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GenealogyBuff.com - Montgomery County, New York Obituary Collection - 1997 - 10
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Date: Thursday, 9 September 2010, at 9:10 a.m.
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January 23, 1997
Mrs. Josephine Paris, 82, formerly of Harding Road, Amsterdam, died Thursday at the Florida Hospital in Orlando, Fla.
She was born June 17, 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio. She moved to the Amsterdam area in 1955. Mrs. Paris moved to Winter Park, Fla. in the spring of 1996 and resided at the Mayflower Retirement Community there.
She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Paris was a member of the Church of St. John the Baptist
Her husband, Ewin J. Paris, whom she married Dec. 29, 1945, died Nov. 17, 1994.
Survivors include two sons, Donald J. Paris of Branford, Conn., and Richard E. Paris, of Oviedo, Fla.; three grandsons, Timothy, Daniel and Christopher Paris.
Calling hours will be 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Amsterdam Funeral Chapel, 13 Belmont Place.
Services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel.
Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Paris' memory to the Church of St. John the Baptist.
Thomas Cuozzo
January 25, 1997
Thomas Cuozzo, 64, of Kimball Street, died Saturday at St. Mary's Hospital following a long illness.
He was born in Brooklyn on Oct. 1, 1932, the son of Frank and Frances Hubert Cuozzo.
Mr. Cuozzo was educated in the New York City School System.
He was employed by Coleco Industries and was a commercial driver until retiring 17 years ago.
Mr. Cuozzo was a member of the John J. Wyszomirski American Legion Post 701 and the 40 & 8 Voiture Militaire 814, Montgomery County.
He served with the U.S. Army Central Command and was assigned as a driver for General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander. He was honorably discharged in 1952.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas Cuozzo of Sommerville, N.J., and Michael Cuozzo of Freehold, N.J.; six daughters, Susan Cannella of Easton, Pa., Theresa Cuozzo and Kathy Knapp, both of Englishtown, Pa., Tina Cuozzo, Angela Cuozzo and Michelle Cuozzo, all of Amsterdam; two brothers, Paul Cuozzo of Levittown, N.J., and Vincent Cuozzo of Omaha, Neb.; a sister, Frances Andrews of Davenport Center; five grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Riley Mortuary, 110 Division St., Amsterdam.
Services will be conducted 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary with the Rev. Stanislaus J. Swierzowski, officiating.
Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Amsterdam.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Cuozzo's memory to the American Cancer Society, Montgomery County Unit, P.O. Box 678, Amsterdam, 12010.
Antony Rabacoukas
January 26, 1997
Anthony T. Rabacoukas, 83, of 3rd Avenue, Amsterdam, died Sunday at St. Mary's Hospital after being stricken at home.
Born April 15, 1913 in Amsterdam, he was the son of Thomas and Anna Nowak Rabacoukas. He was a lifelong area resident and was educated in local schools.
Mr. Rabacoukas was employed at one time by Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Mills. Later, he was employed for Breton Industries until retiring. After his retirement he was employed part time as a security guard for Ward Products. He was a former member of Bigelow-Weavers.
Mr. Rabacoukas was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
He was a member of St. Stanislaus Church.
He married Adeline Pawlowski on July 11, 1937.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years and nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Guzielek-Pomykaj Funeral Home, 13 Belmont Place, followed at 9 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Stanislaus Church. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 this evening at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 11, Amsterdam.
Loretta Dutcher
January 27, 1997
Loretta L. Dutcher, 93, of the St. Johnsville Nursing Home, formerly of Mohawk Street, Fort Plain, died Monday night at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam after a long illness.
Born Jan. 15, 1904 in Fonda, Mrs. Dutcher was the daughter of Charles Loring and Inez Robbins. She graduated from Fort Plain schools.
Mrs. Dutcher was a secretary at Beech-Nut/LifeSavers in Canajoharie, retiring in 1965.
She was a lifelong area resident and lived at the nursing home for four years.
