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Zofia Zaliskiewicz
February 3, 1997
Zofia Zaliskiewicz, 76, of Chesapeake, Va., died Monday. She resided in Amsterdam until 1980 and moved to Chesapeake, where she resided until the present time.
She was the widow of Michael Zaliskiewicz.
She is survived by her son, John Zaliskiewicz of Chesapeake, Va.; her daughter, Christine Cooley; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Bridge Chapel, Norfolk, Va.
Emily Malacynski
February 4, 1997
Emily H. Malacynski, 80, of Broadalbin, died Tuesday evening at the Eden Park Nursing Home in Albany.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home Inc., 38 W. Main St., Broadalbin.
Winifred Mockry
February 5, 1997
Winifred V. Ratajczak Mockry, 92, of Woodrow Road, died this morning at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness.
Arrangements are incomplete by the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place and will be announced.
Charles "C.J." Kolbe
February 5, 1997
Charles J. Kolbe Jr., 10, of County Route 110, Broadalbin, died Wednesday evening at home.
Born Aug. 2, 1986 in Amsterdam, he was the son of Charles "Bud" and Carla Ciotto Kolbe.
C.J. was a fifth-grade student at Broadalbin-Perth Intermediate School.
He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Amsterdam.
C.J. was a participant of the Amsterdam Little Giants Football League, and Amsterdam C.Y.O. Basketball League, and also a member of the Iditarod Trail Committee.
In addition to his parents, survivors include two brothers, Kyle and Keegan Kolbe of Broadalbin; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kolbe of Amsterdam, his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ciotto of Amsterdam; and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Williams of Virginia Beach, Va., aunts, uncles and cousins.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial which will be concelebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Church in Amsterdam. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Johnson.
Calling hours are from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Riley Mortuary Inc., 110 Division St., Amsterdam.
Memorial contributions may be made to the C.J. Kolbe Memorial Fund in care of Amsterdam Federal Savings and Loan Association, 161 Church St., Amsterdam, 12010.
Alexander Andrzejewski
February 6, 1997
Alexander Andrzejewski, 72, of Van Derveer Street, Amsterdam, died Thursday afternoon at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, after being stricken at home.
Born March 21, 1924 in Amsterdam, he was the son of Wadislaw and Jadwiga Celmer Andrzejewski, and was a lifelong city resident. He was a 1942 graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School in Amsterdam.
During World War II he served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Chini-Burma-India Theatre, where he was a crew chief on a military transport.
Mr. Andrzejewski was employed for more than 20 years by W.D. Redding Inc., where he was both a driver and bottler. He later was employed as a school bus driver with the Greater Amsterdam School District, and a security guard with Coleco Industries. He retired in 1990.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Andrzejewski Graham, on March 1, 1996.
He married the former Margaret Brennan on June 13, 1945.
In addition to his wife, survivors include three sons, Thomas Andrzejewski of Amsterdam, Wayne Andrzejewski of Broadalbin, and Patrick Andrzejewski of Perth; two daughters, Eileen Andrzejewski of Amsterdam, and Vitalia McEckron of North Granville; a sister, Sadie Cetnar of Scotia; 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews andcousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the Betz Funeral Home Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam, with the Rev. Conrad Somerville officiating. Interment will be in Maple Avenue Cemetery, Fultonville.
Calling hours are from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation, in care of the funeral home.
Lorna Jeans
February 5, 1997
Lorna A. Jeans, 49, of Grand Street, Amsterdam, died Wednesday evening at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.
Born Sept. 17, 1947 in Gloversville, she was the daughter of Ralph B. and Cora Mead Jeans and resided in Broadalbin as a child. She graduated from Gloversville High School in 1966. She had lived in the Gloversville Johnstown area most of her life, moving to Amsterdam three years ago.
Miss Jeans was employed as a home health aide in Fulton County until retiring due to disability in 1988.
She was a member of the Calvary Assemply of God in Amsterdam and its Womens Ministries.
