All Obituaries

Wayne M. Handy of St. Johnsville passed away peacefully on July 12, 2026. Born in Little Falls, New York, he was the son of Keith R. Handy and Janice Streed Handy. Wayne was the proud owner and operator of St. Johnsville Welding for 42 years. Through his hard work, integrity, and craftsmanship, he earned the respect of both his customers and his community. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan M. Handy; his children, Stephanie St. Thomas and her husband, Rich; Wayne Handy and his wife, ...

Herkimer - LaTecia K. Klink, 60, of Herkimer and formerly of Mohawk, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Funeral arrangements are incomplete are under the caring guidance of the locally owned and family operated Vincent A. Enea Funeral Service (next to Hannaford Markets) 527 E. Albany St., Herkimer, NY.

Margaret J. “Peggy” Paparella​ February 26, 1946 – July 3, 2026​ Margaret J. “Peggy” Paparella, 80, of Little Falls, New York, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. ​Born in Little Falls on February 26, 1946, Peggy was the daughter of the late Rosemary and Chester Bonk. It was in her hometown that she met the love of her life, Donald Paparella. High school sweethearts, the two were wed on May 8, 1965, embarking ...

Town of Oppenheim - Timothy B. Dockerty, 76, of St. Johnsville (Town of Oppenheim), passed away peacefully on Monday, June 29, 2026, at Wynn Hospital, Utica, NY, with his devoted family by his side. He was born on February 17, 1950, in Little Falls, NY, the son of the late C. Vincent and Virginia (Keough) Dockerty. Tim was a graduate of St. Johnsville High School, Class of 1968. He furthered his education at SUNY Morrisville. For many years, Tim was employed with the New York State Canal ...

Herkimer - Joanne M. Collins, 89, a longtime Herkimer resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 29, 2026, at the Charles T. Sitrin Health Care Center, Town of New Hartford, NY. She was born on December 16, 1936, in Ilion, NY, the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Wheeler) Loefler. Joanne was educated at Annunciation Catholic Elementary School and was a graduate of Mohawk High School, Class of 1955. In October of 1967, Joanne was married to Edward Collins in Pennsylvania. ...

Little Falls - Cindy M. Grainer, 58, a lifelong Little Falls resident, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. She was born on May 4, 1968, in Little Falls, the daughter of Sandra (Monahan) Jones and the late Richard H. Sawyer. Cindy was a graduate of Dolgeville High School. For 25 years, until her retirement Cindy was employed by the Little Falls City School District. Cindy enjoyed the quality time she spent with her family, especially visiting the lake and walking on the beach. In her ...

Little Falls - Sharon N. Bosch, 80, a longtime Little Falls resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the St. Johnsville Nursing Center, St. Johnsville, NY. She was born on August 31, 1945, at the family homestead, the youngest of 15 children to the late Archie and Ruby (Hight) Hoke. Sharon was a graduate of Mohawk High School. On August 6, 1966, she was united in marriage to Jerry S. Naple and had one daughter, Kelly Naple. Sharon started her working career at the ...

St. Johnsville - Diana L. Dutcher, 76, a longtime St. Johnsville resident passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, NY. She was born on September 9, 1949, in Little Falls, NY the daughter of the late Elmer and Madeline (Garlock) Sponable.  Diana was a graduate of St. Johnsville High School. On September 17, 1977, Diana was united in marriage to James R. Dutcher in St. Johnsville, NY. Diana was last employed at the former Cumberland Farms ...

Town of Herkimer - Rosanne M. Swift, 74, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2026, with the love and support of her family by her side. She was born on September 13, 1951, in Herkimer, the daughter of the late Joseph and Carrie (Caliguire) Barbuto. Rosanne was a graduate of Herkimer High School, Class of 1969. She attended Herkimer County Community College and SUNY Poly Tech where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree. She was married to Donald Metz who preceded her in ...

Mohawk - Dominick C. Difatte, 83, of Mohawk, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 4, 2026, with his devoted family by his side.  Dominick was born on August 10, 1942, in Queens, NY, the son of the late Dominick and Frances (Lucanio) Difatte. Dominick was a graduate of Shirley William Floyd High School Class of 1960. His love for music inspired a love of dance, and Dominick was often sought out as a dance partner at school events. On October 10, 1981, Dominick was united in ...