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Laura Douglass
February 12, 1997
Mrs. Laura C. Douglass, 95, a resident of the Montgomery Meadows in Amsterdam, died Wednesday at the Mount Loretto Nursing Home, where she had been a patient for several weeks.
Born Oct. 25, 1901 in Amsterdam, she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Bushouer Swart. She attended local schools and was a resident of Mill Point from 1936 until 1985. She moved to the Stratton Apartments in Amsterdam in 1985 and lived there until 1990.
Mrs. Douglass was a homemaker and was a member of the Port Jackson Senior Citizens.
She was a member of the Glen Reformed Church.
She married Samuel W. Douglass on Oct. 29, 1924. He died April 3, 1975. She was also predeceased by a son, Thomas E. Douglass, in 1995.
Survivors include four sons, Samuel R. Douglass of Amsterdam, James S. Douglass of Mill Point, Richard J. Douglass of Richmondville and David A. Douglass of Boonville; a daughter, Ruth E. Burke of Fultonville; a brother, Clarence Swart of Amsterdam; 24 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Betz Funeral Home Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam, with the Rev. Karen Patterson officiating. Burial will be in the spring at Pine Grove Cemetery in Tribes Hill.
Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater AMsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 10, Amsterdam, or Hospice of Amsterdam, 40 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam.
John Bien
February 12, 1997
Former Montgomery County Supervisor John P. Bien, 80, of Clizbe Avenue, Amsterdam, died Wednesday at St. Mary's hospital.
Born Oct. 3, 1916 in Little Falls, he was the son of John and Josephine Wnuk Bien. He lived in Little Falls until moving to Gloversville in 1933. He moved to Amsterdam in 1953 and was a city resident since that time. He was educated in Little Falls schools and was also a graduate of the Roosevelt Aviation School on Long Island.
Mr. Bien served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a flight mechanic and engineer achieving the rank of technical sergeant.
For more than 30 years, he was employed as a crane and elevator repairman by the General Electric Co. in Schenectady, retiring in 1979. He was also a shop steward for IUE Local 301.
He was a member of the Church of St. John the Baptist, where he served on the Parish Council, as a Eucharistic minister and Lector. He was also a member of the St. John's Seniors, serving as treasurer.
Mr. Bien was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Amsterdam Council 209, and was a past Grand Knight. He was also a member of the Msgr. William A. Browne 4th Degree and the Color Corps. He held many offices in the organization, including past District Deputy, Chairman of the Home Association and several others. In addition, Mr. Bien was a past member of several local fraternal organizations.
He married Winifred Koryzma Bien on Nov. 21, 1943.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Thomas J. Bien of Saratoga Springs and Richard M. Bien of North Reading, Mass.; two sisters, Helen Insognia of Gloversville and Stella Crocetta of South Daytona Beach, Fla.; four grandchildren and nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Jendrzejczak Funeral Home, 200 Church St., Amsterdam, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Church of St. John the Baptist. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of St. John the Baptist, Cemetery Fund.
Mrs. Duane Ellen Seeley
February 11, 1997
Mrs. Duane Ellen Seeley, 62, of 142 Ostrum Road, Ephratah, died Tuesday at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville after a long illness.
Born Oct. 6, 1934 in Tuscumbia, Ala., she was the daughter of Charles B. and Evelyn Hina Carson. She was a graduate of Tuscumbia High School and lived in Alabama and Nebraska before moving to Ephratah 20 years ago.
She was employed as a sewer at the Johnstown Knitting Mill Co. until retiring 11 years ago because of disability.
Mrs. Seeley attended the Ephratah Reformed Church.
Survivors include a son, Edward C. Seeley of Ephratah, a sister, Mildred Lentz of Florence, Ala.; a brother, Joseph Carson of Sanford, N.C.; and two nephews, a niece and several cousins.
A memorial service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday at the Walrath & Bushour Funeral Home, 51 Fremont St., Gloversville. Cremation will be at Parkview Crematory, Schenectady.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 261, Gloversville, 12078.
