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John C. Baker
NEW BERLIN — John Charles Baker, 68, of New Berlin, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2002, in Cooperstown.
He was born Jan. 19, 1934, in Sidney, the son of Lynn and Mary Baker.
His longtime companion was Lucyle Coyne.
He spent his childhood in Unadilla. He was a graduate of Unadilla Central School.
John is survived by his son, John Baker, of Bridgewater.
He served in the U.S. Air Force at Griffis Air Force Base in Rome, where he was later employed until his retirement.
He served as fire commissioner and on the election board for the town of Pittsfield.
A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at the Dakin Funeral Home in New Berlin with the Rev. Beverly Butler, pastor of the First United Methodist Church in New Berlin, officiating.
Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Dakin Funeral Home, New Berlin.
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in New Berlin.
Memorial donations may be made to the Pittsfield Emergency Squad.
Stephen L. Foline
ONEONTA — Graveside memorial services for Stephen L. Foline, 48, of Oneonta, who died May 14, 2002, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2002, at the Glenwood Cemetery in Oneonta.
Arrangements are by Lewis-Hurley Funeral Home, Oneonta.
Marie Kobuszewski
ONEONTA — Marie Carolyn (Ross) Kobuszewski, a lifelong Oneontan, who was loved by many, died on Sunday, June 2, 2002, at 4:45 p.m. in her home.
She was born March 31, 1941, the daughter of Milo J. and Mary E. (Scott) Ross.
She was predeceased by her father in 1992; her sister, Donna L. Nolan of Syracuse in August 1994; and her mother in 2000.
Marie touched the lives of many people through the years. Her smile was infectious, and she lived her life as if she never encountered a stranger, only a friend whom she hadn't met yet.
The following quote best describes her philosophy of life: "Don't walk ahead of me, I may not follow; don't walk behind me, I may not lead; just walk beside me and be my friend."
Marie graduated from Oneonta High School in 1958. She attended Broome Community College before beginning a job with General Electric in Syracuse for a short time.
She entered the State University system in an administrative position in Cortland before returning to Oneonta for a position in the student affairs office at the State University College at Oneonta. Perhaps the one thing she enjoyed the most in this position was interacting with dorm directors and resident assistants while helping them administer their responsibilities. She retired from there in 1996 after 31 years of loyal service.
Upon retiring, Marie and her husband, Fred, began spending winters at the Deer Creek golfing community near Orlando, Fla. While there she became an avid golfer playing almost daily. She celebrated a hole in one last season. Marie would often stop to speak to the baby alligator that had found a home near the 15th green.
Marie was an active member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Oneonta, where she was a Eucharistic minister, St. Mary's Rosary Society, the Oneonta Business Women's Club and the Golden Alumni Association of SUCO.
She volunteered at Saturday's Bread and, besides golf, enjoyed cross country skiing, gardening, racquetball and reciting her mother's limericks.
She is survived by Fred John Kobuszewski, her husband of 37 years; two sons, Michael John and Laura (Sykora) Kobuszewski of Parma, Ohio, and David James and Shani (Bultemeier) Kobuszewski of Charlotte, N.C. She also leaves three grandchildren, Kaitlin and Andrew Kobuszewski of Parma, Ohio, and the soon-to-be-born, William John Kobuszewski of Charlotte, N.C.; three nieces, Laurie Grinnell, Christine Salanger and Kathy Fellion, all of Syracuse; an uncle, Lawrence Scott of Oneonta; and several cousins.
A service to celebrate her life with a Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2002, in St. Mary's Church in Oneonta.
Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Emmons.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, 14 Grand St., Oneonta at which time the family will be in attendance.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Catskill Area Hospice, 542 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820.
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home of Oneonta.
Frances H. Bullis
OTEGO — Frances H. Bullis, 86, of Otego, died Monday, June 3, 2002, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta after a short illness.
She was born July 9, 1915, in Halcottsville, the daughter of John S. and Susie (Lott) Hinkley Sr.
Frances graduated from Bloomville High School in 1932 and from Oneonta Normal School in 1936. She earned her bachelor's degree from State University College at Oneonta in 1960.
On Oct. 8, 1939, she married Donald J. Bullis at the First United Methodist Church in Oneonta. At the time of his death on March 23, 1997, they had been married for 57 years. They owned and operated a dairy farm on Flax Island Road in Otego for many years.
From 1937 to 1939, Frances taught in a one-room schoolhouse in Kortright District No. 16. She later taught third grade at the Otego Elementary School for 16 years, retiring in 1972.
Frances was a member of the Otego United Methodist Church from 1939 to the present. She was a member of the Otego Historical Society, Otego Senior Citizens and, at one time, served on the Otsego County Board of Elections.
She did volunteer work at the Otego Harris Memorial Library and also at a Bradenton, Fla., hospital from 1980-1985.
She was an avid reader and traced her family's generations back to the 1600s. She was also a foster parent from 1972 to 1977.
Frances is survived by her six children, Beverly B. Ramage of Memphis, Tenn., Carol B. (Gary) MacPherson of Oneonta, Wesley G. Bullis of Hayes, Va., Dawn B. (Herbert) March of Rotterdam, Dale J. Bullis of Unadilla, and Cheryl J. Bullis of South New Berlin; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one stepgreat-grandchild; two sisters and two brothers, Martha Dennis of Hobart, John S. (Dorothy) Hinkley Jr., of Bloomville, Loreen (Robert) Rich of Delhi, and Howard (Blanche) Hinkley of Colliersville; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Frances was predeceased by a sister, Gertrude Sackett.
