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Edna A. Ortolani
WORCESTER — Edna A. Ortolani, 87, died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at her home in Worcester.
She was born June 12, 1918, in Woodside, the daughter of Frank and Emma (Jirak) Skrivanek.
Edna married Thomas Ortolani in August 1938, in Huntington. He predeceased her Nov. 24, 1996.
Edna had lived in Worcester for 20 years. Previously she lived in Jensen Beach, Fla., for 10 years and also was from the Long Island area.
She was an avid fisherman and especially enjoyed fishing in Captree Long Island.
She also loved to cook for her family and friends.
Edna is survived by her two sons, Thomas Jr. and his wife, Betty Ortolani, of Hoosick Falls, and Jerry and his wife, Pattie Ortolani, of Worcester; two daughters, Michele Kenney and Joe Brennan of Worcester and Edna Bace of Worcester; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Helen and her husband, Don Fendt, of New Bern, N.C.; and her extended family, John and Jackie Turner of Worcester and their family.
She was predeceased by her grandson, Thomas Ortolani III.
Calling hours will be from noon to the service time at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, at the E.J. Skinner Co., Funeral Chapel in Worcester with the Rev. Judith A. Thistle, chaplain at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, officiating. Interment will follow in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Worcester.
The E.J. Skinner Co., 155 Main St., in Worcester is serving the family.
Rosalia A. Kompare
ONEONTA — Rosalia Agnes Kompare, 80, a former Oneonta-area resident, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at the Wellsville Manor Care Center in Wellsville.
She was born Nov. 21, 1924, in Brooklyn, the daughter of Anton and Rosalia (Yurkas) Kompare.
For many years, Rosalia was a stenographer for the New York State Department of Health in Oneonta.
Rosalia was a member of St. Mary’s Church, Oneonta, a former member of the Oneonta Business Women’s Club and the CSEA.
She was predeceased by her brother, who died in World War II; and her parents.
She is survived by several cousins.
A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3, 2005, at St. Mary’s Church with the Rev. Joseph Benintende, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Emmons.
Friends may call at the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, 14 Grand St., Oneonta, from 8:30 a.m. until departing for the church Monday.
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.
James G. Bouck Sr.
ROSEBOOM — Mr. James G. Bouck Sr., 62, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown.
He was born in Chatham on May 3, 1943, the son of Peter and Nellie Bouck.
On Feb. 3, 1966, he married Helen Zeh in the First Presbyterian Church, Cherry Valley. She survives.
He owned and operated Jim’s Body Shop in Roseboom for many years.
He was loved by all and will be missed by many.
Survivors besides his wife, Helen Bouck, include his mother, Nellie Bouck, of Cherry Valley; a son, James G. Bouck Jr. and his wife, Delilah; and his grandson, James G. Bouck III, all of Roseboom; brothers and sisters-in-law, Leonard and Carol Bouck of Cherry Valley, Joseph and Starr Bouck of Edmeston, and Willard and Linda Bouck of Salt Springville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Shirley and Milton Beautieu, and Marian and Raymond Yerdon of Cherry Valley.
He was predeceased by his father, Peter Bouck.
Funeral services will at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, 2005, at the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley, with the Rev. Alan Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the Roseboom Cemetery, Roseboom.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, at the funeral home.
Contributions in Mr. Bouck’s memory may be made to the Dialysis Unit of Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley.
Walter J. Wolny
CHERRY VALLEY — Mr. Walter J. Wolny, 83, of Cherry Valley, retired mail carrier and former owner, with his wife, Mildred, of Your Friendly Corner Store in Cherry Valley, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at Palatine Nursing Home, Palatine Bridge.
Walter was born in 1922 in Brooklyn to German-born Magdaglena (Romann) and John Wolny. After his mother’s passing in 1927, he was raised by his maternal grandparents in Glendale, Queens.
He helped his Oma garden and tend the small chicken flock, with young Walt selling eggs door-to-door. He quit school in the eighth grade to help support his grandparents.
