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[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ] Montgomery County, New York Obituary and Death Notices Collection GenealogyBuff.com - Montgomery County, New York Obituary Collection - 1996 - 22 Posted By: GenealogyBuff.com Date: Wednesday, 8 September 2010, at 12:42 p.m. System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC! Kenneth Rand November 8, 1996 Kenneth Frederick Rand, 82, of Fredericks Street, Canajoharie, died Friday at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, following a long illness. He was born in Syracuse March 18, 1914, the son of Frederick and Grace Elmslie Rand. He was educated in Syracuse schools and moved to the Canajoharie area in 1941. Mr. Rand was employed by the Village of Canajoharie in the waste treatments plant maintenance department, retiring in 1976. He was formerly employed by Voght's Garage and LaSalle Laboratory. He was a member of the National Rifle Association. He married the former Lois Gardner March 18, 1937, in Verona. Survivors include his wife, of Canajoharie; two daughters, Joyce A. French of Fort Plain and Dawn E. Herting of Palatine Bridge; two sons, Robert G. Rand of Fort Plain and Terry A. Rand of Canajoharie; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service is scheduled 1 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel of Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home Inc., 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie, with the Rev. Kenneth Dingman officiating. Burial will be in Ames Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Service, Box 126, Canajoharie 13317; or the American Cancer Society Montgomery County Unit, P.O. Box 678, Amsterdam 12010. Elizabeth Quinn November 7, 1996 Elizabeth Crowley Quinn, 71, of Third Avenue, Tribes Hill, died Thursday at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam. She was born in Amsterdam Jan. 26, 1925, the daughter of John J. and May McPhilomy Crowley. Mrs. Quinn was educated at St. Mary's Institute and was a graduate of its class of 1942. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Quinn was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church, Tribes Hill, and a member of the Iroquois Senior Citizens Group. She is survived by two sons, J. Michael Quinn of Carrollton, Texas, and Timothy A. Quinn of Tribes Hill; a daughter, Patricia Quinn of Fort Hunter; a sister, Helen Bush of Amsterdam; three grandchildren, one great-grandchild, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by a son, Mark J. Quinn. Funeral services are Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Riley Mortuary Inc., 110 Division St., Amsterdam, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Tribes Hill. Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Tribes Hill. Calling hours are Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Church. Lynne Lasky-Case November 8, 1996 Lynne M. Lasky-Case, 38, of Deer Path, Schenectady, died Friday at St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, after a long illness. She was born in Amsterdam April 26, 1958, the daughter of Anthony and Dorothy Dybas Lasky. She lived in the Amsterdam area and was educated here before moving to Schenectady. She was a 1976 graduate of Bishop Scully High School in Amsterdam and graduated in May 1980 from the State University of New York at Geneseo with a bachelor's degree in speech and language pathology, audiology and psychology. In 1981 she received her master's of science degree in speech and language pathology. She was a speech and language audiologist for the Greater Amsterdam School District. Mrs. Lasky-Case was a member of the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association. She was a member of the Church of St. John the Baptist in Amsterdam, was a parish council member, secretary of the Ladies Rosary Society and a member of the Albany Diocese Amsterdam Cluster Committee. She married Robert M. Case Aug. 4, 1985. Survivors, in addition to her husband, of Schenectady, and parents, of Amsterdam, include a daughter, Alicia Anne Case, and a son, Marc Robert Case, both of Schenectady; a brother, Richard A. Lasky of Latham; a sister, Kathleen S. Delongchamp of Amsterdam; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services are 9:15 a.m. Monday at the Amsterdam Funeral Chapel, 13 Belmont Place, followed at 10 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial at the Church of St. John the Baptist. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery. Calling hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Cemetery Fund; the Tecler Diagnostic Speech and Hearing Center, Northern Boulevard, Amsterdam 12010; or to the MCT Federal Credit Union, 39 Market St., Amsterdam, c/o Marilyn Ford for an educational fund for Alicia and Marc Case; or donations may be sent in care of the funeral chapel. John Hamblin November 7, 1996 John H. Hamblin, 88, of Route 80, Starkville, died Thursday evening at Valley Health Services in Herkimer after a short illness. Born July 9, 1908 in the Town of Stark, he was the son of James Hamblin and Carley Shaver. He was educated in the Fort Plain schools. Mr. Hamblin was employed by the Town of Stark Highway Department in many capacities for many years and was later employed by the Fort Plain Cemetery for 25 years, retiring in 1981. He was a lifelong area resident and a member of the Starkville United Methodist Church. He was the caretaker of the church for more than 50 years and Town of Stark historian for many years. He married Florence O. Stiles on Aug. 23, 1941. She died Nov. 8, 1993. Survivors include a son, Edward Aney of Herkimer; a daughter, Christine Dager of