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Catherine Purzycki
March 13, 1997
Mrs. Catherine Krempa Purzycki, 77, of Arthur Street, Schenectady, died Thursday at home after a short illness.
A lifelong Schenectady resident, Mrs. Purzycki and her husband operated Hank's Tavern on Turner Avenue, from 1967 until retiring in 1993.
She was a charter member of the Rotterdam Elks Lodge 2157 Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the former Polish National Alliance Council 53 May Club.
Mrs. Purzycki played the bass fiddle and was a member of the first all-female orchestra in Schenectady during the 1940s.
She was a communicant of the Church of St. Adalbert and a member of its Altar-Rosary Society.
Her husband of 51 years, Henry S. Purzycki, died in 1994.
Survivors include a son, Robert Purzycki of Boston, Mass., a daughter, Kathleen Purzycki of Schenectady, two sisters, Mary Szpak of Mount Loretto Nursing Home in Amsterdam, and Sophie Wajda of Poughkeepsie; and a brother, Dr. John S. Krempa of Schenectady.
Funeral services will be conducted at 8:15 a.m. Saturday at the DeMarco-Stone Funeral Home, 1605 Helderberg Ave., followed at 9 a.m. at the Church of St. Adalbert, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated.
Burial will be in St. Adalbert's Cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Schenectady, 1411 Union St., Schenectady or to the Church Restoration Fund.
Arrangements are by the R.J. DeLuccia Funeral Service.
Ronald Cokelet
March 12, 1997
Ronald W. Cokelet Jr.. 23, of Fish House Road, Galway, died Wednesday at home.
Born in Amsterdam, Mr. Cokelet was a lifelong area resident.
He attended St. Stanislaus Catholic School and Amsterdam High School.
Mr. Cokelet worked in the maintenance department of Sam's Club, Latham Farms.
He was a communicant of St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church in Hagaman.
Survivors include his mother, Joan Trainor Cokelet; four sisters, Maria A. Wojna of San Francisco, Constance B. Stockowicz of Schaghticoke, Christina L. Garland of Ballston Spa. and Michele D. Mone of Mechanicville; and a step-brother, Michael T. Garrick of Galway.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen's Church in Hagaman. Spring burial will be in St. Stephen's Cemetery, Hagaman.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 440 New Karner Road, Albany, 12205.
Arrangements are by the Richard J. Ryan Funeral Home in Galway.
Raymond Coons
March 12, 1997
Raymond J. Coons, 67, of Rosenburg Road, Sharon Springs, died Wednesday at Bassett Hospital of Schoharie County at Cobleskill after being stricken at home.
Born in Cobleskill, Mr. Coons was a lifelong county resident.
He worked in the warehouse of the Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp. in Canajoharie, retiring in 1991.
Mr. Coons was a former member of the Canajoharie Eagles Aerie and the Canajoharie Moose Lodge.
He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Mr. Coons attended St. John's Lutheran Church.
He married Vivian Van Dewerken Coons on Jan. 6, 1953.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two daughters, Mary and Christine Lippman, both of Hudson; a stepbrother, Gerald Hellijas of West Sand Lake and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Robert A. Guffin Funeral Home, 1 Chapel St., Cobleskill. Burial will be in Slate Hill Cemetery, Town of Sharon.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sharon Springs Rescue Squad.
Arthur Coessens
March 14, 1997
Arthur "Archie" L. Coessens, 85, of 23 First St., Camillus, formerly of Elizabeth Street, Amsterdam, died Friday evening at his home after a long illness.
Born the son of Francis and Margaret McKinney Coessens in Amsterdam, July 27, 1911, he attended local schools and lived in Amsterdam most of his life until moving to Camillus several years ago.
Mr. Coessens was employed by Mohasco Corporation for many years, retiring from the color lab.
He was active in local Boy Scouting and received numerous awards in Catholic Scouting for revitalizing the Boy Scout Retreats at the Auriesville Shrine in the 1970s. He was also an active member of the Democratic Party.
Mr. Coessens was also a communicant of St. Casimir's Roman Catholic Church in Amsterdam and served on the Parish Committee as a Eucharistic Minister and usher. He most recently was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Camillus.
His wife of 57 years, the former Anne Backutis, died Feb. 7, 1993.
