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Marjorie Johnson
December 22, 1996
Mrs. Marjorie Eckler Johnson, 86, of Truax Road, died Sunday morning at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, following a short illness.
Born Jan. 8, 1910 in Amsterdam, she was the daughter of Orrin and Addie Brown Eckler. She was a lifelong area resident.
Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker.
She was a former member of the Mannys Corners Community Club, and was a former school tax collector.
She was a communicant of the Calvary Reformed Church of Hagaman.
She was married to S. Leland Johnson on June 15, 1929. He died on Nov. 22, 1985.
Mrs. Johnson is survived by a son, Robert L. Johnson of Amsterdam ; two daughters, Arlyn (Lynn) Smith and Nancy Harris, both of West Galway; two sisters, Lorraine Teets of West Sand Lake, and Marcella Cornell of Austin, Texas; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Betz Funeral Home Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam with the Rev. Susan Crane officiating. The interment will be in the spring. Calling hours will be held today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Calvary Reformed Church, the Cranesville Volunteer Fire Department or the Hagaman Volunteer Fire Department in care of the funeral home.
Charles Bollacker
December 21, 1996
Charles Bollacker, 59, of Taurus Road, Schenectady, died Saturday at St. Clare's Hospital after a brief illness.
Mr. Bollacker was born in Schenectady.
He was a pressman and foreman for the Crest-Litho Company for 35 years.
His wife, Frances Tenace Bollacker, died September 1995.
Survivors include three sons, Robert Bollacker of Schenectady, Anthony Bollacker of Clifton Park and James Bollacker of Colonie; a daughter, Kimberley Slocum of Amsterdam; a brother, Richard Bollacker of Orlando, Fla., three sisters, Marlene Woodward of Pattersonville and Shirley Tyler and Joan LaBombard, both of New Port Richey, Fla.; and three grandchildren.
A service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Griswold Funeral Home, 1867 State St. Burial will be in Memory's Garden in Colonie. Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Mary DiCicco
Mary DiCicco, 85, formerly of Division Street, Amsterdam, died Sunday evening at Wesley Nursing Home in Saratoga Springs, after a long illness.
Services will be held Friday at a time to be announced under the direction of the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam.
Esther Butkus
December 20, 1996
Esther Hassfurter Butkus, 75, formerly of the Roosevelt Apartments, Wall Street, Amsterdam, died Friday evening at the Edward L. Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility after a long illness.
She was born in Galway May 4, 1921, the daughter of John and Frances Hoffman Hassfurter. She was educated there and lived in this area all her life.
Mrs. Burkus was employed for 39 years in printing services for General Electric Co. in Schenectady before retiring in 1986.
She was a member of the GE Quarter Century Club and the First Presbyterian Church of West Galway.
Her husband, William F. Butkus, died July 19, 1995.
Survivors include two sisters, Zelma Jackson and Beulah Pabis, both of Amsterdam; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at the West Galway Cemetery.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Amsterdam or the First Presbyterian Church of West Galway.
Arrangements are by the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam.
Esther McRorie
December 21, 1996
Esther Cole McRorie, 80, formerly of Paul Avenue, Rotterdam, died Saturday at the Mount Loretto Nursing Home after a long illness.
She was born in Coxsackie June 18, 1916, and lived in the Schenectady area since the early 1930s.
Mrs. McRorie worked for Draper High School for many years in the cafeteria, retiring in the mid-1970s.
She was a former member of the Carmain Methodist Church.
Her husband, Charles H. McRorie, to whom she was married for 48 years, died Jan. 31, 1988.
Survivors include three daughters, Marlene King of Rotterdam, Bonnie Kuk of Amsterdam and Christine McRorie of Westlake Village, Calif.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are 3 p.m. Monday at the Bond Funeral Home, Broadway and Guilderland Avenue, Schenectady.
Burial will be in Vale Cemetery, Schenectady.
Friends and relatives may call from 2:30 to 3 p.m. before the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Christ Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 1107, Southwick, Mass. 01077.
Carl Farrington
December 19, 1996
Carl L. Farrington, 45, of Moyer Street, Canajoharie, died Thursday.
He was born March 25, 1951, in Schenectady, the son of Lorence and Mabel Bruch Farrington. He graduated from Scotia-Glenville Central School in 1969 and from Schenectady County Community College in 1971.
He was a manager for Stewart's Shops for the past two years in Esperance and Middleburgh. He was a resident of Canajoharie for the past eight years.
Mr. Farrington was a member of the Aldersgate Free Methodist Church in Canajoharie and a former Boy Scout leader.
He married Susan DeLong Feb. 14, 1975, in Schenectady.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Adam L. Farrington of Canajoharie; two daughters, Audra A. Farrington of Glen and Brooke N. Farrington of Canajoharie; his father, Lorence Farrington of Scotia; a brother, Louis H. Farrington of Ballston Lake; several aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Chapel of the Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie, with the Rev. Wayne Cole officiating.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to Stewart's Christmas Wish, c/o Stewart's Shops, Saratoga Springs 12866; or to the Farrington children's education fund, c/o Central National Bank, 24 Church St., Canajoharie 13317.
Mary Bromirski
December 5, 1996
Mary "Mayme" Bromirski, 89, of Ocala, Fla., died Dec. 5 at the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala.
She was born Sept. 27, 1907, in Amsterdam, the daughter of Jacob and Mary Magdaline Ciulik Gomulka. She lived in Amsterdam and Albany before moving to Florida in 1986.
She was a retired secretary for the state Department of Transportation.
Mrs. Bromirski was of the Roman Catholic faith and a lifetime member of the Rosary Society of St. Stanislaus Church.
Survivors include a son, James B. Bromirski of Ocala, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Bernard Bromirski, who died in 1971; and her brother, former Amsterdam Mayor John P. Gomulka.
Funeral services were Dec. 9 at Our Lady of the Springs Catholic Church in Ocala, Fla.
Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of the Springs Catholic Church, 4047 N.E. 21st St., Ocala, Fla. 34470; or to a charity of one's choice.
Marilyn Kiernan
December 20, 1996
Marilyn Kiernan, 64, of Haskell Street, Hagaman, died Friday at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam.
She was born Sept. 16, 1932, in Brooklyn, the daughter of Daniel and Harriet Stocky Horgan. She was educated in Brooklyn and later moved to Long Island before moving to the Hagaman area in 1982.
Mrs. Kiernan was a bookkeeper at one time and was also a homemaker.
She was a member and past secretary of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 1015 in Amityville. She also made various gifts for Parents for Special Children Inc. on Long Island.
She was a member of the Church of St. John the Baptist.
Survivors include two daughters, B'Ann P. Roth of Copiague and Deborah Mathias of Hagaman; and a grandson, Daniel Mathias of Hagaman.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at the Church of St. John the Baptist.
Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Amsterdam, 40 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam 12010.
