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John J. Gorea

John J. Gorea

Oct 18, 2014

Frankfort - Mr. John J. Gorea, 76, of 600 Second Ave. Ext. passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 in his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Frankfort on January 13, 1938, the son of the late James and Catherine Carrie Green Gorea. He attended Frankfort schools and graduated from Frankfort Schuyler High school with...

Yolanda Theresa Yetty Kucerak

Yolanda Theresa Yetty Kucerak

Oct 18, 2014

Herkimer - Mrs. Yolanda Theresa Kucerak, 84, of 228 Dewey Ave. passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 in Mohawk Valley Health Care Center with her family by her side. She was born in Herkimer on February 27, 1930, the daughter of the late Frank and Rose Carbone Yetty. She attended Herkimer schools and graduated from Herkimer High School with the...

James D. Branck

James D. Branck

Oct 15, 2014

Frankfort - Mr. James David Branck, 71, of 404 Fourth Ave. Ext. passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in his home with his loving family by his side after a courageous three year battle with cancer. He was born in Ilion on December 31, 1942, the son of the late James J. and Margaret DeJohn Branck. He attended Frankfort schools...

Marie C. Casamento

Marie C. Casamento

Oct 14, 2014

Las Vegas - Mrs. Marie C. Casamento, 80, of 7809 Desert Candle Way passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 in Sunrise Hospital with her family by her side. She was born in Brooklyn on April 6, 1934, the daughter of the late Nunzio and Catherine Cinque Nicastro and she attended Brooklyn schools. The family relocated to Frankfort where they resided...

Joyce M. Scanlon

Joyce M. Scanlon

Oct 11, 2014

Herkimer - Mrs. Joyce M. Scanlon, 85, of 105 Protection Ave. formerly of Bellinger St. passed away Saturday, October 11, 2014 in Mohawk Valley Health Care Center with her family by her side. She was born in Herkimer on April 16, 1929, the daughter of the late Rene and Pearl Scanlon Frechette and she attended Herkimer and Tupper Lake schools....

Antonio Santoro

Antonio Santoro

Oct 7, 2014

Mr. Antonio Santoro Herkimer - Mr. Antonio Santoro, 78, of S. Main St. passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014 in the comfort of his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Chiaravalle, Centrale', Province of Catanzaro, Italy on October 20, 1935, the son of the late Francesco and Antonia Cortese Santoro and he attended schools...

Juliann K. Maida

Juliann K. Maida

Oct 4, 2014

Herkimer - Mrs. Juliann K. Maida, 73, of 317 E. German St. passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014 in Valley Health Services with her family by her side. She was born in Ilion on March 13, 1941, the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Brady Keiffer. She attended West Canada Schools and graduated from West Canada High School with...

Cecilia B. Kilfoil

Cecilia B. Kilfoil

Oct 2, 2014

Clinton - Mrs. Cecilia B. Kilfoil, 91, formerly of 99 Brookside Dr. passed away Thursday, October 2, 2014 in the Lutheran Home with her family by her side. The daughter of the late John F. and Josephine Remarzyk Ogozalek, Cecilia was born January 4, 1923 in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Cecilia entered St. Stanislaus Grade School in Chicopee, MA in 1928 and...

Chester A. Scerra

Chester A. Scerra

Sep 28, 2014

Richfield Springs - Mr. Chester A. "Chet" Scerra, Sr., 92, of Richfield Springs, formerly of Herkimer, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014 in Albany Medical with his loving family by his side. He was born in Herkimer on November 3, 1921, the son of the late Dominick and Pauline Lombardi Scerra and he attended Herkimer schools. He was married to...

Raymond Bates

Raymond Bates

Sep 21, 2014

Frankfort - Mr. Raymond Bates, 61, of 103 Palmer St. passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 in Mohawk Valley Health Care Center with his family by his side. He was born in Utica on July 7, 1953, the son of Ernest and the late Jane Williams Bates and he attended Utica schools. He served during the Vietnam War in the...

