was a draftsman at General Electric for 33...

Nov 3, 2022

The family of Ruth Berkowitz, a long time resident of Utica, New York, announces with sadness that her ninety nine year journey through this world ended on November 3, 2022. May her memory be inscribed forever in The Book of Life.

Ruth was born June 28, 1923 in Winnipeg, Canada to Morris and Belle Park. When she...

Oct 26, 2022

Rev. Richard J. "Dick" Kapral, 78, of Utica and Camillus, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.

Born May 8, 1944, in Syracuse, he was the son of the late John W. and Rita Mary Lewis Kapral.  He attended West Genesee High School and was a graduate of St. John's Catholic Academy, Syracuse, Resurrection College in...

Oct 20, 2022

Dianne Belle Rifkin Kirshtein was born on June 29, 1932 in Syracuse, NY, the only and beloved daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Rifkin. Dianne graduated from Syracuse University with both an undergraduate degree in Speech and Drama, and a Master's degree in Speech and Language Pathology. Although her early adult dream was to be a casting director, she acquiesced...

Oct 6, 2022

Charles Conrad "Chuck" Frazer, 78, from Clinton, NY, was born March 1, 1944 and died Wednesday, October 6, 2022 after an extended illness in New Hartford, New York.

Chuck was born in the Bronx, New York to Conrad and Alice Knudson Frazer.  He was a graduate of New Hartford high school and, after a brief service in...

Aug 22, 2022

Birdye Jane Wolfe, of New Hartford, passed away on August 22, 2022 at the age of 89, with family by her side. She was born on April 27, 1933 in Utica, NY to Jack and Janet Wineburgh. A lifelong resident of the Utica-New Hartford area, she graduated from Utica Free Academy and moved away but once to study teaching at...

Aug 14, 2022

Anne W. Jasek, of Waterville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at the age of 93, with her family at her side. Born December 27, 1928, in West Winfield, she was the daughter of the late Elmer L. and Mabel Stuber Woodworth, and was a graduate of Waterville Central School Class of 1946. On April 28, 1951, at...