Obituaries
from the
Greenville Press
May 2005
Transcribed by Al Story
Obituaries provided by April Saccoccio
May 5, 2005
Edward Adamo
Edward A. Adamo,
77, of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, died Sunday, April 10.
Born and raised
in Coxsackie, he was the son of the late Anthony and Theresa (Lucia) Adamo
He was a resident
of Egg Harbor Township and Galloway, NJ, for the past 22 years.
Adamo served in
the Marine Corps, attended State Teachers’ College in Albany and received his
doctorate from Columbia University in New York City.
He was a retired
superintendent of schools in Marcellus. After retirement, he owned and operated
the Fischer Plantscaping business.
He was a
Rotarian, a volunteer with the local Red Cross, Hospital and soup Kitchen, and a
member of the Asbury United Methodist Church.
Survivors include
his children, Daniel Adamo and wife Susan of Houston, TX, Denise Savage of
Madison, CT, and Amy Bodnar and husband James of Medford, NJ; a brother, Joseph
Adamo and wife Marilyn of Xenia, OH; a sister, Drusiana “Dolly” Mansfield
and husband George of Coxsackie; a granddaughter, Shannon Savage of San
Francisco, CA; and seven nieces and nephews.
Burial was in St.
Mary’s Church Cemetery, Coxsackie.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Asbury United Methodist Church, 290 Asbury
Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234.
Arrangements were
with W.C. Brady’s and Sons Funeral Home, Coxsackie.
May 5, 2005
Helen Andresen
Helen Dorothy
Andresen, 82, died Monday, April 18 at her home in Englewood, FL.
She was born
March 2, 1923 in the Bronx to Nicholas and Mary Miletti.
She became a
resident of Greenville after her marriage on May 27, 1945 to Peter Andresen, who
survives her. They moved to Englewood, FL, from Greenville in 1984.
Andresen was a
wife and mother who was active in many activities, including serving as a
Eucharistic minister and membership in the Rosary Altar Society of St. John the
Baptist Church of Greenville.
She also was a member of the Moose Lodge in Englewood, FL.
Besides her husband, survivors include her children, Kenneth, Diane and Linda; brothers James and Joseph Miletti; and grandchildren Gina, Eric, Jessica, Katie, Daniel, Marie, Jennifer, Catherine and Stephen
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A Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m. at St. John
the Baptist Church in Greenville. Interment will follow immediately in the
Greenville Cemetery.
Memorial
contributions are requested to the Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand
Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34248.
Arrangements are
with Cunningham Funeral Home, Greenville.
May 5, 2005
Christopher Taylor
Christopher M.
Taylor, 41, of Acra died Monday, April 25 at his residence.
He was born in
Louisville, KY, April 14, 1964, the son of Henry A. Taylor III of Manchester,
ME, and Marsha J. (Davis) Taylor of Alabama.
Taylor had been
an area resident for two years and was a chef at Falvey’s Restaurant, East
Windham. He was a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America.
Taylor enjoyed
fly-fishing, the outdoors and camping. He also was a musician.
Besides his
parents, survivors include his wife, Maureen Taylor of Saugerties; a brother,
Stephen Taylor of Georgia; and a sister, Susan Johnson of Georgia.
Private cremation
services took place at the Albany Rural Crematorium, Menands. A memorial service
will be announced.
Arrangements were
with Richards Funeral Home, Cairo.
May 5, 2005
Harriet Langheinrich
Harriet
Langheinrich, 86, formerly of Round Top, died Monday, May 2 at Eden Park Health
Center in Catskill.
Born in Bayone,
NJ, December 26, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Theresa
(Schmidt) Joralemon.
Langheinrich had
been an area resident for more than 30 years and attended the Mountain Christian
Church. She was very active in the Round Top Crafts Group, crocheting lap pads
for Community Hospice patients.
