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GenealogyBuff.com - Montgomery County, New York Obituary Collection - 1997 - 30
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Date: Thursday, 9 September 2010, at 10:18 a.m.
System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Minna Foster
April 25, 1997
Minna W. Foster, 104, of 13 S. Hollywood Ave., Gloversville, died Friday at home after a short illness.
Born July 8, 1892 in Hoboken, N.J., she was the daughter of August and Ellen Pollak Weideman.
She resided in Astoria, Long Island, for several years, then in Northville for 27 years, and in Gloversville for the past 49 years.
Mrs. Foster was a designer model with Cerf Brother Inc. of New York City many years ago.
She was a member of the Northville United Methodist Church and a charter member of its Gleaners Class and Juanita Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, Northville.
She was married to Edward D. Foster. He died in 1972.
Survivors include a daughter, Dolores B. Easterly of Gloversville; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Foster was predeceased by two daughters, Zara Schuh and Mabel McTeague.
Calling hours will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Walrath & Bushouer Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville.
Services will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Thomas Blowers, pastor of Northville United Methodist Church, officiating.
Cremation will be at Parkview Crematory with final interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Northville.
Mildred Pettit
April 25, 1997
Mildred R. Pettit, 93, of 131 Midline Road, Broadalbin, died Friday at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Born Jan. 18, 1904 in Scottsville, Vt., she was the daughter of Fred and Mattie Door Hullet. She resided in Broadalbin since 1952. She was educated in Manchester, Vt. area schools.
Mrs. Pettit was employed as a domestic with several families in the Broadalbin area.
She was married to John Rogers who died in 1952. She married Orrin L. Pettit on March 30, 1958.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Madeline Shewell of Glens Falls, and Louise Silver of Arkansas; 14 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Calling hours will be conducted from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Jeffords Chapel, 85 W. Main St., Broadalbin.
Services will be conducted Monday at 9 a.m. at the funeral chapel with the Rev. Herbert Johnson officiating.
Burial will be at Factory Point Cemetery in Manchester, Vt.
Viola Lowe
April 23, 1997
Viola Lowe, 88, formerly of Fonda, died Wednesday evening at the Hallmark Nursing Home, Schenectady where she had been a resident since 1993.
Mrs. Lowe was born Aug. 3, 1908 in Hyndsville, and was a lifelong area resident.
She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Lowe was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband, Wellington Lowe; a son, Earl Tillison of Broadalbin; four daughters, Naomi Tillison of Schenectady, Rosemary Tillison of Amsterdam, Viola Saterlee of Fonda, and Ula Mac Tillison of Herkimer; a step-son, Jesse Carouthers of Schenectady; three grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by two sons, Robert Tillison and Douglass Lowe.
There will be no calling hours.
Arrangements are by the Jackson & Betz Funeral Home, 15 Main St., Fultonville.
Graveside services will be conducted Monday by the Rev. Robert Smith at the Cobleskill Rural Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Lowe's memory to the Hallmark Nursing Centre, 526 Altamont Avenue, Schenectady, 12304.
Margaret Baker
April 22, 1997
Margaret Marie Niles Baker, 69 of Fayetteville, died Tuesday at Van Duyn Extended Care Facility after a long illness.
Born in Amsterdam, she was a graduate of Russell Sage College. She lived in Onondaga County since 1964 and most recently in Fayetteville.
Mrs. Baker worked at General Electric Co.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church United, Fayetteville.
Survivors include her husband, Carl Baker; two sisters, Eileen Dibble of DeWitt and Laureen Givis of Tribes Hill; a brother, Charles Niles of Sarasota, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were conducted Thursday and were private.
Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery in Fayetteville.
Contributions may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Upstate New York Chapter.
Arrangements were by the Burns-Garfield Funeral Home in Fayetteville.
Edward Plisinski
April 26, 1997
Edward H. Plisinski, 75, of Cardiff Road, Rotterdam, died Saturday at home after a long illness.
Born in Newark, N.J., he was the son of Stanislaus and Frances Lewandowske Plisinski.
He moved to Amsterdam as a youngster and attended St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic School and the Vocational Technical School of Amsterdam.
Mr. Plisinski moved to Schenectady in 1956. He was first employed by Sunoco Products of Amsterdam, then with the Bigelow Sanford Carpet Mill until it closed. He was later employed by the General Electric Co. in Schenectady in the maintenance department for 29 years, retiring in 1983.
He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, serving in the European, African and Middle Eastern campaigns.
Mr. Plisinski was a member of the John J. Wysomirski Post 701 of Amsterdam, the Rotterdam Boys Club, and St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church.
He married Giovanna "Jennie" Puglia Oct. 6, 1946.
Survivors in addition to his wife include two sons, Stephen Plisinski of Naimey, Niger, Africa, and John Plisinski of Groton, Conn.; two sisters, Helen Williams and Genevieve Casabone, both of Amsterdam; two grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral is 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the DeMarco-Stone Funeral Home, 1605 Helderburg Ave., Schenectady, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church, Amsterdam.
Burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Cemetery with full military honors.
Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus School, 42 Cornell St., Amsterdam.
Arrangements are by the DeStefano Funeral Home, Route 5S, Amsterdam.
