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Florence Venditti
March 4, 1997
Mrs. Florence Antanelli Venditti, 82, formerly of Randolph Road, Schenectady, died Tuesday at the Glendale Nursing Home, Glenville, after a long illness.
Born and educated in Schenectady, Mrs. Venditti was a lifelong area resident.
She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Venditti was a member of Calvary Tabernacle Assembly of God Church.
She was also a member of the Highway Tabernacle Church, Mechanicville, where at one time, she served as pianist and Sunday School teacher.
She married Nicholas Venditti on Sept. 24, 1938. He died in 1988.
Survivors include two sons, Nicholas R. Venditti of Sacandaga Lake and Louis A. Venditti of Glenville; two sisters, her twin, Christine Pirro and Rose Antanelli, both of Schenectady; three brothers, James, Salvatore, and Henry Antanelli, all of Schenectady; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the N. Rossi & Sons Funeral Home, Union at North Jay streets, followed at 11 a.m. at Calvary Tabernacle Assembly of God Church, 1840 Albany St.
Spring burial will be in Northampton Cemetery.
Calling hours will begin after 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 85 Watervliet Ave., Albany, 12206; or Hospice of Schenectady, 1411 Union St., Schenectady, 12308.
Orilla Paquin
March 6, 1997
Orilla Paquin of Fort Johnson Avenue, Fort Johnson, died this morning at the home of her daughter in the Town of Florida after a long illness.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place.
Grace Handy
March 5, 1997
Mrs. Grace M. Handy, 83, formerly of Johnstown, died Wednesday at Montgomery Meadows in Amsterdam.
Born and educated in Charleston, Mrs. Handy worked for Baronet Litho and Knox Gelatin at one time. Later she worked for Johnstown Hospital before retiring in 1979.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and its Circle Two, Eureka Philathea Class, and the United Methodist Women.
Mrs. Handy was also a member of the 50-Plus Senior Citizens and the Wells House Auxiliary.
Survivors include four sons, Burton Handy of Colorado, Emmett Handy of Ticonderoga and Robert and Ernest Handy, both of Johnstown; three sisters, Reva Antis and Eva Mereness, both of California, and Elreda Hughes of Michigan; six brothers, Charles Miller of Malone, Edmond Miller of Canajoharie, Howard Miller of California, Fayette Miller of Michigan, and Milford and Everett Miller, both of Johnstown; 18 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
A service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at the A.G. Cole Funeral Home, 215 E. Main St. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fonda.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Ernest "Joe" Reinke
March 5, 1997
Ernest J. Reinke, 65, of Colonie, died Wednesday at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after a short illness.
Born and educated in Albany, Mr. Reinke lived in Schenectady for many years before moving to Colonie in 1984.
Mr. Reinke was veteran of the U.S. Army.
For many years, Mr. Reinke was a driver for Liberty Trucking and APA trucking. At one time, he also was proprietor of an antique shop.
He was the widower of his first wife, Edna Seaman Reinke.
He was married to Beth Phillips Reinke.
In addition to his wife, survivors include three sons, Done Reinke of Rotterdam and James and Russell Reinke, both of Schenectady; two daughters, Cathy Maul of Scotia and Joanne Russell of Schenectady; four stepsons, John L. Phillips Jr. of Lydonville, Vt., Kevin Phillips of Lexington, S.C., Scott Phillips of Glenville and Eric Phillips of Colonie; a stepdaughter, Victoria Kramer of Galway; a sister, Mary Girgenti of Albany; 10 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 8:15 a.m. Saturday at the New Comer-Cannon Family Funeral Home, Route 155, and at 9 a.m. at the Church of St. Clare, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated.
Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Ann Schoonmaker
March 4, 1997
Mrs. Ann M. Schoonmaker, 77, of East Main Street, Nelliston, died Tuesday at home after a long illness.
Born July 10, 1919, in Presque Isle, Maine, she was the daughter of Peter and Mary Cyr Bowers. Mrs. Schoonmaker was educated in Van Buren, Maine, and moved to the Nelliston area in 1938.
