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[ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ] Montgomery County, New York Obituary and Death Notices Collection GenealogyBuff.com - Montgomery County, New York Obituary Collection - 1997 - 22 Posted By: GenealogyBuff.com Date: Thursday, 9 September 2010, at 9:37 a.m. System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC! Sophia Jinks March 2, 1997 Sophia E. Jinks, 85, of 34 James St., Gloversville, died Sunday at Nathan Littauer Hospital after a short illness. Born Nov. 29, 1911 in Gloversville, she was the daughter of Herbert and Margaret Vedder Fuller. She was a lifelong Gloversville resident and a 1930 graduate of Gloversville High School. Mrs. Jinks was employed as a clerk at the former S.S. Kresge Co. and later a waitress with the Pine Brook Golf Club in Gloversville, retiring many years ago. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Gloversville. Mrs. Jinks was also a member of the Phi Delta Sorority of Gloversville High School. She married Douglas W. Jinks on July 13, 1933. Survivors include her husband and two sons, Dr. David C. Jinks of Champlin, Minn., and Daryl A. Jinks of Gloversville; a daughter, Diane Estrada of Clifton Park; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and one cousin. She was predeceased by two sons, Danny Jinks and Dr. Douglas D. Jinks. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Walrath & Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville, with the Rev. Gary Siegfried officiating. Burial will be at Broadalbin-Mayfield Rural Cemetery, Broadalbin. Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 261, Gloversville, the American Heart Association, 440 New Karner Road, Albany, or the American Lung Association, 311 Turner St., Utica. Helen Chase March 2, 1997 Mrs. Helen Chase, 91, formerly of Sacandaga Road, West Charlton, died Sunday at Montgomery Manor in Amsterdam after a long illness. Mrs. Chase was born in Schenectady. She was employed at the General Electric Co. in Schenectady during World War II. Mrs. Chase was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Galway. Survivors include a daughter, Helen Gibson of Waterford; five sons, Lee Chase of West Virginia, John Chase of Ohio, Edward Chase of Saratoga Springs, Francis Chase Jr. of Florida and Joseph Chase of Arizona; a brother, Louis Adamczak of Virginia; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Church, East Street, Galway. Burial will be in the spring in St. Mary's Cemetery, Galway. Arrangements are by the Richard J. Ryan Funeral Home, Galway. Leona Bennett March 1, 1997 Mrs. Leona E. Bennett, 93, of South Port Square, Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Northville, died Saturday at Columbus Hospital in Port Charlotte. Born in Northville, Mrs. Bennett lived there most of her life before moving to Florida nearly three years ago. Her husband, Gerald G. Bennett, Sr., died in 1992. Survivors include two sons, Gerald G. Bennett Jr., of Lake Luzerne and Charles R. Bennett of Port Charlotte; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Northville Funeral Home, 401 Bridge St. Spring burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Calling hours will be from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Northville United Methodist Church. Geraldine Rulison March 1, 1997 Mrs. Geraldine Rulison, 65, of Mill Street, Gloversville, died Saturday at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after a long illness. Mrs. Rulison was born and educated in Johnstown. She was a member of the Johnstown Women of the Moose. She married Maurice Rulison in 1960. In addition to her husband, survivors include two sisters, Loretta Moran and Audrey Fancher, both of Gloversville. A service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Barter & Donnan Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fern Dale Cemetery, Johnstown. Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to charity. Rear Admiral Richard Paddock February 19, 1997 Rear Admiral Richard A. Paddock, U.S. Navy (retired), died Feb. 19 at his home in Pensacola, Fla., after a long battle with cancer. Born April 8, 1925 in Auburn, he was the son of George C. and Rebecca H. Paddock. He served 37 years in a distinguished naval career which spanned three hot wars and most of the cold war. Commissioned an ensign in 1944 through the V-12 program at Cornell, he served in the Pacific during World War II. He returned to Cornell after the war and graduated in 1947. His postgraduate work included studies at the New York School for Social Research, the University of Washington, and the junior and senior courses at the Naval War College. Fleet highlights include action on the gun line off Korea, command of the destroyer USS Myles C. Fox, command of the amphibious transport USS Washburn, Commodore Amphibious Squadron One, Commander of the Danang Naval Facility, Chief of Staff Commander US Naval Forces Vietnam, Commandant of the Fourteenth Naval District, and Commander Amphibious Group Eastern Pacific. He led the mine clearing operation in Vietnamese waters during that war, and the recovery of Skylab astronauts in the Pacific. During five tours of duty in Washington, Admiral Paddock served as a politico-military specialist, including director of Strategic Plans and Policy for the Joint Chief of Naval Operations. His last position was vice director of Plans and Policy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C. Admiral Paddock's decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Navy Commendation Medal, and numerous campaign and service awards. Admiral Paddock retired in 1981 in Pensacola where he was active in community affairs, serving on the Escambia County Zoning Board until December 1996, president of the Pensacola Symphony Board, the American Heart Association Board, the Panhandle Tiger Bay Association Board, and the Scenic Hills Homeowners Association. He was a member of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation and the TROA. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Paddock; two daughters, Carolyn Knefely of Pensacola and Susan P. Stumpf of Virginia; two sons, Dr. Bradley H. Paddock of Gloversville and David G. Paddock of Virginia Beach, Va., a brother, Robert C. Paddock of Glen Cove, a sister, Georgia Dudley of Woodbury, Conn., and 10 grandchildren. A memorial service will be celebrated Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at the Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel, Pensacola. Full Military Honors will follow at Barrancus National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Nathan Littauer Foundation, P.O. Box 586, Gloversville. Local arrangements are by Walrath & Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., Gloversville. James Brennan Jr. January 14, 1997 James J. Brennan Jr., 81, of Lake Placid, Fla., died at his home Jan. 14. Born Aug. 16, 1915 in Amsterdam, he was the son of James J. and Theresa Hogan Brennan and was a 1933 graduate of St. Mary's Institute. He was employed by the New York Central Railroad and retired several years ago. He was a former member of St. Mary's Church. His wife, the former Charlotte Farrell Brennan, died in 1991. He is survived by one son, Thomas P. Brennan, of The Woodlands, Texas; and a sister, Claire Fitzgibbons, Port Orange, Fla., and one granddaughter. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Lake Placid, Fla. Interment was at Palmyra. Jean Lawrence March 2, 1997 Jean Ross Lawrence, 82, of B'Nai B'rith Apartments, Albany, died Sunday morning at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home in Albany, where she has resided for the last three months. Born Sept. 5, 1915 in Newark, N.J., she was the daughter of Joseph and Annie Zelnick Ross, she attended Newark schools and was a graduate of the Montclair University, where she received her teaching degree. Prior to her marriage she was a teacher at Newark elementary schools. She was later employed as an accounts clerk at various banks in Miami, Fla. Mrs. Lawrence relocated to the Albany area eight years ago. She was a member of the Congregation Sons of Israel Temple in Amsterdam. Survivors include three sons, Joseph Lawrence of Amsterdam, Sheldon Lawrence of Asheville, N.C., and Geoff Lawrence of Washington, D.C., a daughter, Beth Lawrence of Asheville, N.C., three sisters, June Brezenoff, Carol Hornick and Ruth Ross all of New York City, three grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins. A graveside service will be conducted at 4 p.m. today at the Congregation Sons of Israel Cemetery, Town of Amsterdam. There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to Congregation Sons of Israel Temple, Amsterdam. Arrangements are by the Betz Funeral Home Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam. Mary Rose Walsh March 3, 1997 Mrs. Mary Rose B. Walsh, 70, of Circle Lane, Schenectady, died Monday at her son's Rotterdam home after a short