All Obituaries

Anna (Annie) Mae Johnson, 87 of Pulaski, NY, passed away in Pulaski March 7, 2026. Annie was born April 30, 1935 in Pulaski, NY to Lyle Burns and Kathryn Kling Burns Fish. She married Charles E Johnson, Sr, August 31, 1957. Annie started working at General Electric in Syracuse at the age of 17 and then worked at Syracuse China until 1969 at which time she went to work for Pulaski High School cafeteria until retiring in 1983. Annie and Charles moved to Brooksville, FL. Where they resided ...

Ernest ‘Ernie’ Robert Stevens of Sandy Creek, NY passed away on February 14, 2026. Born on May 4, 1961 to Ernest ‘Topper’ Edwin Stevens and Carole Chisholm Stevens. Ernie grew up in Orwell, NY and was a graduate of Sandy Creek Central School. On September 26, 1981, Ernie married Kelly Lynn Roberts and together they raised 3 daughters in Sandy Creek, NY. Ernie loved his family and friends dearly, and loved spending time with them. He also loved music and playing the ...

Eldon R. Evans, 91 of the Town of Boylston passed away January 28, 2026 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, NY. He was born in Dark County Ohio and a resident in the Dayton Ohio area for most of his life, where he grew up on a family farm. After graduating from High School Eldon trained as a plumber but never lost his love for farming. He was employed by Johnson Controls for several years and then opened his own plumbing business. He was a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, ...

John W. Caster (Jack) of Sandy Creek, age 86 passed away peacefully in his sleep early on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Jack was born on 7/2/1939 in Watertown, to the late Floyd and Ivy Caster. He grew up and spent most of his life, on the family farm, on Caster Road in Sandy Creek. He also worked for NYS DOT for over a decade. In his later years, he started a productive sawmill/pallet manufacturing business that grew and has been a family operation for more than 30 years. Jack was ...

Madeline S. Mead, 88, of New Haven, New York and formerly of Sandy Creek, New York, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, Thursday evening, December 11, 2025. Madeline was born July 30, 1937, in Woodhull, New York. She was the eldest of seven children born to Kendal M. and Maggie L. (Stickles) Smith. Madeline attended Woodhull schools. January 20, 1960, she married William C. Mead. The couple made their home in Sandy Creek, where they began their family. Madeline was ...

Daniel O. Barnhart, Parish, NY, born November 2, 1945, passed away on November 28, 2025 at 80 years old. He was the beloved son of Walter and Frieda Barnhart, both of whom preceded him in death. Dan is survived by his sister, Marlene Lemire of Washington; a niece, Lisa Magetteri of Washington; his son, Xander (Jeannie) Barnhart of Ohio; and his surrogate son Forest "Jim" Hall and his wife Stephanie and grandson, Forest Hall of Pulaski all of whom brought great pride and joy to his ...

Charles M. “Sonny” Gadway Jr., 75, of Pierrepont Manor, NY, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Charles was born on May 23, 1950, in Saranac Lake, NY, to Charles M. and Anna (McKinstry) Gadway Sr. He attended local schools and later earned his GED. On June 25, 1968, he married the love of his life, Dolores Gareau, in Conway, SC. Sonny worked as the superintendent at Deerfield Apartments in Pulaski for 20 years before ...

Keith C. Riley, 80, of Richland, New York, passed away on November 3, 2025, at University Hospital Community Campus in Syracuse. Born on February 23, 1945, in Newark, New Jersey, Keith was the son of Elmer D. and Frances C. (Carr) Riley. He was a 1963 graduate of Pulaski Academy and Central School. He went on to attend Mohawk Valley Community College before transferring to Utica College at Syracuse University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English. Over the years, Keith held ...

Sally A. McNitt, 81, of Lacona, New York, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 27, 2025, at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown. Born on December 17, 1943, in Chase Mills, New York, she was the daughter of Clifford and Evelyn (Planty) Gladle. Sally married the love of her life, Richard McNitt, and together they built a home filled with love, laughter, and family. Sally worked as a bookkeeper for Agway in Pulaski for many years and later for White’s Lumber. She was also a ...

Stuart William Yerdon, 77, of Lacona, NY passed away peacefully at the Syracuse VA Hospital with family at his side on Friday, October 17, 2025. Stuart was born on April 17, 1948 at home in Redfield, NY to Oren “Ike” & Alice Yerdon. Throughout childhood Stuart was lovingly raised by William “Bill” & Margaret “Peg” O’Rourke (Alice’s cousin). He attended Camden Elementary and High School and worked at Kirch Hardware in Camden. He proudly ...