Obituary Listing

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...

Jul 11, 2022

Josephine M. "Josie" Roberts, 94, of Waterville, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022 at the St. Luke's Home, with her family by her side. She was born January 19, 1928, in Utica, the daughter of the late Ralph and Nancy Steppello Grillo and was a graduate of Proctor High School. On July 2, 1955, at Historic Old St. John's...

Jul 2, 2022

Marilyn Dropkin of New Hartford, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022. Marilyn was born in Pittsburgh, PA and was the daughter of the late Ruth and Harry Klein. Marilyn devoted her life to her family and to her husband Bob's career. Bob often referred to her as the glue that kept the family close. He also said that she was...

May 17, 2022

Richard J. "Butch" Wolanski, 76, of New Hartford, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at his home. He was born December 21, 1945, in Utica, the son of the late Joseph and Anne Zyla Wolanski. He was a graduate of Oriskany Falls High School, MVCC and received both his Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree from The New School...

Apr 6, 2022

Christopher J. Gordon, 42, passed away Wednesday April 6, 2022 at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse after a long and courageous battle with Leukemia. Chris was born February 8, 1980 in Utica to Kevin Gordon and Jacquelin Asaro Gordon. He attended New Hartford High School obtaining his GED. At the time of his passing, Chris worked at Sermar Management in...

Apr 6, 2022

Frederick E. Furner, Sr, 94, of Kissimmee, FL passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Poinciana Medical Center after suffering a heart attack the night before. Fred was born December 8, 1927 in North Brookfield, the son of the late Frank Furner, Jr. and Margaret Reidman. Frank, Jr. died soon after Fred was born in 1928....

Mar 16, 2022

Martin F. Cleary, 94, of Waterville, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at his home, with his loving family by his side. He was a retired newspaperman and postal employee. He was born September 8, 1927, in Forge Hollow, the son of Francis Patrick and Blanche Rose Quillman Cleary and graduated from Waterville Central School, Class of 1945. In 1951, he...

Feb 23, 2022

Myrtleann Doolen Thomas Seifried, 84, of Poland, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, with her family by her side. She was born December 7, 1937, in Utica, the daughter of the late Robert and Lena Stanbrook Doolen. She attended Utica schools and graduated from Nurse's training in 1966. At one time she was married to the...

Jan 26, 2022

On the morning of January 26, 2022, Bill passed peacefully and suddenly while vacationing in Florida with loved ones, Joanne, Butch and Marti. He was born June 1, 1951, in Utica to our wonderful parents, William and Patricia Parry Wrape (deceased), attending local schools, growing up in the Catholic faith and graduating from Buffalo State. Bill was the middle child...

Dec 13, 2021

Charles B. Schecter, 87, of Saratoga Springs, formerly of New Hartford, passed away Monday December 13, 2021 at Saratoga Hospital. He was born August 1, 1934, in Utica, the son of the late Paul and Celia Cramer Schecter. He was a graduate of UFA and was a US Army veteran. On July 15, 1962, in Syracuse, he married Myrna Rumaner....

Nov 24, 2021

Thomas P. Toolan, 61, of Utica, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare. Born August 30, 1960 in Kingston, he was the son of the late James J. and Patricia Collins Toolan. At one time, he was employed with Human Technologies Corp in Utica. He is survived by five siblings, including Tara and Sean. Services will be...

Nov 24, 2021

Esther Doris Mitkoff, of Utica, New York, West Palm Beach, Florida, and Latham, New York, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, New York. She was born August 15, 1935, in Utica, New York, the daughter of the late Moe Jay and Anna Smith Silverman. She received her education in the Utica schools and was...

Nov 19, 2021

Janis Happick, of New York Mills, at 64 years of age, peacefully entered eternal rest on November 19, 2021, at Faxton-St. Lukes Healthcare Center, surrounded by friends in her final hours. Janis was born November 12, 1957, to Virginia Ruth Himburg and Richard Jay Happick in Montgomery County, Maryland. She went to live with the Hess family and attended McCarthy...

Nov 4, 2021

Harry J. Wolfe, 85, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and brother, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2021, with his wife and daughters by his side. He was born in Utica, NY on April 4, 1936, the son of Myron W. Wolfe and Tina Levitt Wolfe, and graduated from Utica Free Academy in 1954 and from the University of Buffalo...

Oct 18, 2021

The world has lost a great man but heaven couldn't wait to see him. 'Freddie' Sebastian, 81, one of the kindest and most beloved men in the City of Utica passed over to the care of the Lord on October 18, 2021 from heart failure and Covid-19 complications. Freddie was born in Hamden, CT in 1940 without a mean bone...

Sep 18, 2021

Full obituary for Jean C. Jackson to follow.