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George E. Calvert
ANDES — The Rev. George E. Calvert, 76, of Andes passed away Sunday afternoon, July 17, 2005, at his home, succumbing to cancer, after an illness of 20 months. He leaves behind his wife of 53 years, Elizabeth Stuart Calvert.
The son of Robert and Mary Siggers Calvert, he was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Evanston, Ill., raised in Scarsdale, graduated from Amherst College in 1950, and received his Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in 1954.
During the next 46 years, Rev. Calvert worked and lived in the inner city neighborhood of East Harlem, where he served as pastor for the East Harlem Protestant Parish and later for the Church of the Living Hope.
He enjoyed singing tenor in his church choir and with the Cantico Nuevo.
He earned an M.A. in Education at City College of New York/CUNY and taught public school at Jefferson Park Intermediate School for 15 years.
He was a founder of the not-for-profit housing organization, Hope Community Inc., and served as its Executive Director from 1968-1995. Beginning as an all-volunteer, community-based effort, Hope Community rescued hundreds of abandoned buildings and developed and managed thousands of units of affordable housing, sponsored community murals and block parties, and employed hundreds of neighborhood residents in Harlem.
Since moving to Andes in 1997 at the age of 69, his inveterate enthusiasm and charisma have been focused on organizing and taking leadership in a series of Andes-related initiatives: notably the Annual Community Day, Chamber of Commerce, Presbyterian Church, Sewer Project, Andes Gazette, and the restoration of the Bruce Inn.
At 74, he became an emergency medical technician for the all-volunteer Andes Emergency Squad.
In addition to his beloved wife, "Buffy," of Andes, the Rev. Calvert is also survived by his brother, Robert of Garrett Park, Md.; four sons and their wives, David and Theresa of Mexico City, Mexico, Jonathan and Margaret of Brooklyn, Peter and Suzanne of Richmond, Va., and James and Betty of Atlanta, Ga.; and nine grandchildren, Emily, Andre, Ana, Daniel, Marie, Elizabeth, Jasmine, Henry and Kathryn.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Carol Marie, in 1965.
Friends are invited to call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 22, at the Hall & Peet Funeral Home, Delhi, when the family will be in attendance.
Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, at the Andes Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Daniel McCollister will officiate, and burial will follow in the Andes Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to any of the following charities: Church of the Living Hope, 161 East 104 St., NYC 10029; Andes Presbyterian Church, PO Box 299, Andes, 13731; or Andes Emergency Squad, Andes, NY 13731.
Arrangements are entrusted to Robert A. Peet, Delhi.
Darlene M. Colburn
VIOLA, Ark. — Darlene Marie (Twiss) Colburn, 60, died Saturday, July 16, 2005, at Mountain Homes Hospital in Mountain Homes, Ark., of natural causes.
She was born Nov. 2, 1944, the daughter of Kenneth and Marian Muller. She lived in Viola but was originally from the Edmeston area.
She was married to Howard Alden Colburn Jr., who predeceased her.
She is survived by her children, Brenda (Colburn) Rogers, Howard Gordon Colburn, Heidi (Colburn) McFarland; grandchildren, Kathleen Manchester; Michael Colburn and Jessie McFarland and a fourth grandchild not yet born; brothers, Edwin, Irving and David Stephens; and her sister, Elaine Halstead.
Along with her husband, she was predeceased by a son, Kenneth Earl Colburn.
There will be no services.
Send correspondence to Howard Colburn, 123 Cty. Rt. 31, Norwich, NY 13815.
Pauline B. Short
BINGHAMTON — Pauline B. Short, 91, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 16, 2005, at Willow Point Nursing Home.
She was predeceased by her husband, Orman D. Short, two sons, Larry Short and Paul Short, sisters, Viola Skillin, June Sprague and Dorothy Stoughton, a brother, Dana W. Banks, and two daughters-in-law, Frances Short and Roberta Short.
She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Charles D. and Alma Short, Binghamton, Nelson L. Short and Nancy Chickerell, Oneonta, and Frederick B. and Betty Short, Brackney, Pa.; nine grandchildren, David and Kathy Short, Darlene and Kevin Martin, Donna and Geoff Bondi, Steven and LaVawn Short, Cindy and Rich Weber, Wendy and Ryan Delaney, Karen and Steven Hill, Tammy Short, Linda and William Ambrose; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; sister, Marie Roe, Scotch Plains, N.J.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins, including those in Nova Scotia.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Wm. R. Chase & Son Funeral Home, 737 Chenango St., Port Dickinson, with the Rev. John Treischmann, of Faith Baptist Church of Binghamton, officiating. Burial will be in Oneonta Plains Cemetery.
