Obituary Listings

Franklin P. "Frank" Mather

Franklin P. "Frank" Mather

Dec 5, 2012

Franklin "Frank" P. Mather, age 83, of Rome, passed away peacefully, December 5, 2012. He was born April 29, 1929, in Utica, a son of Leo and Florence Mursch Mather, and graduated from Utica Free Academy in 1947. Frank was employed by W. T. Byrnes Trucking in Utica, retiring after many years of service. He proudly served in the U.S...

Christopher Fowler "Chris" Neiley

Christopher Fowler "Chris" Neiley

Dec 1, 2012

CHRISTOPHER FOWLER NEILEY, 56, of Rome, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 1 2012 surrounded by loved ones after a short and intense battle with cancer. Chris was born August 17, 1956, to Chick and Jean Neiley. He grew up in Endicott, New York, Home of the Square Deal, a philosophy Chris embraced. He was a graduate of Union Endwell High...

Adelbert John "Del" Defrees

Adelbert John "Del" Defrees

Nov 29, 2012

Adelbert "Del" J. DeFrees, age 78, of Town of Westmoreland, passed away peacefully, November 29, 2012, with his loving family at his side. He was born January 7, 1934, in Oneida, a son of the late Darrell and Clara Maciag DeFrees, and attended Rome schools. Del was united in marriage to the former Delores Potocki on April 12, 1958, in...

Barbara C. "Barb" Evans

Barbara C. "Barb" Evans

Nov 27, 2012

Barbara Anne Cornish Evans, age 74, of Rome, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, with her loving family by her side. Barbara was born on June 13, 1938, a daughter of Lyle and Anna Sobik Cornish. She attended Rome Free Academy and graduated in 1955. Upon graduating from RFA, she attended the University at Albany and earned her Master's degree...

Rosemary "Fiedler" Waterman

Rosemary "Fiedler" Waterman

Nov 24, 2012

RoseMary Fiedler Secor Waterman, age 73, formerly of Blossvale, passed away peacefully, November 24, 2012, in Oneida Healthcare Extended Care Facility. She was born October 12, 1939, in Blossvale, a daughter of Theodore and Charlotte Boggess Fiedler, and educated in Camden schools. She was married to Elwin "Dutch" Waterman; he died January 1997. She was of the Methodist faith. RoseMary...

Royal William "Roy" Savoy

Royal William "Roy" Savoy

Nov 16, 2012

Royal William "Roy" Savoy, age 86, of Rome, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012 at Bethany Gardens, with his loving family at his side. Roy was born in Otter Lake on September 12, 1926 to William and Clara Beor Savoy. He attended Holland Patent Schools. Roy was united in marriage to Kathryn Hamas. He joined the U.S. Army in 1943,...

Joseph G. Grande

Joseph G. Grande

Nov 15, 2012

Obituary of Joseph G. Grande Please share a memory of Joseph to include in a keepsake book for family and friends. View Tribute Book Joseph G. Grande, age 87, retired City of Rome Chief of Police, passed away November 15, 2012 at Eastern Star Home with his loving family by his side.He was born in Rome on May 19, 1925,...

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Grande

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Grande

Nov 15, 2012

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Roy R Campbell

Roy R Campbell

Nov 14, 2012

Roy Campbell Roy Campbell, age 51, of Rome, passed away peacefully, November 14, 2012, at the Siegenthaler Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 17, 1960, in Valdosta, GA, a son of Cloe and Ginette Violet Campbell, and was educated in Rome schools and MVCC. He was a truck driver for DOT Foods for many years retiring...

Beverly J. Coyne

Beverly J. Coyne

Nov 13, 2012

Beverly J. Coyne, age 89, of Rome, passed away November 13, 2012, with her loving family by her side. She was born on June 17, 1923 in Utica, a daughter of William and Ethel Chapman Nemyier. She graduated from Utica schools. On September 13, 1947, she married Robert Coyne. Bev worked as a supervisor for New York Telephone and Verizon....

Angelo P. Depasquale

Angelo P. Depasquale

Nov 12, 2012

Angelo P. DePasquale, age 45, of Vernon, passed away November 12, 2012. He was born April 19, 1967, in Rome, a son of Eugene and Dorothy Catello DePasquale, and graduated from Rome Free Academy and Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI. He was united in marriage to the former Sarah Clark on February 11, 1995, in Verona. He was...

