Samuel R. Paciello Sr., 81, of Yorkville, passed away with loving family by his side, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Wynn Hospital. Sam was born in Utica, March 2, 1943, the oldest son of Pasquale “Al” and Mary Rose (Grosso) Paciello. He was educated in local schools and a graduate of T.R. Proctor High School. On August 5, 1972, he was joined in marriage to the former Veronica Francavilla. They have shared over fifty-one loving years of marriage, living and raising their...

Richard F. Robbins Sr., 78, passed away peacefully, with loved ones by his side, April 12, 2024, at Mohawk Valley Health Care Center, Ilion. Richard was born in Norwich, NY, October 8, 1945, a son of the late Robert and Arietta (Hendricks) Robbins. He was raised and educated in Utica and a graduate of T.R. Proctor High School. After graduation, Richard enlisted in the United States Army and served proudly during the Vietnam War. Rich was joined in marriage to the former Darlene Richter,...

Mrs. Marjorie Anne Nimey, 81, of Deerfield, passed away unexpectedly, with her loving family by her side, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at The Wynn Hospital. She was born in Amsterdam, NY, February 4, 1943, a daughter of the late George and Geraldine (Davenport) Fraker. As a young girl, she was raised and educated in Johnstown and eventually moved to the Utica area, where she attended New York Mills schools and graduated from New York Mills High School. On October 28, 1962, she married the...

Samuel A. Saponaro Sr., 76, passed away peacefully, April 10, 2024, with loving family by his side, at Wynn Hospital, Utica.Sam was born in Utica, February 1, 1948, a son of the late Anthony and Mary (DiMambro) Saponaro. He was raised and educated locally and a 1966 graduate of UFA. Sam was once joined in marriage to the former Patty Evans, and from this union they shared their beloved son, Sam. Samuel later went on to marry the former Janet Wrana, with whom he spent several years.Always a...

Mr. Donte Lee Green, 26, passed away unexpectedly on April 2, 2024. Donte was born in Utica, NY, September 20, 1997, a son of Gary Green Jr. and Kimberly Yero. He was raised and educated locally and a 2016 graduate of T.R. Proctor High School. From a young age, Donte always had a passion for computers. He enjoyed building, programming, and working on them and especially liked to engineer music and beats. Donte loved being around family and was always very affectionate. It didn’t...

Frank S. Griffo Jr., 88, of Rome, passed away with his loving family by his side, Monday, April 1st, 2024, at Rome Health.He was born in Staletti, Calabria, Province of Catanzaro, Italy on January 8, 1936. Frank was the youngest son of the late Franceso and Eleanora (Lombardo) Griffo. The family came to this country, settling in Rome, when he was 4 years old.Frank was educated in local schools and a graduate of Rome Free Academy. Following high school, he attended Utica College and later...

Mrs. Mary Louise “Mary Lou” (Aquino) Guerino, 96, a lifelong Utican, passed away peacefully, with the love of her family in her heart, Monday, March 25, 2024, at the Sycamore House of Sitrin Healthcare. She was born in Utica, May 1, 1927, the daughter of the late Pasquale A. and Petrina (Beratta) Aquino. She was educated in local schools and a graduate of TR Proctor High School. On May 6, 1950, Mary Lou was joined in marriage to Joseph Guerino, Jr. They shared fifty loving...

Vincent Sbarra Sr., 71, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in North Utica. Vinny was born in Utica, September 8, 1952, a son of the late Louis A. and Louise I. (Neri) Sbarra. He was educated in local schools and a graduate of JFK High School. He was a master tree cutter employed by the Utica Parks Department, for many years. He also operated his own independent tree cutting business. Vinny began bodybuilding, with his dad, at an early age. He entered many competitions and...

Mrs. Joan A. (Siriano) Manfredo, 92, passed away peacefully, with loving family by her side, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the Sunset Nursing Home, in Boonville, NY. Joan was born in Utica, February 2, 1932, a daughter of the late Frank P. and Jenny (Stagliano) Siriano. She was educated in local schools. On April 30, 1949, she was joined in marriage to Richard J. Manfredo. The couple shared over thirty-one loving years until Richard passed away, at an early age, on October 28, 1980. Joan was...

Lawrence G. “Larry” Pisano Jr., 74, passed away peacefully, after a long battle with cancer, Friday March 1, 2024, at the Wynn Hospital. Larry was born in Utica, May 27, 1949, a son of the late Lawrence “Larry” Sr. and Margaret (Scott) Pisano. He attended St. Agnes Catholic School and was a graduate of TR Proctor High School. Larry was a Utica Firefighter, retiring after twenty years of service. On August 8, 1970, Larry was joined in marriage to the former Rae Ann...