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Ray A. Morell
MARYLAND — Ray A. Morell, 55, a lifetime area resident, lost his courageous battle with cancer on Friday, March 23, 2001, at his home in Maryland.
He was born in Harpersfield on Oct. 9, 1945, the son of Clarence and Mildred (Moxham) Morell Sr.
On June 13, 1967, he married Kathy Hitchcock, in Oneonta.
Besides his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Michelle and Jody Sperbeck of Schenevus, Renay Morell of Maryland and Cherri and Eric Haner of Maryland; three adopted children, Jeff and his wife, Lisa Morell, of Davenport, Steve and his wife, Kathy Morell, of Williamsville, and Kellie Morell of Elma. Ray also has two other "adopted" children, Mari Allen of Schenevus and Alan Kelsey of Kirkwood; his three very special grandchildren, Shawn and Brittney Sperbeck of Schenevus and Alex Morell of Williamsville. He is survived by three brothers, Clarence and Joan Morell Sr. of Stamford, Richard and Monika Morrell of Carlisle and Ronald and Marty Morell of Worcester; a very special uncle, Art Morrell; cousins, Carlton Morrell and Michell Cohn; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and his beloved sidekick, Shylo.
He was predeceased by his parents; a sister, Mildred; and a brother, Melvin.
Ray worked hard all his life, his latest job being with the Town of Maryland Highway Department as a deputy/equipment operator. Previously, he worked for R.H. Cole Trucking in Windsor.
Ray always enjoyed time spent with his family and friends. During his life, Ray always made his family laugh and, even when the days were getting tougher, he still said things to make us laugh. And for that we leave him this poem:
A memorial service was held on Sunday, March 25, 2001, at E.J. Skinner Funeral Chapel in Worcester at 2 p.m.
There were no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care Inc., 542 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820.
Oh how I wish I could take pain away, to kiss that part that hurts and make it better, take that disease that has took control of your body and set it free. The sadness I see in your eyes breaks my heart. My family is grieving the loss of someone so so very special. If only I could take you in my arms and chase all the demons away. I would collect every star that is in heaven to make you shine bright again, to smile, to laugh, to make me know that you're very much alive. I love you Dad with all my heart. God bless you, and may you rest in peace. Your loving daughter, Renay.
Arrangements are by E.J. Skinner Co., 115 Main St., Worcester.
Marion Dibble Shore
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Marion M. Dibble Shore, 82, passed away peacefully at Golden Manor Nursing Home in Livermore, Calif., on March 20, 2001.
She was born Dec. 4, 1918, the daughter of Jesse and Luella (Boggs) Dibble of South Kortright, N.Y.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Jay Neville Shore, in March 1992 and her brother, Leslie, in 1929.
She is survived by her son, Jay Shore Jr., his wife, Vicki, and their children, Jonathan and Jennifer, all of Pleasanton, Calif.; two sisters, Eleanor (Gerald) Stoeckel of Bloomville, N.Y., and Dorothy VanKleeck of Hobart, N.Y.; and two nephews and three nieces.
Marion graduated from Bloomville High School in 1936 and from Spencer's Business School in Kingston in 1938.
While working in Kingston, she became interested in flying and took lessons in Albany, N.Y., before joining the Women's Army Air Force in Texas during World War II.
She taught many future pilots to fly. One was Jay, whom she later married on Jan. 5, 1946.
She was employed several years by Varian Associates in Palo Alto, Calif.
She moved to Pleasanton in 1991.
Memorial services were held Friday, March 23, 2001, at Pleasanton Presbyterian Church. Graveside services will be held at Roses Brook in South Kortright at the convenience of the family.
Harry Jordan
ROXBURY — Mr. Harry Jordan, 101, of Roxbury, died Saturday, March 24, 2001, at Margaretville Memorial Hospital, Margaretville.
He was born Nov. 24, 1899, in Brodhead, Ulster County, the son of John Jordan and Catherine Shaw.
Mr. Jordan married Jean M. Carr on July 22, 1950, in Franklin.
Many years ago Mr. Jordan worked on various local farms. Later he became a clerk in Robert Smith's Feed Store in Roxbury. This was later to become Richard Lutz Feed Company of Roxbury.
Mr. Jordan is survived by his wife, Jean Jordan of Roxbury, and three nieces.
He was predeceased by three brothers, Burton, John and Walter Jordan, and one sister, Mary Roe.
There are to be no public calling hours or services.
Those who wish may contribute to the Roxbury Ambulance in Mr. Jordan's memory.
Arrangements are by the Miller Funeral Home, Roxbury.
Eleanor Mulligan
RICHFIELD SPRINGS — Eleanor Mulligan died at her home Saturday, March 24, 2001, at the age of 80.
