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Herbert Lott
November 19, 1996
Herbert J. Lott, 56, of County Route 107, Amsterdam, died Tuesday at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital after being stricken.
Born Dec. 26, 1939, he was the son of Everett and Nicholina Parillo Lott. Mr. Lott was a lifelong area resident.
He was educated locally and was a 1958 graduate of Amsterdam High School.
He was employed at the General Electric Co. in Schenectady until retiring in 1978.
Mr. Lott was a member of the Perth Volunteer Fire Department for the past 25 years. He held the office of first assistant fire chief for several years; was currently serving on the board of directors for the fire department and since 1984 has been the deputy fire coordinator for the Fulton County Civil Defense Fire Coordinator's Office. He also is a member of the Johnstown Order of the Moose.
Mr. Lott was a member of the Church of St. John The Baptist.
He was married to Gertrude Sawitzki Lott for 37 years.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two daughters, Cynthia Biega of Schenectady and Laura Romanowicz of Amsterdam; a sister, Theresa Morrello of Las Vegas; two granddaughters, Allison and Amanda Biega both of Schenectady; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 8:30 a.m. Friday at the Amsterdam Funeral Chapel, 13 Belmont Place, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. at the church of St. John the Baptist. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association; the American Heart Association or to the Church of St. John the Baptist.
Earl Greenfield
November 19, 1996
Earl E. Greenfield Jr., 67, of Montgomery Street, Gloversville, died Tuesday at Nathan Littauer Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Johnstown, Mr. Greenfield was educated in Gloversville.
He was a leather worker for the Ellithorp Tanning Co. and later worked for Leavitt-Berner Tanning Corp. until retiring.
He married Nellie Ferguson Greenfield in June of 1995.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Barbara Freese of Johnstown; three grandsons and a great-grandson.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the A.G. Cole Funeral Home, 215 E. Main St. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Edward Blowers
November 18, 1996
Edward Blowers, 86, of the Fulton County Infirmary, Gloversville, died Monday at the infirmary following a long illness.
Born July 9, 1910 in Mayfield, he was the son of Leonard and Edna Robbins Blowers. Mr. Blowers resided in Mayfield and Gloversville most of his life and also lived in Niagara Falls.
He was a laborer with a shipyard company in Niagara Falls for several years. He retired many years ago.
Me attended the Fremont Street United Methodist Church in Gloversville.
Survivors include his sisters, Mabel B. Dingman of Gloversville; and Ila Vosburgh of Pinellas Park, Fla.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Walrath and Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville, with the Rev. Erik L. Smith, pastor of the Fremont Street United Methodist Church, officiating. Spring burial will be at King-Northampton Cemetery.
There will be no calling hours.
Emily Podolec
November 18, 1996
Mrs. Emily M. Podolec, 83, of Edward Street, Amsterdam, died Monday afternoon at St. Mary's Hospital following a long illness.
Born Feb. 6, 1913 in Amsterdam, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Sophia Kwarta Slezak. She was educated locally and was a lifelong area resident.
She was employed by Mohawk Carpet Co. and later she worked for the Edy Brush Co. before retiring in 1978.
She was a member of St. Stanislaus Church and its Rosary Society.
She married Anthony P. Pololec on June 1, 1935.
In addition to her husband, survivors include a son, Robert Podolec of Austin, Texas; two daughters, Stacia Hiatt of Cedar Park, Texas; Helen Machinski of Houston, Texas; two brothers, Joseph Slezak and Steve Slezak, both of Amsterdam; nine grandchildren, one great-grandchild and nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Jendrzejczak Funeral Home, 200 Church St., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Church. Interment will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Meadows Residential Health Care Facility or to Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders, 85 Watervliet Ave., Albany, 12206.
Millie Buryn
November 17, 1996
Mrs. Millie E. Cymbalist Buryn, 84, of Princeton Building Unit 208, St. Petersburg, Fla., died Sunday following a long illness.
Born May 12, 1912 in Ukraine, she was the daughter of John and Tessie Chorny Cymbalist.
She came from the Ukraine to New York City in 1930 and later to Somerville, N.J., until moving to St. Petersburg in 1970.
Mrs. Buryn was employed as a dress maker with the Ruth's Fashion, St. Petersburg, Fla, until her retirement.
She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church, St. Petersburg.
Her first husband, William Buryn, died Oct. 11, 1984. She later married Harry F. Kobran of St. Petersburg, Fla., on June 14, 1988.
In addition to her husband, survivors include a daughter, Natalie Negrich of Broadalbin; three grandsons and six great-grandchildren.
A prayer service will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Jeffords Chapel, 85 W. Main St., Broadalbin, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church with the Rev. Timothy Mangin officiating.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will take place at St. Basil's Ukrainian Cemetery.
Ronald Dawson
November 17, 1996
Ronald P. Dawson, 59, of Castle Road, Newport, died Sunday while working in the woods in the Town of Norway.
Born in Schenectady, Mr. Dawson was a graduate of Scotia High School and Wanakena Ranger School.
In 1959, he began his career at the Department of Environmental Conservation and transferred to the Herkimer office in 1972. Currently, he was serving as an operations supervisor for the New York State EnCon Region 6 at Herkimer.
Mr. Dawson was a member of St. John's Church.
He married Susan Ambrose Dawson on Aug. 31, 1991.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Wendy Nightingale of Fort Plain; a son, David Dawson of Middleville; his parents, Vedder and Laura King Dawson of Scotia; a sister, Nancy Glindmyer of Scotia; and four grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at noon Wednesday at St. John's Church. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Autenrith Funeral Home, 7479 Main St., Newport.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church's restoration fund, P.O. Box 475, Newport, 13416.
David Alexander
November 15, 1996
David Lawrence Alexander, 32 of Macedon, died Friday after a year-long battle with cancer.
Born Nov. 10, 1964 in Newport, Vt., he was the son of Frederic and Frances Gosselin Alexander.
He was a graduate of Broadalbin High School and the State University of New York College at Morrisville and Oswego, with a bachelor of science degree in computer science.
Mr. Alexander was the recipient of the 1996 New York State Victory Spirit Award from the American Cancer Society.
He was employed by CitiBank in Macedon.
He was also the 1991 Rochester Men's Racquetball Champion and was an avid golfer.
He was married to Victoria Driscoll Alexander.
In addition to his wife and parents, survivors include a brother, Mark F. Alexander of Schenectady; a sister, Susan F. Avondolio of West Chester, Ohio; and three nieces, one nephew; and aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. today at St. Joseph's Church in Broadalbin. Burial will take place in Irasburg, Vt.
Calling hours were conducted in Macedon.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Wayne County Unit, 224 Fair St., P.O. Box 479, Newark, 14513.
Arrangements are by the Payne & Murphy Funeral Home, Macedon.