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Helen Delaney
Sept. 20, 1996
Helen A. Delaney, 86, of 173 Woodrow Road, Amsterdam, died Friday afternoon at St. Mary's Hospital.
She was born Nov. 19, 1909, in Carthage, the daughter of Edward and Flora Johndrow Rhubart.
She attended St. Augustine Institute in Carthage and moved to Amsterdam in 1971.
Mrs. Delaney was a homemaker and a member of the Women's Auxiliary of the John J. Wyszomirski Post 701 American Legion of Amsterdam.
She was of the Roman Catholic faith.
She was married March 3, 1941, to Joseph D. Delaney. He died Feb. 8, 1988. She was predeceased by a son, William Rhubart, who died in 1988.
Survivors include a sister, Edna Baldwin of Albany; two grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
There will be no funeral service or calling hours.
Burial of cremains will be in St. James Cemetery, Carthage.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Northeastern Area, 4040 New Karner Road, Albany 12205-3890.
Arrangements are by the Betz Funeral Home Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam.
Ann VanAuskas
Sept. 20, 1996
Ann VanAuskas, 81, of Gloversville died Friday at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after a short illness.
She was born May 23, 1915, in Amsterdam, the daughter of Frank and Harriet Wozniak Wolak. She graduated from Amsterdam High School, and moved to Gloversville, where she lived for the past 40 years.
Mrs. VanAuskas was a self-employed beautician in the Amsterdam area for more than 15 years and later was employed in the customer services department of Cro-Sen Cleaners of Gloversville, retiring in 1979.
She was a former member of St. John's Church of Amsterdam.
She was married Nov. 21, 1949, to Vincent (Bill) VanAuskas. He died July 16, 1978.
Survivors include a son, Frank VanAuskas of Gloversville; a granddaughter, Courtney VanAuskas; and cousins.
All visitation and funeral services will be private. Interment will be in Fern Dale Cemetery, Johnstown.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice.
Arrangements are by the Hollenbeck Funeral Home, 4 Second Ave., Gloversville.
Mary Dilluvio
Sept. 20, 1996
Mary Palm Dilluvio, 86, of Park Ridge Nursing Home, Rochester, formerly of Canajoharie, died Friday at Park Ridge Hospital in Rochester after a short illness.
She was born in Canajoharie Jan. 11, 1910, the daughter of Joseph and Maria E. DelGenio Tiberio. She was educated in Canajoharie.
She lived in Canajoharie for 50 years and then moved to Manhattan and later moved to Florida, where she lived for 20 years. She moved to Rochester in July 1994.
Mrs. Dilluvio was employed at Arkel & Smith in Canajoharie for more than 20 years, retiring as inspector in 1957.
She was a former member of Sts. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church, Canajoharie, and a former member of its Rosary Society.
Her first husband, Anthony J. Palm, died in August 1952. She was also predeceased by her second husband, Salvatore Dilluvio.
Survivors include a daughter, Angela McKeown of Rochester; a son, Anthony J. Palm of Hudson Falls; three stepdaughters, Phyllis Bartalotta of Long Island, Rosalie Primavera of Yonkers and Connie Conrad of Danbury, Conn.; a stepson, Anthony Dilluvio of Nyack; three sisters, Carmita Lupo of Canajoharie, Stella Peruzzi of Canajoharie and her twin sister Florence "Phyllis" Collado of Amsterdam; a brother, Rocco Tiberio of California; seven grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
A prayer service is scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Chapel of Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church, with the Rev. William Gaffigan officiating.
Burial will be in Sts. Peter and Paul's Cemetery, Canajoharie.
Calling hours are Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sts. Peter and Paul's Church, 100 Cliff St., Canajoharie.
Andrea Axel
Sept. 20, 1996
Andrea Vlock Axel, 36, died Friday in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
She was born Sept. 20, 1960, in New York City, the daughter of Dr. Richard and Ruth Lehman Vlock of Gloversville.
She moved to Gloversville in 1963 and graduated from high school there. She received a degree in psychology from Cornell University.
Mrs. Axel was a member of the Congregation Shaarey Tikbah synagogue in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She was a member of the hadassah and a former member of the Knesseth Israel Synagogue and Jewish Community Center, both of Gloversville.
Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her husband, Michael Axel of Shaker Heights; maternal grandmother Nellie Lehman of Manhattan; a son, Mark Axel, and two daughters, Jessica and Emily, all of Shaker Heights; a brother, Robert Vlock, and a sister Dr. Deborah Vlock, both of Boston; aunts uncles and cousins.
The funeral was today in Cleveland,.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements are by the Hollenbeck Funeral Home, 4 Second Ave., Gloversville.
Bertha Bertuch
Sept. 21, 1996
Bertha T. Bertuch, 93, formerly of 333 Division St. and the Edward L. Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility, died Saturday afternoon at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Brooklyn Oct. 23, 1902, the daughter of Martin and Josephine Giuffre Pano.
She was a graduate of St. Mary's Institute and was co-owner of C and B Market from 1935 to 1974, when she retired.
She was a member of St. Mary's Church, the Rosary Society of the parish, and was the oldest living member of St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary.
Her husband, Charles J. Bertuch Sr., died in 1989.
Survivors include a son, Dr. Charles J. Bertuch Jr of Amsterdam; a daughter, Frances M. Gawron of Niskayuna; two sisters, Marian Tjaden of Chestertown and Josephine Peters of Waterbury, Conn.; eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral is 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Riley Mortuary Inc., 110 Division St., Amsterdam, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:15 a.m. at St. Mary's Church.
Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Church Development Fund.
Harry Chriss
Sept. 20, 1996
Harry Akin Chriss, 76, of Haskell Street, Hagaman, died Friday at Albany Medical Center Hospital.
He was born Dec. 15, 1919, in Amsterdam, the son of Harry and Barberry Akin Chriss. He lived in Hagaman most of his life.
Mr. Chriss was an IBM and Royal certified typewriter repairman, having worked at McKibbon Office Machines in Gloversville, and later at General Electric in Schenectady, where he retired about 10 years ago.
He married the former Kathryn Bakuzonis Sept. 3, 1944.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include two sons, Ronald Chriss of Woodbury, Conn., and H. Roger Chriss of Amsterdam; three daughters, Barbarann Jock of Hagaman, Audrey J. Kirchofer of Amsterdam and Lynn M. Chriss of Albany; two brothers, Robert and Charles Chriss, both of Amsterdam; a sister, Wilhelmina Grandy of Johnstown; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral is 11 a.m. Monday at the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam.
Burial will be in Hagaman Cemetery.
Calling hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Broadalbin-Kenyetto Fire Department, the Broadalbin Volunteer Ambulance Corps or the Hagaman Volunteer Fire Department.
