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Gregg K. Smith
Tuesday, June 5, 2001
Gregg K. Smith, 59, of Elliott Place, Clinton, died Sunday, June 3, at St Elizabeth's Medical Center.
He was born on March 17, 1942 in Gloversville, the son of Frederick K. and Virginia Youcheff Smith. Gregg graduated from Johnstown High School and attended school for airline industry training in Connecticut.
In 1963 he married Irene Covert in Yonkers. The couple lived in Los Angeles and New York City before moving to Clinton in 1984. Gregg retired from USAir in 1995 as regional director of reservations. He owned and operated Mr. G's Subs and More in New Hartford until February.
He is survived by his wife, Irene of Clinton; his beloved son and daughter-in-law, Dean and Wendy Smith of Constantia; his three cherished grandchildren, Brandon, Alex and Miranda; his sister, Michelle Byron of Indiana; his uncle, Harold Smith of Florida; and cousins, Cynthia McLoughlin of California and Scott Smith of New Jersey.
Friends are invited to call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at Owens-Pavlot Funeral Service Inc., 35 College St., Clinton, where memorial services will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Burial will take place at the convenience of the family.
George Edward Hoyt Jr.
Wednesday, June 6, 2001
George Edward Hoyt Jr., 32, born in Norwich, Conn., Dec. 20, 1968, passed away on May 26, 2001, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. He was formerly from Orlando, Fla.
Survivors include his parents, George and Linda Hoyt of San Diego, Calif; a brother, Randy Michael Hoyt of San Diego; his grandfather, George Earl of Galway, N.Y.; and grandmothers, Anna Hoyt of Broadalbin, N.Y., and Betty Earl of Schenectady, N.Y.
Contributions may be made to the Volunteer Search & Rescue Group at: SAR Team, PO Box 616, Bridgeport, CA 93517 Attn: Lt. Cole Hampton.
William F. Huptik
Wednesday, June 6, 2001
Mr. William F. Huptik, 83, of Gloversville, died Monday at his residence after being stricken.
He was born in Gloversville Nov. 13, 1917, the son of the late Frank and Agnes Drahozal Huptick. He was a graduate of Gloversville High School.
Mr. Huptik owned the Seaboard Shellfish Co. on Bleecker Street for 25 years, retiring in 1975.
He was a former member of VFW Post 2077 and of the Kingsboro Golf Club. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
On Sept. 2, 1939, he married Anna Antalek, who survives. He is survived also by a daughter, Carol Palmateer, and a son, William Huptick, both of Gloversville; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Mr. Huptik was predeceased by a daughter, Susan Towne, and a sister, Bertha Kollar.
Calling hours will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Kobuskie-Konik Funeral Home, 147 Bleecker St., Gloversville. A service will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. The Rev. Donald Czelusniak, pastor of St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church, Gloversville, will officiate. Burial will take place in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Johnstown.
Roy James Bleyl III
Thursday, June 7, 2001
Roy James (Buddy) Bleyl III, 8, of Gloversville, died Tuesday at Albany Medical Center following a long illness.
He was born on April 23, 1993, in Gloversville, the son of Roy James Bleyl Jr. and Angelique Van Slyke Bleyl of Gloversville.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Logan Mikhail Bleyl of Gloversville; paternal grandparents, Erwin and Laura Brockhum Lee and Roy James Bleyl Sr. of Gloversville; aunts, Kristine La Vada, Jillanne Bleyl, Cathy Willis; and uncles, Donald Bleyl, Roy Willis, Albert Van Slyke, Leon Van Slyke, Edward Darpino, David La Vada.
Calling hours will be 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, followed by a service conducted at 6 p.m., with the Rev. R.W. Williams officiating, at the Kobuskie-Konik Funeral Home, 147 Bleecker St. A graveside service will be conducted at 9 a.m. Saturday at Ferndale Cemetery, Johnstown.
The Cosmic Warrior
Written by David W. Bleyl with Inspiration from Roy J. Bleyl III
I exit now with pride and grace,
As I gaze upon my Creator's face.
I leave behind a physical shell,
That made my life a living Hell.
My Spirit now is free to fly.
Hold your memories of me deep inside,
And dream of me on my cosmic ride.
My time on Earth was a lesson for you,
To face your fears and accept the Spirit, too.
My Spirit now is free to fly.
I explore and soar from star to star,
But I stay inside you and will never go far.
The Spirit somehow works that way,
I'm in your hearts while in the Universe I play.
My Spirit now is free to fly.
Please, take a moment to mourn and cry,
Then lift your head as you wonder, "Why?"
And see me wave as I soar along,
A Cosmic Warrior, in a land, where nothing's wrong.
My Spirit now is free to fly.
"Good Bye!"
George E. Scunziano Sr.
George E. Scunziano Sr., of Tucson, Ariz., passed away Feb. 3, 2001 at the Odyssey House Hospice Unit in Tucson, Ariz.
He was born on Dec. 14, 1926, in Brooklyn, to Alfred Scunziano and Marjorie Borthwick Scunziano.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Scunziano was a bus driver and union shop steward while living in Brooklyn. In 1962 he moved his family to Edinburg, N.Y. He was a police officer and chief of police in Northville and town magistrate for 17 years in Edinburg until moving to Tucson, Ariz., in 1996.
He was president of the Fulton and Saratoga Counties Magistrates Association and a member of the New York State Magistrates Association and life member of the New York State Chiefs of Police Association and the Northeastern Chiefs of Police Association. His greatest accomplishment was his love and devotion to his wife and their 11 children.
Survivors include his wife, Claire R. Scunziano; eight sons, George E. Scunziano Jr., John Scunziano, Robert Scunziano, Michael Scunziano, and William Scunziano, all of New York, James Scunziano of Oregon, Alfred Scunziano of Arizona, and Joseph Scunziano of Massachusetts; three daughters, Linda C. Lyons of Arizona, Marjorie Sams of Virginia, and Patricia Scunziano of New York; 20 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He is survived also by two brothers, Joseph Scunziano of Staten Island, N.Y., and Alfred Scunziano of Mobile, Ala.
Cremation took place in Tucson, Ariz. The family would be honored by all who can attend a Memorial Mass on Saturday, June 9, at 2 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Northville. A graveside service will follow at the Edinburg Cemetery, with Father Powhida officiating.
Elmer Longhenry
Elmer Longhenry, 93, of West State Street, Gloversville, died Sunday [3 Jun 2001] at the Fulton County Residential Healthcare Facility, Gloversville.
(Omitted from the obituary published Tuesday was a predeceased great-grandchild, Robert T. Longhenry Jr., and the number of surviving great-grandchildren was seven.)
