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Marguerite Waters
ONEONTA — Marguerite M. Waters, 99, of Oneonta, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997 at the A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta.
She was born Feb. 18, 1898 in Oneonta, the daughter of James and Honora (Delaney) DuMond. She married George H. Waters on Oct. 12, 1921 in Oneonta. Mr. Waters died in 1938.
For 30 years, retiring in 1968, Mrs. Waters was a supervising housekeeper for Homer Folks Hospital in Oneonta.
A lifelong area resident, Mrs. Waters was a member of St. Mary's Church and a life member of its Rosary Society. She was the founder and manager of the St. Mary's Thrift Shop. She enjoyed sewing, and was a member of the Women United Sewing Group. She especially enjoyed sewing for her grandchildren.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, George and Margaret Waters of Essex Fells, N.J., Marguerite R. Waters of Oneonta and Joseph and Barbara Waters of Oneonta. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997 at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Church with the Rev. Paul Roman, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in the spring in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Emmons.
Friends may call Friday, Dec. 26, 1997 at the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta, from 4-7 p.m. at which time the family will be in attendance.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Vincent Paul Fund, c/o St. Mary's Church.
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.
Dorothy Bruce
HARPERSFIELD — Dorothy Bruce, 94, of state Route 23, died Monday, Dec. 22, 1997 at the Oneonta Nursing Home, Oneonta.
She was born Nov. 3, 1903 in Greenpoint, L.I., the daughter of William and Clara (Shrader) Grime. She married Robert J. Bruce on Aug. 14, 1940 in Worcester. Mr. Bruce died Feb. 4, 1974.
Dorothy resided in Harpersfield for the past 15 years, moving there from Worcester, where she lived for over 40 years. She was a waitress for many years at the Worcester Inn. She was a member of the Stamford-Harpersfield Senior Citizens.
She is survived by four sons, Richard Bruce of Harpersfield, Robert Bruce of Seattle, Wash., James Bruce of Walterboro, Pa. and Howard Jones of Summerville, S.C.; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; a sister, E. Jeanette Brown of Hobart; nieces and nephews.
Funeral and committal services will be held at the convenience of the family at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Worcester in the spring.
Memorial contributions may be made in Dorothy's memory to the R.A. Robinson Emergency Squad, Stamford.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hall Funeral Home, Stamford and Grand Gorge.
Willy Brauer
STAMFORD — Willy Brauer, 91, of 5 Crescent Ave., died Sunday, Dec. 21, 1997 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta.
He was born April 5, 1906 in Germany, the son of Willi and Ingeborg (Richter) Brauer. He married Anna Schilling on Dec. 23, 1931 in New York City. Anna died Nov. 18, 1985.
Willy became a naturalized citizen in 1933. For many years he worked as a carpenter and painter in the building trades in New York City for Local Union 888. Willy also, for many years, owned and operated a TV repair service. He had been living in Stamford since 1971.
He is survived by two grandchildren, Anne Green of Houston, Texas and Eric Kirby of Jackson, La.
Private funeral services are being held today at 1 p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home, 142 W. Main St., Stamford, with the Rev. Waylen Bray, pastor of the Stamford Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Stamford Cemetery, Stamford.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in Willy's memory to the R.A. Robinson Emergency Squad, Stamford.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hall Funeral Home, Stamford and Grand Gorge.
Gerhard Raetzer
DELHI — Gerhard Raetzer, 72, of Peakes Brook Road, Delhi, RD1, died Tuesday evening, Dec. 23, 1997 at his home.
He was born Jan. 26, 1925 in Hildburghausen, Germany, the son of Erich and Margarete (Sonneberg) Raetzer. When he was 16 he was drafted into the German Army, served for two years during World War II and was wounded in military action in Hungary. He came to the U.S. in 1950 where he received an associate's degree in business administration and on May 3, 1953 married Erika Klee in Delhi.
Mr. Raetzer was employed by Schaller & Weber Co., Astoria, an international supplier of gourmet food products, retiring in 1991 as manager after 40 years of service.
Formerly of Franklin Square, Long Island, Gerhard also maintained a summer home in Delhi since the early 1950s. He designed his present home in Delhi, which was built in 1990, moving here permanently in 1991. He had a great love for the outdoors and planted over 2,500 Christmas trees on his property, where he also enjoyed long walks with his dogs, Roxy, Max and Moritz, and his cats, Max, Mausi and Mieze. An avid soccer player all of his life, since coming to Delhi he was a volunteer coach for the Delaware Academy soccer team.
