Obituaries

Mar 24, 2015

Frankfort - Mr. George F. Bianchi, 66, of 207 E. Canal St. passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 in the Masonic Care Community with his family by his side. He was born in Ilion on August 31, 1948, the son of the late Frank J. and Katherine Palumbo Bianchi. He attended Frankfort schools and graduated from Frankfort Schuyler High School...

Mar 23, 2015

Herkimer - Mr. Dominick F. Aloisio, 77, of 217 Suiter St. passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 in his home with his family by his side. He was born in Herkimer on June 18, 1937, the son of the late Virgil and Blanche Beauchamp Aloisio. He attended Herkimer schools and graduated from Herkimer High School with the class of 1955....

Mar 20, 2015

Herkimer - Ms. Mary Griffin, 92, of N. Washington St. passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 in The Folts Home. Her funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 10:30 am in the Petykiewicz, Iocovozzi & Burns Funeral Home, 329 S. Washington St. Herkimer. Calling hours will be Wednesday morning from 9:30 until the time of services. Spring interment will be...

Mar 20, 2015

East Winfield - Middleburgh - Mrs. Brigid M. Yourno, 94, of East Winfield and Middleburgh passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 in the Folts Home with her family by her side. She was born in Syracuse on July 27, 1920, the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Carey Moran and she attended Utica schools, graduating from St. Francis DeSales...

Mar 16, 2015

Frankfort - Mr. Anthony W. DeRusso, 65, of 240 Mann St. passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 in St. Luke's Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Ilion on August 11, 1949, the son of the late Angelo and Margaret Cattat DeRusso. He attended Frankfort schools and graduated from Frankfort Schuyler High School. He was...

Mar 12, 2015

Frankfort - Kenneth W. Griffin answered the last roll call on March 12, 2015 at the age of 89. He was born in Utica on July 31, 1925, the son of the late Howard Griffin and Marguerite Lansing Griffin. He attended Whitesboro schools where he excelled in baseball, basketball and football under coach and mentor, Allen Frye. He was a...

Mar 10, 2015

Frankfort - Mr. LaVergne McMurray, 83, of 245 W. Main St. passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 in Mohawk Valley Health Care Center with his loving family by his side. He was born in Warsaw, NY on September 10, 1931, the son of the late John and Lois Hull McMurray. He attended and graduated from Wyoming Central School in 1948....

Feb 12, 2015

Frankfort - Mr. Vito V. Costanza, 90, of 609 Reese Rd. passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 12, 2015 in St. Luke's Memorial Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born in Frankfort on April 25, 1924, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Paratore Costanza and he attended Ilion schools. He served during World...

Feb 3, 2015

Frankfort - Mrs. Ronda Jean Valasek, 45, of 120 E. Orchard St. passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 in St. Luke's Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. She was born in Utica on February 6, 1969, the daughter of the late Rosemary Kelsey and she attended T.R. Proctor High School, graduating with the class of 1987. She was...

Jan 21, 2015

Herkimer - Mrs. Julia Kowalczik, 93, of 104 N. Washington St. passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in Folts Home with her family by her side. She was born in Frankfort on October 15, 1921, the daughter of the late Daniel and Anna Brelinsky and she attended local schools. She was married to Peter Kowalczik on May 10, 1947 in...

Jan 20, 2015

Herbert "Herb" Shoen, 89, of Thomasville, Georgia, went home to be with our Lord on January 20, 2015 while at Archbold Medical Center. Herb was born on November 15,1925, the son of the late Walter and Helen (Hill) Shoen. He was united in marriage to Jacqueline Alice Tyo on April 14, 1951. Herb worked at Nehr Chevrolet in Ilion and...

Jan 18, 2015

Herkimer - Mr. Ezzio "Bim" Macrina, 88, long time resident of Park Lane Dr Herkimer passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Vestavia, Alabama in the Chateau Vestavia with his family by his side. He was born in Herkimer on March 15, 1926, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Scalise Macrina and attended Herkimer schools. He served with...

Jan 16, 2015

Ms. Philomena I. Dacquino Frankfort - Ms. Philomena I. Dacquino, 86, of 310 Railroad St. passed away Friday, January 16, 2015 in the home of her daughter and son in law, Christine and William Schwerdt, with her family by her side. She was born in Rome on May 30, 1928, the daughter of the late Salvatore and Mary Trovato Comito...

Jan 11, 2015

Herkimer - Rev. Guido Scalzi, 98, of 708 Jeffrey St. passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 in Valley Health Services. He was born in West Virginia on April 26, 1916, the son of the late Antonio and Maria Scalzi. As a young child the Scalzi family relocated to Italy. He attended schools in Italy and seminary in the Province of...

Jan 10, 2015

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Schuyler - Mr. Daniel P. Faniglula, 67, of 154 Bono Blvd. passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 in his home with his family by his side. He was born in Utica on December 21, 1947, the son of the late...

Jan 9, 2015

Frankfort - Mrs. Josephine "Pippy" M. Branck, 90, of 406 Fourth Ave. Ext. joined her beloved husband, Jerry Branck, into eternal rest on Friday, January 9, 2015 in the comfort of her home in the Windham Neighborhood at the Masonic Care Community with her loving family by her side. She was born in Frankfort on July 21, 1924, the daughter...

Jan 3, 2015

Mr. John H. Saltourides Fairfield - John H. Saltourides, 76, of 1520 Hardscrabble Road passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 in St. Luke's Memorial Hospital with his loving family by his side. Mr. John H. Saltourides was born on November 12, 1938 to the late Haralampos and Evridiki Kydes Saltourides in Komnina, Greece. John received his education in Greece and...

Jan 1, 2015

Richfield Springs - Ms. Wealthy Elizabeth Jane Wilson, 90, of 24 Park St. passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 in Valley Health Services. She was born in Easily, SC on April 13, 1924, the daughter of the late Newton and Evelyn Jones Wilson and attended Richfield Springs Schools. Wealthy was married to the late John Raymond Miller. She was a...

Dec 16, 2014

Frankfort - Mr. Ronald C. Leonis, 76, of First Ave. passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in St. Elizabeth's Medical Center with his loving family by his side. Ron was born in Frankfort on August 27, 1938, the son of the late Samuel and Evelyn Price Leonis and he attended Ilion Central High School, graduating with the class of 1956....

Dec 15, 2014

Ft. Lauderdale - Frankfort - Mr. William J. Miller, 55, of Fort Lauderdale, formerly of Frankfort, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014 in the Ft. Lauderdale Retirement Home. He was born in Ilion on May 17, 1959, the son of Kenneth Miller and the late Theresa Internacola Miller. He attended Frankfort schools and graduated from West Canada Valley Senior High...