Obituary Listings

Laura A. "Jones" Diters

Laura A. "Jones" Diters

Apr 24, 2014

Laura A. Diters, age 57, of Williamstown, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2014, at home, after a long battle with ALS. Laura was born in Rome on August 20, 1956 to the late Beverly "Bud" and Ernestine Petsch Jones. She graduated from Rome Free Academy and received her Bachelor's Degree from Utica College. She was united in marriage to...

Ruth A. "Badger" Denholm

Ruth A. "Badger" Denholm

Apr 15, 2014

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William H. Connelly

William H. Connelly

Apr 15, 2014

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Robert "Bob" Rosen

Robert "Bob" Rosen

Apr 14, 2014

Robert (Bob) "Jake" Rosen age 86, of Rome, died on April 14, 2014, at Masonic Care Community in Utica. His daughter Lynn, his pride and joy, was by his side comforting him. They enjoyed a very special father-daughter bond. Bob was born August 26, 1927 in Rome New York to Jake Rosen and Simi Lipschitz. On June 11, 1955, he...

Betty O. "Pelton" Riegler

Betty O. "Pelton" Riegler

Apr 3, 2014

Betty O. Riegler, age 90, of Rome, passed away peacefully, April 3, 2014, at the Eastern Star Home, with her loving family at her side. She was born June 25, 1923, in Rome a daughter of the late Morton and Daisy Lavender Pelton, and educated in Rome schools. Betty was united in marriage to Arthur O'Connor, on October 7, 1939,...

Beverly K. "Vaeth" Annis

Beverly K. "Vaeth" Annis

Mar 31, 2014

Beverly K. Annis Town of Western Beverly K. Annis, age 73, of the Town of Western, passed away March 31, 2014, at her home. She was born December 30, 1940, in Utica, a daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine Lee Vaeth. She graduated from Rome Free Academy and the MVCC Nursing Program. Beverly was united in marriage to Donald...

Beverly K. "Vaeth" Annis

Beverly K. "Vaeth" Annis

Mar 31, 2014

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Susan M. "Schwartz" Smith

Susan M. "Schwartz" Smith

Mar 30, 2014

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Marguerite J. Garbarino

Marguerite J. Garbarino

Mar 24, 2014

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Fred L. Posello

Fred L. Posello

Mar 24, 2014

Fred L. Posello, age 66, of Lee Center, passed away on March 24, 2014 at home, with his loving family by his side. He was born on September 28, 1947 in Rome to Fred and Juliette LaGra Posello. He graduated from Rome Free Academy in 1965. On March 12, 1990, he married the former Christine Hochstuhl. Fred was employed by...

Brian A. Esch

Brian A. Esch

Mar 18, 2014

Brian A. Esch, age 71, of Remsen, passed away on March 18, 2014 at Rome Memorial Hospital. Brian was born on September 26, 1942 in Rome, to the late Leon and Grace Conklin Esch. He graduated from Rome Free Academy in 1961, and then proudly served his country as a member of the United States Air Force until 1968. Brian...

Kathleen B. "Sheldon" Finster

Kathleen B. "Sheldon" Finster

Mar 17, 2014

Kathleen Belle Finster, age 81, of Rome, passed away peacefully March 17, 2014, with her loving family at her side. She was born May 10, 1932, in Rome, a daughter of the late George (Earl) and Kathryn Steever Sheldon, and educated in Westmoreland schools. Kathleen was united in marriage to Robert F. Finster, Sr., on January 26, 1952, at St....

Deanna K. Gritsh

Deanna K. Gritsh

Mar 14, 2014

Deanna Kaye Gritsch, age 50, of Utica, passed away peacefully March 14, 2014, after a long battle with cancer, with her loving family at her side. She was born June 4, 1963, in Ilion, a daughter of Russell and Beverly Bonville Gritsch and graduated from Westmoreland Central School and the Culinary Arts Program at MVCC. Deanna worked as a sales...

Robert Norden Hanright

Robert Norden Hanright

Mar 11, 2014

Robert N. Hanright, Sr., age 77, of Lee Center, passed away on March11, 2014, due to a long illness. He was born February 4, 1937, in Annsville, the son of the Howard and Josie Flickinger Hanright. Robert was a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer. He served aboard the USS Lake Champlain, USS Macdonough and the USS Wainwright. He also was...

James L. "Jim" Feeney

James L. "Jim" Feeney

Mar 11, 2014

James "Jim" L. Feeney, age 70, of Rome, passed away peacefully March 11, 2014, at home with his loving family and close friends at his side. He was born August 3, 1943, in New York City, a son of the late Edward and Alice Dunn Feeney, and educated in New York City schools. Jim served as office manager at his...

Edwin L. "Ed" Streator

Edwin L. "Ed" Streator

Mar 8, 2014

Edwin L. Streator, age 69, of Rome, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2014, after a long illness, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 20, 1944, in Rome, the son of the late Edwin F. and Virginia S. Webster Streator. He first attended a one room schoolhouse in Lee Center, but bragged about graduating...

Leona M. "Zamiarski" Ziminski

Leona M. "Zamiarski" Ziminski

Feb 28, 2014

Leona M. Ziminski, of Rome, passed away peacefully, February 28th, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach, FL, with her daughters by her side. She was born May 26, 1922, in New York Mills, a daughter of the late Walter and Pauline (Fijol) Zamiarski, and educated at St. Mary's School in New York Mills. Leona was formerly...

George H. Thayer

George H. Thayer

Feb 26, 2014

George H. Thayer, age 58, of Verona, passed away at home on February 26, 2014. George was born in Rome on October 13, 1955 to the late Harold and Anna Krenceski Thayer. He graduated from VVS high school. On August 28, 1993, he married the former Karen Spiegel at St. John's Lutheran Church in Rome. George worked as a CNC...

Betty L. "Jones" Phillips

Betty L. "Jones" Phillips

Feb 23, 2014

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Margaret M. Deily

Margaret M. Deily

Feb 23, 2014

Margaret "Maggie" M. Deily, age 96, of Rome, passed away peacefully, February 23, 2014 in Rome Memorial Hospital Residential Healthcare Facility, with her loving family at her side. She was born April 24, 1917, in Rome, a daughter of the late Canio and Catherine Longo Sabia, and educated in Rome schools. Margaret was united in marriage to Quintus Deily on...