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Manuel B. Jimenez
BURLINGTON — The Lord embraced Manuel B. Jimenez, 82, of Burlington as he entered into rest on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005.
He was born Jan. 6, 1923, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the son of Agustin and Maria (Santiago) Jimenez.
He married Esther Fernandez on Nov. 13, 1940.
In 1943, "Manny" received his plumber’s license in Puerto Rico.
During World War II, he was in Civil Defense for the United States and had been stationed in French Guiana, South America. The year 1947 brought him and his family to New York City. Here he was employed for 10 years at Tool Design Corp. in Manhattan, benefiting the company with his brilliant mind and analytical deduction process.
In 1957, he moved his family to the quaint farm in Burlington. He eventually was employed by Remington Rand and then finished his working career at Mohawk Data Science in Herkimer. Tools that he designed are proudly displayed on the walls at Mohawk Data.
Manuel was a composed adult, quiet and serious. Fluent in English and Spanish, he and his wife, Esther, raised their five children in a Spanish world: language, food, customs, music and even the dance "Salsa."
After he retired, he would continue to aid his community with his unique ability repairing needed items. On his creative side, he began his own Noah’s Ark at the family farm, two of each, until they started to multiply. For other hobbies, he turned to detailed Christmas decorations, dollhouse furniture and reminiscing about past inventions.
Manuel is survived by his wife, Esther; his children and their spouses, Mary and Pedro (Pete) Lopez, Manny and Marlene Jimenez, Fernando (Nando) and Mayra Jimenez, Rosa (Rosi) and John Posh and Migdalia (Lali) Marin; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Manuel will be held at noon Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, at the Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home in Edmeston with Pastor Dick Anderson officiating. Calling hours are two hours prior to the service, from 10 a.m. until noon at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service in Burlington Green Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in Manuel’s name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, and envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements by Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston.
Joseph Anania
NEWBURGH — Joseph Anania, a longtime area resident, died unexpectedly Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, in Yorktown, Va.
He was born to Giacomo and Anna Zarola Anania on May 2, 1930, in Curinga Catanzaro, Italy.
On Aug. 20, 1960, he married his beloved wife, Catherine Denisi, whom he had met in their hometown of Curinga. She predeceased him March 27, 1982.
Joseph was a Carabinieri, the equivalent of the Italian State Police, until he moved to the United States in 1960. After moving, he was employed by Dubet Manufacturing, Luna Bakery and Joe’s Pizza for many years. Also, he was an usher and active parishioner of St. Francis Church in Newburgh.
The family statement reads: Joe was well-known for his walks to the Newburgh Mall and for his social nature, singing and whistling. He loved to talk and adored all children. We would joke that he was so popular, he could be elected mayor. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him, but especially by his children and grandchildren. We take comfort in knowing he is reunited with his wife, whom he has missed so much over the years.
He is survived by sons, James Anania and his wife, Eileen, of Cooperstown, and their children, Catherine, Victoria, James and Isabella, Vincent Anania and his wife, Marie, and daughter, Emily, all of Yorktown, Va. One brother, Vinanzo; two sisters, Giovanna and Maria; his in-laws, John and Vickie Miller, Dominick and Karen Denisi, Vincent and Pamela Denisi and Sebastian and Sue Denisi, and many nephews and nieces in Newburgh and Italy also survive.
He was predeceased by a brother, Antonio; and a sister, Elonara, both of Italy.
His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, at St. Francis Church in Newburgh. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery in New Windsor.
The family will be present to receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, and from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Coloni Funeral Home, 3001 RT, 9W New Windsor, NY 12553.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Joe’s memory can be made to the Cooperstown Central School, District Music Department, 39 Linden Ave., Cooperstown, NY 13326, Attention: Jim Collinson, or Little Delaware Youth Ensemble (LDYE), PO Box 206, Oneonta, NY 13820 for Joe loved music, especially hearing his granddaughters perform.
Olive Utter
EDMESTON — Olive Utter, 91, formerly of Edmeston, went home to the Lord on Monday, Nov. 7, 2005, at O’Connor Hospital in Delhi.
She was born July 3, 1914, in Columbus, the daughter of Herbert and Etta M. (Hotaling) Strain.
She married Clarence A. Utter on June 18, 1934. He predeceased her July 16, 1957.
Olive farmed on her own for 42 years. The land produced good crops and good timber and had been a great hunting area for deer and turkey. Electricity came to the farm in 1940, with a well drilled next to the house.
Olive graduated from Edmeston Central School in 1931. She had also been employed by Kraft Foods for 16 years as a lab technician and at Chase Nursing Home for 10 years as a nurse’s aid.
Olive was a member of the Second Baptist Church, Edmeston, and later attended the Morris Baptist Church after she relocated to Morris six years ago. In her new home she set a quiet room where she could study her Bible and ponder the Lord’s word.
She enjoyed socializing and getting about with friends and spending time visiting with family.
