U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-CurrentAnna McGowan
January 3, 1997
Anna Neahr McGowan, 94, formerly of Route 29, Galway, died Friday evening at the Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility after a long illness.
She was born in Albany, June 12, 1902, the daughter of Edward and Felicia Stanton. She moved to Galway in 1934.
Her first husband, Howard David Neahr, died in 1967. She later married Floyd McGowan, who died in the mid-1970s.
Mrs. McGowan was a housekeeper for 25 years and belonged to the Broadalbin Senior Citizens, the Ladies Home Circle, the Providence Baptist Church, Golden Age Club, and was a charter member of the Galway Fish and Game Club.
Survivors include a daughter, Louise Sherman of Gloversville; three sons, H. Richard Neahr, Homer E. Neahr and Carl E. Neahr, all of Galway; 17 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral is Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Richard J. Ryan Funeral Home, Sacandaga Road, Galway.
Burial will be in Barkersville Cemetery, Town of Providence.
Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Milagros Nunez
January 4, 1997
Milagros Nunez, 45, of Division Street, Amsterdam, died Saturday morning at St. Mary's Hospital after a long illness.
She was born in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, Aug. 14, 1951, a daughter of Carlos Balay and Maria Maldonado. She was educated there and moved to Amsterdam in 1982.
She was employed by Liberty Enterprises until ill health forced her retirement.
Mrs. Nunez was a member of the Alpha & Omega Church of God.
Survivors include her husband, Pedro Nunez of Amsterdam; her father, Carlos Balay of Seabrook, N.J.; two sons, Humberto Rivera of Amsterdam and Hector Rivera of Puerto Rico; a daughter, Yalimizet Rivera of Puerto Rico; three brothers, Domingo Maldonado of Puerto Rico and Nativio and Efraim Maldonado, both of Hollywood, Fla.; eight grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Alpha & Omega Church of God, 231 E. Main St., Amsterdam, with the Rev. Pedro J. Torres officiating.
Interment is in Fairview Cemetery.
Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam.
Edward Karp
January 4, 1997
Edward A. Karp, 81, of Lefferts Street, Amsterdam, died Saturday evening at St. Mary's Hospital.
He was born March 30, 1915, in Amsterdam, the son of Albert and Eva Karp. He was educated locally and was a lifelong area resident.
Mr. Karp served in the Army Air Force during World War II.
For several years he worked for the Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co. He later worked for the City of Amsterdam Parks and Recreation Department before retiring in 1978.
He was a member of St. Stanislaus Church and St. Michael the Archangel Society of the church.
He married Regina Parcinski Jan. 25, 1942.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Richard Karp of Rotterdam Junction and Peter Karp of Amsterdam; a daughter, Judith Bennett of Amsterdam; two grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services are 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Jendrzejczak Funeral Home, 200 Church St., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Church.
Interment will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Calling hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Ruth Kelly
January 5, 1997
Mrs. Ruth "Virginia" House Kelly, 86, formerly of the Stratton Apartments, Amsterdam, and a resident of Vincent, Alabama, died Sunday morning at the St. Clare Regional Hospital, Pell City, Alabama.
She was born on March 6, 1910 in Amsterdam, the daughter of Charles and Mattie Holmes House. She resided in Amsterdam for most of her life, moving to Alabama four years ago.
Mrs. Kelly was a graduate of the Amsterdam High School Class of 1929. She was at one time employed as an office clerk at the Montgomery County Welfare Office in Amsterdam, and by the City of Amsterdam. She was later employed by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance in Albany, retiring in 1975.
Mrs. Kelly was a member of the Fort Johnson Seniors. She was a communicant of St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Amsterdam.
She was preceded in death by two sons, R. Edwin Kelly in 1984, and Joseph Kelly Jr., in 1991, and a grandson, Edwin Kelly in 1994.
She was married on Feb. 8, 1930, to Joseph T. Kelly. He died in 1964.
Mrs. Kelly is survived by her son, Thomas L. Kelly of Vincent, Alabama; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and several cousins.
The funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Betz Funeral Home Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam, with the Rev. Robert Doxey, officiating. The interment will be in Greenhill Cemetery in the spring. Calling hours are Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church, in care of the funeral home.
Anna McGowan
January 3, 1997
Anna Neahr McGowan, 94, formerly of Route 29, Galway, died Friday at the Wilkinson Residential Center in Amsterdam after a long illness.
Born in Albany, Mrs. McGowan lived in Galway since 1934 and was employed as a housekeeper for 25 years.
She was a member of the Broadalbin Senior Citizens, the Ladies Home Circle, Providence Baptist Church and the Golden Age Club and a charter member of the Galway Fish and Game Club.
Her first husband, Howard David Neahr died in 1967. She was married to Floyd McGowan until his death in the mid 1970s.
Survivors include three sons, H. Richard Neahr, Homer E. Neahr and Carl E. Neahr, all of Galway; a daughter, Louise Sherman of Gloversville; 17 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
A service is set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Richard J. Ryan Funeral Home, Sacandaga Road, Galway Village. Burial will be in Barkersville Cemetery.
Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Doris Monk
January 3, 1997
Doris Holman Monk, 93, of 1096 79th St., St. Petersburg, Fla., died Friday, Jan. 3, at home after a long illness.
