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Illianna Boynton
CHARLOTTEVILLE — Illianna "Lily" Boynton, 7, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at Albany Medical Center after a long illness with cancer.
Lily was born Aug. 20, 1996, in Oneonta, the daughter of Casey Boynton and Tonya Davenport.
Lily was in the first grade at Charlotte Valley Central School in Davenport.
She is survived by her grandparents, Ronald and Helen Boynton, of Charlotteville; her father, Casey, and her stepmother, Amanda Boynton, of Otego; sisters, Felicity Boynton and Carissa Fernia; mother, Tonya Davenport of Middleburgh; grandparents, Don and Tammy Davenport of Central Bridge and Regina Bailey of Middleburgh; godparents, Trina and Jeff Lengel of Charlotteville; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Thank you to everyone for your help, support, and love you have shown us and Lily and for just being there in our darkest hours. Your kindness will never be forgotten.
Calling hours will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, at the E.J. Skinner Co. Funeral Chapel in Worcester.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 615 Main St., Cobleskill, with the Rev. Jennifer Dyer officiating.
At the request of the family, in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Rosy Love, in care of Pat Hedgeman, 16 Locust Park, Albany, NY 12205.
Arrangements are by the E.J. Skinner Co., 155 Main St., Worcester.
William Ruparshek
COOPERSTOWN — William E. Ruparshek, 83, of Christian Hill died Wednesday morning, Feb. 18, 2004, at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital.
He was born on July 21, 1920, on Christian Hill, a son of Jacob and Mary (Yerman) Ruparshek.
He married Marion Winnie on April 24, 1970, in St. Mary's 'Our Lady of the Lake' Catholic Church in Cooperstown.
Raised on Christian Hill, Bill attended the Christian Hill School and helped on the family farm. He later worked for Albert Domion as a truck driver, and while in Mr. Domion's employ, he learned to operate a bulldozer. For many years he was employed as a heavy equipment operator by Hogeboon and Canfield in New Hartford, where he was involved in road construction. Following his retirement in the early 1980s, he became the Assistant Highway Superintendent for the Town of Hartwick.
Bill was of the Catholic faith and was a member of the Farmers Independent Benevolent Society in Fly Creek.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Marion Ruparshek, of Christian Hill; a stepdaughter, Wanda Ruiz, of Palmer, Mass.; three sisters, Sophie Culotti of Port Byron, Anne Steere of Mohawk and Elsie Steere and her husband, Lyle, of Cooperstown; seven stepgrandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Bill was predeceased by his stepson, Wayne Lambert; four sisters, Jennie Breiman, Mary Culotti, Mary Domion and Olga Domion; and two brothers, Joseph and Frank Ruparshek.
A funeral service will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, 2004, 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. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, 2004, 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 a charity of one's choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
Jean D. Rowlands
SIDNEY — Mrs. Jean D. Rowlands of 47 Delaware Ave., Sidney, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004, at Wilson Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.
She was born Nov. 4, 1925, in Otego, the daughter of George W. and Helen Birdsall Dieball.
She graduated from Otego High School and State University in Oneonta with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. Jean taught in the Rochester school system for 12 years.
She moved to Sidney after marrying Robert J. Rowlands. She taught kindergarten and middle school courses until her retirement in 1980.
Jean is survived by her beloved husband, Bob, of 47 years, in Sidney; a daughter, Betsy, of Kissimmee, Fla.; a sister, Frances Stever, of Unadilla; a brother, George W. Dieball, and his wife, Nancy, of Vestal, their children, LeAnn Harmening and her husband, Scott, and their two children of Greer, S.C., and Kelly Lynn Morton and her husband, Roger, of Jacksonville, Fla.; an aunt; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
There are no calling hours.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney, at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, at Jean's request contributions may be made to the Delaware Valley Humane Society, 101 East Main St., Sidney.
Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.
Frank Duncan
SCHUYLER LAKE — Frank Duncan, 73, of East Lake Road, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday evening, Feb. 18, 2004, in Valley Health Services Inc., Herkimer. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side.
