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Mikena L. Pecora
RICHFIELD SPRINGS — Mikena L. Pecora, 95, of Sylvan Street passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, May 31, 2005, in her home.
She was born March 3, 1910, in Jersey City, N.J., a daughter of the late Joseph and Irene Magna Pecora.
Mikena moved with her family as a young girl to Richfield Springs, where she was educated in Richfield Springs Central School.
For many years, Mikena was a self-employed home keeper, serving many area residents.
Mikena had a very strong belief in God and was a devout Catholic. She was a dedicated member of St. Joseph’s Church and the church’s Rosary Altar Society as well as a member of the choir since she was a teenager.
One of her greatest joys was to be around her family. Many could recall the great memories and joy at the Pecoras’ home with her neighbors and friends where they talked about "the times." Something that Mikena cherished the most was singing and growing violets.
She will be remembered as a loving, caring person and a friend to everybody, the one you could count on when in need.
Mikena leaves behind many of her special friends and neighbors, who were always by her side.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Francis, in 1996; and her sister, Helen, in 1995.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Joseph’s Church, Richfield Springs, at 10 a.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Terrence Healey officiating.
Calling hours for Mikena will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Friday in J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, 40 West James St., Richfield Springs.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph’s Church or the Richfield Springs Rescue Squad. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
A special thank you to Christine Labarre, NP; Dr. Carol Beechy; Otsego County Public Health Nursing Services, especially Mary, Kathy, Nancy, and all the home health care aides who helped her through the years, especially Rosie.
Donald K. Glasner
UNADILLA — Donald Kenneth Glasner, 67, of State Highway 7, Unadilla, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, May 31, 2005, at Binghamton General Hospital, Binghamton.
He was born Sept. 11, 1937, in Brooklyn, son of the late Kenneth and Marian Wortendyke Glasner.
On July 5, 1957, he married Linda Kellum in Sidney.
Donald was a well-known musician in the Tri-Town area and had his own band for several years. He retired from the Amphenol Corporation, Sidney, after 20 years of service. Mr. Glasner barbered in the local area for the past 45 years, and up to the time of his illness, he barbered at The Barber Shop, Main Street, Sidney.
Don was a member of the Charles L. Jacobi Post No. 183 American Legion, Sidney, and the Masonville Rod and Gun Club. He was an avid sportsman.
Don was loved by his family and numerous friends.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Linda Glasner of Unadilla; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jeffrey and Karen Glasner of Walton, and James and Cristen Glasner of Watkins Glen; daughter, Laura Lynn Glasner of Bainbridge; five grandchildren, Cassandra and Katrina Glasner, Devin Gould and Derek and Ericka Simpson; two sisters, Janet Wright of Sidney and Carole and Donald Baker of Fair Hope, Ala.; mother-in-law, Evaline Schultheis of Laurens; brother-in-law and his wife, Tony and Melissa Martin of Rockville, Conn. Don is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A son, Donald K. Glasner Jr., predeceased his father.
Services will be at the convenience of his family, with burial in the Prospect Hill Cemetery, Sidney. At the request of the family, there will be no calling hours.
Arrangements are under the direction of the C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney, NY 13838.
James E. Carroll
COOPERSTOWN — Lawyer James E. Carroll Jr., 84, a native of Poughkeepsie and longtime seasonal resident of Venice, Fla., and Nantucket, Mass., died as he lived, surrounded by his family, June 2, 2005, in Cooperstown, after a long illness.
James Carroll was the husband of Mary Byrne Carroll, to whom he was married for 56 years and with whom he had seven children.
A practicing lawyer for more than 50 years, he was in private practice with his father, James E. Carroll Sr., for many years. He also served as an assistant district attorney of Dutchess County, assistant public defender of Dutchess County, city court judge of Poughkeepsie and an assistant attorney general for the state of New York.
James Carroll was a champion of the environment and wrote legislation that revitalized the Hudson River and saved the American bald eagle from extinction.
James Carroll was an active sportsman and historian with a particular fondness for New York state history.
Perhaps his greatest pleasure was taking his family on boating trips on the Hudson River from Lake Champlain to Hells Kitchen, pointing out fresh water springs, shad runs, historical battlefields and other river scenes.
Although he, his wife, seven children and dog were barred from some of the most prestigious marinas in the Northeast, he one time inadvertently won first prize in a "Shipwrecked" contest held by the elite Oyster Bay Yacht Club while seeking a berth for the night.
He was commodore of the Poughkeepsie Yacht Club and instrumental in relocating the Poughkeepsie Yacht Club to Hyde Park. His love for his family and the open water was matched only by his love of a good joke. He was known for his sharp wit, good humor and larger-than-life personality.
He was a graduate of Bard College and St. John’s University Law School.
