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Bernard D. Kennedy
GRAFTON - Bernard D. Kennedy, 84, of Bailey Road, formerly of Troy, died Wednesday at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, Vt.
Born in Dannemora, Mr. Kennedy was a graduate of Dannemora High School.
He was an Army veteran of World War II and was awarded the American Defense Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal.
Mr. Kennedy was a chef at Samaritan Hospital for many years until retiring at the age of 63. He had previously been a chef at Callahan's in Troy, and the Cumberland Hotel in Plattsburgh.
He was a communicant of St. Peter's Church, Troy.
Mr. Kennedy was the widower of Irene LaPointe Kennedy.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Poulin of Grafton; two brothers, James Kennedy of Zephyrhills, Fla., and John J. Kennedy of New London, Conn.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services will be held at 8:45 a.m. Monday at the Morris-Stebbins-Miner and Sanvidge Funeral Home, 312 Hoosick St., Troy, followed at 9:30 at St. Peter's Church, Troy, where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Memory's Garden, Colonie.
Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Northeastern New York Chapter, 85 Watervliet Ave., Albany, NY 12206-2083 or the American Lung Association of New York State, 3 Winners Circle, Suite 300, Albany, NY 12205.
Dated: Saturday, 14-Oct-2000
Amelia McDonnell
LATHAM - Mrs. Amelia Whalen McDonnell, 80, of Glendale Road, died Thursday at home.
Mrs. McDonnell was born in Whitehall and had been a resident of Latham since 1953.
She attended Mechanicville High School and worked as a hairdresser at the Modern Beauty Shop in Albany until her marriage in 1953.
Survivors include her husband, Edward J. McDonnell; two sons, Andrew McDonnell of Latham and Mark McDonnell of Colonie; two daughters, Dellajean Herrewyn and Ellen Nicpon, both of Latham; a brother, Dr. Thomas Whalen of Cohoes; and eight grandchildren.
An anatomical gift has been made through Albany Medical College.
A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Assumption Church.
Family and friends are invited to gather at the family home after the Mass.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Hospice of Albany, 315 S. Manning Blvd., Albany, NY 12208.
Arrangements are by the Bowen Funeral Home.
Dated: Saturday, 14-Oct-2000
`Zeke' De Sorbo
LAKE WORTH, Fla. - Alfred L. "Zeke" De Sorbo, 89, of Lake Worth, died Monday at home after a short illness.
Born in Ciazzo, Italy, Mr. De Sorbo moved to Amsterdam as a child and attended local schools. He relocated to Florida in 1990.
Mr. De Sorbo was a machinist at the General Electric Co. in Schenectady for 10 years and was later a supervisor with Lamatronics of Amsterdam, retiring in 1970.
He was a former member of the Amsterdam Council 209 Knights of Columbus and the Columbian Social Club, where he was a member of its bowling league. He was also a member of the Business Men's League, serving as secretary.
Mr. De Sorbo was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, MaryRose Emanuele De Sorbo, whom he married Sept. 8, 1935; a son, Alfred J. De Sorbo of Barefoot Bay, Fla.; two daughters, Patricia Robinson of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Lorraine Stella of Perth; two sisters, Elvira DiCaprio and Molly Natale, both of Amsterdam; 9 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.
The services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the De Stefano Funeral Home, Route 5S, Amsterdam, and at 9:15 a.m. a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church.Calling hours will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to charity.
Dated: Saturday, 14-Oct-2000
`Bill' Gill Sr.
LANSINGBURGH - Charles W. "Bill" Gill Sr., 56, of Third Avenue, died Thursday at New England Medical Center in Boston.
Born in Troy, Mr. Gill was a graduate of Troy High School.
He was a machinist for nearly 20 years at the General Electric Co. in Schenectady.
He was a member of the Troy Lodge of Elks No. 141 and a former member of the Cohoes Moose Lodge and the Cohoes Auxiliary Police.
Mr. Gill was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Gamache Gill; three sons, Charles W. "Bill" Gill Jr., Robert J. Gill and Brian J. Gill, all of Lansingburgh; his father, Charles N. Gill of Lansingburgh; and a sister, Sharon Patalino of Pleasantdale.
The services will be held at 12:15 p.m. Monday at the John J. Sanvidge Funeral Home, 115th Street and Fourth Avenue, and at 1 p.m. a Requiem Mass will be celebrated at Trinity Episcopal Church. Calling hours will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Waterford.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Liver Foundation, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603, New York, NY 10038.
Dated: Saturday, 14-Oct-2000
`Whit' Brown, 61, was senior account executive for Contel
GLOVERSVILLE - Private services will be held for A. Whitney "Whit" Brown III, 61, of Alexander Street, who died Tuesday at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam after a short illness.
Mr. Brown was born in Gloversville.
He graduated from Johnstown High School in 1957. He was class president for three years and co-captain of the undefeated football team in 1956.
