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Montgomery County, New York School Yearbooks
Charles B. Pagles, 71, of Minaville Road, Town of Florida, died Sunday
at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam after being stricken at home.
Born July 26, 1925, in Amsterdam, he was the the son of Charles and
Louise Buckman Pagles. Mr. Pagles was a 1943 graduate of the Wilbur H.
Lynch High School.
He was a dairy farmer on the family farm on Minaville Road until 1955.
Later, Mr. Pagles worked as a teamster for various construction companies
in the area.
He was employed at the General Electric Co. in Schenectady for more
than 20 years until retiring in 1986.
Mr. Pagles was a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Local 294 in Albany, Union Local 301 IBEW in Schenectady, and the Senior
Citizens Bowling League at Imperial Lanes in Amsterdam. He was of the Protestant
Faith.
His wife, Rose Tambucci Pagles, whom he married June 3, 1951, died June
16, 1976.
Survivors include a son, John C. Pagles of Amsterdam; a daughter, Lorraine
Scafidi of Amsterdam; a sister, Caroline Perretta of Amsterdam; and a granddaughter,
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Betz
Funeral Home Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam, with the Rev. Swierzowski
officiating. Burial will take place in Fairview Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer
Ambulance Corps.
Bernice Conti
Bernice E. Conti, 74, of Forest Hill Towers, formerly of Johnstown,
died Monday at the Fulton County Infirmary.
Mrs. Conti was born in Pontiac, Mich.
She was employed as a billing clerk at the former Gen-Tel of Upstate
New York until retiring in 1982.
Mrs. Conti was a communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church.
Survivors include her husband, Louis A. Conti, whom she married July
11, 1942; two sons, Paul Conti of Gloversville and Thomas Conti of San
Francisco; three brothers, Ronald and LaMarr Aderholdt, both of Poughkeepsie,
and Eldon Aderholdt of Sebring, Fla.; and a grandson.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Thursday
at the Sacred Heart Church.
Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Johnstown.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 0 p.m. Wednesday at
the Barter and Donnan Funeral Home, Main and Melcher streets, Johnstown.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 85
Watervliet Ave., Albany 12206.
Frank Danzo
Frank Danzo, 90, of Nora Avenue, Schenectady, died Sunday at Ellis Hospital
after a short illness.
A lifelong Schenectady resident, Mr. Danzo was a welder for the General
Electric Company and in the area for a number of years before retiring.
Survivors include his wife, Mary T. Danzo, whom he married Jan. 12,
1942; a daughter, Theresa M. Cummings of Amsterdam; four sisters, Anna
Ottati, Angela Danza, Grace Druzba, and Pauline Spacco, all of Schenectady;
and a granddaughter.
Funeral services will be private.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church,
Lafayette Street, Schenectady.
Arrangements are by the Daly Funeral Home.
Anita DiScioscia
Anita Schneider DiScioscia, 54, of Pineview Commons, Johnstown, died
Tuesday morning at Nathan Littauer Hospital Nursing Home, in Gloversville,
following a long illness.
Born Sept. 13, 1941 in Aussig-Proedlitz, Czechoslovakia, she was the
daughter of Rudolph and Olga Polstendorfer Schneider.
She resided in Erfurt, East Germany as a child and later moved to Berlin.
She came to Gloversville from Berlin in 1966 where she lived until moving
to Johnstown in 1979 and to Pineview-Commons in 1995. Mrs. DiScioscia graduated
from high school in East Germany.
She was a homemaker.
She married John DiScioscia on Feb. 13, 1964.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, are a daughter, Stephanie Alam
of Johnstown; a son, Paul J. DiScioscia of Gloversville; and two grandchildren.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Walrath
& Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville.
A private interment will take place at the convenience of the family
at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville.
Thelma Miller
Thelma Miller, 80, formerly of Mayfield, died Tuesday at Nathan Littauer
Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Ogdensburg, Mrs. Miller lived in Johnstown at one time. She
was a homemaker.
