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Marjorie "Marge" John
December 1, 1996
Marjorie "Marge" Burke John, 64, of Patrick Court, Schenectady, died Sunday at Ellis Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Cohoes, she was a lifelong area resident.
She attended the Vincentian Institute Catholic High School in Albany and Flushing Hospital School of Nursing, graduating as a registered nurse. She worked as a nurse at Schenectady Pediatrics for 26 years until the onset of illness. Prior to that, she was a public health nurse for the state Department of Health for a number of years.
She was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Church and its Rosary Society.
She married J. Edward John in 1955.
In addition to her husband, survivors include three daughters, Susan Brown of Jacksonville, Fla., Margie Kenney of Torrington, Conn. and Karen Puglisi of Amsterdam; a son, Kevin John of Glenville; a sister, Ellen Newport of Latham, and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Daly Funeral Home, 242 McClellan St., Schenectady, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Schenectady.
Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m.today at the funeral home. The Rosary Society will meet at 7:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Crosstown Plaza, 2330 Watt St., Schenectady, 12304.
Barbara Scheuer
December 1, 1996
Mrs. Barbara "Mabel" Blass Scheuer, 95, of Route 146, Delanson, died Sunday at Eden Park Nursing Home, Cobleskill, where she resided since 1993.
Born in Brooklyn, Mrs. Scheuer attended a one-room school in the Levittown area and lived in Plainview most of her life before moving to Delanson in 1971.
In her early years, she and her husband operated a tollgate on the Long Island Motor Parkway, which was owned by W.K. Vanderbilt, until it closed in 1934.
Mrs. Scheuer was a former communicant of Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church in Mineola. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Schoharie.
She also was a member of the Gallupville Gals Club and the Gallupville Senior Citizens.
Her husband, James "Carl " Scheuer, whom she married June 1, 1921, died in 1971.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Godligkeit of Delanson; three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Cemetery, Pinelawn.
Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Langan Funeral Home, 227 Main St., Schoharie, during which a service will be held at 8:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Gallupville Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Scho-Wright Ambulance Service or to charity.
Harriet Loveys
November 22, 1996
Services were conducted in England for Mrs. Harriet Franko Loveys, 86, of Isle of Palms, formerly of Johnstown, who died Nov. 22 at the home of her daughter in England.
Born in Johnstown, Mrs. Loveys graduated from Johnstown High School and the Nathan Littauer Hospital School of Nursing in Gloversville.
Mrs. Loveys was the widow of Donald C. Loveys.
Survivors include a daughter, Dr. Donna Christensenn of Falmouth, England; two sisters, Mary Keavney of Johnstown and Evelyn Marshall of Summerville, S.C., a brother, Frederick M. Franko of Johnstown; and two grandchildren.
Spring burial will be in Fern Dale Cemetery.
Mark O'Hara
December 1, 1996
Mark T. O'Hara, 91, of Vley Road, Scotia, died Sunday at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after a short illness.
Born in West Carthage, Mr. O'Hara was a resident of Schenectady for the past 65 years.
He was the proprietor of Merican Systems in Schenectady for 40 years, retiring at the age of 62.
Mr. O'Hara is survived by his wife, Gladys Kopfstedt O'Hara; a daughter, Maureen L. Phillips of Amsterdam; and two grandchildren.
A service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the White Funeral Home,264 N. Ballston Ave., Route 50. Burial will be in Park Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Schenectady, 1411 Union St., Schenectady, 12308.
Martha Sargalis
December 3, 1996
Martha M. Sargalis, 88, of Wall Street, Amsterdam, died early this morning at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements, by the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, are incomplete and will be announced.
Isabella Romano
November 28, 1996
Isabella Romano, 79, died Nov. 28 at Jupiter Hospital, Fla., following a short illness.
Born Aug. 9, 1917 in Amsterdam, she was the daughter of Peter and Theresa Audi Giaquinto. She was raised and educated in Amsterdam schools and had resided in Boynton Beach, Fla., for 26 years.
She was married to Joseph "Shep" Romano, who died in September, 1990.
Survivors include a son, Joseph Romano of Jupiter, Fla., a daughter, Mary Jo Guido of Delray, Fla., a brother, Robert Giaquinto of Amsterdam, three sisters, Olympia Vottis of Schenectady and Lena Scarofile and Celia Stoddard, both of Amsterdam.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Judes Children's Hospital, Nashville, Tenn.
Christopher Obenhoff
December 3, 1996
Christopher Michael Obenhoff, son of Ryan and Jennifer Sowa Obenhoff of Scotia, died at birth Tuesday at Bellevue Women's Hospital in Niskayuna.
In addition to his parents, survivors include his paternal grandparents, William and Tess Obenhoff of Bleecker; his maternal grandparents, John and Virginia Sowa of White Oak, Pa.; maternal great-grandmother, Veronica Sowa of White Oak; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Private graveside services will be conducted at the Bleecker Cemetery today at the convenience of the family with the Rev. Charles W. Saum officiating.
Arrangements are by the Walrath and Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., Gloversville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ronald McDonald House of Albany, 139 South Lake Avenue, Albany 12208.
Harold Remington
December 4, 1996
Harold W. Remington, 79, of West Fulton Street, Johnstown, died Wednesday at home after a long illness.
Mr. Remington was born and educated in Gloversville and moved to Johnstown in 1980.
He worked for Mohawk Avenue Garage in Scotia for more than 40 years, retiring in 1978 as service manager.
He married Katherine "Kay" Davenport Remington on Oct. 23, 1937.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Richard Remington of Schenectady and Arthur Remington of Raleigh, N.C.; a daughter, Carolyn Kellogg of Queensbury; a sister, Evelyn Gould of Arlington, Texas; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
There will be no services or calling hours.
Cremation was at Vale Crematory, Schenectady.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, Gloversville.
Arrangements are by the A.G. Cole Funeral Home.