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Mary Ellen Koniuto
BINGHAMTON — Mary Ellen Mang Koniuto passed into eternal life on Monday, July 12, 2004.
She was born in Carbondale, Pa., daughter of John and Mary Mang, and as a young woman, she moved to Binghamton and worked for Western Union.
She was predeceased by her husband, Stanley J. Koniuto; brothers, Jack and Thomas Mang; two sisters, Ruth Mang and Jule Roe; and two grandchildren, Laura Grace Koniuto and Jacqueline Sue Snyder.
She is survived by her children, Mary R. Doupe, L. John and Arlene Koniuto, all of Binghamton, Stanley and Charlotte Koniuto, Milford, Roger and Kathy Koniuto, Underhill, Vt.; eight loving grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters, Caroline (Lee) Walsh and Rose Hadsell, both of Carbondale; and several nieces and nephews.
She was a member of St. Stanislaus Kostka and St. Thomas Aquinas Churches and a past member of the Binghamton Junior League. Mary Ellen also maintained a summer home at Peg’s Bay, Otsego Lake, Cooperstown, for many years.
At Mary Ellen’s request, a private graveside service was held on Thursday, July 15, 2004, at the Cemetery of Our Mother of Sorrows, Carbondale. A memorial Mass will be held on a later date to be announced.
Many thanks to Stephen Sedlock of Sedlock’s Funeral Home in Binghamton, for taking care of the funeral arrangements.
Ellen Marner
FRANKLIN — Ellen Marner, 98, died peacefully at her home in Franklin on Friday, July 9, 2004, surrounded by family. She had been in decline ever since a fall two weeks earlier, when she broke her shoulder while chasing a mouse with a broom. The mouse expired immediately.
Born in Baltimore, Md., in 1905, the daughter of Phillip and Sarah Laebovetz, Ellen Marner was a modest woman always, but acutely perceptive. Her sense of humor became sharper and wittier with age. She was generous to all but took little for herself.
A Socialist from her 16th year, in her teens and early 20s she climbed on soapboxes to deliver rousing speeches on behalf of working people, and then went on to work with neglected children. The last decades of her working life were passed as a school secretary in Harlem, New York City. Throughout her life she believed in our common humanity, in moderation in all things and in the use of reason and compassion to overcome all adversity.
Ellen moved to Franklin in 1999 to be closer to family and to the Franklin Stage Company, which she dearly loved, never missing an opening night until this year.
She will be missed terribly by her sons, Eugene and Paul, their respective life partners, Carole Lucia Satrina and Maurice St. Yves; her granddaughter, Carmela Marner; her great-grandson, Felix Bridel; her nieces, Verna Mahaffey, Genevieve Aitken, Shawnee Schwartz and Barbara Loeb; and by her nephews, Leonard Tarmon and Simon Pristoop.
Ellen’s husband of 60 years, Sol Marner, died in 1986.
There will be no funeral as Ellen, like her husband before her, donated her body to medical science.
A memorial gathering will take place in Franklin on Monday, Aug. 23, 2004. Those who wish to attend are asked to call 829-2038 for details. Friends and relatives who are unable to attend are invited to send written comments that can be read.
Donations in her name to Catskill Area Hospice, 542 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820 or the Franklin Emergency Squad, PO Box 8, Franklin, NY 13775 would be appreciated by her family.
Maurice T. Lagasse
CHERRY VALLEY — Maurice T. Lagasse, 64, formerly of Cherry Valley, died June 11, 2004, at Magnolia Gardens Convalescence Hospital in Granada Hills, Calif., after a short illness.
Born in New Bedford, Mass., Mr. Lagasse was a 1957 graduate of Bishop Loughlin High School in Brooklyn. He was a draftsman all his life who specialized in municipal planning while working for various cities and towns, both in New York and California.
One of his favorite hobbies was to cook and create recipes.
