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Adaline Kathmann
BELLEVIEW, Fla. — Adaline Elizabeth Goss Kathmann, 81, of Belleview, Fla., passed away Thursday morning, Feb. 25, 1999, at the home of her daughter, Grace M. Kathmann, in Sheshequin, Pa.
She was born Jan. 31, 1918, in Blenhiem Hill, Schoharie County, N.Y. She was the first child of Charles and Emma Egnor Goss.
Adaline was preceded in death by her beloved friend, Stanley Koren of Belleview, Fla., and Westville, N.Y.
Adaline is survived by her four children, Betty Neumann of Ocala, Fla., Richard Kathmann of Sherrill, N.Y., Grace Kathmann of Sheshequin, Pa., and John Kathmann of Spencer, W.Va.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two sisters, Beverly Cooper and Genevieve Rivenburg, both of Pelham, Ga.; a brother, Richard Goss; numerous nieces and nephews; and a special niece, Patricia Benjamin Svegl.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, at 2 p.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Delhi. Interment will be in the East Worcester Cemetery, East Worcester, N.Y., at a later date.
The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the West Kortright Centre, Catskill Turnpike, East Meredith, N.Y. 13757 in Mrs. Kathmann's memory.
Ruth Davis Borden
LAKE WORTH, Fla. — Ruth Borden, 105, passed away on Jan. 14, 1999.
She was born on May 3, 1893, in East Worcester, N.Y., the daughter of Dr. David Davis and Martha (Williamson) Davis.
After graduating from East Worcester High School, she taught grades 1-8 in a one-room schoolhouse.
In 1915, she married Charles Borden. Most of her life was spent in Oneonta, where she brought up her family. Charles died in 1948.
Ruth moved to Florida in 1969, and had a happy life in Carefree Cove, Lantana, Fla. For the past several years she had resided in Bishop Gray Inn Nursing Home, Lake Worth, Fla.
Two sons survive Ruth, Raymond of Boynton Beach, Fla., and Douglas of Bullhead City, Ariz.; and a daughter, Martha Potter of Cocoa, Fla.; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in East Worcester, N.Y., in June.
Phyllis L. Bellamy
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — Phyllis L. Bellamy, 94, of Wheat Ridge, Colo., died Jan. 19, 1999, in Wheat Ridge, Colo.
She was born March 24, 1904, in London, England.
She married George Bellamy, a former writer for The Oneonta Star and Cooperstown papers. He predeceased her on Sept. 17, 1962.
She was retired. She was a former parishioner of Christ Church, Cooperstown, N.Y.
Phyllis is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth Bellamy of Westwood, N.J., and Goodyear Lake, N.Y., and Paula Hargrave of Wheat Ridge, Colo.; son-in-law, Paul Hargrave of Wheat Ridge, Colo.; and a grandson, Ashton Hargrave of Wheat Ridge, Colo.
A memorial service was held at St. James Episcopal Church, Wheat Ridge, Colo., Jan. 22, 1999.
She was cremated and her cremains were interred at Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colo.
Mabel A. Comstock
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Mabel A. Comstock (Hyzer), 94, of Zephyrhills, Fla., died Friday, Feb. 19, 1999, at Sunbelt Healthcare Center in Zephyrhills.
She was born in Franklin, N.Y. She moved permanently to Zephyrhills in 1988, 11 years ago, from Franklin. She was a winter visitor for 17 years prior to 1988.
She was a member of the Methodist Church, Franklin, past matron of the O.E.S., Grange member and member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, all in Franklin..
Mabel is survived by two stepsons, Richard Comstock of Palmetto, Fla., and James Comstock of Elyria, N.Y.; and many nieces and nephews, including Idavette and Jim Wright with whom she had resided for the past three years.
Arrangements have been with Coleman & Ferguson Co., Richey Chapel, Zephyrhills.
George Truesdell Sr.
PRATTSVILLE — George C. Truesdell Sr., 77, of Little Westkill, Prattsville, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at the Mountainside Residential Care Center in Margaretville.
He was born June 8, 1921, in Little Westkill, Prattsville, the son of Stephen Wright and Sylvia Alice (Morris) Truesdell.
George was a resident of Little Westkill, Prattsville, most of his life. He worked in dairy farming at Little Westkill and later at sawmills in Prattsville and Roxbury. He retired in 1958.