She was a member of the Fort Plain Reformed Church.
Mrs. Dutcher was a member of the Otsquago Chapter No. 297 Order of the Eastern Star and a member of the Fort Plain-Nelliston Senior Citizens.
She married Mason Dutcher on June 27, 1925. He died Sept. 6, 1936.
Survivors include a daughter, Shirley M. Guanu of Cherry Valley; a son, Loring S. "Dutch" Dutcher of Fort Plain; five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 34 Center St., Fort Plain. The Rev. Kenneth Dingman will officiate. Spring burial will take place in Fort Plain Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance, P.O. Box 126, Canajoharie or the Alzheimer's Association, 85 Watervliet Ave., Albany 12206 or to the Fort Plain Volunteer Fire Department, Box 374, Fort Plain 13339.
Donald Rozkydal
January 22, 1997
Donald Rozkydal, 57, of 102 Walnut St., Canajoharie, died Wednesday morning at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam.
Born June 2, 1939 in Johnstown, he was the son of Vincent and Hazel Hayward Rozkydal. He was a 1957 graduate of Johnstown High School. He moved to Canajoharie in 1970, where he had since lived. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served with the 1st Armored Rifle Battalion, 105th Infantry, 1958 to 1962.
Mr. Rozydal was employed for 17 years at LifeSavers in Canajoharie. He was last employed by Townsend Leather Co. in Johnstown since 1993.
Survivors include two sons, Donnie Ray Rozkydal of Indianapolis, Ind., and Randall Rozkydal of Erving, Mass.; a daughter, Donielle Rozkydal of Palatine Bridge; five step-sons, Richard Jones and Marc Jones of Fort Plain, Phillip Jones and Steven Jones of St. Johnsville and Gary Jones of Canajoharie; a brother, Vincent Rozkydal Jr. of Palmer, Ak.; four grandchildren; 30 step-grandchildren; one great-step-grandson, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
There will be no calling hours.
A graveside memorial service will be conducted in the spring at Canajoharie Falls Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, 139 S. Lake Ave., Albany 12208.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Lenz & Betz Funeral Home, 69 Otsego St., Canajoharie.
Mary Walkowiak
January 26, 1997
Mary S. Walkowiak, 87, of Hillcrest Spring Residential Adult Care, Upper Market Street, formerly of 32 Catherine St., Amsterdam, died Sunday morning at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital.
Born Dec. 5, 1909 in Old Forge, Pa., she was the daughter of Peter and Mary Kochman Strzalka. She came to Amsterdam in 1913 and attended local schools and resided here since.
Mrs. Walkowiak was employed as a spinner at Mohasco Industries for more than 40 years before retiring.
She was a member of St. Stanislaus Church, its Rosary Society and the church's St. Sophia's Choir. She was also a member of the Mohasco Quarter Century Club.
She married Chester Walkowiak on Sept. 5, 1936. He died April 10, 1951.
Mrs. Walkowiak is survived by one brother, Edward Strazalka, of Hartwick, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were scheduled for 10:30 this morning at the Jendrzejczak Funeral Home, 200 Church St., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 at St. Stanislaus Church. Interment will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Calling hours were conducted Monday.
Memorial contributions may be made to GAVAC or to St. Stanislaus School.
Gary Fryer
January 27, 1997
Gary G. Fryer, 45, Yale University's director of public affairs, press secretary to former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo from 1987-90, and a reporter at The Recorder in the 1970s, died Monday after a long battle with cancer.
Fryer, a father of 22-month-old triplets and a teen-age son, died at the Yale University Health Services Center, where he had been a patient.
In 1990, Fryer became executive vice president of Lawrence Management Group, a part of the Lawrence Group of insurance-related companies in Albany, New York.
From 1987-90, Fryer was counselor and press secretary to Cuomo, serving as chief spokesman with the media and managing the governor's press office. Fryer was nominated by Cuomo and confirmed by the New York state senate as a trustee of the State University of New York in 1992.
