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Mildred Chandler, 107, member of Eastern Star
SCHENECTADY - Mrs. Mildred Smith Chandler, 107, formerly of Wyoming Avenue, died Wednesday at Seton Woodland Village, Troy, after a short illness.
Born in Syracuse, Mrs. Chandler was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Broadway United Methodist Church; the George Hope Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star; and Acasia Court.
Her husband, B. Irving Chandler, whom she married Sept. 17, 1913, died in 1955.
Survivors include a daughter, June Parker of Winston-Salem, N.C.; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bond Funeral Home, Broadway and Guilderland Avenue. A calling hour will precede the service at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Park View Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Broadway United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society.
Dated: Tuesday, 15-Aug-2000
Robert Williamson, manager at Knolls, GE, Guard captain
NAPLES, Fla. - Private services will be held for Robert P. Williamson, 79, of Naples, who died Saturday at home.
Born in Amsterdam, N.Y., Mr. Williamson attended St. Mary's Institute and lived in Niskayuna until retiring.
Mr. Williamson worked for General Electric Co. before retiring in 1980. He was the former manager of purchasing at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory and manager of contracts at the gas turbine department of GE. He was a member of the GE Elfun Society.
He served in the Army National Guard, attaining the rank of captain. He was an assistant operation and training staff officer in the 105th Infantry Regiment of the 27th Infantry Division.
Survivors include a son, Robert Williamson of Florida; a daughter, Ann Mayer of Ballston Spa; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to St. Mary's Institute, Upper Church Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010.
Arrangements are by the Johnson-Pittman Funeral Home.
Dated: Tuesday, 15-Aug-2000
Albert Andrews
PORTER CORNERS - Albert T. Andrews, 58, of North Creek Road, died Saturday in Concord, N.H.
Born in Indian Lake, Mr. Andrews was a graduate of Indian Lake High School.
He served in the Air Force.
Mr. Andrews was a mechanic for 36 years for Graphics Packaging of Saratoga Springs.
He was a member of the NAPA Bowling League.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria Bell Andrews, whom he married March 10, 1991; four daughters, Colleen Snyder of Porter Corners, Kathleen Welch of Harrison, Ohio, Lisa Loiacano of Austin, Texas, and Paula Carbajal of Oak Harbor, Wash.; three sons, Jeremy Andrews of Greenville, N.C., Albert Thomas Andrews Jr. of Sicily, Italy, and Gary Wallace of Hemet Valley, Calif.; his mother, Mary Sothard Andrews of Porter Corners; two sisters, Loretta Fuller of Long View, Texas, and Evelyn Parker of Bennington, Vt.; and nine grandchildren.
The service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the William J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home, 628 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Calling hours will be from 2 p.m. until the service on Saturday at the funeral home.
Burial will be at a later date.
Contributions may be made to charity.
Dated: Tuesday, 15-Aug-2000
Albert LeCuyer
JOHNSONVILLE - Albert R. LeCuyer, 84, of Master Street, died Monday at the Hoosick Falls Health Center.
Born in Quebec, Canada, Mr. LeCuyer had been a Watervliet resident since age 6.
He worked at Tri City Oil & Heat, Sycaway, for 20 years, retiring in 1986.
Mr. LeCuyer was a member of the Cohoes-Waterford Elks.
He was the widower of Hazel Brown LeCuyer.
Survivors include three sons, Ronald LeCuyer of Port Charlotte, Fla., Albert LeCuyer Jr. of Schenectady, and Lawrence LeCuyer of Watervliet; two daughters, Linda Matthews of Troy and Donna Adams of Johnsonville; two brothers, James LeCuyer of Florida and Paul LeCuyer of Latham; 17 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Parker Brothers Memorial, 2013 Broadway, Watervliet, followed at 9 at St. Patrick's Church, Watervliet, where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated.
Calling hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery.
Dated: Tuesday, 15-Aug-2000
David H. Leggett
MECHANICVILLE - David H. Leggett, 75, of Farm to Market Road, died Monday at home after being stricken.
Born and raised in Waterford, Mr. Leggett lived all of his married life in Mechanicville.
A dairy farmer, Mr. Leggett owned and operated Bellayr Farms on Farm to Market Road from 1946 to 1973. He was also a construction electrician with Schenectady Local 166, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for 33 years.
