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Catherine McGivern Crispin
Mrs. Catherine McGivern Crispin, 90, of Gloversville, died Sunday, Jan. 27, at Nathan Littauer Hospital.
She was born on March 25, 1911 in Johnstown, the daughter of Laurence and Alice Wilder McGivern. She was employed as cafeteria manager of the Gloversville High School for 20 years and retired in 1979.
Mrs. Crispin had the longest membership of the Johnstown Reformed Church. She was also a member of the Calvary Class of the church and the Ida McGinnis Senior Citizens Club of Gloversville, where she was a former member of the board of the Senior Citizen Service Center of Gloversville and Fulton County.
She is survived by daughters, Clara Sammarco of Gloversville, Joanne Fabozzi and her husband Anthony Fabozzi of Broadalbin, Marjorie Gentile and her husband Pat Gentile of Broadalbin; brother, James McGivern of Johnstown; sister, Dorothy DiMarco of Gloversville; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was married
on Sept. 3, 1933 to John D. Crispin Sr., who died on March 1, 1978. She was also predeceased by son, John D. Crispin Jr. in 1964; great-grandson, Brandon Fabozzi in 1998; sisters, Bertha Lachmayer, Alice Ackerbauer, Helen Fonda, Laura Wilder; and brothers, Laurence McGivern Jr. and John McGivern.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Walrath and Stewart Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at The Reformed Church, Johnstown. The Rev. Jack Millard will officiate. Interment will take place at Ferndale cemetery, Johnstown. Memorial contributions may be made to The Reformed Church, 351 N. Perry St., Johnstown, NY 12095 or the Senior Citizen Service Center of Gloversville and Fulton County Inc., 53 Church St., Gloversville, NY 12078.
Harold A. Dence Jr.
Mr. Harold A. Dence Jr., 60, of West Montgomery Street, Johnstown, died Saturday, Jan. 26, at home after being stricken.
He was born on July 2, 1941 in Johnstown, the son of Harold A. and Jessie VanAernam Dence.
Mr. Dence was an avid hunter, fisherman and bingo player.
He was employed as a leather worker at Johnstown Leather until his retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Jeans Dence, whom he married
on July 8, 1963; three sons, John, Roger and Robert Dence, all of Johnstown; one sister, Mary Quinones of Gloversville; his mother, Jessie Dence of Gloversville; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by one son, Harold A. Dence, who died in 1999.
Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday at A.G. Cole Funeral Home Inc., 215 E. Main St., Johnstown, where funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. Burial will take place at Evergreen cemetery, Fonda.
Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Ryan Bradley Green
Ryan Bradley Green was stillborn and died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002 at Albany Medical Center. He is survived by his parents Bradley and Alecia Mills Green of Gloversville, maternal grandparents John Mills of Gloversville and Elinor Mills of Gloversville, maternal great grandfather Alex Aesch of Johnstown, paternal grandparents Jerry and Patricia Green of Mayfield, paternal great grandparents Bevan and Gladys Tyler of Fultonville and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Walrath & Stewart Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville. A private service will be held Tuesday at the convenience of the family with the Rev. Dr. Alan C. Rhodes officiating. Interment will take place at Prospect Hill cemetery, Gloversville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit, Albany Medical Center, D7E, 41 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208
Harold A. Broughton
Harold A. "Hoppy" Broughton Jr., 63, of Gloversville, died Monday at Nathan Littauer Hospital.
He was born on April 16, 1938 in Ballston Spa, N.Y., the son of Harold A. and Sarah LaRue Broughton Sr. He attended Ballston Spa schools and later moved to Gloversville where he resided for many years.
He was employed as a cab driver for the former Demarest Cab Co. of Gloversville. He was later employed by the Beech-Nut Co. of Canajoharie, N.Y. until he retired due to ill health.
Mr. Broughton is survived by his wife, Dawn Nellis Broughton, whom he married
on March 19, 1977; three sons, Scott, Matthew and Todd Broughton, all of Gloversville; one daughter, Misty Broughton of Gloversville; one daughter-in-law, April Broughton of Gloversville; one brother, Joseph Broughton of Cocoa, Fla.; two half-brothers, Albert and Ernest Geppner, both of Schenectady; two sisters, Laura Slover of Scotia and Marion Smith of Gloversville; one half-sister, Leona Lawrence of Arizona; one grandson, Zachary Broughton of Gloversville; two step-grandsons, Ray and Christopher Van Alstyne, both of Johnstown; nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Mr. Broughton was predeceased by a half-sister, Louella Hunt.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hollenbeck Funeral Home, 4 Second Ave., Gloversville, where a funeral service will be held at noon Thursday. The Rev. Wayne Jones, pastor of the Fremont Street United Methodist Church, will officiate. Interment will take place at Ferndale cemetery, Johnstown. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.
