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Virginia C. Shaver
GLENVILLE — Virginia C. Shaver, 60, at Ellis Hospital, entered into eternal life Sept. 17, 2004, in the presence of her family. Virginia went home to the Lord following a courageous three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
She was born on Sept. 20, 1943, in Oneonta, the daughter of Ralph and Madeline Stockin Shaver.
She went to Oneonta High School and received her master’s in education from SUNY Albany in 1965. Virginia taught English at Amsterdam High School for more than 30 years prior to her retirement in 1999.
She enjoyed travel and was a die-hard Yankee fan.
Her mother, Madeline Shaver, died in July.
Survivors include her nephew, David Shaver, and his wife, Rosemary, of Delmar; and her niece, Lisa S. Radley, and her husband, Bill, of Clifton Park; grandnieces and nephews, Jack and Samuel Radley, Brendon, Brittni, Ashleigh and Gabrielle Shaver. She is survived by her uncle, Sam Stockin, of Laurens; as well as several cousins.
She was predeceased also by her brother, Robert R. Shaver, in 1985.
The Shaver family would like to acknowledge their Hospice team, especially Marietta Lehmann and her special attentiveness shown to Virginia.
A calling period from 6 to 7:30 p.m. will be held Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, at the Glenville Funeral Home, 9 Glenridge Road, East Glenville.
Interment will be private at the convenience of the family at Oneonta Plains Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent in Virginia’s name to the American Cancer Society, 260 Osborne Road, Albany NY 12211.
Frederick J. Key
BARNEVELD — The funeral Mass for Frederick J. Key will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Saint Leo’s Catholic Church, Holland Patent. Interment will be in South Trenton Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the. J.W. Dimbleby Funeral Home, 40 Main St., Whitesboro.
Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association in his memory. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Robert Furgerson
ONEONTA — Robert J. Furgerson, 64, passed away Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta.
He was born June 13, 1940, the son of Reford and Hazel (Yearly) Furgerson.
Bob was a United States Army veteran.
He is survived by three sons, David, Donald and Duane; his mother, Hazel; and a brother, Arthur.
Arrangements are by the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.
Linda Drotar
WEST ONEONTA — Linda One Dove Drotar, 56, of West Oneonta passed away in her home Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, from cancer.
Linda was eldest of four children born to Georgianna and Leslie Pierce. Linda grew up in Massachusetts, where at 17 she was accepted into an accelerated nursing school program. She was the youngest person admitted to this program.
She put her career on hold to raise her family of three children. She lived all over the country including Hawaii (which she dearly loved).
In 1979, she ran the first-ever residential home for mentally-challenged adults in Lyons, Neb. She then moved to New York to live closer to her parents.
From 1981-1982, she became the first woman to hold the position of counselor at Camp Brace in Masonville.
In 1983, she began the domestic-violence program in Norwich through Catholic Charities. In 1984, she returned to nursing school to finish obtaining her LPN license and graduated in 1985 at the top of her class.
Linda was forced to retire from nursing by 1990 because of the severe advancement of osteoarthritis and degenerative disk disease in her spine. Throughout this time and up until the end, she taught several people who sought her for her wisdom and knowledge. These people became trusted and valued friends not only to One Dove, but also her family.
In 1996, she became co-parent to her granddaughter, Cheyenne Skye Gorton, whom she loved more than life itself. She was invaluable and unwavering in her support for her daughter in helping her become the first woman in the family to obtain a bachelor’s degree.
There was not a person she met whom she didn’t touch. Her family and friends will forever remember her as a woman of great compassion, having a love for all living beings, an overwhelming love and concern for Mother Earth, and above all, love for her family.
She is survived by her parents, Leslie and Lucille Pierce; her sister, Judy Pierce; daughter, Donna Gorton; sons, Michael and Sam Melendrez; granddaughter, Cheyenne Gorton; nephews, Jordan and Joshua Pestana; her aunt, Laura Wood; and uncle, Gary Pierce.
