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Montgomery County, New York School Yearbooks
Edward S. "Rudy" Rutkowski, 77, of Jay Street, Amsterdam, died Friday
at his home.
Born April 14, 1919, in Amsterdam, he was the son of Tomasz and Stephania
Mackiewicz Rutkowski. Mr. Rutkowski was a lifelong area resident.
He attended St. Stanislaus School and was a graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch
High School. He was employed by Lou's Market in the meat department, until
retiring.
Mr. Rutkowski was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of St.
Stanislaus Church.
He was married to Elaine Burke Rutkowski. She died April 10, 1990.
Survivors include a son, William Rutkowski of Amsterdam; a daughter,
Liana Zyskowski of Fort Johnson; two sisters, Sister Mary Paula, CSSF,
of Enfield, Conn., and Sister Mary Agatha, CSSF of Hartford; two granddaughters;
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Amsterdam Funeral Chapel,
13 Belmont Place, followed at 11 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial at
St. Stanislaus Church.
Interment will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Calling hours are 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Greater Amsterdam
Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 11, Amsterdam.
Isabel Hartley
Isabel Little Hartley, 86, of the Water Wheel Apartments, Montgomery,
a former resident of Fort Hunter, died Thursday morning at the Horton Medical
Center in Middletown after a short illness.
She was born Feb. 6, 1910, in Amsterdam, the daughter of David and Cora
Enos Little. She lived in Fort Hunter for most of her life, moving to Montgomery
15 years ago.
Mrs. Hartley was a homemaker and was of the Methodist faith.
She married Kenneth T. Hartley April 18, 1941. He died Aug. 29, 1977.
She is survived by three daughters, Cynthia Lonigan of Montgomery, Deborah
Kervin of Pavilion and Rebecca Ilfeld of Bedford, N.H.; six grandchildren;
a great-grandson; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral is noon Sunday at the Betz Funeral Home Inc., 171 Guy Park
Ave., Amsterdam, with the Rev. Calvin Briggs-Harris officiating.
Interment will be in Chuctanunda Cemetery, Minaville, in the spring.
Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association,
in care of the funeral home.
Tammy Smith
Tammy M. Smith, 31, of 110 Division St. Gloversville, died Friday at
Nathan Littauer Hospital after a long illness.
She was born Aug. 26, 1965, in New York City, the daughter of James
H. and Mary E. King Smith. She lived most of her life in New York City
and moved to Gloversville in August. She was educated in New York City
schools.
She was a counselor with several youth agencies in New York City and
was a member of the People's A.M.E. Zion Church in Gloversville.
Survivors include her mother, Mary E. King of Gloversville; two sisters,
Marian F. King of New York City and Michelle King of Gloversville; a niece,
two nephews and two aunts.
Calling hours are today from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Walrath & Bushouer
Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville.
The funeral is Monday at 1 p.m. at the People's A.M.E. Zion Church.
Burial will be in Ferndale Cemetery, Johnstown.
Memorial contributions may be made to the People's A.M.E. Zion Church,
East Fulton Street, Gloversville.
Adelbert Maxon
Adelbert Warren Maxon, 86, of Hales Mills Road Ext., Johnstown, died
Friday at Nathan Littauer Hospital after a long illness.
He was born Dec. 30, 1910, in Schenectady, the son of William and Grace
Dodge Maxon. He lived most of his life in the Town of Johnstown and was
a graduate of the State University of New York at Cobleskill, where he
was president of his class.
He was first employed at the Shawbacker Farm in Johnstown and later
owned and operated the Maxon farm in Johnstown from 1948 until retiring
in 1975.
Mr. Maxon was a member of the North Main Street United Methodist Church
in Gloversville, the former Fulton County Farm Bureau, and was a milk tester
for the Dairy Herd Improvement Association.
He married Doris Schoolcraft June 23, 1938.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a brother, Arthur Maxon
of Gloversville; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Walrath & Bushouer Funeral
Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville, where funeral services are scheduled
at 1 p.m. Monday with the Rev. Steven Clunn, pastor of the North Main Street
United Methodist Church, officiating.
Spring burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Capital
District chapter, 85 Watervliet Ave., Albany 12206-2083; or to the American
Cancer Society, P.O. Box 261, Gloversville 12078.
Marguerite Quant
Marguerite N. "Peggy" Quant, 56, of 114 Camp Road, Gloversville, died
Friday at Albany Medical Center after being stricken suddenly on Thursday.
