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GenealogyBuff.com - Montgomery County, New York Obituary Collection - 1996 - 34
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Date: Wednesday, 8 September 2010, at 1:07 p.m.
System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Mildred Myers
December 18, 1996
Mrs. Mildred Myers, 84, formerly of the Amsterdam High Rise, died Wednesday at Montgomery Meadows.
Born Oct. 29, 1912 in Amsterdam she was the daughter of Michael and Caroline Abucewicz Sakadolski. Educated in Amsterdam, Mrs. Myers was a lifelong area resident.
She worked for the Bigelow-Sandord Carpet Mills and later at the Amsterdam Glove Company for several years, retiring in 1988.
Mrs. Myers was a communicant of St. Casimir's Roman Catholic Church.
Her husband, Oscar Myers,whom she married in 1947,died July 8,1988.
Survivors include two sons, Walter Dlugolecki of Rensselaer and Thomas Myers of Gloversville; a daughter, Donna Brunt of Amsterdam; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren; two nieces and cousins.
Services will be held at 8:15a.m. Friday at the Betz Funeral Home, 171 Guy Park Ave., and at 9 a.m. at St. John's Roman Catholic Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated.
Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be in St. Casimir's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Montgomery Meadows Auxiliary, Sandy Drive, or the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Jack Streun
December 17, 1996
Mr. Jack R. Streun, 72, of County Highway 107, West Galway, died Tuesday at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Streun was born June 11, 1924 in Amsterdam, the son of Fred and Florence Rotbell Streun. He was a graduate of the Class of 1943 at the former Wilbur H. Lynch High School and was a lifelong resident of the Amsterdam area.
Mr. Streun was employed as a machinist with the former Mohawk Carpet Mills and taught in the Manpower training program. He was then self employed as a carpenter until his retirement.
He had been a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his sister, Betty S. Varsoke of Amsterdam and an aunt, Gladys Schwartz also of Amsterdam.
Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family at the Johnson-Lindsay Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam, with the Rev. Robert E. Doxey officiating. Burial will be in the spring at the Hagaman Cemetery.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Broadalbin Volunteer Ambulance Corp.
Patricia Anne Bouchard
December 17, 1996
Patricia Anne Bouchard, 51, of Briarwood Drive, Saratoga Springs, died Tuesday at her home.
Born April 8, 1945 in Amsterdam, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Winnie Snopkowski Boryszewski and resided in Saratoga Springs since 1971.
A 1963 graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch Senior High School in Amsterdam, she attended Hudson Valley Community College, Schenectady County Community College, Adirondack Community College, and received her bachelor of arts degree from the state University of New York at Albany in 1984. She graduated from Rockefeller College in 1993 with a master's degree in public administration. Shewas employed for the New York State Education Department for 33 years until retiring this past March. An active member of the Church of St. Peter, she was a lector, eucharistic minister; served on the parish council as a member and past secretary, worked with the RCIA program and was former director of the parents preparation program for infant baptism for several years for the parish. She assisted with the introduction of quality management in the New York State government and the State Education Department. She was one of only three certified state Master Trainers of Quality Processes, was a member of Court McLaughlin No. 422 Catholic Daughters of the Americas.
She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Ephrem J. Bouchard, whom she married Aug. 27, 1966; one daughter, Michelle L. McMahon and one granddaughter, Alexis Lauren McMahon, both of Saratoga Springs; one sister, RoseMary DiBlasi of Amsterdam; several aunts, uncles, five nieces and two grand-nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday in the Church of St. Peter, 241 Broadway. Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, West Avenue.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the William J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home, 628 North Broadway.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of St. Peter, 241 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 12866.
Michael Dean
December 17, 1996
Michael Dean, 34, of the Town of Stanfordville, died Tuesday at Westchester Medical Center.
Born in Freeport, Long Island on Aug. 8, 1962, he was the son of James A. Dean and Eleanore Kelly.
A resident of Stanfordville since 1991, he was formerly a resident of Poughkeepsie.
He worked for the New York Power Authority at Indian Point No. 3, in Buchanan, N.Y.
Mr. Dean was a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1980 to 1986. During his military service he served on the USS South Carolina CGN 37. He was a second class machinist mate.
Mr. Dean graduated from Northville Central School.
He married Cynthia M. Furman in 1982.
Survivors, including his wife, are is father, James A. Dean of Edinburg; one brother, James H. Dean of Greenwich, CT; two sisters, Judith Ann Barrett of Weston, West Virginia; and Pamela LaMattina of Willington, CT.; several nieces, nephews, one uncle, one aunt and several cousins.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 8:30 p.m. during calling hours, at the Sweet's Funeral Home Inc., Route 9, Hyde Park.
Cremation will take place at the convenience of the family.
Calling hours are Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Kevin Porath
December 18, 1996
Kevin Porath, 35, of Mohawk Place, Amsterdam, died Wednesday afternoon at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital after being stricken.
Born March 21, 1961 in Amsterdam, he was the son of Oscar and Lynda Covey Porath. He was a 1979 graduate of Amsterdam High School and lived here all his life.
He was very active in sports in the community, playing for various softball and basketball teams and most recently for Russo's Grill softball team. At one time he was the junior varsity basketball coach for Perth Central School and was a CYO basketball referee.
Mr. Porath was employed at one time as a driver for UPS and The Recorder. For the past several years he was employed in the same capacity for Damiano's Flowers in Amsterdam. He was also a member of the Amsterdam YMCA.