Survivors include a daughter, Maureen Lagasse of Texas; his mother, Florence (Carreau) Lagasse of Cherry Valley; a sister, Jeanne Lagasse of East Windsor, N.J.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, George and Marcel Lagasse; and a sister, Irene Wicks.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Saint Thomas Roman Catholic Church, Cherry Valley. Burial will follow in Cherry Valley Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to charity.
Arrangements are by the Lappeus Funeral Home, Sharon Springs.
Max Rudolph Lurie
HIGHMOUNT — Max Rudolph Lurie, 85, of Highmount, died Thursday, July 15, 2004, at Mountainside Residential Care Center in Margaretville.
Born April 14, 1919, in Memel, Lithuania, he was the son of Isaac and Yetta (Saks) Lurie.
He married Naomi Fuchs on July 10, 1949, in Brooklyn.
Max and his brother Herman owned a jewelry business in Tarrytown.
He had been going to the Highmount area since 1965 and made it his permanent home 19 years ago.
Max is survived by his wife, Naomi, and son, Irwin Lurie, of Highmount; and three nieces.
He was predeceased by two sisters and one brother.
No calling hours are scheduled.
Funeral and committal services will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 19, at B'Nai Israel Cemetery in Fleischmanns.
Burial will be in B'Nai Israel Cemetery in Fleischmanns.
In memory of Max R. Lurie, donations may be made to Mountain Residential Care Center, Margaretville, or the charity of your choice.
Arrangements are by the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.
Louis E. Johnson
Louis E. Johnson, 86, of 30 Albany St., Oxford, died Friday, July 16, 2004, at the New York State Veterans Home, Oxford.
He was born on Dec. 17, 1917, in Norwich, the son of the late Frank and Jennie (Cole) Johnson.
On Sept. 14, 1941, in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Oxford, he married Wanda Hoag, who survives.
Louie was a graduate of Norwich High School and Bentley College. He served in the United States Army during World War II in Central Europe, receiving two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star.
He was a member of Fort Hill Post No. 376, American Legion and a life member of Christy Rock Post No. 2782, VFW.
Louie was a 58-year member of Oxford Lodge No. 175 F&AM and served as master in 1963 and 1983. He was a member and past high priest of Oxford Chapter No. 254, Royal Arch Masons, past commander of Norwich Commandry No.46, Knights Templar, past master of Oneonta Council No. 87, Cryptic Masons, member of the Christian Conclave Red Cross of Constantine, and the Crusade Priory No. 57, Knights of the York Cross of Honor.
He was also a member of Kalurah Shriners and a member of the Chenango Valley Shrine Club and the Knights of Mecca.
Louie was a member for more than 40 years of Lafayette Chapter No. 340, Order of the Eastern Star and was patron in 1959, 1960 and 1986.
He was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and was a former member of the Vestry. He was a member of the Lake Ludlow Club, where he enjoyed fishing, and the Oxford Historical Society. He enjoyed the Oxford Men's Coffee Club and golfing on Wednesday afternoons with his friends. He had also served as a Cub Scout leader.
Louie retired from New York State Electric and Gas, as a systems operator for the New York Power Pool, after 44 years of service.
Besides his wife, Wanda, he is survived by sons and a daughter- in-law, William Johnson of Avon, and James and Colleen Johnson of Delhi; his grandchildren, James Johnson Jr. of Philadelphia and Jennifer C. Johnson of Minneapolis, Minn.; his sister, Ruth Ewen of Norwich; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Behe Funeral Home, 21 Main St., Oxford, on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. Members of Oxford Lodge will conduct a Masonic service at the funeral home at 8 p.m.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Oxford with the Rev. Dr. Bruce L. MacDuffie officiating.
Burial with military honors will be in Riverview Cemetery, Oxford.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oxford Emergency Squad, PO Box 172, Oxford, NY 13830 or the Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, 2150 Bleeker St., Utica, NY 13501.