Her Survivors
include three sons, Gary and Kenneth Langheinrich, both of New Jersey, and
Raymond Langheinrich of Ilion, and her friends, the Perella family.
Calling hours are
Friday, May 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. from Richards Funeral Home, Bross Street, Cairo.
Funeral Services
are Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home, with Pat Perella
officiating.
She will be
buried next to her late husband Rudolf in the Catskill Rural Cemetery.
In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions my be made to Community Hospice of
Columbia-Greene, 47 Liberty Street, Catskill
12414.
May 5, 2005
Elizabeth Woodward
Elizabeth M.
Woodward, 77, of Keene, NH, died Thursday, April 28, in Jaffery, NH.
Born in Amsterdam
November 6, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Opalka)
Lyczko.
Prior to her
retirement, Woodward was a bank teller for the Union Federated Bank.
She was a
communicant of St. Joseph’s Novitiate in Round Top.
She is survived
by her husband, William G. Woodward of Keene, NH.
Burial was in the
family plot at the St. Joseph’s Novitiate Church grounds.
Arrangements were
with Richards Funeral Home, Cairo.
May 12, 2005
Foster Kisselburg
Foster G.
Kisselburg, 69, of Athens, died at Community Hospice of Columbia Memorial
Hospital in Hudson on Saturday, May 7.
He was born July
12, 1935 in Catskill, the son of the late Glenwood and Violet (Edwards) Kisselburg.
A lifelong Athens
resident, he was employed in the housekeeping department of Greene County
Memorial Hospital until it closed, and then worked at Columbia Memorial Hospital
in Hudson.
Kisselburg was a
member of the First Baptist Church of Catskill and was a volunteer at the
Rivertown Senior Center in Athens.
Survivors include
his wife, Margaret (Jeune) Kisselburg; two daughters, Austine Caniano of
Catskill and Anna Kisselburg of Coxsackie; two sisters, Dawn Capwell of Oregon
and Joy Reyes of Florida; and three grandchildren, Antonio Caniano, and Indie
and Nadia Newman.
Interment will be
in the Catskill Rural Cemetery at the convenience of the family.
Memorial
donations may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 20 West Main
Street, Catskill 12414.
Arrangements were
with Sopris Funeral Home, Coxsackie.
May 12, 2005
Leopold Klemke Sr.
Leopold Klemke
Sr., 68, of Round Top, died suddenly at his home on Thursday, May 5.
Born in Ukraine,
Russia on July 14, 1936, he was the son of the late Rinehaldt Klemke.
Klemke became a
U.S. citizen at age 16 and had been a resident of Round Top for 20 years. He
retired as a master sergeant with the Air Force Reserve after 24 years of
service, including in Vietnam.
Locally, he was
well known as a dry wall contractor. He also was a member of the Cairo American
Legion Post #983.
Besides his
mother, survivors include his son, Leo Klemke Jr. of Acra; a daughter, Diane
Klemke of Hopewell Junction; two brothers, Herbert Lenz of Purling and Irwin
Klemke of Saugerties; four sisters, Ingret Cassimore of Glenville, Herta Lenz of
Vermont, Margaret Lenz of Cairo and Helga Planthaber of Kingston; four
grandchildren, Justin Klemke, Chez Brown and Krista and Jack Klemke; and his
companion, Anneliese Oberlander of Kingston.
Burial with full
military honors took place in the Round Top Cemetery.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 3049,
Syracuse 13220-3049.
Arrangements were
with Richards Funeral Home, Cairo.
May 12, 2005
Ernest Lembke
Ernest Sutton
Lembke, 65, of Catskill, died Thursday, May 5 at Albany Medical Center, where he
had been a patient since April 26.
Born in South
Cairo on November 11, 1939, he was the son of the late Henry and Ellen Sutton
Lembke.
Lembke was a 1957
graduate of Catskill High School. He enlisted in the Navy on April 12, 1962. He
was stationed at the Helasron 11 NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island during the Bay
of Pigs/Cuban missile crisis until his discharge on September 12, 1963.
