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Stanley E. Rogers
STAMFORD — Stanley E. Rogers, 59, of Robinson Terrace Nursing Home, Stamford, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta.
Born on April 25, 1944, in Blenheim, he was the son of the late Allen and Mabel (Case) Rogers.
He is survived by niece, Shirley Lee, North Blenheim; sister, Myrtle Speenburgh, Jefferson; sister, Elizabeth Miller, Jefferson; brother, Ivan Rogers, Jefferson; brother, Alfred Rogers, Davenport; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Beside his parents, he was predeceased by sister, Marion Couat, brother, Richard Rogers.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at 2 p.m. at the Decker Funeral Home, 134 Main St., Windham, with the service conducted by the Rev. Frank Adams. Friends may call Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Ashland.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to Schoharie County ARC.
Clara M. Champlin
HARPERSFIELD — Clara M. Champlin, 95, of Whiskey Hollow Road, Harpersfield, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, at home.
She was born April 21, 1908, in Stamford, the daughter of Frank E. and Lizzie (Yerdon) Lyon.
April 29, 1925, in Stamford, she married Floyd S. Champlin. He predeceased her Feb. 11, 1975.
A farm family homemaker Mrs. Champlin was a faithful Granger of the Utsayantha Grange, Stamford, for 75 years.
She loved flowers, especially her houseplants, and was a wonderful baker.
Three daughters, Margaret Decker, Doris Clark and Donna Champlin, all of Hobart; a son, Leon Champlin, of Hobart; a sister-in-law, Harriet Lyon, Laurens; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren survive.
She was predeceased by three children; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and four brothers.
Funeral services will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at the Hobart Methodist Church at 2 p.m. with Pastor Richard Elder officiating.
Calling hours will be on Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the MacArthur Funeral Home, Hobart. The family will be in attendance from 7 to 9 p.m.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Hobart Rotary Club, in care of 4317 Rose's Brook Road, Hobart, NY 13788 to be used for the lovely flower barrels that adorn the streets of the villages of Hobart and South Kortright.
Arrangements are with the MacArthur Funeral Home, Hobart.
Daisy Eckert
COOPERSTOWN — Mrs. Daisy Eckert, 80, passed away Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown.
She was born April 2, 1923, in Albany, the daughter of John and Pearl (Empie) Parcher.
In 1942, she married William Eckert. Mrs. Eckert worked for many years at Newberry's in Cooperstown. After that, she worked in the Otsego County office building, Cooperstown, then for the Soil and Water Conservation Department, and last at Bassett Healthcare Human Resources.
Survivors include sons, Ronald Jamison of Cherry Valley, and William Eckert of Binghamton; a daughter, Mary Potter of Burlington Flats; five grandsons; and one great-granddaughter; a sister, Doris Crippen of Oneonta; and several nephews and nieces.
She was predeceased by her husband, William (Bob) Eckert, a daughter, Pearl Eckert, a sister, Eva Rowe, and her parents John and Pearl Parcher.
Memorial services will be held at a later date to be announced.
Contributions in Daisy's memory may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 34 West State St., Binghamton.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley.
Todd A. Larsen
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Todd Andrew Larsen, 37, formerly of South Street in Edmeston, passed away Friday morning, Dec. 26, 2003, at his home in Lawrenceville.
He was born on Sept. 14, 1966, in Cooperstown, son of Floyd R. and Shirley A. Lowe Larsen.
Todd grew up in Edmeston, graduated from Edmeston Central School in 1985, and received his degree in Early Childhood Education from SUNY Cobleskill in 1987. He was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Edmeston.
He worked as a substitute teacher in several area schools, photographer for K-Mart and desk clerk at the Lake Front Motel in Cooperstown. When he started working for Tenneco Corporation, Todd moved to Victor.
An illness Todd had in infancy required surgery to relieve pressure on his brain. Prayers were answered. Todd was a miracle baby, as we were told at that time only .002 percent of infants survived meningitis. Scar tissue from that surgery became a problem on New Year's Day in 1998, and he moved back home.
Later in the year, medication had the condition under control, and Todd relocated to the Atlanta area where his three siblings lived. There he began a new career as a meat cutter for Publix Supermarkets, a position he held at the time of his death.
Todd enjoyed fishing, woodworking, photography, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and had an extensive collection of Hot Wheel vehicles in mint condition.
His love for children and animals was a lifelong passion. Friends held a special place in his heart as was the time spent with them.
He lives on, with his continued selflessness and giving to others, through organ donation.
Todd is survived by his parents; his sister, Loree, of Lawrenceville, Ga., his brother, Scott, of Acworth, Ga., and his sister, Shelley, of Marietta, Ga.
He was predeceased by a sister, Julie, in 1974, and a foster brother, Adam, in 1999.
A memorial service to celebrate Todd's life will be held in the spring.
Memorial gifts in Todd's memory may be made to: the Second Baptist Church in Edmeston; the SPCA in Cooperstown; or to a fund to be set up to give an annual award to a third grade Edmeston Central School student (Todd's favorite class when teaching) that loves children, animals and has a zest for life — please mail to the Larsens, PO Box 5115, Edmeston NY 13335.