Mrs. Miller was a member of the First Baptist Church of Johnstown.
Her husband, Robert D. Miller, whom she married Aug. 22, 1958, died
in 1991.
There are no known survivors.
A service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the A.G. Cole Funeral Home,
215 E. Main St., Johnstown.
There will be no calling hours.
Burial will take place in Mayfield Cemetery.
Helen Riggi
Helen E. Riggi, 84, formerly of Amsterdam, died Wednesday at the Heritage
House Nursing Center in Troy.
Born in Amsterdam, April 11, 1912, she was the daughter of Matthew and
Nellie Ryan Nichols. She was educated in the Amsterdam school system.
Mrs. Riggi was a well-known waitress, and was employed at several eating
establishments, retiring several years ago, making her home in West Sand
Lake.
Mrs. Riggi was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Amsterdam.
Her husband, Michael E. Riggi, whom she married in 1948, died in 1989.
Survivors include a son, Thomas J. Palmer of Schenectady; two daughters,
Faith Palmer of Albany, and Mickey Farley of West Sand Lake; one brother,
Joseph Nichols of Amsterdam; nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren,
and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Saturday 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 on Main Street. Burial will take place
in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Johnson.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Heritage House, 2920 Tibbits
Ave., Troy, 12180.
Dominick DiBlasi
Dominick DiBlasi, 96, formerly of 302 Division St., Amsterdam, died
Wednesday at the Montgomery County Infirmary after a short illness.
Born in Pisciotta, Italy on June 7, 1900, he was the son of Aniello
and Carmina D'Amato DiBlasi.
Mr. DiBlasi was educated in Italy and immigrated to the United States
and Amsterdam in 1920, after serving in the Italian Army during World War
I.
He was employed with Mohawk Carpet Mills for 39 years as a weaver, until
the company moved in 1959.
Mr. DiBlasi was a communicant of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic
Church and was married to Nettie Fariello on Dec. 12, 1924. She died Aug.
30, 1990.
Survivors include two sons, Daniel DiBlasi of New Cumberland, Pa., and
Fred "Harpo" DiBlasi off Saratoga; three daughters, Carmie Greco-Montenaro
of Tribes Hill, Sofie Ford of Charleston Four Corners and Roseann Smith
of Amsterdam; 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren,
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 9:15 a.m. from the DeStefano
Funeral Home, Route 5S, Amsterdam, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial
at 10 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church. Interment
will follow in St. Michael's Cemetery.
Calling hours will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael's Church Memorial
Fund or to the Montgomery County Infirmary Auxiliary.
Mildred Duesler
Mrs. Mildred A. Duesler, 71, of Bloomingdale Avenue, Gloversville, died
Tuesday afternoon at Bassett Health Care Center in Cooperstown, after a
long illness.
Born in Gloversville, Mrs. Duesler attended Gloversville and Johnstown
schools. She was a lifelong area resident.
Mrs. Duesler worked at several area knitting mills, including the former
Poplar Mill. She retired from the former Continental Knitting Mill after
many years of service.
She was of the Methodist faith.
She was a member of the Moose Lodge 149 Auxiliary and a recipient of
its college regency degree; and a member of the Gloversville Eagles Club.
Her husband, Nellis B. Duesler, died in 1977.
Survivors include two sons, Nellis F. Duesler of Johnstown and Donald
Duesler of Gloversville; a sister, Marion Thompson of Gloversville; three
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Hollenbeck Funeral Home,
4 Second Ave., Gloversville. Burial will take place in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the
funeral home where the Moose Lodge 149 will conduct a service at 7 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Sarah Grant
Mrs. Sarah Epps Grant, 92, of Guilderland, died Wednesday at St. Clare's
Hospital in Schenectady after a short illness.
Born in Franklin, Mrs. Grant lived in Sharon Springs for many years
before moving to the Altamont area in the 1950s.