The Bullis family will be present at the Bookhout Funeral Home, 34 River St. in Otego, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2002.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2002, in the Otego United Methodist Church, Church Street, Otego, with the Rev. Edwin Lintern officiating.
Committal service will be in the Otego Evergreen Cemetery. Family and friends may gather at the fellowship hall in the Otego United Methodist Church following the burial at Otego Evergreen Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made by contribution to either the Otego Emergency Squad, River Street, Otego, NY 13825 or to the Harris Memorial Library, 69 Main St., Otego, NY 13825 in loving memory of Frances H. Bullis.
Funeral arrangements are by Bookhout Funeral Home of Otego.
Susie S. Gurney
UNADILLA — Susie S. Gurney, 81, of Unadilla passed away Sunday, June 2, 2002, at her home.
She was born Aug. 4, 1920, in Northport, Ala., the daughter of John and Josephine (Hagler) Savage.
She was married to Albert C. Gurney on July 13, 1943, in Unadilla.
She has been a resident of Unadilla since 1943 and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Unadilla.
Susie is survived by her husband, Albert C. Gurney, of Unadilla; her daughters and sons-in-law, Priscilla and Mohammad Yadegari of Schenectady, and Linda and Francis Millard of Northfield, Mass.; her sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Sandi Gurney of Cape Coral, Fla., and Kenneth and Suzy Gurney of Buhl, Ala.; her sister, Amelia Braunlich of Huntsville, Ala.; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 7, 2002, at the Westcott Funeral Home, 123 Main St., Unadilla, with the Rev. Allen L. Presby, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Unadilla, officiating.
Interment will be in Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Unadilla.
There will be calling hours.
Funeral arrangements are by the Westcott Funeral Home in Unadilla.
Calvin A. Carl
GILBOA — Calvin A. Carl, 74, of Gilboa passed away June 3, 2002, at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown.
Calvin was born Dec. 15, 1927, in Roxbury, son of the late Archie and Millie (Hilliker) Carl.
He was a self-employed laborer/carpenter.
He served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
A former member of the Conesville American Legion and past member and past commissioner of the Conesville Volunteer Fire Co.
Mr. Carl was predeceased by his beloved wife, Marjorie (Tompkins) Carl; a sister, Hazel Clark; and a granddaughter, Becky Carl.
Surviving are his two daughters, June Ballard and her husband, Forrest, of Gilboa and Judy Senatore and her husband, Peter, of Herkimer; and a son, Dennis Carl of Gilboa. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2002, graveside at the Manorkill Cemetery in Manorkill, under the direction of the Cunningham Funeral Home, 4898 SR 81, Greenville.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2002.
Walter Ough III
VAN HORNESVILLE — Walter Lynn "Tucky" Ough III, 54, died after a long illness at Valley Health Services, Herkimer, on March 4, 2002.
Born July 25, 1947 in Cooperstown, and a 1966 graduate of Owen D. Young, Van Hornesville, he enlisted in the Army, serving in Panama as an MP, attached to a Special Forces unit there from July 1966 to July 1969. After serving in the reserves until July of 1972, he embarked on an eight-year cross-country motorcycle journey, living for a time in Conway, S.C., and Los Angeles, Calif., ending up in Albany in 1980, where as a self-employed mason, he was involved in the Historical Restoration of the Brownstone section of downtown.
In his Albany neighborhood (where he lived for over 20 years) he was much loved and respected for his genuine concern and unending assistance to people in need and will be greatly missed.
Raised on a dairy farm, his love of animals, especially his love of cats, continued throughout his life.
An engaging conversationalist and voracious reader, his other great passions included writing prose and poetry, painting, sailing, skiing and gardening.
He is survived by his parents, Chester and Metta Janczuk of Van Hornesville; two brothers, Fred (Fritz) Ough, and Bruce and Tina Ough; sisters, Debra Ough, Katie and Rick Sebastian, Cynthia and Kevin Dibble, and Wendy and Mark Lockwood. Also seven nieces; seven nephews; one great-nephew; several cousins; and special family friends; cousin, Richard W. Moore; brother-in-law, Greg Tzolos; and in Albany, Dumont, Nina and many others.
He was predeceased by his father, Walter Lynn Ough Jr.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2002, at Ottman Funeral Home, 22 Church St., Cherry Valley. Frank Merrifield of the Schuyler Lake Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, will deliver the service. Burial will be at Springfield Center Cemetery, after the funeral.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to your local Humane Society.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley.
Mary Dunn
RICHFIELD SPRINGS — Mary Dunn, 92, died on Sunday, June 2, 2002, in Danbury Hospital, Danbury, Conn.
She was born on March 4, 1910, in Johnstown, Pa., a daughter of the late Andrew and Theodora Mowchan Horchak.
On July 12, 1930, she married John Dunn, a devoted union of 61 years until his passing on Dec. 30, 1991.
For 13 years she worked for Horn and Hardart in New York City.
Mary and her husband moved from Greenpoint to Richfield Springs in 1942, where they owned and operated a dairy farm until 1991. She enjoyed farming, especially her goats, giving each one a name. To her they were her pets.
A kind and gentle person she delighted in being with her family and friends.
She was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Richfield Springs.
Surviving are one sister, Eleanor Deskovich of Chicago, Ill.; and many loving nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers, John, Michael, George and Perter Horchak; three sisters, Katheryn Fauetella, Julia Gordon and Pearl Rengh.
Funeral from J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, 40 West James St., will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church, Richfield Springs. Interment will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Richfield Springs.
The family will be present in the funeral home to receive relatives and friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday.
Memorial donations may be made to the Memorial Fund of St. Joseph's Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
