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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;...

Marion E. "Sutter" Finster

Marion E. "Sutter" Finster

Mar 15, 2013

Marion E. Finster, age 80, of Lee Center, passed away peacefully, March 15, 2013, at Faxton-St. Luke's Healtcare Center. She was born May 12, 1932,in Camden, a daughter of Ervin and Eva Tanner Sutter, and graduated as valedictorian of her class at Camden High School. Marion was united in marriage to John P. Finster on May 16, 1958, at the...

Robert H. "Bob" Dorn

Robert H. "Bob" Dorn

Mar 14, 2013

Robert Howard Dorn, age 78, of Rome, passed away on March 14, 2013, with his loving family by his side. Bob was born on January 2, 1935 in White Plains, NY to Howard C. and Edna Steffenhagen Dorn. His parents brought him to Rome where his family ran Pfeiffer's Restaurant and Hummel's Restaurant. Bob attended the Rome Schools and graduated...

Grace R. "Bilotta" Totaro

Grace R. "Bilotta" Totaro

Mar 13, 2013

Grace R. Totaro, age 84, of Rome, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at home, with her loving family by her side. Born in Rome on April 9, 1928, Grace was the daughter of the late Saverio and Catherine Page Bilotta. She was raised in Rome and on April 29, 1948, she married Arthur Totaro. Their marriage was truly a...

Thomas M. "Tom" Puffer

Thomas M. "Tom" Puffer

Mar 10, 2013

Thomas M. Puffer, age 61, of Rome, passed away peacefully March 10, 2013, at the Siegenthaler Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 8, 1951, in Rome a son of Gilford and Eileen Sullivan Puffer and graduated from Rome Catholic School. Tom was united in marriage to Mary Ellen Earley on September 30, 1989, in Rome. He...

Margaret Ann "Jordan" Hopkins

Margaret Ann "Jordan" Hopkins

Mar 9, 2013

Margaret Ann Jordan Hopkins, age 78, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Rome Hospital, after courageously battling cancer. Born on April 14, 1934, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Dr. John B. Jordan and Margaret Krantz Jordan, and a graduate of Marywood College, Scranton. Margaret Ann worked for the Diocese of Scranton until 1960 when...

Anna M. "Matt" Defraine

Anna M. "Matt" Defraine

Feb 10, 2013

Anna M. DeFraine passed away February 10, 2013, with her loving family by her side. She fought a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born on June 25, 1947, daughter of Mary (Piatowski) and John Matt. She was a graduate of West Leyden Central School, class of 1965. She was formerly employed at General Electric and Camden Wire....

Mary Jane "Elsie" Elsie Vagnoni

Mary Jane "Elsie" Elsie Vagnoni

Feb 8, 2013

Elsie Vagnoni, born Mary Jane Mullarney, died early in the morning on February 8. She was born August 8, 1922 in Malone, NY; the only child of Francis Mullarney and Elsie Daggett Mullarney. She attended the College of Mount St. Vincent before graduating from the College of St. Rose with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She moved to Rockland...

Harry W. Dehart

Harry W. Dehart

Feb 4, 2013

Harry W. DeHart, Jr., age 73, of Rome, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 with his loving family by his side. He was born in North Umberland, PA on October 3, 1939 to the late Harry W. Sr. and Miriam Metzger DeHart. He graduated from Rome Free Academy and also attended Mohawk Valley C.C. Harry proudly served in the United...

Ralph W. Smith

Ralph W. Smith

Feb 1, 2013

Ralph W. Smith, age 95, of Quaker Hill, Town of Western, passed away Friday, February 1, at Rome Hospital after being stricken at home. He was born in Stanwix on April 8, 1917 to the late Gordon Smith and Frances Smith. He was one of eight children and his only sister passed away when she was five years old. The...

Angelo D. "Ang" Carrieri

Angelo D. "Ang" Carrieri

Jan 30, 2013

Angelo D. Carrieri, age 77, of Rome, passed away peacefully, January 30, 2013, with his loving family at his side. He was born September 10, 1935, in Rome; a son of Anthony and Concepta Bartolotti Carrieri, and graduated from Rome Free Academy in 1954. He entered into an aerial photography program with the United States Air Force and served from...

Jillian Barbara "Jill" Velardi

Jillian Barbara "Jill" Velardi

Jan 25, 2013

Jillian B. Velardi, 19, of Rome, passed away January 25, 2013 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. She was born on September 11, 1993 in Oneida to Gene M. Velardi and Barbara C. Richardson Velardi, and graduated from Oriskany Central School in 2012. While at Oriskany Central Scchool, she was a Cheer Leader and a member of the...