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Catherine Benjamin
WORCESTER — Catherine E. Benjamin of Worcester, passed away peacefully at her home with her loving family and special friends at her side on Monday, Sept. 22, 2003.
She was born March 27, 1946, in Delhi, the daughter of Richard and Catherine (Wright) Shaw of East Meredith.
Cathy was employed at Astrocom and Jamesway for several years.
She enjoyed gardening and was a very creative seamstress, demonstrated by the life-size dolls and animals she made.
She is survived by her husband, Sherman D. Benjamin (Bengy), whom she married on Aug. 11, 1987, in Stratford; her mother, Catherine E. Shaw of East Meredith; two brothers, Rexford C. and his wife, Eva Shaw of Claremont, N.H., and Richard F. and his wife, Jane Shaw of Laurens; a sister, Geraldine and her husband, Emil Mercado of Fayetteville; three sons, Michael and Mark Ehlermann of Virginia, and Matthew and his wife, Daphne Ehlermann of Westown; two stepdaughters, Lisa Ann Bascomb of Westford, and Tina Marie Corbin of Nevada; three aunts, Betty Dean of Oneonta, Joan Wollaber of Cobleskill, and Roberta Smith of Mount Upton; eight grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and special friends, Chris and Linda Reller of East Worcester.
She was predeceased by her father, Richard F. Shaw Sr. of East Meredith.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003, at 2 p.m. at E.J. Skinner Co. Funeral Chapel, Worcester, with the Rev. Judith A. Thistle, chaplain at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, officiating.
Burial will be private.
At the request of the family, in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Worcester Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 191, Worcester, NY 12197 or the Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care Inc., 542 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820.
Cathy will be deeply missed by her family and friends and those who knew her.
Arrangements by the E.J. Skinner Co., 155 Main St., Worcester.
H. Laurence Butts
ONEONTA — H. Laurence Butts, 83, went to be with the Lord peacefully, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003.
He was born Dec. 21, 1919, in Masonville, the son of Perry and Edith (McMullin) Butts.
He married Bernice Bright on Oct. 9, 1948, in Oneonta.
Laurence, a lifelong area resident, worked for Burton Clark Construction of Delhi, as a heavy equipment operator for many years, retiring in 1986. Over the years, Laurence was actively involved in the construction and maintenance of the Susquehanna Valley Baptist Church.
He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Bernice, of Oneonta; his daughters, Ellen Halsey of Oneonta and Nancy Marlett and her husband, the Rev. Keith Marlett of Akron, Ohio; four grandchildren, Sean Halsey of Oneonta, Ryan Halsey of Toccoa, Ga., Sarah Marlett of Akron, Ohio, and Daniel Marlett presently of Japan. His sister, Nita VanValkenburgh, also survives him.
Two brothers, Kenneth and Glenn Butts predeceased him.
Funeral services for H. Laurence Butts will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003, at 2 p.m. in the Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oneonta, with the Rev. Keith Marlett and the Rev. Bruce P. McCardle, pastor of the Susquehanna Valley Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will take place in the Glenwood Cemetery, Oneonta. Friends may call at the Bookhout Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until the time of the funeral service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care Inc., 542 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820, in Laurence's memory.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Bookhout Funeral Home of Oneonta.
Patrick J. Dillon
COOPERSTOWN — Mr. Patrick J. Dillon, 77, of Christian Hill, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003, at Bassett Healthcare.
He was born in New York City, on April 30, 1926, a son of John and Nora (Nolan) Dillon.
Pat attended schools in New York and enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II, at 17 years old. He served aboard an aircraft carrier in the Pacific and was on board when his ship was torpedoed during a Japanese kamikaze attack. He later served in the Air Force Reserves.
Pat worked for 40 years as a metal lather for Local No. 46 in New York City. He moved to the Cooperstown area upon his retirement 16 years ago. Pat spent his winters in his home in St. Petersburg, Fla.
He was an avid reader, loved listening to Irish music, enjoyed watching hockey, football, and his favorite baseball team, the St. Louis Cardinals. Pat had a wonderful wit and was interested in people.
He was a member of Local No. 46 in New York as well as a member of the Walter P. Eggleston Post No. 7128 VFW.