Born Sept. 16, 1903 in England, she was the daughter of Archibald W. and Lily Palmer Holman. She resided in Gloversville since the age of 1 for 68 years, in St. Petersburg, Fla. the past 28 years.
She was educated in GloversvilleHigh School. Mrs. Monk was employed as en executive secretary with the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation for many years, retiring in 1965.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church, 59 S. Main St., Gloversville.
She was married to Merrill Edward Monk who died June 4, 1963.
Survivors include two cousins, Sheila Murphy of Fairfield, Ohio; and Edna Gray of Boole, Dorsett, England.
Calling hours are from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Walrath & Bushouer Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville where services will be conducted Wednesday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Gary Siegfried, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating. Spring burial will be at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, 59 S. Main St., Gloversville.
Edgar Arsenault
January 3, 1997
Edgar J. Arsenault, 91, of County Route 113, died Friday at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville after a short illness.
Born in New Brunswick, Canada, Mr. Arsenault attended schools in Canada and had lived in Northville since 1922. He was a self-employed contractor for many years.
His wife, Catherine Conkling Arsenault, died in 1984.
Survivors include a son, John Arsenault of Northville; two daughters, Dale Dunham of Greensboro, N.C., and Dawn Davis of Italy, Texas; a brother, Henry Arsenault of New Brunswick; a sister, Amelda Arsenault of Ottawa; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Northville Funeral Home, 401 Bridge St.
Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 today at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the spring in Edinburg Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Northampton Ambulance
Thomas "Rip" Ripepi
January 5, 1997
Thomas D. "Rip" Ripepi, 73, of Florida Avenue, Amsterdam, died Sunday morning at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after a brief illness.
Born in Amsterdam on March 12, 1923, he was a son of Joseph and Concetta Matorazzo Ripepi. He was a lifelong resident and attended local schools. Mr. Ripepi was employed for a time as a manager at the Muny Golf Course Concession. For the past 10 years, he was the proprietor of Rip's Coffee Shop on Florida Avenue.
During World War II he was stationed in Europe with the U.S. Army Air Corps and fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
He was a member of the Southside Veterans Association, the Southside Bocce Club and the Columbian Social Club.
Mr. Ripepi was a communicant of St. Michael The Archangel Roman Catholic Church.
Survivors include his companion, Margaret Bernard of Albany; one son, Joseph A. Ripepi of Menands; three brothers, Armand Ripepi of Ballston Spa, Ernest and Francis Ripepi, both of Amsterdam; two sisters, Angelina Martuscello and Josephine Megna both of Amsterdam; two grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. at the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:15 at St. Michael's Church. Interment is in St. Michael's Cemetery.
Calling hours are Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Elizabeth "Belle" Rogers
January 3, 1997
Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers, 83, of Division Street, Northville, died Friday at the Palatine Nursing Home in Palatine Bridge after a long illness.
Born in Northville, Mrs. Rogers was a lifelong area resident and a graduate of Northville Central School. She attended nursing school at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Mrs. Rogers was employed for more than 20 years at Hellaren's Market and also worked at P&C in Gloversville for 15 years, retiring in 1975.
Survivors include two sons, Henry Rogers of Lake Pleasant and John Rogers of Northville; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Northville Funeral Home, 401 Bridge St. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery in the spring.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Northampton Ambulance Squad.
Frances Famiano
January 5, 1997
Mrs. Frances C. Famiano, 55, of Glenville Street, Rotterdam, died Sunday at home after a short illness.
Mrs. Famiano was born in Amsterdam and was the daughter of Albert and Frances Litwa. She was a 1960 graduate of Amsterdam High School and had lived in this area since 1961.
She was a school crossing guard in Rotterdam for 19 years.
Mrs. Famiano was a communicant of Our Lady of Assumption Church.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Famiano, whom she married Jan. 27, 1961; two daughters, Tina L. McWhinnie of Edinburg and Jill A. Murray of Rotterdam; and two granddaughters.
Services will be held at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday at the DeMarco-Stone Funeral Home, 1605 Helderberg Ave., and at 9 a.m. at the Church of Our Lady of Assumption.
Burial will be in Schenectady Memorial Park.
Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Crosstown Plaza, Schenectady 12304, or to Hospice of Schenectady, 1411 Union St., Schenectady 12308.
Arrangements are by the R.J. DeLuccia Funeral Service, 1605 Helderberg Ave.
John VanDyke
January 5, 1997
John G. VanDyke, 88, of the Northway Mobile Home Park, Perth, died Sunday after a long illness.
Born Jan. 11, 1908 in Rotterdam, he was the son of Vedder and Nellie Gerding VanDyke. He graduated from the Schonowee School in Rotterdam. He resided in the community all of his life.
Mr. VanDyke worked for General Electric Company as a superintendent in Building No. 97 for 42 years. He retired in 1970. He was a member of the G.E. Quarter Century Club.
He was married to Harriet Parker VanDyke. She died July 23, 1996.
Survivors include one son, Roy VanDyke of Mechanicville; a sister, Helen Ellers of Mariaville; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. from Light's Funeral Home Inc., 1428 State St. Calling hours are Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will take place in Park Cemetery, Scotia.
