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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 - 1997 - 34 Posted By: GenealogyBuff.com Date: Thursday, 9 September 2010, at 10:33 a.m. System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC! Kitty Hallam May 22, 1997 Kitty Agnes Hallam, 96, a resident of the of St. Johnsville Nursing Home and a former resident of Johnstown and Tribes Hill, died Thursday after a l;ong illness. Born Oct. 10, 1901 in Leeds, England, she was the daughter of Tom and Louise Noble Guest. She was educated in Leeds. She moved to this area in 1952. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Hallam was of the Protestant faith. She was a member of the Tribes Hill Seniors and the Tribes Hill Classic Couples Bowling League. She married Harry Hallam on Nov. 19, 1924. He died in 1974. Survivors include two sons, Peter and Harry Hallam, both of Tribes Hill; a daughter, Joyce Bierman of Johnstown; eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Tribes Hill. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are under the direction of the Jackson & Betz Funeral Home Inc., 15 Main St., Fultonville. George Taylor May 22, 1997 George W. Taylor, 79, of Lee Avenue, Gloversville, died Thursday at Nathan Littauer Hospital after a short illness. A lifelong area resident, he was born and raised in Gloversville. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army and participated in the Normandy Invasion. Prior to his service in World War II, he was a defense school instructor and trained machinists to work in the war industry. After his military career, he was a production worker at the Fulton County Silk Mills and later became president of the company. He became a designed and supervisor for Fultone Fabrics in 1984 and retired in the late 1980s. Mr. Taylor was a member and former deacon and elder at the First Presbyterian Church in Gloversville. He was also a member of the Lions Club and the Ida McGinnis Senior Citizens Club. He married Jean Amadon Taylor on July 12, 1958. In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Barry W. Chadwell of Pasadena, Md.; a daughter, Diana M. Losciale of Chesterfield, Mo.; a brother, Robert Taylor of Syracuse and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church, 16 W. Fulton St., Gloversville. Cremation will be in Leatherstocking Crematory, Cherry Valley. Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Hollenbeck Funeral Home, 4 Second Ave., Gloversville. Memorial contributions may be made to the church or Mountain Valley Hospice. Magdalena Rider May 21, 1997 Mrs. Magdalena P. Rider, 103,of Regent Street, Schenectady, died Wednesday at Ellis Hospital. Born in Galway, she lived in Schenectady for the past 82 years. She was a long-time member of the Union Presbyterian Church. She was also a member of the Woman's Club of Schenectady. She was married to Percy Rider, who died in April. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. There will be no calling hours and burial will be in Ballston Village Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Union Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wheeler Funeral Home, Ballston Spa. John Babel May 21, 1997 John Babel, 86, of Shore Boulevard South, Gulfport, Fla., died Wednesday at the Majestic Towers Health Center in South Pasadena, Fla. Born in Newark, N.J., he moved to Florida in 1970. He was employed by the Long Island Railroad in the 1940s and was also a dairy farmer and real estate agent for many years. He also served as a justice of the peace from 1952 to 1964 in Delaware County. He was a volunteer firefighter in Delaware County, a member of the Andes Grange in Delaware County and the Democratic Club in Andes and later in St. Pertersburg, Fla. He was married to Helen Babel for 62 years. She died Sunday. Survivors include a son, John Babel Jr. of Fairview Park, Ohio; a daughter, Helen Vroman of Northville; a sister, Jean Oprisko of Homesdale, Fla.; a brother, Frank Babel of Homesdale; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Thursday in Florida. Memorial contributions may be made to the Helen L. Gardner Scholarship Fund at Andes Central School, Andes, N.Y., 13731. Arrangements were under the direction of Gulfport Memorial Funeral Home. Lillian Johnson May 24, 1997 Mrs. Lillian Johnson, 92, of the Edward L. Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility, died Saturday after a long illness. Born June 10, 1904 in New York City, she was the daughter of Julius and Hilda Klenedson Swenson. She moved to Canajoharie from Bergenfield, N.J., many years ago. She was a member of St. John's/St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Canajoharie and St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Teaneck, N.J. She was the widow of Edwin Johnson. Survivors include a son, Edwin H. Johnson of Fly Creek, Otsego County; a daughter, Dorothy Laggett of Barrington, Ill.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus, N.J. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are by the Betz Funeral Home Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam. Matthew T. Adamkoski May 25, 1997 Matthew T. Adamkoski, 79 of County Route 132, died Sunday at the Edward L. Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility. Born Oct. 22, 1917 in Reading, Pa., he was the son of Frank and Agnes Marczak Adamkoski. He moved to this area as a young man and attended schools in Broadalbin. He moved from Broadalbin to Amsterdam in 1948. For 24 years, he was a layout man for Mohasco Industries and later was employed for 15 years as a milling machine operator for the General Electric Co. in Schenectady until retiring in 1983. Mr. Adamkoski was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member, elder and deacon of the Calvary Reformed Church of Hagaman, a member of the Hagaman Seniors and a lifetime member of the Hagaman Veterans of Foreign Wars. He married Mildred Smith Adamkoski on Nov. 10, 1945. In addition to his wife, survivors include three sons, Matthew R. Adamkoski of Oswego, Mark E. Adamkoski of Broadalbin and Patrick J. Adamkoski of Amsterdam; a daughter, Sharon A. Frank of Clinton, N.J.; four brothers, Benjamin Adamkoski of Broadalbin, Walter Adamkoski of Galway, John Adamkoski of Amsterdam and Victor Adamkoski of Utica; two sisters, Sophie Orlowski of Broadalbin and Lyla Agusta of Amsterdam; seven grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am. Wednesday at the Calvary Reformed Church. Burial will be in Hagaman Cemetery. Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Betz Funeral Home Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., with the Rev. Susan Crane officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Calvary Reformed Church, Church Street, Hagaman, N.Y. 12086. The Rev. Lola White May 25, 1997 The Rev. Lola A White, 101, of the Sharon Manor in Sharon Springs died Sunday at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. Born April 28, 1896 in Ames, she was the daughter of the late Willard J. and Katharina Voglman White. She attended the former Ames School and graduated from Canajoharie High School in 1915. She graduated from Oneonta Normal School in 1919 with a teaching certificate. She attended Boston University School of Religious Education and graduated in 1927 with a bachelor in religious education. She continued at Boston University School of Theology and received her bachelor of sacred theology. She attended the School of Liberal Arts in Boston and received her bachelor of arts degree. She was a teacher in several area schools for many years. She was a minister at the Boston Low Episcopal Church in Newton Center, Mass., for 15 years and was a minister at Churches in Maine, Vermont, and lastly Hyndsville. She Lived in Ames for many years after retiring and was a member of the Ames-Sprout Brook United Methodist Church in Ames and was a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. She is survived by four nieces, Marilyn W. Nellis of Palatine Bridge, Mary W. King of Caroga Lake, Dorothy L. Kackly of Cleveland and Helen J. Billings of Michigan; her longtime friend, Christine Evenson of Canajoharie. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Ames-Sprout Brook United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Carter Adriance officiating. Burial will be in the Ames Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie. Memorial contributions may be made to Ames-Sprout Brook United Methodist Church, Ames, 13317. Bruce Kennerknecht May 24, 1997 Bruce Holland Kennerknecht, 73, of Route 80, died Saturday at the Samuel Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albany after a short illness. Mr. Kennerknecht was born in New York City and graduated from the Owen D. Young Central School in Van Hornesville. He worked as a night cleaner at the Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp. in Canajoharie until 1995, when he retired after 23 years of service. Before that, Mr. Kennerknecht was a dairy farmer for 17 years in the Town of Danube. He lived in the Fort Plain area for 65 years. He served with the Army Tank Corps during World War II. He married Gladys "Marilyn" Kennerknecht on Sept. 20, 1952. In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Steven M. Kennerknecht of Caroga Lake and Jayme S. Kennerknecht of Fort Plain; three daughters, Bonnie L. Kennerknecht of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Susan L. Kennerknecht of Tampa, Fla., and S. Michelle Kennerknecht of Glen; three brothers, Ralph Kennerknecht of Merritt Island, Fla., David Kennerknecht of Fort Meyers, Fla., and Paul Kennerknecht of Fort Plain; two sisters, Jean Aney of Herkimer and Frances Weldon of Stem, N.C.; one granddaughter and a step-grandson. A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m. June 21 at the Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 34 Center St. Burial will be private. There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc., P.O. Box 126, Canajoharie, 13317, or to the charity of one's choice Gerald Daley May 24, 1997 Gerald Daley, 75, of Ann Street, Fultonville, died Saturday at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam. Mr. Daley was born and educated in Amsterdam and was a lifelong area resident. A World War II veteran of the U.S. Army, he served in Europe from 1942 to 1945. Mr. Daley was employed in the shipping department of the Bojud Knitting Mills of Amsterdam for many years until his retirement. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Fultonville and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 942 in Fonda. He married Mildred Pierce Daley on May 23, 1942. In addition to his wife survivors include seven sons, Gerald Daley of Canajoharie, Paul D. Daley, Walter D. Daley and Lewis G. Daley, all of Fultonville, Ronald Daley of Johnstown, James E. Daley of Syracuse and Danny Daley of Portage, Mich.; six daughters, Geraldine Daley of Syracuse, Linda J. Kilmartin of Port Crane, Shirley A. Rulison, Cindy Lou Daley and Debbie Daley, all of Fultonville, and Margaret Pickering of Sprakers; a sister, Margaret Sardonia of Amsterdam; a brother, Robert Daley Sr. of Amsterdam; 25 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. A memorial service will be conducted at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church of Fultonville. Cremation will take place at the Leatherstocking Crematory in Cherry Valley. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are by the Hollenbeck Funeral Home, 4 Second Ave., Gloversville. Mina Campbell May 25, 1997 Mrs. Mina E. Campbell, 81, of 114 Bleecker St., Gloversville, died Sunday at North Adams Regional Hospital in Massachusetts after a long illness. Born Dec. 10, 1915, in Northville, she was the daughter of Pearl and Mattie Scribner VanAvery. She attended Northville schools and Spencer Business School in Schenectady and was employed for about 20 years at the former Glove Theater as the candy concession manager and later worked at Grandoe Glove Co., both in Gloversville. For several years, she was a keypunch operator with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance in Albany, retiring in 1970. She was of Protestant faith. She married Frank C. Campbell in September 1936. He died Jan. 22, 1972. Survivors include a son, Ronald VanAvery of Miami Beach, Fla, two daughters, Loretta C. Mabie of Gloversville and Karen I. D'Errico of Schenectady; five grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at the North Main Street United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steven Clunn Officiating. Burial will be at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Northville. Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Walrath & Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville. Memorial contributions may be made to the North Main Street United Methodist Church, 316 N. Main St., Gloversville, 12078. 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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