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Dorian Alvord
March 11, 1997
Dorian E. Alvord, 81, of Ridge Road, Broadalbin, died Tuesday at Saratoga Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Schenectady, Mr. Alvord lived most of his life in the Capital District.
He was a deliveryman for Manly Auto Supply in Saratoga for nearly seven years, retiring in the mid 1980s.
His wife, Dorothy Smith Alvord, died in 1986.
Survivors include a son, Gary W. Alvord of Alpaus; a brother, Robert Alvord of Texas; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at the Baxter-Andrew Funeral Home, 40 N. Brandywine Ave., Schenectady.
There are no calling hours.
Burial will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Clara Andrews
March 13, 1997
Clara T. Andrews. 76, of Lincoln Avenue, Amsterdam, died this morning at the Mount Loretto Nursing Home following a long illness.
Born May 2,1920 in Amsterdam, a daughter of Amidio and Concetta Bucci DiBartolomeo. Mrs. Andrews was a graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School. She was first employed for the General Electric Co. and later as a seamstress for the Hanover Dress Shop until retiring. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church.
Her husband, Robert Andrews, died Oct. 29, 1990.
Mrs. Andrews is survived by a son, David R. Andrews of Amsterdam; a sister, Hilda Blizinski of Schenectady; a granddaughter, Dawn Andrews of Amsterdam, and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:15 a.m. at St. Mary's Church. Interment will be in St. Michael's Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made the Alzheimer's Disease And Related Disorders.
Leonard Hogan
March 13, 1997
Leonard W. Hogan, 75, of Honey Hill Road, Woodland Trailer Court, Fort Plain, died Thursday morning at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown after a long illness.
Born Feb. 5, 1922 in Kingston, he was the son of the late Charles and Minnie Chase Hogan. He was educated in Kingston.
Mr. Hogan was a self-employed dairy farmer in Fort Plain until 1974 when he worked for Palatine Dye until 1982. He then worked at Keymark in Fonda for 10 years, retiring in 1992. Mr. Hogan lived in Little Falls at one time and lived in Fort Plain since 1937.
He married Mary Hibbard Hogan on March 6, 1943. She died Feb. 2, 1976.
Survivors include four sons, James L. Hogan, Ronald W. Hogan Sr., and Joseph A. Hogan, all of Fort Plain, and Gary B. Hogan of St. Johnsville; three daughters, Jean M. Hazzard and Mary L. Hogan, both of Oppenheim, and Joyce I. Humphrey of Little Falls; a brother, Paul Hogan of Ephratah, and his companion, Alta Beyer of Fort Plain; 21 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at the Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 34 Center St., Fort Plain, with the Rev. Kenneth Dingman officiating. Burial will take place in the Fultonville Village Cemetery at a later date.
Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 126, Canajoharie, 13317.
William Phelps
March 13, 1997
William F. "Horse" Phelps, 64, of Theodore Roosevelt Apartments, Amsterdam, died Thursday morning at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital.
Born Sept. 8, 1932 in Schenectady, he was the son of George and Emily Barrett Phelps.
Mr. Phelps was educated in Amsterdam schools and was a 1950 graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School.
He was employed as a construction laborer for Union Local 157, Schenectady, and most recently, as a school bus driver for Paul Neznek Inc., Amsterdam.
Mr. Phelps served with the U.S. Air Force for four years and was honorably discharged in 1956.
He was a former member of the Amsterdam Recreation Basketball League, the Amsterdam City Dart League and the Amsterdam City Bowling League.
Survivors include four brothers, Roy Phelps and Robert "Pete" Phelps of the Town of Florida, Joseph Phelps of the Town of Amsterdam and Daniel Phelps of Amsterdam; four sisters, Rose Kwiatkowski of Hagaman, Shirley Bubniak, Virginia Agresta and Inez Gibson, all of Amsterdam, and nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the Riley Mortuary Inc., 110 Division St., Amsterdam, with the Rev. Robert E. Doxey, pastor of St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church, officiating. Spring interment will be in Green Hill Cemetery, Amsterdam.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to the William F. Phelps Memorial Gift Fund.
James Bullett
March 12, 1997
James T. Bullett, 47, of Bridgeport Avenue, Milford, Conn., died Wednesday in New York City after a long illness.
