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Carmen Fernandez
July 28, 1996
Mrs. Carmen Fernandez, 63, of Division Street, died Sunday.
Mrs. Fernandez was born in Moca, Dominican Republic, on Mar. 9, 1933, the daughter of Belarmino and Maria Gardia. She moved to New York City in 1969 and worked for a jewelry company there before coming to Amsterdam in 1988. She was a member of Secondo Sinagoga Penticostal .
Survivors include three daughters, Maria Rodriguez, of New York City, Carmen Mendoza of Brooklyn and Jaqueline Rivera of Amsterdam; and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Rossi Funeral Home, 11 Mohawk Place. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Calling hours are 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home, where a service will be held at 8 p.m. with the Rev. Luis Torres officiating.
David Tyree
July 27, 1996
David Tyree, 41, of 28 S. Main St., Batavia, died Saturday at his home.
Born Nov. 28, 1954, in Mount Sterling, Kent., he was the son of John and Ruby Tyree of Johnstown.
He was a 1975 graduate of Fonda-Fultonville Central School and attended Genesee Community College in Batavia. He resided in Batavia for the past 19 years.
He was a former member of the Tribes Hill Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his parents, John and Ruby Tyree; two sisters, Martha Fields of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. and Patricia Johnson of Johnstown; one brother, Michael Tyree of Iowa, La., and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a sister, Claudia Tyree, who died Aug. 4, 1944.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Gilmartin Funeral Home, 329-333 W. Main St., Batavia.
Memorial contributions may be made to the New York State School for the Blind in Batavia.
George Svolos
July 28, 1996
George Svolos, 71, of Route 29, died Sunday at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville after a short illness.
Born in Johnstown, Mr. Svolos was a lifelong area resident. For 34 years, he owned and operated the Farm Fresh Market until retiring in 1990.
An U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Svolos received two Purple Hearts.
He was a life member and former treasurer of the Sir William Johnson Volunteer Fire Department and was active in the Sir William Johnson 4-H Club, Joseph's House and Shelter in Troy, the Regional Food Bank in Latham and the Firemen's Bowling League.
Mr. Svolos was a member of the former Royal Mountain Moonlighters Snowmobile Club and the Town of Johnstown Democratic Club.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Alter Svolos, whom he married Dec. 24, 1947; a son, William Svolos of Johnstown; three daughters, Nikki Ann Svolos of Carlisle, Sharon Svolos of West Lebanon and Stephanie Blowers of Gloversville; a sister, Eleanor Gardner of Albany, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the A.G. Cole Funeral Home, 215 E. Main St., Burial will be in Ferndale Cemetery.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Edward Brado
July 27, 1996
Edward B. Brado, 71, of Route 163, died Saturday at his home.
Born Aug. 4, 1924 in Clay, Onondaga County, he was the son of William H. and Mabel H Warren Brado and was educated in St. Johnsville schools. He lived in this area most of his life.
He was a heavy equipment operator for the state Department of Transportation in Fultonville for 35 years, retiring in 1981.
An Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Brado was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3275.
He married Joanne Knoeck Brado on Sept. 7, 1946. She died Nov. 16, 1990.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara J. Barker of Fort Plain and Catherine Brado of West Winfield, Herkimer County; a brother, William Brado of Browns Mills, N.J.; a sister, Hazel Teeter of Richfield, Ohio; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Private graveside services were conducted in Fort Plain Cemetery with the VFW Memorial Squad conducting graveside military honors. Services were conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Digman. There were no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Service, Box 126, Canajoharie 13317.
Arrangements were by the Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home.
Doris Stone
July 26, 1996
Mrs. Doris Crowley Stone, 82, of Terhune Avenue, Branford, formerly of Fultonville, died Friday at the Waltrous Nursing Center in Madison, Conn., after a long illness.
Born May 5, 1914 in Parishville, St. Lawrence County, she was the daughter of James B. & Mildred Copeland Crowley. She was educated in Parishville schools and graduated from the Potsdam Normal School.
She was employed as an accountant in New York City for many years until her retirement.
