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Gertrude Winne
March 26, 1997
Mrs. Gertrude Mabel Winne, 87, of the Oakridge Adult Home, Esperance, formerly of Cherry Valley, died Wednesday at Bassett Hospital in Cobleskill.
Mrs. Winne was born in Pittsfield, Mass.
She was a communicant of the First Presbyterian Church in Cherry Valley for more than 50 years.
She married F. LeVere Winne on Aug. 2, 1934. He died in 1961.
Survivors include three daughters, June Biava of Novato, Calif., Joyce Ciancarelli of Portsmouth, N.H., and Gail Epstein of Poughkeepsie; a stepson, Frank L. Winne of Florida; three sisters, Helen Geer of Sun City, Ariz., Ethel LaPier of Pittsfield and Marion Jones of Avila Beach, Calif., seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Cherry Valley.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church.
Arrangements are by the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley.
Winifred Olsen
March 26, 1997
Ms. Minifred L. Olsen, 70, of Middleline Road, Milton, died Wednesday at Saratoga Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Wilton, Ms. Olsen lived in Schenectady for many years and was a 1942 graduate of Nott Terrace High School.
She was a bookkeeper and for many years, working for the former Rudd Pontiac. Later, she worked in the same capacity for the former Star Furniture, retiring in 1992 from M. Gold & Sons Electrical Contractors.
Ms. Olsen was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Olsen of Ballston Spa; four brothers, Donald Olsen of Alplaus, Clarence and Kenneth Olsen, both of Niskayuna, and Earl Olsen of Schenectady; three sisters, Dorothy Febbie and Patricia Olsen, both of West Charlton and Joyce Olsen of Schenectady; three granddaughters and a great-grandson.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Faith United Methodist Church, Brandywine and Eastern Avenues. Burial will be in Memory's Garden, Colonie.
Arrangements are by the N. Rossi & Sons Funeral Home.
Pearl Oby
March 27, 1997
Mrs. Pearl R. Eckler Oby, 84, of Duanesburg Road, Princetown, died Thursday at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after a short illness.
Born in the Pumpkin Hook section of Stark, Mrs. Oby was a graduate of Owen D. Young School in VanHornesville. She had been a resident of Princetown since 1938.
She was a baker and chef for more than 30 years at area restaurants, including the former Hub Restaurant in Duanesburg and Chevaliers Swiss Inn in Guilderland.
She worked in the same capacity at Bericals Diner, which subsequently became Rose's Diner. She retired in the mid-1970s.
Mrs. Oby attended Lynnwood Reformed Church.
Mrs. Oby owned harness racing horses for more than 50 years and was a member of the U.S. Trotting Association and New York State Harness Racing Association.
Her husband of 66 years, Clem B. Oby, died in 1996.
Survivors include a daughter, Ila Mae Oby of Duanesburg; a sister, Helen M. Famulare of Richfield Springs; and a brother, Floyd Eckler of Richfield Springs.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Bond Funeral Home, Broadway and Guilderland Avenue, Schenectady. Burial will be in Schenectady Memorial Park, Rotterdam.
There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or Lynnwood Reformed Church.
Hazel Vosburgh
March 27, 1997
Hazel M. Vosburgh, 91, of the Palatine Nursing Home, formerly of McKinnley Road, Palatine Bridge, died Thursday at the home.
Born March 14, 1906 in Marshville, she was the daughter of Peter and Hattie Showerman Vosburgh. She was educated in Marshville and was a homemaker.
She married Henry Vosburgh on June 11, 1927. He died April 8, 1980.
Survivors include a daughter, Clara Vosburgh of Palatine Bridge.
Funeral services will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Lenz & Betz Funeral Home, 69 Otsego St., Canajoharie. Burial will take place at a later date in Fort Plain Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Morris Hyman
March 29, 1997
Mr. Morris A. Hyman, 85, of Sacandaga Park, Northville, died Saturday at his winter residence in Boca Raton, Fla.
Born Jan. 1, 1912 in Troy, he was the son of Louis and Rose Abramson Hyman. He was a graduate of Troy High School and attended New York University.
Mr. Hyman moved to Amsterdam where he owned and operated the former Kings Drug Store. Shortly after opening that store, he opened another in Binghamton. In the early 1950s, he founded Almor Co., which he owned and operated until his retirement 15 years ago.
He was a member of Temple of Israel, Congregation Sons of Israel Synagogue, and the Welcome Lodge No. 829 F&AM, all of Amsterdam. He was a former member of the Amsterdam Memorial Hospital Board of Directors and the former Montgomery County Trust Co.