Surviving are his wife of 44 years, Erika Raetzer; a son and daughter-in-law, Claus and Katrina Raetzer of San Antonio, Texas; two daughters and sons-in-law, Erica and Dean Tallman and Britta and Barry Taylor all of Miller Place, Long Island; five grandchildren, Joseph, Melissa, Jasmine, Leah and Derek; and one great-grandson, Mason; two brothers, Helmut Raetzer of Kassel, Germany and Guenter Raetzer of Stuttgart, Germany; a sister, Elizabeth Liebisch of Dresden, Germany; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends are invited to call today at their convenience at the Hall & Peet Funeral Home, Delhi, where the family will be in attendance this evening from 7-9 p.m. and where services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday Dec. 27 by the Rev. Father Joseph Schuck, of the Gilead Community, Unadilla.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Catskill Area Hospice or the Humane Society of Central Delaware County, Delhi.
Arrangements are entrusted to Robert A. Peet, Delhi.
Robert R. Winter
COOPERSTOWN — Robert R. Winter, 71, of Cooperstown, died Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 24, 1997 at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown.
He was born on Sept. 21, 1926 in the Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, a son of Louis and Mary (Kearns) Winter. He was married to Therese J. Sawicki on May 19, 1951 at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Queens.
Robert grew up in New York City and graduated from Richmond Hill High School in Queens. After graduation, he was drafted and served his country during World War II in the United States Army. He then went on to become a New York City policeman and retired from the force as a lieutenant on April 8, 1969. During his years in law enforcement, he attended the John Jay College of Criminal Law and the Delahanty Institute in Queens. In 1976, Robert and his wife moved from Plainview, Long Island to Cooperstown, where they made their home for the past 21 years.
A school bus driver for the Cooperstown Central School for 13 years, Robert was also a talented musician, having played the trombone in the 7th Regiment Armory Band and the New York City Police Band and Orchestra.
He was a member of St. Mary's Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Cooperstown, the Retired Lieutenants' Benevolent Association, and a former member of the Knights of Columbus.
Robert is survived by his wife of 46 years, Therese, of Cooperstown; one daughter and son-in-law, Doreen and Joseph Branca of Garden City, Long Island; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Gerard and Kimberly Winter of Syracuse, John Winter of Buffalo, Brian and Ann Winter of Wantagh, Long Island and Thomas and Kristin Winter of Chatham, N.J.; one brother-in-law, Brother Henry Sawicki, F.M.S. of Esopus; nine grandchildren, Matthew and Christine Winter of Syracuse, Caitlin, Gregory and Thomas Branca of Garden City, Long Island, Kevin and Kathryn Winter of Wantagh, Long Island, and Andrew and Mark Winter of Chatham, N.J.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, 1997 at St. Mary's Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Cooperstown with the Rev. John R. Roos, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at a later date in St. Mary's Cemetery in Index.
Friends are invited to call at the Connell, Dow and Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown on Sunday evening, Dec. 28, 1997 from 7-9 p.m. when Robert's family will be in attendance.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Connell, Dow and Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
Ralph Adolfsen Sr.
SCHENEVUS — Ralph Adolfsen Sr., 79, of Schenevus died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997 at the Albany VA Hospital.
He was born June 29, 1918 in Brooklyn, the son of Rudolph and Grace (Swensen) Adolfsen, and married Agnes Evans in 1942 in Valley Stream.
Mr. Adolfsen served four and a half years with the U.S. Army Air Force. He served 19 months in the European Theater of Operations, in a maintenance division. He was discharged in December of 1945 at the rank of corporal.
Mr. Adolfsen had been a resident of Schenevus for 47 years. He owned and operated a plumbing and heating business and was a hard worker.
He was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Schenevus and the Schenevus VFW Post 2752.
He is survived by his wife, Agnes Adolfsen of Schenevus; three sons, Ralph Adolfsen Jr. of Schenevus, his two daughters, Moria Smoot and her children, Nathaniel and Kelsey of Laurens and Laurie Adolfsen and her son Andrew of Rome; Robert and his wife Irene and their daughter, Stefanie Adolfsen of Schenevus; and Thomas Adolfsen and his sons, Seth of Walton and Uriah, Joshua and Aaron of Utah; a daughter, Therese Adolfsen-Robinson and her daughter, Valentina of Schenevus; a sister, Grace Schultz and her daughter, Susan of Colorado; a niece, Jeannie Jenkins of Norfolk, Va. and a cousin, Benjamin Adolfsen of Prattsville. He was predeceased by a brother, John Adolfsen.