Arena Conti
April 27, 1997
Arena S. Conti, 66, of Union Street, Broadalbin, died Sunday at the Albany Medical Center Hospital.
Born in Canajoharie, she was the daughter of Edward and Nellie Schofield Adkins.
She was educated in Canajoharie and in Amsterdam. Mrs. Conti received an associate in applied science degree in early childhood education from Fulton-Montgomery Community College and had been a substitute teacher for the Broadalbin-Perth Central School District. She was also employed by Coleco in Amsterdam for many years.
She was married to Angelo Conti.
Mrs. Conti is survived by a son, Donald Conti of Clifton Park; and a brother, James Adkins of Broadalbin.
Mrs. Conti donated her remains to the Anatomical Gift Program at Albany Medical College.
There are no calling hours.
Memorial services will be conducted at a later date.
Arrangements are by the Hans Funeral Home, 1088 Western Ave., Albany.
Elizabeth Bradbury
April 27, 1997
Elizabeth "Betty" Bradbury, 69, of St. Johnsville, died Sunday at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam, after a long illness.
Born July 27, 1927, in West Winfield, she was the daughter of Charlotte Wilcox and the late Edward F. Nolan. She was a graduate of St. Johnsville High School and the State University of New York at Oneonta.
Mrs. Bradbury was a resident of the St. Johnsville area since 1949.
She married Edward L. Bradbury June 27, 1951, in West Winfield. He died Oct. 17, 1994.
For 43 years, until her retirement, Mrs. Bradbury was a teacher in the St. Johnsville Central School District.
Survivors include her mother, Charlotte Wilcox of St. Johnsville; a sister, Marilyn Garvin of Utica; an aunt; and nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services are 11 a.m. Thursday at the Smith-Woody and Enea Funeral Home, 9 Center St., St. Johnsville.
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Bridgewater, at a later date.
Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Johnsville Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Helen Prutzman
April 28, 1997
Helen Prutzman, 81, of White Haven, Pa., died Monday at Weatherwood Home for the Aged in Weatherly.
Born in Highland, Pa., she lived in the White Haven area most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Jarrick) Gillish. She was married to Norman J. Prutzman. He died in 1991.
Mrs. Prutzman was a member of St. Patrick's Church in White Haven, the 60 Plus Club, White Haven Senior Citizens and the Women's Guild of St. Patrick's Church, all of White Haven.
Survivors include three sons, Norman Prutzman of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Stephen Drozic of Scotch Plains, N.J., and Michael Drozic of Amsterdam and White Haven; a daughter, Paula Barney of Stroudsburg, Pa., and a step-daughter, Barbara Graff of Weatherly; a sister, Ethel Ross of Northhampton; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Joseph E. Lehman Funeral Home Inc., 403 Berwick St., White Haven, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church, White Haven.
Interment will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery, White Haven.
Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Jack Schaeffer
April 28, 1997
Jack H. Schaeffer, 59, of 110 Grand St., Amsterdam, died Monday at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital following a long illness.
Born in Brooklyn April 15, 1938, he was the son of Alfred and Dora Samuels Schaeffer.
He worked for Duro Test Co. in Hackensack, N.J., until he moved to Amsterdam in 1976. At that time, he worked at Coleco until 1985, retiring due to ill health.
Mr. Schaeffer is survived by his wife, Stella Crawn Schaeffer, whom he married July1, 1967; two sisters, Gloria Owczarek of Long Island and Laura Walters of Deland, Fla.; and a brother, Robert Schaeffer of Rochester.
Funeral services are 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Betz Funeral Home Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam, followed at 9 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Amsterdam.
Burial will follow at Viewland Cemetery, Schenectady.
Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, in care of William Black Medical Research Building, Columbian Presbyterian Medical Center, 1501 W. 9th Ave., Miami, Fla. 33136.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Boice Funeral Home, Guy Park Avenue, Amsterdam.
Robert Bradley
April 27, 1997
Robert C. Bradley, 85, of Mohawk Street, Sauquoit, died Sunday evening at Oneida Healthcare Center in Oneida as a result of an auto accident last Sunday.
Born in Wilder, Idaho, March 7, 1912, he was the son of Elton Bradley and Margaret Prosser.
Mr. Bradley graduated from Ticonderoga High School in Ticonderoga and attended Syracuse University and graduated from Cornell University.
He was employed for 35 years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Soil Conservationist working in Gloversville, Cobleskill, and lastly in Utica, retiring in the late 1970s.
Mr. Bradley lived in Sauquoit since 1968. He previously lived in Sprout Brook.
He was an Army veteran with the 10th Mountain Infantry during World War II.
He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Freysbush.
Mr. Bradley was a former member of the Cherry Valley Masonic Lodge and a member of the New York State Blue Bird Society.
He married Ella Smith May 9, 1936. She died March 17.
Survivors include a daughter, Mina Bradley-Scott of Syracuse; a granddaughter, a sister-in-law and a nephew.
A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday at Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 34 Center St., Fort Plain.
Pastor Kenneth Dingman will officiate.
Burial for Mr. Bradley and his wife will follow in Springfield Cemetery, Springfield Center.
There will be no calling hours.
The VFW Memorial Squad will conduct graveside military honors.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church in care of St. Paul's, 36 Lydius St., Fort Plain 13339.
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