Obituary Listings

Theresa C. "Butkiewicz" Tropila

Theresa C. "Butkiewicz" Tropila

May 16, 2013

Theresa C. Tropila, age 97, of Rome, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2013. Theresa was born in Cambria County, Pennsylvania on September 4, 1915 to the late Konstanty and Alexandrea Butkiewicz. She attended the Rome Schools and graduated from Rome Free Academy. On August 28th, 1937, she married Joseph S. Tropila in Rome. He passed away on April 14th,...

Timothy R. "Tim" Thomas

Timothy R. "Tim" Thomas

May 16, 2013

Timothy R. Thomas, age 62, of Lee Center, passed away May 16, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Tim was born in Rome, NY on March 2, 1951 to Hugh and Lena Flannigan Thomas. He attended the Rome City Schools and graduated from Rome Free Academy. On July 2, 1979, he married the former Sandra Anno in Rome, NY....

Carol A. "Boswell" Jones

Carol A. "Boswell" Jones

May 15, 2013

Carol A. Jones, age 70, of Lee Center, passed away on May 15, 2013, with her loving family by her side. Carol was born in Rome, NY on September 17, 1942 to David N. Jr. and Margaret McLaughlin Boswell. She graduated from Rome Free Academy as part of the Class of 1961. On October 29, 1960, she married John J....

Mary M. "Moskin" Engelbrecht

Mary M. "Moskin" Engelbrecht

May 6, 2013

Mary M. Engelbrecht, age 91, of Rome, passed away peacefully, May 6, 2013, at Rome Memorial Hospital. She was born March 26, 1922, in Rome, a daughter of Andrew and Doris Kowalchuk Moskin. She attended grade school at the Quaker Hill School House and graduated from West Leyden High School in 1940. Mary was united in marriage to Charles W....

Frankie J. Scanlon

Frankie J. Scanlon

May 4, 2013

Frankie Joseph Scanlon, 74, Bradenton, Florida (formerly of Rome, NY) died Saturday May 4th from a brief battle with cancer. He was born to the late Frank and Gladys Ann Scanlon, May 15th, 1938 in Herkimer, NY. Frank, a proud Marine completed his service in the United States Marine Corps. He later married Sandra Resznyak and became employed as a...

Carol A. "Willson" Meyers

Carol A. "Willson" Meyers

Apr 24, 2013

Carol A. Meyers, 64 years old, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2013, at her home with her loving family by her side, after a courageous battle with cancer. Carol was born on January 3, 1949 in Rome, NY, daughter of Henry and Eileen Willson. She attended Holland Patent Central Schools and obtained her New York State Beautician's License from...

Bruce Owen Martineau

Bruce Owen Martineau

Apr 20, 2013

Bruce Owen Martineau age 76 of Rome went home to be with his heavenly father on April 20, 2013. Mr. Martineau was born June 23, 1936 in Constable N.Y. to Noah and Ida Green Martineau. He served in the Navy, worked on the railroad, at Revere and retired from his own excavating business. He was very proud of the fact...

Dominick J. Mercurio

Dominick J. Mercurio

Apr 20, 2013

Dominick J. Mercurio, age 83, of Rome, passed away peacefully, on April 20, 2013. He was born January 11, 1930, in Rome, a son of Frank and Kathrine Colluccio Mercurio, and graduated from Rome Free Academy. Dominick was united in marriage to the former Evelyn Rosati, in Rome, on June 17, 1961; she died April 26, 1999. He was formerly...

Bharati Davi Potluri

Bharati Davi Potluri

Apr 20, 2013

Bharati Davi Potluri, age 66, of Rome, passed away peacefully, April 20, 2013, at her home, with her loving family at her side. She was born December 10, 1946, in Zamiglvepalli, India, a daughter of Lingamaeni Sivaji Rao and Potluri Srikrishna Veenamma. Bharati was united in marriage to Dr. Kesava R. Potluri, in India; together, they moved to the United...

Stanley L. Potocki

Stanley L. Potocki

Apr 10, 2013

Obituary of Stanley L. Potocki Please share a memory of Stanley to include in a keepsake book for family and friends. View Tribute Book Stanley L. Potocki, age 74, of Rome, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2013, with his loving family at his side.He was born August 13, 1938, in Lowville, a son of John and Mary Gorzalkowski Potocki,...