Survivors include one son, Richard Coessens of Camillus; one daughter, Kathleen Smith of Tuscon, Ariz.; one granddaughter, Alexandra Coessens of New York City; and several cousins.
Calling hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam.
Services will be 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home, followed at 9:15 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial at the Church of St. John The Baptist, Vanderveer Street.
Interment is in St. Casimir's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Casimir's Cemetery Fund.
Kenneth Wilder
March 14, 1997
Kenneth G. Wilder Sr., 68, of Kahn Road, Fort Plain, died Friday evening at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, after being stricken at home.
Born June 29, 1928 in Johnstown, he was the son of William and Ella Nellis Wilder. He was a graduate of Fonda High School and attended Albany Business College.
Mr. Wilder was employed as a heavy equipment operator by the Montgomery County Department of Public Works for 30 years, retiring in 1984. He also owned and operated the Arietta Hotel in Hamilton County from 1960 until 1968.
He was a charter member of the Town of Mohawk Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the Fonda-Fultonville Booster Club, and the Deer Run Hunting Camp in Arietta. He also was a former member of the St. Johnsville Masonic Lodge.
Mr. Wilder was a communicant of the Fonda Reformed Church.
His wife, the former Irene Olson, whom he married July 3, 1969, died June 18, 1996.
Survivors include four sons, Kenneth G. Wilder Jr., A. Kelly Wilder and Kerry A. Wilder, all of Fort Plain, and William Wilder of Poland; two daughters, Kathleen R. Buck of Fonda and Ellen J. Walsh of Poland; a step-son, Richard Olson of Fonda; a step-daughter, Sharon Whitehouse of Fonda; two brothers, Richard Wilder Sr. of Fonda, and Gerald Wilder of Tribes Hill; 12 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Jackson & Betz Funeral Home, 15 Main St., Fultonville.
Services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Karen Patterson, officiating.
Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Fonda.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Corps., the Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department or the Town of Mohawk Volunteer Fire Department in care of the funeral home.
John Deisseroth
March 15, 1997
John Deisseroth, 86, formerly of Otsego Street, Canajoharie, died Saturday afternoon at Montgomery Meadows where he had resided since 1995.
Born March 26, 1910 in Newburgh, he was the son of John and Anna Haible Deisseroth. He had lived in Canajoharie since 1949.
Mr. Deisseroth was a graduate of the Newburgh Free Academy, and a 1931 graduate of Colgate University. He received his Masters Degree in Education from the Albany Teachers College.
He served as supervising principal of the Canajoharie Central School from 1949 until his retirement in 1969. He previously served in the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk School District. After his retirement, he served as interim president of the Fulton-Montgomery Community College, and also as a member of the Board of Directors of the college.
Mr. Deisseroth was a past-president and director of the Capital Area School Development Association, a trustee of the Mohawk-Hudson Council on Educational Television, and was the recipient of a life membership in the New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers. He also was instrumental in the establishment of F-MCC.
He was past-president and trustee of the Canajoharie Library and Art Gallery, and was currently Trustee Emeritus. He served as superintendent of Parks in Canajoharie, and was active in the Boy Scouts. He was a former member of the Fort Rensselaer Club, the Canajoharie Country Club, and the Iroquois Hunting and Fishing Club of Sullivan County. He also was a mason.
Mr. Deisseroth was a communicant of the Church of the Good Shepherd of Canajoharie.
His wife, the former Ethel Burger, whom he married June 29, 1935, died in April 1981.
Survivors include a daughter, Susan Blodget of Hopewell Junction; a brother, Ronald Haible Deisseroth of Honolulu, Hawaii; two granddaughters, Julia Ann-Deisseroth Blodgett of Charlottesville, Va., and Katherine Glencross Gusmano of New Haven, Conn.; and a great-grandson, Joseph Haible Gusmano of New Haven, Conn.
Calling hours will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Lenz & Betz Funeral Home, 69 Otsego St., Canajoharie.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 22 Moyer St., Canajoharie, with the Rev. Alvin Burnworth, officiating.
Interment will be Wednesday morning in the Woodlawn Cemetery, New Windsor. Memorial contributions may be made to the Canajoharie Library and Art Gallery, care of the funeral home.
