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Mary Iannotti
February 7, 1997
Mrs. Mary M. Iannotti, 82, of Grieme Avenue, Amsterdam, died Friday morning at the Brigham & Womens Hospital in Boston following heart surgery.
Born in Amsterdam on May 24, 1914, she was the daughter of Nicholas and Antonia Vidulich Pereicich. Mrs. Iannotti was a lifelong resident and attended local schools.
She was employed by White Stag & Briers and lastly by Mohawk Sportswear before retiring in 1980.
Mrs. Iannotti was a communicant of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Ralph S. Iannotti; one son, Ralph Iannotti of Pittsburgh; two daughters, Mary Pikul of Hagaman, and Flora Iannotti of Amsterdam; three brothers, Joseph Pereicich of Amsterdam, John Pereicich of Amsterdam, and Edward Pereicich of Schenectady; three sisters, Anne Smith and Dolores Pereicich of Amsterdam, and Virginia VanAvery of Fort Plain; two grandsons; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours are Sunday, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place.
Services will be conducted Monday at 12:45 p.m. at the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 1:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Church, 156 E. Main St.
Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Johnson.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Development Fund, or to the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Lillian Schrell
February 6, 1997
Lillian Grace Race Schrell, 86, of Douglas Street, Fort Plain, died Thursday at Little Falls Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Fort Plain on Dec. 17, 1910, she was the daughter of Alvin Race and Grace Freehold. Mrs. Schrell was educated in Fort Plain schools and was a homemaker.
She was a lifelong Fort Plain resident.
Mrs. Schrell was a member of the Fort Plain United Methodist Church. She attended the Fort Plain Senior Center and was a member of the Fort Plain-Nelliston Senior Citizens Group.
She married Arthur E. Schrell on Jan. 24, 1931. He died July 1, 1973.
Survivors include two daughters, Janet I. Louman of Canajoharie, and Iona R. Smith of Fort Plain; four sons, Bradley L. Schrell and Walter D. Schrell, both of Nelliston; Arthur A. Schrell of Fort Plain, and Rodney G. Schrell of Stone Arabia; 21 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousin.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. at the Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 34 Center St., Fort Plain. The Rev. Alan Baumback will officiate.
Spring burial will be in Fort Plain Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
The Fort Plain-Nelliston Senior Citizens Group will conduct a service at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fort Plain-Nelliston Senior Citizens, in care of the Fort Plain Reformed Church, 165 Canal St., Fort Plain, 13339 or Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 126 Canajoharie, 13317.
Donald Way
February 6, 1997
Donald Edger Way, 72, of Route 334 Fonda, died Thursday at home after a long illness.
Born in Gloversville March 4, 1924, he was the son of Steven and Cathryn Buyce Way. He was educated in Gloversville schools.
Mr. Way was a saw operator at N.A. Taylor in Gloversville for 31 years, retiring in 1988.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp. in World War II. He served with the 433rd Fighter Squadron as an aircraft mechanic.
Mr. Way was a former member of the North Main Street United Methodist Church, Gloversville, and a former member of the VFW Post 942 in Fonda. He was a member of the Hole in One Club, Highland Meadows Golf Course.
Survivors include his wife Nora-Anne Andrews Way, whom he married June 10, 1947; a son, Donald Earl Way of Fonda; a daughter, Sue-Anne Loveless of Johnstown; a brother, Earl Way of Gloversville; seven grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by a daughter Stephanie Penny Way, and a brother, Bruce Way.
Calling hours will be 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday and 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Jackson & Betz Funeral Home, 15 Main St., Fultonville.
Services will be conducted 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery Fonda.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice or to the Fonda-Fultonville Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Michael Kosineski
February 6, 1997
Michael T. Kosineski, 52, a former resident of Amsterdam, a resident of Washington, D.C., died Thursday morning at the Gilchrist Center in Baltimore, Md.
Born Sept. 8, 1944 in Amsterdam, he was the son of George J. and Virginia P. Masto Kosineski. Mr. Kosineski graduated from St. Mary's Institute in 1962. He has lived most of his life in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Kosineski worked in retail management for 14 years.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, where he served from1967 to 1968 and was the recipient of the Bronze Star. He later re-enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served until 1972 at the rank of Sergeant E-5.
Mr. Kosineski was a former member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church.
Survivors include his mother, Virginia Masto Kosineski Brach and his stepfather, Eugene Brach of New Market, Md.; his maternal grandmother, Laura Masto of Clifton Park; two brothers, a twin, Dennis V. Kosineski of Damascus, Md., and Robert J. Kosineski Sr. of Amsterdam; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Betz Funeral Home, 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam.
Services will be conducted at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, followed at 10 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Johnson with full military honors.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gilchrist Center, 6601 N. Charles, Baltimore, Md., 21204 or to a charity of one's choice.
Beverly Van Alstine
February 7, 1997
Beverly E. Van Alstine, 64, of 163 County Route 157, Gloversville, died Friday at home where she suddenly was stricken.
Born Oct. 9, 1932 in Jamestown, she was the daughter of Alvin A. and Violet V. Bergsten Johnson. She had lived in Gloversville since 1960.
She was a graduate of Brockton Central School and Buffalo General Hospital School of Nursing.
Mrs. Van Alstine was employed as a nurse at the former Johnstown Hospital. She also worked at Nathan Littauer Hospital, Gloversville, and the Fulton County Infirmary. At the time of her death, she worked for the BOCES Nursing Sub Service of Johnstown.
She was a member of the Ida McGinness Senior Citizens Club. She also was a member of the North Main Street United Methodist Church where she was a past chairperson of the Mission Team and a member of the United Methodist Women.
Her husband, Kenneth B. Van Alstine Sr., whom she married Dec. 20, 1952, survives.
Other survivors include two sons, Kenneth B. Van Alstine Jr. of Broadalbin, and Richard A. Van Alstine of Gloversville; two daughters, Valerie E. Kevlin of Perth and Judith L. Antonucci of Gloversville; 12 grandchildren; a niece; a nephew; a grand-nephew; and a cousin.
Mrs. Van Alstine was predeceased by a sister, Alice Sharp.
Calling hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Walrath & Bushouer, 51 Fremont St., Gloversville, and 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the North Main Street United Methodist Church, where services will follow at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Steven Clunn officiating.
Burial will be in Ferndale Cemetery, Johnstown.
Memorial contributions may be made to the North Main Street United Methodist Church, 316 N. Main St., Gloversville, 12078 or to the Organ Procurement Organization of Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 12208.
Louise M. Lausen
February 7, 1997
Mrs. Louise M. Lausen, 92, of Hallmark Nursing Centre, died Friday at St. Mary's Hospital, Troy
Born and educated in Little Falls, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Madeline Cardenale Gallo. Aside from Little Falls, she had lived in North Troy, Cohoes and Waterford.
Mrs. Lausen was a graduate of the former Leonard Hospital School of Nursing and had resided at Millview Adult Home in Waterford before entering the nursing home in 1996.
She had been employed between 1936 and 1945 as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Leonard Hospital in Troy.
Mrs. Lausen was a communicant of St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Waterford and a former member of the Altar Society at the church.
She was the widow of the late Carl J. Lausen who died in 1990.
Survivors include Joseph R. Gallo of Waterford, Frederick P. Cesta of Troy and Vincent C. Lausen of Placerville, Colo.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews residing in Montgomery County.
Calling hours will be 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Philip J. Brendese Funeral Home, 133 Broad St., Waterford.
Services will be conducted 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, followed at 9:30 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary of the Assumption Church.
Burial will be in Waterford Rural Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary of the Assumption Church Restoration Fund in care of the funeral home.