He is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen and Laurel Truesdell of Conesville, Walter Truesdell of Gilboa, George Truesdell Jr. and Yevette Pierpont of Conesville and Larry and Gina Truesdell of Prattsville; a daughter and son-in-law, Sylvia and Wayne Grant of Roxbury; a sister-in-law, Marie Truesdell of Prattsville; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Eva and Donald Irwin and Corina and Terry Peckham of Prattsville; a brother and sister-in-law, David and Shirley Truesdell of Summerfield, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. George was predeceased by three brothers, Jimmy, Robert and June Truesdell.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 1, 1999, at the Hall Funeral Home, Main Street, Grand Gorge, with the Rev. Richard Dykstra, pastor of the Jay Gould Memorial Reformed Church, Roxbury, officiating. Burial will take place in Fairlawn Cemetery in Prattsville.
Friends may call at their convenience at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon and evening. The family will be in attendance from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in George's memory to the Activities Fund of Mountainside Residential Care Center, c/o Ellen Stewart, Box 890, Margaretville, N.Y. 12455.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hall Funeral Home, Stamford and Grand Gorge.
Paul Krasowsky
GILBERTSVILLE — Paul Krasowsky, 71, of Gilbertsville, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at the Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City.
He was born April 30, 1927, in Shenandoah, Pa., the son of Frank and Josephine (Covetski) Krasowsky.
He was married to Nellie E. Peterson many years ago.
He was employed as a production worker for the Anheuser-Busch Inc. of Baldwinsville, retiring in 1989.
He and his wife had been part-time residents of the Butternut Valley since the early 1950s and permanently since 1965.
Paul was an avid hunter and woodworker and also took great pride in his apple growing. He was a member of the Teamsters Union No. 1149 of Baldwinsville and a member of the American Legion Post of Glendale.
He is survived by his wife, Nellie of Gilbertsville; three chil"-dren, Paul W. Krasowsky and his wife, Patricia, of Liverpool, Susan Reagan and her husband, Edward, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Nancy Tate and her husband, Roy, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; five grandchildren; a brother, Edward Krasowsky of Port Charlotte, Fla.; a sister, Anne Foerderer of Floral Park; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, at the Johnston Funeral Home in Morris.
Funeral services will be at 8 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home with the Rev. Morris Dwyer officiating.
Burial will be in the Brookside Cemetery in Gilbertsville at a later date.
Friends are asked to donate to the American Diabetes Association in his memory. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by the Johnston Funeral Home, 23 South Broad St., Morris.
Marie J. Bazata
SIDNEY — Marie J. Bazata, 94, of Sidney, passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, at her home.
She was born March 9, 1904, to the late Joseph and Emily Steele in Brooklyn.
Marie was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Sidney, the Rosary Society at Sacred Heart Church and a member of the Sidney Senior Citizens.
Marie was predeceased by her husband Joseph on July 29, 1997.
She is survived by a sister, Emily Steele Stewart of Hillside, N.J.; a stepdaughter and her husband, Patricia and Robert Hall of Leesburg, Pa.; a great-niece, Joyce E. Reilly of Chatham, N.J.; two stepgrandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, March 1, at Sacred Heart Church, Sidney, at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Fr. Gordon Polenz, of Sacred Heart Church, officiating.
Friends may call Sunday, Feb. 28, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. There will be a prayer service Sunday evening.
Burial will in Prospect Hill Cemetery in the spring.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Church, Sidney.
Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Inc. of Sidney.
Leah (Lee) Mensch
RICHFIELD SPRINGS — Leah (Lee) Mensch, 75, of Richfield Springs and New Jersey, died Wednesday in New Jersey.
Lee was a former resident of Albany where she attended Albany Schools and graduated from the Milne School.
She was an actress and spent many years in New York City touring with many theater companies. She also performed in the Albany area.
She is survived by her husband, Marcus Mensch. She was the daughter of the late Betty and Simeon Einstein.
She is also survived by a sister, Doris Miller of Wyckoff, N.J., and several cousins. She was the aunt of David Miller and his wife, Laura. She also leaves several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
A memorial service will be held in Richfield Springs at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Highridge Home, 5959 Independence Ave., Riverdale, N.Y. 10471.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Levine Memorial Chapel, 649 Washington Ave., Albany.
Elbridge T. Gerry
LAKE DELAWARE — Elbridge T. Gerry, 90, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, at Lake Delaware Farm, Delhi.
He was born on Nov. 22, 1908, the great-great-grandson of Elbridge Gerry, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, governor of Massachusetts and later vice president of the United States, under President James Madison. He is the son of Elbridge T. Gerry and Cornelia Harriman.
Graduating from Harvard University in 1931, he began his career with the Hanover Bank. He joined Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., a private bank, in 1936, becoming a general partner in 1956.
He was also a general partner of Gerry Brothers & Co.