Mr. Adolfsen was a good family man and will be missed by many.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, 1997 at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Main Street, Schenevus, with the Rev. William Crandall, pastor, as celebrant.
A military committal service will take place in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Worcester at a later date.
Calling hours will be held Sunday, Dec. 28, 1997 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the Heller Funeral Home, 10 Arch St., Schenevus. A recitation of the rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made in loving memory of Mr. Adolfsen to the Schenevus-Maryland Emergency Squad, Main Street, Schenevus, N.Y. 12155.
Funeral arrangements are by Heller Funeral Home, 10 Arch Street, Schenevus.
Alice W. Truax
MORRIS — Mrs. Alice W. Truax, 73, of Morris, died early Wednesday morning, Dec. 24, 1997 at the home of her daughter in Morris.
She was born Sept. 10, 1924 in Cooperstown, a daughter of Leroy Matthew and Alta E. Wilson. She married Clinton R. Truax Jr. on June 14, 1945 in Milford. Mr. Truax died on Oct. 22, 1977.
Alice was raised in the Cooperstown area and attended schools in the Fly Creek district. She then went on to pursue what would become her lifelong career in nursing by attending the Bellevue Nursing School in New York City. Upon graduation, she returned to Cooperstown and worked as a registered nurse at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital until her retirement in 1986. In later years, Alice lived in Pleasant Brook and Otego and had spent the last eight years in Morris, living with her daughter on Light Hill Road since July of this year.
Alice was one of the oldest members of the Fly Creek United Methodist Church and enjoyed her family and gardening.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, PennyLee and Stephen Bellows of Morris and three grandchildren, Renee Lamb of Long Island, Airman Daniel Clinton Truax stationed in Korea, and Randy Anne Perkins of Morris. She was predeceased by two daughters, Debra Anne Perkins, who died on May 11, 1985; and Anita Smith, who died in 1986.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 30, 1997 at the Connell, Dow and Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown with the Rev. Eileen J. Kellogg, pastor of the Fly Creek United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be at a later date in the Fly Creek Valley Cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy in the form of memorial donations may be made to a nursing scholarship to be established in Alice's name at the Cooperstown Central School in care of PennyLee Bellows.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Connell, Dow and Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
Gordon W. Terry
EDMESTON — Gordon W. Terry, 83, of Edmeston, formerly of New Hyde Park, Long Island, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997 at the New York State Veteran's Home, Oxford.
He was born in Brooklyn on June 19, 1914, the son of Robert W. and Agnes (Brown) Terry. On Oct. 26, 1946 in the Bronx, he married Muriel Nonnenmacher. She predeceased him on May 18, 1997.
He served as a First Sergeant with the 94th Infantry Division in Europe during World War II and received the Bronze Star Medal. He went to work for First National City Bank (now Citibank) at the age of 13 and retired after 47 years of service as an Assistant Vice President in 1974. He was a devoted member of Christ Lutheran Church in New Hyde Park, and a Life Member of the Jackson Heights and Northport-Centerport Lions Club.
Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Gordon R. and Joan Terry of Edmeston; his grandson Royce, also of Edmeston; a brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Grace Terry of Buck Hill Falls, Penn.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997 at 10 a.m. at the Second Baptist Church, Edmeston with the Rev. John Buskey officiating. Calling hours will be from 2-5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 26, 1997 at the Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston.
Contributions in Gordon's memory may be made to the Edmeston Emergency Squad or the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Smithtown, N.Y.
Funeral arrangements are by Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston.
Patricia Ellen Fitch Lawson
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Patricia Ellen Fitch Lawson of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., passed away Dec. 20, 1997 at the Memorial Hospital, Pembrook Pines, Fla.
She was born on Feb. 11, 1955 in Oneonta, the daughter of Clifford C. and Jane B. Dayton Fitch, formerly of Delhi.
She was predeceased by her father on Nov. 6, 1989. She is survived by her mother Jane D. Fitch, 2740 S.W. 47th St., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33312, with whom she resided. Also surviving is her son Jerame J. Lawson of Sterling Mobil Home Park, Davie, Fla. 33304 and several uncles, aunts and cousins.
