2012 Death Notices
Obituaries on this page are listed by issue date.
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DECEMBER 26, 2012
Shirley L. Isley, 85, of Waterville, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2012 at the Presbyterian Home, New Hartford.
Nicholas Paul Marriott, 15, of North Brookfield, died Dec. 19, 2012.
Marjorie D. Mudge, 86, of Deansboro, died Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica.
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DECEMBER 19, 2012
William Leighton Combs, 72, of Waterville, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 at Harding Nursing Home.
Charles E. ‘Ned’ Ireland, 54, of Clayville, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 at home.
Barbara Ann McLaughlin, 80, of Clinton, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 at Harding Nursing Home.
Henrietta S. Purdy, 81, of Oriskany Falls, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 at the home of her daughter.
Marian R. Williams, 92, of the Harding Nursing Home in Waterville and formerly of Bridgewater, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 at Harding Nursing Home.
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DECEMBER 12, 2012
John R. Bankert, 82, of Sangerfield, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 at Harding Nursing Home.
Esther A. Clark, 77, of Deansboro, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012.
Eudora J. Cowen, 99, of Brookfield, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Harding Nursing Home, Waterville.
John Dackowsky, 85, Cassville, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center.
Roger T. DeRosia, 84, of Brookfield, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center.
Edward H. Ostrander, Sr., 72, of Waterville, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 at his home.
Maurice G. Spooner, Jr., 85, of Oriskany Falls, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Harding Nursing Home.
David R. Swanberg, 26, of Waterville, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica.
Irene A. Trumble, 91, of Waterville, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 at the Katherine Luther Residential Health Care Center, Clinton.
DECEMBER 5, 2012
Robert S. Langworthy, 94, of Waterville, died after a brief illness Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Utica.
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
Bruce J. Beach, 70, of Oriskany Falls, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at the Crouse Community Center in Morrisville.
Daniel A. Bickford, 61, of New York Mills, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012 at the Focus Rehab and Nursing Center, Utica.
Mabel Kane, of Waterville died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at Harding Nursing Home.
Harold K. Schenk, Sr., a life area resident of Solsville, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, at Harding Nursing Home.
Michael E. Shelkey, 68, of Deansboro, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 at his home.
Carl L. Townsend, 83, died Nov. 14, 2012 at Harding Nursing Home in Waterville.
Nelson J. Vale Jr., of Orlando, Fla. died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.
John F. Williams, 92, of North Syracuse, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012.
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NOVEMBER 21, 2012
No obituaries printed in this edition.
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NOVEMBER 14, 2012
Catherine (Carmody) Manion, died Nov. 4, 2012, in Carthage, TN.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2012
Ruth M. Angell, 78, of Clinton, formerly of Oriskany Falls, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 at the Katherine Luther Residential Health Care Facility in Clinton.
Samuel H. Bridge, 90, of Oriskany Falls, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at The Lutheran Home.
Audry C. Case, 57, of Carlisle, Pa., formerly of Morrisville, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.
Jean. M. Doane, 53, of Bridgewater, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Utica.
Helen C. Supinski, 92, of Waterville, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 at Harding Nursing Home.
Clesson H. York, 81, of West Brookfield, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, at the Lutheran Home.
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OCTOBER 31, 2012
James J. Nowak, 63, of Brookfield, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, at Faxton-St. Luke's Medical Center.
Joan Marie Wright, 74, died at Harding Nursing Home Friday, Oct. 19, 2012.
Betty F. Zebrowski, 86, of Hubbardsville, died at her home Monday, Oct. 22, 2012.
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OCTOBER 24, 2012
Alcesta (Penny) Huntington, 94, died May 26, 2012 at Westminster Towers, Orlando, Fla.
Dr. John Upcraft, 95, of Waterville, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Utica.
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OCTOBER 17, 2012
Hilda Marie Ford, 87, formerly of Oriskany Falls, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at Harding Nursing Home, Waterville.
Ann M. Morgan, 96, formerly of Sauquoit, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 in San Diego, Calif., where she had been living the past six years.
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OCTOBER 10, 2012
Betty J. Hekiert, 83, a resident of Harding's Nursing Home, died at the home Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012.
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OCTOBER 3, 2012
Dennis W. Carney Sr., 63, a lifelong area resident of Bouckville, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, at his home.
Clement H. Cowen, 90, of Newark, DE and formerly of Heritage Park, Wilmington, DE, died Sept. 30, 2012.
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
Kelly K. Hammond, 49, of Eaton, died at her home Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012.
Lynn C. Newland, 72, of West Winfield, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 at his home.
Venetta M. Schenk, 80, Vernon Center, died Sept. 15, 2012, at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare Center.
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
Bruce C. Townsend, 60, of Gorton Lake Road, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, at Harding Nursing Home.
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
Sandra Ann McLaughlin, 71, of Norwich, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2012 at Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse.