She was born Feb. 9, 1921, in Richfield Springs, the daughter of Harold Hopkinson and Katherine Sternberg.
She graduated from Richfield Springs Central School in 1940.
On Nov. 28, 1942, she was married to Jack Mulligan, at St. Joseph's Church. Mr. Mulligan died in August 1988.
Survivors include two sons, John Mulligan of Richfield Springs and David Mulligan of Johnstown; a daughter, Jane Casler of West Winfield; and a sister, Elouise Smith of Richfield Springs. Other survivors include six grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
In accordance with Mrs. Mulligan's wishes, there will be no calling hours. There will be a graveside service in the spring, at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Richfield Springs, for family and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made either to the Richfield Springs Public Library or to the Richfield Springs Rescue Squad.
Arrangements are in care of Wilcox-Dimbleby Funeral Home, West Winfield.
Albert W. Veronesi
PITTSFIELD — Albert W. Veronesi, 86, of Pittsfield, died March 23, 2001, in Oneonta.
He was born May 27, 1914, in Smithton, Pa., son of Sam and Julia (Wexler) Veronesi.
He married Mary Ostrander on July 31, 1949. She survives.
He spent his childhood in the Pittsfield area.
He attended local schools in New Berlin.
He is survived by his son, Richard Veronesi of Phoenix; and his brother, Samuel R. Veronesi of Pittsfield.
He was a poultry farmer in the town of Pittsfield.
He served in the Army Air Force during World War II from 1942 to 1945. He was a councilman for the town of Pittsfield.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of South New Berlin. He was a former member of the New Berlin Library Board and a member and past master of Phoebus Lodge #82 of New Berlin.
A funeral service will be held today at 2 p.m. at the Dakin Funeral Home, New Berlin, with the Rev. Daniel Age, of the First Baptist Church, South New Berlin, officiating. Interment will be in St. Andrew's Cemetery, New Berlin.
There will be no calling hours.
Marguerite Washburn
UNADILLA — Marguerite C. Washburn, 75, of Unadilla, died Saturday, March 24, 2001, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta.
She was born July 3, 1925, in the town of Colchester, the daughter of Fred and Elizabeth (Fuller) Cornell.
She was married to Wilford H. Washburn Sr. on June 14, 1942, in Wells Bridge. Mr. Washburn died April 22, 1986.
Mrs. Washburn had been a resident of Unadilla for many years and was a former employee of the Deer Head Inn in Wells Bridge.
She was a member of the Unadilla Baptist Church, Wells Bridge Senior Citizens, a 50-year member of the Unadilla Grange and a member of the Otsego County Pomona Grange and the New York State Grange.
Marguerite is survived by her daughters, Mary VanValkenburg of Unadilla and Louise Herbert of Oneonta; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Wilford Jr. and Melissa Washburn and David Washburn of Unadilla; two sisters, Helen Bishop and Barbara Derig of Hancock; two brothers-in-law, Roland Washburn and Steve and his wife, Marie Washburn; two sisters-in-law, Louella Washburn and Phyllis Washburn; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a son, William Washburn; and a daughter and son-in-law, Louella and Richard Wright.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2001, at the Unadilla Baptist Church, with the Rev. Brian R. Cutting, pastor of the Unadilla Baptist Church, officiating.
Burial will be later in Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Unadilla.
Friends may call at the Westcott Funeral Home, Unadilla, on Tuesday, March 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., when the family will be in attendance. A Grange memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements are by the Westcott Funeral Home, Unadilla.
Veronica Nemyo
UNADILLA — Veronica Susan (Franko) Nemyo, 83, of Unadilla, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001, at the A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta.
Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., she was formerly of Woodbridge, N.J., and Eastham, Mass.; she resided in Unadilla the past year.
She retired in 1981, after 30 years as a seamstress for Maidenform Inc. of Perth Amboy, where she was a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
She had been a communicant of both the St. James R.C. Church of Woodbridge and the Holy Spirit R.C. Church of Perth Amboy.
She had been an officer of the Woodbridge Chapter of the AARP, and a former officer and life member of the Woodbridge Twp. Senior Citizens.
She is predeceased by her husband, Michael Nemyo, who died in 1981, and her sister Irene Janiga.
She is survived by her two sons, Joseph Michael of Eastham, Mass., and Ronald Michael of Kunkeltown, Pa.; a daughter, Veronica LaVerne Hawver, of Unadilla, with whom she resided; two brothers, Benjamin Franko of Metuchen and Al Franko of Woodbridge; and two sisters, Mary Lenart of Fords and Helen Hirchak of Perth Amboy. Also surviving are six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Monday at 8:30 a.m. from the Flynn and son Funeral Home, 23 Ford Ave., Fords, N.J., followed by a 9 a.m. Mass at St. James R.C. Church, Woodbridge. Interment followed in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Hopelawn.