We will all miss her so much, but are glad that she is no longer in pain and is free at last from the body that held her back from all the places and things that she loved. May she walk in peace at last.
A ceremony celebrating her life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, at her home for close family and friends.
Donations may be made to Catskill Area Hospice in her name.
Arrangements are by the Johnston Funeral Home, Morris.
Roger Peter Collins
MORRIS — Roger Peter Collins, 73, of Morris and formerly of West Oneonta, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004, at home.
He was born May 26, 1931, in Cobleskill, the son of Elmer and Eliza (Gossweiler) Collins.
He married Barbara Francis in November 1950. Mrs. Collins predeceased him on Feb. 24, 1967.
Roger was the highway superintendent for the town of Oneonta for 24 years until his retirement in 1994.
He was a member of the West Oneonta Fire Department and was past fire chief. He was an avid outdoorsman and took great pride in his garden. Roger also enjoyed traveling.
Roger is survived by his three children, Shannon and Dale Purdy of Norwich, Karen Collins of Maryland, and Kenneth and Debra Collins of Waxhaw, N.C.; his two stepsons, Timothy Miller of Albany and Brian and Sandi Miller of Woodstock, Ga.; his companion, Marjorie Harris, of Morris; nine grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; five brothers and sisters, Ruth Ellen Collins, Gerald and Susan Collins, Doris Tillapaugh, Jean and Frederick Guay and Ronald Collins and his companion, Rose; as well as many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by eight brothers and sisters.
Graveside memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, at the Cook Cemetery, West Oneonta.
There will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either Catskill Area Hospice, 542 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820 or to the Morris Emergency Squad, Morris, NY 13808 in loving memory of Roger Peter Collins.
Funeral arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home of Oneonta.
Liza M. Cordaro
ONEONTA — Liza M. "Peaches" Cordaro, 51, of Oneonta and West Islip, Long Island, passed away Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, at the A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital.
She was born Feb. 1, 1953, in the Bronx, the daughter of Ransom Benedict and Margaret E. (Schulz) Taylor.
She married Frank E. Cordaro on Dec. 24, 1987, on Long Island.
Song and dance was a great love of Peaches, as it played a very important part of her life in earlier years. She also was a conservationist, enjoying all aspects of nature to the fullest. Peaches had a great love of animals, as she always seemed to find a place in her heart for that special dog that may not have been able to hear or see and needed extra-special care.
She had a great sense of humor but most of all seemed to have a unique personality that drew people to her. All those who knew her will miss Peaches very deeply.
She is survived by her loving husband, Frank E. Cordaro, of Oneonta and West Islip; her son, Chief Petty Officer Joseph Ransom Radcliffe and his wife, Laurie Ann, of Jacksonville, Fla.; her daughter, Julianne Maria Radcliffe-Flynn and her husband, Joseph, of Islip; her two brothers, Patrick Henry Zack of Manhattan and Robert Michael Zack and his wife, Pamela, of Queens; her sister, Rose Marie Zack-Littlefield and her husband, Michael, of Evans Mills; her grandchildren, John Ransom Radcliffe-Flynn and Killian Leigh Radcliffe-Flynn of Islip, also, Joanna Marie Radcliffe and Taylor Ann Radcliffe of Jacksonville; her nieces and nephews, Elizabeth Jean Kennedy, Alexander Frederick Brosnan-Zack, Moriah Rose Littlefield and Gabriel St. Michael Zack; her mother-in-law, Virginia A. Cordaro; her sisters-in-law, Virginia A. Pero, Karen E. Cordaro, LoisMarie Cordaro; and a brother-in-law, Eugene M. Cordaro, all of Long Island.
At Peaches’ request, there will be no calling hours.
A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family on Long Island.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Central Delaware County, 46610 State Highway, 10, Delhi, NY 13753 in memory of Liza M. Cordaro.
Funeral arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home of Oneonta.
