All Obituaries

Little Falls – Robert J. Ough, 69, of Top Notch Road, Little Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Monday October 14, 2019 from natural causes. He was born October 27, 1949 in Little Falls the son of the late Robert F. and Mary R. (Culk) Ough. Robert was a graduate of Little Falls High School, class of 1969. He also graduated from DeVry Institute of Technology in Chicago and also earn his Associates Degree from Herkimer County Community College. For many years he was a farmer, working...

Herkimer - Joan M. Agati, 88, a long time Herkimer resident, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2019 at Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY with her loving family by her side. She was born October 29, 1930 in Herkimer the daughter of Raymond and Alice (Coffin) Schuyler.  Joan was educated in the Dolgeville schools and worked for many years at the P&K Dress factory in Little Falls. Joan was first married to Daniel Rice of Little Falls who passed away in 1976.  On April 15,...

Herkimer - Kirsten G. Dufford, 94, formerly of Little Falls, NY and New Jersey, passed away on Friday October 11, 2019 at Valley Health Services, with her loving family by her side. She was born December 28, 1924 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the daughter of the late Paul and Nancy (Paulsen) Gehrs. Kirsten was a graduate of Madison High School in New Jersey and furthered her education at Drexel Business School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was married to Frank W. Dufford who preceded her in...

St. Johnsville - Keith Colvin, 64, of St. Johnsville passed away peacefully on Friday October 4, 2019 at the St. Johnsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was born November 11, 1954 in Glens Falls, NY the son of the late Bernard and Cecelia Colvin and was educated locally. Mr. Colvin served his country as a United States Marine, being honorably discharged in 1972. For many years he was a truck driver for General Electric in Schenectady, NY. Keith was of the catholic faith. He...

Longtime Little Falls resident Thomas Scofield passed away on September 17 at Abraham House in Utica after a courageous fight with cancer Tom was born in Saranac Lake in 1945, being the youngest of four brothers and one sister. Tom’s brother Bob of Saranac Lake is the only family member still living. Tom often enjoyed recounting his siblings’ and his own youthful exploits in the north country schussing down various ski trails and gliding on ice skates across frozen ponds and...

St. Johnsville – Jeanette “Jean” VanValkenburg, 87 a long time St. Johnsville resident, passed away peacefully on Sunday September 15, 2019 at Wells Nursing Home, Johnstown, NY with her loving family by her side. She was born February 7, 1932 in St. Johnsville the daughter of the late Harold J. and Ruth P. (Hayes) Haggerty and was a graduate of St. Johnsville High School. Jean was employed at the former Felt Shoe in St. Johnsville, prior to her retirement at age 62, and...

St. Johnsville - Alice M. Edmunds, 89 a long time St. Johnsville resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday September 12, 2019 at the Cooperstown Center Rehabilitation and Nursing. She was born November 18, 1929 in Ayer, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Carl E.  and Gerde E. (Johnson) Carlson. Alice was educated in Littleton, Massachusetts schools. Alice was first married to Ralph Gordon in September of 1953. Ralph passed away on May 7, 1968. She was later married to Bernard...

Ilion - Mary A. Reile, 80 of Ilion, passed away peacefully on Thursday September 5, 2019 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born September 29, 1938 in Utica, NY the daughter of the late James D. and Catherine (Rothenberg) Flaherty. Mary was a graduate of Utica Catholic Academy, class of 1956. She furthered her education, graduating from St. Elizabeth's School of Radiology. On January 4, 1958, Mary was united in marriage to Donald J. Reile at St. John's Church...

Canajoharie – Baby Annalyse Hope Smith, beloved daughter of Jayson and Jessica (Hazzard) Smith became an angel in heaven on Wednesday August 28, 2019 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, NY. She is survived by her maternal grandparents, Wendy and Bud Hazzard of Canajoharie; paternal grandparents, Stanley and Cindy Smith of Canajoharie; her great grandparents, Lee and Thelma Safford of St. Johnsville, and Charles and Leona Hazzard of Fort Plain; an uncle, AJ Hazzard of Canajoharie;  an...

St. Johnsville - Ruthe L. Myers, 95, formerly of Bridge St., St. Johnsville, passed away on Saturday August 24, 2019 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Utica, NY. She was born June 4, 1924 in Palermo, North Dakota, the daughter of the late John A. and Cubie (Palmer) Jones, Sr. She was a graduate of Deer River High School in Minnesota and attended Itasca Junior College. Ruthe was first married to Robert E. Yunk, Sr. who preceded her in death. She later married Lynn Myers who also...