He served in the Army National Guard.
Mr. Brown was a member of the Johnstown Loyal Order of the Moose.
He was business office manager for the General Telephone Co. from 1958 until the early 1970s, when he became marketing manager.
Mr. Brown was senior account executive for Contel of New York from 1979 to 1985. From 1985 to 1987, he was senior account executive in Albany and direct sales manager in Boston. He was an account executive for Contel Customer Support from 1987 to 1988 and senior account executive for Contel IPC Information Systems in Philadelphia from 1989 to 1995. He subsequently worked at Amsterdam Printing and Litho.
He was awarded the 1991 President's Award and was named to the Contel Customer Support President's Club in 1988. In 1984, he was named Contel of New York Salesperson of the Year for Sales Achievement. He was named a member of Contel Elite and GTE Salesperson of the Year in 1976.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathy Cline of Johnstown and Kelly Shields of Amsterdam; a son, Michael W. Brown of Gloversville; and five grandchildren.
Calling hours are 5 to 8 this evening at the A.G. Cole Funeral Home, 215 E. Main St., Johnstown.
Burial will be in Fern Dale Cemetery, Johnstown.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Hospital or the Humane Society.
Dated: Thursday, 09-Nov-2000
James R. Bodwell, 84, WWII veteran of Navy Seabees
WEST CHARLTON - Private services will be held for World War II veteran James R. Bodwell, 84, of Route 67, who died Tuesday at Amsterdam Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, Mr. Bodwell lived in Michigan before coming to New York on 1936.
He worked at Adirondack Steel Foundries in Watervliet until 1941. He retired from General Electric in 1981 after 40 years of service.
Mr. Bodwell was a Navy Seabees veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific.
He was a member of West Charlton Church and the GE Quarter Century Club.
Survivors include his wife, Gertrude Jacobsen Bodwell, whom he married in 1947; three sons, Christian Bodwell of Salt Lake City, Utah, Scott Bodwell of Sheyboygan, Wis., and Graham Bodwell of West Charlton; a daughter, Lynn Cowper of Clifton Park; a brother, Graham Bodwell of Metamora, Mich.; two sisters, Mary Koester of Dearborn, Mich. and Jessie Flowers of Tigard, Ore.; and two grandchildren.
Contributions may be made to the Galway Volunteer Ambulance Corp. or the Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corp.
Arrangements are by the Richard J. Ryan Funeral Home, Galway Village.
Dated: Thursday, 09-Nov-2000
Marie Levonian Darian, 105, came to U.S. from Turkey
TROY - Mrs. Marie Levonian Darian, 105, of Detroit Avenue, died Wednesday at Heritage House Nursing Center.
Born in Aintab, Turkey, Mrs. Darian came to this country in 1920. She lived in Detroit for several years and had been a resident of Troy since 1930.
She was a homemaker and an active worker in the United Armenian Calvary Congregational Church, where she was a member of the Ladies Aid Society.
Survivors include two sons, Ralph Darian of Schenectady and Leo Darian of Colonie.
A service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Bryce Funeral Home, corner of Pawling and Maple avenues.
Calling hours will be from 5 this afternoon until 7 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Elmwood Hill Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Armenian Missionary Association of America, Inc., in care of the Elia Y. Levonian Memorial Fund, 31 West Century Road, Paramus, NJ 07652; or the United Armenian Calvary Congregational Church, Ninth and Eagle streets, Troy, NY 12180.
Dated: Thursday, 09-Nov-2000
William Campbell
FULTONVILLE - William F. Campbell, 83, of Sprakers Road, Sprakers, formerly of Brumley Road, Fultonville, died Monday at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam.
Born in Brooklyn, Mr. Campbell lived there, and in Long Island, before moving to Fultonville in 1984.
He was a steamfitter for the Brooklyn Navy Depot for 15 years.
Later, Mr. Campbell was a maintenance worker for the New York City Housing Authority for more than 20 years, retiring in 1977.
During World War II, he was an Army medical corpsman serving in Asia and the Pacific.
Mr. Campbell was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Fultonville.
He was a member and commandant of the Excelsior Yacht Club in Brooklyn.
Mr. Campbell was a former member of the Johnstown Moose Lodge.
He was of the Roman Catholic faith.
His wife, Patricia Campbell, whom he married July 28, 1951, died in 1969.
Survivors include a nephew, Kenneth Kuck of Albany; three nieces, Doris Tsamos of Staten Island, Marie Nelson of Brooklyn and Eileen Powell of Queens; and several great-nephews and great-nieces.
A service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Jackson & Betz Funeral Home, 15 Main St., Fultonville, where a calling hour will begin at noon.
Burial will be in Maple Avenue Cemetery, Fultonville.
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct a service at the funeral home on Saturday.
Contributions to the American Cancer Society may be made in care of the funeral home.
Dated: Thursday, 09-Nov-2000