St. Johnsville; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Starkville United Methodist Church, Route 80, Starkville, under the direction of the Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 34 Center St., Fort Plain. The Rev. Joseph Timlin will officiate. Burial will be in Fort Plain Cemetery. There are no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 126, Canajoharie, 13317; or to Starkville United Methodist Church Memorial Fund in care of Clarissa R. Young, treasurer, 443 Hoke Road, Fort Plain, 13339. Howard Ward November 10, 1996 Howard E. Ward, 78, of the St. Johnsville Nursing Home, formerly of Fordsbush, died Sunday at the nursing home after a long illness. Born Nov. 10, 1918 in Minden, he was the son of Willard Ward and Izora Ash. Mr. Ward was educated in the Fordsbush Country schools. He was a dairy farmer in Minden on his own farm for 50 years, retiring in 1986. Mr. Ward was a lifelong area resident and lived at the nursing home since 1992. He was a member of Dairyman's League Co-Op. He was of the Lutheran faith. Mr. Ward married Ruth Wheadon on Sept. 14, 1940, in Canajoharie. She died April 21, 1986. Survivors include a son, Dale H. Ward of Fort Plain; a sister, Leona Wheadon, also of Fort Plain; three grandchildren, Nancy Wengenack of Rochester, Minn., Deborah Waner of Fort Plain, and Thomas Ward of Palatine Bridge; two great-grandchildren and one niece. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 34 Center St., Fort Plain, with the Rev. Kenneth Dingman officiating. Burial will take place in Fort Plain Cemetery. Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 126, Canajoharie, 13317; or the Fort Plain Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 374, Fort Plain, 13339. Grace Earing November 11, 1996 Grace W. Earing, 77, of Prospect Street, Canajoharie, died this morning at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, after being stricken at her home. Born Sept. 9, 1919 in Springfield, she was the daughter of Haswell Edick and Evelyn Head. Mrs. Earing was educated in the Springfield schools and the Owen D. Young Central School in Van Hornesville. She was employed by the LifeSavers plant in Canajoharie as a gum machine operator for 21 years, retiring in 1982. Mrs. Earing was a resident of Canajoharie for more than 50 years. She and her husband spent summers at their camp on Lake Champlain. She married Carl C. Earing on June 15, 1951. In addition to her husband, survivors include a daughter, Susan Jean Burnham of Bloomingdale, Mich.; a son, Gregory Kimball of Mechanicsburg, Ohio; two brothers, Vincent "Gene" Edick of Canajoharie and Arthur Edick of Vancouver, Wash.; and 14 grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Terry Kimball. Burial will be private. There are no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 126, Canajoharie. Arrangements are by Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, Canajoharie. Eleanor Van Steenburgh November 10, 1996 Mrs. Eleanor E. Van Steenburgh, 80, of River Street, Gloversville, died Sunday at home after a long illness. Mrs. Van Steenburgh was born in Johnstown. She was a hairdresser and also was employed as a licensed practical nurse at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital and later at the Fulton County Infirmary until retiring many years ago. Mrs. Van Steenburgh was a communicant of St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church. She married Harry Van Steenburgh on June 21, 1941. In addition to her husband, survivors include a son, Thomas Van Steenburgh of Gloversville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church. Burial will be in Ferndale Cemetery, Johnstown. There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the Amico Funeral Home, 150 S. Main St. Emma Cubit November 8, 1996 Mrs. Emma Brown Cubit, 85, of Route 9, Ballston Spa, died Friday at the Hallmark Nursing Centre in Rotterdam after a long illness. Born in Amsterdam, Mrs. Cubit lived in the Schenectady area for more than 50 years. She was a former member of the South Schenectady Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and the Bellevue Reformed Church. She married Fred Cubit on Aug. 30, 1935. He died in 1978. Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Wright of Malta and Beverly Hansen of Huntington Station; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at noon today at the Bond Funeral Home, Broadway and Guilderland Avenue, Schenectady. There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hallmark Nursing Centre Activity Ceter, 1940 Hamburg St., Schenectady, 12304. Stella Godey November 10, 1996 Mrs. Stella L. Godey, 92, formerly of Catherine Street, Amsterdam, died Sunday evening at the Montgomery Meadows Residential Health Care Facility following a long illness. Born Aug. 9, 1904 in Norwich, Conn., she was the daughter of Peter and Mary Bogdanowicz Polakowski. She came to Amsterdam as a young girl and resided here since. She was a reeler and a floor lady at Mohasco Industries. Later, she was a clerk for The Carl Co., before retiring in 1968. Mrs. Godey was a member of the former St. Joseph's Church. She was married to Harold A. Godey. He died in 1966. Mrs. Godey was predeceased by a son, Harold E. Godey, in 1982. She is survived by three grandchildren including Charles Godey of Amsterdam, and one great-grandson, Michael P. Godey of Amsterdam. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Jendrzejczak Funeral Home, 200 Church St. Interment will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Fort Johnson. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ] Montgomery County, New York Obituary and Death Notices Collection is maintained by GenealogyBuff with WebBBS 5.12.

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