He has held director, trustee and chairmanships in a variety of corporations including Doubleday & Co., Orama Securities Corp., the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad, the Merchant Sterling Corp. and the Biltmore Co. in Biltmore, N.C.; the Oregon Short Line Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad, the Union Pacific Corporation, the Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation Company, and the Torsion Balance Company.
Prior to his association with Harness Racing, Ebby Gerry was an accomplished polo player, eventually achieving a rank of nine goals. He was elected to the Polo Hall of Fame in the late 1980s. Through this accolade, he achieved the distinction of becoming a double hall of famer, having been elected to the Harness Racing Living Hll of Fame in 1975.
With uncle F. Roland Harriman, Mr. Gerry bred and raised many champions at their Arden Homestead Stables. Their trotter, Titan Hanover, won the 1945 Hambletonian Stake while Mr. Gerry was a major in the Army Air Corps, serving overseas during World War II. Although the rest of his family had been associated with thoroughbreds, Ebby Gerry decided to work with trotters. It took just one amateur drive for him to be hooked on the sport and through the years Arden Homestead Stable, under Harriman and Gerry's leadership, produced such champions as Titan Hanover, Florican, Tassel Hanover, Florlis, Flirth, Matastar and Sharpshooter.
Mr. Gerry has been an active member of the harness racing industry for close to a half a century. He has been involved in many of the sport's organizations, holding positions that included treasurer of the U.S. Trotting Association, president and director of the Standardbred Owners Association, vice president and owner of the Orange County Driving Park Association, and director of the Hambletonian Society. He has also held the office of vice president and director of the Saratoga Harness Racing Association. Adding to his accomplishments, he served as the first chairman of the New York State Harness Racing Commission, formed after pari-mutuel betting was legalized in 1940.
He is a founder and trustee since 1949, and past president (1976-1992) of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame (formerly known as the Trotting Horse Museum, Home of the Hall of Fame of the Trotter), Goshen.
Other philanthropic organizatins Mr. Gerry has been committed to include the American Museum of Natural History, where he was trustee. He was also a member of the Committee on Trust Funds for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the USA and the honorary chairman and director of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, an organization founded by his grandfather, Edward H. Harriman. He also served as president of the Lake Delaware Boys Camp Inc., a not-for-profit camp founded in 1909 by his father, which he and his family sponsored and operated for underprivileged young boys principally from the greater New York metropolitan area on their farm, Lake Delaware Farm, Delhi.
Mr. Gerry is survived by his wife of 67 years, the former Marjorie Kane; two sons, Elbridge Thomas Jr. of Locust Valley and Peter G. II of Hopewell; a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie G. Ryland of Beverly, Mass.; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Local services will take place in the spring at St. James Church, Lake Delaware at a date to be announced at that time. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 10, 1999, at Trinity Church, Wall Street and Broadway, New York City at 10:30 a.m.
Contributions in his memory may be made to: Lake Delaware Boys Camp or the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame or the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Arrangements are with the MacArthur Funeral Home, 131 Main St., Delhi.
Catherine O. More
Washington MILLS — Catherine O. More, 73, of Washington Mills passed away Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, Utica.
Catherine was born on Aug. 11, 1925, in the Bronx, the daughter of the late James and Caroline (Sames) Kehoe.
Catherine retired from the United States Post Office in 1990 after 20-plus years. Then she took up surfing, the Net that is, in search of her favorite collectibles (tins and beanies) as well as communicating with friends and family worldwide. "Never too old to learn."
She is survived by her beloved husband of 42 years, Alexander L. More and seven children, Daniel O'Donnell, Catherine O'Donnell Brown, Carole Lynn O'Donnell and Harry O'Donnell, (children of the late Harry O'Donnell — deceased in 1952), Kevin More, Alexis More and Michael More. She was so proud of her 16 grandchildren, including the youngest treasures, Jennifer (age 11), Ian Alexander (age 5) and Taryn (age 2). They all brought such joy to her life. There are also six beautiful great-grandchildren and many special nieces and nephews to add to her family tree as well as her dear sister, Dorothy Shedlock, and her brother, John Kehoe.
She was predeceased by her younger sister, Marjorie Kehoe Rausch.
The family extends a special thank you to those very dear friends who were so supportive during Catherine's illness. They were always there with a helping hand. The CCU at St. Luke's Memorial Hospital was so attentive to all of our special needs; their compassion was greatly appreciated.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 1999, at 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Oneonta, with the Rev. Robert Longobucco, pastor of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, officiating. The family will be present at the Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oneonta, today from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. when those who wish may call. Burial will be in the spring at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Emmons.
It has been requested that in lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Catskill Area Hospice, 542 Main St., Oneonta, N.Y. 13820 in loving memory of Catherine O. More.