He owned and
operated two garages, L&T Garage and Ernie’s Engine Shop, prior to his
most recent employment as a mechanic for the Town of Catskill Highway
Department.
Lembke was a
member of the Kiskatom Reformed Church and the National Rifle Association.
Survivors include
his wife, the former Nina Hauver, who he married on June 28, 1970; a son,
Matthew Lembke of Greenville; a daughter-in-law, Allissa Lembke of Greenville;
and a daughter, Dale (Shari) Patterson of Gillette, WY.
Burial was in the
Town of Catskill Cemetery.
Arrangements were
with Millspaugh Camerato Funeral Home, Catskill.
May 12, 2005
Anthony Brandone
Anthony J.
“Ace” Brandone, 88, of Catskill, died Monday, May 2 at Columbia Memorial
Hospital in Hudson, where he had been a patient.
He was born in
Catskill August 20, 1916, the son of the late Bonaventura and Angelina (Changes)
Brandone.
Brandone was a
graduate of St. Patrick’s Academy and was inducted into the Army on March 9,
1942. He served with the 3051st Quartermaster Salvage Collecting
Company for three hears, earning the rank of corporal. He received the EAME
Medal and American Theater Ribbon.
He was employed
as a repairman for Lehigh Portland Cement Co. until his retirement.
He was an active
member of the Catskill Elks Lodge, a longtime member of Citizens Hose Co. #5,
served on the Catskill Rescue Squad/Citizens Hose Rescue Squad, and was a
faithful parishioner of St. Patrick’s Church.
Survivors include
his sons, John Brandone of Selkirk and Anthony Brandone of Ballston Lake; a
brother, John Brandone of South Cairo; four granddaughters, Mrs. Tim (Nora)
Hoefer of Waterford, Amanda Brandone of Newark, DE, Sarah Brandone of Selkirk
and Michelle Brandone of Portland, OR; and several nieces and nephews.
His wife, Ada M.
Gaeto Brandone, predeceased him on July 25, 1992. Two sisters, Margaret
DeBenedictus and Nina Smith, also died before him.
Interment was in
St. Patrick’s Cemetery.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Bouldevard,
Rockville, MD 20852-9813.
Arrangements were
with Millspaugh Camerato Funeral Home, Catskill.
May 12, 2005
Morton Tryon
Morton D. Tryon,
81, of New Baltimore, died Tuesday, May 3 at Albany Medical Center Hospital.
He was born in
Coeymans Hollow and lived in the area all his life.
Tryon was an Army
veteran who served during World War II. He retired in 1985 after 20 years of
service with Penn Truck Lines.
He was a life
member and past commodore of the Coxsackie Yacht Club and was a member of the
Flying Knights and the Greene County Aero Modelers.
Surviving are his
wife, Helen Stacey Rivenburg Tryhon; a daughter, Sharon (Scott) Davis of
Florida; his stepsons, Frederick Rivenburg of Coxsackie, Donald Rivenburg of
Climax and Richard Rivenburg of Manhattan; a niece, lyn Kmieciak of North
Carolina; and five grand-children.
Burial was in the
Chestnut Lawn Cemetery, New Baltimore.
Memorial
donations may be made to the Senior Projects of Ravena, P.O. Box 142, Ravena
12143, or the Ravena Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 144, Ravena 12143.
May 19, 2005
Edward Hillicoss
Edward Joseph
Hillicoss, 59, of Greenville, died suddenly at his home on Tuesday, May 10.
He was born in
Catskill February 19, 1946, the son of Evah (Deyo) Mack and the late Alfred
Hillicoss.
Hillicoss served
in the Air Force from 1963 to 1971.
A truck driver
and member of Teamsters Local @294, he had been employed by Carman Trucking in
Albany.
He was noted for
his working on family genealogy. He loved outdoor work.