Kenneth W. Rifenburg, died Sept. 4, 2012 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton.
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
Rose Eastman Brigham, 77, of New Berlin, a resident of the Chase Nursing Home, and formerly of Madison, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012.
Mary Kilar, 92, of Waterville, died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 at Harding Nursing Home.
Lucian D. Neff, 86, of Clinton, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, at the Sitrin Home.
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AUGUST 29, 2012
Philip D. Barnes, Sr., 84, of Stockwell, died at his home Monday, Aug. 20, 2012.
Dana Roger Moyer, 56, formerly of Waterville, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 in Mesa, AZ.
Jane Tector Reilly, 80, of Clinton, died Friday, Aug. 17, 2012.
Dorothy A. Rogers, died Aug. 17, 2012 at the age of 63.
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AUGUST 22, 2012
Jane B. Rowe, 88, of Waterville, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 at Harding Nursing Home.
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AUGUST 15, 2012
Gregory J. Williams, Sr., 61, of St. Charles, MO and Madison died Monday, July 30, 2012 in St. Charles.
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AUGUST 8, 2012
Loraine C. Decker, 81, of Waterville, died Sunday, July 29, 2012.
William J. Humphrey Jr., 83, of Clinton, died on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012.
Betty Furner Jones, 88, of Waterville, formerly of North Brookfield, died Monday, July 30, 2012 at the Harding Nursing Home.
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AUGUST 1, 2012
Josephine Pumilia, 79, of Waterville, formerly of Frankfort and West Winfield, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at her home.
Virginia M. Weeks, 91, of Oriskany Falls, formerly of Hubbardsville died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at the Harding Nursing Home in Waterville.
Joseph J. Zebrowski, 87, of Hubbardsville died July 21, 2012 at Masonic Care Community.
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JULY 25, 2012
No obituaries printed in this edition.
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JULY 18, 2012
Gary Bethlehem, 66, of Lewis, died Tuesday, July 3, 2012.
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JULY 11, 2012
Ann S. Foppes, 78, of Waterville, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Marion L. Witty, 82, of Hubbardsville, formerly of Clinton, died Sunday, July 1, 2012 at her home.
Kenneth G. Zweifel, 80, formerly of Waterville, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at Focus Rehab & Nursing, Utica.
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JULY 4, 2012
Lois J. Diehl, 84, a longtime resident of Oriskany Falls, died Friday, June 22, 2012.
Ronald J. Ford Sr., 79, of Oriskany Falls, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Heritage Heath Care Center, Utica.
Gordon Orendorff, 82, of Waterville, died Saturday, June 23, 2012 at the home of his son Gary.
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JUNE 27, 2012
Rosileen King, 76, of Brookfield, died Monday, June 18, 2012 in her home.
Rudolph A. Olmstead, of Louisville, KY, died Thursday, June 21, 2012.
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JUNE 20, 2012
Col. Barton M Hayward, US Army (Ret) of Camden, S.C., died June 12, 2012 at Warriors Walk Hospice, Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC.
Ruth M. Kelley, 71, of Waterville, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Ocala Regional Medical Center, Fla.
Robert H. Lauber, 75, formerly of Rome and Waterville, died Saturday, June 9, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV.
Dawn G. Meddaugh, 73, of Waterville, formerly of Hubbardsville, died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at her home.
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JUNE 13, 2012
Evelyn V. Bardrof, 93, a lifelong resident of Oriskany Falls until a recent move to Virginia, died May 19, 2012.
John P. Ders, 94, of Nedrow, died at Loretto Thursday, May 17, 2012.
Rodney K. Ford, 63, died May 26, 2012.
Robert E. Wright Sr., 67, of Cassville, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare, New Hartford.
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JUNE 6, 2012
Jesse D. Eisenhut, 22, of Waterville, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at University Hospital, Syracuse.
Nellie R. Schermerhorn, 84, of West Edmeston died Friday, June 1, 2012, at the Norwich Rehab and Nursing Center.
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MAY 30, 2012
Ebenezer Belfield, 90, of Sangerfield died Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
Raymond P. Ireland, 78, of Waterville, died Saturday, May 19, 2012 at his home.
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MAY 23, 2012
Leo E. Barnes, 94, of Waterville, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the Harding Nursing Home in Waterville.
Gary D. Garner, 64, of Brookfield, died Friday, May 11, 2012 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton.
Robert F. Jordan, 67, of Cassville, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at his home.
Debra Schermerhorn, 55, of Brookfield, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at Faxton-St Luke’s Healthcare Center.
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MAY 16, 2012
No obituaries printed in this edition.
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MAY 9, 2012
Jane W. Hughes, 97, formerly of Deansboro, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Harding Nursing Home.
Dale E. Slate, 76, of Oriskany Falls, died Friday, May 4, 2012 at Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare.
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MAY 2, 2012
Gwen E. Beach, 90, of North Brookfield, died Friday, April 27, 2012 at home.
