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Montgomery County, New York School Yearbooks
Blanche Becker Holland, 87, of McDonald Drive, Fort Johnson, died Monday
evening at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, after a short illness.
She was born July 17, 1909, in Snooks Corners, Town of Florida, the
daughter of Garrett and Jessie Wallin Becker, and was a lifelong area resident.
Mrs. Holland was a homemaker.
She was a communicant of the Cranesville Reformed Church.
On Feb. 20, 1932, she married William R. Holland. He died on July 29,
1972.
Survivors include three sons, William Holland of Johnstown, Keith Holland
of Amsterdam and Dwight Holland of Fort Johnson; three sisters, Marion
Huebner and Pearl Fitzgerald, both of Rotterdam, and Ruth Johnson of Framingham,
Mass.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, and several nieces,
nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by a son, Wayne Holland, on March 28, 1975.
The funeral service is Friday at 11 a.m. at the Betz Funeral Home Inc.,
171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam, with the Rev. Jennifer Minier-Elliott officiating.
Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Calling hours are Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in
care of the funeral home.
Elizabeth Warner
Elizabeth B. Warner, 88, of Maple Street, Broadalbin, a former resident
of Schoharie Village, Summit Lake, and Holmes Beach Fla., died Monday afternoon
at home.
She was born in Schoharie Feb. 26, 1909, the daughter of Adam C. and
Eliza Paterson Becker and was a 1926 graduate of Schoharie High School,
graduating as valedictorian. She later attended Albany Business College.
Mrs. Warner was the first woman clerk in the Schoharie County Surrogate
Court, and also served at various times as Children's Court clerk, Supreme
Court law librarian and as Schoharie County Surrogate Judge secretary.
She was a founder of the New York State Association of Chief Clerks of
the Surrogate's Court.
Mrs. Warner was involved in establishing a large display of decorated
Easter eggs that raised more than $30,000 and was used to found the Mary
B. Cushing Library in Schoharie. The Easter egg exhibit is now housed in
the Egg Museum Depot Lane, in Schoharie.
Mrs. Warner was active in the Red Cross, the Schoharie PTA, the Order
of the Eastern Star, the Community Hospital Auxiliary, and the Daughters
of the American Revolution. She was the recipient of the Schoharie County
Citizen of the Year Award in 1975, and was inducted in the Schoharie Central
School Alumni Hall of Fame in 1987. Mrs. Warner received the Mohawk Valley
Library Association Trustees Award for outstanding service in 1982. She
was a member of the Long Boat Art Center and a member of the Island Players
on Anna Maria Island, Fla. She was a former member of the Bradenton Country
Club and the Cobleskill Country Club.
Mrs. Warner was a communicant of the Presbyterian Church in Schoharie
and the United Methodist Church in Summit.
She was married to Harold H. Warner, former mayor of Schoharie, on March
19, 1930. He died July 18, 1992.
Survivors include a daughter, Jeanne Wilkinson, with whom she resided
in Broadalbin; three granddaughters, six great-granddaughters; three nieces
and three nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. There will be no calling
hours. Cremation will take place at the Parkview Crematory in Schenectady.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church in
Summit, the Schoharie Presbyterian Church or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements are by the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home Inc., 38 West
Main St., Broadalbin.
Goldie Rezek
Goldie Rezek, 88, of Irving Street, Johnstown, died Tuesday at Nathan
Littauer Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Croatia, Yugoslavia, Mrs. Rezek moved to Gloversville in 1935.
A gloveworker, she worked for the former Fownes and C.J. Bachner Glove
Company, retiring in 1970.
Mrs. Rezek was a communicant of St. Mary of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic
Church and was a member of its Rosary Society.
She was a member of the Croatian Fraternal Union and the 55 Plus Senior
Citizens.
Her husband, Milan Rezek, whom she married in 1927, died in 1975.
Survivors include a sister, Caroline Yurkovic of West Minster, Calif.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Friday at
St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church.
Calling hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the John W. Finocan Funeral
Home, 13 Prospect Ave.
Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, or a
charity of one's choice.
John Naple
John P. "Sonny" Naple, 80, of Kimball Street, Amsterdam, died this morning
at his home.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Rossi Funeral
Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam.
Mary Philips
Mary K. Philips, 88, of Prospect Avenue, Gloversville, died Monday at
the Palatine Nursing Home after a long illness.
Mrs. Philips was born in Nunda, Livingston County.
She received teaching degrees from Geneseo College and Buffalo State
Teachers College.
She moved to Gloversville in 1929 and taught in the Gloversville school
system until retiring in 1950.
Mrs. Philips was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and served
as former superintendent of its Sunday school.
She was a member of and volunteer with the YWCA for many years.
Her husband, Robert Philips, whom she married June 30, 1942, died in
December.
Survivors include a daughter, Jean Pierce of Gloversville; a sister,
Lois Teetz of Gloversville; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, at
a time and date to be announced by the Hollenbeck Funeral Home.
Cremation will take place at the Leatherstocking Crematory, Cherry Valley.
