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Hope Willett
March 25, 1997
Mrs. Hope E. Willett, 91, of Gloversville, formerly of Caroga Lake, died Tuesday at the Fulton County Infirmary.
Born and educated in Wheelerville, Mrs. Willett was a homemaker and a member of the North Bush United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the Nick Stoner Senior Citizens and Caroga Lake Historical Society.
Her husband, Delbert Willett, whom she married Aug. 22, 1927, died in 1964.
Survivors include four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at the A.G. Cole Funeral Home, 215 E. Main St., Johnstown. Spring burial will take place in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Northville.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to charity.
Salvatore Petrillo
March 27, 1997
Salvatore Petrillo, 90, formerly of Route 67, Amsterdam, died early this morning at the Edward L. Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility.
Born March 19, 1907, in Amsterdam, he was the son of Dominick and Carmella Napoleon Petrillo. He was a lifelong resident.
Mr. Petrillo was employed for 35 years as a loom fixer for Bigelow Sanford Carpet Mills, Amsterdam, and later as a supervisor at the Consolidated Novelty Co., also in Amsterdam for 19 years, retiring in 1974.
During World War II, Mr. Petrillo served in the U.S. Navy with the Seabees, stationed in Trinidad.
He was a communicant of St. Michael The Archangel Roman Catholic Church of Amsterdam.
Mr. Petrillo married to the former Iva Engle Oct. 12, 1935. She died Nov. 28, 1987.
Survivors include two btothers, Andrew Petrillo of Mahwah, N.J., and Alec Petrillo of Amsterdam; two sisters, Rose LaValle of New York City, and Linda Greenwall of Franklkin, N.C.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Betz Funeral Home Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam, with the Rev. Lawrence Decker officiating. Interment will take place in Fairview Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Ina Bond
March 26, 1997
Mrs. Ina Wainright Bond, 78, of Yates Village, Schenectady, died Wednesday at home.
Born in Fultonham, Mrs. Bond was a resident of Schenectady for 50 years.
She was a matron at the Heritage Home for Women for 23 years, retiring in 1995.
She married Willard B. Bond on May 3, 1975.
In addition to her husband, survivors include five sons, Walter S. and Donald G. Van Buren, and Clifford A. Bond, all of Schenectady, William W. VanBuren of Mariaville Lake and Bradford R. Van Buren of Ballston Lake; three stepsons, Willard B. Bond Jr. of Schenectady, and Raymond B. and Robert B. Bond, both of Ballston Lake; three daughters, Ida Kilburn of Perth and Linda Peek and Kathryn Van Buren, both of Schenectady; a stepdaughter, Marion Kearney of Bombay; 39 grandchildren, and 30 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Schenectady Memorial Park Cemetery, Giffords Church Road, Rotterdam.
Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Light's Funeral Home, 1428 State St., Schenectady.
Laura Humpel
March 26, 1997
Laura H. Humpel, 85, of Pattersonville, died Wednesday at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
Born Feb. 9, 1912 in Amsterdam, she was the daughter of Arnold and Lena Herzog Beer. She was educated in Amsterdam schools and was a life-long area resident.
Mrs. Humpel was a former member of the United Methodist Church on Golf Course Road.
She was a homemaker and was married to Karl F. Humpel in June of 1945. He died April 3, 1995.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Betty Sutkas of Pattersonville and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be private and there will be no calling hours. Burial will be in the Chuctanunda Cemetery, Minaville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mariaville Volunteer Fire Department.
Arrangements are by the DeStefano Funeral Home, Route 5S, Amsterdam.
Ellsworth Simpson
March 25, 1997
Ellsworth Charles Simpson, 81, formerly of 401 Harrison Lane, Spartanburg, S.C., formerly of 401 Harrison Lane, died Tuesday in Magnolia Manor.
A native of Jasper, he was the son of the late Earl W. and Eva D. White Simpson. He retired from Polylok Corp., Tarboro, N.C. as vice president. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church of Spartanburg; and was also a member of the Walton Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Rosenfeld Simpson; a son, Joseph E. Simpson of Glens Falls, two daughters, Sally Stewart and Sonja Missita both of Spartanburg; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was conducted Thursday at Bethel United Methodist Church by the Revs. Thurman W. Anderson Jr. and Daniel A. Morrison Jr.
A memorial service will also be held at a later date in Fultonville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, 245 S. Church St., Spartanburg, S.C., 29306.
Arrangements are by the J.F. Floyd Mortuary, Spartanburg, S.C.
Andrew Malinchak
March 26, 1997
Andrew Malinchak, 77, of Little Falls, died Wednesday in Valley Health Services.
Born Feb. 7, 1920 in Short Creek, Ohio, he was the son of Nicholas and Anna Ramonda Malinchak. He came to this area as a child and attended Middleville schools.
He served with the U.S. army during World War II in the European Theatre as a paratrooper and attained the rank of corporal. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in Normandy on June 6, 1944. He was captured by the German Army and was a prisoner of war in Germany from June 6, 1944, until his liberation on May 1, 1945.
He married Mary Nasypany on June 11, 1949 at St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Herkimer. He and his wife were owners and operators of Mally-Dale Farm in Little Falls for many years until their retirement in 1979. Mr. Malinchak was also the owner and operator of Malinchak Trucking and was a salesman for Madison Silos and was awarded top salesman in 1972.
He was a communicant of St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church and a member of the Central New York area American EX-P.O.W. Inc., the staff sergeant at Steve Stefula VFW Post 4612 and the American Legion posts in both Schenectady and Albany. He was a former member of the Holstein Association, the Farm Bureau and the Extension Service.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a brother, John Malinchak of Florida; two sisters, Mary Kohn of Little Falls and Nancy Florian of Fort Plain; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by two sons, Michael and Nicholas Malinchak.
A funeral was conducted this morning at the Petykiewicz, Iocovozzi & Burns Funeral Home, 329 S. Washington St., Herkimer, and at St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church with the Rev. Nicholas Newmerzycky, pastor, officiating.
Calling hours were Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Little Falls Hospital or to St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Sharon McConchie
March 26, 1997
Mrs. Sharon L. Offenbecker McConchie, 51, of Vero Beach, Fla., formerly of Galway and Ballston Spa, died Wednesday at home.
Born in Mechanicville, Mrs. McConchie worked for the Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs, until moving to Florida.
While living in Florida, she worked at a restaurant.
Survivors include three daughters, Kelly Sanders of Galway, Tracey Pred of Atlanta, Ga., and Suzanna McConchie of Guilderland; and four grandchildren.
A service and burial will take place in Florida.
Local arrangements are by the Richard J. Ryan Funeral Home, Galway.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wesley Health Care Center.
Pauline Jones
March 27, 1997
Mrs. Pauline L. Jones, 79, of Eastern Avenue, West Charlton, died Thursday at her daughter's home after a long illness.
Born in Oneida, Mrs. Jones lived in Hamilton until moving to West Charlton in 1996.
She was a secretary for the Madison County Department of Social Services.
Her husband, Arthur E. Jones, died in 1972.
Survivors include a daughter, Christie Schrader of West Charlton; a son, David Jones of Hubert, N.C., a sister, Tinker Conklin of Coco Beach, Fla.; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Galway Volunteer Ambulance Corps; the West Charlton Volunteer Ambulance Corps; the West Charlton Volunteer Fire Department or Hospice of Schenectady.
Arrangements are by the Richard J. Ryan Funeral Home, Galway.