Visitation was held on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Charlotte Beismann
DAYTON, Ohio — Charlotte (Funke) Beismann, 90, formerly of Richfield Springs and Cherry Valley, passed away March 24, 2001, in Dayton, Ohio, where she had been living for the past three years.
She was born in Berlin, Germany, Nov. 16, 1910.
She and her husband Walter Funke resided in New York City for many years before moving to Cherry Valley in 1947. Walter died in 1969. Her second husband, Werner Beismann of Dayton, Ohio, survives her.
She was predeceased by her daughter, Anita Werner of Jacksonville, Fla.
She has one surviving son, Harold W. Funke, and his wife, Betty, of South New Berlin; grandchildren, Kurt Funke and his wife, Patti, of South New Berlin, Kevin J. Funke and his wife, Melinda, of Edmeston, Kyle W. Funke of Sidney, and Lt. Commander Mark Werner and his wife, Dulce, of Chesapeake, Va., Stephen Werner of San Antonio, Texas; two granddaughters, Karen Shaw and her husband, Jack, of Oxford, and Kim Baker of Lockhaven, Pa.; and 15 great-grandchildren. Charlotte is also survived by a stepson, Eric Beismann, and his wife, Nancy, of Dayton, Ohio, and four grandsons, Mark, Todd, Bryan and Sean, all of Dayton.
Charlotte will be remembered for her love of family and friends.
A graveside service will be held later in the spring at the Cherry Valley Cemetery. Notice will be posted.
Vera B. Hoyt
DELHI — Vera B. Hoyt, 81, of Delhi, died Saturday, March 24, 2001, in Delhi.
She was born Feb. 2, 1920, in Hamden, the daughter of James Arthur and Mary (Hughes) Brundage.
She was married to Robert Hoyt in 1945, in Margaretville. He died in 1977.
Mrs. Hoyt was a graduate of Margaretville Central School and Skidmore College. She taught high school business at Sidney Central School in Sidney and managed the office for the family business, Hoyt Insurance in Grand Gorge.
She was a member of the Grand Gorge United Methodist Church.
An avid golfer, she spent winters in Port Charlotte, Fla.
She is survived by two sons, George (Susan) Hoyt of Alexandria, Va., and John Hoyt of Delhi; a daughter, Patricia (Eric) Hoyt-Macki of California; a stepdaughter, Virginia Hoyt of Delhi; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial services will be on Wednesday, March 28, 2001, at 11 a.m. at the MacArthur Funeral Home, Delhi, with the Rev. Bert More officiating. Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. this evening at the funeral home. Burial will be later at Woodland Cemetery, Delhi.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Delhi Fire Department Ambulance Squad or Catskill Area Hospice.
Arrangements are with the MacArthur Funeral Home, Delhi.
Eugene F. Willis
WALTON — Father Eugene F. Willis, 71, pastor of St. John the Baptist Church in Walton and Holy Family Church in Downsville, died Friday, March 23, 2001, in Delhi.
He was born in Troy on June 12, 1929, to Earl F. and Hazel Marion Greenwood Willis.
Fr. Willis was ordained June 4, 1955. He was an associate pastor at St. Mary's Church in Albany before attending Oswego State for two years, becoming certified as an industrial arts teacher. He was associate pastor of St. Joseph's in Green Island and on the faculty of Catholic Central in Troy. He was associate pastor at St. John the Baptist in Greenville, St. Teresa of Avila in Albany and St. Joseph's in Herkimer, where he was on the faculty of St. Joseph's Grammar School. He was also a part-time chaplain at Albany Medical Center and St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. Fr. Willis was appointed pastor of St. John the Baptist Church in Walton in June of 1970 and has been on the board of directors of the Delaware County ARC for 31 years.
Fr. Willis is survived by his brothers, Earl and Robert; his sister, Margaret Aileen Picarillo; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visiting hours will be at St. John the Baptist Church today from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with a vesper service following at 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
Joseph Reed
JEFFERSON — Joseph Reed, 72, of the town of Harpersfield, died March 25, 2001, at home.
He was born March 15, 1929, in Brooklyn, the son of Saven and Beulah Reed.
He married Rosa Small in Brooklyn, on Jan. 8, 1946. Mrs. Reed survives as well as a son, Fred Reed of Goldsboro, N.C.
Mr. Reed worked as a machinist in metal work at M&D Industry in Brooklyn.
They moved to Jefferson in the 1980s.
Memorial services will take place on Friday, March 30, 2001, at 11 a.m. at the MacArthur Funeral Home, Davenport, with the Rev. Pastor Richard Elder officiating.
There will be no calling hours.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
Arrangements are with the MacArthur Funeral Home, Davenport.