Mr. Leggett was a military policeman with the Army during World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post 1450 in Halfmoon.
He was a charter member of the Hillcrest Fire Department and a longtime board member and former chairman of grounds of the Hudson View Cemetery in Mechanicville.
Mr. Leggett had raised and groomed Percheron draft horses and drove his teams at area shows, parades and the Saratoga County Fair. He was a member of the Percheron Horse Association of America.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Mechanicville.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Eleanor Cassedy Leggett; four daughters, Diane Saunders and Carol Walko, both of Mechanicville, Sandra Fisher of Galway and Sylvia Leggett of Alton, N.H.; two sons, David S. Leggett of Mechanicville and Douglas Leggett of Greenwich; a sister, Jessie Farron of Clifton Park; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 S. Main St. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Hudson View Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Mechanicville Cemetery Association in care of the funeral home.
Dated: Tuesday, 15-Aug-2000
Donald Bush
SCHENECTADY - Donald Bush, 72, of Waverly Place, died Monday at the Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany.
Born in Schenectady, Mr. Bush was a longtime area resident.
He was a graduate of Scotia High School.
Mr. Bush was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the USS Oregon.
He graduated with honors from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Mass., and was a percussion student at the Berkshire Music Center in Tanglewood, Mass., where he was a student of Leonard Bernstein.
As a concert percussionist, Mr. Bush was a member of the Portland, Maine, Springfield, Mass., and Albany symphonies. He was also a member of the Boston Pops Orchestra, where he toured with Arthur Fiedler, and the Pittsburgh Symphony under William Steinberg.
He worked under conductors such as Aaron Copland, Andre Kostelanetz, Igor Stravinsky, Charles Munch, Lorin Maazel and Leonard Bernstein.
Mr. Bush owned and operated the Bush Flower Shop in Scotia for 20 years.
He taught percussion at Niskayuna High School for 10 years and at his private drum studio for 25 years. He also taught percussion at the University at Albany.
Mr. Bush played local theater percussion at the Four Seasons Dinner Theater; the Saratoga Spa Music Center; the Empire State Music Theater; the Schenectady Light Opera Company; and the Playhouse in the Park. He was also a community music director.
He was chairman of the Lions Club concert committee.
Mr. Bush was a member of the American Federation of Musicians and the Scotia Chamber of Commerce.
Survivors include his wife, Eileen Bush; and a daughter, Cynthia Bush Abrams of Manhattan.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Temple Gates of Heaven, 852 Ashmore Ave.
Burial will follow the service in the Gates of Heaven Cemetery, Watt Street.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Stratton VA Medical Center Voluntary Services, 113 Holland Ave., Albany, NY 12208.
Arrangements are by the Levine Memorial Chapel, Albany.
Dated: Tuesday, 15-Aug-2000
Dorothy Tuttle
SCOTIA - Mrs. Dorothy J. Tuttle, 62, of Ridge Road, died Sunday at the home of her son in Charlton.
Born in Ballston, Mrs. Tuttle was a lifelong area resident.
She had been a legal secretary for Schenectady County since 1988.
Survivors include two sons, Robert F. Tuttle of Charlton and Michael F. Tuttle of Orange County; a sister, Eleanor F. Ellis of Charlton; a brother, Richard F. Brady of Raleigh, N.C.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Townley & Wheeler Funeral Home, 21 Midline Road, Route 146A, Ballston Lake.
Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Charlton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Schenectady or the American Cancer Society.
Dated: Tuesday, 15-Aug-2000
Frances McDonald
COLONIE - Mrs. Frances Genter McDonald, 79, of the Teresian House, died Sunday at the home.
Born in Albany, Mrs. McDonald was a 1939 graduate of the former Cathedral Academy.
She was the pension fund manager for the Teamsters Local 294 in Albany before retiring in 1984.
Survivors include her husband, John J. McDonald; three sons, John P. and Kevin C. McDonald, both of Altamont, and Brian V. McDonald of Colonie; two sisters, Margaret Schuman and Sister Loretta Genter of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul; and 10 grandchildren.
The services will be held at 8 a.m. Thursday at the McVeigh Funeral Home, 208 N. Allen St., and at 9 a.m. a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Clare's Church.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands.
Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or to charity.
Dated: Tuesday, 15-Aug-2000