U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-CurrentKhatoun A. Salibian DerBedrosian, 81
Cohoes - Khatoun A. Salibian DerBedrosian, 81, of Cohoes, died suddenly Friday at Albany Memorial Hospital.
Born in Marash, Turkey she was daughter of the late Avedis and Zarouhi Sanjian Salibian and wife of the late Khoren 'Harry' DerBedrosian. She had resided in Alepo, Syria for 28 years then came to this country to Springfield, MA for 2 years and resided in Troy and most recently Cohoes since 1949. She was a graduate of Alepo College and attended Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Mrs. DerBedrosian was a homemaker and an elementary Armenian school teacher. She and husband operated a meat market on White Street in Cohoes many years ago.
She was a member of the Association of Retarded Children, the Parent Teacher Associations and a member of St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church in Watervliet and its Mr. & Mrs. Club.
Survivors include a daughter, Diane DerBedrosian of Watervliet; two sons, Harold DerBedrosian and Karl DerBedrosian both of Watervliet; two brothers, George Salibian of CA and Samuel Salibian of MA; a sister Arsene Salibian of Lebanon and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by a son, Harry DerBedrosian; a sister, Ferida Salibian and two brothers, Moses and Emanuel Salibian.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11:00am from the Bryce Funeral Home, Inc. corner of Pawling at Maple Avenues in Troy and at 11:30am from St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church in Watervliet with Rev. Mampre Kouzouian of Massachusetts, cousin of Mrs. DerBedrosian, officiating. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 3-5 and 7-9PM. Interment Elmwood Hill Cemetery in Troy.
Contributions may be made in memory of Mrs. DerBedrosian to St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church 100 Troy- Schenectady Road Watervliet, NY 12189.
M. Florence Kuhn Fleming, 85
Poestenkill - M. Florence Kuhn Fleming, 85, of Cherokee Lane, died Saturday at her
residence after a brief illness.
Born in Troy, she was daughter of the late Frank and Addie Brown Kuhn and wife
of the late William P. Fleming. She had resided in Poestenkill most of her life and
was a graduate of Catholic Central High School.
Mrs. Fleming was a homemaker.
She was a lifetime member of the Sullivan-Jones Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post
Ladies Auxiliary, a communicant of St. Henry's Church in Averill Park and a former
member of the Rosary Altar Society.
Survivors include a son Francis P. Fleming of Sand Lake; three daughters Justine M.
Amadon of Glens Falls and Adelaide Schepis and Paula A. Doherty both of
Poestenkill; two brothers Frank B. Kuhn Jr. and William J. Kuhn both of Troy; 11
grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the memorial mass to be held Monday at
9am at St. Henry's Church in Averill Park.
At the request of Mrs. Fleming, there will be no calling hours.
Interment St. Henry's Cemetery in Averill Park.
Contributions may be made in memory of Mrs. Fleming to The Community Hospice
of Rensselaer County 295 Valley View Blvd. Rensselaer, NY 12144. Guest book
available at www.brycefuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by DeGraaf-Bryce Funeral Home Inc. West Sand Lake.
Harold S. Folmsbee, 85
Center Brunswick - Harold S. Folmsbee, 85, of Betts Road, died suddenly Friday at his residence.
Born in Troy, he was son of the late Charles and Rosella Kasey Folmsbee and husband for 65 years of Margaret Kelly Folmsbee. He had resided in Brunswick most of his life and was educated at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Tamarac.
Mr. Folmsbee was a machine operator for Behr-Manning and later Norton Company in Watervliet for over 20 years retiring in 1976. Prior to that he worked for Tobin Packing. He was also an ordained minister and licensed locksmith. He attended the New Life Assembly of God Church in East Greenbush and served as a Deacon in the First Assembly of God Church. He was a member of the Paper Makers Union and an Army Air Corp veteran of World War II.
Survivors in addition to his wife include two sons Paul E. Folmsbee of Pittstown and Roger S. Folmsbee of Wynantskill; a daughter Joan Wilcox of Vero Beach, FL; two sisters Evelyn Rafun and Hazel Weeden both of Troy; a brother Everett Kneer of Troy; 10 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son Harold R. Folmsbee.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11:00am from the Bryce Funeral Home, Inc. corner of Pawling at Maple Avenues in Troy with Rev. Jose Rivera, Pastor of the New Life Assembly of God Church, officiating. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 4-8pm. Interment Elmwood Hill Cemetery in Troy.
Carolyn Curtis Connor, 87
Troy - Carolyn Curtis Connor, 87, of Lansing Avenue, died Monday January 14, 2002 at Van Rensselaer Manor North Greenbush, after a brief illness.
Born in Albany, she was daughter of the late Edward A. and Clara E. Hall Curtis and wife of the late Russell G. Connor. She had resided in Troy since 1955 and was educated at Saratoga schools.
Mrs. Connor was a homemaker and was a secretary for Troy Public School 16 for 15 years, retiring in 1982.
She was a member of the Pawling Avenue United Methodist Church in Troy and United Methodist Women.
Survivors include two sons James C. Connor and wife Donna of Gansevoort and William R. Connor of Troy.
Funeral service will be held Thursday at 11:00am from the Bryce Funeral Home, Inc. corner of Pawling at Maple Avenues in Troy with Rev. Peter Kelly, Pastor of the Pawling Avenue United Methodist Church, officiating.
Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 4-8pm. Interment Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in memory of Mrs. Connor to the Pawling Avenue United Methodist Church Memorial Fund 520 Pawling Avenue Troy, NY 12180.
Frank M. Colarusso, 80
North Greenbush - Frank M. Colarusso, 80, of Meadow Drive, died Friday at New York Presbyterian Hospital Manhattan after a brief illness.
