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Robert Bain
February 11, 1997
Robert F. Bain, 77, of Lafayette Street, Hudson Falls, died Feb. 11 at his home.
Born Sept. 17, 1919 in Amsterdam, he was the son of the late Edward and Frances Fifield Bain.
Mr. Bain was a graduate of St. Mary's Institute in Amsterdam, and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Until his retirement in 1985, he was the instructor in the laundry at Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Comstock.
Mr. Bain was a communicant of St. Mary's/St. Paul's Church in Hudson Falls.
His memberships included the Glens Falls Elks Lodge No. 81 and the Hudson Falls American Legion Post No. 574.
He married Frances Casano on Feb. 14, 1941 in Gloversville. She died Dec. 8, 1970.
On April 25, 1976, he married Mildred Demski. She died on July 31, 1991.
Survivors include three daughters, Gelsomine Torda of Greenfield Center, Kathleen Hart of South Glens Falls and Margaret Thackrah of Hudson Falls; a sister, Katherine Renzo of Gloversville; two step-daughters, Nancy Lane of Lake Katrine and Lynn Shields of Sarasota, Fla.; five grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, five step-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass was celebrated at the St. Mary's/St. Paul's Church on the village park in Hudson Falls.
The Rite of Committal will take place in the spring at St. Mary's Cemetery in Fort Edward.
Calling hours were held at the Carleton Funeral Home Inc., 68 Main St., Hudson Falls.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Sarah Engle
February 24, 1997
Mrs. Sarah Margaret Engle, 84, of 118 Patrick Henry Road, Bartow, Fla., died Monday at her residence in Bartow.
Born Nov. 27, 1912 in Amsterdam, she was a waitress for Johnnie's Seafood Restaurant in Amsterdam for 25 years.
Mrs. Engle was a member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Winter Haven, Fla. She was a former member of St. Mary's Church in Amsterdam.
She was predeceased by her husband Marvin Engle.
Survivors include her sister, Winnie Frear of Amsterdam, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A Memorial Mass will be conducted March 15 at St. Mary's Church in Amsterdam. Interment will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow, Fla.
Charles Mc Clary
February 23, 1997
Charles M.B. McClary, 68, of Brandt Place, Amsterdam, died Sunday afternoon at home following an illness.
Born March 23, 1928 in Gloversville, he was the son of Charles and Minnie Barclay Mc Clary.
Mr. Mc Clary was educated in the Gloversville school system.
He was self-employed as a tree surgeon until retiring 15 years ago.
He was a veteran of the Armed Forces, and served with the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Army until being honorably discharged.
Mr. Mc Clary was of the Protestant faith.
He was a member of John J. Wyszomirski American Legion Post 701 of Amsterdam, Veterans of Foreign Wars 2007 of Gloversville and the Disabled American Veterans of Johnstown.
His first wife, Beverly Petitt McClary died in 1994. He later married Valerie Severino Mc Clary.
In addition to his wife, survivors include three sons, Charles S. McClary of Gloversville, Steven R. Mc Clary of Glens Falls and Lloyd M. Mc Clary of Amsterdam; three daughters, Bonita Kowalski of Fort Hunter, Charlene Winnie of Oklahoma City, Okla. and Shirley Mc Clary of Little Falls; six stepchildren, Robert J. Severino, Charles Baker, Richard Baker and Frederick Callafello, all of Amsterdam; Debbie Baker and Michelle Hemstreet, both of Ballston Spa; two sisters, Lillian Randall of Gloversville and Esther Arminio of Fultonville; 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and nieces, nephews and cousins.
Mr. Mc Clary was predeceased by a son, Richard M. McClary, two brothers, and three sisters.
Funeral services scheduled for 11 a.m. today at the Riley Mortuary Inc., 110 Division St., Amsterdam. The Rev. Raymond Barnett, pastor of Calvary Assembly of God Church will officiate. Interment will be in Mayfield Cemetery.
Calling hours were Tuesday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Amsterdam, 40 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam.
Dorothy Countryman
February 25, 1997
Mrs. Dorothy L. Countryman, 85, of McEwan Road, Marshville, died Tuesday at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital following a long illness.
Born May 19, 1911 in Pattersonville, she was the daughter of William Leackfeldt and Ella Muselback.
Mrs. Countryman was educated in Pattersonville. She was a homemaker.
She resided in Marshville since December of 1991.
She married Hammed Countryman on April 12, 1933 in Pattersonville. He died April 23, 1966.
Mrs. Countryman is survived by a son, Charles P. Countryman of Buel; a daughter, Marie C. Nettleton of Marshville; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family at Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie. The Rev. Robert Dievendorf of Grace Congregational Church in St. Johnsville will officiate. Spring burial will take place in Fort Plain Cemetery.
Calling hours will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to Marshville Evangelical Church Memorial Fund, in care of Canajoharie United Methodist Church, 50 E. Main St., Canajoharie, 13317.
Ruth McGregor
February 25, 1997
Ruth Coral Norton McGregor, 84, of the Fulton County Infirmary, Gloversville, died Tuesday at the infirmary following a long illness.
Born Jan. 11, 1913 in Hornell, she was the daughter of Benjamin H. and Grace Miller Norton.
Mrs. McGregor resided in Utica and Fonda as a child, then in Johnstown and in Gloversville, since 1934.
She was employed as a factory worker with the former Borman Coat Factory in Johnstown.
She married Ernest McGregor on Aug. 12, 1931. He died June 1, 1989.
Mrs. McGregor is survived by two daughters, Mary Lou Laird and Lorraine Spiry, both of Gloversville; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Walrath & Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville, with the Rev. Albert M. Brockway officiating.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Spring burial will be at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 440 New Karner Road, Albany, 12205; or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 261, Gloversville, 12078.
Janett Colyer
February 26, 1997
Janett Webb Colyer, 88, of Route 30, Schoharie, died Wednesday at the Eden Park Nursing Home, Cobleskill, after being stricken.
Mrs. Colyer lived on Nott Street, Schenectady, during her childhood, before moving to Schoharie. She was a 1927 graduate of Schoharie High School and graduated from Oneonta Normal School.
Mrs. Colyer taught in a one-room schoolhouse on Route 30 near her home. Subsequently, she moved to Northport, Long Island, where she taught fourth grade. After her marriage, she returned to Schoharie. For more than 20 years, she taught English at Cobleskill Central School, retiring in 1968.
In her early years, she was a Miss Schoharie County.
Mrs. Colyer was a member of and former regent for the Schoharie Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was instrumental in the restoration of the DAR Hall on Main Street. She was a volunteer at the Community Hospital of Schoharie County in Cobleskill.
Mrs. Colyer was a member of the Schoharie Presbyterian Church.
Her husband, Everett L. Colyer, whom she married May 20, 1933, died in 1978.
Survivors include a daughter, Betsy C. Guernsey of Schoharie; a son, Richard W. Colyer of Schoharie; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. March 5 at the Schoharie United Presbyterian Church on Main Street.
Burial will be in the Old Stone Fort Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Schoharie Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, in care of Anne Sholtes, regent, P.O. Box 87, Schoharie 12157.
Arrangements are by the Langan Funeral Home.