Besides his
mother, surviving are his wife, Barbara (Goff) Hillicoss; his stepfather,
Philip; his stepmother, Ingeborg Hillicoss; a daughter, Sherry Ann McGuinness
and husband Tom of Greenville; two sons, Wayne Lee Hillicoss (USAF) and wife
Heather of Oklahoma City, OK, and Mark H. Jenson II (USAF) and his wife Michelle
of Honolulu, HI; hi brothers and sisters, Allen Hillicoss, Susan Hauck, Carol
Wilsey, Sandy, Sidney, and Sharon Goff, Phyllis Moorehouse, and Danny and Linday
Mack; and his grandchildren, Thomas, Ryan, Taylor and Kaitlin McGinness, Mark H.
Jenson III and Amber Lee Jenson.
A sister, Shirley
Hillicoss, died before him.
As to his wishes,
he was cremated at the Albany Rural Cemetery. Funeral services took place at the
Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Greene County Women’s League, P.O. Box 341,
Round Top 12473.
May 19, 2005
Gertrude Focken
Gertrude (Juckett)
Focken, age 100, died at The Teresian House in Albany on Sunday, May 15.
She was born
December 25, 1904 in Ossining, the daughter of Beryl Juckett.
A lifelong
resident of Ossining until March 2004, she was 40 years with New York Telephone
management, and was a faithful volunteer with Phelps Memorial Hospital in
Tarrytown.
Her husband,
Harold Focken, predeceased her in the mid 1970s.
Survivors include
her daughter, Deanna Hutchby of Greenville; a niece, Audrey Longo of Fishkill; a
granddaughter, Kim Bailey of Colorado; a grandson, Robert Focken of Greenville;
and two great-grandsons of Colorado and two great-granddaughters of Greenville.
Burial was in
Dale Cemetery, Ossining.
Memorial
donations may be made to The Teresian House.
Arrangements were
with Leach and Thomas, Ossining.
May 19, 2005
Joseph Flach
Joseph J. Flach,
87, of Greenville, died Saturday, May 14 at his home.
Born in Brooklyn
September 4, 1917, he was the son of the late Karl and Anna (Lammly) Flach.
From three years
of age, he grew up on the family farm in Alcove. As a teenager, he learned the
barbering trade in Greenville. He then became a Class A machinist and during
World War II, worked at the General Electric defense plant in Schenectady.
He opened the
Greenville Barber Shop in 1948 and continued there until May 2004.
Flach was an avid
hunter and bowler, and played in the Kingsmen Trio Band. He was seen playing at
the Greenville Old Timers party for years.
Survivors include
his wife of 66 years, Elizabeth (Schwebler) Flach; two sons, Kenneth Flach and
wife Rose, and Philip Flach and wife Barbara; a daughter, Joyce Mueller and
husband Ron; a brother, Fred Flach; three sisters, Rose Klob, Louise Seaburg and
Elizabeth Harris; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
He was
predeceased by two sisters, Anna Lessmueller and Ida Plass, and a brother, the
Rev, Charles Flach.
Calling hours are
today, May 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be in
the Alcove Cemetery.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Columbia-Greene, 47 Liberty
Street, Catskill 12414.
May 19, 2005
Bernard Landau
Bernard D.
Landau, 74, died Friday, May 6 at home in Locust Valley in his wife Deborah’s
arms.
He was born
November 20, 1930 and was a graduate of Brooklyn College and Brooklyn Law School
who pioneered the synthesis of law with computerization.
He was a founding
senior partner of Hayt, Hayt and Landau, with 35 offices in eight states. He
also was chairman and CEO of Professional Data Services. The two combined
entities employed more than 1,600 people.
Landau spawned
and monitored many other professionals and executives into their own successful
careers.
