This Area's Most Famous People? Good and Bad. Help With Our List.

We're compiling a list of the area's most famous people and places. We're looking for names of people who've made some sort of an impact on our history, past and present, including those who might have left a negative impression. So far, we have a pretty strong list, but we want to make sure we haven't left anyone off the list.

We're talking about people from Utica, Rome, the Mohawk Valley and parts of the region both to the north and the south.

Found on City of Utica Historian's facebook page.

Dick Clark is a good example. He certainly wasn't from the Utica area, but after attending Syracuse University, he worked at WIBX, WRUN, and WKTV.

We have a huge list of celebrities from yesteryear like Annette Funicello to sports celebrities such as baseball's Andy VanSlyke. Additionally, there are big names like Rob Manfred, Robert Esche, and Joe Bonamassa who are still making an impact and they have ties to the area.

Check out our list, and there's an email link at the bottom of the page where you can message us your additions to the list.

Remember, the list can include people, places and things from our past and our present.
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Here's the list we've accomplished up to this point based on public input.

Ed Hanna
Proctor Park
Watering Can
Lyle Bosley
Lou Lapolla
Bruce Karam
Bill Worden
Mr. C’s Music
Big Jim’s Subs
Mello Subs
Utica Pioneers
Utica Comets
Dick Lawler
Sandy Arn
S-Kickers
Mercer’s Ice Cream
Marcy Drive-Inn
Schuyler Drive Inn
Hank Brown
Twist-O-Rama
Slap Shot
Chief Russ Brooks
Harbor Point
Rich Ruggerio
Larry Tanoury
Dave Gordon,
Mike Hennessy
Bagg Square
Robert Esche
Jim Brock
Brett Truett
No Hospital
Wynn Hospital
Thomas Proctor
John Romano
Griffo
River Hills
Judge Hurd Utica
Herkimer Jail
Don’s Ford
Chanatry’s
Castle Ford
Herkimer Clothing Center
K Mart Blue Light
Woolworth’s Five and Dime
Revere Copper
Chuckey Cheese
One Genny
Patio Drive In
Billy the Liquor Guy
Leon Kozial
MVCC
Utica College
Hamilton College
Colgate
Mayor Roefaro
Judge Clark
McDonalds
Judge
MV Edge Steve DeMeo
NYS Senator Ray Meier
Tim Julian
HCCC
Utica School of Commerce
Genesee Street
Erie Blvd
Teddy’s Chicken Riggies
FX Matt
West End Brewing
Turkey Joints
Chicken Riggies
Greens Morrele
Lebanese food
Grape Leaves
Baklavah
Karen people
Bosnians
Stucko.
Corn Hill
Downtown
Liberty Bell
Fort Ricky
Boonville
Benny Rotundo
Richard Hanna
Pawlinga
Rome Griffiss
Annette Funicello
Matt Hamil
Joe Bonomasa
Human Calculator Scott Flansburg
Robert Channing
Leon Etienne
Psychic madman
Nicholas Herkimer
Roscoe Conkling
Horatio Seymour
Fran Cosmo
Tommy DeCarlo
Moe
Dave Cash
Will Smith
Mark Lemke
Andy Van Slyke
Steve Wynn
Mike Arcuri
Sherry Boehlert
George Aney
Don Mitchell
Rufus Elephante
John Zogby
Gary Chalmers
Karen Fillipelli
Uncle Leo (Honeymooners)
Oneida Nation
Turning Stone
Kim Strong
Luger
Francis Bellamy
Rob Manfred
Pat Riley (Rome)
Chuck Schumer
Tom and Tim Sestito
Stephen King
James Sherman VP
Mr. Wrestling
Dave Gleeson
Orlando Spado
Jim Donovan
Greg Jarvis
Lou Ambers
Chick Vennera
Boots Day
Ian Anderson
Keno Brothers
Kwik Cut
Rostapovich
Russian Munks
Eliphalet Remington
Owen D. Young
Wayne Levi
The Lewis Gang
Herkimer Diamonds
Cal Eilenberg
Manny’s Cheesecake
Chicken Riggies
Tomato Pie
Greens Morelle
Tonys Pizza
Grimaldi’s
Sin City
Griffiss Air Force Base
Marcy Psych
Utica Club
Utica Crib
Utica Psychiatric Center
Oneida Silver
Perfectionist
Ray Halbritter
Liberty Flatware
Chobani
Pescatores
Alpine
The Franklin
Hemstrought’s Half Moons
Stanley Theatre
Rome Capitol Theatre
Quackenbush
Ozcuggnizzo’s
Lebanese
Italian
Cavallo’s
Simeons
Christmas lights at
North Country Prime Rib
Savoy
Destito
Horned Dorset
Spaghetti Joes
Spano Brothers
Michael Geno
Clinton House
Mike Shula
Alfredo’s
Jeff Daniels
Erin Hamlin
Joe Bonamassa
Big Apple Mark
Ray Seekan
Chris Miller
969
Art Levy
Sandy Arn
Rich Lutterman
New York Z
KG 104
Erie Canal
Mohawk River
Oneida Lake
Sylvan Beach
Cooperstown
Enchanted Forest
Paul Bunyan
Uncle Charlie
Heidelberg Bread
Roanne Destito
Flooding from Oriskany
Whitesboro’s on Comedy Central
Nexus
Utica Aud
ADK
Adirondack Bank
Bank of Utica
Briggs and Stratten
Griffo and Picente
Louis Brinidisi
Anthony Brindisi
Boilermaker
Tim Reed Earl Reed
Utica Boilers
Fountainhead
Romano
Joe Hobika Sr.
Yahnundasis
Fort Schuyler
Masonic
Sangertown
Riverside
Gridley Page
Classified
Showtime
Poor Tim
Teasers
The Golden Globe
Dishavios
Matty Cuda
Adonal Foyle
Dale Shackelford
Josh Wright
Bob Devins (Utica Notre Dame)
Danny Boyle
Modernistic
Uncles Tavern
Props Inn
Packey’s Pub
Piggy Pats
Fat Kats
Fat Cats
Ebb’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
The Bullet
Patty’s Pub
NY Pizza
Voss’s Hot Dogs
Roma’s Tomato Pie
Daylight Donuts
Twin Ponds
Stonebridge
Valley View
Daniel’s on Mohawk Street
Club Monarch
Rick’s Famous

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