Norman Spencer
Norman M. Spencer, 76, of Cayadutta Street, Johnstown, died Monday at
Nathan Lattauer Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Amsterdam, Mr. Spencer was educated in Newburgh before moving
to Johnstown in 1945.
He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Spencer was a decorator for Hanchar Decorating of Johnstown for
many years. He later worked in the maintenance department for the state
Division of Youth at Tryon School, retiring in 1982.
His wife, Frances Brewster Spencer, died in 1986.
Survivors include two daughters, Lisa Ann Egan of Gloversville and Thurlah
Stock of Johnstown; a son, David S. Spencer of Johnstown; a brother, Clement
J. Spencer of Newburgh; and three grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at a time to be announced.
Cremation will be at Parkview Crematory, Schenectady, with burial in
Fern Dale Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements are by the Barter & Donnan Funeral Home.
Raymond Kretser
Raymond Irving Kretser, 89, of Amsterdam, died Saturday in Lantana,
Fla.
He was the son of Fannie Rousseau and Edward Kretser.
Before moving to Florida, Mr. Kretser worked in Amsterdam as an electrical
contractor, and with his wife, he operated the Kretser Electric Store on
Upper Market Street.
He was a member of St. Luke's Church in Amsterdam and worked with the
Boy Scouts and was an active Mason.
During World War II, Mr. Kretser performed with the USO camp shows,
making three trips to the European Theater, entertaining troops in Germany,
Italy, France and the African-Mediterranean border.
He married Marion Young in June 1935. She survives him in Lantana, Fla.
Arrangements were by the Scobee-Combs-Bowden Funeral Home, Boynton Beach,
Fla.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lighthouse for the Blind of
the Palm Beaches, 7810 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, Fla., 33405.
Russell Hall
Russell M. Hall, 60, of Sacandaga Road, Johnstown, died Tuesday at Ellis
Hospital in Schenectady after being stricken at his home.
Born in Canajoharie Sept. 24, 1936, he was the son of Merrill Hall and
Nettie Winnie. He was a graduate of Canajoharie High School.
He was employed by the Department of Transportation in Fultonville as
a heavy-equipment operator for 28 years, retiring in 1985.
Mr. Hall lived in Johnstown since 1994 and before that, he had lived
in Fultonville for 28 years. He was a resident of Canajoharie at one time.
He was a member of St. Ann's Episcopal Church in Amsterdam.
Mr. Hall was an avid race car fan.
He married Doreen Gage Oct. 9, 1960, in Amsterdam.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Lynn M.
Hall of Dunnellon, Fla., Tracy A. Bellinger of Gloversville, and Susan
M. Hall of Johnstown; one granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are Friday at 7 p.m. at the chapel of Houghtaling &
Smith Funeral Home Inc., 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie. Father Alvin Burnworth
will officiate.
Burial will be in Ames Cemetery at a later date.
Calling hours are 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Johnstown Area Volunteer Ambulance
Corps, 244 N. Perry St., Johnstown 12095.
John Gavel
John Gavel, 90, of James Street, Amsterdam, died Wednesday at St. Mary's
Hospital.
He was born May 10, 1906 in Amsterdam, and moved to Europe at an early
age. He returned to Amsterdam at the age of 17.
Mr. Gavel was employed as a machinist for the General Electric Co. in
Schenectady until retiring in 1972.
He was a member of St. Stanislaus Church.
He was married to Stella Ilnicki Gavel. She died on March 2, 1981.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph J. Gavel and John A. Gavel, both
of Amsterdam; three daughters, Dolores Miller of San Diego, Calif., Sylvia
Kowalski of Irving, Texas, and Carolyn Deay of Amsterdam; 15 grandchildren;
and 11 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Amsterdam
Funeral Chapel, 13 Belmont Place, followed at 9 a.m. by a Mass of Christian
Burial at St. Stanislaus Church. Interment will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral
home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer
Ambulance Corps.
Marilyn Whitney
Marilyn J. Whitney, 66, of 21 McCleary Ave., Amsterdam, died Wednesday
afternoon at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after a short illness.
Born Sept. 30, 1930 in Amsterdam, she was the daughter of Otto and Lela
Hoffman Strack.
Mrs. Whitney was a lifelong resident of Amsterdam and a 1948 graduate
of Wilbur H. Lynch High School.
Mrs. Whitney was employed by the Holzheimer & Shaul Store in Amsterdam
for 35 years.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter No. 487,
Broadalbin, and was a past matron. She was a member of the First Baptist
Church in Amsterdam.
She married Robert J. Whitney on April 26, 1975.
In addition to her husband, survivors include two stepsons, Paul Whitney
of Portland, Maine, and Michael Whitney of Birmingham, Ala.; a stepdaughter,
Patricia Morini of Amsterdam; a brother, Otto Strack Jr. of Ballston Spa;
a sister, Joyce Wellman of Inverness, Fla; five step-grandchildren and
several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Betz Funeral
Home Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam, with the Rev. Alfred Kahler officiating.
Burial of cremains will take place in Fairview Cemetery in Amsterdam.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer
Ambulance Corps of Amsterdam in care of the funeral home.