Barbara Campbell
NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Barbara B. Campbell, 57, a resident of New Canaan and daughter of Richard Burnett of Oneonta, died on Thursday, July 15, 2004, at her home in Connecticut after a long and valiant struggle against cancer. Mrs. Campbell had been diagnosed with advanced melanoma in August 2002.
Born in Boston, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Ruth Pitkin Burnett and Mr. Burnett of Oneonta.
She was the wife of Michael E. Campbell. A 1968 graduate of Simmons College in Boston, she went on to earn a degree from the International Institute of Interior Design in Washington, D.C.
In addition to her father and husband, Mrs. Campbell is survived by two daughters, Abigail B. Campbell of Boston and Sarah E. Campbell of Washington, D.C.; and two sisters, Nancy Burnett of Unadilla and Marjorie Burnett of Arlington, Va.
The family will conduct a private burial service and plans a memorial service for family and friends in the fall.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, donations in her memory be made to: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, PO Box 27106, New York, NY 10087-7106 or The Whittingham Cancer Center at the Norwalk Hospital, 34 Maple St., Norwalk CT 06856.
The Hoyt Funeral Home of New Canaan is handling the arrangements.
Jeremy R. Morris
BOVINA — Jeremy R. Morris, 30, a longtime Bovina resident, died Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at his home in Kortright.
Jeremy, dearly loved son of Robert and Ann Morris of Bovina, is also survived by his beloved sister and brother-in-law, Maryann and Seamus Geraghty; his niece Olivia and nephew Eamon, to whom he was devoted; his maternal grandmother, M. Charlene Schjeldahl; and his loving girlfriend, Sue Neubert, who lived with him in Kortright. He also leaves several aunts, uncles and cousins and his faithful dog, Red Bear.
He and his maternal grandfather, Gilmore T. "Shelly" Schjeldahl, an inventor who died in 2002, shared a special interest in mechanical devices and the way they work.
Born on July 10, 1974, Jeremy graduated from Delaware Academy in 1992, and was awarded a certificate from the Electrical Construction and Maintenance Program at the State University College of Technology at Delhi in 1998. He traveled extensively in the Northwest and Southwest, spending a lot of time in Arizona, for which he had a great love.
Jeremy's knowledge of and passion for alternative energy, which he passed on to his dad, were driving forces in the development of photovoltaic courses at Delhi Tech.
At the time of his death, he was pursuing a career in alternative energy. He made many friends wherever he went, and will be greatly missed.
A memorial service and reception will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, July 19, at the Morris family home, 4930 County Highway 6 in Bovina.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to The College Foundation at Delhi Inc., 143 Bush Hall, Delhi, NY 13753, to benefit students in the electrical/photovoltaic program areas at Delhi Tech, in memory of Jeremy R. Morris.
Arrangements are entrusted to Robert A. Peet, Delhi.
Milton V. Wright
WORCESTER — Milton V. "Flash" Wright, 84, of Worcester passed away at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, on Sunday, July 18, 2004, after a series of strokes.
He was born in Worcester on Oct. 27, 1919, the son of Van F. and Leah (Wade) Wright.
He married the former Rose Damaon in Cobleskill on Aug. 17, 1946. They moved back to his hometown of Worcester in February 1950. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in August 1996.
Following his graduation from Worcester Central School in 1937, he attended and graduated from Albany Business College. He joined a field training crew for Procter and Gamble, traveling around the area and promoting DUZ soap powder. In October 1941, he volunteered for military service and was sent to Fort Eustis, Va. During World War II he spent four years with the 208th Coast Artillery Regimental Band in Townsville, Australia, and Port Morseby, New Guinea.
After his service years he joined the staff of The Cobleskill Times, serving as advertising manager for 44 years. The paper later merged with The Schoharie County Journal into a new county paper, the Times-Journal. In 1958, publisher Charles L. Ryder purchased The Worcester Times and in August The Schenevus Monitor.