Decades later, he earned his GED, stating that he wanted to obtain a diploma before his firstborn did.
Two guys in the neighborhood were Warren Frederick and Bob Baillie. They were best pals from the age of 10 or so. During World War II, they joined the military.
Walt joined the Army and was an MP at a base on Long Island. He then transferred to the 78th Infantry and was sent to Europe. In the course of his service, PFC Walt and a few fellow infantrymen were separated from their unit during the Battle of the Bulge. A Belgian farm family hid them until the Nazis passed. Walt saw a lot of action and was often brought to the front to interpret during interrogation of German POWs. He was able to translate many dialects thanks to life in his German-American neighborhood.
He worked for Good Humor Ice Cream upon his return from the war, and he and his bride, Mildred Frederick, were given the best ice-cream wedding cake on one of the hottest days in June 1945. The couple settled on Long Island and gave life to three daughters. In 1971, he and his family moved to Cherry Valley.
He had many vocations over the years including dairy farmhand, truck driver, carpenter, aircraft mechanic, school bus driver, limo driver and mail carrier.
He and Warren had their own construction business in the early 1960s. He was proud of his work on the Lunar Expedition Module at Grumman Aircraft Corp. in Bethpage, Long Island.
His love of nature and rural places, animals of all kinds (especially cats), and his deep love for his family was the largest part of who he was. He was kind and good natured, and it showed in his sense of humor and sensibility.
A friend recently reminisced that once Walt had soda stolen from the groceries in his car. All he said was, "Someone must have been thirsty."
He is survived by his wife, Mildred; daughters, Diane Wolny of Garden City, Kan., Sue Goodlander and her husband, Ray, of East Springfield, and Gale Wolny and her husband, Wayne Graham, of Roseboom; a sister, Lynn Krzeminski of Cherry Valley; brother-in-law, Warren Frederick and his wife, Ann, of Cherry Valley and Massapequa; sister-in-law, Dorothy Baillie of Cherry Valley; and grandchildren, Christopher Fargonoli of Florida, Kathleen Hurney of California, and Alexander Fargonoli and family of Kansas.
He was predeceased by a sister, Betty Truex; and a brother-in-law, Bob Baillie.
He loved Cherry Valley and the people who made it his community.
Walt requested cremation, with no public funeral service.
He wanted friends and family to hold him in fond memories in their own way.
There will be an open house at his residence to celebrate his life from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005.
Contributions in Walt’s memory may be made to the Cherry Valley Emergency Squad, the Susquehanna SPCA, or the VFW Post in Cooperstown, which he was a proud member of.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley.
Nester J. Shypski
RICHFIELD SPRINGS — Nester J. Shypski, 85, of Cullen Road entered into eternal rest Monday morning, Oct. 3, 2005, at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown.
He was born Nov. 11, 1919, in Wood, Pa., son of the late John and Julia Petuch Shypski.
A lifelong Richfield Springs resident, he was a graduate of Richfield Springs High School with the class of 1938.
Mr. Shypski was an honorably discharged United States Army veteran of World War II. He proudly served in the European, Mediterranean and North Africa Theatres.
On Dec. 4, 1948, he married the former Clara Horl in Columbia Center. Since that time they have resided on the family dairy farm in Cullen.
Nester had a strong belief in God and was a member of the Church of Christ Uniting, Richfield Springs.
He was a member of the Hugick, Purcell and Shepard American Legion Post No. 616 Richfield Springs, the Richfield Springs Lodge No. 482 Free and Accepted Masons.
He had a real love for the outdoors and was a life member of the Richfield Springs Sportsman’s Club.
To all who knew him, they will always remember an honest, straightforward man with a warm smile, a friend you could always rely on. He will be missed by many, especially his family.
Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Clara; three sons and their wives, Thomas and Barbara Shypski, Richard and Christine Shypski, all of Richfield Springs, John and Christine (Miller) Shypski of Brookfield, Conn.; one sister, Helen Meier of Phoenix, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Marilyn and Kayla Shypski, Michael and Jordan Anna Shypski; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, William Shypski; and two sisters, Mary Bayzon and Mabel Kierzinski.