William H. Trong
COOPERSTOWN — William H. Trong, 82, of Chestnut Street in Cooperstown, died early Saturday morning, Dec. 27, 2003, at his home.
He was born on Dec. 14, 1921, in Ausable Forks, a son of Francis and Florence (Taylor) Trong.
He married Beverly Forbes on June 26, 1959, in Fly Creek.
Raised in Troy, he attended parochial school there in his youth. During his years in Cooperstown he was employed in various places and capacities. For many years he served as a bell captain at The Otesaga and The Cooper Inn, and as a security guard for the New York State Historical Association. He was also employed as a bartender at the Glimmerglass Restaurant, at the Otsego County Office for the Aging, Smalley's Theater, and at The Cupboard on Sundays where he organized the day's papers.
Bill was of the Catholic faith, and was a member of the Mohican Club and the Leatherstocking Stamp Club.
He served as an election inspector for the Otsego County Board of Elections and assisted his sons in their youth with their paper routes.
Bill is survived by his wife of 44 years, Beverly; one daughter, Hope Trong of Cherry Valley; four sons and daughters-in-law, Chip and Holly Trong of Lenox, Mass., Jeff and Kathy Trong of Watervliet, Russ and Cathy Trong of Hartwick, and Chris and Lynne Trong of West Exeter; 13 grandchildren, Kelsey, Kathleen, Dakota, Aubrynn, Jessica, Noah and Micaela Trong, Andrew Kubli, Sarah Brooks, Caitlin and James McCaffrey, and Jake and Brittany Schidzick; two great-granddaughters, Liliana and Alaina Brown; two stepsisters, Rose Marie Hastings Trong and Harriet King, both of Troy; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by one brother, Raymond Trong.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown with Fr. John P. Rosson, pastor of St. Mary's "Our Lady of the Lake" Catholic Church in Cooperstown, officiating.
Burial will be at a later date in the Fly Creek Valley Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday evening, Dec. 30, from 7 to 9 p.m., when Bill's family will be in attendance.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in the form of memorial gifts may be made to Catskill Area Hospice Hope Foundation, 542 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
Frederick M. Buck
EAST MEREDITH — Frederick Milton Buck, 83, of East Meredith, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, at the Oneonta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Fred was born on Feb. 13, 1920, in Harpersfield, a son of Howard Edwin and Mabel (Cornell) Buck.
After graduating from Davenport Union School in 1938, he became employed by several farmers in the Davenport area and was also employed by a company in Oneonta that manufactured materials for the United States Armed Forces.
In April of 1943, Fred entered the United States Army and proudly served his country during World War II. He was sent to India where he became a vital part of the air transport command base. From Nov. 1, 1944 to Jan. 9, 1945, he flew B-24s in engagements that brought vital war supplies over the hump of the Himalayan mountain range into China.
During one such mission over this difficult and dangerous air route into China, his plane caught fire and he, his co-pilot and navigator were forced to parachute out of the plane. For this and other missions that he accomplished with distinction, Lieutenant Buck was awarded the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He remained in India until the end of the war, and was honorably discharged from the United States Army Air Force with the rank of Captain on April 11, 1946. By May of 1965, he had attained the rank of Major when he was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force Reserves.
He settled in Alabama, but returned to Oneonta in September of 1975, to attend a nephew's wedding. At an anniversary party on Sept. 6, for Niels and Eunice Norberg at Sunhill on Brick House Hill Road in East Meredith, he was reacquainted with Anne Norberg, Niels' sister, whom Fred had known in his younger years. Anne and Fred later married on Jan. 10, 1976, in Birmingham, Ala.
In 1977, they purchased a home in Nokomis, Fla., and spent winters there until 2000. They then moved back North and permanently settled in the home they had built in 1984, next to Sunhill.
Throughout his life, Fred was a self-employed carpenter and builder in both the Alabama and Davenport areas. At one time he also helped his brother, Edwin operate the family farm in Davenport.
He was a great outdoorsman, and enjoyed hunting as well as fishing. He especially enjoyed going saltwater fishing off his boat in Florida, as well as freshwater fishing in reservoirs, lakes and streams in Delaware and Otsego counties.
He was a member of the Davenport United Methodist Church and the Davenport Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 487.
He will be remembered for his kind and gentle character and will be greatly missed by his friends and family.
Fred is survived by his beloved wife, Anne, of East Meredith; two brothers, George A. Buck of Ionia, Mich., and Robert J. Buck and his wife, Dianna, of East Wenatchee, Wash.; one sister, Mrs. Mary Linhart and her husband, Richard, of Inverness, Fla.; four sisters-in-law, Mrs. Jeane Norberg of Oneonta, Mrs. Esther Lee of Venice, Fla., Mrs. Alice Nichols of Bloomville, and Mrs. Lillian Buck of Live Oak, Fla.; two brothers-in-law, Raymond Brown of Cooperstown and Sven E. Sloth and his wife, Ingrid, of Oneonta; and many, many loving nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Edwin H. and Donald W. Buck; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Eunice Norberg, Mrs. Eleanor Ikola, and Mrs. Frida Brown; and four brothers-in-law, Niels Norberg, Earl Ikola, Axel Norberg, and Howard Nichols.
