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Michael Wolf
October 17, 1996
Michael C. Wolf, 48, of Southgate Road, Loudonville, died Thursday at Albany Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of former Amsterdam resident Roberta Trejderowski Wolf.
Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late George and Helen Bauer Wolf and had resided in the Capital District all of his life.
Mr. Wolf received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Rochester and his master of business associates from the State University of New York College at Albany. At the time of his death, he was a supervising analyst for the New York State Office of the Comptroller, where he has been employed for more than 20 years.
As a communicant of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church in Latham, Mr. Wolf was a member of the church's St. Vincent DePaul Society, its Holy Names Society and was a Catechist for the 4th Grade Religious Education Program on Saturday morning and the 8th Grade on Monday evenings. Mr. Wolf was also a member of the American Society of Public Administrators.
He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Roberta Trejderowski Wolf, his children, Stephen, Laura, Douglas and Rebecca Wolf, all of Loudonville.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 9 a.m. at St. Ambrose Church in Latham. There will be no calling hours.
Interment will be in Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery in Glenmont. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Albany Medical Center Children's Hospital, 47 New Scotland Ave., Albany 12208.
Arrangements are by the Dufresne & Cavanaugh Funeral Home, 149 Old Loudon Road, Latham.
Ksenia "Sadie" Simek
October 11, 1996
Mrs. Ksenia "Sadie" Schwartz Simek, 75, of Pleasant Avenue, Johnstown, died Oct. 11 at her home.
Mrs. Simek was born in Hoboken, N.J. and was employed as a bookkeeper for more than 34 years at Simco Leather in Johnstown, retiring in 1994.
Mrs. Simek was a member of St. Anthony's Church, where she served as a Eucharist minister and was a member of the Christian Women of the Church. She also was a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas.
She married Fred J. Simek on Sept. 2, 1939.
In addition to her husband, survivors include three sons, David Simek of Edinburg, Richard Simek of Johnstown and Gerald Simek of Gloversville; three sisters, Helen Pasek of Greenfield Center, Marion Eggleston of Corinth and Stella Gailor of Saratoga Springs; and seven grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Church. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery.
There will be no calling hours.
Arrangements are by the Barter & Donnan Funeral Home.
David Peck
October 14, 1996
David W. Peck, 41, of Cherry Street, Gloversville, died Monday at home after a long illness.
Born in Schenectady, Mr. Peck was a 1972 graduate of Johnstown High School, where he played football and was a record-holding swimmer. He attended the Rochester Institute of Technology on a football scholarship.
At one time, he worked for the Merchant Marine and later was a coach for the Laser Swim Team. He also taught scuba diving and was proprietor of the C&D Scuba Shop. For 15 years, he was an advertising sales representative and later an electrician for the Leader-Herald newspaper. Most recently, he worked as an electrician.
Mr. Peck was a former member of the Glove Cities Colonials football team.
He married Catherine Madden Peck on March 3.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two daughters, Jenice Peck of Eustis, Fla., and Nadine Zarrelli of Gloversville; two sons, Kyle Peck of Seattle and Chad Peck of Tavares Fla.; his mother, Jean Stanley Peck of Gloversville; his father and stepmother, David and Nancy Peck of Woolwich, Maine; two brothers Michael Peck of Johnstown and Matthew Peck of Woolwich; six sisters, Susan Orcutt, Michele Baldwin, and Jennifer Garren-Wagschel, all of Gloversville, Pam Blanchard of Georgetown, Maine, Allison Wehri of Yuba City, Calif., and Kelly Arsenault of Lassellsville; and a granddaughter.
A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church, Gloversville.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, 139 S. Lake Ave., Albany, 12208.
Arrangements are by the Kobuskie-Konik Funeral Home.
William Wheeler
October 16, 1996
William "Bill" Wheeler, 69, of Hazlehurst, Ga., died Wednesday.
Born in Schenectady, Mr. Wheeler lived in Jeff Davis County, Ga., for the past two years.
He was a draftsman before retiring.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Wheeler of Hazlehurst; three daughters, Linda Williams of Chatham, Nancy Boudreau Wheeler and Mary Sulima, both of Hazlehurst; two sons, Dennis Wheeler of Valdosta and Kenneth Wheeler of Gloversville; three sisters, Norma Wheeler of Connecticut, Phyllis Rowe of Hudson, Fla., and Sallie Jean Vedder of Clifton Park; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Miles Funeral Home, 101 Jarman St., Hazlehurst, Ga.