At Mr. Shypski’s request, funeral service and interment will be private and at the convenience of the family.
Expressions of sympathy may be made with donations to the Richfield Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Richfield Spring Emergency Rescue Squad, Catskill Area Hospice or the charity of one’s choice.
Funeral arrangements are with J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, Richfield Springs.
John H. Clark
BREWSTER, Mass. — John H. ("Pete") Clark Jr., 70, passed away at his home in Brewster, Mass., on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous 10-year battle with cancer.
Born March 23, 1935, in Utica, the son of John H. Clark Sr. and Regina Clark (Dibble), Mr. Clark was a graduate of Richfield Springs High School, where he lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track.
After his graduation in 1953, Mr. Clark attended Colgate University on an athletic scholarship. There, he played a year of football and basketball, was president of his fraternity (Lambda Chi Alpha) and graduated in 1958, majoring in history and physical education.
After graduation, Mr. Clark served in the United States Army from 1958 until 1960. In 1960, Mr. Clark began a career in education. Mr. Clark taught high school social studies and coached varsity basketball at Cooperstown High School from 1960 to 1968, and was a school principal for the Gilboa-Conesville Central School District from 1968 to 1970. Thereafter, Mr. Clark was the superintendent of schools for the Springfield Central School District from 1971 to 1975 and the Gilboa-Conesville Central School District from 1976 to 1978.
During that period, he received his master’s degree in education/school administration at the State University of New York at Oneonta. In 1979, Mr. Clark became the superintendent of schools for the Stillwater Central School District and remained at Stillwater until his retirement in 1994.
Mr. Clark was a communicant at Our Lady of the Cape Roman Catholic Church. An accomplished American Civil War historian, Mr. Clark will always be loved and remembered for his courage and integrity, and his marked devotion to his family, his faith and his community.
Mr. Clark was a loving and wonderful husband, father, brother and grandfather.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 42 years, Carol (Brady); his son, John III (Maria) of Valatie; son, Stephen (Denise) of Queensbury; his daughter, Kathryn of Boston, Mass.; and his grandchildren, Karen, Kevin, Jack, Thomas, Margaret and Regina. Mr. Clark is also survived by his sisters, JoAnn Buell, Marcia Wendth (Arthur), Mary Chi (Yong-Min); and his aunts, Eileen Dibble and Jeanette Smith.
Mr. Clark’s beloved sister, Ann Tsoupelis (Symeon), predeceased him in 2001.
Calling hours will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005, at J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, 40 West James St., in Richfield Springs.
A memorial Mass will be at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Richfield Springs at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, 2005.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to The Jimmy Fund at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Mass. or the American Cancer Society.
Charlotte S. Elder
COOPERSTOWN — Charlotte S. Elder, 90, of Cooperstown and formerly of Oneonta, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown.
She was born March 25, 1915, in W. Pittston, Pa., the daughter of Millard and Anna (Zigler) Dietrick.
Charlotte married Robert Elder on Sept. 22, 1955, in Yonkers. Mr. Elder predeceased her Jan. 7, 1982.
While living in Oneonta, Charlotte lived at the Schwabs Trailer Park on Southside. In 1986, she moved to Garden View Manor in Otego and then moved to Woodside Hall, Cooperstown, where she had been residing since 1987.
Charlotte was a very special lady and will be deeply missed by everyone at Woodside Hall.
She was a member of the Oneonta Salvation Army.
Charlotte is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth J. and Ann Dietrick of Ossining; three grandsons, Raymond Dietrick of Cortland and David and Joseph Dietrick; five great-grandchildren; as well as two nieces and one nephew. Charlotte is also survived by many friends and staff at Woodside Hall.
She was predeceased by one brother, George Dietrick; and one sister, Caroline Clowes.
A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005, in the Oneonta Plains Cemetery with Major Blanchard of the Oneonta Salvation Army officiating.
There will be no calling hours.
Funeral arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home of Oneonta.