Phyllis Steinmetz
DAVENPORT — Phyllis Steinmetz (nee Hartner) of Davenport passed away suddenly Saturday, July 16, 2005, in Oneonta.
She was born Aug. 31, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pa., and had been a resident of New York state since 2000.
She was the beloved wife of Alfred Ernest Steinmetz Jr. (deceased). She was the mother of Phyllis Jennings (deceased).
She was the mother of Marie Edwards and her husband, Thomas, of Moorestown, N.J., Michael Steinmetz and his fiancee, Desiree, of Davenport, Bron Steinmetz and his wife, Michelle, of Chandler, Ariz., and Sandra Angelo and her husband, Joseph, of Sewell, N.J. She was the sister to Jack Hartner (deceased); Gus Hartner, Mary Rupertus, Dave Hartner, and Chris Schneider; and sister-in-law of Dorothy Elorza. She is survived by seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 22, 2005, in the Beverly National Cemetery, Bridgeboro Road, Beverly, NJ 08010.
Kenneth Earl Cunningham
COLLIERSVILLE — Kenneth Earl Cunningham, 79, of Colliersville died Wednesday, July 13, 2005, at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown.
Born June 13, 1926, in Milford, he was the son of the late Wilson D. and Leita M. (Minister) Cunningham.
He married Ruth (Burk) Cunningham in 1976. She predeceased him April 15, 2000.
Mr. Cunningham worked in the farming industry.
He is survived by his brother, James Cunningham of Otsego Manor in Cooperstown; and two sisters, Helen and Ruth Boyd, both of Oneonta.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oneonta. Interment in Oneonta Plains Cemetery.
Arrangements are being handled by the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.
Haden Guy Fort
RICHFIELD SPRINGS — Haden Guy Fort, 12-day-old infant son of Allyn J. Brown and Lester Guy Fort, went to be with the Lord and Angels on Sunday, July 17, 2005, in the Albany Medical Center.
Haden was born July 6, 2005, in Albany Medical Center.
Surviving besides his loving parents, Allyn and Lester, are a half brother, Collin Matthew Evers of Scotia; his maternal grandparents, Alan and Marcia Brown of Canajoharie; paternal grandparents, Lester and Wendy Fort of Richfield Springs; maternal great-grandparents, Donna and Melvin Brown of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Frances Schults of Canajoharie; several aunts, uncles, great-aunts, -uncles and cousins.
Haden was cherished, he was loved and he will be greatly missed.
A funeral service will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday in the J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, 40 West James St., with the Rev. Ann Zimmerman, pastor of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Herkimer, officiating.
Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family.
Allyn and Lester wish to thank the Ronald McDonald House of Albany for their kindness and hospitality as well as the staff on the neonatal unit of Albany Medical Center, especially Pam, Haden’s primary nurse, for all the compassion and concern shown to the family during this difficult time.
Stephen C. Walling
SHRUB OAK — Stephen Christopher Walling, formerly of Stamford, passed away July 13, 2005, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Stephen was born April 3, 1944, in New York City, the son of Donald and Genevieve (Inciardi) Walling.
After graduation from Stamford Central School in 1962, Stephen attended American Academy McAllister Institute in Brooklyn, completing his studies in mortuary sciences.
In 1966, he enlisted in the United States Navy and was assigned to the U.S. Naval Hospital in Guam, Mariannas as a Hospital Corpsman until his honorable discharge in 1970.
In 1974, Stephen married Carmen Nagel and eventually settled in Mohegan Lake. Steve and Carmen operated the Golden Crown Driving School in White Plains, which is still operated by his family.
Surviving are his loving wife, Carmen; his daughter, Andreanna; his three sons, Stephen, Patrick and Terrence, all of Mohegan Lake; his mother, Genevieve Walling of Saratoga Springs; his brother, Donald Walling and his wife, Pat of Glencoe, Md.; his sister, Patricia Heath and her husband, Colin of Stamford; his brother, Dewey Walling and his wife, Mary Beth of Saratoga Springs; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial Mass will be held at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Shrub Oak at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 2005.
Contributions may be made in his name to the wonderful Hospice that kept him comfortable for 11 months, Rosary Hill, 600 Linda Ave., Hawthorn, NY 10532.
Margaret Ann (Butler) MacFarland
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Margaret Ann (Butler) MacFarland of Woodland Court passed away Friday, July 15, 2005, after a long illness. She was 75.
Born on Jan. 31, 1930, in Oneonta, she was the daughter of the late Anna (Rush) and John Butler.