James and Mary also enjoyed boating and swimming on Long Island Sound and on Nantucket Sound, as well as bike riding, sailing, clamming, blueberry picking and the scent of wild rosemary.
In his later years, he was a resident of Nantucket Island and Venice, Fla.
James E. Carroll Jr. is survived by his wife, Mary Byrne Carroll; and their children, John B. Carroll of Malden Bridge, Mary Cathleen Strang and her husband, Robert Strang, of Schenectady, James E. Carroll and his wife, Maria, of Ballston Lake, Joseph G. Carroll of Old Saybrook, Conn., Margaret Carroll-Bergman and her husband, Keith A. Bergman, of Provincetown, Mass., Anne Carroll Fernandez, M.D., and her husband, Henry Fernandez, of Cooperstown, and Thomas G. Carroll and his wife, Pamela, of Southport, Conn.
Carroll is also survived by his grandchildren, Genevieve and Catheryn Strang, Mary and Elizabeth Bergman, James Edward and Henry Carroll, and Henry James Fernandez. He is also survived by his special canine friend, J.D. (Jim’s Dog), a bichon frise.
Visiting hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 5, 2005, at the Tillapaugh Funeral Home, 28 Pioneer St., Cooperstown.
A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, June 6, 2005, at St. Mary’s "Our Lady of the Lake" Roman Catholic Church, 31 Elm St., Cooperstown, with Father John P. Rosson officiating.
Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2005, at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Cemetery in Poughkeepsie.
Edmund Rajner
BAINBRIDGE — Edmund Rajner of 2967 state Highway 7, Bainbridge, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 1, 2005, at his residence.
He was born March 19, 1925, in Tarnopol, Poland, the son of the late Emanuel and Maryja Marchikowska Rajner.
On Oct. 10, 1965, he married Julia Dul in Brooklyn.
Edmund was a machinist for the Raymond Corporation, Greene, for more than 26 years, retiring in 1987. He was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church, Bainbridge.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Julia E. Rajner of Bainbridge; son and daughter-in-law, Edmund and Theresa Rajner, and their children, Nicole, Edward, Richard and Marek; two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and James Miller, and their children, Nicholas, Andrea and Eric, Mary and Kevin Morris and their children, Joseph, Anthony and Daniel; three brothers, Richard Rajner of Chicago, Ill., John Rajner of Theresa and Alex Rajner of Dumont, N.J.; and a sister, Seweaka Kaban of Islip.
Three brothers and three sisters predeceased Edmund.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2005, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Bainbridge, with the Rev. Fr. Robert Dwyer officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Bainbridge.
Friends and family are invited to call from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney.
Glenn Rosa
SIDNEY CENTER — Glenn Rosa, 64, of Sidney Center passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 2, 2005, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City.
He was born Oct. 27, 1940, son of Victor and Evelyn Rosa in Bainbridge. Glenn graduated from Sidney High School in 1958.
He married Lorraine Quackenbush on June 23, 1963.
He was employed as a milk tester and regional manager for the Dairy Herd Improvement Association. He retired after 35 years.
Glenn enjoyed golf, bowling, woodworking, games and spending time with his family.
Many will remember his canned venison and venison jerky.
Glenn was an associate member of the Sidney Center Fire Department and member of the Sidney Center Rod and Gun Club.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Lorraine Rosa, Sidney Center; mother, Evelyn Rosa, Franklin; two daughters and sons-in-law, Gwen and Tom Hunt, Sidney Center, and April and Jerry Johnson, Unadilla; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Gene Rosa, Malone, and Eric and Laura Rosa, Sidney Center; grandchildren, Michelle and Renee Hunt, Danielle Trombley, Doug and Shayne Rosa, Jeremy Johnson, Chelsi Rosa, Jon and Jeanette Jackson, David Jackson, Jeremy Jackson and Derek Jackson; great-grandchild, Nathan Jackson; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Alice Madisen and Harry Clark, East Springfield, and Irma and Clarence Hall, Treadwell; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Dennis and Linda Rosa, Frostpool, Fla., and Steve and Wanda Rosa, Minneapolis, Minn.; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by his father, Victor Rosa.
Friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, June 6, 2005, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney. Memorial services will follow at 3 p.m.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Sidney Center.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Sidney Center Emergency Squad, Fire Department and Ladies Auxiliary.
Arrangements by C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.
Vera E. Dunshee
UNADILLA — Vera E. Dunshee, 96, of 894 Dunshee Road, Unadilla, passed into the hands of her Lord on Thursday morning, June 2, 2005, at Faxton St. Luke’s Health Care Center, New Hartford, with her family at her bedside.
She was born Aug. 23, 1908, in Binghamton, the daughter of the late Herbert and Mary Fitch.
