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Atwell H. Mead, 87, retired Saratoga Springs shop teacher
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Former shop teacher Atwell H. Mead, 87, of Pinewood Avenue, died Sunday at Saratoga Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Waterford, Mr. Mead was a 1929 graduate of Waterford High School. He received a degree in 1933 from the Oneonta Normal School and later from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1940.
He was an industrial arts teacher for the Saratoga Springs school system for 38 years, retiring in 1972.
Mr. Mead was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and for 20 years was a member of the official family at the Saratoga Raceway. He was a member of the Old Timers Club.
He was a member of the Presbyterian New England Congregational Church.
His wife, Donna Campbell Mead, whom he married March 29, 1937, died in 1996.
Survivors include a daughter, Beverlee Lyn Mead; and a son, Charles V. Mead of Syracuse.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Bussing & Cuniff Funeral Home, 130 Circular St.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Spring burial will be in Greenridge Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Saratoga.
Dated: Tuesday, 27-Jan-1998
Anne Holoday
SCHENECTADY - Mrs. Anne Skoda Holoday, 82, formerly of Chrisler Avenue, died Friday in San Diego.
Born in Schenectady, Mrs. Holoday was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School.
She moved to California in 1974.
For 25 years, Mrs. Holoday worked for the General Electric Co. before retiring.
She was a member of St. Cyril's Church and its Rosary Society and Women's Guild.
Her husband, John Holoday, died in 1973.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Worret of San Diego; a son, Richard Holoday of Schenectady; a brother, Stephen Skoda of Schenectady; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
A service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Jones Funeral Home, 1503 Union St.
Burial will be in St. Cyril's Cemetery, Rotterdam.
Calling hours will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Dated: Tuesday, 27-Jan-1998
Anthony B. Liberis
PLANTATION, Fla. - Anthony Benedict Liberis, 80, of Plantation, died Jan. 16 at home.
Born in Amsterdam, Mr. Liberis was a graduate of Wilbur H. Lynch High School there.
During World War II, he served with the Army as an infantry instructor and attained the rank of second lieutenant.
For 25 years, Mr. Liberis worked for Mohasco Industries in Amsterdam before moving to Plantation in 1968. After moving to Florida, he worked in the construction and retail sales fields until retiring.
His wife, Veronica Kuras Liberis, died in 1993.
Survivors include a daughter, Susan Hill of Plantation; a brother, Edmond Liberis of Amsterdam; a sister, Ronnie Gizelba of Amsterdam; and two granddaughters.
Services and burial were in Florida.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Casimir's Roman Catholic Church, Amsterdam.
Arrangements were by the T.M. Ralph Plantation Funeral Home.
Dated: Tuesday, 27-Jan-1998
Dewitt Van Derzee
ALBANY - Dewitt Clyde Van Derzee, 79, of Albany, died Friday at St. Peter's Hospital.
A lifelong Albany resident, Mr. Van Derzee worked in the maintenance department at the University at Albany before retiring.
During World War II, he served with the Army Air Forces and attained the rank of captain.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Lockwood Van Derzee; two daughters, Karen Stein of Shavertown, Pa., and Robin Carrera of Sweet Valley, Pa.; a son, Scott Van Derzee of Schenectady; two stepdaughters, Joan Hanley of Menands and Linda Jarvis of Marlboro, Mass.; and five grandchildren.
A service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Frederick Funeral Home, 16 Manning Square.
Burial will be in Memory's Garden, Colonie.
Calling hours will be 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter's Hospital Home Care.
Dated: Tuesday, 27-Jan-1998
Donald Peek
VERO BEACH, Fla. - Donald Guenther Peek, 78, of Vero Beach, died Saturday at home after a long illness.
Born in Rotterdam Junction, N.Y., Mr. Peek resided in Schenectady, N.Y., before moving to Florida in 1980.
For 40 years, he worked in the gas turbine department of the General Electric Co. in Schenectady before retiring.
Mr. Peek was a member of Lakewood Park Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, Al Peek of Vero Beach; a daughter, Donna Fairlee of Schenectady; a brother, Allen Peek of Springfield, Va.; two sisters, Margaret Coulter of Roanoke, Va., and Irene Triebel of Venice, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to charity.
Arrangements are by Lowther Cremation Service.
Dated: Tuesday, 27-Jan-1998
Doris Cusack
HOOSICK FALLS - Mrs. Doris Cusack, 70, of First Street, died Monday at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center.
Born and educated in Greenwich, Mrs. Cusack was a secretary for Dr. Philip Martinez for many years.
Her husband, James Cusack, died in 1982.
Survivors include four sons, James M. Cusack of Niskayuna, Martin J. Cusack of Hoosick Falls, and Peter J. and David C. Cusack, both of San Francisco, Calif.; three daughters, Kathleen A. Cogen of Rexford, Mary Cusack of Rochester and Jane C. Conte of Hoosick Falls; and six grandchildren.
Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main St., followed at 10 at the Immaculate Conception Church, where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to St. Mary's Academy or the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad in care of the funeral home.
Dated: Tuesday, 27-Jan-1998
Doris Thornton
SCOTIA - Mrs. Doris Mae Decker Thornton, 75, of Alexander Street, formerly of Saratoga Road, Glenville, died Monday at St. Clare's Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Schenectady, Mrs. Thornton was a graduate of Mont Pleasant High School.
For many years, she worked at her father's business, Decker's Grill.
During World War II, Mrs. Thornton worked in the motor winding department of the General Electric Co.
Her husband, George Anderson Thornton, died in 1992.
Survivors include two sons, George A. Thornton III of Glenville and Matthew R. Thornton of Scotia; and a grandson.
A service will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Jones Funeral Home, 1503 Union St., Schenectady.
Spring burial will be in Pinegrove Cemetery, Charlton.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Dated: Tuesday, 27-Jan-1998
Earl Hartig
AMSTERDAM - Earl Hartig, 82, of Francis Street, died Monday at St. Mary's Hospital.
Born in Amsterdam, Mr. Hartig was a lifelong city resident.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Hartig worked for Mohasco Industries for 46 years, most recently as a buyer, retiring in 1980.
He was a communicant of St. Ann's Episcopal Church.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Dreaney Hartig, whom he married Sept. 20, 1941; a son, James Hartig of Danville, Calif.; and three grandsons.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
There will be no calling hours.
Cremation will be at Parkview Crematory, Schenectady, with burial at Fairview Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Arrangements are by the Betz Funeral Home.
Dated: Tuesday, 27-Jan-1998
Grace Bartnick
STILLWATER - Mrs. Grace Sabatino Bartnick, 70, of Colonial Road, died Monday at Saratoga Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Mechanicville, Mrs. Bartnick was a homemaker.
She was a bingo volunteer at Assumption-St. Paul Church Hall.
Mrs. Bartnick was a member of St. Peter's Church and its Rosary Society.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph P. Bartnick Sr.; a son, Joseph P. Bartnick Jr. of Stillwater; two brothers, Philip Sabatino of Stillwater and Francis "Butch" Sabatino of Mechanicville; and two sisters, Angela Raucci of Stillwater and Patricia Batchelder of Mechanicville.
The services will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 S. Main St., Mechanicville.
Calling hours will be from 5 p.m. until the service on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, Stillwater.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Stillwater Rescue Squad.
Dated: Tuesday, 27-Jan-1998