He was born on Sept. 12, 1930, in Laurens, son of the late Edward Sr. and Sarah VanBuren Duncan. A lifelong area resident, he was raised and educated in Schuyler Lake.
Mr. Duncan had worked as an automobile mechanic and from 1973 until 1980, owned and operated an automobile repair shop. He also had worked on Dave Drake's Dairy Farm and for seven years was a courier for Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, retiring in 1992.
On May 9, 1981, he married Josephine L. Strobeck in Schuyler Lake. They lived in Richfield Springs until 1987, when they moved to Schuyler Lake.
Frank was a friend to many and will always be remembered for his warm, friendly smile and caring way.
Surviving are his beloved wife of 22 years, Josephine; four sons and their wives, Steven and Carolyn Duncan of Westford, David and Darlene Duncan of Maryland, Frank and Teena Duncan and Joseph and Joyce Duncan, all of Cooperstown; two daughters, Terry Kilts and Dawn Covey, both of Milford; three stepsons, Claude Duncan of Schuyler Lake, Elwin Duncan of Ilion and David Werpechowski of Schuyler Lake; two stepdaughters and their husbands, Kitty and William Miller of Cooperstown and Malinda and David Burdick of Schuyler Lake; two brothers, Ray Duncan of Richfield Springs and Elwin Duncan of Hartwick, two sisters, Elizabeth Sparks of Herkimer and Isabelle Garbera of Richfield Springs; a daughter-in-law, Debbie Duncan of Ilion; 50 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Besides his parents, a son, James Duncan; five brothers, Edward Jr., Herbert, Howard, Sylvan and Fred Duncan; one sister, Louise Kenyon, predeceased him.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. in J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, 40 West James St., Richfield Springs. The Rev. Alan Miller, pastor of the Richfield Springs Bible Church, will officiate.
The family will be present in the funeral home to receive relatives and friends on Friday from 5 until 8 p.m.
Mr. Duncan will be laid to rest in Twi-Light Rest Cemetery, Monticello, later this spring.
Myrtle E. Dent
DAVENPORT — Myrtle E. Dent, 90, of Davenport died Monday, Feb. 16, 2004, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta.
She was born Dec. 1, 1913, in Grand Gorge, the daughter of James and Laura (McKee) Barber.
She married Joseph H. Dent in New City, on April 9, 1938. He predeceased her in December 1997.
Mrs. Dent was a graduate of Hobart High School in the Class of 1931; a member of the West Davenport Baptist Church; Davenport Historical Society; a 4-H Leader in Delaware County for many years; and a member of the Davenport Center Grange.
Surviving are: Myrtle's eight children, Harriet (Ronald) Shipman, Mina Austin (Harold Squire), Irwin (Jacqueline) Dent, Charles (Margaret) Dent, John Dent, Ruth (Ira) Fyfe, Janet (Francis) Ouimet, and Virginia (Thomas) Donnelly; her grandchildren, Robert (Barbara) Shipman, Laura Shipman (Thomas Boeher), Harriet (Kevin) Smith, MaDonna (Paul) Staiber, Harold (Jin) Austin III, Edward Squire, Joseph (Jane) Dent, Melody (Jeff) Young, Laurie (Todd) Burrows, Eric (Alison) Miller, Jeffrey (Aimee) Dent, Hollie Jo (Benjamin) Cooper, Jill Dent, Sara Dent, Ira (Dawn) Fyfe III, David Fyfe (Jenifer Yost), Matthew Ouimet, Nathena Ouimet, Nathan Donnelly, Christopher Donnelly and Benjamen Donnelly; and great-grandchildren, Megan Shipman, Michaela Shipman, Daniel Boeher, Dana Boeher, Michelle Smith, Lisa Staiber, Linda Staiber, Harold (Brett) Austin IV, Paul Dufrain, Mia Austin, Jordyn Squire, Abigail Dent, William Dent, Aaron Dent, Ashley Young, Lucas Burrows, Daniel Dent, Shelby Cooper, Tyler Cooper, Nicholas Fyfe, Evan Fyfe and Emily Fyfe.