Survivors include his wife, the former Bertha Berkman, whom he married Jan. 21, 1938; two sons, Dr. Larry Hyman of Ellicott City, Md., and Jeffrey Hyman of Denver, Colo.; two brothers, Al Hyman of Amsterdam and Joseph Hyman of Pomona; a sister, Ceil Kay of Palm Beach, Fla.; and five grandchildren.
Calling hours will be 12 to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Johnson-Lindsay Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place, Amsterdam.
Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rabbi Milton Feierstein officiating.
Burial will be in Temple of Israel Cemetery, Cranesville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Amsterdam Memorial Hospital Foundation, 4988 Route 30, Amsterdam, 12010.
Dolly Russo
March 29, 1997
Dolly Russo, 65, of 13 Pleasant View Drive, Gloversville, died Saturday at home after a long illness.
Born Jan. 28, 1932 in New York City, she was the daughter of Joseph and Caroline Fama Mulone. She moved to Gloversville at age 9 and lived there ever since.
Mrs. Russo was a 1949 graduate of Gloversville High School.
She was the founder and operator of five family-owned stores. First in 1972, she founded the Junior Shop, then the Jack and Jill Shop, both in Gloversville. Then she started the Ms. Jill Shop, in two locations in Johnstown and Saratoga Springs. Finally, she operated the Belles 'N Beaues bridal shop on Route 30, starting in 1985. She retired in 1995, but the store remains family-operated.
Mrs. Russo was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Gloversville, and the New York State Retail Council
Her husband, William E. Russo, whom she married June 16, 1951, died Feb. 10, 1992.
Survivors include two sons, William J. Russo of Gloversville and Robert A. Russo of Gahanna, Ohio; a daughter, Carolyn Teetz of Irmo, S.C.; two sisters, Nina Peccia, of Flushing, and Mary Sciabarasi of Raleigh, N.C.; a brother, Louis Mulone of Gloversville; nine grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Walrath & Bushouer Funeral Home, 51 Fremont St., Gloversville.
A prayer service will be conducted 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home followed at 9:30 a.m. by a Mass of Christian Burial with the Rev. Thomas J. Boyle, administrator, as celebrant.
Spring burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Johnstown.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, 73 N. Main St., Gloversville.
Wayne Osinski
March 28, 1997
W. Wayne Osinski, 50, of Ballston Lake, died Friday as a result of an accident.
Born in Albany, he was the son of Dr. Walter A. and Marie Mantica Osinski of Loudonville, and husband of Mary Jo Martuscello Osinski.
Mr. Osinski was a graduate of Albany Academy Class of 1963. He attended Hartwick College and was a graduate of Parson's College in Iowa, where he received his bachelors degree.
He had worked for Penn Mutual Life Insurance in Albany, Mass., Mutual Life Insurance in Albany, and the Hugh Johnson Brokerage Firm in Albany for a few years. He then started the Way Mar Chemical and Supply Co. in Ballston Lake, which he owned and operated for 20 years.
Mr. Osinski was a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, Schenectady Chapter, and was a communicant of Corpus Christi Church in Ushers.
Survivors include his wife and parents as well as two sons, Joel S. Osinski and Ryan P. Osinski, both of Ballston Lake; a daughter, Alyssa M. Osinski of Ballston Lake; a nieces; and several nephews.
Calling hours will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Route 9 Clifton Park.
Services will be conducted 8:15 a.m. at the funeral home and at 9 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated.
Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Amsterdam.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Joel S., Ryan P. and Alyssa M. Osinski trust fund care of the funeral home.
Doris Litchfield
March 29, 1997
Mrs. Doris Miller Litchfield, 69, of Grand Street, Amsterdam, died Saturday morning at her home after a long illness.
Born April 19, 1927 in North Adams, Mass., she was the daughter of Robert and Amanda Bombardier Miller. She lived in Amsterdam since 1930.
Mrs. Litchfield was a homemaker.
She was a communicant of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Amsterdam.
Her husband, Ralph E. Litchfield, whom she married July 27, 1947, died july 13, 1992.
Survivors include five sons, Ralph Litchfield, Gary Litchfield, David Litchfield and Richard Litchfield, all of Amsterdam, and Robert Litchfield of Boston; four daughters, Joan Squires of Texas, and Gayle DeMatteo, Elizabeth Leonard and Rebecca Litchfield, all of Amsterdam; two sisters, Eleanor Landry and Roberta Kaczor of Amsterdam; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Calling hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Betz Funeral Home, 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam.
Services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. James Gulley officiating.
Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Contributions may be made in her memory to Hospice of Amsterdam or the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps., care of the funeral home.