Gary A. Wilkinson, 71, of Bouckville, died Friday, April 27, 2012 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center.
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APRIL 25, 2012
Edward E. Martin, 65, of Denver, Col., formerly of Waterville, died Saturday, April 14, 2012, at his home.
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APRIL 18, 2012
Robert H. Massey, 75 of Wappingers Falls, died Monday, April 9, 2012 at his home.
Barbara W. Savage, 85 of Waterville, formally of Franklin Springs, died Monday, April 9, 2012 at Martin-Luther Nursing Home, Clinton.
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APRIL 11, 2012
Dorothy B. Cowen, 93, longtime resident of Waterville and Jensen Beach, FL died April 6, 2012 at the Highlands in Pittsford.
Joyce R. Lemery, 83, of Waterville, died Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at her home.
Ada D. Morgan, of West Winfield died on March 31, 2012.
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APRIL 4, 2012
Theresa Belfield, 89, of Sangerfield, died Saturday, March 24, 2012.
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MARCH 28, 2012
Norman J. Lopesz, 82, lifelong Waterville resident, died at his home Tuesday, March 20, 2012.
Edmund W. Ludwig, 95, died Monday, March 19, 2012.
Herbert Malhenzie, 81, died March 19, 2012, at his home.
Elvira T. Stanton, 91, a resident of the Katherine Luther Home in Clinton, died at the home March 18, 2012.
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MARCH 21, 2012
James J. Babcock, 89, a life long resident of Oriskany Falls died at home March 15, 2012.
Lillian Brown, 96, of West Winfield, died Monday, March 12, 2012, at St. Luke's Home in New Hartford.
Edmond Dreusike, 60, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at the Heritage Home in Utica.
Frederick M. Hilsinger, 57, of Knoxboro, died Sunday, March 11, 2012 at his home.
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MARCH 14, 2012
Bernard Furness, 74, a longtime resident of Oriskany Falls and of Loretto, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at the Siegenthaler Center.
Wilma A. Langworthy, 90, of The Meadows, died Wednesday, March 7, 2012.
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MARCH 7, 2012
Clarence Brown Jr., 80, of Kissimmee, Fla., died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 at home.
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FEBRUARY 29, 2012
Shirley D. Warriner, 83, a longtime resident of Deansboro, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2012 at Harding Nursing Home.
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FEBRUARY 22, 2012
Edwin M. Brennan, 75, of Sauquoit, died at his home on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012.
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FEBRUARY 15, 2012
Sharon L. Bartlett Bice, 69, formerly of New Berlin and recently of Harding Nursing Home, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 at the nursing home.
Shirley P. Carney, 63, of Brookfield, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 at Heritage Healthcare Center in Utica.
James R. Dougherty, 69, formerly of New Berlin and recently of Harding Nursing Home, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 at the nursing home.
Patricia G. Dow, 70, of Hamilton, died at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.
Alice M. Snow, 87, of Brookfield, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at Faxton-St. Luke's Medical Center.
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FEBRUARY 8, 2012
Marcia ‘Daisy’ Cross, of Apollo Beach, Fla. died Jan. 22, 2012.
Phillip C. Fales, 74, of Hamilton, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at his home.
Howard R. Weeks, 87, of Oriskany Falls, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 at Community Memorial Hospital, Hamilton.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2012
William J. Broedel, 74, of Marcy, died Jan. 22, 2012 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare in New Hartford.
Margaret I. Dixon, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012.
William L. Doyle, 83, of Waterville, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at Harding Nursing Home.
Eva Miller Lamb, 89, formerly of Deansboro and the Schoolhouse Apartments in Waterville and most recently a resident of the Sitrin Home in New Hartford and the Harding Nursing Home in Waterville, died Jan. 23, 2012.
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JANUARY 25, 2012
Pauline Andrews, 78, of Titusville, Fla., died Jan 7, 2012.
Mark E. Bourdeau, 50, of Oriskany Falls, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center.
Nancy C. Eastman, 67, of Deansboro, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 at her home.
Evelyn C. Gerhardt, 91, of Waterville, died Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Utica.
Ernest W. Stricker, 93, of Clinton, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at his home.
Carolyn A. Thompson, 55, of Morrisville, died Friday, January 20, 2012 at Ellis Hospital, Schenectady.
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JANUARY 18, 2012
David Gehringer, 65, of Waterville, died Jan. 8, 2012 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.
Alan. J. Toussaint, 72, of Waterville, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 at Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton.
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JANUARY 11, 2012
John P. Decker, 75, of Sauquoit, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 at Heritage Healthcare Center, Utica.
John C. Peterson, 75, of Waterville, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2012.
Robert M. Sigsbee, 98, of Hamilton, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse.
Joan Kenyon Williams, 79, of West Winfield, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012.
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JANUARY 4, 2012
Wesley M. Sawyer, 68, of Bouckville, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, at home.
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