Born Dec. 3, 1940, in Gloversville, she was the daughter of Joseph M.
and Marguerite Fagan Ambrosino. She was a 1959 graduate of Mayfield Central
School and served in the Army from 1959 to 1961.
With her husband, she co-owned and operated Dick's Coffee Service for
22 years until her death.
She married Richard K. Quant July 3, 1965.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a daughter, Amy S. Quant
of Gloversville; her mother, Marguerite Ambrosino of Gloversville; two
sisters, Joyce Smith of Fonda and Susan Wilson of Johnstown; four brothers,
Joseph L. Ambrosino of Boynton Beach, Fla., David A. Ambrosino, Robert
J. Ambrosino and Terry L. Ambrosino, all of Gloversville; one granddaughter;
and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. today and 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Walrath
& Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville, where services
will be conducted Monday at 10 a.m.
Spring burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family or to a charity of
one's choice.
Homer Fusmer
Homer W. Fusmer, 98, of the Palatine Nursing Home, formerly of Moyer
Street, Canajoharie, died Thursday at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville,
after a brief illness.
Born in Canajoharie July 16, 1898, he was the son of William Fusmer
and Anna Flint. He was a graduate of Canajoharie High School. Mr. Fusmer
was employed as a foreman at Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp. in the maintenance
department for 30 years.
He was a lifelong area resident and lived at the nursing home since
1987.
Mr. Fusmer was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War I.
He was a member of Smith-Schultz American Legion Post 222, being the
last World War I member from the post.
He married Mildred Putman in 1928 in Gloversville. She died April 25,
1987.
Mr. Fusmer is survived by a son, Robert Fusmer of Lyons; three grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are 7 p.m. Sunday at the Chapel of Houghtaling &
Smith Funeral Home Inc., 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie.
The Rev. Kenneth Dingman will officiate.
Burial will be in Canajoharie Falls Cemetery, Canajoharie.
Calling hours are Sunday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance
Service, Box 126, Canajoharie 13317.
Robert Liebing
Robert W. Liebing Sr., 75, of State Highway 80, Fort Plain, died Thursday
at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown after a long illness.
Born in Utica Sept. 21, 1921, he was the son of Fred Liebing and Ester
Zimins. He was educated in Utica.
Mr. Liebing was employed as a truck driver for the New York state Department
of Transportation in Fultonville for 31 years, retiring in 1978 due to
illness.
He lived in Fort Plain for 50 years. Mr. Liebing was a veteran of the
U.S. Army, serving during World War II.
He was a member of VFW Post 3275 of Fort Plain.
He married Florence Kane Nov. 30, 1946, in Salt Springville.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Robert W. Liebing
Jr. of Great Mills, Md., and Timothy R. Liebing of Fort Plain; a daughter,
Linda Edick of California, Md.; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;
three nephews and two nieces.
Services will be private at the Chapel of Houghtaling & Smith Funeral
Home, 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie, at the convenience of the family.
The Rev. Kenneth Dingman will officiate.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family. There are no calling
hours.
The VFW will hold a service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance
Service, P.O. Box 126, Canajoharie, 13317; or to a charity of one's choice.
Grace Butler
Grace Emily Yager Butler, 54, of Fort Plain, died Wednesday at Bassett
Healthcare, Cooperstown.
Mrs. Butler worked in factory production at Keyano Anadizing in Fonda
for six years.
She is survived by her companion, Harold Mykel Sr.; a son, Roger Butler
Jr. of Fort Plain; two daughters, Denise Bowler of Fort Plain and Bonnie
Box of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two stepsons, Harold Mykel Jr. of Mayfield
and Shawn Mykel of Pownal, Vt.; three stepdaughters, Jodi Mykel of Ovoca,
Colleen Mykel and Delicia Ambrosino, both of Fort Plain; five sisters,
Rose Pink of Cooperstown, Mrs. Dayle Chandler of Little Falls, Mrs. Frances
Thayer of Illion, Mrs. Nancy Searles of Fort Plain and Virginia Fort of
Cooperstown; two brothers, Steven Yager and Melvin Yager, both of Cooperstown;
25 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Cremation took place at the Leatherstocking Crematory Inc., Cherry Valley,
and burial will be in Freysbush Cemetery in the spring.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Freysbush United Methodist
Church, Freysbush Road, Fort Plain 13339.
Funeral arrangements were by the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley.
Anna McGowan
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
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
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.
Arlene Quiri
Arlene V. Quiri, 64, of Queen Anne Street, Amsterdam, died Saturday
at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Arrangements by the DeStefano Funeral Home are incomplete and will be
announced.
