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Elizabeth "Teddy" Gaetano
October 1, 1996
Elizabeth Gaetano, 77, formerly of Division Street, Amsterdam, died late Tuesday at the Edward L. Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility after a long illness.
Born Aug. 21, 1919, in Hagaman, she was the daughter of Antimo and Elvina Salvione Spagnola. She was educated in Amsterdam and was a lifelong area resident.
Mrs. Gaetano was employed by Amsterdam Glove & Fownes Bros. Gloves Inc. until retiring in 1986.
She was a communicant of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church.
Her husband, Ralph A. Gaetano, whom she married Oct.4, 1942, died June 11, 1992.
Survivors include a son, Ralph A. Gaetano Jr. of Amsterdam; three daughters, Cheryl Craft of Bloomington, Minn.; Susan Naple of Coronado, Calif.; and Gayle Gardner of Albuquerque, N.M.; a brother, Louis Spagnola of Amsterdam; five sisters, Lena Heslan, Pat Cataffo, Evelyn Zumbolo, Olga Cisaretti and Jean Sheckton all of Amsterdam; 11 grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Michael's Church. Interment will take place in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility or to St. Mary's Hospital Foundation.
James Dern
October 10, 1996
James R. Dern, 77, of Carlisle Road, Canajoharie, died Thursday at home after a long illness.
Born in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Feb. 21, 1919, he was the son of Alfred and Alma Aldrich Dern. Mr. Dern was a graduate of Southside High School there and was a 1941 graduate of Yale University.
During World War II, Mr. Dern served with the Navy.
He came to the Canajoharie area in 1946.
For many years, he was assistant plant manager for Lifesavers, retiring in 1984.
Mr. Dern was a board member of Amsterdam Memorial Hospital, Canajoharie School and the Community Youth Center; a member of the Arkell Hall Foundation, Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Corps, the Mohawk District Sir William Johnson Council of the Boy Scouts of America; and treasurer of the Community Chest.
He was a member of the Canajoharie Reformed Church.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Spicer Dern, whom he married May 15, 1943; a son, Michael J. Dern of Evergreen, Colo.; three daughters, Judith H. Dern of Seattle, Susan D. Plank of Fort Gordon, Ga., and Ann D. Freebing of East Memphis, Tenn.; eight grandchildren, and one niece and one nephew.
Cremation will be in Leatherstocking Crematory in Cherry Valley.
A memorial service will be held at Canajoharie Reformed Church at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Canajoharie Youth Center or to Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Arrangements are by the Lenz & Betz Funeral Home, Canajoharie.
John Driscoll
October 10, 1996
John E. Driscoll Jr., 67, of Tennantville Road, Northville, died Thursday at home after a long illness.
Born in Gloversville, Mr. Driscoll was grew up in Saratoga and was a graduate and valedictorian of his class at St. Peter's Academy in Saratoga Springs. He also attended Manhattan College.
He was a pipefitter out of Union Local 105 in Schenectady and a construction worker lastly at the General Electric Company's Kesselring Nuclear Power Plant in West Milton, retiring in 1993. He was also a self-employed general contractor.
Mr. Driscoll was a founding member of the Edinburg Emergency Squad.
He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, where he taught religious education.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Carroll Driscoll, whom he married Aug. 15, 1953; three sons, John E. Driscoll III of Mayfield, M. Dennis Driscoll of Edinburg, and Terence Driscoll of Northville; a daughter, Mrs. Tammy Reidell of Edinburg; his mother, Aimee Driscoll of Edinburg; a sister, Anne Mannella of Chicago; and three grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Francis Roman Catholic Church.
Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Northville Funeral Home, 401 Bridge St., during which the Rosary Society will conduct a service at 7:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, Gloversville.
Russell Hayes
October 7, 1996
Russell Emery Hayes, 40, of Greensboro, N.C., formerly of Johnstown, died Monday in Greensboro after a short illness.
