Albany County, New York Obituary and Death Notices Collection
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Samuel Clair, was president of a former glove company
ALBANY - Samuel Clair, 93, of Western Avenue, died Wednesday at the Inn of Community Hospice at St. Peter's Hospital.
Mr. Clair was born in Gloversville and moved to Albany in 1955.
He was president of the former Clair Glove Co. in Gloversville for many years. His company made gloves for servicemen during World War II. He subsequently worked for KeyBank.
Mr. Clair was a member of Albany City Lodge 540, Knights of Pythias.
He was a member of Temple Israel.
Survivors include his wife, Esther Gandelman Clair; a son, Joel Clair of Slingerlands; a daughter, Paula Clair of Garrison; a sister, Frieda Clair of Gloversville; and two grandchildren.
A service will be held at 2 this afternoon at the Levine Memorial Chapel, 649 Washington Ave.
Burial will be in Temple Israel Cemetery, Western Avenue, Guilderland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 260 Osborne Road, Loudonville, NY 12211; or the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society, Oakland Avenue, Menands, NY 12204.
[Published 31-Mar-2001]
William Baker, was deputy correctional commissioner
LANSINGBURGH - William J. Baker, 85, formerly of 112th Street, died Thursday at Van Rensselaer Manor in North Greenbush after a long illness.
Mr. Baker was born in Troy.
He graduated from Catholic Central High School (1933) and Albany Business College. He attended Siena College and The College of Saint Rose.
Mr. Baker was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Europe.
He retired in 1975 as a deputy commissioner, after 39 years service, from the state Department of Correctional Services. He also worked for the Division of Parole. During his tenure, he was responsible for the training of newly appointed personnel who would work under his direction.
Mr. Baker taught crime and delinquency at the Moran Institute at St. Lawrence University.
He was a member and past president of the Van Schaick Country Club in Cohoes. He was a member of the Troy Lodge of Elks, a past president of the Board of Education of Catholic Central High School, and a former member of the Troy Knights of Columbus.
Mr. Baker was an active communicant of St. Augustine's Church, where he was a lecturer and usher. He was a member of the church's bingo committee for more than 20 years.
He was the widower of Lucille Baird Baker.
Survivors include three daughters, Anne Baker O'Connor, Martha Baker Hart and Mary Baker, all of New York; a son, William R. Baker of New York; a brother, Joseph A. Baker of Troy; a sister, Ruth Lewis of Newtonville; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:45 a.m. Monday at St. Augustine's Church.
There are no calling hours.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Waterford.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Augustine's Church Preservation Fund, 25 25 115th St., Troy, NY 12182.
Arrangements are by the John J. Sanvidge Funeral Home in Troy.
[Published 31-Mar-2001]
John Milnyuk, 83, owned two area businesses, OTB official
VAIL MILLS - John Milnyuk, 83, of Northville Road, Northville, formerly of Vail Mills, died Sunday at the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Born in Amsterdam, Mr. Milnyuk was a lifelong area resident and had wintered in South Carolina for the past 18 years.
He was a 1934 graduate of the former Wilbur H. Lynch High School in Amsterdam. He was a 1938 graduate of Rider University in New Jersey.
Mr. Milnyuk owned and operated Jonny's Drive In, formerly of Vail Mills, from 1947 to 1967. He later owned and operated Vail Mills Liquor until retiring in 1982. He was also an administrative assistant for Off-Track Betting in Fulton County at one time and served as the supervisor for the town of Mayfield from 1971 to 1973.
He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Milnyuk was a member of the Broadalbin Rotary Club, the Johnstown Moose Club and American Legion Post 701 in Amsterdam.
He was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in Broadalbin and served as the first president of its Holy Name Society.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Tobin Milnyuk, whom he married Nov. 6, 1943; a daughter, Kelly Carmichael of Syracuse; a brother, William Milnyczuk of Vail Mills; a sister, Ann M. Sum of Amsterdam; and three grandchildren.
Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home, 38 W. Main St., Broadalbin, followed at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, 2 North St., where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Broadalbin-Mayfield Rural Cemetery at a later date.
