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Mabel Konys
March 15, 1997
Mrs. Mabel G. Konys, 81, of Granville Avenue, Rotterdam, died Saturday at Albany Medical Center Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Saugerties, Mrs. Konys moved to Schenectady as a child.
She was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, State Street, Schenectady.
Survivors include her husband, Frank L. Konys; a son, Dr. Richard A. Konys of Dewitt; a brother, George Gardiner of Broadalbin; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be celebrated at noon Saturday at St. Joseph's Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church's restoration fund or the Albany chapter of the American Heart Association.
Arrangements are by Daly Funeral Home in Schenectady.
Alice McPadden
March 20, 1997
Alice C. Brumagim McPadden, of Vernon, Conn., and Cummaquid, Mass., died Thursday.
Born May 10, 1937 in Amsterdam, she was the daughter of Catherine Brumagim and the late Charles Brumagim. She was a graduate of St. Mary's Institute and the College of St. Rose.
She taught elementary school in Lebanon and Rotterdam, Fort Bragg, N.C., and Erlangen, Germany. She was a communicant of St. Bernard Church. In the 1970s she was active in the Vernon PTO and the Vernon Little League Auxiliary. She retired in 1994 after 17 years as the executive director of the Rockville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. McPadden was an active member of the East of the River Chamber of Commerce and was co-founder of the Women's Forum. She also served as a corporator of the Savings Bank of Rockville at the time of her death.
Besides her mother, Mrs. McPadden is survived by her husband, Russell; daughters, Deirdre Giller, and Maura Lawrence; her sons, Sean and Christopher; and one grandson.
Funeral services will be conducted at 9 a.m. Monday at the Burke-Fortin Funeral Home, 76 Prospect St., Rockville, Conn., with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Bernard Church.
Burial will be in St. Bernard Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Bernard Church, 25 St. Bernard Terrace, Rockville, Conn., 06066 or to the American Cancer Society, 237 E. Center St., Manchester, Conn. 06040.
Barbara Campbell
March 21, 1997
Barbara Campbell, 75, a resident of Montgomery Meadows Health Care Facility, died Friday morning after a long illness.
Born Oct. 7, 1921, she was of the Protestant faith.
There are no known survivors.
Graveside services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at Fairview Cemetery. There are no calling hours. Arrangements are by the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place.
Edward Pasquarella
March 20, 1997
Dr. Edward J. Pasquarella, 61, of Gloversville, died suddenly Thursday in Las Vegas, Nev. while attending a trauma medical conference.
Born March 31, 1935 in Schenectady, he was the son of Arthur and Rose Eats Pasquariello.
Dr. Pasquarella was a 1953 graduate of the former Draper High School in Schenectady. After high school he joined the Air National Guard during which time he was on call for the Berlin crisis. During the Golf War, he served for three months in Omar, Saudi Arabia in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. He attained the rank of Colonel before retiring in April, 1995.
He was a 1959 graduate of the Albany School of Pharmacy in Albany. He received his medical degree in orthopedic surgery in 1967 from Bologna University, Bologna, Italy. He served his residency at what is now Nassau Medical Center, Hempstead, Long Island. He went into private practice in Gloversville in 1972. He moved his practice to Palm Springs, Calif., in 1979. In 1982, he moved the practice back to Gloversville.
Survivors include his wife, the former Marilyn Boecke; three daughters, Janeen Renda of Gloversville, Rosemarie James of Foley, Ala., and Sharon Pasquarella of Gloversville; two sons, Edward A. Pasquarella of Mayfield and Arthur M. Pasquarella of Schenectady; a brother, Richard Pasquarella of Rotterdam; a sister, Marie Cimino of Rotterdam; five grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the N. Rossi & Sons Funeral Home, Union and Jay streets, Schenectady.
Services will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Richard A. Carlino officiating.
Burial will be in Sts. Cyril & Method Cemetery, Rotterdam.
Edmund Dybas
March 21, 1997
Edmund P. Dybas, 81, of Church Street, Amsterdam, died Friday evening at St. Mary's Hospital.
He was born Aug. 31, 1915, in Amsterdam, a son of Albert and Helen Pasterska Dybas. He was educated locally and was a lifelong area resident.
During World War II, Mr. Dybas served in the U.S. Army.
He was employed by the former Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Company and the New York State Thruway Authority. He worked for the General Electric Co. in Schenectady as a crane operator in the large motor and generator department before retiring in 1977.
Mr. Dybas was a member of the St. Stanislaus Church and its senior citizens group. He also was a member of the former PNL Club and St. John's Club.