She had been a resident of Guilderland since 1984.
Mrs. Grant was a member of the Altamont Reformed Church and a charter
member of the Altamont Senior Citizens.
Her husband, William N. Grant, died in 1984.
Survivors include four daughters, Gladys M. Pierce of Guilderland, Esther
M. Majewski of Stroudsburg, Pa., and Pauline C. Brown and Elizabeth Aker,
both of Sharon Springs; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and seven
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fredendall Funeral
Home, 199 Main St., Altamont. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery, Sharon
Springs.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Altamont Senior Citizens;
or to the Western Turnpike Rescue Squad, 1853 Western Ave., Albany, 12203.
Mary Belle Connor
Miss Mary Belle Connor, 84, of Albany, died Saturday at the Daughters
of Sarah Nursing Home.
Born in Johnstown, Miss Connor was a graduate of Johnstown High School
and later settled in Albany.
In 1927, she was the representative for the City of Johnstown aboard
a float during the Littauer Day Parade in Gloversville, which was held
in honor of Lucius N. Littauer, founder of Nathan Littauer Hospital.
In the 1940s, Miss Connor began her business career as an insurance
agent with the Prudential Insurance Company in Albany. In 1948, she was
a receptionist, secretary, and bookkeeper for various local firms, including
Del Palmer of Albany, Picker X-ray Corp., and Roberts Realty.
In 1970, she was an area organizer for Princess House, a Massachusetts-based
firm, and also was a demonstrator for various giftware party plans. She
also continued to operate a gift shop out of her home for many years.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at St. James Church. Burial took
place in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Johnstown.
Arrangements were by the Daniel Keenan Funeral Home.
Terry Pierce
Mrs. Terry Mathias Pierce, 44, of Route 5, Fonda, died Wednesday at
St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam after a long illness.
Born in San Marcus, Texas, on Nov. 6, 1951, she was the daughter of
Robert Mathias and Mary Louise Bradley. She came to the Capital Region
as a young woman and attended the Fonda-Fultonville Central School.
Mrs. Pierce was an assistant supervisor at the Buckhorn Restaurant in
Fultonville, until the onset of illness.
She was of the Protestant faith.
Survivors include her husband, Willard K. Pierce, whom she married Jan.
6, 1967; two sons, Michael K. and Brian K. Pierce, both of Fonda; three
daughters, Debra A. Linart of Fort Hunter, Katherine M. Geniti of Fonda,
and Michele L. Pierce of Gloversville; a brother, William "David" Mathias
of Tampa, Fla.; a sister, Lois A. Mathias of Fonda; eight grandchildren,
and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Jackson &
Betz Funeral Home, 15 Main St., Fultonville, with the Rev. Christopher
Hamm, pastor of Fonda-Fultonville United Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Calling hours will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
James Cloutier
James Cloutier, 67, of 419 Union Mills Road, Broadalbin, died Wednesday
evening at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Broadalbin on July 14, 1929, he was the son of Eugene and Marian
Warren Cloutier. He was educated in the Broadalbin School System and attended
Buffalo State Teachers College.
Mr. Cloutier had resided in Broadalbin most of his life. He was employed
at the former Loblaws Food Market and most recently at Mohawk Finishing
Products, retiring in 1976.
Mr. Cloutier was a member of St. Joseph's Church, The Knights of Columbus
Council No. 7629, and the American Legion Post 337, all of Broadalbin.
He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War.
Mr. Cloutier is survived by a brother Eugene (Gene) Cloutier of Rochester;
and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Robert M.
Halgas Funeral Home Inc., 38 West Main St., Broadalbin, followed by a Mass
of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, 2 North St., Broadalbin
with the Rev. Timothy Mangan officiating.
Calling hours will be held Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
The Knights of Columbus No. 7629 will assemble at 7 p.m. for its ritual.
Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Amsterdam.
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