Calling hours will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Elizabeth Newkirk
November 7, 1996
Elizabeth C. Newkirk, 81, of Swan Street, Johnstown, died Thursday at the Fulton County Infirmary.
Born Sept. 26, 1915 in Scotch Bush, she was the daughter of Warren and Elizabeth Dare Clute. She moved to Amsterdam when she was 7 years old. She was a 1932 graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School.
Mrs. Newkirk moved to Johnstown in 1950. She was employed as a waitress at the Corner Restaurant for 15 years and later at the Manor House Restaurant in Gloversville in the same capacity before retiring in 1976.
She married Earl S. Newkirk on Oct. 19, 1935. He died June 18, 1977.
Mrs. Newkirk was a member of the North Bush United Methodist Church of Caroga Lake and also the Women of the Moose in Johnstown.
Survivors include four sons; Roger E. and Earl II Newkirk of Caroga Lake, Warren J. Newkirk of Rensselaer and Robert W. Newkirk of Scotia, two daughters, Carol E. Monroe of Kentucky and Karen A. LaVoie of Randall; a brother, Warren B. Clute of Amsterdam; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the Betz Funeral Home Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam. Burial will take place in the spring in the Chuctanunda Cemetery, Minaville.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice or North Bush United Methodist Church.
Gloria Knoll
November 7, 1996
Gloria Marie Knoll, 67, of 156 Riceville Road, Mayfield, died Thursday at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville following a long illness.
Born April 12, 1929 in Gloversville, she was the daughter of Ronald and Catherine McNicholas Burgess. Mrs. Knoll was a lifelong area resident and was a graduate of Mayfield Central School.
Along with her husband, she owned and operated the Knoll's Market in Mayfield since 1948.
Mrs. Knoll was a member of the Bannertown Senior Citizens Club.
She married Ronald G. Knoll on March 18, 1948.
In addition to her husband, survivors include two sons, Jack Knoll of Washington, D.C., and Michael Knoll of Gloversville; a daughter, Jean Krom of Mayfield; a sister, Patricia Wessendorf of Sebastian, Fla., nine grandchildren, one nephew and three nieces.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church with the Rev. Thomas J. Boyle officiating. Burial will be in Mayfield Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Walrath & Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 261, Gloversville, 12078.
Joseph Murphy
November 7, 1996
Joseph P. Murphy, 84, of Glen Avenue, Amsterdam, died Thursday at St. Mary's Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Amsterdam, he was the son of Thomas and Mary Collins. Mr. Murphy was a graduate of St. Mary's Institute. He was a weaver at Mohasco Industries, retiring in 1973.
Mr. Murphy was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Signal Corps.
He married Beulah Davison Murphy on Oct. 4, 1952.
In addition to his wife, survivors include three sons, David Murphy of Napierville, Ill., Daniel Murphy of Amsterdam and Joseph Murphy of St. Albans, Vt.; a sister, Katherine Murphy of Amsterdam and three grandchildren, Jessica, Megan and Erin Murphy.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Church, 156 E. Main St., Amsterdam. Burial will take place in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Johnson.
Calling hours are from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Riley Mortuary, 110 Division St.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Lynn Chatterton
November 15, 1996
Lynn M. Chatterton, 41, of 251 Sweet Road, Johnstown, died suddenly Friday at home.
She was born May 17, 1955, in Gloversville, the daughter of William and Claire Couture Chatterton. A 1973 graduate of Gloversville High School and 1975 graduate of Fulton-Montgomery Community College, she was a lifelong area resident.
She was a transportation department driver for Lexington Center, Johnstown, for 18 years until her death.
She was of the Catholic faith and was a member of the former St. Mary's Church in Gloversville.
Survivors include her mother of Gloversville; her companion of eight years, Bette Malachowski, with whom she resided; two sisters, Carol A. Brown of Gloversville and Marianne Chatterton of Hamilton, Mass.; a brother, William A. Chatterton of Raleigh, N.C.; four nieces, two uncles, one aunt and several cousins.
Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Walrath & Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville, where a prayer service will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Monday with the Rev. Thomas J. Boyle, administrator of Sacred Heart Church, officiating.
Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the James A. Brennan Memorial Humane Society, 437 Nine Mile Tree Road, Gloversville 12078.