Her husband, Elbert Stone, whom she married in 1935, died in 1973.
Survivors include two sons, David Stone of Fultonville and Roger Stone of Branford; two sisters, Ruth Planty of North Syracuse and Beverly Miglietta of Fairfield, Conn.; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Jackson & Betz Funeral Home, 15 Main St., Fultonville, with the Rev. Karen Patterson, pastor of the Fonda Reformed Church, officiating.
Calling hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Fairview Cemetery, Parishville.
Memorial contributions may be made to charity.
Pauline Bonfey
Aug. 2, 1996
Mrs. Pauline C. Bonfey, 88, of 68 Helwig St., Gloversville, died Friday morning at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville following a long illness.
Born June 26, 1908, in Gloversville, she was the daughter of Thomas and Nellie Cook Noble. She was a lifelong Gloversville resident and was educated in local schools.
Mrs. Bonfey was employed at Robison-Smith Launderers in Gloversville in the 1920s.
She was a member of the North Main Street United Methodist Church in Gloversville for more than 75 years, and was also a member of the church's Women's Society.
She married Nelson C. Bonfey Dec. 31, 1927. He died Nov. 7, 1979.
Survivors include four sons, Charles F., Thomas N., and Robert W. Bonfey of Gloversville and Donald W. Bonfey of Mayfield; a daughter, Nancy P. Dickinson of Gloversville; 17 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services are 1 p.m. Monday at the Walrath & Bushouer Funeral Home Inc., 51 Fremont St., Gloversville. Interment will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Calling hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the North Main Street United Methodist Church, 316 N. Main St., Gloversville 12078.
Lottie Coalter
Aug. 2, 1996
Lottie Coalter, 92, of 252 Vrooman Ave., Amsterdam, died Friday afternoon at St. Mary's Hospital following a brief illness.
She was born in Amsterdam March 29, 1904, the daughter of Frank and Apolonia Kowalski. She was a lifelong area resident.
She was employed as a finisher for 36 years at the Bigelow Sanford Carpet Co., until her retirement. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Church.
Mrs. Coalter married Henry Coalter July 1, 1944. He died Sept. 15, 1974.
She is survived by four grandsons, Michael, David and Tim Skotarczak of Amsterdam; and Marty Skotarczak of Tribes Hill; two granddaughters, Patricia Kot and Debbie LaBate, both of Amsterdam; and several great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two sons, William (Butch) Skotarczak and Frank Skotarczak, both of Amsterdam.
Funeral services are 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Jendrzejczak Funeral Home, 200 Church St., Amsterdam, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Church.
Interment will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Nicholas Procopio
Aug. 9, 1996
Nicholas J. Procopio, 71, a former resident of Amsterdam, of 2213 Cypress Island Drive, Pompano, Fla., died Friday morning at Hospice By The Sea in Boca Raton, Fla., after a long illness.
He was Born July 1, 1925, in Syracuse, the son of Flora and Louise Denato Procopio.
Mr. Procopio was a graduate of North High School in Syracuse and lived in Syracuse until 1965, when he moved to Amsterdam. He moved to Florida in 1972. While living in Amsterdam, he was employed by Karl Shoes for seven years, and while in Florida he was employed as a senior stock clerk for Harris Computer Corp. in Fort Lauderdale, retiring in 1989.
Mr. Procopio was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, serving with the 2140th Army Air Force and attaining the rank of sergeant.
He was a member of the former St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Amsterdam.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Rinaldo Procopio, whom he married May 27, 1967; two sons, Nicholas J. Procopio of Council Bluff, Iowa, and Michael Procopio of Clay; four daughters, Nila D'Uva of West Monroe, Doreen Wnuk and Linda Snell, both of Amsterdam, and Lucinda Padrick of Jupiter Farms, Fla.; two sisters, Barbara Strezlecki and Connie Annicharico of Syracuse; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services are Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Betz Funeral Home Inc., 171 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam, with the Rev. James Gulley officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Amsterdam.
Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice By The Sea, 1531 W. Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, Fla. 33486.