Flash was appointed to the combined job of editor, sports editor, staff writer, photographer and delivery man of the new paper, called The Times-Monitor. He continued to work at the Times-Journal four days a week with one day in Worcester. He began his "Wright On The Line" column, which appeared in both newspapers.
During the 1960s, The Times-Monitor received a number of awards from the New York State Press Association. He received an award presented by association President George Wortley for the "Best Sports Page." The Times-Monitor published a special historical issue in 1976, when the country celebrated its 200th birthday. He was proud to have been chosen chairman of the local Worcester Bicentennial Committee.
Flash met many politicians during pre-dinner press conferences in the 1960s and 1970s at the annual Otsego County Republican dinners in May at the Otesaga in Cooperstown. Some of those dignitaries were Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller, Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson, U.S. Sen. Jacob Javits, Attorney General Louis Lefkowitz and state Sen. Warren Anderson, to name a few.
The last issue of The Times-Monitor was printed in December 1982. Flash became semi-retired after that, working only two days a week in Cobleskill and finally retired several years later.
Flash was a frequent master of ceremonies at various sports banquets and other functions in the tri-county area, as well as a guest speaker at service clubs and other groups. He was first president of the Worcester Historical Society, helping with its organization and playing an instrumental role in obtaining a state charter.
In high school, he enjoyed baseball and basketball and, because of his speed on the court and field, he was called "Flash," a nickname by which most people knew him. He was a staunch Boston Red Sox fan, following the team from 1938, when rookie left fielder Ted Williams joined the club.
From 1952 until 1971, he played with the musical group, "The Mellow Men." Musicians featured were Norm Stoddard of Sharon Springs, pianist and vocalist; Rich Nelson of Worcester, drummer; Jack Allen of Warnerville, saxophonist and clarinetist, and Flash Wright, trumpet player, announcer, script writer and booking agent. They played at proms, wedding receptions and other parties. His love of music continued all his life, and he especially enjoyed listening to tunes from Glenn Miller, Harry James, Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey of the Big Band era. During Memorial Day celebrations at Maple Grove Cemetery in Worcester, Flash was proud to play the bugle once owned by Seth M. Flint, a Civil War escort bugler. The bugle is now on display in the local Historical Museum.
In 1985, he wrote his book, "Wright On The Line," a collection of columns that had appeared over the past 25 years in the Times-Journal. He continued with his column that appeared monthly in the local paper, The Hometown AD.Vantage. He was known to countless people throughout Schoharie and Otsego counties as an outstanding journalist, a writer of great wit and wisdom, and a loyal and loved friend who could soften a serious situation with his warm smile and clever, yet always sensitive, wit (a fellow who can twist a serious phrase or situation into a witticism in a flash).
Flash was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Worcester for 72 years and served as an elder, Sunday school teacher and dedicated choir member. He was a longtime member of the Worcester Rotary Club, Community Chorale and Wieting Memorial Association. He was on the Worcester board of the Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation of Stamford, a Worcester Historical Society member, former Republican committeeman and a member of the local American Legion post.
The Cobleskill Coffee Club (Knights of the Roundtable) was near and dear to his heart, and even after retirement he enjoyed meeting with friends for a session of jokes and laughter.
He is survived by his wife, Rose, Worcester; a daughter, Bonnie Wright, Douglasville, Ga.; and four grandchildren, Lisa (Fink) and her husband, John Thatcher, of New Orleans, La., Trista (Fink) and her husband, Jeff Neely, of Kennesaw, Ga., Daryl Fink of New Hope, Pa., and Allison Fink of New Orleans, La.; great-grandchildren, Tayler, Owen and Alexis Thatcher, Caitlin and Madison Neely. He is also survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn (Wright) and Charles Dufresne, Worcester; brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Shirley Wright, Worcester; a brother, George Wright of Queensbury; a cousin, Ellen (Moak) Leverett, Cobleskill; a brother-in-law, Mickey Larichuita of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his older brother, Willard Wright, and his parents, Van and Leah Wright.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the E.J. Skinner Co. Funeral Chapel in Worcester.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Arrangements are by E.J. Skinner Co. Funeral Chapel, 155 Main St., in Worcester.