William Stanley "Bill" Krzynowek

William Stanley "Bill" Krzynowek

Nov 11, 2012

William Stanley Krzynowek, age 91, beloved husband and father, passed away November 11, 2012, at Rome Memorial Hospital with his loving family at his side. He was born January 14, 1921, in Rome, a son of Stanley and Mary Gacioch Krzynowek, and graduated from Rome Free Academy and machinist trade school. He enlisted in the US Navy after trade school...

Sharon L. "Altier" Colangelo

Sharon L. "Altier" Colangelo

Nov 10, 2012

Sharon L. Colangelo, age 67, of Rome, passed away November 10, 2012, with her loving family at her side. She was born September 8, 1945, in Newport, RI, a daughter of Joseph J. and Edith E. Joseph Altieer, Jr., and graduated from Rome Free Academy. Sharon was employed at Rome Cable, Oneida County Department of Social Services, and later as...

Joseph F. "Joe" Grasso

Joseph F. "Joe" Grasso

Nov 8, 2012

Joseph (Joe) Francis Grasso, 85, passed away quietly Thursday evening November 8th, at home with his loving wife Maria at his side. Joe was born in Rome, N. Y. on March 21, 1927, to Joseph and Lena Grasso, the seventh of eight children. Joe grew up on lower South James Street, surrounded by a host of hard working farm families...

Melonie Ann "Sam" Tetreault

Melonie Ann "Sam" Tetreault

Oct 31, 2012

" Sam", 59, died Wednesday, October 31, 2012 after a long illness. She was a 1971 graduate of Rome Free Academy. She attended Morrisville Community College. She was previously employed with The O'Shea Law Firm, of Rome, and the Federal Government. She was married to Gary Tetreault in 1973, and together they made their home in Woodstock, GA for the...

Betty Ann "Smith" Munney

Betty Ann "Smith" Munney

Oct 30, 2012

Betty Ann Munney grabbed ahold of her husband's hand and passed peacefully from this life, on Tuesday October 30, 2012. Betty was born on May 10, 1924 in Rome, the daughter of George B. and Ann Street Smith. She is a graduate of SAA. On April 2, 1945 she married Sherman G. Munney at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rome....

Bruce D. Withrow

Bruce D. Withrow

Oct 28, 2012

Bruce D. Withrow, age 68, of Rome, passed away suddenly on October 28, 2012, while getting ready to attend his wife's (Catherine Withrow) funeral service. He was born May 28, 1944, in Milwaukee, WI, a son of Curtis L. and Irene Krumbach Withrow, and educated in Milwaukee schools. Bruce was united in marriage to the former Catherine Koberstein; she died...

Deborah J. "Spriggs" Wold

Deborah J. "Spriggs" Wold

Oct 26, 2012

Deborah J. Wold, age 65, of Rome, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2012, with her loving family by her side. Deborah was born on January 16, 1947 to Robert and Eileen (VanDresar) Spriggs. She grew up in Rome and attended St. Aloysius Academy and Rome Catholic High. Following high school, she attended cosmetology school and received her license as...

Catherine Elizabeth "Koberstein" Withrow

Catherine Elizabeth "Koberstein" Withrow

Oct 25, 2012

Catherine E. Withrow, age 60, of Rome, passed away peacefully, October 25, 2012, after a 21 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis, with her loving family at her side. She was born July 7, 1952, in Brooklyn, a daughter of the late Charles and Florence Babcock Koberstein, and educated in Brooklyn schools. Catherine was united in marriage to Bruce D. Withrow....

William Ross "Bill" Osterhoudt

William Ross "Bill" Osterhoudt

Oct 21, 2012

William R. Osterhoudt, 79, of Rome, passed away October 21, 2012. He was born October 4, 1933, in Kingston, NY, a son of the late Ross K. and Margaret E. Hardenburgh Osterhoudt, and graduated from Kingston High School and Cornell University. Bill was united in marriage to the former Myrna J. Secor on June 26, 1954, in High Falls, NY;...