Besides his wife,
survivors include his children, Terri, Lauren and Brian; five grandchildren,
Alexandra, Lindsay, Allysa, Evan and Spencer; in-laws Diane (Durnin) Doyle of
East Durham; Patricia Durnin, Denise Durnin and Matthew Durnin of Brooklyn,
James Durnin of Raleigh, NC, Thomas Durnin of Hazlet, NJ, and James and
Catherine Durnin of Brooklyn and Hugh Doyle; and Nephews James, Thomas and
Joseph Reynolds.
Arrangements were
with Fairchild Sons Inc., Manhasset.
May 19, 2005
Gertrude Drache
Gertrude M.
Drache, 78, of Catskill, died Saturday, May 14 at Columbia Memorial Hospital,
Hudson.
Born in Germany
December 26, 1926, she was the daughter of Henry and Maria (Spange) Drache.
Drache moved to
the U.S. at age 2 ½ and made her home in Brooklyn. She moved to Catskill in
1986 and retired from the New York Telephone Co. after 40 years of service.
While living in
Catskill, she became a member of the Secular Franciscan Order.
She was a
graduate of Midwood High School in Brooklyn and was an avid reader.
Survivors include
her nieces, Mrs. Eugene (Ingeborg (Spange) Van Gaasbeck and family of New
Baltimore and Mrs. Alfred (Christel Spange) Schnare and family of Coxsackie;
several great-nieces and nephews; and two dear friends, Mary Leyden and Patricia
Berg.
Private cremation
took place at the Albany Rural Crematory, Menands.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements were
with W.C. Brady’s Sons Inc. Funeral Home, Coxsackie.
May 19, 2005
Mary Ladue
Mary A.
Krzykowski Ladue, 64, of Coxsackie, died Thursday, May 12 at St. Peter’s
Hospital, Albany.
Survivors include
her husband, Walter H. Ladue; a daughter, Deborah Krzykowski of West Coxsackie;
a son, Walter A. Krzykowski of Coxsackie; a brother, John Farinaccio; and two
grandchildren, Evelyn Walker and Allen Krzykowski.
Her first
husband, Walter Krzykowski, died before her.
Burial was in St.
Agnes Cemetery, Menands.
Memorial
contributions may be made to St. Patrick’s Church, 21 Main Street, Ravena
12143.
Arrangements were
with Babcock Funeral Home, Ravena.
May 19, 2005
John Piccola Sr.
John Piccola Sr.,
78 of Acra, died Tuesday, May 10 at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany.
Born in Brooklyn
April 11, 1927, he was the son of the late Frank and Anna Ceccelia (Love)
Piccola.
Piccola served in
both the Army and the Merchant Marines during World War II.
He was an
employee of Consolidated Edison of New York for 30 years prior to his
retirement. He enjoyed woodworking, boating, fishing, bird watching and all
sports.
Survivors include
his wife, Linda (Haller) Piccola; two sons, John D. Piccola Jr. and wife Barbara
of Athens and Robert Piccola and wife Cindee of Ghent; a daughter, Marie Piccola
and fiancé Jerry of Earlton; two brothers, Frank Piccola and wife Grace of
Middle Island and Edward Piccola of Richmond Hill; two sisters, Joan Kearny of
Queens and Lorraine Gallo and husband Lou of Mr. Arlington, NJ; a stepson,
Albert M. Barbato and wife Maureen of Acra; a stepdaughter, Tammy L. Barbato of
Acra; three grandchildren, Lori Palencia and husband Will, Robert Piccola and
Alyssa Barbato, a great-granddaughter, Madison Palencia; and many cousins,
nieces and nephews.
He was
predeceased by his first wife, Helen Piccola, and a son, Michael Piccola.
Burial was in St.
Patrick’s Cemetery, Catskill.
Memorial
donations may be made to the American Heart Association or the Diabetes
Association.
Arrangements were
with Traver and McCurry Funeral Home, Catskill.
May 19, 2005
Lottie Skula
Lottie P. Skula,
91 of Greenville, died Sunday, May 15 at Columbia Memorial Hospital, Hudson.
