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Elizabeth Hall
February 19, 1997
Elizabeth M. Hall, 80, a resident of the Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility, Amsterdam, died Wednesday at the facility after a long illness.
Born July 25, 1916 in Johnstown, she was the daughter of Henry and Pauline Masarik Billa.
Mrs. Hall graduated from Johnstown High School. She was employed as a glove worker with the Gates Mills in Johnstown, retiring in 1981. Mrs. Hall was an avid bowler, belonging to many leagues throughout the area.
She was of the Catholic faith.
She married Willis W. Hall on Sept. 27, 1935. He died May 17, 1976.
Survivors include two sons, William W. Hall and Robert D. Hall, both of Gloversville; two brothers, Henry Billa of Caroga Lake, and Robert Billa of Venice, Fla.; three sisters, Louise Pavlik of Florida, Helen Riska of Michigan and Judith Vorhees of Fonda; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the Walrath & Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville, with R.W. Williams officiating. Burial will be at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville, in the spring.
Calling hours will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 440 New Karner Road, Albany, 12205-3890.
Delbert Baker
February 18, 1997
Delbert G. Baker, 85, a resident of the Palatine Nursing Home, formerly of Robinson Street, Canajoharie, died Tuesday at the nursing home following a long illness.
Born Feb. 18, 1912 in Canajoharie, he was the son of Luke Baker and Edna Dusler. He was a graduate of Canajoharie High School.
For many years, Mr. Baker was the proprietor of Baker Bros. Dairy in Canajoharie. He also owned Baker's Texaco Gas Station in Fort Plain and also worked for the Arkell & Smith Sack Factory in Canajoharie and at the Canajoharie Central School District as a bus driver.
Mr. Baker was a lifelong area resident and lived at the nursing home since 1993.
He was of the Methodist faith.
Mr. Baker was a charter member of the Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the Canajoharie Volunteer Department Exempts; a member of the Hamilton Lodge F&AM and a former member of the Odd Fellows.
He married Gertrude A. Glenar on Oct. 20, 1934 in St. Johnsville. She died July 27, 1992.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary H. Miller of Canajoharie; a son, John H. Baker of Canajoharie; a brother, Donald Baker of St. Johnsville; a sister, Doris Nellis of Fort Pierce, Fla.; a grandson, a granddaughter, a great-grandchild and nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie, with Pastor John Omans officiating. Burial will be in the spring at St. Johnsville Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, during which the Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department will have a service at 7 p.m. and the Masons will have a service at 7:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department, P. O. Box 28, Canajoharie, 13317.
Jerome "Jerry" Morgan
February 19, 1997
Jerone Morgan, 69, of Houseman Street, Northville, died Wednesday at his home after a long illness.
Born in New York City, Mr. Morgan was a graduate of Pearl River High School. He attended Rockland County Community College. He moved to Northville in 1972.
Mr. Morgan was an Army veteran of World War II.
He was employed as the supervisor of the maintenance department for Ciba-Geigy in Rockland County. He later owned and operated the Edinburg General Store, retiring in 1985.
Mr. Morgan was a life member and past commander of the Naurashank American Legion Post 794 in Nanuet. He was the past institutional representative of the Boy Scouts in Nanuet.
He married Jane Dailey Morgan on Oct. 4, 1947.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Robert Morgan of Edinburg; two daughters, Gayle Stiffey and Barbara Morgan, both of Edinburg; two brothers, George Morgan of Nanuet and Warren Morgan of West Nyack; a sister, Gloria Liptak of Montpelier, Vt.; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Northville Funeral Home, 401 Bridge St. Spring burial will be in Edinburg Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Boy Scout Troop 55, in care of the Northville Methodist Church, P.O. Box 476, Northville, 12134.
Leona Preston
February 18, 1997
Mrs. Leona M. Preston, 92, of Johnstown, died Tuesday at the Fulton County Infirmary following a long illness.
Born in South Colton, Mrs. Preston attended schools in Parishville. She moved to the Johnstown area in 1928.