Born in Gloversville, Mr. Hayes was a 1974 graduate of Johnstown High School. He attended Fulton-Montgomery Community College and the Utica Business School. He moved to North Carolina in 1984.
He was a customer service representative for American Express.
Survivors include a son, Jason C. Hayes of North Carolina; his father, Albert Hayes of Johnstown; four brothers, Albert J. Hayes and William Smith both of Johnstown; and Charles A. and Gary W. Hayes, both of North Carolina; and six sisters, Elaine Scutt of Canajoharie; Madoline McCue of Johnstown; Barbara Smith of N.C.; Patricia Weaver of N.C.; Joan Dalton of Virginia; and Colleen Daniels of Virginia.
Services will be held Sunday at 11 a.m. from the Barter & Donnan Funeral Home, corner of Melcher and Main streets, Johnstown.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice.
George Fredericks
October 10, 1996
George Robert Fredericks, 77, of Old Maple Hill Road, Canajoharie, died Oct. 10 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Red Bluff, Calif. He had been visiting his daughter in the Red Bluff area.
Born Feb. 7, 1919, in Canajoharie, he was the son of Albert and Clara Shineman Fredericks and was a lifelong area resident.
Mr. Fredericks was a dairy farmer for 60 years and after retiring he remained active as a bus driver for 10 years with the Canajoharie Central School District. He also sold Watkins Products and seed corn.
Mr. Fredericks was a communicant of St. Johns-St. Marks Lutheran Church of Canajoharie and was a 30-year member of the Cross Trail Square Dance Club.
He married the former Rosalie Smith on Nov. 30, 1946.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Richard Fredericks of Dolgeville and Andrew Fredericks of Canajoharie; four daughters, JoAnn Coghlan of Syracuse, Diane Spranger of Palatine Bridge, Maryann Crain of Los Molinos, Calif., and Susanne Wheeler of Canajoharie; and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John's-St. Marks Lutheran Church, with the Rev. John Omans officiating. The interment will be in Canajoharie Falls Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Lenz & Betz Funeral Home, 69 Otsego St., Canajoharie.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Corps or to St. Johns-St. Marks Lutheran Church.
Marjorie Kougher
October 16, 1996
Marjorie Marie Kougher, 96, of Montgomery Meadows, formerly of Route 10, Canajoharie, died Wednesday at Montgomery Meadows in Amsterdam, after a long illness.
Born Jan. 7, 1900, in Canajoharie, she was the daughter of William Fredericks and Bertha Lettis. She was educated in the Canajoharie area schools.
Mrs. Kougher worked at the Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp. in the strained foods department for many years and later at Comptones in Canajoharie retiring in 1960. She and her husband owned and operated a dairy farm for many years in Marshville and she was a lifelong area resident.
Mrs. Kougher was a member of Marshville Evangelical Church.
She married Benjamin Kougher in May of 1919. He died Feb. 27, 1973.
Survivors include a granddaughter, Donna J. Hassan of Esperance and a grandson, Stephen Kougher of Walden, four great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a son, Seymour Kougher in 1982.
Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family. Pastor John Mitchell of the Christian Church of Rural Grove will officiate. Burial will be be Fort Plain Cemetery.
There will be no calling hours.
Helen Smullen
October 17, 1996
Mrs. Helen Smullen, 83, formerly of Eagle Street, Amsterdam, died Thursday at St. Mary's Hospital. She had been a patient at Montgomery Meadows since March of 1994.
Born March 11, 1913, in Amsterdam, she was a daughter of Agabito and Philomena Naples Furiani. She attended Amsterdam schools and was a lifelong city resident. Mrs. Smullen was employed by Fownes Bros. & Co. of Amsterdam for many years.
Mrs. Smullen was a communicant of St. Michael The Archangel Roman Catholic Church in Amsterdam.
She is survived by two nieces, Joan Norwood of Schenectady and Donna Giardono of Amsterdam; a nephew, James Giardono of Van Nuys, Calif.; a grandniece and a grandnephew and a great-grandniece and two great-grandnephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam, followed at 9:15 by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Michael's Church. Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