Olive is survived by her children and their spouses, Richard D. and Firn Utter, Edwin D. Utter and his companion, Thelma Manley, and Samuel D. and Claire Utter; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and her brother, Ray C. Strain and his wife, Penny.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at the Second Baptist Church with the Rev. Jay Noll officiating.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, at the Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston.
Interment will be in Edmeston Union Cemetery.
Contributions may be made in Olive’s memory to the Second Baptist Church, Edmeston.
Arrangements by Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston.
Conrad J. Merena
ONEONTA — Conrad J. Merena, 68, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta.
He was born Aug. 9, 1937, in Oneonta, the son of Alick and Gladys (Young) Merena.
He was a United States Navy veteran, serving from 1954 to 1957.
Conrad was a member of St. James’ Episcopal Church, Oneonta. He was employed as the vice president of the Finance Department at the Bank of New York in White Plains, the U.S. Post Office, and was the assistant director of the Activities Department at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home. Conrad also was a volunteer at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home.
He is survived by two daughters, Amy and her husband, Rolf Rastadt, of Beacon, and Elizabeth and her husband, Bryan Smith, of Brewster; their mother, Bess Ercoli; and four grandchildren.
The committal service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, at the Oneonta St. James’ Episcopal Church Columbarium with the Rev. Kenneth Hunter officiating. A memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Unit 1 Dining Hall, with the Rev. Randolph Palada, chaplain, officiating.
Contributions may be made to the A.O. Fox Nursing Home, Activities Fund, 1 Norton Ave., Oneonta, NY 13820.
The Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St. in Oneonta, is serving the family.
Ruby Isabel Davidson
UNADILLA — Ruby Isabel Davidson passed away Sunday afternoon, Nov. 6, 2005, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta.
Born in Upper Lisle on Oct. 26, 1922, to the late William and Dora (Conner) Bowen, Mrs. Davidson spent many years in the area.
She was a parts fabricator at Scintilla in Sidney, belonged to the Susquehanna Valley Baptist Church and was also a food bank volunteer. She had a strong love for the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Her leisure time was spent traveling, completing puzzles and going to yard sales.
In 1957, she married Russell Davidson and together they shared 42 years of marriage. He predeceased her in 1999.
Mrs. Davidson was also predeceased by her eight brothers, James, Bill, Pete, George, Doug, Frank, Lynn and Delbert; her sister, Lillian Bowen Hill; and her stepdaughter, Eleanor Burhan.
Survivors include her special niece, Nancy Cole of Princeton, W.Va., with whom she made her home during the winter; her stepchildren, Allen and Becky Davidson of Norwich and Richard Burhan; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at the Susquehanna Valley Baptist Church, 1796 County Highway 48, Oneonta, NY 13820, with the Rev. Bruce McCardel officiating.
Interment will take place at a later date in Croton Union Cemetery, Treadwell.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Susquehanna Valley Baptist Church, Oneonta.
Arrangements are by the Joyce Funeral Home Inc. of 179 Main St., Unadilla.
Anne Marie Lien
LAKE KATRINE — Anne Marie Lien, 50, of Lake Katrine passed away Friday, Nov. 4, 2005, from MS at Kingston Hospital.
She is survived by her father, Jack Lien, of New Paltz; and her brothers, John Lien of New Paltz and Thomas Lien of Jefferson.
Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, at the Hall Funeral Home, 40 Main St., Stamford.
A private burial will be Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, in the New Paltz Rural Cemetery, Plains Road, New Paltz.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Hall Funeral Home, Stamford, under the direction of William A. Tari.
Dr. Joel Gaidemak
DELHI — Dr. Joel Gaidemak of Delhi died peacefully at home with his family at his side Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005.
Dr. Gaidemak was born May 23, 1931, in Jersey City, N.J. He was the son of Samuel William Gaidemak and Rose (Ginsberg) Gaidemak. After the tragic death of Dr. Gaidemak’s mother, Rose, in 1939, Samuel married Ethel Bama in 1941.
Joel had an older sister, Claire (Gaidemak) Gorlin. Joel Gaidemak graduated from Rutgers University School of Pharmacy.
He then served in the United States Army as a pharmacist. He was stationed in Okinawa for two years and then was honorably discharged. Joel continued his career in pharmacy in New Jersey.
There, he met and married Elaine (Baiser) Gaidemak, an elementary school teacher. They moved to Vicenza, Italy, where Joel attended the University at Bologna School of Medicine.
A son, Samuel Robert, was born to Joel and Elaine in 1966.
Dr. Gaidemak returned to the United States after graduation and completed his internship and internal medicine residency at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J. Dr. Gaidemak was board certified in family medicine.
The family moved to Delhi in 1972, where Dr. Gaidemak established a successful private medical practice. He also served as an attending physician at O’Connor Hospital and was the physician for the Delaware County Infirmary, Delaware Academy and Central School and SUNY Delhi.