Rhoda I. Gardepe
DELHI — Rhoda I. Gardepe, formerly of Trout Creek, died Thursday, July 15, 2004, at O’Connor Hospital in Delhi. She was 93.
Mrs. Gardepe was born Aug. 19, 1910, in Colchester to John and Hattie Miller Stalbird. Mrs. Gardepe lived in Delhi for the last six years; before that she lived in Trout Creek.
She was a member of the Trout Creek Senior Citizens, the Walton Congregational Church and a former member of the Trout Creek Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.
She will be remembered for her loving care-giving.
Mrs. Gardepe is survived by her sisters, Mildred (Albert) Nichols of Unadilla and Josephine Morris of Mt. Marian; her grandchildren, Wilber (Stub) Nichols of Deposit, Sandra Cook of Deposit, Cynthia (Olin) Madison of Waterloo, Ind., John Nichols of Walton, William (Sandra) Dyer of Idaho, Hayley (Donald) Matthews of Libby, Mont. She is also survived by many great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Family members who died earlier include her husband, Wilber, and daughter, Hazel Dyer.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lyon Bros-Way Inc., where family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Interment in Trout Creek Cemetery.
Wallace H. Hafele
MARGARETVILLE — Wallace H. Hafele, 78, of Margaretville passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2004, at his residence, Jones Hollow Road, Margaretville.
He was born on Oct. 7, 1925, in Delhi, the son of Frank Hafele and Laura Kinch.
Wallace married Margarette Winnie on Oct. 28, 1950, in Delhi.
He was the owner of his own trucking business and had worked for the town of Middletown Highway Department for 16 years.
Wallace is survived by his wife, Margarette Hafele, Margaretville; his two daughters, Frieda Fickeria and Tina Hafele, both of Margaretville; four grandchildren, Bradley Campbell, Shayla McClung, Tricia Fickeria and Dennis Fickeria Jr., all of Margaretville; one great-grandson, Dennis Fickeria III of Margaretville; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at the funeral home, with Diane Wickham officiating. Burial will be in the Sanford Cemetery, Margaretville.
Funeral arrangements are by the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.
Betty Eileen Longo
WORCESTER — Betty Eileen Longo, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on July 19, 2004. She was 78 years old.
Born in Clayville, the daughter of Wesley and Paula Haskell, she grew up in Herkimer and graduated from Herkimer High School in 1944.
In 1947, she married her high school sweetheart, Joseph F. Longo Jr., upon his return from service in World War II.
In addition to raising their two children, Betty assisted her husband in his career, operating a home-based office and entertaining clients.
Betty enjoyed traveling and visited the West Coast frequently, as well as many cities throughout the United States with her husband. She had also visited England, Europe and Scandinavia.
In her free time, Betty loved to garden, cook, bowl and knit. She knitted baby blankets as gifts, not only for her friends, but also donated them to children in need.
She was a member of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church; the Worcester Women’s Club, Worcester American Legion Post 1584, and was on the board of the Worcester Free Library.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Joseph F. Longo Jr.; her son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter, Marc, Linda and Marcel Longo of Milford; and by her daughter, son-in-law and grandson, Michele, Bob and Dylan Eder of Newport, Ore.
She was predeceased by her grandson, Ben Eder, in 2001.
A memorial Mass will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2004, at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Worcester, with the Rev. Jeffrey L’Arch as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
There will be no viewing hours.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions may be made to the Worcester Free Library, Main Street, Worcester, NY 12197.
Arrangements are by the E.J. Skinner Co., 155 Main St., Worcester.