Raymond Maloney
February 12, 1997
Raymond John Maloney, 72, of 133 Sixth Ave., Gloversville, died Wednesday at his home after a long illness.
Born Dec. 26, 1924 in Gloversville, he was the son of Raymond Stephen and Gertrude L. Schrum Maloney. He was a Gloversville resident for most of his life, living in Guilderland for 15 years before returning to Gloversville in 1983. He was a 1942 graduate of Gloversville High School and attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
He was employed for 13 years as a partner in Maloney and Chetwynd Plumbing and Heating in Gloversville, for 25 years at the state Department of Labor's Bureau of Public Works.
Mr. Maloney was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy.
He was a member of the North Main Street United Methodist Church of Gloversville.
Mr. Maloney was a member of the Fulton County Historical Society; a 45-year member of the Gloversville Masonic Lodge No. 429; vice president of the former New York State Parents of Hearing Impaired Children. At the time of his death, he was president of the Board of Directors at the Fern Dale Cemetery Association of Johnstown and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Fulton County Historical Society.
He married Ruth V. VanDellon on Dec. 12, 1949.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Timothy J. Maloney of Rochester; a daughter, Susan J. Doak of Gloversville; three grandchildren and several cousins.
A private memorial service will be conducted at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Parkview Crematory, Schenectady.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, 73 N. Main St., Gloversville, 12078.
Edna Pitcher
February 12, 1997
Mrs. Edna M. Pitcher, 82, of Route 163, Fort Plain, died Wednesday at her home following a long illness.
Born Nov. 20, 1914 in Springfield, she was the daughter of Addison and Zora Eckler Van Alstine. She was a graduate of East Springfield High School and was a lifelong are resident.
Mrs. Pitcher was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Methodist faith.
She married Cecil C. Pitcher on April 11, 1936, in East Springfield. He died Jan. 14, 1980.
Survivors include a son, Gordon C. Pitcher of Canajoharie; a sister, Marjorie Richards of East Springfield; two grandchildren, Sandy Pitcher and Rodney Pitcher, both of Canajoharie and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at the Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 34 Center St., Fort Plain. Burial will be in Freysbush Cemetery in the spring.
Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Ophelia Quackenbush
February 12, 1997
Mrs. Ophelia Quackenbush, 98, formerly of Forest Hill Towers, Gloversville, died Wednesday at the Fulton County Infirmary in Johnstown after a long illness.
Born and educated in Hope Falls, she lived most of her life in Gloversville.
She was a glovemaker at several local glove companies for more than 30 years before her retirement.
She was a member of the Fremont Street United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Quackenbush was also a member of the Ida McGinnis Senior Citizens Center, the 55 Plus Senior Citizens and the Rebekah Lodge.
She married Hiram Pete Quackenbush on March 13, 1920. He died in 1984.
Survivors include a son, Everett Ed Quackenbush of Gloversville; a brother, Lloyd Burgess of Gloversville; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the Hollenbeck Funeral Home, 4 Second Ave., Gloversville. Burial will be in Fern Dale Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fulton County Infirmary.
Esther Miller
February 11, 1997
Mrs. Esther Miller, 74, of Route 67, Amsterdam, died Tuesday at her home.
Born April 13, 1922 in Gloversville, she was the daughter of Morris and Anna Sack Myzal. She was a graduate of Gloversville High School.
Mrs. Miller was a member of the Congregation Sons of Israel Synogogue.
She was also a member of Hadassah and the Daughters of Jacob.
She married William Miller on June 17, 1951. He died June 30, 1974.
Survivors include three sons, Steven Miller of Galway, Jerrold Miller of Virginia Beach, Va., James Miller of Clifton Park; two daughters, Reina Benoit of Stoughton, Mass., and Deena Miller of Amsterdam; a brother, Mitchell Myzal of Gloversville; a sister, Gertrude Alpert of Gloversville; 13 grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were be conducted Wednesday at the Congregation Sons of Israel Synogogue, 355 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam, with The Rabbi Harry Levin officiating.
Interment is in Congregation Sons of Israel Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Congregation Sons of Israel Synogogue at the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Johnson-Lindsay Funeral Home, Amsterdam.