Elena Javarone Piazza
Mrs. Elena (Helen) Javarone Piazza, 86, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001 at her residence in Lake Park, Fla.
Helen was born on Dec. 16, 1915 in Gloversville, daughter of the late Francesco and Theresa Penzone Javarone. She was raised and educated in Gloversville. She then enlisted in the Army, earning the rank of corporal.
She later settled in Ilion, N.Y., where she was a homemaker and ran a successful beauty salon. She spent winters at her Florida residence and retired there in 1981.
A generous and fun-loving woman, Helen will be missed by all.
Helen is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Alexander and Sarah Piazza of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; a brother, Joseph Javarone of Gloversville; a sister, Ann Elliott of Daytona Beach, Fla.; many beloved nieces and nephews. She was married
on June 23, 1953 to James Piazza, who died on April 10, 1989. She was also predeceased by brothers, Joseph Jr., Raeffello, Anthony, Angelo, Vito, Dominic, and Ralph Javarone; and sisters, Theresa Nicholson and Rose Willert.
Family and friends are invited to a memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Riviera Beach. A brief ceremony will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Royal Palm Memorial Gardens, 5601 Greenwood Ave., Riviera Beach, Fla.
Gretchen W. Schwabrow
Mrs. Gretchen W. Schwabrow, 89, of Home Street, Fort Plain, died Monday morning at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, after a long illness.
She was born on Jan. 1, 1913 in Brookmans Corners, N.Y., the daughter of Elmer and Iva Frantzman Wagner. She attended local schools and has lived in Fort Plain since 1933.
She was employed as a supervisor for Luxuray Manufacturing in Fort Plain for 47 years until she retired in 1976.
Mrs. Schwabrow was a charter member of Fort Plain VFW Auxiliary and was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Fort Plain.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Russell and Letty Schwabrow of Australia and Willis and Susan Schwabrow of Johnstown, N.Y.; a sister, Helen Nolly of Fort Plain; three grandsons, Robert Schwabrow of Broadalbin, Philip and Rusty Schwabrow, both of California; eight great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by a grandson, Mark Schwabrow on Nov. 5, 2001.
The family will receive relatives and friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Lenz & Betz Funeral Home, 69 Otsego St., Canajoharie, N.Y., where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday. Burial will take place at Fort Plain cemetery in the spring. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 126, Canajoharie, NY. 13317.
Carlton D. Watkins
Carlton D. Watkins, 76, of Sinclair Road, Edinburg, died Tuesday morning at home following a long illness.
He was born on July 22, 1925 in Rochester, N.Y. He was the son of Howard and Leota Barber Watkins. He was a graduate of Albany High School and HVCC. He had been a resident of Edinburg since 1964.
He was a WWII Navy veteran serving from 1943 to 1945.
He was employed as a program analyst by General Electric Co., Schenectady, for 35 years and retired in 1985.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Northville.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Sabey Watkins, whom he married
on July 28, 1951.
Burial will take place at Albany Rural cemetery, Menands, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be made to the Northville Methodist Church, Mountain Valley Hospice or American Parkinson Disease Association. Arrangements are by Northville Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Elizabeth Williamson
Elizabeth (MacIntyre) Williamson of Norwood, Mass., died Jan. 25, wife of the late George S. Williamson; mother of Edward Williamson of Sharon, Mass., Sally Williamson of Cambridge, Mass. and Anne Martin of North Attleboro, Mass.; sister of the late James MacIntyre of Johnstown, N.Y. Also survived by three grandchildren.
She was born on Aug. 30, 1913 in Johnstown, N.Y., the daughter of Edward Campbell and Florence Scofield MacIntyre. Mrs. Williamson graduated from Johnstown High School in 1931 and from Johnstown Business School in 1933.
She was employed by Upstate Telephone Corp. of New York for five years.
She was the founder and a member of the Johnstown, N.Y. chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, an international cultural organization for young women between the ages of 18 and 35. Mrs. Williamson was a member of the First Congregational Church of Norwood, and a former member of the Norwood Hospital Auxiliary and the Norwood Women's Club.
In 1982 Mrs. Williamson's daughter, Florence Sarah Williamson published and illustrated "For Sharing," a collection of some of her mother's poems.
Mrs. Williamson was united in marriage to George Streeter on June 3, 1939 in the First Presbyterian Church in Johnstown, N.Y. He predeceased her on Feb. 13, 1979.
There will be no visiting hours. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at First Congregational Church, 100 Winter St., Norwood. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to the First Congregational Memorial Fund at the above address. Arrangements are by May Funeral Service, Norwood.