Survivors include his wife, the former Laura J. Pieklowski, whom he married Nov. 24, 1938; a son, David J. Dybas of Amsterdam; a sister, Mary Carp of Amsterdam; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Jendrzejczak Funeral Home, 200 Church Street.
Services will be conducted 8:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Church.
Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Church or the Mt. Loretto Chapel Fund.
David Graham
March 21, 1997
David N. Graham, 38, of Old State Road, died Friday evening at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital after being stricken at home.
He was born in Niskayuna on Nov. 6, 1958, the son of the late Olin and Edith Dougall Graham and was educated at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School. He resided in the Galway area since 1984 and moved to Broadalbin two years ago.
Most recently, Mr. Graham was employed as a transportation therapy aide with the Independent Living Center in Amsterdam,
Survivors include four brothers, Staff Master Sergeant James B. Graham, stationed in San Antonio, Texas, Thomas B. Graham of Galway, John O. Graham and Paul A. Graham, both of Schenectady; a sister, Patti J. Robin of Schenectady; his fiancée, Carol Henderson of Broadalbin; six grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home, Inc., 38 West Street, Broadalbin.
Services will be conducted at 11 am. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Patricia A. Bush officiating. Spring burial will take place at the Broadalbin Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart Transplant Unit at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 622 West 168th St., Room 1461, New York, N.Y. 10032.
William McComb
March 22, 1997
William J. McComb, 90, of Jackson Street, Amsterdam, died early Saturday morning at the Edward L. Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility.
He was born Dec. 25, 1906 in Ballynagarrick, County Armagh, in Northern Ireland, the son of George and Henrietta Finlay McComb. He resided in Amsterdam for more than 60 years.
Mr. McComb was employed as a tractor-trailer driver by Dorn's Transportation of Albany for 42 years, retiring in 1973.
He was a charter member of Teamsters #294 of Albany and a former member of the New York State Saddle Horse Association and the Dusty Boots Riding Club of Pattersonville.
Mr. McComb was a Protestant.
He was married Dec. 29, 1934 to the former Genevieve Kehoe.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, William J. McComb Jr., of Long Island Beach, Long Island, and David M. McComb of Altamont; a sister, Lily McComb of County Armagh, Northern Ireland; and three granddaughters, Tricia McComb Lloyd of York, Pa., Michelle McComb and Kristen McComb, both of Albany.
There will be no calling hours.
A private funeral service will be conducted Monday at the convenience of the family at the Betz Funeral Home, 171 Guy Park Ave., with the Rev. Robert Doxey officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Johnson. Contributions may be made in his memory to the Edward L. Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility, or the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps, in care of the funeral home.
Harold Shults
March 21, 1997
Harold B. Shults, 93, formerly of 13 Northern Boulevard, Gloversville, died Friday evening at the Wells House in Johnstown.
Born May 6, 1903 in Gloversville, he was the son of Frank and Emma Bergman Shults. He was a 1923 graduate of Gloversville High School and was a life-long area resident.
Mr. Shults owned and operated Dunkel & Shults Stove Store from 1926 to 1933. He later was employed as a foreman of Robison & Smith Dry Cleaning for 32 years, retiring in 1968.
He was an active member of the St. James Lutheran Church of Gloversville and its Bible study group. He was a member of the Gloversville Masonic Lodge #429 and a past master of the lodge. He was a past potentate of the Cyprus Shrine Temple and a member of the Sigma Bodies of the Scottish Right Valley of Schenectady.
In 1976, Mr. Shults became a 33rd Degree Mason. In 1965, he became High Priest of the Johnstown Royal Arch Masons. He belonged to the Royal Order of the Jesters of the Masonic Order, the Red Cross of Constantine, and was the Illustrious Master of Johnstown Council and a past commander of the Holy Cross Commandry of Gloversville.
Mr. Shults was predeceased by his wife, Bonnie Veronica Lyndugh Shults, whom he married on June 24, 1929. She died on their 59th wedding anniversary in 1988.
Survivors include one brother, Kenneth H. Shults of Amsterdam; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Calling hours will be 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Hollenbeck Funeral Home, 4 Second Ave., Gloversville. There will be a Masonic Ritual at 4 p.m Sunday in the funeral home.
Service will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Paul D. Rohrbacher of the St. James Lutheran Church of Gloversville officiating.
A spring burial is planned in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Gloversville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the shrine Crippled Children's Hospital, 516 Careau St., Springfield, Mass.