William A. Ferguson

William A. Ferguson

Sep 19, 2014

Frankfort - Mr. William A. Ferguson, 78, of Higby Rd. passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 19, 2014 in St. Luke's Memorial Hospital. He was born in Utica on July 12, 1936, the son of the late James and Frances Coram Ferguson and he attended Proctor High School, graduating with the class of 1953. He later attended and graduated from...

Edward D. Crescent

Edward D. Crescent

Sep 16, 2014

New Hartford - Mr. Edward "Doug" Crescent, 80, formerly of Middle Settlement Rd. passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014 in the Abraham House, Utica, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Utica on May 10, 1934, the son of the late Jasper and Mary Guido Crescent. He attended Utica schools and graduated from Whitesboro High School....

Frank Manzo

Frank Manzo

Sep 8, 2014

Frankfort - Mr. Frank Manzo, 88, of S. Frankfort St. passed away Monday, September 8, 2014 in St. Luke's Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in San Giuseppe, Jato, Province of Palermo, Sicily on March 13, 1926, the son of the late Adriano Peter and Giuseppa Josephine Migliore Manzo. He attended schools in Sicily and...

Lillian Van Dyke

Lillian Van Dyke

Sep 4, 2014

Sherrill - Mrs. Lillian Van Dyke, 92, of W. Hinds Ave. passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 in St. Elizabeth's Medical Center with her family by her side. She was born in Syracuse on April 7, 1922, the daughter of the late Julius Christian and Mary Ann Kaufmann Iniech. She attended Syracuse schools and graduated from North Syracuse High School....

Margaret F. Derusso

Margaret F. Derusso

Sep 3, 2014

Frankfort - Mrs. Margaret F. DeRusso, 89, of 240 Mann St. passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 in Valley Health Services with her family by her side. She was born in Frankfort on February 10, 1925, the daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine DeSantis Cattat and she attended Frankfort schools. She was married to Angelo W. DeRusso on June...

James J. Keeley

James J. Keeley

Sep 1, 2014

Mohawk - Rome - Mr. James J. Keeley, 88, formerly of Greenwood Terrace, passed away Monday, September 1, 2014 in the Rome Center where he has resided for over 4 years. He was born in Lockport on February 6, 1926, the son of the late Frederick Joseph and Mary Anne (Queenie) Daly Keeley and he graduated from North Tonawanda High...

Joseph Ricci

Joseph Ricci

Aug 30, 2014

N. Utica - Mr. Joseph Ricci, 94, of 458 Lee Blvd. passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 in St. Luke's Home with his family by his side. He was born in Utica on March 29, 1920, the son of the late Pasquale and Maria Clemente Ricci and he attended Utica schools. He was married to Rose Upright on October 9,...

Beatrice A. Tripoli

Beatrice A. Tripoli

Aug 26, 2014

Schuyler - Mrs. Beatrice A. Tripoli, affectionately remembered as Gramma B, 86, of Carder Lane passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 in the Sitrin Health Care Center with her family by her side. She was born in Endicott on May 4, 1928, the daughter of the late Jasper and Vincenza Rendise Catalano. She attended Endicott schools and was...

Leo N. Bonfardeci

Leo N. Bonfardeci

Aug 4, 2014

Frankfort - Mr. Leo N. Bonfardeci, 93, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, August 4, 2014 in his home with his family by his side. He was born in Frankfort on November 13, 1920, the son of the late John and Florence LaForte Bonfardeci. He attended Frankfort schools and graduated from Frankfort High School. He served with the US Army during...

Robert G. Lavalla

Robert G. Lavalla

Aug 1, 2014

Frankfort - Mr. Robert G. LaValla, 66, of 118 N. Frankfort St. passed away peacefully on Friday, August 1, 2014 in his home with his loving family by his side. He was born in Ilion on July 8, 1948, the son of the late Earl and Jenny Sgroi LaValla and he attended Frankfort schools. He was married to MaryAnn Mannino...

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