Marion Gomiller
MILFORD — Marion "Marie" Gomiller, 81, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, in Poughkeepsie. She was formerly of Milford and Oneonta.
Marie was born Jan. 31, 1923, in Oneonta, the daughter of Orville and Hazel (Jacobs) Montayne.
She married Frank Gomiller in Cooperstown on Oct. 19, 1941, and they moved to Milford in 1943. Following Frank’s death in 1978, Marie continued to reside in Milford until 1990, when she moved to the Oneonta area.
Marie was a homemaker and loved and enjoyed children of all ages. Over the years, she welcomed literally hundreds of children into her yard and home. To this day, there are numerous children in the Milford area who still think of her as their "second" mom.
Marie loved each of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, always taking great pleasure and a keen interest in their activities and accomplishments.
She was an avid reader, especially of mystery stories. Marie had a strong and ever-present faith, and was often heard to say, "Don’t worry about it, God will provide."
Marie is survived by her son Frank Gomiller Jr. of Portlandville and his longtime friend, Christine Utegg; her son Michael Gomiller of Westford and his longtime friend, Shannon Mabie; and also by her daughter, Rosalie Mackey of Cohoes and her husband, Gary. She is also survived by her sister, Evelyn Kovatchitch of Index, as well as by 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her two brothers, Paul and John Montayne.
Funeral services will be held at the Tillapaugh Funeral Home, 28 Pioneer St., Cooperstown at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004, with the Rev. Rob Kazinski, pastor of the Milford Methodist Church, officiating. The family will be present before the service from noon until 2 p.m. to receive friends.
Burial in the Milford Cemetery will occur at a later date at the family’s convenience.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in the form of memorial contributions may be made to the Milford Methodist Church, PO Box 127, Milford, NY 13807.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown and Milford.
Herb Card
EDMESTON — Herb Card of Edmeston went home to the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004.
He was born April 5, 1919, in New Lisbon, the son of Rene and Catherine (Carlton) Card.
Herb was a member of the Second Baptist Church, Edmeston, where he also had previously served as Deacon.
During World War II he served in the 179th Artillery under the command of General Patton.
Herb was a participant in life, serving his community as a 4-H leader, as a mason in the Phoebus Lodge No. 82 and the Trinity Eastern Star in New Berlin, the Wharton Valley American Legion Post No. 1311, and the Edmeston Grange No. 991. He retired from Kraft Foods in New Berlin more than 30 years ago.
Traditionally, Herb provided cut flowers from his garden each Sunday to the Second Baptist Church. He also enlisted the help of his grandchildren to aid him in the tending of his and his wife, Rena’s garden, planting hundreds of gladiolas.
Herb is survived by his daughters-in-law, Linda Price and Carol Lawrence; his grandchildren, Regina Card, Fawn Mumbulo, Melissa Frisbee and Chad Card; six great-grandchildren; his brother and spouse, Warren and Myrtle Card; his uncle, Vivian Card; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
His wife, Rena Card; his son, Ernest Card; and his special friend, Theda Gibson, predeceased him.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at the Second Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jay Noll officiating. Herb’s family will be receiving friends from 10 until 11 a.m. prior to the service.
Donations may be made in Herb’s memory to the Second Baptist Church or the Phoebus Lodge No. 82.
Arrangements are by Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston.
Condolences may also be sent to the family from the funeral home website at hjtfuneralhome.com.
Helen F. Eckerson
UNADILLA — "Happy" Helen Freda Eckerson died unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004.
Mrs. Eckerson was born in a farmhouse in Richmondville on Jan. 9, 1924, the daughter of Catherine (Smerdel) and Joseph Radez.
She graduated from Richmondville High School.
She was married to Gordon Eckerson. He predeceased her in 1985.
Most of her life was spent in the area. She worked for Borden Chemical, Bainbridge, for many years, retiring in 1986. She was a carrier with The Daily Star for 10 years. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Church in Sidney. Her life was devoted to her family and God.
She was predeceased by four sisters and a brother.
