Funeral Homes in Utica, NY

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Mike Arcuri (politician), Peter T. Wolczanski (chemist), Tiffany Pollard (actor), Steven Brill (screenwriter and actor), Andrew Savage (lawyer), Tommy DeCarlo (musician), and Mark Danner (journalist and writer).
• Utica is home to the following sports teams: Utica Devils.

Utica (pronounced /ˈjuːtɨkə/) is a city in the Mohawk Valley and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The tenth-most-populous city in New York, its population was 62,235 in the 2010 U.S. census. On the Mohawk River at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains, Utica is approximately 90 miles (145 km) northwest of Albany and 45 miles (72 km) east of Syracuse. Although Utica and the neighboring city of Rome have their own metropolitan area, both cities are also represented and influenced by the commercial, educational and cultural characteristics of the Capital District and Syracuse metropolitan areas.Formerly a river settlement inhabited by the Mohawk tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy, Utica became home to white settlers from New England during the American Revolution. In the 19th century, immigrants strengthened its position as a layover city between Albany and Syracuse on the Erie and Chenango Canals and the New York Central Railroad. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the city's infrastructure contributed to its success as a manufacturing center and defined its role as a worldwide hub of the textile industry. Utica's 20th-century political corruption and organized crime gave it the nicknames "Sin City", and later, "the city that God forgot."Like other Rust Belt cities, Utica had an economic downturn beginning in the mid-20th century. The downturn consisted of industrial decline due to globalization and the closure of textile mills, population loss caused by the relocation of jobs and businesses to suburbs and to Syracuse, and poverty associated with socioeconomic stress and a decreased tax base. With its low cost of living, the city has become a melting pot for refugees from war-torn countries around the world (encouraging growth for its colleges and universities, cultural institutions and economy).According to the 2010 census, the Utica–Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had 299,397 people in Oneida and Herkimer counties; the counties in the Mohawk Valley have a combined population of 622,133. In 2014, Utica's population was estimated at 61,332.

Utica Obituaries

It was noted by Naples Daily News on May 27th, 2022 that Frankd A Furno passed on in Maples, Florida.  Furno was 98 years old and was born in Utica, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Frankd A's life.

It was written by WatervilleT on April 27th, 2022 that Georgiana M Caraher (Brockway) passed away in Utica, New York.  Ms. Caraher was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Georgiana M's life.

It was revealed by WestWinfieldS on April 13th, 2022 that Linda L Rogers (Jarosz) died in Utica, New York.  Ms. Rogers was 74 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Linda L's life.

It was written by WatervilleT on March 2nd, 2022 that Charles S Pratt passed on in Utica, New York.  Pratt was 65 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Charles S's life.

It was noted by WatervilleT on February 23rd, 2022 that Matthew S Jurczak passed away in Utica, New York.  Jurczak was 46 years old and was born in Bridgton, ME.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Matthew S's life.

It was written by WestWinfieldS on February 2nd, 2022 that Jerome R Beigh perished in Utica, New York.  Beigh was 75 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jerome R's life.

It was written by WestWinfieldS on February 2nd, 2022 that Diane P Medeiros (Coolis) perished in Utica, New York.  Ms. Medeiros was 61 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Diane P's life.

It was written by WatervilleT on February 2nd, 2022 that Edwin R "Ike" Talbot perished in Utica, New York.  Talbot was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Edwin R "Ike"'s life.

It was written by WatervilleT on January 26th, 2022 that William R "Bill" Schlist passed away in Utica, New York.  Schlist was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor William R "Bill"'s life.

It was revealed by WatervilleT on December 22nd, 2021 that Mary C Emery died in Utica, New York.  Emery was 71 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mary C's life.

History

The settlement eventually became known as Old Fort Schuyler when a military fort in nearby Fort Stanwix was renamed Fort Schuyler during the American Revolution, and gradually evolved into a village. Unable to settle on one particular name, the name Utica was drawn from several suggestions, and the village thereafter became associated with Utica, Tunisia, the ancient Carthage city; Utica expanded its borders in subsequent charters in 1805 and 1817 During the American Revolution the original settlement ('Yunę́ˀnare•θ' in Tuscarora language was destroyed by Loyalist (American Revolution) and Native Americans in the United States Americans. The perhaps apocryphal account of Utica's naming suggests that around a dozen citizens of the Old Fort Schuyler settlement met at the Bagg's Tavern to discuss the name of the emerging village. Utica is a city in the American state of New York, and the county seat of Oneida County, New York County.

Utica was first settled by Europeans in 1773, on the site of Fort Schuyler which was built in 1758 and abandoned after the French and Indian War. .

The official website for the city of Utica is http://www.cityofutica.com.