She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph; a great-granddaughter, Casie Young; and her brothers and sisters, Albert (Mike) Hadon, Mildred Smith, Elizabeth Kumpf, Dorothy Collier, Harold Barber, Helen Truesdell and William Barber.
Funeral services will take place on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, at 11 a.m. at West Davenport Baptist Church, West Davenport, with Pastor John Osterhout and Henry Geerken officiating. The family will greet friends in a gathering at the church following the service at 12:30 p.m.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the West Davenport Baptist Church or the Davenport Historical Society.
Arrangements are with the MacArthur Funeral Home, Davenport.
Eleanor Beams
LIVERPOOL — Eleanor Beams, 80, of Liverpool and formerly of Hobart, died Feb. 17, 2004, at Crouse Memorial Hospital, Syracuse.
She was born Feb. 1, 1924, in Fallsburg, the daughter of Vincent and Margaret (Lybott) McDowell.
She married Ivan Beams on June 20, 1946, in Middletown. He predeceased her on Dec. 10, 1998.
Mrs. Beams was employed as a bookkeeper in a legal office in Rochester and enjoyed her home. They moved to Hobart in 1969, where she became a member of the Hobart United Methodist Church, actively participating in the United Methodist Women's organization. She served on the Hobart Village Board; volunteered at Stamford Hospital for many years; and was an active member of the Stamford-Hobart Inner Wheel.
A son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Doloris Beams of Pennellville; a brother, Elmer McDowell, of Ashburn, Va.; a granddaughter, Amy Myers, and her husband, David, of Jamesville; and two great-grandchildren, David Myers and Rebecca Myers, survive Mrs. Beams.
Funeral services will take place on Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, at 11 a.m. at the Hobart United Methodist Church with Pastor Richard Elder officiating.
Calling hours will be on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the MacArthur Funeral Home, Hobart.
Burial will be in the spring at Locust Hill Cemetery, Hobart.
Contributions in her memory may be made to R.E.A.C.H., PO Box N, Hobart, NY 13788.
Arrangements are with the MacArthur Funeral Home, Hobart.
Frederick McGown
COOPERSTOWN — A memorial service to celebrate the life of Frederick H. McGown Jr., who died Jan. 16, 2004, will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, at the First Presbyterian Church in Cooperstown, with the Rev. Lin Quinlan, pastor, officiating.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown and Milford.
Beatrice McLennan
WALTON — Beatrice Leona McLennan, 83, passed away Friday morning, Feb. 20, 2004, in the Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Mrs. McLennan was born in Ontario Providence, Canada, on June 13, 1920, the daughter of Harold and Eileen Wood Wanamaker.
Mrs. McLennan retired from Reynolds Metal, Massena, and relocated to Palatka, Fla., where she resided for 20 years and was an active member of the Eagles Auxiliary. Most recently she lived in Kernersville, N.C., to be close to her daughter and for the past six weeks she was a resident of Walnut Ridge Assisted Living in Walnut Cove, N.C.
Survivors include her son, Charles James McLennan and wife, Ruthie, of Corning; her daughter, Claudia M. Covell, and husband, Harvey, of Kernersville, N.C.; granddaughter, Lisa Regner, of Baltimore, Md.; grandson, Matthew McLennan, of Ithaca, and her great-grandchildren, Jillian and Keenan Regner, both of Baltimore, Md.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Charles McLennan, on Jan. 11, 1978.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. at the Clark, Winter & Courtney Funeral Home, 25 Townsend St., Walton, with the Rev. Suzanne Cole, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, officiating. Friends may call one hour before the service.
Burial will be in the Walton Cemetery in the spring.
Contributions may be made to Walnut Ridge Assisted Living, PO Box 957, Walnut Grove, NC 27052 or The American Heart Association, 111-D Pomona Dr., Greensboro, NC 27407.
