Obituary Listings
Lynne E. Rasha
May 7, 2026
Lynne E. Rasha, age 67, passed away on May 7, 2026, at Rome Health, surrounded by her family.Lynne was born in Rome on March 29, 1959 to the late John and Jennie Zalepeski Lilholt. She worked in the loan department for Rome Savings Bank. Lynne enjoyed crafts, especially crocheting. She hosted several charity craft events for the Shriners Children's Hospital....
Gerald "Butch" Perry
Apr 29, 2026
Gerald "Butch" Perry, age 77, of the Town of Floyd, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2026, at the Grand in Rome, with his son, Tyler, by his side.Gerald was born in Rome to the late Kenneth and Iva Bartlett Perry and educated in the Rome Schools. He worked in construction for various local companies and also worked for Ocuto...
Peter L. Larry
Apr 29, 2026
Peter Lawrence Larry, 83, beloved husband, father, uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2026.
Peter was born on March 30,1943, to Roberta (Cronk) and Charles Larry Sr. in Mount Kisco, NY. Growing up, Peter lived and worked on the family farm in Madison, NY. He graduated from both Madison High school and Morrisville College with a...
Russell J. Gritsch
Apr 16, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our father, Russell J. Gritsch, age 93, of Westmoreland, on April 16, 2026.
Russell was born in Rensselaer, New York on November 11, 1932, to Joseph and Marville Smith Gritsch. He attended Milne Schools before enrolling in the State University of New York at Albany, achieving a bachelor's degree. On August...
Madeleine M. Lipe
Apr 11, 2026
Madeleine (Korman) Lipe, age 93 of the Town of Floyd, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026, at the Masonic Care Community, Utica, NY.
Madeleine "Mickey" was born in Throop, Pennsylvania, on May 20, 1932, daughter of Albert and Josephine (Bujno) Korman. She grew up in the vicinity of Throop, later moving with her family to Detroit, MI during the war. The Korman family's...
Ella Marie Alsheimer
Apr 8, 2026
Ella Marie (Howell) Alsheimer, 67, of Rome, passed away on April 8, 2026, at Bethany Gardens Rehabilitation Center.
Ella was born May 20, 1958, in Elmira, New York, the daughter of the late Carl Edward Howell and Margaret Theresa (Meyers) Howell. She was educated at Southside High School in Elmira, received her bachelor's at Elmira College, and her master's at...
Lori A. Gatley-Yager
Mar 26, 2026
Lori A. Gatley-Yager, age 63, passed away on March 26, 2026, at Rome Health, after a brief illness.Lori was born in Rome on December 1, 1962, to the late Walter and Mary Trinka Gatley and graduated from Adirondack Central School. On February 14, 2004 , she was united in marriage to Michael Yager. Lori began her career working at Rome...
Rebecca E. Nasci
Mar 26, 2026
Rebecca "Becky" E. Nasci, age 57, of Verona, passed away after a brief illness on March 26, 2026, at the Wynn Hospital with her loving family by her side.Becky was born in Rome on March 7, 1969, to the late Ronald Sr. and Mary Rocker Doty and graduated from VVS High School. In July 2, 1988, she was united in...
Katherine A. Seymour
Mar 20, 2026
Katherine A. Seymour, age 75, of Rome, passed away at home on March 20, 2026, after a brief illness.Katherine was born in Norway, NY on May 20, 1950, to the late Ivan and Arlene Schafer Foster. On December 9, 1968, she was united in marriage to Floyd Seymour, and the two of them shared over 40 years of love and...
Bruce William Hawkins
Mar 19, 2026
Bruce W. Hawkins, age 65, of Steuben, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026, at the Wynn Hospital with his family at his bedside.Bruce was born in Rome, N.Y. July 24, 1960, to the late Roy Jr. and Ruth Rocker Hawkins, and he graduated from Holland Patent High School. On June 9, 1984, he was united in marriage to the...
Joanne D. Gaffey
Mar 15, 2026
Joanne D. Gaffey, age 89, of Camden, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2026, at the Eastern Star Home.Joanne was born in Rome on January 3, 1937, to the late James and Ellen Haley Dunn, and graduated from the Academy of Holy Names. On November 25, 1954, she was united in marriage to her heart throb, William Gaffey at St....
Christopher M. Hildenbrandt
Mar 12, 2026
Christopher M. Hildenbrandt, age 45, of Rome, passed away unexpectedly, on March 12, 2026, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
Chris was born in Rome on October 1, 1980, to Tammi Chuff and James Hildenbrandt, Sr. and graduated from RFA. He was a self-employed carpenter and also worked alongside his brother, Jim, at J&L Paving and Sealcoating....
Peter Bonacci
Mar 7, 2026
Peter Bonacci, age 79, of Rome, passed away on March 7, 2026, at Rome Health.Peter was born in Syracuse on February 19, 1947, to the late Nick and Dorothy Cianfrano Bonacci. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Army. He retired from the federal government working for NORAD at Griffiss AFB.Peter found joy in life's...
John E. Edmondson
Mar 3, 2026
John E Edmondson, age 93, passed away peacefully in his home on March 3, 2026.
Born in the Bronx on May 20, 1932, John was the son of the late Arlis and Mary (Munnelly) Edmondson, and one of eight children. He attended St Rita's Grammar School, then graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School in 1950. He joined the US Army and...
Warren Jones
Mar 2, 2026
Warren Edward Jones, age 89, of Rome, passed away on March 2, 2026, at the Wynn Hospital in Utica with his son, Andrew, at his bedside.
Warren was born in Utica on December 25, 1936, to Newton Rees and Blanche Biancani Jones. He earned his bachelor's degree from St. Lawrence University and master's degree from Colgate University. On September 22,...
William K. Clark
Feb 27, 2026
William K. "Bill" Clark, 68 of Rome, entered his heavenly journey, on Friday, February 27, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on March 23, 1957, Bill was the son of Fred and Peggy Clark. On June 9, 1995, he married his best friend and love of his life, Sally A. Fontana, a blessed union of 38 years....
Fernanda Giardino
Feb 25, 2026
Fernanda Giardino, age 86, of Rome, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026, at the Abraham House of Rome.
Fernanda was born in Corchiano, Italy on February 10, 1940, to the late Agosto and Giuseppina Pourri. While working at the family grocery store in Rome, Italy, she was introduced to a young Airman, Frank A. Giardino, from Rome, New York....
Alfred J. Koenig
Feb 24, 2026
Alfred "Al" J. Koenig, age 56, of the Town of Western, passed away unexpectedly on February 24, 2026, at Rome Health. Al was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 27. 1969, to the late Herman and Marianne Jacoby Koenig. He graduated from Delaware Academy and Central Schools in 1988 and earned an associate's degree in mechanical drafting from SUNY Delhi...
Alex G. Howe
Feb 13, 2026
Mr. Alex G. Howe, III, age 84, a lifelong resident of Rome, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, February 13, 2026, at Rome Health.
Born in Rome on May 17, 1941, Alex was the son of the late A. Gray and Loretta J. (Haggerty) Howe. He was raised and educated in Rome, graduating with the RFA Class of 1959. He then...
Richard Johnson, Jr.
Feb 12, 2026
Richard "Rick" Johnson, Jr., age 81, of the Town of Lee, passed away on February 12, 2026, at Rome Health, with his family at his bedside.
Rick was born in Chester, NJ on July 16, 1944, to the late Richard and Tomasina Mercadante Johnson and educated in the Chester Schools. Upon graduating high school, he enlisted into the U.S. Air...
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