Canastota Bee Journal 
October 23, 1985 
 
Mabel Buyea, 77 
  Mabel Durant Buyea, 77, of 442 Main St. Oneida, formerly of 16 Genesee St, 
Oneida, died Oct. 15, 1985 in the Oneida City Hospital, where she had been a 
medical patient for the past two days, She was a former Canastota resident. 
  Born in Brasher Falls on Feb. 8, 1908, she was the daughter of William and Mae 
Sophia Durant. A resident of Oneida for the past 36 years, she married Kenneth P. 
Buyea in Sherrill on Dec. 11 1926, Mr. Buyea died on April 17, 1981. 
  Prior to her retirement in 1979, Mrs. Buyea was the accountant-bookkeeper at 
the Fayetteville Chrysler-Plymouth Sales Agency, and previously held the same 
position at Harrington Sales and Service, formerly operating in Oneida. She was a C
hristian and was active in Girl Scouts in the 1960's. 
  Surviving are one son, L. Gene Buyea of Altamont; ond daughter, Lelah M. 
DenHaese of Oneida; one brother, Ernest Durant of Schenectady; two grand-
children; two great-grandchildren; and sevearal nieces and nephews. 
  Funeral services were held Oct. 17 from the Campbell-Dean Funeral Home, Inc., 
250 Main St., Oneida, with the Rev. Athur Clark officiating. Interment was in 
Glenwood Cemetery.