Boonville- Elizabeth N. Stabb, 88, of Domser Road passed away on February 22, 2021 in the comfort of her home while under the care of Lewis County Hospice and her loving family. She was born in Patterson, NJ on April 27, 1932 a daughter of Mathias and Margarete Steinbuechel Niederpruem. Elizabeth along with her sister Margarete traveled to Wuppertal, Germany in 1938 to visit their Grandparents and were stranded there when WWII broke out. After a nine year separation she was reunited with her parents who had settled in Boonville. Elizabeth graduated from Boonville High School in 1951.She furthered her education at St. Elizabeth's College of Nursing graduating in 1954. Elizabeth was united in...

Taberg- Judith E. Prosser, 82, passed away on February 16, 2021. She was born in Utica, the daughter of Clever and Mildred Butterworth Hall. She graduated from Whitesboro High School in the Class of 1956. She attended Potsdam State University where she earned her bachelor's degree in education and earned her master's degree in teaching from Syracuse University. Judy taught elementary school in Spring Valley and Whitesboro, but spent most of her teaching career at Annsville Elementary School, in the Camden Central School District, retiring in 1994. She was united in marriage with Charles Prosser on June 8, 1968. She was very active in the Point Rock United Methodist Church where she was...

Boonville - Leon U. Laux, 96, formerly of Schuyler Street passed away on January 27, 2021 at Sunset Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boonville. He was born in Utica, NY on November 18, 1924 a son of Leon and Laura Utley Laux. The family lived on Academy Street where he grew up. He graduated from Boonville High School in 1943. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1943 and fought in the Battle of Normandy serving in the 29th Infantry. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Good Conduct Medal for wounds received at St. Lo and was honorably discharged in 1946. Leon was employed at Union Fork & Hoe for 20 years, first in Frankfort and retiring from the Herkimer plant. He...

Bath/Boonville- Robin L. Brownell Sherer, 56 passed away January 20, 2021 at her home in Bath N.Y. She was born March 16, 1964 in Rome N.Y. to Robert Brownell and Isabelle Platt. Robin graduated in 1982 from Adirondack Central School, Boonville N.Y. and 20 years later earned two degrees from Corning Community College. She spent her adult life caring for others to include her mother before her death and working in an adult care facility in Boonville for 13 years. After moving to Corning in 2000 she volunteered with AmeriCorps, and worked for ARC of Steuben and ARC of Yates. She then decided to care for children and worked through ProAction Childcare. She had a love for football stemming...

Boonville - Mrs. Janet (Farr) Bourgeois, 88, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2020 at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, Utica, NY unexpectedly, due to an apparent heart attack. Janet was born on April 8th, 1932, the daughter of Anna Congdon Farr and Lewis Farr. She was the eldest of their four children who included three brothers, Richard, Guy and Ronald. Janet was the last surviving member of her family. Janet spent her childhood days in the Greig-Glenfield area with her home being on the Rumble Road. She graduated from General Martin Central High School in Glenfield, Class of 1952 and was the Salutatorian of her class. Janet met her husband-to-be at Slim's Diner which was at the...

Port Leyden- Charles W. McIntyre, 78, of E. Main St. passed away at Lewis County General Hospital on November 15, 2020. He was born in Lowville on April 3, 1942 a son of Leo E. and Francis Violando McIntyre. He graduated from Port Leyden High School in 1959. He then joined the U.S. Marine Corps and after his honorable discharge in 1963 he had a successful career as a plant electrician mainly in California. In his daughter Shannon's words, "If you met my Dad you loved him, everyone did. He could do and fix anything as well as talk an ear off you if you let him. Dad loved to fish and golf. He wouldn't let you rent a golf cart as he thought walking the course was part of the...