All Obituaries

Mary M. Coolican Oneida-Mary M. Coolican, 79, passed away Sunday, September 17th at home, with her family by her side.   She was born June 15th, 1944, in Syracuse, the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Jean (Sax) Wilkins. She was a graduate of Fayetteville Manlius High School. On September 9, 1967, at St. Ann's Church, Manlius, she married Ronald J. Coolican. Mary and Ron owned and operated Coolican-McSweeney Funeral Home in Oneida for over 50 years. Prior to that Mary held...

Oneida-Mark P. Thomas, 64, who was born on January 11,1959, in Orlando, FL, the son of late George and Mary Howe Thomas; died peacefully at home with his brother Kirk at his side, following a short but courageous battle with cancer. He was employed by several local area manufacturing companies. Mark’s life’s passion was his music. Along with his brother Kirk, created their band named, “Pudge Band.” Mark has to his credit, forty copy written songs on file with the...

Canastota-Dana W. Wilson, 95, passed away peacefully with the love and support of his beloved wife Donna by his side on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at his home. He was born in Jamestown, on November 9, 1927, the son of the late Ray L. and Bernice Quaint Wilson. Dana was a graduate of Falconer High School Class of 1945 and he furthered his education by graduating from Long Island Agricultural and Technical College in Farmingdale, Class of 1947.  Dana had served in the New York State...

Christopher W. Bradford Christopher W. Bradford, 29, passed away unexpectedly, on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Oneida Hospital. At the time of his passing his mother and father, were at his side with love and support. He was born in Manhasset on Long Island on September 29. 1993 the son of Gregg and Dawn Bradford.  Chris was raised in Islip and graduated from Islip High School.  Chris always had a great outlook on life.  He had personality that would “light up” a...

Oneida-Edward S. Collins, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded with the love and support of his family at Rome’s Abraham House on Saturday, August 5, 2023. He was born in Verona on May 22, 1936, the son of Kenneth M. and Shirley M. Sutherland Collins. A life resident of the Verona-Oneida, Ted was a graduate of Vernon-Verona High School.  On August 12, 1960, he was united in marriage to Janet Cheverette.  Their loving union lasted 46 years until Janet’s passing in...

Minoa-Michael D. Wilson Jr., 52, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at Oneida Health’s Emergency Room following an apparent medical episode. Mike was born in Portsmouth, VA, on October 3, 1970, the son of Michael D. Wilson Sr. and LaNitia Stone Wilson.  As a military child, he was raised in different parts of the country, later settling in Oneida.  Mike was a graduate of Oneida High School.  He furthered his education at SUNY Morrisville, graduating...

Obituary Margaret M. Taylor Oneida-Margaret M. Taylor, 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Faxton-St. Luke’s Medical Center. Margaret was born in Brooklyn on January 20, 1942, the daughter of the late George Matsko and Dorothy Connolly-MacEnroe. Throughout Margaret’s life, family and close friends always lovingly called her Sissy. She was raised in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. When Margaret was pregnant with her sixth child she moved to Long Island, NY...

Naomi J. Genther Clark Mills-Naomi J. Genther, 71, passed away in the care of her family’s love on Friday, July 21, 2023, at the Abraham House in Rome. Naomi was born in Oneida on January 31, 1952, the daughter of the late Gerald R. and Helen A. Sobik Boyd.  She was raised in Oneida and graduated from Oneida High School. She furthered her education by obtaining a hairdresser’s license. Naomi had been a cosmetology teacher at the Oneida-Madison BOCES.  She later moved...

Canastota-Ronald H. Curtis Sr., 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 14, 2023, at Rome Memorial Hospital. He was born in the Town of Sullivan, on April 22, 1940, the son of the late Byron and Agatha Mengel Curtis. Ron was raised in the Chittenango and Canastota area.  He had attended Canastota High School. At a young age, Ron was a talented mechanic.  He loved working on anything with a motor. He took that passion and made it a life career.  Ron had a 30+ year career...

Verona/Chemung-Jennette R. Austin, 78, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 4. 2023, with the love and support of her family at her side, at the home of her daughter, Claudine. Jennette was born in Vernon Center on November 14, 1944, the daughter of the late Wayne and Ruth Deal Russell.  Jennette’s father Wayne, died in combat during WW II.  She grew up in the Vernon Center-Knoxboro area.  Jennette attended school  in Knoxboro, and later graduated from Madison...