Contributions may be made to the church.
[Published 31-Mar-2001]
Stephen S. Wadsworth, 72, was a self-employed logger
EDINBURG - Stephen S. Wadsworth, 72, of Northville Road, died at home Thursday after a short illness.
Born in the town of Hope in Hamilton County, Mr. Wadsworth was a lifelong area resident.
He was a self-employed logger and owned and operated Wadsworth Logging for many years.
Mr. Wadsworth was a former member of the Edinburg Fire Department.
Survivors include his wife, Ellen Bovee Wadsworth, whom he married April 25, 1958; two sons, Timothy Wadsworth of Northville and Arthur Wadsworth of Gloversville; four daughters, Sally Wadsworth of Mayfield, Diane Briskie and Alesia Wadsworth, both of Gloversville, and Joan Wadsworth of Johnstown; four brothers, Clark Wadsworth of Northville, Joseph Wadsworth of Edinburg, Lloyd Wadsworth of Ilion and Floyd Wadsworth of New Jersey; five sisters, Etta Johnston of Johnstown, Alma Bearle of Caroga Lake, Betty Frasier of Northville, Nina Colvin of Edinburg and Mary Horton of Vail Mills; and nine grandchildren.
A service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Northville Funeral Home, 401 Bridge St., Northville.
Calling hours are 6 to 8 tonight and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Burial, at a later date, will be in Wadsworth Cemetery in Hope.
[Published 31-Mar-2001]
`Estelle' Lally
SCOTIA - Mrs. Jane "Estelle" Lally, 83, of Vley Road, died Wednesday at home after being stricken.
Born in Cohoes, Mrs. Lally was a lifelong area resident.
She was a secretary at the former Hathaway Motors of Scotia for many years.
Mrs. Lally was a communicant of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, First Street, where she was a member of the Rosary-Altar Society. She was also a Eucharistic minister and hospital visitation person for the church.
Her husband, Burt M. Lally, whom she married in 1946, died in 1990.
Survivors include a daughter, Gail Devlin of Danbury, Conn.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the White Funeral Home, 264 N. Ballston Ave., followed at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Park Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Senior Solutions of Schenectady, P.O. Box 9604, Niskayuna, NY 12309.
[Published 31-Mar-2001]
Claire Rudolph
SCHENECTADY - Mrs. Claire M. Rudolph, 84, of Wing Avenue, died Wednesday at Albany Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Pittsfield, Mrs. Rudolph had been a lifelong Albany resident before moving to Colonie in 1982. She was a housekeeper for private homes in the Albany area.
Mrs. Rudolph was a communicant of St. Clare's Church.
She was the widow of Ernest W. Rudolph.
Survivors include three sons, John Rudolph of East Schodack, William Rudolph of Clifton Park and Michael Rudolph of Albany; a daughter, Carol Burden of Schenectady; 19 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 8:15 a.m. Saturday at the New Comer-Cannon Family Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Road, Colonie, followed at 9 at the Church of St. Clare, where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 6 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Colonie.
[Published 31-Mar-2001]
Douglas Wilson
NASSAU - Private services will be held for Douglas J. Wilson, 69, of Mountain View Road, who died Wednesday at home after a short illness.
Born in Niagara Falls, Mr. Wilson had been a longtime Capital Region resident.
He was a graphic designer with Mueller Jadtz in Menands for more than 25 years, retiring in 1990.
Mr. Wilson was the widower of Virginia Huff Wilson.
Survivors include a daughter, Rebecca L. Wilson of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association of Northeastern New York, 440 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205.
Arrangements are by the Wm. J. Rockefeller Funeral Home, Rensselaer.
[Published 31-Mar-2001]
Emma `Butzel' Morsheimer
BEDFORD, N.H. - Mrs. Emma Elsa "Butzel" Morsheimer of Carlyle Place, 80, died Wednesday at Elliott Hospital in Manchester, N.H. after a short illness.
Born in Gloversville, Mrs. Morsheimer was a graduate of Gloversville High School.