Russell Z. Nasholds
PINEHURST, N. C. — Russell Zadok Nasholds, 88, of Pinehurst, N.C., formerly of Cooperstown, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004, at First Health Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, N.C.
Russell was a resident of rural Cooperstown for 23 years and a member of the Hartwick Seminary Evangelical Lutheran Church. He and his wife left Cooperstown for North Carolina in 2001.
Born in Albany, to the late Craig and Maude Pitcher Nasholds, he was passionate about woodworking and building and construction.
He worked for many years as a building and construction engineer for George Mason University. He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Southern Pines. He was a charter member of the Kiwanis Club of the Helderberg and Civitan International.
Russell is survived by his wife, Marjorie Gotha Nasholds; his two daughters, Gail Kirchner, of Ocala, Fla., and Linda Reville, of Lyndonville; his brother, Donald Nasholds, of Albany; his five grandchildren, Robert, Molly, and Rebecca Reville and Chad and Amy Goetz; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Berne.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 3131 Wrightsville Ave., Wilmington, NC 28403.
Boles Funeral Home of Pinehurst is serving the family in North Carolina and Fredendall Funeral Home of Altamont is serving the family in New York.
Isaiah M. Moore
MARYLAND — Isaiah Matthew Moore of Maryland went to heaven to be with his grandparents, shortly after birth on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at Albany Medical Center.
Born the son of Karen Ann Moore of Maryland and Justin James Slater of Massapequa, he is also survived by his twin brother, Dominic Joseph Moore; his grandparents, Carol Ann and Harold Hitt, of Maryland, Randy D. Moore of Oneonta and James and Patricia Slater of Massapequa; an aunt, Melissa L. Hitt, and an uncle, Randy J. Moore, both of Maryland, and an uncle, Dustin M. Hitt, of Delhi; his great-grandparents, Beatrice Moore of Oneonta, Victor and Doris Hitt of Bainbridge; as well as several great aunts and uncles, cousins and special friends.
He was predeceased by his great-grandparents, Joseph V. Dulkis on Feb. 10, 1996, and Ruth E. Dulkis on June 13, 1992, and Charles H. Moore on May 25, 1996.
Isaiah's family thanks everyone for the support and love shown to them at their time of need. Your kindness and caring ways will always be remembered.
A private family service, followed by committal in the Maryland Cemetery, will be held in the spring.
At the request of the family, expressions of sympathy, in memory of Isaiah Matthew Moore, may be sent to Karen and Dominic Joseph Moore, 437 County Hwy. 35, Maryland, NY 12116.
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.
Viola Harrington
GARRATTSVILLE — Viola Madeline Harrington, 92, passed away on Feb. 21, 2004, at the Chase Memorial Nursing Home in New Berlin.
She was formerly of 175 Harrington Road, New Berlin, which is near Garrattsville. Viola was a lifelong resident of Otsego County, having lived on Harrington Road in the town of New Lisbon since 1930, when she moved as a new wife. She married Kenneth Harrington on Sept. 20, 1930, and began raising her family of eight children, many foster children and many more grandchildren. Mr. Harrington died on July 18, 1967.
She was born to Frank and Minnie (House) Richards on Aug. 20, 1911. She attended school in several one-room school houses in the Hartwick and Burlington Flats area and at a young age became a maid and nanny to families in the area. She often said that she was good at what she knew, "Dishes, diapers and dust."
Mrs. Harrington made children her main vocation; in 1970, she became a caretaker for adults with disabilities and continued to do that until 1986, retiring at 75.
While her children were growing up, she was active in the United Methodist Church in Garrattsville. She also enjoyed being a member of the New Lisbon Seniors Group. Many area children, friends or her children spent summers and weekends "on the farm" doing chores and playing. She was happiest when she knew the "little folks" were busy and happy. She baby sat in her later years, even into her 80s.