She was a machine operator for Helmont Mills in St. Johnsville, retiring in 1984.
Mrs. Schoonmaker was a member of St. James Roman Catholic Church in Fort Plain.
She also was a charter member of the Mohawk Valley Rovers and a member of the North American Campers Association.
She married Edwin C. Schoonmaker on April 20, 1940.
In addition to her husband, survivors include two daughters, Joan Cecil of Inverness, Fla., and Mary Ripnikar of Las Vegas; a sister, Helen Violette of St. Clair, Maine; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, two aunts, and nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by a son, Larry Schoonmaker Sr.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. James Roman Catholic Church. Cremation will be in Parkview Crematory, Schenectady. Burial will be in Fort Plain Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, Gloversville.
Arrangements are by the Lenz & Betz Funeral Home, Canajoharie.
Claude Plummer
March 5, 1997
Claude D. Plummer, 82, of Plummer Road, Ballston Spa, died Wednesday at home after a long illness.
A lifelong Ballston Spa resident, Mr. Plummer worked at Cottrell Paper Mill in Rock City Falls for 26 years, retiring in 1977. He also was a farmer and a former member of the Milton Grange.
He was the widower of Mary Plummer.
Survivors include two sons, Robert and Charles Plummer both of Ballston Spa; a daughter, Margaret Sturtevant of Burnt Hills; three sisters, Ruth Granger of Orlando, Fla, Charlotte Stockwell of Apopka, Fla.; and Minnie Simmons of Schaghticoke; three brothers, Earl Plummer of Mount Dora, Fla., and Raymond and Irving Plummer, both of Galway; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Armer Funeral Home, 39 E. High St. Burial will be in Powell-Wiswall Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Saratoga, 1411 Union St., Schenectady 12308.
Sophie Reno
March 5, 1997
Sophie A. Reno, 90, of Division Street, Amsterdam, died late Wednesday evening at St. Mary's Hospital.
Born May 17, 1906 in Amsterdam, she was the daughter of Vito and Angelina Greco Gatto. She was a lifelong resident and attended local schools.
Mrs. Reno was a homemaker and a communicant of St. Michael The Archangel Roman Catholic Church.
She was also a member of the Santa Sofia Society of the Church.
Her husband, Albert Reno Sr., died March 27, 1972.
Survivors include two sons, Ralph Martuscello of Amsterdam and Albert Reno Jr. of Syracuse; four daughters, Mary Romeo, Delores Lynaugh and Diane Morin, all of Amsterdam, and Angeline (Angie) Maslanka of Schenectady; a step-daughter, Evelyn Volpe of Little Falls; two brothers, Arthur Gatto of Watervliet and Daniel Gatto of Canandaigua; a sister, Jennie Reali of Colonie; 19 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Mrs. Reno was predeceased by a step-son, Michael Reno.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Michael's Church. Interment is in St. Michael's Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where the Santa Sofia Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. for prayers.
Orilla Paquin
March 6, 1997
Orilla Gage Paquin, 84, of Fort Johnson Avenue, Fort Johnson, died early Thursday morning at her daughter's home after a short illness.
Born in Fort Johnson, she was the daughter of Renni and Jenny Gage. She was a lifelong resident and attended local schools. Mrs. Paquin was first employed for the Navy Depot in Scotia during World War II.
Mrs. Paquin and her husband opened Paquin's Grocery Store in 1962, where she worked until becoming ill.
She was a seasonal recreational aid for the Fort Johnson Youth Commission. Mrs. Paquin was also a member of the former Methodist Church in Fort Johnson.
She married Marcele Paquin on May 7, 1948. He died on Jan. 14, 1975.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia A. Kelly of Scotch Bush; her companion, Patrick Ranali; a son, Dennis Paquin of Schenectady; three grandchildren, one great-granddaughter and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A Memorial Service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Reformed Church, corner of Arch and Center streets, Amsterdam, with the Rev. Scott L. Crane officiating. Interment will be in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Tribes Hill in the spring.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Future Business Leaders of America in care of the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam.