Born on Aug. 16, 1949 in Amsterdam, the son of Phyllis Lyons Bullett of Milford and the late Kenneth J. Bullett.
He was a lifelong Milford resident prior to moving to New York 10 years ago. He was a 1967 graduate of Jonathan Law School, a graduate of Southern Connecticut State College with a bachelor of science degree and received a master's degree in environmental education from Southern Connecticut State College.
He was a former member of the Columbian Squires of the State of Connecticut.
In addition to his mother, survivors include his maternal grandmother, Gladys Schwartz of Amsterdam; two brothers, Neil Bullett and Brian Bullett, both of Milford, a sister, Kathleen Catalano of Milford and two nephews.
Funeral service will be conducted at 8:15 a.m. Saturday from the Doyle-Sefcik Funeral Home, 291 Bridgeport Ave., Milford, and at 9 a.m. in St. Ann Church with a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in Kings highway Cemetery, Milford.
Calling are are Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burton Dolan
March 13, 1997
Burton "Burt" Dolan, 74, of 15 Church St., St. Johnsville, died Thursday at his home.
Born Feb. 23, 1923 in West Turin, he was the son of the late Clifford E. and Mary K. (Birant) Dolan. He was a graduate of Constableville High School and lived for many years in the St. Johnsville area.
Mr. Dolan was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army, enlisting on Feb. 1, 1943, and was honorably discharged on Nov. 17, 1945, with the rank of Sergeant.
For many years until his retirement in 1988, Mr. Dolan was employed at Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp. in Canajoharie.
He was a member of St. Patrick's Church.
He married Rose Papa on Nov. 26, 1940.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Peter Dolan of St. Johnsville; a brother, Michael Dolan of Rome; two sisters, Mary Alm of Syracuse and Margaret Fowler of Boonville; a grandson and several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church in St. Johnsville.Cremation will take place at the Leatherstocking Crematory in Cherry Valley.
There are no calling hours.
Arrangements are by the Smith-Woody and Enea Funeral Home, 9 Center St., St. Johnsville.
Rose Verde
March 13, 1997
Mrs. Rose Fiorito Verde, 69, of Harrower Lane, Amsterdam, died Thursday afternoon at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam after a short illness.
Born July 18, 1927 in Gloversville, she was the daughter of Antonio and Carmela Carbonelli Fiorito. She moved to Amsterdam in 1951.
She was a graduate of the Gloversville High School and the Gloversville Business School.
Mrs. Verde was employed as a secretary by the Fulton County 4-H and later as a secretary to the patent attorney at the General Electric Co. in Schenectady. She retired several years ago.
She was a member of the St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary, the Century Club, and a member and past vice president of the Town of Amsterdam Democratic Club.
Mrs. Verde was a former communicant of St. Mary of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church in Gloversville.
She married John G. Verde on June 30, 1951.
In addition to her husband, survivors include four sons, John A. Verde of Slingerlands, Michael A. Verde of Canton, Conn., Thomas J. Verde of Redwood City, Calif., and Anthony P. Verde of Amsterdam; her mother, Carmela Carbonelli Fiorito of Amsterdam; five grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church, 149 S. Main St., Gloversville. Interment will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Johnstown, in the spring.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Betz Funeral Home Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation in care of the funeral home.
Robert Russ
March 13, 1997
Robert C. Russ, of Maxwell Drive, Niskayuna, died Thursday at St. Clare's Hospital in Schenectady after a long illness.
Born May 22, 1925 in Schenectady, he was the son of Clarence and Clara Harrison Russ. He was a graduate of Draper High School and attended Siena College.
Mr. Russ was employed as an accountant for the Tax Department for the State of New York for more than 25 years. He retired in 1988.
He was a member of the Lishakill Reformed Church and a member of the State of New York Tax Department Alumni Association.
Mr. Russ was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army, receiving the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
Survivors include a brother, Alfred W. Russ of East Orange, N.J., three nieces and one nephew. He is also survived by his dear friend, William D. Forgione of Niskayuna.
Funeral services will be conducted at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Light's Funeral Home Inc., 1428 State St., Schenectady, with the Rev. Thomas Ondra, pastor of the Lishakill Reformed Church, officiating.
A calling hour will precede the service from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will take place in Hagaman Mills Cemetery
