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GenealogyBuff.com - Montgomery County, New York Obituary Collection - 1996 - 25
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Date: Wednesday, 8 September 2010, at 1:01 p.m.
System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Charles Meyers
November 14, 1996
Charles W. Meyers, 88, of Putman Road, Sprakers, died Thursday evening at Albany Medical Center Hospital after being stricken at home.
He was born Jan. 26, 1908, in Palisades Park, N.J., the son of William and Agnes Gallagher Meyers. He was educated in Paramus, N.J.
Mr. Meyers was a printer and a foreman at the New York Law Journal in New York City all his working life before retiring. He was also a driver for the South Orangetown Volunteer Ambulance Corps and a member of the Pressman's Union of New York City.
He lived in Bergenfield, N.J., and Tappan until moving to Sprakers six years ago.
His first wife, Alberta Lamme Meyers, died July 19, 1955. He married Dorathea L. Marxhausen April 16, 1957, in Demerest, N.J. She died Dec. 18, 1994.
Survivors include a daughter, Louis A. Williams of Sprakers; a son, William C. Meyers of Paramus, N.J.; a step-son, Alfred Hess of Demerest, N.J.; a step-daughter, Barbara Griepenburg of Old Tappan, N.J.; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services are Monday at 1 p.m. at the Tappan Reformed Church Cemetery in Tappan.
Calling hours are private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 126, Canajoharie 13317.
Arrangements are by the Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie.
Lynn Chatterton
November 15, 1996
Lynn M. Chatterton, 41, of 251 Sweet Road, Johnstown, died suddenly Friday at home.
She was born May 17, 1955, in Gloversville, the daughter of William and Claire Couture Chatterton. A 1973 graduate of Gloversville High School and 1975 graduate of Fulton-Montgomery Community College, she was a lifelong area resident.
She was a transportation department driver for Lexington Center, Johnstown, for 18 years until her death.
She was of the Catholic faith and was a member of the former St. Mary's Church in Gloversville.
Survivors include her mother of Gloversville; her companion of eight years, Bette Malachowski, with whom she resided; two sisters, Carol A. Brown of Gloversville and Marianne Chatterton of Hamilton, Mass.; a brother, William A. Chatterton of Raleigh, N.C.; four nieces, two uncles, one aunt and several cousins.
Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Walrath & Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville, where a prayer service will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Monday with the Rev. Thomas J. Boyle, administrator of Sacred Heart Church, officiating.
Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the James A. Brennan Memorial Humane Society, 437 Nine Mile Tree Road, Gloversville 12078.
John McKeough
November 15, 1996
John F. (Jack) McKeough, 80, of 8 Wren St., Amsterdam, died Friday at the Mount Loretto Nursing Home.
He was born May 23, 1916, in Amsterdam, he was the son of John M. and Helen Walsh McKeough. He was a lifelong area resident.
He was a 1934 graduate of St. Mary's Institute. He also attended the Amsterdam School of Commerce and later attended the International Correspondence School in Chicago.
Mr. McKeough was employed by the former Bigelow-Sanford Carpet mills and later was an assistant architect for the New York state Architectural Division in Albany. He was also employed by the Guzielek-Pomykaj Funeral Home until retiring.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 209; Club 60; Retired Public Employee Association Inc.; the CSEA Retired Program 1000; and the Public Employee Federation of AFL-CIO.
Mr. McKeough was a member of St. Stanislaus Church and its Holy Mane Society.
He married Jean D. Alibozek Sept. 20, 1941.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a son, Dr. David T. McKeough of Gibsonia, Pa.; a brother, Robert C. McKeough of Amsterdam; a sister, Florence Saucier of Winooski, Vt.; two granddaughters; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral is 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Guzielek-Pomykaj Funeral Home, 13 Belmont Place, Amsterdam, followed at 10 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Stanislaus Church.
Interment will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Calling hours are Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Loretto Chapel Fund or to St. Stanislaus School.
Joseph Furman
November 15, 1996
Joseph A. Furman Jr., 40, formerly of South Third Street, Northville, died Friday at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Utica, following a long illness.
