The photo shows Jeff Scherz being congratulated by New York State Senator, Jim Seward on June 1, 2010 during Jeff’s induction into the New York State Senate Veteran’s Hall of Fame. Also in the photo is New York State Senator, Joe Griffo, who bestowed that honor upon Jeff.
Also pictured is a copy of the certificate Jeff received when inducted.

(Boonville, NY) On Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, Charles “Jeff” Scherz of Boonville passed away after battling cancer for many years.
During World War II, Jeff was part of an Army communications unit that served under General George Patton. Some of Jeff’s duties included sending coded messages via teletype, breaking the codes of enemy messages that were intercepted, and installing communications wires.
Jeff fought in two major World War II battles, D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge. Additionally, he was involved in the liberation of the Buchenwald Concentration Camp.
At the end of World War II, Jeff received five battle stripes.
Once Jeff returned back to Boonville after World War II, he started the Scherz Construction Company, a business he operated from his Boonville home. Some of the work his company did included working on projects at the former Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome.
He also found time to be involved in Boonville government, both at the Town and Village level. He retired a few years ago.
In 2007, Jeff was among Oneida County World War II Veterans who took part in a bus trip to Washington, D.C., to visit the World War II Memorial and other Memorial sites.
On June 1, 2010, Jeff was inducted into the New York State Senate Veteran’s Hall of Fame in Albany, NY by New York State Senator, Joe Griffo, after being nominated for the award by his nephew, Fritz Scherz.
Calling hours will be on Tuesday, Jan. 24 from 2 to 8pm at Mills Funeral Home, 301 Post Street in Boonville. The funeral will also be at Mills Funeral Home, at 11am on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Military burial will take place in the spring at a date and time to be determined.




