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Walter James Kane
UNADILLA — Walter James Kane of Unadilla left us Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, to be with his girl, Fran.
He was a good friend to all and always there to help when needed. He will be sorely missed by many.
He had a good ride, serving two tours in the Army, much of the time spent in Germany.
Walt enjoyed the outdoors, being an accomplished gardener and avid hunter.
Walt is survived by his sons, Ron, Jeff and Mike; grandchildren, Zachary, Cory, Cody, Seth, Sam, Claire, Ben and Sadie; two brothers, Bill and Willis; his sister, Evelyn; his sister-in-law, Joyce; and a special friend, Jerry.
He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Fran; his brother, Jim; and his sisters, Annabelle and Mary; and parents, Jim and Jennie Kane.
A private family celebration of Walt’s life will be held at a later date.
There will be no calling hours.
The family requests for those who wish, to make memorial contributions to Catskill Area Hospice, 1 Birchwood Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820 in Walt’s memory.
Funeral arrangements are by the Westcott Funeral Home Inc., 123 Main St., Unadilla, under the supervision of James S. Westcott and James C. Magee, funeral directors.
Wilma H. Bramsen
SCHENEVUS — Wilma H. Bramsen, 82, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at her home.
She was born Aug. 21, 1923, in Davenport, the daughter of Henry Alexander and Grace Sarah (Turner) McCulley.
She married Charles Bramsen on June 13, 1942, in Davenport.
Mrs. Bramsen retired after 26 years of service from Brooks House of Bar-B-Q’s in Oneonta, where she was a waitress and hostess.
She was a member of the Lutheran Church of Atonement in Oneonta, the Swinging Bees Square Dance Club and the Schenevus Young at Heart. She was a Girl Scout leader and was on the Board of Elections.
Mrs. Bramsen felt her greatest accomplishments in life were her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by four daughters, Sharon and Edward Snyder of Schenevus, Bonnie and James Banner of Schenevus, Patricia and James Russell of Little Meadow, Pa., and Tina and Michael Keator of Laurens; grandchildren, Tom and Christina Snyder of Schenevus, John Snyder and Jackie Russell of Waverly, Debi and John Schmidt of Ballston Spa, Darci Banner of Stuart, Fla., Amy and Dale Wales of Owego, Michael Gaston and Dee Woods of Little Meadow, Pa., Rebecca Gaston and Tim Walters of Vestal, Carrie Gaston of Little Meadows, Pa., Jason Keator and Jen Esposito of Oneonta, and Ryan Keator of Laurens; great-grandchildren, Thomas and Cassandra Snyder, Jamie and Jenkin Schmidt, Kaitlin Wales, Tyler, Troy and Gabriella Walters; a brother, Jack and Anna McCulley of Davenport; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 54 years, Charles Bramsen on Sept. 20, 1996; an infant son, Charles Chris (Sonny) Bramsen; a granddaughter, Carolyn Sue Snyder; a sister, Marjorie Hedman; and two brothers, Alan and Donald McCulley.
A very special thank you to Sharon Scanlon and Barbara Kara for all of their kind and loving care they gave.
Calling hours will take place 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 2005, at the Heller Funeral Home in Schenevus.
The funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Paul Messner, pastor at the Lutheran Atonement Church in Oneonta, officiating.
Burial will follow in the Oneonta Plains Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Catskill Area Hospice, 1 Birchwood Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820.
The Heller Funeral Home, 25 Arch St., Schenevus, is serving the family.
Lillian Lydia Augustine
DOWNSVILLE — Lillian Lydia Augustine of Downsville passed away suddenly Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005, at Delaware Valley Hospital in Walton. She was 78.
Mrs. Augustine was born April 20, 1927, in Hamburg, N.J., to Oscar Mayo and Dorothy Weed Decker. She was educated in Ridgefield Park, N.J., and graduated from Ridgefield Park High School in 1945.
On Nov. 16, 1947, she married James R. Augustine at the Baptist Church in Ridgefield Park, N.J., and then Sept. 25, 1956, they renewed their vows at Holy Family Catholic Church in Downsville.
Mrs. Augustine worked as a cook in Downsville for the Round Up Ranch where she met her husband, James.
She was a Matron of The Order of the Eastern Star, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Downsville and was very active in charity work. She enjoyed collecting toys to give to needy children at Christmas.
Mrs. Augustine will be remembered for being a friend of anyone who needed help.
She loved to crochet and work in her garden and amongst her many flowers. She was a very good cook.
Her kindness and generosity will be missed by all who knew her, especially her children.