Born in Dickson
City, PA, on June 27, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva (Blayda)
Florek.
Survivors include
her sons, Nicholas Skula of Farmingdale and Terry Skula of West Palm Beach, FL;
two daughters, Carol Coons and June Channing, both of Surprise; and several
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Her husband, John
N. Skula Jr; a son, James Skula; and nine brothers and sisters predeceased her.
Interment was in
the Greenville Cemetery.
Arrangements were
with Cunningham Funeral Home, Greenville.
May 19, 2005
Alma Morrill
Alma V. (Bishop)
Morrill, 76, of Cairo, died Thrusday, May 12 at Columbia Memorial Hospital,
Hudson.
Born in Leeds,
March 17, 1929, she was the daughter of Roland and Olive (Hamm) Bishop.
Morrill was a
lifetime resident of Bross Street, Cairo. She graduated from Cairo Central
School in 1947, where she participated in intramural sports and was elected the
first female president of the Student Council.
After graduation
she was employed by the Cairo Diner, a family owned business, from 1939 to 1953.
In 1953 she was employed by the First National Bank of Cairo, which ultimately
became the present day Bank of America. It was here she held the positions of
teller, head teller and finally retired as secretary in 1974. At that time, she
joined the firm of Morrill Associates, Professional Surveyors, as bookkeeper and
secretary. She remained there until 1980, when she became the personal legal
secretary of Earnest Puglisi, a Cairo attorney.
Morrill was a
lifetime member of the Cairo Methodist Church.
Survivors include
her husband, Harold P. Morrill; a daughter, Margaret Stauble of Catskill; a
granddaughter, Jennifer Anderson; and two great-grandchildren, Justin and Taylor
Anderson of Cobleskill.
Her sister, Helen
Mongardi, predeceased her on October 29, 1969.
Interment was in
the Cairo Cemetery.
Memorial
donations may be made to the American Lung Association of Northeastern New York,
3 Winners Circle, Suite 300, Albany 12205-1187.
Arrangements were
with Richards Funeral Home, Cairo.
May 19, 2005
Joyce Morehouse
Joyce A.
Morehouse, 44, of Hudson, died suddenly on May 16 at Columbia Memorial Hospital
in Hudson.
She was born in
Catskill February 22, 1961, the daughter of Marlene (Odenthal) Case and the late
Herbert A. Helmedach.
Besides her
mother, survivors include her stepfather, Lawrence, stepmother Lorrine Helmedach;
two sons, Joshua and Jeremiah Case; two sisters, Tina Sisson and Dawn Utter; and
five stepsisters, Patricia Lee, Diane Davis, Brenda Heath, Ann Berryann and
Lorinda Burnhan and fiancé Peter Smith; three grandchildren, Jayda, Gabriel and
Kameron Case; and two step-grandchildren, Brady and Hope.
She was
predeceased by sons Jacob and Jamie Helmdach, and a brother, Herbert Helmdach.
Funeral services
are today, May 19, at 10:30 a.m. from Cunningham Funeral Home, 4898 route 81,
Greenville, A mass of Christian
Burial is at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Church, Greenville. Burial is in
the Greenville Cemetery.
May 19, 2005
Margaret Proper
Margaret Ann Bray
Proper, 64, of Valatie, died Saturday, May 14 at St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany.
She was born in
Catskill November 7, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and
Josephine (Picardi) Bray.
Survivors include
two sons, John Proper of South Cairo and Frank Proper of Kiskatom; a
stepdaughter, Elizabeth Proper of Florida; two sisters, Rose Bray and Ruth Stott
of Catskill; a grandson, Frank Proper; and many nieces and nephews.
Her husband,
Frank Proper predeceased her on July 9, 1996.
Private cremation
took place at Park View Cemetery, Schenectady.
Arrangements were
with Traver and McCurry Funeral Home, Catskill.