illness. Born in Albany, Mrs. Walsh lived in Schenectady from 1958 to 1987. She also lived in Clifton Park for a time before her retirement. Mrs. Walsh worked as a telephone operator for the New York Telephone Co. for more than 40 years and American Telephone & Telegraph, retiring in 1986. Since 1988, she was a receptionist at Villa Mary Immaculate Nursing Home in Albany. Mrs. Walsh was a communicant of St. Paul the Apostle Church. Her husband, Thomas Walsh, died in 1983. Survivors include three sons, Tim and Jay Walsh, both of Rotterdam, and Patrick Walsh of Scotia; three daughters, Maureen Hesner of Colonie, Charleen Ferrara of Charlton and Jeaneen Rufer of Schenectady; and a brother, John Byrne of Albany; two sisters, Beatrice Flanders and Peggy Byrne, both of Albany; and 15 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Griswold Funeral Home. 1867 State St., Schenectady, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Church. Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands. Calling hours will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Schenectady or Villa Mary Immaculate Nursing Home. Clarence Smith March 3, 1997 Clarence E.J. Smith of Lester Street, Colonie, died Monday at St. Peter's Hospice after a long illness. Born in Winsted Conn., he was the son of the late Clarence E. and Emma E. Peasley Justus and was a resident of the Capital District most of his life. He was a 1943 graduate of Bethlehem Central High School and also a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Mr. Smith worked for the New York State Court of Claims for more than 45 years, retiring in 1988. During World War II, he was a photographer for the U.S. Army Air Corps in the 373rd Airbase Squadron. Mr. Smith was a member of the Young Republicans Club, Elks Lodge 2480 in Guilderland, the Civil Service Employees Association, the Retired Public Employees Association and Sigma Kappa Delta Fraternity. He was a communicant of the Church of St. Clare. He married Patricia Seymour Smith on Feb. 9, 1946. In addition to his wife, survivors include three sons, William J. Smith of Canajoharie, David S. Smith of Citrus Heights, Calif., and Jeffrey W. Smith of Niskayuna; a daughter, Nancy J. Hosford of Madison, Miss.; three sisters, Doris Tompkins of Hopewell Junction, Alverda Goewey of Albany and Jean Farinella of Colonie; 11 grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, nephews and cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Church of St. Clare, 1947 Central Ave. The Rev. Michael Schmitt will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fonda, where the Rev. Kenneth Swain, pastor of St. James Catholic Church in Fort Plain, will conduct graveside services. Calling hours will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Tebbutt Funeral Home, 633 Central Ave., Albany. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital, 516 Carew St., Springfield, Mass., 01104. Local arrangements are by the Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie. Margaret Brothers March 3, 1997 Mrs. Margaret Brothers, 81, of Cady Street, Johnstown, died Monday at home after a short illness. Born in Johnstown, Mrs. Smith was a 1933 graduate of Johnstown High School and the former Gloversville Business School. At one time, Mrs. Brothers worked for the former Aliczet Bacmoe Glove Co. in Gloversville. She was also employed as a salesclerk at the former Endicott-Johnson shoe store in Gloversville. Until her retirement several years ago, Mrs. Brothers worked for the former Boyce and Lazarus Glove Co. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. Mrs. Brothers was also a member of the Johnstown Women of the Moose; St. Monica's Chapter 486 Eastern Star and the Order of the Amaranth; and the Mohawk Council Degree of Pocahontas. She married Clayton Brothers on July 2, 1938. He died in 1989. Survivors include three daughters, Patricia Wilder of Fonda, Charlene Brothers of Johnstown and Anne Cook, also of Johnstown; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at the A.C. Cole Funeral Home, 215 E. Main St. Burial will be in Fern Dale Cemetery. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Johnstown Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps or to Christ Lutheran Church. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ] Montgomery County, New York Obituary and Death Notices Collection is maintained by GenealogyBuff with WebBBS 5.12.

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