Survivors include a son, Mark VanAlstyne of Virginia Beach, Va., a daughter Kelly Tran of Johnstown, a sister, Linda Dence of Johnstown; three grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews andcousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home Inc., 38 W. Main St., Broadalbin, with the Rev. Raymond Barnett officiating. Spring interment will take place at the Broadalbin Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Myra Landers
February 4, 1997
Mrs. Myra D. Landers, 83, formerly of Johnstown died Tuesday in South Holland, Ill.
She was born and educated in Rural Grove and was a homemaker.
She was married to James C. Landers, who died in 1994.
Mrs. Landers was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of South Holland, Ill.
Survivors include two dauthers, Myrna Henshilwood of Munster, Ind., Marilyn Karasoff of Dolton, Ill.; a son, Charles Landers of Florence, Ore.; two sisters, Betsy A. Slavic of Florida and Berth Dopp of New York; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Calling hours are from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the Drumm Funeral Home, 1200 F. 162nd St., South Holland, Ill.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the Jackson & Betz Funeral Home, 15 Main St., Fultonville. Burial will be in Maple Avenue Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Crippled Childrens Hospital, in care of the funeral home.
Craig Wright
February 6, 1997
Craig C. Wright, 80, of Lower Sodom Road, Schoharie, died Thursday at Bassett Hospital of Schoharie County, Cobleskill, after a short illness.
Mr. Wright was born in Berne and attended a one-room schoolhouse there.
He was a resident of Schoharie since 1969.
Mr. Wright was a parts manager in the Guilderland and Rotterdam Industrial Parks for 15 years. Prior to that, he was a security officer for the Montgomery Ward Co., formerly of Menands, for several years. Many years ago, Mr. Wright was a security officer in New York City. He was a member of the state Trappers Association and the National Rifle Association.
Survivors include his companion, Ardella Diamond of Schoharie; three sons, Richard C., Charles C., and Gary A. Wright, all of East Berne; a daughter, Ginger Pugliese of East Berne; four sisters, Marjorie Wood of Huntersland, Doris Warner of West Berne, Willma Fountain of Broadalbin and Loretta Crewell of Berne; three stepsons, Victor "Mike" and Leland Diamond, both of Schoharie and Rodney Diamond of Gallupville; two stepdaughters, Alice Self of Schoharie and Loraine Loucks of Schoharie, and several grandchldren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Langan Funeral Home, 227 Main St., where calling hours will begin at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Thomson's Lake Cemetery in East Berne.
Memorial contributions may be made to Eden Park Nursing Home, Park Drive, Cobleskill.
Helen Lee
February 6, 1997
Helen B. Lee, 76 of Fish House Road, Broadalbin, died Thursday evening at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
Born June 13, 1920 in Broadalbin, she was the daughter of George and Charlotte Olmstead Buell Sr., and was a graduate of Broadalbin High School. In 1940 she graduated from what is now the State University College at Oneonta. She was an elementary school teacher in Hudson. Subsequently she became treasurer of Arleigh Lee & Co. of Broadalbin, a firm which invented and sold equipment to the cheese industry.
The Lees lived in Adams, and then Canton, before moving back to Broadalbin in 1971.
Mrs. Lee was secretary/treasuer of the Northampton Cemetery Association, a member of the Canton chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.
She was a member of the Northampton United Methodist Church at Fish House, where she was winter organist, editor of the church newsletter, a member of the church's administrative board and was administrator of the flower fund and the placement of flowers on the altar for Sunday worship. She was predeceased by a son, Barry W. Lee, who died in 1971.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Arleigh Lee, whom she married Aug. 29, 1941; three sons, Bradford B. Lee of Concord, Calif., Brian J. Lee of Canton and Mark A. Lee of Essex Junction, Vt; a brother, George Buell Jr. of Broadalbin; two granddaughters, several nieces, nephews and a cousin.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Northampton United Methodist Church, South Shore Road in Fish House with the Rev. Robert Jeffers, pastor, officiating. Spring burial will be in Broadalbin Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home Inc., 38 West Main St., Broadalbin.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of the Northampton United Methodist Church in care of the treasurer at P.O. Box 356, Broadalbin, 12025.