Born in Troy, he was son of the late Michael and Mary Palladino Colarusso and husband for 53 years of Angela Cioffi Colarusso. He had resided in the Troy and North Greenbush areas all his life.
Mr. Colarusso co-owned Colarusso's Beauty Salon in Troy from 1949 to 1972. He retired from the Troy Housing Authority in 1990.
He was a communicant of St. Michael the Archangel Church in North Greenbush. Mr. Colarusso was a World War II Army veteran who participated in the invasion of Normandy at Omaha Beach, earning 5 battle stars in the war.
Throughout his life, Mr. Colarusso, was active in community affairs. He founded the North Greenbush Public Library in 1964 and served as its President and a Trustee for 10 years and a trustee of the Upper Hudson Library Federation. He was instrumental in creating the Troy Housing Authority's reading programs for 'Latch Key Kids' in the Lansingburgh School District and at Public School #12 in the 1990's in Troy, and numerous reading programs in North Greenbush.
His tireless efforts helped to bring about the closing and capping of the Troy Landfill and the creation of the North Greenbush Water District in 1997.
Mr. Colarusso served as North Greenbush Town Chairman in the 1960's and as Rensselaer County Director of Civil Defense. Mr. Colarusso was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Troy Lodge of Elks, and a Past President of the Kiwanis Club of Wynantskill.
Survivors in addition to his wife include two daughters, Mary Kazmierczak of Clifton Park and Nikki Marshall of Westport, CT; two sons, Michael Colarusso of Downington, PA and Frank Colarusso Jr., of Ridgefield, CT; two sisters, Rita Colarusso and Rose Magnetto both of Troy; a brother Dominic Colarusso of North Greenbush; 7 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held Monday at 9:30am at St. Michael the Archangel Church Williams Road North Greenbush where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. There will be no calling hours. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery in Troy.
Contributions may be made in memory of Mr. Colarusso to the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, PO Box 302, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0302.
Virginia P. 'Ginnie' Dodson Clickner, 66
West Sand Lake - Virginia P. 'Ginnie' Dodson Clickner, 66, of Fletcher Place, died
suddenly Tuesday at Albany Memorial Hospital Albany after being stricken at her
home.
Born in St. Louis, MO she was daughter of the late Charles L. Dodson Sr. and Irene
P. Whalen Dodson and wife of Thomas W. Clickner Sr. She had resided in Troy
since 1936 and in West Sand Lake since 1948 and was a graduate of Catholic
Central High School.
Mrs. Clickner was employed at the West Sand Lake Elementary School for over 30
years, retiring in 1997.
She was a communicant of St. Henry's Church in Averill Park.
Survivors in addition to her husband include a daughter Debra VanBuren and
husband Neil of Sand Lake; four sons Thomas Clickner Jr. and wife Charlene of
Melrose, David Clickner and wife Susan of Castleton, Robert Clickner of Albany
and Gary Clickner of West Sand Lake; two brothers Charles L. Dodson Jr. and wife
Janet of Troy and Richard Dodson and wife Priscilla of Orlando, FL; his sister and
brothers in law Elsie Clickner of East Greenbush, Paul and Millie Clickner of
Center Brunswick and Ernie and Sandy Clickner of Melrose; six grandchildren
Christina, Neil, Robert, Sarah, Matthew and Christopher and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral service will be held Friday at 9:30am from St. Henry's Church in Averill
Park where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated.
Relatives and friends may call at the DeGraaf-Bryce Funeral Home Inc. 4392 Route
150 West Sand Lake on Thursday from 5-8pm.
Interment Elmwood Cemetery in West Sand Lake.
Contributions may be made in memory of Mrs. Clickner to St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital PO Box 50 Memphis, TN 38101-0050.
Clifford F. Clark Sr., 77
Clearwater, FL - Clifford F. Clark Sr., 77, Highway 19, died Wednesday at Countryside Mease Clearwater, FL after a long illness.
Born in Poughkeepsie, NY he was son of the late Harold and Onalova Wheeler Clark and husband of Colleen D. Stedman Clark. He had resided in Florida for the past 8 years and prior to that was in Nassau and West Sand Lake.
Mr. Clark was a glazer for American Glass and Collins Lumber in Troy for many years retiring in 1986.
He was a former member of the West Sand Lake Fire Company and a Navy veteran of World War II and Korea.
Survivors in addition to his wife include his children Clifford F. Clark Jr. of West Sand Lake, Gloria Fisher of Watervliet, Joseph T. Clark of West Sand Lake, Lillian Ellis of West Sand Lake, John Clark of Newburgh, Theresa Cano of New Mexico, Monte Clark of Averill Park, Jane Dzembo of West Sand Lake, Melissa Caswell of Stephentown, Robert Beckwith of East Greenbush, Sandra Schumacher of West Sand Lake, Frank Beckwith of West Sand Lake, Mark Beckwith of Snyders Lake, Melinda Stokes of Nassau, John Beckwith of Nassau, Scott Beckwith of Nassau, Guy Beckwith of East Greenbush and Colleen Stevens of Castleton; a sister Shirley Granderath of Clearwater; two brothers William Clark of Pattersonville and Joseph Clark of Latham; 52 grandchildren; 44 great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral service will be held Monday at 11:00am from the Salem United Methodist Church Shaver Road West Sand Lake with Rev. Louis Guariniello, Pastor, officiating. Relatives and friends may call at the Salem Church Sunday from 4-8PM. Interment Gerald B. H. Soloman National Cemetery in Schuylerville at 1pm with full military honors.