She married John Murphy on Jan. 27, 1925. He predeceased her Sept. 20, 1960. On May 14, 1966, she married Richard Dunshee in North Fenton. He passed away May 18, 1997.
She was a member of the Sidney Center United Methodist Church.
Vera was a loving mother and wonderful lady.
She is survived by her daughter, Margaret Saddlemire, and her husband, Wayne, of Clinton; two sons, Larry Murphy of Verbanks and Roger Dunshee and his wife, Joan, of Unadilla; stepdaughter, Florence Riddle of Warrensburg, Mo.; four grandsons, Alfred Saddlemire of Clinton, Robert Saddlemire and his wife, Patti, of Waterville, David Murphy of Charlotte, N.C., and Charles Dunshee of Unadilla; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A son, LeGrand Fitch, and two sisters, Flora Thompson and Christina Foster, predeceased Vera.
Funeral and committal services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 6, 2005, at the C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery, Sidney Center.
Friends and family are invited to call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at the funeral chapel.
Memorial gifts in her name may be directed to the American Cancer Society, 31 Adams St., Endicott, NY 13760.
Kenneth Simmons
MESA, Ariz. — Kenneth James Simmons passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2005, surrounded by family at the Hospice facility in Mesa, Ariz., after a long liver illness.
He was born Oct. 16, 1922, in Oneonta, the son of John and Rose Simmons.
After attending Oneonta High School, he enlisted and proudly served in the United States Army for 28 years. Upon discharge, his first wife (Bess) and two sons lived in El Paso, Texas, and finally in Mesa, where he worked for Olin Chemical until his retirement. When his first wife passed away, Ken contacted a high school friend, Clara Van Buren Scanlon, and after the love they shared in high school was rekindled, they were married Aug. 20, 1998, in Las Vegas, Nev.
Ken is survived by two sons from his first marriage, John C. (Cecelia) Simmons of Apache Junction and Kenneth R. (Cara) Simmons of Chandler, Ariz.; three grandchildren, Pam, Barbara and Charles; three great-grandchildren; his brother, Robert of Las Vegas; sister, Elizabeth Miller of Lakeland, Fla.; four stepchildren, Donna Whitmore, Judy Scanlon, Don Scanlon and James Scanlon in the Oneonta area; seven stepgrandchildren; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted May 24, 2005, at the Lakeshore Mortuary, 1815 S. Dobson Road, Mesa.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the charity of your choice.
Mollie Marie Kirn
COOPERSTOWN — Mrs. Mollie Marie Kirn, 85, of Cooperstown died early Thursday, June 2, 2005, at Otsego Manor.
She was born Aug. 29, 1919, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Anton and Agnes (Sernel) Oblak.
She married Edward L. Kirn Sr. on Nov. 22, 1941, in Hartwick.
After spending her early childhood in Pennsylvania, Mollie and her family moved to Burlington Flats in the late 1920s. She attended Snowdon Hill Schoolhouse No. 1 and later attended Hartwick High School.
She was first employed as a substitute teacher and a store clerk and was employed from 1959 until 1984 as a nurse’s aide at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown.
The most important part of Mollie’s life was her family, and she was devoted to raising her family, caring for their home and helping out with their farm in Hartwick. She also enjoyed gardening, camping, taking walks and cooking.
She was a member of St. Mary’s "Our Lady of the Lake" Catholic Church in Cooperstown and the SNPJ, a Slovenian heritage club.
Mollie is survived by her husband of 63 years, Edward L. Kirn Sr.; two daughters, Rosemary Hoag and her husband, Donald, of Toddsville, and Joan Cauley and her husband, Timothy, of Mexico; two sons, Edward L. Kirn Jr. and his wife, Pat, of Canton, Ga., and Robert G. Kirn and his wife, Charlene, of Soddy Daisy, Tenn.; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Agnes Reed of Walton, Mrs. Julia Bruce and her husband, Gerald, and Mrs. Dorothy Kelly, all of Burlington Flats; one brother, Louis A. Oblak and his wife, Columbine (Tootie), of Burlington Flats; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by one sister, Mrs. Mary Pernat, who died May 21, 2002; and two brothers, Anton Oblak Jr. and Frank Oblak, who died in childhood.
A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2005, at St. Mary’s "Our Lady of the Lake" Catholic Church in Cooperstown, with Fr. John P. Rosson presiding. The Rite of Committal and burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Index.
Friends may call at the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 3, 2005, when Mollie’s family will be in attendance. A vigil service will be offered this evening at 8:45 p.m. at the funeral home, with Fr. Rosson officiating.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in the form of memorial gifts may be made to Catskill Area Hospice Hope Foundation, 1 Birchwood Drive, Department FH, Oneonta, NY 13820.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