After several years, Dr. Gaidemak accepted the position of Medical Director at Merk, Sharp and Dohme International in Rahway, N.J. While at Merk, he gained expertise in staging international medical symposia. Symposia developed by Dr. Gaidemak were presented in Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Pakistan. Other events were held in Europe and the United States. Dr. Gaidemak returned to Delhi in 1980.
He later married Melinda (Meyer) Gaidemak, an attorney. Dr. and Mrs. Gaidemak have two sons, Jacob Louis Gaidemak and Cole Gregory Gaidemak. Dr. Gaidemak has been a loving and devoted father to his three sons.
While living in Delhi, Dr. Gaidemak served as an attending physician at M.I. Bassett Hospital with associate professor status.
He established the Riverside Medical Clinic in Stamford and later staffed the Family Medical Clinic in Richfield Springs; also a Bassett affiliated clinic. Most recently, Dr. Gaidemak practiced medicine in Red Bank, N.J. He retired and returned to Delhi on a full-time basis in July 2005.
Dr. Gaidemak was predeceased by his father, Samuel Wm. Gaidemak; his mother, Rose (Ginsberg) Gaidemak; his sister, Claire Gorlin; his stepmother, Ethel (Bama) Gaidemak; his cousins, Allen Ginsberg and Eugene Brooks; numerous aunts and uncles including, Hannah (Ginsberg) and Leo Litzky; and others of no less significance to the family.
Dr. Gaidemak is survived by his wife, Melinda Gaidemak, and their sons, Jacob L. Gaidemak, 25, and Cole G. Gaidemak, 17, of Delhi. He is also survived by his former wife, Elaine (Baiser) Gaidemak, and their son and daughter-in-law, Samuel, 39, and Debra Gaidemak, all of New Jersey. He is also survived by his nieces, Mindy Gorlin of Manhattan and Ronnie Feldman of California. He is survived by cousins, Paula Litzky of Manhattan, Larry and Anne Litzky, and children of France, Ruth and Neil Willets, and children of Australia; a mother-in-law, Elva Meyer; brother and sister-in-law, Dale and Catherine Bellino; sister-in-law, Nancy Merritt; and many devoted friends, such as Richard and Marilyn Wickham, Stephen and Jacquelyn Haenel, Marge Rockefeller and Patrick Meanor.
Dr. Gaidemak had a brilliant mind and a sharp wit. He loved to read. He also loved to collect and became very knowledgeable about any area he chose to specialize in. Joel Gaidemak was also a talented photographer, artist and poet. Dr. Gaidemak was a lifelong devotee of classical music.
On June 12, 1963, Dr. Gaidemak submitted a proposal to the office of the Governor of New Jersey, detailing an outdoor concert hall. The proposal included a location, style, purpose and even a proposed first concert. From that proposal, was built the Garden State Arts Center (now PNC Bank Center). On April 24, 2003, the New Jersey Highway Authority passed a resolution acknowledging Dr. Gaidemak’s role in the development of the Arts Center and formally recognized his contribution. The official statement was personally presented to him by the New Jersey Highway Authority at a luncheon held in his honor.
All funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the MacArthur Funeral Home of Delhi. The family will be in attendance at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005, where friends are invited to greet the family.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at the United Ministry, Delhi, with the Rev. George Goodwin officiating. Burial will take place in the Woodland Cemetery, Delhi.
Any memorial contributions may be made to Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care.
Paul A. Teelon
UNADILLA — Paul A. Teelon, 83, of Unadilla passed away peacefully at his home, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005.
He was born Nov. 3, 1922, in Norwich.
He was married three times. His first marriage to Elsie, who survives, ended in divorce. Paul later married Ruth, who predeceased him. On Dec. 30, 1995, he married Margaret at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas, Nev. She survives him.
Paul and his wife, Margaret, have been residents of Unadilla for the past seven years, previously residing in Henderson, Nev.
At one time, he ran his own excavating business in the Unadilla area. He was a member of the Sidney Elks Club and enjoyed playing Pitch and woodcarving.
Paul is survived by his wife, Margaret Teelon, of Unadilla; his daughters and son-in-law, Carol and George Clum of Mount Upton and Connie Knapp of Richmond, Va.; a stepdaughter, Barbara A.S.- Gillembardo of Unadilla; his brother, Charles Teelon of Daytona Beach, Fla.; a cousin, Lynn Teelon of Bainbridge; several grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; and his faithful companion, Princey.
A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, at the Westcott Funeral Home Inc., 123 Main St., Unadilla, (directly off Exit 10 of I-88). The Rev. Robert Kersten, pastor of the Otego United Methodist Church, Otego, will officiate.
Friends may call at the Westcott Funeral Home, Unadilla, from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, and from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, before the service.
Funeral arrangements are by the Westcott Funeral Home, 123 Main St., Unadilla, under the supervision of James S. Westcott and James C. Magee, funeral directors.