May 26, 2005
Michael McKinley
Michael J.
McKinley, 17, of Cairo, died Saturday, May 21 from injuries suffered in a motor
vehicle accident in Greenville.
He was born in
Glen Cove on November 2, 1987, the son of Robert McKinley of Selden and Sarah
(Keenan) Caprio of Cairo.
Michael was a
senior at Cairo-Durham High School and would have graduated this June.
He loved art,
hiking, dirt bike riding and the outdoors. He planned to pursue a career as an
artist.
Besides his
parents, survivors include his stepfather, David Caprio of Cairo, his maternal
grandparents, Sarah and Frank Keenan of Durham; paternal grandparents JoAnn and
Robert McKinley of Rocky Point; a brother, Robert McKinley of Durham; a sister,
Danielle Caprio of Cairo; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Interment was in
Greenville Cemetery.
Donations in
Michael’s memory may be mad to the Make A Wish Foundation of Northeast New
York, 950 New Loudon Road, Suite 280, Latham 12110.
Arrangements were
with Cunningham Funeral Home, Greenville.
May 26, 2005
Paul Sutter
Paul J. Sutter,
57, of Stoneham, MA, formerly of Cairo, died Saturday, May 21 in Boston, MA.
He was born in
Catskill, the son of Paul and Ruth (Volker) Sutter Sr.
Sutter graduated
from Cairo High School in 1965 and fro the Bentley College in Waltham, MA, in
1969. He moved to the Cairo area from Stoneham in 1969.
He was employed
by The Packard Development Corp in Newton, MA, as an accountant. His hobbies
included gardening. He was a member of the St. Patrick’s Church in Stoneham.
Survivors include
his wife of 28 years, Therese M. (Gaglione) Sutter; two sisters, Patricia Sutter
of Freehold and Eileen Sutter Ferrier of Earlton; a niece, Michelle Altieri and
husband Vincent of Saugerties; a great-niece, Ashley of Saugerties; a nephew,
Jeffrey Ferrier and wife Jerilynne of Earlton; a sister-in-law, Donna Gaglione
of Connecticut; father-in-law Sam Gaglione of Clifton Park; and many aunts,
uncles and cousins.
A Mass of
Christian Burial is celebrated today, May 26, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church
of Cairo by the Rev. Jeremiah Nunan.
Interment follows
in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Troy.
Arrangements were with Richards Funeral Home, Cairo.
May 26, 2005
William Baldwin
William L.
Baldwin, 68, of New Baltimore died at his home on Saturday, May 21.
He was raised in
New Baltimore and after 33 years in New Jersey, returned home.
He was the son of the late James and Emma Lou Baldwin.
Baldwin was an
Army veteran who served in the European Theater and during the Korean War.
He retired in
1992 after many years of service as a chemical engineer with Devro Inc., a
division of Johnson and Johnson in New Jersey.
He had been a
member and captain of the Martinsville Rescue Squad and Fire Co., past master of
Solomon’s Lodge No. 46, member and past high priest of Keystone Chapter No. 25
an a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, all in New Jersey. Locally he
was a member of the Cornell Hook and Ladder Co. of New Baltimore and the
Coxsackie Ark Lodge No. 48, and very active member of the New Baltimore Reformed
Church. He also volunteered for many organizations.
Survivors include
his wife, Helga Baldwin; children Karl J. (Patricia) Baldwin of New Jersey,
Sylvia U. (Paul) Hollman of Connecticut and Heidi L. (Mark) Carpenter of West
Seneca; a brother, James H. Baldwin Jr. of Colorado; six grandchildren; a
great-grandson; an uncle, Clifford Baldwin of New Baltimore; and several nieces
and nephews.
Interment was in
Chestnut Lawn Cemetery.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Cornell Hook and Ladder, P.O. Box 200, New
Baltimore 12124, or to the New Baltimore Reformed Church.
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