All Obituaries

Mohawk - Kaye S. Smith 80, a longtime Mohawk (Town of German Flatts) resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Folts Brook Center, Herkimer, NY with her family by her side. She was born on April 17, 1945, in Ilion, NY, the daughter of the late Donald and Ethel (Hoke) Eckler.  Kaye attended Mohawk High School and was a proud majorette for the marching band.   On October 25, 1962, Kaye was united in marriage to David W. Smith at the First Baptist Church in ...

St. Johnsville - Frederick J. Benson, 77, of St. Johnsville, NY, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. He was born on February 25, 1949, in Cohoes, NY, the son of the late Gustave O. and Mary Verda (Trudeau) Benson. Fred was educated at Cohoes High School. On October 21, 1971, Fred was united in marriage to Barbara J. Proctor in Troy, NY. The couple shared a blessed union of 45 years until the passing of Barbara on July 15, 2017. For 39 years, Fred was ...

Little Falls - Trudy A. Pellerito, 64, a lifelong Little Falls resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Little Falls Hospital with her loving family by her side. Trudy bravely fought a long hard battle with cancer.  She was born on September 1, 1961, in Little Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Ronald M. and Agnes L. (Harlow) Blair. Trudy was a graduate of Little Falls High School. On May 20, 2005, Trudy was united in marriage to John J. Pellerito in Fort ...

HERKIMER — Bella V. Aiello, age 99, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 1, 2026, with her loving sons by her side. Born in Herkimer, NY on May 17, 1926, she was the daughter of Philip and Mary (Buttiglione) Tangorra. Bella was educated in Herkimer Central Schools. On April 23, 1948, she married Thomas Aiello, Sr., with whom she shared a short but deeply loving marriage until his passing on September 23, 1965. Bella played an integral role in the family-owned business, ...

Fort Plain - Sandra L. Douglas - Schmidt, 63, of Fort Plain (Town of Minden) passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Manhattan, New York, with her loving family by her side. She was born on December 24, 1962, in Cooperstown, NY the daughter of Gerald D. Douglas and the late Cheryl A. (Klock) Douglas. Sandy was a graduate of Fort Plain HIgh School. In 2008, Sandy graduated from Mohawk Valley Community College with a nursing degree. On June 29, 2008, Sandy was ...

St. Johnsville - Nancy E. Gray, 64, a longtime St. Johnsville resident (Town of Oppenheim), passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Amsterdam, NY, with her loving family by her side. She was born on July 3, 1961, in Little Falls, the daughter of the late E. Ernest and Esther (Beebe) Gray. Nancy was a graduate of Oppenheim-Ephratah High School. Nancy worked all her life on the family farm in the Town of Oppenheim. She enjoyed many aspects of the ...

Mohawk - Keith L. Watkins, 72, of Mohawk (Town of German Flatts), passed away peacefully on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, NY with his loving family by his side. He was born on April 17, 1953, in Herkimer, the son of the late Raymond A. and Ann (Kroll) Watkins. Keith was a graduate of Mohawk High School, class of 1971. Mr. Watkins was a United States Navy veteran, serving from 1971 until he was honorably discharged in 1975. On May 27, 1978, Keith was ...

Donald Anthony Giffune (95), longtime resident of Herkimer, NY, peacefully passed away February 20, 2026, with his wife of 66 years, Lucy, by his side.   He is predeceased by his father and mother Jerry and Mary (Damanda) Giffune, his brother and sister-in-law Raymond and Peg, brother Joseph Giffune, his sister Geraldine and brother-in-law Al Calogero, his mother-in-law Mary Fazio, sisters and brothers in-law Corky Giammaria and Robert, Angelina Fiorentino and Sal, Delores ...

Herkimer – Joseph J. Fiacco, 95, of Herkimer, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY. He was born on August 29, 1930, in Potsdam, NY, the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Mosher) Fiacco. Joe was a graduate of Potsdam High School. For many years, Joe was employed as a Sales Manager for the Prudential Insurance Company. Mr. Fiacco was a member of St. Francis de Sales Church and a member of the former St. Anthony’s ...

St. Johnsville – Jon “Jack” W. Putman, 81, a longtime St. Johnsville resident, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the Albany Stratton VA Hospital. Born on January 5, 1945, in Little Falls, he was the son of the late Warren and Marguerite (Fiacco) Putman and was educated in St. Johnsville schools. Known to many as Jack, and to his friends as Put, he proudly served in the United States Army from 1963 to 1966. Jack and Lorraine Snyder built a life ...