Mrs. Augustine is survived by her sons, James R. Jr. of Hockessin, Del., and Martin L. (Cindy) of Oak Ridge, N.J.; and daughter, Lydia (Scott) Craig of Walton; her sisters, Daisy M. Smith of Walton and Edyth (Wally) Heitsmith of Hertford, N.C.; and her brother, Charles T. Decker of Downsville. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Nerissa L. and Joseph N. Craig; and stepgrandchildren, Robert and Ryan Boenitz; and a stepgreat-granddaughter, Samantha C. White; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, with the Rev. R. L. Donahue officiating, at Lyon Bros.-Way Funeral Home, corner of North and Delaware streets Walton, where family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Interment will be in Paige Cemetery, Downsville.
Frances M. Lacijan
Mrs. Frances M. Lacijan, a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, passed peacefully into the Presence of her Lord on Thursday morning, Nov. 10, 2005, at Otsego Manor, surrounded by her family. She was 89 years old.
Born Feb. 20, 1916, in Racine, Wis., she was the daughter of Adolph Frank and Anna (Zakley) Verbic. Francis was baptized in The Church of the Mother of God in Waukegan, Ill., on March 17, 1916, and later moved with her family to New York City, where she attended Holy Rosary High School.
She was first employed in a hat factory in New England and later by the Reo Hat Factory in New York City, as well as by several families in New York City, serving as their governess.
On Nov. 25, 1937, Frances married Peter J. Lacijan in St. Cyril’s Roman Catholic Church in New York City.
In 1946, the Lacijans moved to Fly Creek, where they resided until 1979, when Frances and Peter moved to Meco. In 1996, Frances moved to Henry Street in Oneonta and later came to live with her granddaughter, Cynthia Weir, and her family at their home on Gifford Hill Road in Oneonta. In May 2005, she became a resident of Otsego Manor.
While living in this area, she raised funds for the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society and was also employed at the Sportsman’s Tavern in Fly Creek and as a saleslady for Avon.
Over the years, Frances acquired many wonderful memories of great times at Trinkaus Manor, as well as at the dances at Corn Field Hall, where she always enjoyed the polka music. She was a member of the Farmers Independent Benevolent Society in Fly Creek.
Devoted to her family, she loved them all, and especially enjoyed making them Potica.
Frances is survived by one daughter, Eileen Konchar of Oneonta; one son, Peter C. Lacijan of Duanesburg; seven grandchildren, Cynthia L. Weir and her husband, James, Peter C. Lacijan Jr. and his wife, Melissa, Pamela L. Colone and her husband, Michael, Daniel J. Lacijan and his wife, Julie, Angela F. Jacobs and her husband, Michael, Patrick J. Lacijan and his wife, Christie, and William T. Konchar III and his wife, Elena; 14 great-grandchildren, Rebecca, Kimberly and Shannon Weir, Sophie Lacijan and Peter H. Lacijan, Gabriella and Shayna Lacijan, Bradley Jacobs, Patrick Lacijan Jr., and Chase Lacijan, Jordan and Benjamin Konchar, and Eden and Alexa Brannigan; two great-great-grandchildren, Andre Weir and Lilli-Anne Maynard; one sister, Mrs. Anna Papesh and her husband, John, of Middletown, N.J.; and a niece, Evelyn S. Davis of Herkimer.
She was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Peter, who died Aug. 2, 1987; her sister-in-law, Pauline (’Polly’) Mary Lacijan Selan, who died Feb. 11, 2005; her son-in-law, William Konchar II, who died Sept. 19, 1975; and her great-grandson, Shane Lacijan.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, at St. Mary’s "Our Lady of the Lake" Catholic Church in Cooperstown, with Fr. John P. Rosson, pastor, presiding. The Service of Committal and Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Index.
Friends may call at the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown, from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, when Frances’ family will be in attendance.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in the form of memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31 Adams Ave., Endicott, NY 13760 or Catskill Area Hospice Hope Foundation, 1 Birchwood Drive, Dept. FH, Oneonta, NY 13820 or a charity of one’s choice.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
Ionela S. Clancy
COOPERSTOWN — Ionela S. Clancy, 83, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, in Hawaii.
She was born April 6, 1922, in Craiova, Romania, the daughter of Ion and Olga Stancutz.
After the completion of her college education in Romania and, because she was fluent in Romanian and French, she began working at the U.S. Military Consulate in Romania. While so employed, she met her future husband, Edward "Hawk" Clancy, who was at that time a civilian meteorologist assisting the U.S. military. Because Edward spoke no Romanian and Ionela spoke no English, they used French as their "common language" during their ensuing courtship. They were married in 1947 in Bucharest.
