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Anna Niemietz
March 8, 1997
Anna Minna Klee Niemietz, 98, formerly of Wilson Avenue, and Scotch Church, Pattersonville, died Saturday at the Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility in Amsterdam. She had previously resided at the New Amsterdam High Rise and the Park Hill Adult Home.
Born June 30, 1898 in Germany, Mrs. Niemietz came to this country at the age of 12 and settled in Schenectady. She and her husband were engaged in farming for many years in the Scotch church area. She was also employed as a winder at Mohawk Carpet Mills in Amsterdam for many years.
Mrs. Niemietz was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Amsterdam.
She married Albert Niemietz in 1919. He died Aug. 13, 1976. She was also predeceased by her daughter, Alice Niemietz Flansburgh.
Survivors include two sons, H. Ralph Niemietz of Amsterdam and Charles A. Niemietz of Lehigh Acres, Fla. and Watervliet; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted in the spring at Van Vechten Cemetery in Scotch Church.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to Amsterdam SPCA, Route 5S, Amsterdam.
Arrangements are under the direction of White-VanBuren Funeral Home, 1779 Main St., Delanson.
Susan Berger
March 9, 1997
Susan Mae Berger, 50, of Gloversville, died Saturday evening at Nathan Littauer Hospital.
Born Dec. 14, 1946 in Port Chester, she was the daughter of Elwood and Evelyn Polcek.
Mrs. Berger was a 1964 graduate of Rye Neck High School. She also received a degree from Geneseo State College and later attended the Manhattan Medical Attends School.
For several years she was employed at the hematology department of New Rochelle Hospital and later by the Wanpole Research and Diagnostic Center in Port Chester. She was presently employed as a teachers aide at Gloversville High School.
Mrs. Berger was a member of the Knesseth Israel Synagogue and was past president of the Board of Directors. She was the masghiach for the synagogue and was a Hebrew school teacher.
She was a member of the Jewish Community Center, the Gloversville Chapter of Hadassah, the Gloversville Parent Teacher Association, past president of the Boulevard School PTA, a former Girl Scout and Brownie leader, and served on the Fulton County Big Brothers/Big Sisters Board of Directors.
She married David Berger in 1968.
In addition to her husband, survivors include a son, Seth Eric Berger of Hilton Head, S.C.; a daughter, Alexis Caren Berger of Gloversville; a brother, Marc Polcek of Bedford Hills, and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at the Knesseth Israel Synagogue, with Monte and Anna Sugerman officiating.
Arrangements are by the Hollenbeck Funeral Home Inc., 4 Second Ave., Gloversville.
Mary Attendorn
March 9, 1997
Mrs. Mary Breyo Attendorn, 82, of 12th Street, Schenectady, died Sunday at Ellis Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Galeton, Pa., Mrs. Attendorn had lived in this area since 1931.
She was a microfilm developer for more than 10 years, retiring from the Financial Computer Center in 1979.
Mrs. Attendorn was a member of Immaculate Conception Church.
Her husband of 32 years, Charles J. Attendorn, died in 1990.
Survivors include three sisters, Ann Hughes of Pattersonville, Sophie Bell of Saratoga Springs and Elizabeth Liska of Southington, Conn.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bond Funeral Home, Broadway and Guilderland Avenue, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 at Immaculate Conception Church. Burial will take place in the spring in Viewland Cemetery, Rotterdam.
A calling hour will precede the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Immaculate Conception Church or to the Second Reformed Church of Rotterdam.
Teresa Ortung
March 8, 1997
Mrs. Teresa M. Ortung, 59, of 506 S. William St., Johnstown, died Saturday at home.
Mrs. Ortung was born in Fitchburg, Mass., and graduated from high school there. She lived in Poughkeepsie from 1958 to 1996, when she came to Johnstown to reside with her son.
Mrs. Ortung was employed for 18 years as a supervisor for Byrne's Message Bureau in Poughkeepsie until her retirement in 1996.
Survivors include a son, Thomas E. Ortung of Johnstown; a sister, Antoinette M. Reid of Lunenburg, Mass., and two grandchildren.
Services will be private. There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, Gloversville.
Arrangements are by the Ehle Funeral Home, 15 N. William St.
Herbert Neverman
March 8, 1997
Herbert E. Neverman, 93, of Guilderland, died Saturday at the Ellis Center for Long Term Care in Schenectady.
Mr. Neverman was born in Schenectady. He was employed by Alex Montanarelli in Scotia as a service attendant until he retired in 1980.
Survivors include three nephews, Herbert Dudley of Edinburg and Harold Gilch and Roy Gilch, both of Guilderland.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Bond Funeral Home, Broadway and Guilderland Avenue, Schenectady. Burial will be in Vale Cemetery, Schenectady.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ellis Center Foundation, 1101 Nott St., Schenectady, 12308.
Florence Chase
March 9, 1997
Mrs. Florence Kennedy Chase, 93, of East Main Street, Cobleskill, died Sunday at Bassett Hospital of Schoharie County after a long illness.
Mrs. Chase was a lifelong Cobleskill resident and a graduate of Cobleskill High School and the Oneonta Normal School. She did graduate work in music at New York University.
Mrs. Chase taught elementary school in Cobleskill, Endicott and Amsterdam until her retirement in 1942 and was also a private instructor in voice and piano.
For many years, she was a soloist and organist for the Zion Lutheran Church and many area organizations, as well as at many local concerts.
Mrs. Chase was a 70-year member and a past matron of Rising Star Chapter 295, Order of the Eastern Star, and a past district deputy grand matron of the E.O.S. She was a member of the Century Club and the Capt. Christian Brown Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
A member of the Schoharie County Historical Society, she researched, wrote and published numerous papers on local history.
Mrs. Chase was a lifelong member of the Zion Lutheran Church.
She married H. Irving Chase on Aug. 2, 1930.
In addition to her husband, survivors include a daughter, Jeanette Fagone of Arlington, Mass.; two grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the at the Zion Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the spring in Cobleskill Rural Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Robert A. Guffin Funeral Home, 1 Chapel St.
Memorial contributions may be made to the memorial fund of the church.
Alice Hunt
March 8, 1997
Mrs. Alice McGivern Hunt, 85, of James Street, Green Island, died Saturday at the Hallmark Nursing Home in Troy.
Mrs. Hunt was born in Green Island and lived there all her life.
She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church and a member of its Altar Rosary Society and the former Mothers Club of St. Joseph's School.
A member and board member of the Green Island Senior Citizens, Mrs. Hunt also served as the group's treasurer, assistant treasurer and historian.
She also was a member of the former auxiliary of the Troy Typographical Union.
She was married to Joseph Q. Hunt until his death.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph J. Hunt of Wynantskill and Frank J. Hunt of Canajoharie; a sister, Ida Rohloff of Green Island; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the McNulty Funeral Home, 147 Hudson Ave., and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Waterford.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter's Hospice of Rensselaer County, 8 N. Lake Ave., Troy, 12180.
