Obituary Listings

Maria R. "Arena" Barber

Maria R. "Arena" Barber

Nov 7, 2016

Maria R. Barber, age 92, of Rome, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2016. She was born August 13, 1924, in Utica, the daughter of the late Frank and Catherine Puccio Arena, and educated in Rome schools. Maria was united in marriage to John Joseph Barber on July 17, 1964, in Norwich, NY; he died June 10, 2008. She was...

Dorothy "Middlebrook" Garris

Dorothy "Middlebrook" Garris

Nov 3, 2016

Dorothy Garris, age 88, of Rome, passed away on November 3, 2016 at Rome Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Garris was born on October 11, 1928 in Kathleen, GA to the late Bennett and Della Berry Middlebrook. She was united in marriage to the late Levi Garris in November 1944. Mr. Garris passed away on April 11,...

Francis Giles Wayland-Smith

Francis Giles Wayland-Smith

Oct 28, 2016

Francis Giles Wayland-Smith, 81, died suddenly at home in the Oneida Community Mansion House on Oct. 28, 2016. Born Sept. 25, 1935 in Oneida, N.Y. to Robert and Prudence (Skinner) Wayland-Smith, Giles was much loved by everyone who knew him and was a loving partner to his wife, Leah Katherine (Wylie) Wayland-Smith for 51 years. Giles attended local Sherrill schools...

Leslie E. "Stockwin" Stockwin

Leslie E. "Stockwin" Stockwin

Oct 25, 2016

Leslie E. Stockwin, age 69, of Yorkville, passed away unexpectedly on October 25, 2016 at home. Leslie was born in Potsdam, NY on February 12, 1947 to the late Herbert and Adeline Coppins Stockwin. She received her Associate's Degree from Hinds Junior College in Mississippi. She worked at Utica National Insurance as a transcriptionist. Leslie is survived by a daughter...

Bernard W. "Bernie" Meyers

Bernard W. "Bernie" Meyers

Oct 24, 2016

Bernard "Bernie" Meyers, 75, a retired Rome Fire Department Lieutenant, passed away October 24, 2016. He was born September 10, 1941, in Rome, a son of the late Enoch and Agnes Urtz Meyers, and graduated from West Leyden High School and Utica School of Commerce. Bernie proudly served in the United States Air Force and was a member of the...

Doris J. "Aigler" Reber

Doris J. "Aigler" Reber

Oct 22, 2016

Full Name Doris J. Reber (Aigler) Date of Birth Wednesday, February 25th, 1931 Date of Death Saturday, October 22nd, 2016 Place of Death New York 13424

Robert L. "Bob" Pagano

Robert L. "Bob" Pagano

Oct 20, 2016

Robert L. Pagano, age 77, of Rome, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2016 at St. Elizabeth's Medical. Robert was born on December 30, 1938 in Flint, MI to the late Jerry and Alice Hamann Pagano. After his graduation from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, retiring honorably as a TSgt in 1978 after 20 years of...

Charles F. Batchelder

Charles F. Batchelder

Oct 11, 2016

Charles F. Batchelder III, of Rome, left this earth Tuesday, October 11, 2016, with his wife at his side. He passed away at Rome Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born the son of Charles Foster and Martha (Lee) Batchelder, Jr in Augusta, ME on July 1, 1930. A veteran of the Korean War (Army Signal Corps), he...

Jacqueline C. "Jackie" Keller

Jacqueline C. "Jackie" Keller

Oct 11, 2016

Full Name Jacqueline "Jackie" Keller Date of Birth Monday, September 18th, 1944 Date of Death Tuesday, October 11th, 2016 Place of Death Rome, NY 13440

Louise Ann "Sutton" Kirk

Louise Ann "Sutton" Kirk

Oct 10, 2016

Louise Ann Kirk, age 86, of Rome, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2016, with her loving family at her side. She was born March 14, 1930, in Watertown, a daughter of the late Ralph T. and Lenore M. Tolman Sutton, and graduated from Watertown High School in 1949. Louise was united in marriage to Karl F. Kirk, on August...

Elizabeth C. "Liz" Muttillo

Elizabeth C. "Liz" Muttillo

Oct 5, 2016

Elizabeth "Liz" Muttillo, age 82, of Rome, passed away peacefully October 5, 2016, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center. She was born July 22, 1934, in Rome a daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine Jones Rowlands, and was educated in Rome schools. Liz was united in marriage to Donald G. Muttillo on May 10, 1958, in the Church of St....

George J. "Butch" Schilling

George J. "Butch" Schilling

Sep 27, 2016

George "Butch" Schilling, age 72, of Rome, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2016, at Rome Memorial Hospital. He was born September 16, 1944, in Rome a son of the late George and Winifred Scanlon Schilling, and graduated from Westmoreland schools. He was employed as a machinist at Bartell Machine Systems in Rome for many years. He was a member...

Pasqualina "Lillian" Angelicola

Pasqualina "Lillian" Angelicola

Sep 21, 2016

Full Name Pasqualina "Lillian" Angelicola Date of Birth Thursday, April 8th, 1926 Date of Death Wednesday, September 21st, 2016 Place of Death New York 13413

Deborah C. "Deb" Getman

Deborah C. "Deb" Getman

Sep 21, 2016

Deborah C. Getman was born August 29, 1950, and her journey in her physical body ended on September 21, 2016. She was born the daughter of the late Dorothy and Clarence Parmelee, Jr. She grew up in Penn Yan, NY, attended SUNY Geneseo and was an elementary school teacher in Vernon and Sherrill. Deb loved her family and friends with...

Louis A. Melkun

Louis A. Melkun

Sep 21, 2016

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Wayne C. Countryman

Wayne C. Countryman

Sep 20, 2016

Wayne C. Countryman Baltimore/Rome Wayne Countryman, age 60, a former Baltimore Sun copy editor, died Tuesday September 20, 2016, of complications from gastrointestinal disease at his Roland Park home. He was born April 10, 1956, in Rome, a son of Richard P. and Marilyn Wendt Countryman, and graduated from Rome Free Academy in 1974, and earned a bachelor's degree in...

Aileen "Walsh" Stanbrook

Aileen "Walsh" Stanbrook

Sep 18, 2016

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Juanita N. "Nita" Pileckas

Juanita N. "Nita" Pileckas

Sep 17, 2016

Juanita N. Pileckas, age 92, of Rome, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2016 at Rome Memorial Hospital. Juanita was born on December 4, 1923 in Berkeley, CA to the late Simon and Juanita Weide Nanninga. She was united in marriage to Joseph Pileckas on March 24, 1945; a blessed union of 56 years until his passing on November 21,...

David G. "Dave" Fleet

David G. "Dave" Fleet

Sep 13, 2016

David G. Fleet, age 70, of Rome, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2016 at Rome Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. David was born on April 20, 1946 in Rome to the late Gerald and Margaret Gurley Fleet. He graduated from Rome Free Academy in 1964 and then received his bachelor's degree from Utica College. He proudly served his...

Ronald W. "Ron" Hogan

Ronald W. "Ron" Hogan

Sep 8, 2016

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