After their return to the United States, Ionela went back to school and completed the requisite courses for her to receive her teaching certificate; she was subsequently employed as a high school Latin, French and geography teacher in the Atlanta, Ga., area.
Although she was an active community member and was a member of numerous community organizations and committees, her first priority was always to be a supportive, loving and caring mother to their only child, Patricia.
Ionela was predeceased by her husband, Edward "Hawk" Clancy, in 1985; and by her brothers-in-law, Joseph M. Clancy of Cooperstown, Richard F. Clancy of Syracuse and Stephen Clancy of Newark, Del.; and by her sister-in-law, Libby Wheeler of Cooperstown.
She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Clancy of Kaneohe, Hawaii; her sister-in-law, Bertha Mae Clancy of Cooperstown; and her brother-in-law, John V. Wheeler, also of Cooperstown. She is also survived by seven nieces and nephews, Michael Clancy of Webster, Caroline Calhoun of Greene, Brian Clancy of Cooperstown, Terry Clancy of Weatherford, Texas, Martin Clancy of Danbury, Conn., Dennis Clancy of Milan, and Kathleen McDermott of Burr Ridge, Ill.; as well as by numerous grandnieces and grandnephews.
Because an Orthodox funeral service was previously held at Saints Constantine and Helen Orthodox Cathedral of the Pacific, the Orthodox Pannyhida service will be celebrated by a priest from the Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, at the Tillapaugh Funeral Home, 28 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. A Committal Service and burial in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Cemetery in Index will follow the Pannyhida.
The family will be in attendance to receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005.
Local arrangements are under the supervision of Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown and Milford.
Joseph ’Joe’ C. Schilling
CONWAY, S.C. — Joseph "Joe" C. Schilling, 70, formerly of Cooperstown and Clifton Park, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at Conway Medical Center in Conway, S.C.
Born Dec. 26, 1934, in New York, he was the son of the late Joseph C. and Irma J. Helenius Schilling.
Mr. Schilling served in the USASA stationed in Germany and later retired from the State of New York Division of Tourism as special tourism promotion coordinator.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara A. Schilling; two daughters, Beth A. Schilling and her fiance, Matt Dickson, of Perth, Ontario, Canada, and Amy Lozancic and her husband, Boris, of Castle Rock, Colo.; three grandchildren, Satinka, Kelly and Benjamin; two sisters, Violet Reich and her husband, Howard, of Lindenhurst, and Patricia Colucci of Kissimmee, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Private family services will be held at a later date in Cooperstown.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 1247 Lake Murray Blvd., Irmo, SC 29063.
Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
Armin Klemt
WESTFORD — Armin Klemt, 96, of Westford died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, at the Otsego Manor.
Armin was born Oct. 17, 1909, and raised in Germany. He served in the German military during World War II.
Although Armin was married as a young man, the last time he saw his wife was when he left for the armed service. He was unable to locate his wife after the war and he believed she died during the war. Armin never remarried and never had any children.
Following the war, Armin immigrated to the United States, became a U.S. citizen, and resided for many years on Long Island, where he worked as a carpenter and general contractor.
Approximately 30 years ago, Armin moved to upstate New York and later purchased a home and settled in Westford. He resided in Westford until he entered The Meadows in 2004.
Armin is survived by several nieces and nephews in Germany and Poland.
Graveside services and burial will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, 2005, in the Milford Cemetery, Milford, with the Rev. John Young of Schuyler Lake officiating.
In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that those who so desire make a donation to the charity of their choice in Armin’s name.
Arrangements are under the supervision of Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown and Milford.
Gertrude K. Ortner
MARGARETVILLE — Gertrude K. Ortner, 98, of Margaretville passed away Nov. 16, 2005, at the Mountainside Residential Care Center, Margaretville.
Gertrude was born Feb. 24, 1907, in Germany, the daughter of Johanes and Monica (Lindenau) Brosa.
She married Jakob Peter Ortner on Oct. 25, 1929, in Germany. He died Sept. 20, 1962.
In Germany, she worked as a salesperson in a grocery business, also operated with her husband a Boarding House in Fleischmanns, from 1959 to 1964.
She formerly lived in Fleischmanns and Roxbury.
Gertrude enjoyed knitting and crocheting and her garden.
Gertrude is survived by one son, Kurt, and daughter-in-law, Trudi Ortner, Margaretville; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by one son, Alfred Ortner in 1983.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, at the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, at the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.
Burial will be in Clovesville Cemetery, Fleischmanns.
Funeral arrangements are by the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.
