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John McKeough
November 15, 1996
John F. (Jack) McKeough, 80, of 8 Wren St., Amsterdam, died Friday at the Mount Loretto Nursing Home.
He was born May 23, 1916, in Amsterdam, he was the son of John M. and Helen Walsh McKeough. He was a lifelong area resident.
He was a 1934 graduate of St. Mary's Institute. He also attended the Amsterdam School of Commerce and later attended the International Correspondence School in Chicago.
Mr. McKeough was employed by the former Bigelow-Sanford Carpet mills and later was an assistant architect for the New York state Architectural Division in Albany. He was also employed by the Guzielek-Pomykaj Funeral Home until retiring.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 209; Club 60; Retired Public Employee Association Inc.; the CSEA Retired Program 1000; and the Public Employee Federation of AFL-CIO.
Mr. McKeough was a member of St. Stanislaus Church and its Holy Mane Society.
He married Jean D. Alibozek Sept. 20, 1941.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a son, Dr. David T. McKeough of Gibsonia, Pa.; a brother, Robert C. McKeough of Amsterdam; a sister, Florence Saucier of Winooski, Vt.; two granddaughters; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral is 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Guzielek-Pomykaj Funeral Home, 13 Belmont Place, Amsterdam, followed at 10 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Stanislaus Church.
Interment will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Calling hours are Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Loretto Chapel Fund or to St. Stanislaus School.
Joseph Furman
November 15, 1996
Joseph A. Furman Jr., 40, formerly of South Third Street, Northville, died Friday at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Utica, following a long illness.
He was born Sept. 25, 1956, in Gloversville, the son of Joseph A. Furman Sr. and Linda Wilson. He was a lifelong area resident.
He was a 1976 graduate of Northville Central School and was employed at one time for the Village of Northville and by Nathan Littauer Hospital in the housekeeping department.
He was a member of the Northville United Methodist Church and the Northville Northampton Historical Society.
Survivors include his father of Broadalbin; his mother, Linda Mosher, of Northville; a brother, Timothy Furman of Mayfield; a sister, Cynthia Dean of Stanfordville; a niece, a nephew and several cousins.
Funeral services are Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Northville Funeral Home, 401 Bridge St. Burial will be in King Cemetery, Northville.
Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Leukodystrophy Foundation, 2304 Highland Drive, Sycamore, Ill. 60178.
Patricia Salamack
November 15, 1996
Patricia H. Salamack, 55, of Margaret Drive, Loudonville, died Friday evening at Albany Memorial Hospital.
She was born Jan. 29, 1941, in North Tarrytown, the daughter of Glenn and Doris Tonge Welsh. She lived in Loudonville since 1987. Mrs. Salamack was a graduate of Harper College.
She was first employed in the education department and later for the New York Civil Service. For the past 12 years she was senior program analyst for the state Teachers Retirement System in Albany.
Mrs. Salamack was a flutist with the Saratoga Music Company Orchestra. An avid genealogist, she was a member of the Empire State Capitol Volkssporters Walking Club.
She married Joseph A. Salamack, formerly of Amsterdam, on Sept. 13, 1969.
In addition to her husband, survivors include her parents of Altamont; a brother, Ronald Welsh of Catskill; a sister, Arlene Dorischild of Webster, Mass.; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Dufresne & Cavanaugh Funeral Home, 140 Old Loudon Road, Latham, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Francis DeSales Roman Catholic Church, Maria Drive.
Interment is in the Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Niskayuna.
Calling hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation of the Capital District, 1 United Way, Albany 12205.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam.
Louis Rusnica
November 16, 1996
Louis Rusnica, 65, of Francisco Lane, Amsterdam, died Saturday morning at his home following a long illness.
He was born in Pattersonville Dec. 23, 1930, the son of Vincent and Aniela Rusnica. He was a 1948 graduate of the former Wilbur H. Lynch High School.
Mr. Rusnica was employed for more than 30 years by the General Electric Co. in Schenectady before retiring in 1988.
He was a communicant of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church and a member of the G.E. Quarter Century Club.
Survivors include his wife, the former Jane C. Francisco, whom he married June 6, 1954; two daughters, Sandra Rogozinski of Riverdale, N.J., and Susan M. Korchinsky of Amsterdam; two brothers, John Rusnica of Amsterdam and Thomas Rusnica of Pattersonville; two sisters, Helen Russell of Glen and Ann Staley of Northville; two grandsons; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services are Monday at 8:30 a.m. at the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:15 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church.
Interment will be in St. Michael's Cemetery.
Calling hours are today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Amsterdam or to St. Stanislaus School, both in care of the Rossi Funeral Home.
Bernard Piorkowski
November 16, 1996
Bernard C. Piorkowski, 68, of Green Street, Amsterdam, died Saturday morning at St. Mary's Hospital.
He was born in Amsterdam July 20, 1928, the son of Frank and Mary Mydlowski Piorkowski and was a lifelong area resident.
He was educated at the former St. Joseph's School and was a graduate of St. Mary's Institute, class of 1946.
He was a Prudential Insurance agent for 30 years, retiring in 1990.
Mr. Piorkowski was a member of the Church of St. John the Baptist.
He married the former Dolores Opalka Sept. 24, 1950.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include a son, Frank J. Piorkowski of Spring, Texas; a daughter, Susan Newell of Amsterdam; four sisters, Sister Mary Jeanette of the Felecian Order, Adams, Mass., Stella Trzaskos of Amsterdam, Kay Kosiba of Perth and Dorothy Kwiatkowski of Amsterdam; four grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services are Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. at the Riley Mortuary Inc., 110 Division St., Amsterdam, followed at 9:15 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial at the Church of St. John the Baptist.
Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Calling hours are Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Institute, Upper Church Street, Amsterdam 12010.
Freda Wallin
November 15, 1996
Freda Kormanek Wallin, 80, of St. Paul, Minn., formerly of Amsterdam, died Friday evening at home.
She was born in Amsterdam July 16, 1916, the daughter of Paul and Helen Paszcak Kormanek. She was educated at St. Stanislaus School and the former Wilbur H. Lynch High School.
Mrs. Wallin was the secretary for John Donnelly, president of the former Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co. of Amsterdam. She was also secretary for former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey Jr. She retired from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.
She was a member of the Hiland Niner Golf League in St. Paul, a former member of St. Stanislaus Church and most recently a member of St. Leo's Catholic Church in St. Paul.
Her husband, Francis P. "Chip" Wallin, whom she married in 1939, died in 1995.
She is survived by a son, Bruce A. Wallin of Boston; a daughter, Barbara Ann Lynch of St. Paul, Minn.; a sister, Charlotte Burtman of Amsterdam; four grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services are Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. at the Riley Mortuary Inc., 110 Division St., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Church.
Interment will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Calling hours are Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to Healthspan Home Care (Hospice), 2750 Arthur St., Roseville, Minn. 51113.
