Obituaries

Perry L. Farney ~ Burial Notice

LOWVILLE, NY ~ A graveside committal service for Perry L. Farney, 83, of 7582 Cardinal Lane, Lowville, formerly of Croghan, who died on March 5, 2011, at the Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility, Lowville, will be held on Monday, May 23, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., in the First Mennonite Church Cemetery, New Bremen, with Rev. [...]

Ruby E. LaVancha ~ Burial Notice

HARRISVILLE ~ A graveside committal service for Ruby E. LaVancha, 94, formerly of Locust St., Harrisville, who died on January 18, 2011, at The Country Manor Health & Rehabilitation Centre, Carthage, will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at 10:30 a.m., in Oswegatchie Corners Cemetery, NYS Rt. 812, Harrisville, with Rev. Michael C. Gault, [...]

William F. Kellerhals, Sr.

CARY, NC – William F. Kellerhals, Sr., 87, formerly of Youngsville, NC, Port Leyden, NY and Constableville, NY, died Saturday, May 14, 2011. He was under the care of his family, Hospice of Wake County, and the staff of Woodland Terrace. The Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Rosary [...]

Madeline Dawn Trombley

HARRISVILLE, NY ~ Madeline Dawn Trombley, 81, of 14321 Maple St., Harrisville, died Thursday, April 28, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Madeline was born in Black River, NY, on June 24, 1929, a daughter and the youngest child of William and Leta Bigness Conklin. She was educated in Watertown schools. As [...]

Joseph R. Szalkowski

LOWVILLE, NY ~ Joseph R. Szalkowski, 88, formerly of 10224 State Rt. 26, Lowville (Denmark), died Tuesday, April 26, 2011, in the Skilled Nursing Unit of Carthage Area Hospital, Carthage, where he had resided since 2009. Joe was born on January 13, 1923, in West Leyden, NY, a son of William and Mary Gacek Szalkowski, [...]

James Maurice Marilley

CROGHAN, NY ~ James Maurice Marilley, 86, long-time proprietor of E.M. Marilley & Company in Croghan, N.Y., died Sunday, April 24, 2011, in the Samaritan Keep Home in Watertown after a long illness. The oldest of five children, Jim was born in the Town of New Bremen, NY, on September 6, 1924, a son of [...]

Eleanor B. “Toby” Proulx

Eleanor B. “Toby” Proulx CROGHAN, NY ~ Eleanor B. “Toby” Proulx, 82, of 6898 Shady Avenue, Croghan, died peacefully on Monday, April 4, 2011, at her residence where she was under the care of her loving family and Lewis County Hospice. Toby was born on November 14, 1928, in the Town of Croghan, a daughter [...]

Edna C. Mantle

HARRISVILLE, NY ~ Edna C. Mantle, 89, a resident of Country Manor Nursing Home Carthage and formerly of Locust Street, Harrisville, died peacefully on Saturday, April 2, 2011 in the Carthage Area Hospital where she had been a medical patient for three days. Edna was born on October 2, 1941 in Belfort, the daughter of [...]

OK Sun “Tammy” Ritz

    HARRISVILLE, NY ~ OK Sun “Tammy” Ritz, 63, of 14308 Diana Drive, Harrisville, died Friday evening,  March 25, 2011, in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her loving family and friends, under the care of Lewis County Hospice. OK Sun was born on January 17, 1948, in Seoul, South Korea, the daughter [...]

Katherine Monnat

     BEAVER FALLS, NY ~ Katherine M. Monnat, 104, formerly of Artz Road Beaver Falls, died on Saturday, March 19, 2011, at the Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility, Lowville, where she had resided since January 8, 2008.      She was born January 3, 1907, in the Town of Croghan, N.Y., daughter of Michael and Rose [...]

Helen R. Coakley

CROGHAN, NY ~ Helen R. Coakley, 93, of Croghan, died on Saturday, March 19, 2011, at the Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility, Lowville, where she had resided since April, 2010. She was born October 16, 1917, in Croghan, N.Y., daughter of James and Alice Keiffer Zehr. Helen was a 1936 graduate of Father Leo Memorial [...]

Mary J. Baker

LEE CENTER ~ Mary J. Baker, 91, of 6297 Stokes Westernville Rd., Lee Center, NY, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2011, in Rome Memorial Hospital with her loving family at her side. Mary was born January 23, 1920, in Ava, NY, the daughter of William and Mary Gacek Szalkowski.  She was a graduate of [...]

Margaret A. “Midge” Steiner

CROGHAN, NY ~ Margaret A. “Midge” Steiner, 85, of 11502 Long Pond Road, Croghan, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, in the Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility, Lowville, where she had been admitted two days earlier. Born on September 18, 1925, in Turin, NY, a daughter of Alex and Anna Bassett Riley, she was a 1944 [...]

Perry L. Farney

Lowville, NY ~ Perry L. Farney, 83, of 7582 Cardinal Lane, Brookside Senior Living Community, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, in the Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility, Lowville, where he had been a resident since June 1, 2010. Born on March 12, 1927, in Croghan, NY, a son of Philip and Minnie L. Virkler Farney, [...]

Melissa E. Peters

LOWVILLE ~ Melissa E. Peters, 88, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011, in the Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility where she had been a resident since December 18, 2007. Melissa was born on March 27, 1922 in Macomb, NY, the daughter of George H. and Ruth S. Perrin Widrick.  She was a graduate of Philadelphia High School [...]

Gertrude A. Adams

CROGHAN ~ Gertrude A. Adams, 89, formerly of Steepleview Court, Croghan, died early Tuesday morning, February 8, 2011, in the Lewis County Residential Healthcare Center where she had resided since October 1, 2010. She was born on October 6, 1921 in Martinsburg, the daughter of Albert and Mary Houseman Bush. In 1939, Gertrude graduated from [...]

Marion A. Shaw

CROGHAN, NY ~ Marion Alice Shaw, 89, of 11242 State Rt. 812, Croghan, died early Friday, February 4, 2011, at her home where she was under the care of her loving family who were at her side, and Lewis County Hospice. Born on June 11, 1921, in the Town of Croghan, a daughter of Charles [...]

Ruby E. LaVancha

HARRISVILLE, NY ~ Ruby E. LaVancha, 94, of 8264 Locust St., died Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at The Country Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre inCarthage, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 11, 1916, in Harrisville, a daughter of George and Harriet “Hattie” Richmire Thomas, she received her early education at Tinny Corners Country School [...]

Joan Q. Dashnaw

HARRISVILLE, NY ~ Joan Madeline (Quinlin) Dashnaw, 76, retired Harrisville Central School nurse, of 14209 Church St., died December 23, 2010, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, with her loving family at her side. Born April 6, 1934, in Malone, NY, the youngest daughter of John and Madeline Sancomb Quinlin, she was graduated from Chateaugay High School in 1952, [...]

William B. Lyndaker

LOWVILLE, NY ~ William B. Lyndaker, 81, of 6187 Patty St., (New Bremen), Lowville, NY, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, at his home with his loving family at his side, where he was under the care of Lewis County Hospice. Born September 18, 1929, in Croghan, NY, a son of Peter and Genevieve Monnat Lyndaker, [...]