All Obituaries

Victoria N. DuChene Oneida-Victoria N. DuChene 90, a life resident, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Oneida Healthcare. She was born on August 26, 1933, in Oneida, the daughter of the late Victor and Agnes Davis Northrup. Vicki was a graduate of Oneida High School.  On Aril 18, 1954, at St. Patrick’s Church, she was united in marriage to John P. ‘Jack” DuChene. Together they raised three cherished sons: Russ, Marty, and Joe.  Their loving...

Oneida-Shirley A. Herringshaw, 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Rome Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 23, 1949, in Oneida, the daughter of the late William and Laura Chesebro Herringshaw.  Shirley was raised in Oneida and graduated from Oneida High School. On August 11, 2011, in Canastota, Shirley was united in marriage to Tena Roche.  Together, they enjoyed a 34-year loving and joyous union.  She retired from H.P. Hood in Oneida, following 28...

Paul James Precourt died on April 5, 2024, in Hamilton, NY, at the age of 83. The son of Naomi and William J. Precourt Sr., he grew up in Oneida, NY. A resilient, generous, observant and thoughtful man with an incredible memory, heart and sense of humor, he lived with Cerebral Palsy after a traumatic birth. Time drastically affected Paul’s speech and mobility, but as a boy, he was an excellent swimmer and active, getting into trouble in all the usual ways, and some...

Linda L. Roman Taberg-Linda L. Roman,72, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, with the love, support, and prayers with her family at her side, at home, following a lengthy illness. Linda was born in Utica on July 4, 1951, the daughter of the late Harold L. Green and Ruth A. Dawley Green.  She was raised in Whitesboro and graduated from Whitesboro High School.  She had worked for 25 years at the former Stanton Paper Box Company.  Prior to her retirement,...

Bancroft W. Countryman Oneida-Bancroft W. Countryman, 62, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. He was born in Oneida on November 4, 1961, the son of the late Frederick and Genevieve Treen Countryman. He was raised in Oneida and was a graduate of Oneida High School.     Family and friends always lovingly called him by his nickname, Ban or Banny.   He had worked for numerous years in Munnsville at the Ferris plant and previously, at Oneida...

Lynda A. Cole Oneida-Lynda Ann Cole, 76, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Oneida Healthcare with the love and support of her family by her side. She was born on October 10, 1947in Utica, the daughter of the late Edwin L. Cole and Doris W. Cole.  Lynda was a 1965 graduate of Oneida High School.  She furthered her education by graduating from Buffalo State College majoring in Child Special Education Studies. For a brief period in Lynda’s life, she...

Lillian G. Lee Durhamville-Lillian G. Lee, 63, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2024, at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady.   Lillian was born on June 30, 1960, in Yuma, AZ, the daughter of the late Richard and Florence Gathman Zilberman. As a young girl, her family moved to New Jersey.  Lillian grew up in the Laurence Harbor and was a graduate of Cedar Ridge High School. She furthered her education by attending community college.  On September 20, 1986, in Laurence...

At the time and date of God’s choosing, Douglas Lee Lippert passed peacefully from these earthly bounds into the heavenly realm of God where he met the face of Jesus on February 13, 2024.  He was the son of Norman Henry and Beulah “Billie” (Brown) Lippert and arrived on October 9, 1943, in Batavia, N.Y.  A graduate of the State University of New York at Albany, Douglas became a teacher of English at Oakfield-Alabama Central School, but shortly realized his true...

Margaret “Marge” A. Pistello Margaret A. Pistello, 75, of Baldwinsville, NY, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, February 1, 2024.  Marge was born on April 12, 1948, to the late Richard and Kathleen Venner.  She spent the majority of her career as a Business Analyst with Mutual of New York and served as an Office Administrator for the Calvary United Methodist Church until retirement.  She was passionate about animals and music and her defining trait...

Peter P. Girard Munnsville- Peter P. Girard,66, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at the Oneida Healthcare Center, with the love and support of his family at his side. He was born in Springfield, MA, the son of the late Carlton and Margaret Priest Williams.  Pete was raised in Cazenovia and attended Cazenovia High School.  He furthered his education by joining the United States Army. He was honorably discharged in 1976.   He then started a life-long career as...