Survivors include his parents of Amsterdam; his fiance, Gina Leggiero of Amsterdam; a brother, David Porath, also of Amsterdam; a sister, Cindy Vitus of Hagaman; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Covey of Amsterdam; and a niece, nephew and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was pre-deceased by a sister, Rolinda Porath, on Dec. 27, 1994.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 9:15 a.m. at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Interment is in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Calling hours are today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Montgomery County SPCA or to the Amsterdam CYO Basketball League.
Adelaide Titus
December 19, 1996
Adelaide Rachel Titus, 80, formerly of 41 James St., Gloversville, died Thursday at the Fulton County Infirmary where she lived since July.
Born Jan. 30, 1916 in Newport, she was the daughter of Raymond and Rachel Schriner Rathbun. Mrs. Titus resided in Gloversville most of her life and attended Gloversville schools and received her GED in 1970.
She and her daughter owned and operated Adelaide's and Jean's Draperies and Slip Covers in Gloversville. Mrs. Titus was involved in the business for 55 years until last year. Her daughter still operates the business. She also previously taught slipcover making in the Continuing Education Department at Mayfield Central School for several years.
Mrs. Titus is a member of the Gloversville Women of the Moose, AARP, and was past district manager of the March of Dimes for 10 years.
She is survived by two sons, Roger T. Titus of Great Missenden, England, and James B. Titus of LaFargeville; two daughters, Jean T. Krause of Gloversville and Roxann M. Koon of Spring City, Tenn.; two sisters, Agnes Tierney of Herkimer and Edith James of Rome; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Walrath & Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville, with the Rev. Wendell H. Elmendorf Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the spring at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Gloversville.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gloversville Moose Lodge No. 351, 140 E. State St., Gloversville, 12078.
June Voorhees
December 18, 1996
Mrs. June Voorhees, 74, of Trackside Homes, Johnstown, died Wednesday at the Fulton County Infirmary after a long illness.
Mrs. Voorhees was born and educated in Amsterdam.
She was a custodial aide for Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville and retired in 1983 from the former Johnstown Hospital.
Also, Mrs. Voorhees worked for a short time in New York State's Green Thumb Program.
She was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church.
Mrs. Voorhees was a member of the 50 Plus Senior Citizens; Johnstown Women of the Moose; and a former member of the Court Pinta Chapter of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas.
She married John Voorhees on April 27, 1957. He died in 1970.
Survivors include a nephew, David Bain of Mechanicville; and several cousins.
A prayer service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Barter and Donnan Funeral Home, corner of Main and Melcher streets, and at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Burial will be in Fern Dale Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Johnstown Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Mary Bromirski
December 5, 1996
Mary "Mayme" Bromirski, 89, of Ocala, Fla., died Dec. 5 at the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala.
She was born Sept. 27, 1907, in Amsterdam, the daughter of Jacob and Mary Magdaline Ciulik Gomulka. She lived in Amsterdam and Albany before moving to Florida in 1986.
She was a retired secretary for the state Department of Transportation.
Mrs. Bromirski was of the Roman Catholic faith and a lifetime member of the Rosary Society of St. Stanislaus Church.
Survivors include a son, James B. Bromirski of Ocala, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Bernard Bromirski, who died in 1971; and her brother, former Amsterdam Mayor John P. Gomulka.
Funeral services were Dec. 9 at Our Lady of the Springs Catholic Church in Ocala, Fla.
Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of the Springs Catholic Church, 4047 N.E. 21st St., Ocala, Fla. 34470; or to a charity of one's choice.
Marilyn Kiernan
December 20, 1996
Marilyn Kiernan, 64, of Haskell Street, Hagaman, died Friday at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam.
She was born Sept. 16, 1932, in Brooklyn, the daughter of Daniel and Harriet Stocky Horgan. She was educated in Brooklyn and later moved to Long Island before moving to the Hagaman area in 1982.
Mrs. Kiernan was a bookkeeper at one time and was also a homemaker.
She was a member and past secretary of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 1015 in Amityville. She also made various gifts for Parents for Special Children Inc. on Long Island.
She was a member of the Church of St. John the Baptist.
Survivors include two daughters, B'Ann P. Roth of Copiague and Deborah Mathias of Hagaman; and a grandson, Daniel Mathias of Hagaman.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at the Church of St. John the Baptist.
Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Amsterdam, 40 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam 12010.
Donald Roy
December 20, 1996
Donald G. Roy, 80, of Henry Street, Amsterdam, died Friday at home after being stricken.
He was born in Amsterdam Dec. 30, 1915, the son of George and Katherine Smith Roy. He was a lifelong Amsterdam resident.
Mr. Roy was educated in the Amsterdam school system and was a graduate of Amsterdam High School. He attended Union College in Schenectady and was a 1949 graduate of Albany Law School.
He was an associate with the law firm of Felix J. Aulisi. He later was staff attorney in real estate law for the state of New York. Most recently he had his own law office on Mohawk Place.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in Europe. He was a member of the state bar association and the Montgomery County Bar Association, the James T. Bergen VFW Post 39, St. Mary's Church and the parish's Holy Name Society.
He is survived by two nephews, James Calkins of Media, Pa., and Donald Calkins of Prescott, Ariz.
Funeral services are Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at the Riley Mortuary Inc., 110 Division St., Amsterdam, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:15 a.m. at St. Mary's Church.
Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Johnson.
Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice.
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