Obituary Listings

Dana L. "Leone" Matt

Dana L. "Leone" Matt

Mar 1, 2017

Dana L. Matt, age 37, of the Town of Lee, passed away March 1, 2017, at Albany Medical Center, after a brief illness. She was born July 24, 1979, and graduated from Rome Catholic High School, earned a bachelor degree at Syracuse University and a master degree at SUNY IT. Dana was united in marriage to Eric J. Matt, on...

Elisha A. "Meyers" Woodcock

Elisha A. "Meyers" Woodcock

Feb 27, 2017

Elisa A. Woodcock, age 54, of the Town of Lee, passed away unexpectedly on February 27, 2017 at Rome Memorial Hospital. Elisa was born in Schenectady, NY on September 3, 1962 to the late George and Audrey Sea Meyers. She was educated in the Canajoharie School system. She worked as a nurse assistant at the Mohawk Homestead. Elisa was a...

Suzanne C. "Cobb" Nessel

Suzanne C. "Cobb" Nessel

Feb 26, 2017

Suzanne Cobb Nessel, age 72, of the Town of Floyd, passed away peacefully February 26, 2017, at the Siegenthaler Center. Suzanne was born June 21, 1944, in Oneida, a daughter of Donald O. and Helen Griffing Cobb, and graduated from VVS in 1962. Suzanne was united in marriage to Robert l. Nessel, on November 19, 1966, in Verona; he died...

Richard Howard "Dick" Root

Richard Howard "Dick" Root

Feb 21, 2017

Richard "Dick" H. Root, age 75, of Rome, passed away peacefully at home on February 21, 2017, with his loving wife and family by his side. Dick was born in Sonyea, New York on June 7, 1941 to the late Oris B. and Anita Jaynes Root. He graduated from Rome Free Academy in 1960 and received his Associate's Degree from...

Chris E. Jensen

Chris E. Jensen

Feb 21, 2017

Chris E. Jensen, Sr., age 68, of the Town of Floyd, passed away peacefully at his home on February 21, 2017. He was born November 15, 1948, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a son of the late Chris Jensen, Paul and Ruby Webb Bandura, and graduated from Salinas High School, Salinas, CA, in 1966. Chris was united in marriage to the former...

Dorothy M. "Whittaker" Bates

Dorothy M. "Whittaker" Bates

Feb 21, 2017

Dorothy M. Bates, age 90, of Rome, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2017 at Betsy Ross Nursing and Rehab Center. Dorothy was born in Brooklyn on July 13, 1926 to the late Thomas and Marie Carney Whittaker. She graduated from Rome Free Academy in 1943 and attended CCBI in Syracuse. On December 13, 1946, she was united in marriage...

Brenda M. Schoff

Brenda M. Schoff

Feb 19, 2017

Brenda M. Schoff, age 58, of Rome, passed away peacefully at home on February 19, 2017. Brenda was born in Rome on August 4, 1958 to the late Clarence and Helen Waligory Schoff. She graduated from RFA in 1976 and SUNY Oswego in 1980. Brenda also earned a Master's degree in Education from SUNY Albany. She taught Spanish for the...

Carl R. Burch

Carl R. Burch

Feb 18, 2017

Carl R. Burch, Jr., affectionately known as "Duke," age 51, of Rome, passed away February 18, 2017. He was born August 27, 1965, a son of the late Carl R. Burch, Sr., and Florence Lyke, and educated in Rome schools. Carl was united in marriage to the former Deborah R. Almony, on June 20, 1987, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran...

Jeanie K. "Ruzicka" Ruzicka

Jeanie K. "Ruzicka" Ruzicka

Feb 13, 2017

Jeanie K. Ruzicka, age 61, of Rome, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2017, at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare Center She was born August 22, 1955, in California, the daughter of Mitzi D Reeder and James N Ruzicka, and educated in California schools. Jeanie formerly worked at the Stonehedge Nursing Home Jeanie was a very kind person with many friends and...

Bradley A. "Brad" Ruble

Bradley A. "Brad" Ruble

Feb 13, 2017

Bradley A. Ruble, Sr., age 62, of Westmoreland, passed away unexpectedly on February 13, 2017 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare. Brad was born in Rome on June 30, 1954 to Richard and Lillian Burk Ruble. He graduated from Westmoreland High School and in 1973 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1977. On July 25, 1975 while...

Amelia V. "Duda" Focht

Amelia V. "Duda" Focht

Feb 13, 2017

Amelia V. Focht, age 97, of Rome, passed away on February 13, 2017 at Rome Memorial Hospital. Amelia was born in Rome on April 13, 1919 to the late Andrew and Tekla Lach Duda. She graduated from Rome Free Academy. On September 29, 1941, she was united in marriage to George M. Focht; a blessed union of 59 years until...

George W. Hickey

George W. Hickey

Feb 12, 2017

George W. Hickey, age 90, of Mountain House, CA and formerly of Rome, passed away peacefully at home on February 12, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. George was born in Rome on September 19, 1926 to the late William Sr. and Adella Brown Hickey, and educated in the Rome Schools. He proudly served his country during the Korean War...

Mary E. "Murray" Gallagher

Mary E. "Murray" Gallagher

Feb 7, 2017

Mary E. Gallagher, age 85, of Rome, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2017 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare. Mary was born in Williamstown, NY on December 9, 1931 to the late William and Kathleen Kelly Murray. After graduating high school, Mary entered the U.S. Navy as a WAVE in 1953. She was united in marriage to Thomas Gallagher on September...

Howard C. Hildreth

Howard C. Hildreth

Feb 5, 2017

Full Name Howard Charles Hildreth Date of Birth Thursday, December 10th, 1925 Date of Death Sunday, February 5th, 2017 Place of Death Syracuse, NY 13210

Peter M. Markin

Peter M. Markin

Feb 1, 2017

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Thomas J. Mazuzan

Thomas J. Mazuzan

Feb 1, 2017

Thomas J. Mazuzan, age 86 of the Town of Lee, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, peacefully at home, with his family by his side. Tom was born on January 18, 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Paul and Marie C. Mazuzan. He was educated in the Pittsburgh and Columbus, OH school systems. He attended the Ohio State...

James B. Fruin

James B. Fruin

Jan 31, 2017

Full Name James B. Fruin Date of Birth Monday, June 19th, 1939 Date of Death Tuesday, January 31st, 2017 Place of Death Syracuse, NY 13203

James B. "Jim" Fruin

James B. "Jim" Fruin

Jan 31, 2017

Obituary of James B. Fruin Please share a memory of James to include in a keepsake book for family and friends. View Tribute Book James B. Fruin, age 77, of Rome, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse. Jim was born on June 19, 1939, a son of James Alton and Irene (Olin) Fruin....

Rita Anna "Alexander" Thayer

Rita Anna "Alexander" Thayer

Jan 24, 2017

Rita Anna Thayer, age 96, of Rome, passed away on January 24, 2017 at the Rome Memorial Hospital RHCF, with her loving family at her side. Rita was born on July 29, 1920 in Albany, NY to the late Ellsworth (Alex) J. and Florence Mintline Alexander. The family relocated to Rome in 1926 and became stalwarts in St. Peter's Church....

Daniel V. "Dan" Fronczek

Daniel V. "Dan" Fronczek

Jan 21, 2017

Daniel V. Fronczek, age 57, of Oneida, passed away peacefully, January 21, 2017, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 21, 1959, in Syracuse, a son of Stanley and Mary Jane Laskowski Fronczek. Dan graduated from Baldwinsville High School, earned an Associate Degree at SUNY Cobleskill, Bachelor Degree at SUNY Geneseo, Master Degree in Geology...