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Philip Cohen
March 1, 1997
Philip Cohen, 92, of Kingsboro Avenue, Gloversville, died Saturday at Nathan Littauer Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in New York City, Mr. Cohen moved to Gloversville in 1906. He was a 1923 graduate of Gloversville High School and a member of its 1922-1923 basketball team, which went to the national championship tournament in Chicago.
For more than 25 years, Mr. Cohen operated the Cohen Department Stores in Gloversville, Johnstown and Northville.
Later, he owned and operated Beacon Wholesale on Main Street for almost 50 years until the time of his death.
Mr. Cohen was a member of Knesset Israel Synagogue, the Gloversville Jewish Community Center and Pinebrook Golf Club, a former member of the Eccentric Club and an original member and founder of the former Gloversville Elks Lodge.
He married Frances Rubin Cohen Jan. 1, 1926. She died Nov. 21, 1994.
Survivors include a son, Norman J. Cohen of Gloversville; two sisters, Faye Wechsler of Phoenix, Ariz., and Syd Skolsky of Florida; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at Knesset Israel Synagogue. Burial will be in Knesset Israel Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Knesset Israel Synagogue or the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements are by Hollenbeck Funeral Home, 4 Second Ave., Gloversville.
Arnold Osborne
February 28, 1997
Arnold Osborne, 72, of Bunker Hill Road, Mayfield, died Friday afternoon at Myakka Park in Sarasota County, Fla., after a long illness.
Born on Jan. 3, 1925 in Fort Plain, he was the son of William and Pearl Cartwright Osborne. He resided in Fort Plain and Ames before moving to Mayfield in 1982. During the winter he lived in Arcadia, Fla.
Mr. Osborne served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was employed by LifeSavers Inc., of Canajoharie, as the supervisor of the Beechies Department, retiring in 1982.
Mr. Osborne was of the Methodist faith.
He married the former Beverly McDuffee on Nov. 26, 1947.
In addition to his wife, survivors include three sons, Craig A. Osborne of Edmunston, Jerald R. Osborne of Fort Plain, and Jeffrey P. Osborne of Greenfield; a daughter, Bonnie Garrison of Ames; a sister, Irma Croce of Zephry Hills, Fla.; two grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at the Lenz & Betz Funeral Home, 69 Otsego St., Canajoharie, with the Rev. Wayne Cole officiating. The interment will be in the Fort Plain Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Sophia Jinks
March 2, 1997
Sophia E. Jinks, 85, of 34 James St., Gloversville, died Sunday at Nathan Littauer Hospital after a short illness.
Born Nov. 29, 1911 in Gloversville, she was the daughter of Herbert and Margaret Vedder Fuller.
She was a lifelong Gloversville resident and a 1930 graduate of Gloversville High School.
Mrs. Jinks was employed as a clerk at the former S.S. Kresge Co. and later a waitress with the Pine Brook Golf Club in Gloversville, retiring many years ago.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Gloversville. Mrs. Jinks was also a member of the Phi Delta Sorority of Gloversville High School.
She married Douglas W. Jinks on July 13, 1933.
Survivors include her husband and two sons, Dr. David C. Jinks of Champlin, Minn., and Daryl A. Jinks of Gloversville; a daughter, Diane Estrada of Clifton Park; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and one cousin.
She was predeceased by two sons, Danny Jinks and Dr. Douglas D. Jinks.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Walrath & Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville, with the Rev. Gary Siegfried officiating. Burial will be at Broadalbin-Mayfield Rural Cemetery, Broadalbin.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 261, Gloversville, the American Heart Association, 440 New Karner Road, Albany, or the American Lung Association, 311 Turner St., Utica.
Helen Chase
March 2, 1997
Mrs. Helen Chase, 91, formerly of Sacandaga Road, West Charlton, died Sunday at Montgomery Manor in Amsterdam after a long illness.
Mrs. Chase was born in Schenectady.
She was employed at the General Electric Co. in Schenectady during World War II.
Mrs. Chase was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Galway.
Survivors include a daughter, Helen Gibson of Waterford; five sons, Lee Chase of West Virginia, John Chase of Ohio, Edward Chase of Saratoga Springs, Francis Chase Jr. of Florida and Joseph Chase of Arizona; a brother, Louis Adamczak of Virginia; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Church, East Street, Galway. Burial will be in the spring in St. Mary's Cemetery, Galway.