Survivors include her children, Linda J. Carr and Jerry VanDusen, Mount Vision, Kathryn and Jack Burnham, Sidney Center, Barbara and Ralph Felter, Sidney, and Paul and Loretta Eckerson, Palmyra; her grandchildren, Brian and Kim Burnham, Illinois, Michelle and Josh Ingraham, Virginia, Aaron Burnham, North Carolina, Kyle Felter, Rochester, Beth and Adam Felter, Sidney, Jessica and Nick Agnolla, Emily and Cody Eckerson, Palmyra; one great-grandchild, Jack Ingraham, Virginia; her brothers, Ernest Radez, San Francisco, Joseph Radez, Cobleskill, and Henry Radez, Richmondville; her sister, Anna Weckel, Carbondale; and her sister-in-law, Helen VanBuren, East Worcester.
It was Helen’s wish that there be no visiting hours.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, at the Sacred Heart Church in Sidney with the Rev. Gordon Polenz officiating. Interment will take place in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Worcester.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to a charity of your choice.
Funeral arrangements are with the Joyce Funeral Home, Inc., of Unadilla.
George W. Milliken
UNADILLA — George William Milliken Jr., 71, of Unadilla passed away Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, at his residence.
He was born Nov. 3, 1932, the son of George William Milliken Sr. and Martha Elizabeth Milliken.
George was a veteran of the Korean war. He was employed by Long Island Power and Light Company on Long Island for 20 years before moving to Treadwell, where he lived until 1991, when he moved to Unadilla. He had worked for Whitney Janitorial Services at one time and drove a school bus for Delaware Academy in Delhi. He had also been a driver for Prestige Food Services, delivering senior meals.
He sponsored several people in A.A. and assisted them in their recovery.
He was a member of the Unadilla Baptist Church and helped with its soup kitchen, as well as assisting his friend, Cheryl Carvin, with 4-H projects and local children’s programs.
George is survived by close friends Cheryl Carvin and Roger and Diar Brayman, all of Unadilla.
He was predeceased by a close friend, Jean Walker.
There will be no calling hours at the funeral home.
A service to celebrate the life of George William Milliken Jr. will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, at the Unadilla Baptist Church, 16 Watson St., Unadilla, with the Rev. Brian Cutting, pastor, officiating.
In lieu of flowers, it is requested that memorial donations be made to Unadilla Baptist Church, 16 Watson St., Unadilla, NY 13849, Catskill Area Hospice, 542 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820 or to the Delaware Valley Humane Society, 101 East Main St., Sidney, NY 13838 in memory of George W. Milliken Jr.
Funeral arrangements are by the Westcott Funeral Home Inc., 123 Main St., Unadilla, under the direction of James S. Westcott and James C. Magee, funeral directors.
Liza M. Cordaro
ONEONTA — Liza M. Cordaro, who passed away Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, is also survived by her sister-in-law, Catherine A. Gafforio of Long Island.
Edward R. Steck
CROTON-ON-HUDSON — Edward R. Steck, 87, of the Springvale Inn, Croton-On-Hudson, formerly of Otego and Bovina Center, died Jan. 14, 2004, at Phelps Memorial Hospital, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester.
Edward was predeceased by his wife, Mildred A. Steck.
Edward was cremated on Jan. 15, 2004, through Edward F. Carter Funeral Home, Montrose, at Ferncliff Crematory, Hartsdale.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, at Saint James’ Episcopal Church, Lake Delaware Drive, where the Stecks were former active parishioners. The Rev. Jason A. Catania will officiate.
The family will receive friends after the church service at a reception following the service in the Parish Hall.
Helen Brophy
CONCORD, N.H. — Helen Brophy, 84, of Concord passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004, at Concord Regional Visiting Nursing Association, Hospice House in Concord.
Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until noon Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, at the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, 14 Grand St., Oneonta, at which time the family will be in attendance.
A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Oneonta, with the Rev. Steven Moore, associate pastor, officiating.
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.
