Mr. Matthew Zane age 72, of Utica, passed away on Friday May 7, 2021 at home with his loving family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Utica on October 1, 1948 a son of the late Pasquale and Grace Jones Zane and was a graduate of TR Proctor High School Class of 1966. A UnitedStates Army Veteran, he proudly served his country in Vietnam. He also served in the US Army Reserves at the Elihu Root Center on Burrstone Rd. for 20 years. Matt was employed with the...

   Mr. Frank C. Esposito aka “Essy", age 57, of Utica, passed away on Thursday May 6, 2021 at the Abraham House in Rome with his beloved niece LeAnne by his side.    He was born in Utica on October 10, 1963 a son of the late Joseph and Leona Rinaldi Saggese and was educated locally.    Frank and his family moved to Las Vegas many years ago and was employed in the Hospitality Industry until his retirement. He along with his sister Victoria returned...

Joseph James (Jim) Perretta, age 86, passed away peacefully on Friday April 30, 2021 with his loving family by his side. He was born on October 5, 1934 in Utica, NY, son of the late Joseph and Louise (Verni) Perretta. Jim was a 1952 graduated of UFA and attended MVCC, Utica College and the International Correspondence School. James served faithfully in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Bushnell Submarine Tender, in Key West, FL and New London, CT subbase. Jim was employed by The New York...

Diane Dearborn Daley was born to Hilda and Henry Dearborn in Concord N.H. March 30th, 1937. She passed away in Rome New York on Thursday April 29th, 2021.   She graduated C.H.S. '55 and Keene Teacher's College, N.H. B.Ed. '59.    While at a party in 1959 she met up again with, Bill Daley, C.H.S. '54. and Bowdoin '58. They'd known each other growing up but had never dated. That changed in 1959 and they fell deeply in love. They were married at St....

Mrs. Flora (Siringo) Leone, age 89, formerly of New Hartford, passed away on Sunday April 18, 2021 at the Masonic Care Community with the love and support of her family. She was born in Utica on June 22, 1931 a daughter of the late Antonio and Rosaria Messina Siringo and was a graduate of TR Proctor High School. On September 6, 1952 she was united in marriage to Joseph V. Leone in St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Church, a blessed union of 65 years, until his passing on October 23, 2017. Flora was a...

Mrs. Elaine T. (Merrick) Klein, age 81, of Utica, passed away on Saturday April 17, 2021 at the Foltsbrook Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s-Dementia, with the love and support of her family. She was born in Utica on November 18, 1939 a daughter of the late Clinton T. and Elizabeth Carbone Merrick and was a graduate of TR Proctor High School. She was also a graduate of Utica School of Commerce with a Degree in Accounting. On May 2, 1959...

Mr. Donald R. Oliver age 77, of Utica, passed away on Tuesday April 13, 2021 at the Albany Medical Center with the love and support of his family. He was born in Utica on April 29, 1943 a son of the late Raymond G. and Catherine R. Spartano Oliver and was a graduate of TR Proctor High School. On April 9, 1982 he was married to Dawn Goggin in North Carolina, a loving and blessed union of 39 years. Don was employed with the City of Utica DPW for over 25 years until his retirement in 2012. He...

   Mrs. Ursula M. (Leogrande) DelMonte age 83, of Clinton, passed away on Thursday April 8, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center with her beloved family by her side.    She was born on September 11, 1937 in Utica a daughter of the late Cosmo and Alvida Casaletti Leogrande and was educated in local schools. On July 25, 1960 she was married to James S. DelMonte in St. Patrick’s Church, a blessed union of 61 years. Ursula was employed with the Kelsey Hayes/Utica Corp...

Mr. Abraham G. Sheehan, age 87, of New Hartford, passed away unexpectedly on Friday March 26, 2021 at the Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY. He was born in Utica on November 20, 1933, a son of the late Peter and Zalfa (Lucy) George Sheehan and was educated in local schools graduating from UFA. He served our country proudly in the United State Navy aboard the U. S. S. Borie. On November 21, 1959 he was united in marriage to Stella “Bonnie” Kochanowski at St. Louis Gonzaga Church,...

Mr. Joseph Catera age 79, of Utica passed away after a brief illness on Monday March 22, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born in Utica on July 30, 1941 a son of the late Joseph and Cosmina (Marco) Catera and graduated from TR Proctor High School. He also attended Utica College and was an active member of the Alpha Phi Delta fraternity. Joe graduated from the State University of New York, College of Technology with a degree in Business and Public...