Arrangements are by the Richard J. Ryan Funeral Home, Galway.
Leona Bennett
March 1, 1997
Mrs. Leona E. Bennett, 93, of South Port Square, Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Northville, died Saturday at Columbus Hospital in Port Charlotte.
Born in Northville, Mrs. Bennett lived there most of her life before moving to Florida nearly three years ago.
Her husband, Gerald G. Bennett, Sr., died in 1992.
Survivors include two sons, Gerald G. Bennett Jr., of Lake Luzerne and Charles R. Bennett of Port Charlotte; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Northville Funeral Home, 401 Bridge St. Spring burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Northville United Methodist Church.
Geraldine Rulison
March 1, 1997
Mrs. Geraldine Rulison, 65, of Mill Street, Gloversville, died Saturday at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after a long illness.
Mrs. Rulison was born and educated in Johnstown.
She was a member of the Johnstown Women of the Moose.
She married Maurice Rulison in 1960.
In addition to her husband, survivors include two sisters, Loretta Moran and Audrey Fancher, both of Gloversville.
A service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Barter & Donnan Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fern Dale Cemetery, Johnstown.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to charity.
Rear Admiral Richard Paddock
February 19, 1997
Rear Admiral Richard A. Paddock, U.S. Navy (retired), died Feb. 19 at his home in Pensacola, Fla., after a long battle with cancer.
Born April 8, 1925 in Auburn, he was the son of George C. and Rebecca H. Paddock. He served 37 years in a distinguished naval career which spanned three hot wars and most of the cold war.
Commissioned an ensign in 1944 through the V-12 program at Cornell, he served in the Pacific during World War II. He returned to Cornell after the war and graduated in 1947. His postgraduate work included studies at the New York School for Social Research, the University of Washington, and the junior and senior courses at the Naval War College.
Fleet highlights include action on the gun line off Korea, command of the destroyer USS Myles C. Fox, command of the amphibious transport USS Washburn, Commodore Amphibious Squadron One, Commander of the Danang Naval Facility, Chief of Staff Commander US Naval Forces Vietnam, Commandant of the Fourteenth Naval District, and Commander Amphibious Group Eastern Pacific. He led the mine clearing operation in Vietnamese waters during that war, and the recovery of Skylab astronauts in the Pacific. During five tours of duty in Washington, Admiral Paddock served as a politico-military specialist, including director of Strategic Plans and Policy for the Joint Chief of Naval Operations. His last position was vice director of Plans and Policy for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C.
Admiral Paddock's decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Navy Commendation Medal, and numerous campaign and service awards.
Admiral Paddock retired in 1981 in Pensacola where he was active in community affairs, serving on the Escambia County Zoning Board until December 1996, president of the Pensacola Symphony Board, the American Heart Association Board, the Panhandle Tiger Bay Association Board, and the Scenic Hills Homeowners Association. He was a member of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation and the TROA.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Paddock; two daughters, Carolyn Knefely of Pensacola and Susan P. Stumpf of Virginia; two sons, Dr. Bradley H. Paddock of Gloversville and David G. Paddock of Virginia Beach, Va., a brother, Robert C. Paddock of Glen Cove, a sister, Georgia Dudley of Woodbury, Conn., and 10 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be celebrated Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at the Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel, Pensacola. Full Military Honors will follow at Barrancus National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Nathan Littauer Foundation, P.O. Box 586, Gloversville.
Local arrangements are by Walrath & Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., Gloversville.
James Brennan Jr.
January 14, 1997
James J. Brennan Jr., 81, of Lake Placid, Fla., died at his home Jan. 14.
Born Aug. 16, 1915 in Amsterdam, he was the son of James J. and Theresa Hogan Brennan and was a 1933 graduate of St. Mary's Institute.
He was employed by the New York Central Railroad and retired several years ago. He was a former member of St. Mary's Church.
His wife, the former Charlotte Farrell Brennan, died in 1991.
He is survived by one son, Thomas P. Brennan, of The Woodlands, Texas; and a sister, Claire Fitzgibbons, Port Orange, Fla., and one granddaughter.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Lake Placid, Fla.
Interment was at Palmyra.