Margaret Ann was a graduate of Hartwick College in Oneonta, with an associate’s degree in business. She worked for the Dean of Men at Syracuse University, Sylvania Company and the Grand Union Company as a secretary. She was also a successful real estate agent.
She married Kenneth Edwards MacFarland on June 16, 1962. They enjoyed 22 years of marriage before Kenneth’s death in 1985. She was also predeceased by her sister, Mary Ellen Warnken, who died June 30, 2005.
Margaret Ann was an avid reader who especially enjoyed murder mysteries. She enjoyed traveling and cherished her trips to Ireland, France and Italy. She was an avid bowler for many years.
She touched many with her sense of humor and caring ways. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, she always put her family first, was dearly loved by all and will be greatly missed.
Survivors include her brother, William Butler of Oneonta; three children, Heather Franke, Sean MacFarland and Hillary Chase; their spouses, Kevin, Keri and Russ; eight grandchildren, Meghan, MacKenzie, Kenneth, Dustin, Kelly, Olivia, Braden and Samuel; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 21, 2005, at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, (518) 584-5373.
Burial will follow in the family plot in Greenridge Cemetery, Lincoln Avenue.
Lee Patrick Glavin
CAROL STREAM, Ill. — Lee Patrick Glavin, 67, of Carol Stream, Ill., passed away Friday, July 15, 2005, at Margaretville Memorial Hospital.
Lee was born in Mount Clements, Mo., on June 18, 1938, the son of John Frances and Elenore Montroy Glavin.
He grew up and graduated from school in Kansas City. He spent five years in the Coast Guard and three years in the Merchant Marine.
He moved to the Oneonta area in 1963. Lee ran and owned a service station on the corner of Main and River streets in Oneonta for two years.
He married Clara S. Yorks on April 7, 1979.
He was a past Cub Scout master in Laurens and a past member of the Laurens Legion and the Moose Club in Sidney.
Lee was employed by the Allied Bendix plant in Sidney for 28 years. He was the manager of the Genesee softball team.
He attended the Milford Baptist Church in Milford and the First Baptist Church, Main Street, in Wheaton, Ill. He moved to Wheaton, Ill., in 1994 and was employed at United Recycling Industries Inc. as plant manager until his death.
Lee was an avid NASCAR fan for many years.
Lee is survived by his wife, Clara S. Glavin; his brothers, Dennis Glavin of Florida, Robert Glavin of Illinois and Thomas Glavin of Maine; his stepchildren, Carolyn Yorks Rose of Oneonta, William Yorks Jr. of Troutman, N.C., and Jackie Yorks Brewer of Margaretville; his children, Misty Armenti of Rockaway, N.J., and Shawn Glavin of Oneonta; stepdaughter, Shona Lee Glavin of Oneonta; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his father and mother, John Frances and Elenore Montroy Glavin; his sister, Jacqueline Zumstag; and his brothers, Mel Furton, John Glavin and Harry Glavin.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Margaretville Memorial Hospital, 42084 State Highway 28, Margaretville, NY 12455 or Catskill Area Hospice in Lee’s memory.
A graveside service will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 21, 2005, in the Cook Cemetery in West Oneonta with the Rev. John Dougherty officiating.
Additional memorial services will take place at a later date at the First Baptist Church, Main Street in Wheaton, Ill.
George R. Lawton
CUDAHY, Calif. — George Robert Lawton, 71, died Thursday, June 16, 2005, at Saint Francis Hospital in Lynwood, Calif., after a courageous battle with emphysema.
He was born Aug. 3, 1933, in Oneonta to the late George E. and Esther M. Lawton.
He married Mary Brancato on July 23, 1961, and lived in Cudahy, Calif., for the past 43 years.
While in the Oneonta area he was employed by the D&H RR. He moved to California in 1961 and worked for General Motors Corp., retiring in 1984 as a line supervisor. George was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of the Fraternal Organizations Eagles and Moose.
George is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Mary D. Lawton; his five sons and daughters-in-law, George Patrick (Jesse), Arizona, Patrick Stephen (Linda), New Hampshire, Robert Lee (Marie), Connecticut, Guy Richard (Debbie), Oregon, and William John (April), California. He is also survived by his sister, Ann Putnam of Voorheesville; one sister-in-law, Sandra Lawton of Oneonta; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his brother, Stephen P. Lawton, daughter, Kathleen Ann, and brother-in-law, Ivan W. Putnam.
Memorial services for George will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2005, at Elm Park United Methodist Church, Oneonta. Burial in Highland Cemetery, Sidney Center.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Elm Park United Methodist Church.