Robert Scott
Robert Gordon Scott, of Riviera Circle, Larkspur, Calif., died Tuesday
at his home.
Born in Amsterdam in 1927, he was the son of John D. and Christina Beaton
Scott. He was a graduate of Mercersburg Academy, the University of California
at Berkeley and attended Boalt Hall School of Law.
He served with the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1947 in post-war Europe, earning
a field commission as second lieutenant.
He was admitted to the California Bar Association in 1955. Mr. Scott
practiced law in San Francisco from 1955 to 1969. He was owner and chief
executive officer of the Van Der Horst Corp. of America, retiring in 1988
due to poor health.
Mr. Scott was a member of the San Francisco and California Bar Association;
co-founder of the San Francisco Police Athletic League in 1958 and the
New Frontier Democratic Club in 1960.
Survivors include his former wife, Carol Cicurel Scott; two daughters,
F. Christine Scott of Los Angeles, and Ellen Alexandra Scott of Larkspur;
two sisters, Sarah Scott Blumenfeld of Boxford, Mass. and Elizabeth Scott
Blase of Naples, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be conducted at the Montgomery Memorial Chapel
at the San Francisco Theological Seminary at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Arrangements are by the Neptune Society of Marin, 700 Larkspur Landing
Circle, Suite 163, Larkspur, Calif.
John Naple
John P. "Sonny" Naple, 80, of Kimball Street, Amsterdam, died Wednesday
morning at his home.
Born March 16, 1917 in Amsterdam, he was the son of Pasquale and Maria
Rosa Umberto Naplolitano. He was a lifelong resident and attended local
schools.
Mr. Naple was employed at the former Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Mills until
its closing. He then worked for 27 years with the New York State Thruway
Authority, retiring in 1980.
During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army's 80th Division in
Europe. During his youth, he was a star basketball player with the former
Amsterdam Textile Basketball Team. He was a member of the Amsterdam YMCA
and played on its handball league. Mr. Naple was also an assistant Boy
Scout master and a member of the Catholic War Veterans.
He was a communicant of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church.
He married the former Dorothy Huckans on May 26, 1946.
In addition to his wife, survivors include five sons, John P. Naple
and Richard P. Naple, both of Amsterdam, Steven P. Naple of Broadalbin,
William L. Naple of Lasselsville, and Timothy M. Naple of San Diego, Calif.;
a daughter, Marie L. Naple of San Diego, Calif., and Woodstock, Vt., a
sister, Rose DiMenno of Amsterdam; 18 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter,
and nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:15 a.m. Saturday
at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Interment is in St. Michael's Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Rossi Funeral Home,
11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Amsterdam YMCA.
Katherine Jones
Katherine "Katie" Jones of Boonville died Tuesday at Sunset Nursing
Home in Boonville.
Born at Mount Kisco, she was the daughter of Patrick and Cecelia A.
Quinn Thornton. She spend her younger life in Westchester County before
moving with her family to Glen.
She graduated from Fonda High School and attended a beauty school in
Utica. For several years, she was employed in beauty shops in Utica. During
World War II, she was employed by Savage Arms Corp. in Utica.
She was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Boonville and was a member
of St. Clare Circle Daughters of Isabella and the Altar and Rosary Society.
She married Everett G. Jones on July 12, 1943, in Charleston, S.C. He
died Oct. 16, 1989.
Survivors include two grandsons, Daniel and Jason Reiss, both of Charlotte,
N.C., and two sisters-in-law. She was predeceased by a daughter, Cecelia
Mae Jones Reiss, on April 10, 1988.
Funeral services will be conducted at 9 a.m. Friday at the Trainor Funeral
Home, 143 Schuyler St., Boonville, and at 9:30 at St. Joseph's Church,
where the Rev. David Orzel, pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in
St. Mary's Cemetery in Fort Johnson.
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 charity of one's choice.
William Boice
William D. Boice, 82, of Court Street, Keene, N.H., died Tuesday at
the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene following a brief illness.
Born Nov. 26, 1914 in Amsterdam, he was the son of Bert and Sarah Denninson
Boice and attended Amsterdam schools.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theatre
of Operations.
Mr. Boice worked for Mohawk Carpet Mills for 44 years, serving in various
supervisory and management positions in both of the company's Amsterdam
and Greenville, Miss., facilities.
He was married to Mildred R. Boice of Keene for 55 years.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Bruce W. Boice of
Orlando, Fla.; a daughter, Barbara Sovik of Dublin, N.H.; a brother, Edward
Boice of Tribes Hill; a sister, Dorothy Shelley of Amsterdam; four grandchildren
and many nieces and nephews.
There will be no calling hours.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the United
Methodist Church, Pawling Street, Hagaman. Mr. Boice's nephew, Admiral
David E. White, retired chaplin, U.S. Navy, of Arlington, Va., will officiate.
Spring burial will be in Hagaman Mills Cemetery.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer
Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 11, Amsterdam.
Arrangements are by the Cournoyer Funeral Home, 33 River St., Jaffrey,
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