She was the principal fabric glove designer at the Grandoe Corp., a company founded by her grandfather, Solomon Schrecker. Mrs. Morsheimer retired in the mid 1960s.
She was a volunteer at the Getman Memorial House and the Nathan Littauer Hospital.
Her husband, L. Joseph Morsheimer, whom she married March 4, 1944, died in July, 2000.
Survivors include a son, Frederick Thomas Morsheimer of Gloversville; two sisters, Marlene Fay Pechtel and Claudette Gay Schrecker, both of Caroga Lake; and two granddaughters.
A service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the John W. Finocan Funeral Home, 13 Prospect Ave., Gloversville.
Calling hours are from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Ferndale Cemetery, Johnstown.
Contributions may be made to the David and Helen Getman Memorial Home, 15 E. State St., Gloversville; or the Alzheimers Association, 85 Watervliet Ave., Albany, NY 12206-2083.
[Published 31-Mar-2001]
Helena M. English
TROY - Mrs. Helena M. English, 89, of Third Avenue, died Tuesday at Samaritan Hospital while under the care of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County.
Mrs. English was born in Canton, St. Lawrence County.
She was a graduate of Canton High School and a 1931 magna cum laude graduate of St. Lawrence University. She earned a teaching certificate at the State Teachers' College in Albany and earned a B.L.S. from Syracuse University in 1938. She also attended New York University.
Mrs. English was a teacher-librarian at the DeKalb Junction School in St. Lawrence County; Red Creek High School in Oswego County; and the Brooklyn Public Library.
She volunteered at Torrington Hospital in Goshen, Conn., during World War II.
Mrs. English taught part-time at Lansingburgh High School in 1948.
She became senior research librarian in the State Department of Motor Vehicles in 1965, retiring in 1971.
Mrs. English was a founding trustee of the Rensselaer County Council of the Arts, now the Arts Center of the Capital Region. She was a life member and one-time president of the Lansingburgh PTA. She was a den mother for the Cub Scouts. She was a member of the English Speaking Union; the Friends of Troy Public Library; the Lansingburgh Historical Society; the League of Women Voters; the Melville Society; the Rensselaer County Historical Society; and Troy Chromatic Concerts.
She founded and edited the Oriel, a literary and art periodical of the Albany Unitarian-Universalists. She supported the National Wildlife Federation; World Wildlife Fund; Environmental Defense Fund; CARE; Oxfam America; Southern Poverty Law Center; and Amnesty International.
Mrs. English was a member of the First Unitarian-Universalist Society of Albany.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years, John A. English; two brothers, Rudolf Meng of Mount Vernon and Henry Meng of Chevy Chase, Md.; three sons, Benson M. English of Albany, Reed M. English of West Sand Lake and Jeffrey D. English of Troy; a grandchild; and five step-grandchildren.
An anatomical gift has been made to Albany Medical College.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the First Unitarian-Universalist Society of Albany, 405 Washington Ave. A monument will be placed in Oakwood Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to St. Lawrence University or to the First Unitarian-Universalist Society of Albany.
Arrangements are by the Hans Funeral Home, Albany.
[Published 31-Mar-2001]
James J. Lichorat
GROSSE ILE, Mich. - James J. Lichorat, 51, of Church Road, died Tuesday at home after being stricken.
Born in Amsterdam, Mr. Lichorat was a graduate of Amsterdam schools.
He received bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, specializing in polymer chemistry, from Clarkson University in Potsdam.
Mr. Lichorat was the research director for the Diversey Lever Co. in Plymouth, Mich.
He was active in the Southeast Michigan Raptor Association.
Survivors include his companion, Rosemary Brady; his father, James Lichorat of Westfield, N.Y.; and a brother, Robert Lichorat of Westfield.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Jendrzejczak Funeral Home, 200 Church St., Amsterdam.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Southeast Michigan Raptor Research Association, P.O. Box 120, Brownstown, MI 48173; or the American Heart Association, 440 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205.
[Published 31-Mar-2001]
