Herkimer - Herbert J. Anderson, 93, of Harter Street, died on Sunday, December 17, 2000 in Little Falls Hospital.
He was born on December 28, 1906 in Corona, son of the late Herman and Anna Eisinger Kurz Anderson.
Herbert was raised in Corona, and graduated from Corona High School class of 1921.
An honorably discharged U.S. Army veteran he proudly served our country in World War II.
For fifteen years, he was a Postal Clerk and Sorter for the US Postal Service, retiring in 1976.
He had resided in Herkimer, since 1990 and was of the Lutheran faith.
Surviving him are one sister, Mildred Anderson, of Herkimer, several nieces and nephews.
It was Herbert's request that funeral and committal service is private.
Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
Funeral arrangements are with Fenner Funeral Home Inc., Herkimer.
Gordon J. Oldfield
LITTLE FALLS - Gordon "Jack" Oldfield, 74, formerly of Herkimer, died Saturday afternoon, Oct. 20, 2001, in Van Allen Nursing Home.
He was born June 13, 1927, in Herkimer, a son of the late George P. and Edith O. Gilbert Oldfield.
Raised and educated in Herkimer, he was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
In 1948, he married Mary Dawson in Herkimer.
For over 25 years he worked for the A&P Grocery Store in Herkimer.
He and his wife had moved to California in the 1980s.
Jack returned to the Herkimer area after his wife died in 1996.
He was a member of the Herkimer American Legion Post 38.
Surviving are three sons, a daughter, a brother and sister-in-law, Andrew (Ted) and Patricia Oldfield of Wildwood, Fla.; a sister, Beverly Grzeszczuk of Herkimer; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Besides his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Wilford in 1921, George in 1923, Robert in 1978 and Girard in 1994.
Funeral service will be on Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Fenner Funeral Home Inc., 115 Court St., Herkimer, with the Rev. Mark Cunningham, pastor of St. Francis de Sales Church, officiating.
Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Calling hours will be on Wednesday one hour prior to the service (from noon to 1 p.m.).
Alyce Brothers
HERKIMER - Alyce Brothers, 88, of Graham Street, died peacefully on Tuesday evening, February 22, 2000 in her home.
She was born on May 2, 1911 in Amsterdam, daughter of the late Earl and Ethel Williams Pettengill.
Alyce with her family moved to Herkimer in 1920, coming from Amsterdam.
She was educated in Herkimer Schools.
On March 7, 1932 [actually 1933, according to New York records], she married Alfred F. Brothers in Herkimer, a blessed union of sixty-five years until his passing on January 22, 1998.
She was a member of the Herkimer Reformed Church, where she had taught Sunday school at one time.
Surviving her are two daughters and their husbands; Sally and Peter Taraciewicz of Vista CA, Rebecca and Mario Caliguire of Herkimer, ten grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and a special friend, Nancy Brothers of Herkimer.
Besides her husband, Alfred, she was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Hess, in 1955 and her son, Robert E. Brothers in 1999.
Funeral Service will be held on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in Fenner Funeral Home Inc., 115 Court Street, Herkimer, with the Reverend Donald Battjes, pastor of the Herkimer Reformed Church officiating.
Interment will take place in Mountain View Memorial Gardens Town of Little Falls later this spring.
The family will receive relatives and friends at the funeral home Friday 4:00-7:00 p.m..
Memorial donations may be made to the Herkimer Reformed Church Memorial Fund, MOVAC, or Multiple Myeoloma Association.
Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Asta O. Murray
HERKIMER - They met on a tennis court in Reykjavik, Iceland, where he was stationed during World War II.
He often climbed to the roof of his barracks where he could watch the tennis matches.
One day, a Scandinavian man was waiting on the court for the woman he hoped to marry.
He saw the American GI on the roof and invited him to play.
Soon a young beautiful, long-legged Icelandic woman walked on to the court.
The hapless Scandinavian watched helplessly as the obvious sparks flew between the handsome GI and the Icelandic beauty.
Thus their love story began.
She was a champion tennis player, he a fine all around athlete.
He proposed marriage to take place in America, she took passage on a ship which was by the Nazis on its return voyage to Iceland, they were married in an Army chapel in Alabama, and he never did succeed in his quest to take a set of tennis from her.
They both succeeded, however, in achieving a wonderful 57-year marriage, which ended with the death of Asta Benjaminsson Murray, 87, on August 2, 2001.
She was born in Denmark on November 16, 1913, a daughter of Maria Wendel and Olafur Benjaminsson.
She was raised in Reykjavic, Iceland, graduating from the University of Iceland and pursuing a career in Pharmacy.
Asta devoted her life in America to her family, creating a loving home where the neighborhood children flocked and where the Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts gathered and learned in supportive and creative environment.
She is survived by her husband, Grosvenor Murray, whose love and loyalty cannot be surpassed.
She is also survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas Olaf and Betty Murray; a daughter and son-in-law, Margaret Murray and Lawrence Roberts; a sister, Sonja Zorrilla; grandchildren, Daria Roberts Helmer and husband, Adam, Sonja Roberts, Kristina Murray and her husband, Tad Ripley, Patricia Murray Nordwalland husband, Mark, Carolyn Murray, and great-grandchild, Katie Nordwall.
A celebration of Asta's life will be held at the Folts Homes Chapel, Washington Street, Herkimer, on Monday, August 6, 2001 at 1:00pm.
There are no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson, 1424 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13502, or the Folts Homes.
Deepest thanks to the Folts Homes staff for their wonderful loving care.
