All Obituaries

  Charles W. Witkowski 1943 – 2022 Sprakers, NY - Mr. Charles W. Witkowski “Chuck”, a farmer and life-long resident of the Mohawk Valley, passed away of natural causes at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY on Monday, November 14th, 2022.  His home was on Old Sprakers Road from 1971 to 2022.  Born on September 28th, 1943, in Schenectady, NY, the only child of the late Charles and Rose (Bayzon) Witkowski, raised in Stone Arabia graduating from Fort...

  Herkimer - Donald L. Biando, 75, of Herkimer passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica, with his devoted family by his side.  He was born on May 11, 1947, in Brandon, NY the son of Peter Biando and the late Carmen (Eseltine) Biando and was educated in Frankfort Schools.  For many years, Donald was employed at Poncell Construction, Utica, NY, where he lastly held the position of Foreman.  Donald's life was...

  Herkimer - Susan I. Wheet 70, a long time Herkimer resident, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Oneida Health with her loving family by her side. She was born on July 26, 1952, in Elmira Heights, NY, the daughter of the late Louis and Shirley (Hardy) Dickinson. Susan was educated in Thomas Edison High School in Elmira Heights, NY. Her marriage to Gary F. Wheet took place on November 4, 1972, in Elmira Heights, NY. Susan worked for P&C Foods for many years...

  Herkimer – Lois “Ninnie” J. Cristman, 91, a lifelong resident of East Herkimer, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Valley Health Services, with her loving family by her side.  She was born on May 6, 1931, in Herkimer, the daughter of the late George and Anna (Santora) Miller and was educated in Herkimer schools.  On November 1, 1952, Lois was united in marriage to William G. Cristman.  They shared a loving and devoted union for...

  St. Johnsville - Deborah S. Mosher, 92, a longtime St. Johnsville resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at the St. Johnsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center with her loving family by her side.  She was born on July 24, 1930, in Little Falls, NY the daughter of the late Edward Turpin and Emma (Miles) Heath. Debby was a graduate of St. Johnsville High School, class of 1947.  Debby was married to Richard E. Mosher on July 21,...

Herkimer – Samuel C. (Sam) Sheffler, 82, of Herkimer passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Little Falls Hospital with his devoted family by his side. He was born on February 19, 1940, in Tunkhannock, PA, the son of the late Clayton and Madeline (Keithline) Sheffler. Sam was a graduate of West Canada High School. On September 30, 1961, Sam was united in marriage to the former Shirley Crouch in Bridgewater, NY. Mr. Sheffler was a United States Marine Corps...

Herkimer – Amy L. Bush, 55, of Herkimer passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Monday, September 26, 2022, at Little Falls Hospital. In keeping with Amy's wishes services will take place in Gouverneur, NY at the convenience of her family. Arrangements are under the caring guidance of the Vincent A. Enea Funeral Service (next to Hannaford Markets), 527 E. Albany St., Herkimer, NY.

St. Johnsville – Robert A. Myers, 73, a long time St. Johnsville resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 19, 2022, at his home with his devoted family by his side. He was born on October 22, 1948, in Utica, NY the son of the late Jay and Marian (Bommarito) Myers. Bob was a graduate of St. Johnsville High School. Robert was married to the former Linda Smith who preceded him in death in 1998. For over 44 years, Bob was employed at Remington Arms in Ilion, NY. He was a...

  Herkimer – David C. Oyer, 40, of Herkimer, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at his home.  He was born on November 17, 1981, in Ilion, the son of David L. and Carol A. (Bokowski) Oyer. David was a graduate of Herkimer High School, class of 2000.  Dave was currently employed at F.X. Matt Brewery in Utica for the last 12 and a half years.  He took immense pride in working there and considered his coworkers his second...

 Richard E. Bellinger, 92, a lifelong St. Johnsville resident, passed away peacefully on Friday September 9, 2022, at the St. Johnsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born May 5, 1930, at the family farmhouse, the son of the late James D. and Mae (Johnson) Bellinger. After graduating from St. Johnsville Central School, he worked the family dairy farm until the operation ceased. He later was employed by Beech Nut Inc. in Canajoharie NY. Richard loved antiques, attending...