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Grace Earing
November 11, 1996
Grace W. Earing, 77, of Prospect Street, Canajoharie, died this morning at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, after being stricken at her home.
Born Sept. 9, 1919 in Springfield, she was the daughter of Haswell Edick and Evelyn Head. Mrs. Earing was educated in the Springfield schools and the Owen D. Young Central School in Van Hornesville.
She was employed by the LifeSavers plant in Canajoharie as a gum machine operator for 21 years, retiring in 1982.
Mrs. Earing was a resident of Canajoharie for more than 50 years. She and her husband spent summers at their camp on Lake Champlain.
She married Carl C. Earing on June 15, 1951.
In addition to her husband, survivors include a daughter, Susan Jean Burnham of Bloomingdale, Mich.; a son, Gregory Kimball of Mechanicsburg, Ohio; two brothers, Vincent "Gene" Edick of Canajoharie and Arthur Edick of Vancouver, Wash.; and 14 grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Terry Kimball.
Burial will be private. There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 126, Canajoharie.
Arrangements are by Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, Canajoharie.
Eleanor Van Steenburgh
November 10, 1996
Mrs. Eleanor E. Van Steenburgh, 80, of River Street, Gloversville, died Sunday at home after a long illness.
Mrs. Van Steenburgh was born in Johnstown.
She was a hairdresser and also was employed as a licensed practical nurse at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital and later at the Fulton County Infirmary until retiring many years ago.
Mrs. Van Steenburgh was a communicant of St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church.
She married Harry Van Steenburgh on June 21, 1941.
In addition to her husband, survivors include a son, Thomas Van Steenburgh of Gloversville.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church. Burial will be in Ferndale Cemetery, Johnstown.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Amico Funeral Home, 150 S. Main St.
Emma Cubit
November 8, 1996
Mrs. Emma Brown Cubit, 85, of Route 9, Ballston Spa, died Friday at the Hallmark Nursing Centre in Rotterdam after a long illness.
Born in Amsterdam, Mrs. Cubit lived in the Schenectady area for more than 50 years.
She was a former member of the South Schenectady Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and the Bellevue Reformed Church.
She married Fred Cubit on Aug. 30, 1935. He died in 1978.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Wright of Malta and Beverly Hansen of Huntington Station; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at noon today at the Bond Funeral Home, Broadway and Guilderland Avenue, Schenectady. There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hallmark Nursing Centre Activity Ceter, 1940 Hamburg St., Schenectady, 12304.
Stella Godey
November 10, 1996
Mrs. Stella L. Godey, 92, formerly of Catherine Street, Amsterdam, died Sunday evening at the Montgomery Meadows Residential Health Care Facility following a long illness.
Born Aug. 9, 1904 in Norwich, Conn., she was the daughter of Peter and Mary Bogdanowicz Polakowski. She came to Amsterdam as a young girl and resided here since.
She was a reeler and a floor lady at Mohasco Industries. Later, she was a clerk for The Carl Co., before retiring in 1968.
Mrs. Godey was a member of the former St. Joseph's Church.
She was married to Harold A. Godey. He died in 1966.
Mrs. Godey was predeceased by a son, Harold E. Godey, in 1982.
She is survived by three grandchildren including Charles Godey of Amsterdam, and one great-grandson, Michael P. Godey of Amsterdam.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Jendrzejczak Funeral Home, 200 Church St.
Interment will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Fort Johnson.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice.
Helen Bowmaker
November 2, 1996
Mrs. Helen DiPace Bowmaker, 81, of Sharon Springs, died Nov. 2 at the Palatine Bridge Nursing Home after a long illness.
Born July 31, 1915 in Sharon Springs, she was the daughter of Scott and Elsie Cross Madison.
A lifelong resident of Sharon Springs, Mrs. Bowmaker was a graduate of Sharon Springs High School, where she played on the girls basketball team.
She was employed as a teller at the Central National Bank, retiring in 1977.
Mrs. Bowmaker was a member of the Sharon Springs United Methodist Church and was active in the American Legion Auxiliary, Reach for Recovery, the Firemen's Auxiliary, the United Methodist Women, the Silver and Gold Club, the Twentieth Century Club and the Bassett Hospital Auxiliary.
Her first husband, Anthony DiPace, died Dec. 26, 1944. She was married to George Bowmaker until his death in April of 1977.
Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Pfau of Jacksonville, Ill.; a son, Anthony L. DiPace of Sharon Springs; a sister, Grace Lynk of Sharon Springs; two brothers, Raymond Madison of Cherry Valley and Alton Madison of Duanesburg; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Nov 6 in Sharon Springs. Burial took place in Sharon Cemetery.
Arrangements were by the Lappeus Funeral Home, 32 Park St., Sharon Springs.
Howard Smith
November 10, 1996
Howard A. Smith Jr., 46, of Route 67, Ephratah, died Sunday at his home.
Born Oct. 25, 1950 in Gloversville, he was the son of Howard N. Smith and Elizabeth Alkinburgh. He was educated at the Oppenheim-Ephratah schools.
Mr. Smith had worked at Keymark in Fonda for the last 19 years and at the time of his death he was a supervisor.
He lived in Ephratah for 17 years.
He was a Vietnam veteran of the U.S. Army.
He married Marilyn Anderson on July 21, 1973.
In addition to his wife and parents, survivors include three sons, Howard A. Smith III and Jason R. Smith of Johnstown and Joshua A. Smith of Ephratah; three sisters, Alice Gallt and Bessie Getman of Lasselsville, and Naomi Abare of Stratford; two brothers, David R. Smith of Lasselsville and Harry J. Smith of Fort Plain, a grandson and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie, with Pastor Bob Kilmer officiating. Burial will be in Fical Cemetery, Lasselsville.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Petro Mazak
November 11, 1996
Petro Mazak, 85, of Austin Street, Amsterdam, died Monday at his home.
Born Nov. 12, 1910 in Zahwizdia, Ukraine, he was the son of Fedir and Donia Solyma Mazak. Educated in the Ukraine, Mr. Mazak came to the Amsterdam area in 1949.
He was a carpenter in the Ukraine. He worked for the former Bigelow Sanford Carpet Mills and later for the Laborers Local Union 190, Glenmont.
Mr. Mazak was a member of the Ukrainian Congress Committee, the Ukrainian Club of America and the Ukrainian National Association.
He was also a member of the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Amsterdam.
He married Maria Mazak on Nov. 21, 1939.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a sister, Stefania Kowalchuk of the Ukraine; nieces, nephews and cousins in the Ukraine.
Funeral services will be conducted at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Guzielek-Pomykaj Funeral Home, 13 Belmont Place, followed at 9 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Interment will be in St. Nicholas Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. A Parastas Service will be conducted at 7 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Children of Chernobyl in care of the funeral home.