In 1986, Fryer served as campaign spokesman in Cuomo's successful bid for a second, four-year term. Fryer had joined the Cuomo administration in 1983 as a spokesman for the state Department of Taxation and Finance.
Prior to going to work for the state, Fryer had been director of communications for the state Civil Service Association, the largest public employee union for New York's state government.
From 1973 to 1977, Fryer was a reporter with The Recorder.
A native of Orange, N.J., Fryer was a 1973 graduate of Seton Hall University, where he earned his degree in communications.
Fryer lived in Woodbridge with his wife, Joanne Segal, and the couple's three children, Matthew, Jennifer and Rebecca. His 16-year-old son, Adam, lives in Delmar. Fryer also is survived by his father, Arthur, of Whiting, N.J.; his brother, Arthur, of Verona, N.J.; and his two sisters, Judy Shaw, of Fresno, Calif., and Carol Sutphin, of Blacksburg, Va.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Eliza Kissinger
January 29, 1997
Eliza L. Kissinger, 73, of 66 Fifth Ave., Gloversville, died Tuesday at home after a long illness.
Born Aug. 12, 1923 in Broadalbin, she was the daughter of Clarence L. and Carolyn Roosevelt Collins.
She resided in Gloversville most of her life.
Mrs. Kissinger attended Broadalbin and Gloversville schools.
She was employed as a glove worker with the VanDerEssen Glove Co. and also worked in the laundry department and kitchen at Nathan Littauer Hospital, and at Robison and Smith Inc., all before her marriage. In later years, she was a home health care volunteer for many years.
Mrs. Kissinger was of the Presbyterian faith.
She married Curtis D. Kissinger on Aug. 2, 1952.
In addition to her husband, survivors include two daughters, Vickey Kinnier and Kathy E. Dougherty, both of Johnstown; two sons, Alan C. Kissinger of Clifton Park and John L. Kissinger of Brunswick, Ga.; three brothers, Leland Collins of Belmont, Theodore Collins of Northville, and Clarence Collins Jr. of Johnstown; two sisters, Almeda Sutliff and Norma Collins, both of Johnstown; five grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Walrath & Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville, with the Rev. R.W. Williams, chaplain of Mountain Valley Hospice, officiating. Spring burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Gloversville.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, 73 N. Main St., Gloversville, 12078.
Violet Decker
January 20, 1997
Violet Decker, 86, of Visalia, Calif., died Jan. 20 at a Visalia Hospital.
Born July 22, 1910 in Belfast, Ireland, Mrs. Decker was educated in Belfast and in 1924 she moved to Amsterdam, where she was employed at the Mohawk Carpet Mills.
She married John Decker on Aug. 20, 1932. He died in 1993. She and her husband moved to Massachusetts in 1965 where she was employed as an inspector for Wrights Manufacturing.
Survivors include a son, Don Decker of Rotterdam; a daughter, Cathy Brown of Visalia, Calif.; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A service was conducted at Miller Memorial Chapel, 1120 W. Goshen Ave., Visalia, Calif., on Jan. 22.
Burial took place at Visalia District Cemetery.
John Marlitt
January 29, 1997
John W. Marlitt, 55, of 81 S. Judson St., Gloversville, died Wednesday at home, where he was stricken.
Born Dec. 1, 1941 in Gloversville, he was the son of Delbert and Carrie Dingman Marlitt. He was a lifelong Gloversville resident and was educated in Gloversville schools.
He was employed in the sample department as supervisor with the UNI Distribution Corp., Gloversville, for 30 years until his death.
Mr. Marlitt was a member of the Salvation Army of Gloversville.
Survivors include a brother, Delbert Marlitt Jr. of Gloversville; a sister, Mary Ann "Cookie" Quackenbush of Gloversville; and several nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at the Walrath & Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville, with Capt. Robert Ginter, commanding officer of the Salvation Army of Gloversville, officiating. Spring burial will be at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Gloversville.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army of Gloversville, 10 Spring St., Gloversville, 12078.
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