Arrangements were by Forest Lawn Co., Davie, Fla. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family at a later date.
Calvin Leo Mason
DELHI — Calvin Leo Mason, 73, of 39 Franklin St., Delhi died unexpectedly Thursday morning, Dec. 25, 1997 shortly after arrival at O'Connor Hospital.
He was born Oct. 14, 1924 in Endicott, the son of Walter R. and Frances (Zeh) Mason.
A 1942 graduate of Delaware Academy, he enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II, serving with the 29th infantry division in the European Theater, where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and attained the rank of corporal.
While stationed in Germany, he met Hanna Schmalz whom he married on May 17, 1947 in Delhi.
Leo was employed as a U.S. Postal Service rural letter carrier for over 30 years as well as a school bus driver at Delaware Academy for 20 years, retiring in 1986.
A 60-year Delhi resident, he was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and served on the church board; a charter member of the Delhi Memorial Post No. 10550 V.F.W.; also an amateur airplane pilot and an avid outdoorsman.
He was predeceased by a brother, Floyd G. Mason.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Hanna Mason; two daughters and a son-in-law, Maria and Paul Phillips of Wilmington, N.C. and Christina Mason of Clifton Park; two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Lynda Mason of San Antonio, Texas and Tyler and Grace Mason of Abingdon, Md.; three grandchildren, Kristen, Marissa and Mia; two brothers-in-law, Erwin and Heinz Schmalz and a sister-in-law, Marianna Rabeler, whom he sponsored when they came to the U.S. from Germany; also several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends are invited to call after 1 p.m. today at the Hall & Peet Funeral Home, where V.F.W. services will be conducted at 7 p.m. and the family will be in attendance from 7-9 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28 at Immanuel Lutheran Church by the Rev. Richard Niebanck, pastor, and burial will be at a later date in the West Delhi Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Delhi Emergency Squad.
Arrangements are entrusted to Robert A. Peet, Delhi.
Carol A. Weich
ONEONTA — Carol A. Weich died at her home at 10 Blanchard Ave., Oneonta on Friday, Dec. 26, 1997, following a long illness.
Carol was born in Rockville Center on Oct. 27, 1934, the only child to Henry and Caroline (Curley) Weich, both of whom predeceased her.
Carol graduated from high school in Rockville and entered the convent. However, after taking her initial vows she withdrew to pursue a career in nursing. She graduated from Middletown State Hospital School of Nursing in Middletown and won a scholarship to Columbia University in New York City. There she earned a BS in Nursing Education, Cum Laude.
From that time on, Carol advanced rapidly in nursing and participated in various areas of nursing, including psychiatry, general medicine and surgery, intensive care and cardiology while in New York City.
In the '60s she moved back to Middletown to work initially as the director of in-service education and later assistant director of nursing at Horton Memorial Hospital.
From there she accepted positions of director of nursing at various hospitals. In 1973 at the age of 39 while director of nursing of an 800-bed medical center, Carol became disabled from a stroke.
However, her disability did not slow her down for long. She was soon continuing her strong desire to work with and educate nurses and other health care workers and the general public in health care and the need to know legalities and rights regarding such care. She taught classes for nurses in continuing education programs at Delhi Tech, SUNY Oneonta and the surrounding hospitals and nursing homes. She also taught classes to the general public as part of her participation in church programs.
Carol had many hobbies and interests and for years kept active with them. They included collecting old radio tapes, comic books and comic book histories and teddy bears. She was also an avid reader and enjoyed mysteries, American history since 1900 and biographies. She was involved in hand crafts and knitted many sweaters and painted on fabrics — such as blocks for quilts, sweatshirts and tote bags.
In the early '70s Carol joined United Ministry Church in Delhi and had her membership transferred to Elm Park United Methodist Church when she moved to Oneonta.
Carol is survived by her longtime friend, Kim Dailey.
A service to celebrate the life of Carol Weich will be held Monday, Dec. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St., Oneonta.
The service will be conducted by the Rev. Stephen Heiss of Elm Park Church and the Rev. Reese Warring of Scranton, Pa. It has been requested that there will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the Catskill Area Hospice, 542 Main St., Oneonta, N.Y. 13820.
Funeral arrangements are by Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta and Otego.