Mrs. Preston was employed as a nurse's aide for several years before retiring in 1967 from the former VanLone Nursing Home.
She was the oldest member of the First Baptist Church and was active in its Women of the Kitchen group for more than 20 years.
Mrs. Preston is survived by four sons, Darrell Preston of Phoenix, Az., Theodore Preston of Gloversville, Keith Preston of Oneonta and Ronald Preston of Johnstown; two sisters, Alice Rodwell and Maefred McCarthy, both of Colton; a brother, Gerald Hutchison of Rochester; 21 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the A.G. Cole Funeral Home, 215 E. Main St., Johnstown. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fonda.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fulton County Infirmary Auxiliary.
John "Jack" Hulsaver
February 18, 1997
John R. Hulsaver, 56, of FonClair Street, Johnstown, died Tuesday at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville, after being stricken.
Born in Johnstown, Mr. Hulsaver attended schools in Oppenheim. He was the owner and operator of Jack's Auto Body in Ephratah at the time of his death. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Cathy Hulsaver of Sylvania, Ala.; five daughters, Linda Brooker of Johnstown, Kathy Passino of Englewood, Fla., Diane Hulsaver of Mayfield, Colleen Wheeler of Gloversville and Holly Hulsaver of Cleveland, Tenn.; four sons, John Hulsaver of Ooltewah, Tenn., James and Ronald of New Port Richie, Fla., and Edward Hulsaver of Johnstown; three step-children, James Davis of Sylvania, Ala., Darrell Davis of Gloversville and Dereda Davis of Oldsmar, Fla.; a brother, James Hulsaver of Saratoga Springs; three sisters, Barbara Pugliese of Little Falls and Cheryl Harwood and Melissa Newton, both of Oceanside, Calif., and 11 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the A.G. Cole Funeral Home, 215 E. Main St., Johnstown. Spring burial will take place in Rockwood Cemetery in Ephratah.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Gladys Waldron
February 18, 1997
Mrs. Gladys Waldron, 75, of Middleburgh, formerly of Greenville and Westerlo, died Tuesday at Robinson Terrace in Stamford.
Born in Brooklyn, Mrs. Waldron and her husband operated the Blue Churn Country Store in South Westerlo from 1961 to 1991.
Mrs. Waldron was a member of the Freehold Literary Club for more than 50 years.
She was a member of the Freehold Congregational Christian Church.
Her first husband, Howard Adriance, died in 1985.
Survivors include her husband, Edward Waldron; a son, Howard Adriance Jr. off Wells, Maine; two daughters, Nancy Wais of Ravena and Sally Reed of Clarence; two stepchildren; Carole Bates of Medusa and John Waldron of Middleburgh; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are by the Cunningham Funeral Home in Greenville.
Lawrence St. John
February 19, 1997
Lawrence J. St. John, (SanGiovanni) 82, of Saratoga Road, Glenville, died Wednesday at the Baptist Retirement Center in Scotia, after a long illness.
Born in Schenectady, Mr. St. John was a graduate of the old Schenectady High School, Class of 1932.
From the early 1940s until its closing, he was a foreman at the former American Locomotive Co.
After that, Mr. St. John was a foreman in General Electric's Steam Turbine Division, retiring in 1985.
He lived in Schenectady until moving to Glenville in 1960.
Mr. St. John later moved to Clifton Park, returning to Glenville in 1986.
He was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Schenectady.
He married Cora E. Coppola St. John, on Aug. 24, 1940.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Lawrence St. John Jr. of Olivebridge; a daughter, Claudia K. St. John of Delanson; two sisters, Mollie Sabatini and Edith DeCesare, both of Schenectady; two brothers, Joseph St. John of Tampa, Fla., and Victor St. John of Schenectady.
Cremation will take place at the Vale Crematory with burial at a later date at the Lakeview Cemetery in Pultneyville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Capital District Chapter, 85 Watervliet Ave., Albany, 12206.
Arrangements are by the N. Rossi & Sons Funeral Home, Schenectady.