Her ability to prepare family meals was famous and she often cooked for farm hands or her children's friends would spend days and would be there for meals. In later years she was famous for her cinnamon buns and homemade toast for groups of hunters. Listening to and sharing stories was always a common theme in her kitchen and around the dining room table.
Mrs. Harrington is survived by her children, Madeline and Larry Daniels of New Berlin, George and Charlotte Harrington of Morris, Eva and Jerry Joy of New Lisbon, Helen Harrington of Wanakena, Hilda and Wesley Bowen of Burlington Flats, Gary and Debbie Harrington of Edmeston, Donna and Dennis Mumbulo of Edmeston, and Ray and Penny Harrington of New Berlin. She is also survived by two sisters, Minnie and Elsor Pope of South New Berlin, and Dora Osborne of Gilbertsville; a brother, Herb Richards of Oxford; and a sister-in-law, Juna Richards of Oneonta.
She was predeceased by a son, Roy Harrington; her sisters, Augusta O'Connor, Eliza Baker, Isabelle Daniels and Dorothy Richards; brothers, Milton, Ralph, William, Jesse, Eugene and George Richards; and sisters-in-law, Dorothy Chase and Wanda Harrington.
Grandchildren were very special to Mrs. Harrington. She has 38 grandchildren including spouses; 28 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Jennifer Harrington.
For the past year Mrs. Harrington has resided at the Chase Memorial Nursing Home. Her family wishes to thank the staff of the second floor for all they did to make her days pleasant. Mrs. Harrington was always complimentary about her care-givers and the family appreciated their many kind words and efforts to make her stay there enjoyable.
Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Johnston Funeral Home in Morris. The funeral service will be held at the Columbus Community Church in Columbus, on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Stephen Reese officiating.
Burial will be in Edmeston Union Cemetery in the spring.
In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to make donations to the Garrattsville Fire Department or the Garrattsville United Methodist Church in her memory.
Funeral arrangements are by the Johnston Funeral Home of Morris.
John R. Baker
GILBERTSVILLE — John R. Baker, 90, of Gilbertsville died on Feb. 21, 2003, at the Countryside Care Center in Delhi, after an extended illness.
He was born on Jan. 31, 1914, in Westmoreland City, Pa., one of six children of John Baker and Alice Mae (Ralph) Baker.
He moved to Gilbertsville in 1951, to become the caretaker of the Fitch Gilbert Estate and later the Bostwick Estate.
He married Ruth Sanders in Troy on Dec. 10, 1957, a marriage of 46 years.
In his younger years he had pitched and played outfield for the semi pro baseball team in Monroe.
John was very interested in his community and its youth having coached basketball and baseball for fifth- through eighth-graders and also served as referee and umpire for these sports.
In 1954, John joined the Gilbertsville Fire Department and quickly advanced to assistant Chief and shortly thereafter became Chief. In 1960 when the Gilbertsville Emergency Squad was formed, John was a charter member. In 1976 he was honored as Fireman of the Year. He retired as Chief in 1983. He had served on the Otsego County Fire Advisory Board for many years.
John prepared and supervised the conversion of the Village Farms from a beef operation to an international polo center. The fact that Village Farms had an international reputation for the quality of its fields is largely due to John Baker and therefore one of the fields was named Baker Field.
John is survived by his wife, Ruth, of Gilbertsville; his children and their spouses, Nancy Hoffman and husband Robert, of Horsham, Pa., and Linda Wing and her husband, Robert Jr., of Gilbertsville; his grandchildren, Brandon Baker and Matthew and Andrea Wing.
John is predeceased by his first wife, Mary; his sisters, Edith (Sis) Carr, Sara Wilcher and Mazie Parker; and two brothers, Donald and Wilber Baker.
There will be no calling hours. A firemen's memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Gilbertsville on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, at 11 a.m. and the religious memorial service to follow conducted by the Rev. Randolph Palada.
In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations be made to the Gilbertsville Fire Department or the Gilbertsville Emergency Squad in his memory.
Funeral arrangements are by the Johnston Funeral Home of Morris.