A memorial service to celebrate Fred's life will be held in the spring of 2004.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in the form of memorial gifts may be made to the Oneonta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 330 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY 13820, or to the Davenport United Methodist Church, PO Box 204, Davenport, NY 13750.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
Charles J. Dunne
WORCESTER — Charles J. Dunne, 85, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, at The Meadows.
He was born Feb. 25, 1918, in Brooklyn, the son of Charles and Margaret (Smee) Dunne.
He was married to the late Rose Rooney Dunne.
Mr. Dunne was a United States Navy veteran. He was retired from the New York Transit Authority and a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Worcester and the Worcester American Legion Post 1584.
He is survived by a son, William; daughters, Patricia Fiederer and Regina Peterson; grandchildren, Herbert and James Fiederer, Deborah Fiederer Saleski, Charles Stephan and William Peterson; the uncle of Helene Weber Sellick; and the great-grandfather of nine.
A graveside service with military honors will be held at the St. Joseph's Cemetery in Worcester at a later date.
Arrangements by E.J. Skinner Co., 155 Main St., Worcester.
George J. Haddad
BAINBRIDGE — George John Haddad, born Jan. 18, 1928, in Waterbury, Conn., died on Christmas, Dec. 25, 2003, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, in Johnson City.
He was the son of John and Almazza (Naim) Haddad, who pre-deceased him.
George was a longtime resident of Bainbridge, having moved there from Brookfield, Conn., in 1970.
George was in Waterbury, Conn., and lived in Danbury and Brookfield, Conn., for many years. He attended elementary schools and Henry Abbott Technical Schools in Danbury. He stopped his schooling to work and help provide for his family. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at age 17, attended Basic Training at Parris Island, S.C., and served in the Occupation of China at the end of W.W.II.
He married Shirley Kierkegaard on June 2, 1949, and resided in Brookfield, Conn., from 1950 until 1970.
He was a member of the Brookfield Sportsman's Club. George was also a longtime firefighter with the Brookfield Volunteer Fire Department, rising to chief prior to his move to New York. In Brookfield, he started Progressive Auto Service with his brother-in-law Grant Pope and ran that business until his purchase of a dairy farm in Bainbridge in 1970.
He and Shirley decided that farming would be a great way to raise their family and they spent the next 20 years actively involved in the dairy operation and selling of farm equipment. George used his mechanical skills on the farm and his carpentry and masonry skills constructing several buildings and two homes with his sons over the years. He retired from farming in 1990.
He had been active in the Bainbridge community serving on the B-G School District Budget Advisory Committee, the Bainbridge Town Tax Assessment Grievance Board and was a past member of the Bainbridge Rotary Club. For many years he was on the board of directors of the Eastern Milk Producers Cooperative Association lnc., serving as treasurer until his retirement. He received a Distinguished Service award in 1989 from the milk coop for his work as delegate and treasurer. George was also was on the board of directors of the American Dairy Association and Dairy Council Inc.
More recently he was an active member of the Susquehanna/Afton Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in Bainbridge and maintained a 40-year membership with Union Lodge No. 40 of the F.&A.M. in Connecticut. He was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church in Danbury, Conn.
In recent years, George spent his time enjoying his family and friends, attending auctions, playing cribbage and pinochle, playing dice and watching Westerns.
George and Shirley traveled here and overseas following their retirement. George particularly enjoyed visits with family in Lebanon and Germany. He was a great cook and liked nothing better than feeding his family and friends.
He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Shirley Haddad, and five children, daughter Kathleen, of Bainbridge, son Gerald and his wife, Patti, and their children Leslie, Sara, and Eric, of Bainbridge, daughter Penny, of Syracuse, son John and Chris Crave of Bainbridge, and Timothy and wife, Robin, and daughter, Gina, of Bainbridge.
He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Sadie and Grant Pope, of New Milford, Conn.; brother and sister-in-law , Charles and Georgette Haddad, of Waterbury, Conn.
He is also survived by his Uncle Labib Naim of Lebanon and cousins, Richard and Mary Antous, of Danbury, Conn., and John and Elham Naim, of Danbury, Conn.
Numerous cousins, nephews and nieces here in the USA and overseas also survive him.
He was predeceased by a sister, Lorraine Trotta, and brothers Fred and Abraham.
There will be no calling hours. Friends may call on the family at the farm in Bainbridge.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, at 2 p.m. at the Bainbridge United Methodist Church on North Main Street.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Bainbridge Volunteer Fire Department and its Emergency Squad, Susquehanna/Afton Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, Bainbridge United Methodist Church or St. Ann's Catholic Church in Danbury, Conn.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Dorothy Memorial Home of Afton and Bainbridge.