Helen J. "Jane" Berndt

Helen J. "Jane" Berndt

Apr 7, 2013

Helen Jane Berndt Helen Jane Berndt, age 88, of Rome, passed away peacefully, April 7, 2013, at Rome Memorial Hospital Residential Healthcare Facility, with her loving family at her side. She was born February 18, 1925, in Buckhannon, W. Virginia, a daughter of Jesse Guy and Helen Wells Riggleman, and was educated in Rome schools. Jane was married Donald F....

Delma Louise "Baker" Zacek

Delma Louise "Baker" Zacek

Apr 2, 2013

Delma Louise Zacek Delma Louise Zacek, age 91, of Rome, passed away peacefully at home, April 2, 2013, with her loving husband, of 70 years, Peter, by her side. She was born February 1, 1922, in Whitewater, Missouri, a daughter of William and Edith Thiel Baker. Delma was united in marriage to Peter P. Zacek, on August 1, 1942, in...

Sylvia R. "Rudd" Kahler

Sylvia R. "Rudd" Kahler

Apr 1, 2013

Sylvia R. Kahler died peacefully with her family at her side on April 1, 2013 at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare. Sylvia was born in Rome, N.Y. on September 16, 1929, the daughter of Charles E. and Florence Rudd. She was a 1947 graduate of Rome Free Academy and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Lake Erie College, class of...

Sylvia R. "Rudd" Kahler

Sylvia R. "Rudd" Kahler

Apr 1, 2013

Sylvia R. Kahler Rome, New York Sylvia R. Kahler died peacefully with her family at her side on April 1, 2013 at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare. Sylvia was born in Rome, N.Y. on September 16, 1929, the daughter of Charles E. and Florence Rudd. She was a 1947 graduate of Rome Free Academy and received a Bachelor of Science degree...

Josephine L. "Yazzi" Fragapane

Josephine L. "Yazzi" Fragapane

Mar 31, 2013

Josephine L. Fragapane, age 85, of Rome, passed away peacefully at home, March 31, 2013, with her loving family by her side. She was born on April 25, 1927 in Rome, to the late Dominick and Domenica Appollani Yazzi. She attended the Rome Schools. On February 16, 1946, she married Sam E. Fragapane at the Church of St. John the...

Joseph "Joe" Rollo

Joseph "Joe" Rollo

Mar 28, 2013

Joseph "Joe" Rollo left this world peacefully after a tough three year battle with leukemia on March 28, 2013. Joe was born in Geneva, New York, on October 31, 1946, son of Charles V. and Anna Mosier Rollo. He attended Geneva schools graduating from Geneva High in 1964. That same year, at age 17, he joined the Air Force and...

Harold R. Keene

Harold R. Keene

Mar 28, 2013

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Matthew J. "Matt" Pitcher

Matthew J. "Matt" Pitcher

Mar 20, 2013

Matthew "Matt" J. Pitcher, age 34, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2013, with his loving family by his side. He is survived by his beloved wife Kimberly (Finster) and their two children; Miles James (3 years) and Lilah Mae (7 months). Matt was a devoted father who will eternally love his children very, very much. Also survived by his...

Robert Jeffrey "Rober" Throop

Robert Jeffrey "Rober" Throop

Mar 20, 2013

Robert J. Throop (Rober), age 64, of Rome, passed away on March 20, 2013. Robert was born on June 23rd, 1948 in Rome, N.Y., and graduated from Rome Free Academy in 1966. He married Sandra Slobodian in 1982 and they were married 27 years. Robert worked as a Manager/Projectionist at the Carousel Mall Theater in Syracuse, NY as well as...

William P. "Bill" Kean

William P. "Bill" Kean

Mar 16, 2013

William P. Kean, age 84, of Rome, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2013 He was born May 16, 1928, in Albany, a son of Andrew J., Sr. and Belle C. Reilly Kean, and educated in Albany schools. Bill was united in marriage to the former Eleanor R. Rosenberger, on June 10, 1950, at Sacred Heart Church in Watervliet, NY;...