He was born Sept. 25, 1956, in Gloversville, the son of Joseph A. Furman Sr. and Linda Wilson. He was a lifelong area resident.
He was a 1976 graduate of Northville Central School and was employed at one time for the Village of Northville and by Nathan Littauer Hospital in the housekeeping department.
He was a member of the Northville United Methodist Church and the Northville Northampton Historical Society.
Survivors include his father of Broadalbin; his mother, Linda Mosher, of Northville; a brother, Timothy Furman of Mayfield; a sister, Cynthia Dean of Stanfordville; a niece, a nephew and several cousins.
Funeral services are Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Northville Funeral Home, 401 Bridge St. Burial will be in King Cemetery, Northville.
Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Leukodystrophy Foundation, 2304 Highland Drive, Sycamore, Ill. 60178.
Patricia Salamack
November 15, 1996
Patricia H. Salamack, 55, of Margaret Drive, Loudonville, died Friday evening at Albany Memorial Hospital.
She was born Jan. 29, 1941, in North Tarrytown, the daughter of Glenn and Doris Tonge Welsh. She lived in Loudonville since 1987. Mrs. Salamack was a graduate of Harper College.
She was first employed in the education department and later for the New York Civil Service. For the past 12 years she was senior program analyst for the state Teachers Retirement System in Albany.
Mrs. Salamack was a flutist with the Saratoga Music Company Orchestra. An avid genealogist, she was a member of the Empire State Capitol Volkssporters Walking Club.
She married Joseph A. Salamack, formerly of Amsterdam, on Sept. 13, 1969.
In addition to her husband, survivors include her parents of Altamont; a brother, Ronald Welsh of Catskill; a sister, Arlene Dorischild of Webster, Mass.; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Dufresne & Cavanaugh Funeral Home, 140 Old Loudon Road, Latham, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Francis DeSales Roman Catholic Church, Maria Drive.
Interment is in the Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Niskayuna.
Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation of the Capital District, 1 United Way, Albany 12205.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam.
Louis Rusnica
November 16, 1996
Louis Rusnica, 65, of Francisco Lane, Amsterdam, died Saturday morning at his home following a long illness.
He was born in Pattersonville Dec. 23, 1930, the son of Vincent and Aniela Rusnica. He was a 1948 graduate of the former Wilbur H. Lynch High School.
Mr. Rusnica was employed for more than 30 years by the General Electric Co. in Schenectady before retiring in 1988.
He was a communicant of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church and a member of the G.E. Quarter Century Club.
Survivors include his wife, the former Jane C. Francisco, whom he married June 6, 1954; two daughters, Sandra Rogozinski of Riverdale, N.J., and Susan M. Korchinsky of Amsterdam; two brothers, John Rusnica of Amsterdam and Thomas Rusnica of Pattersonville; two sisters, Helen Russell of Glen and Ann Staley of Northville; two grandsons; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services are Monday at 8:30 a.m. at the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:15 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church.
Interment will be in St. Michael's Cemetery.
Calling hours are today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Amsterdam or to St. Stanislaus School, both in care of the Rossi Funeral Home.
Bernard Piorkowski
November 16, 1996
Bernard C. Piorkowski, 68, of Green Street, Amsterdam, died Saturday morning at St. Mary's Hospital.
He was born in Amsterdam July 20, 1928, the son of Frank and Mary Mydlowski Piorkowski and was a lifelong area resident.
He was educated at the former St. Joseph's School and was a graduate of St. Mary's Institute, class of 1946.
He was a Prudential Insurance agent for 30 years, retiring in 1990.
Mr. Piorkowski was a member of the Church of St. John the Baptist.
He married the former Dolores Opalka Sept. 24, 1950.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a son, Frank J. Piorkowski of Spring, Texas; a daughter, Susan Newell of Amsterdam; four sisters, Sister Mary Jeanette of the Felecian Order, Adams, Mass., Stella Trzaskos of Amsterdam, Kay Kosiba of Perth and Dorothy Kwiatkowski of Amsterdam; four grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services are Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. at the Riley Mortuary Inc., 110 Division St., Amsterdam, followed at 9:15 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial at the Church of St. John the Baptist.
Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Calling hours are Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Institute, Upper Church Street, Amsterdam 12010.
Freda Wallin
November 15, 1996
Freda Kormanek Wallin, 80, of St. Paul, Minn., formerly of Amsterdam, died Friday evening at home.
She was born in Amsterdam July 16, 1916, the daughter of Paul and Helen Paszcak Kormanek. She was educated at St. Stanislaus School and the former Wilbur H. Lynch High School.
Mrs. Wallin was the secretary for John Donnelly, president of the former Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co. of Amsterdam. She was also secretary for former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey Jr. She retired from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.
She was a member of the Hiland Niner Golf League in St. Paul, a former member of St. Stanislaus Church and most recently a member of St. Leo's Catholic Church in St. Paul.
Her husband, Francis P. "Chip" Wallin, whom she married in 1939, died in 1995.
She is survived by a son, Bruce A. Wallin of Boston; a daughter, Barbara Ann Lynch of St. Paul, Minn.; a sister, Charlotte Burtman of Amsterdam; four grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services are Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. at the Riley Mortuary Inc., 110 Division St., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Church.
Interment will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Calling hours are Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to Healthspan Home Care (Hospice), 2750 Arthur St., Roseville, Minn. 51113.
Carlos Carrero
November 16, 1996
Carlos Carrero, 52, of McDonald Street, Amsterdam, died Saturday morning at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital after being stricken.
He was born March 13, 1944, in Maricao, Puerto Rico, the son of Juan and Cristina Valentin Carrero.
He moved to New York City in 1961. Mr. Carrero lived in Webster, Mass., for eight years before moving to Amsterdam last year.
He was employed by the New London Submarine Base in Connecticut.
He was of the Roman Catholic faith.
Survivors include three daughters, Milagros Diaz of New York City and Elizabeth and Cristina Carrero, both of Amsterdam; a son, Carlos Carrero Jr. of Florida; five brothers, Miguel and Rafael Carrero, both of New York City, Jose and Luis Carrero, both of Amsterdam, and Efraim Carrero of Webster, Mass.; two sisters, Isabel Torres and Milagros Carrero, both of Amsterdam; a grandson; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services are Monday at noon at the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, with the Rev. Lawrence J. Decker officiating.
Interment is in Fairview Cemetery.
Calling hours will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Kevin Traskos
November 17, 1996
Kevin L. Traskos, 46, of Route 30, Amsterdam, died Sunday morning at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital after being stricken.
Born Dec. 2, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of Aloyisus and Josephine Grzebien Traskos. He moved to Amsterdam as a child and attended St. Joseph's School. He was a 1968 graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School.
Mr. Traskos entered the U.S. Marine Corps and served in Vietnam. He was awarded the Conspicuous Service and the Vietnam Service medals. Mr. Traskos attended the BOCES and Vo-Tec nursing program. He was employed as a licensed practical nurse at the Montgomery County Infirmary, O.D. Heck in Schenectady, and lastly at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam, retiring due to disability. He also volunteered for many years with the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Mr. Traskos was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.
He married the former Elizabeth Agosta on Dec. 13, 1976.
In addition to his wife and mother, survivors include a son, Kevin L. Traskos Jr. of Amsterdam; three daughters, Stacey Traskos of Phoenix, Ariz., Gabriella Traskos of Perth and Anne Marie Traskos of Amsterdam; a twin brother, Kenneth Traskos of Amsterdam; two additional brothers, William Nehls of Tampa, Fla. and Butch Nehls of Orville, Ohio; four sisters, Wilma Eyster and Lavinia Nehls, both of Orville, Ohio; Francine Oakes of Ocooie, Fla., and Judy Nehls of Orlando, Fla.; one granddaughter and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam, with the Rev. William E. Siiss officiating.
Cremation will take place at the Vale Crematory, Schenectady.
Calling hours are Tuesday, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in care of the Rossi Funeral Home.
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