Ruth Kelly
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Libbie Androws
Mrs. Libbie Little Androws, 85, of Close Street, Schenectady, died Saturday
at Ellis Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Amsterdam, Mrs. Androws lived most of her life in Schenectady.
She was employed as a waitress at the Auchenbaugh Restaurant in Glenville
for 23 years, retiring in 1966.
Her husband, Charles B. Androws, died in 1965.
Survivors include two daughters, Thelma DeGraff of Freeport, Fla., and
Vivian Androws of Schenectady; a sister,Ketey Deay of Galway; four grandchildren;
and seven great-grandchildren.
A service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Daly Funeral Home,
242 McClellan St. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park, Colonie.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association
or to the American Cancer Society.
Maurice Arndt
Maurice "Moe" Arndt, 70, formerly of Lampman Road, Broadalbin, died
Saturday evening at the Edward L. Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility,
where he had been a resident for the past two years.
Born March 23, 1926 in Amsterdam, he was the son of Albert and Bridie
Crandall Arndt. He resided in Amsterdam for most of his life, moving to
Broadalbin in 1984.
He was employed as a technician in the Textile Lab of the Research and
Development Department of Mohasco Industries for 41 years. He was later
employed at the Mohawk Furniture Company in Broadalbin retiring in 1988.
Mr. Arndt served in the United States Army during World War II in the
Pacific Theater of Operations.
He was a communicant of St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church of Hagaman.
He is survived by two sons, Mark S. Arndt of McMurray, Penn.., and Thomas
Arndt of Broadalbin; two daughters, Linda Ritchie of Broadalbin and Maureen
Schmidtmann of Perth; four sisters, Marguerite Schedlbauer of Hagaman,
Eileen Arndt and Levina Markes, both of Amsterdam, and June Simpson of
Perth; five grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Betz Funeral Home
Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial
at 11 at St. Stephen's Church, Hagaman. The interment will be in St. Stephen's
Cemetery in the spring. Calling hours are today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the
funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the American
Parkinson Disease Association in care of the funeral home.
Beatrice Gross
Mrs. Beatrice Dittman Gross, 92, of Sprout Brook, died Sunday at Amsterdam
Memorial Hospital.
Born June 13, 1904 in Palatine Bridge, she was the daughter of William
and Elsie (Hess) Dittman. She was a 1921 graduate of Palatine Bridge High
School.
She married Arthur J. Gross on June 18, 1924. He died Aug. 28, 1980.
Mrs. Gross was employed by the Glen Telephone Co. in Canajoharie. She
was a member of Ames-Sprout Brook Methodist Church, a charter member of
Brookside Crafters, and a 60 plus member of the Eastern Star, lately in
Otsego-Hartwick Chapter 201 OES, Cooperstown.
Mrs. Gross wrote for the Courier-Standard-Enterprise newspaper for 60
years, and for the Cobleskill Times Union.
She is survived by a son, Dr. Arthur G. Gross of New Providence N.J.,
two daughters, Elinor Douglass of Marshville and Jeanne Ripple of Goldsboro,
N.C., eight grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, four great-grandchildren,
a niece, Audrey Flint of Amsterdam, and a nephew.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Ottman
Funeral Home, Cherry Valley, with the Rev. Carter Adriance, pastor of the
Ames-Sprout Brook United Methodist Church, officiating. Spring burial will
be in the Fort Plain Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home,
with an Eastern Star Service at 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cherry Valley Emergency Squad
or the Ames-Sprout United Methodist Church.
Funeral arrangements are by the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley.
Arlene Quiri
Arlene V. Quiri, 64, of Queen Anne Street, Fort Hunter, died Saturday
at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Born April 10, 1932 in Nelliston, she was the daughter of Everson and
Katherine Kilmartin Smith.
She was a graduate of the Fort Plain school system and was a lifelong
area resident.
Mrs. Quiri was a homemaker and of the Protestant faith. She was a member
of the Fort Hunter United Methodist Church.
She married George E. Quiri on March 24, 1954. He died Dec. 10, 1990.
Survivors include two sons, Michael Quiri and Mark Quiri of Fort Hunter;
a daughter, Karen Nichols of Fort Hunter, a brother, Ronald Smith of Tribes
Hill; seven grandchildren and two nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the DeStefano
Funeral Home, Route 5S, Amsterdam, with Pastor Christopher Hamm officiating.
Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fort Hunter Volunteer Fire
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