Calling hours will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003, at the Tillapaugh Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Cooperstown, with Fr. George St. John, temporary administrator, officiating. Burial will follow in the Gerald B.H. Solomon-Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in the form of memorial contributions may be made to the Special Olympics, 504 Balltown Road, Schenectady, NY 12304-2290.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown and Milford.
Loretta Anagnost
MILFORD — Loretta Strahl Anagnost of Milford, formerly of Brooklyn, died on Sept. 21, 2003, in Cooperstown.
Loretta was born on Aug. 8, 1942, in New York City, to Lottie and John Strahl.
Loretta worked in public relations and publishing before marrying John Anagnost on Dec. 5, 1970. Together they raised their family in Brooklyn.
Loretta always led an active professional and personal life. In addition to raising a family, Loretta completed her master of arts in education with honors at Brooklyn College. Following the completion of her degree, Loretta went on to teach grade school in Brooklyn.
In 1998, Loretta and John relocated to Milford, where together they opened the Brooklyn Bridge Bed & Breakfast and Antiques. In addition to running the B&B, she was an active member of the Milford Rotary Club, on the board of the Milford Free Library and a member of the Milford Quilting Club. Loretta always felt warmly welcomed and supported by the Milford community.
One of Loretta's passions was making personalized Christmas newsletters, which she shared with friends and family each year. Loretta also enjoyed painting, writing, e-mailing, quilting, photography, traveling and spending quality time with family and friends.
Loretta is survived by her husband, John; and their children, Stephan Anagnost and his fiance, Rita Pollozhani, Sarah McDavid and her husband, Brett, Elsie Marcus and her husband, Eli; her two grandchildren, Amergin and Isabella McDavid; her uncle and aunt, Eugene and Rose Magliano; her sisters, Marion Caryl Somers, Carol Waldron, Patricia Strahl and Elizabeth Tannenbaum; her sister-in-law, Joann Anagnost; her cousins, Barbara, Joan, Jean, Brandon, Carol and Jennifer; and her nieces and nephews, Lynne, Randy, Ande, Craig, Matthew, Courtney, Jessica, Dennis, JoAnne, Aleena, Cavan, Richard, Kerry and Jeannie.
A memorial will be held on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church on Route 28, Milford, to celebrate her life.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Loretta's memory to the Fresh Air Fund, Cancer Care Society or the Bassett Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown and Milford.
Dianne L. Kraham
COOPERSTOWN — Mrs. Dianne L. Kraham, 62, of Barnes Road in the Town of Middlefield, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003, at her home.
She was born on Oct. 7, 1940, in New Britain, Conn., the daughter of Harold and Bernice Marion (Oquist) Bentley.
On April 2, 1974, she married Robert James Kraham in Middlefield Center. Robert died Feb. 6, 1993.
Raised in Kensington, Conn., Dianne graduated from the New Berlin High School. After attending college she was employed by an insurance company in Hartford, Conn. Seeking a less populated area in which to live, Dianne moved from Connecticut to the Cooperstown area in the mid-1960s. In the mid-1980s, she became employed by the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown as a switchboard operator, retiring from this position in 1995.
Dianne enjoyed doing craft work, especially working with wood, and helping her husband on their farm in the Town of Middlefield.
Dianne is survived by her two daughters, Kathrine Roberta Kraham of Cooperstown and Christine Bradley Johnson and her husband, Edward, of Chester; two grandchildren, Ryan and Amanda Johnson; one brother, William C. Bentley of Poland, Maine; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her father, Harold Bentley, who died in 1977, and her mother, Bernice Marion Oquist Bentley, who died in 2002.
A Memorial Service will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, 2003, at the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown, with the Rev. Lin R. Quinlan, co-pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown, officiating.
There will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in the form of memorial gifts in Dianne's memory may be made to the Cooperstown Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 322, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
John H. Sibley
MORAVIA — John H. Sibley, 75, of Moravia, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Sept. 22, 2003, at his home.
He was born Sept. 21, 1928, son of the late Herbert and Maude Rogers Sibley in Roscoe.
John married Ethel Strong on April 3, 1953, who survives. They owned and operated farms for most of their lives in Masonville and Bainbridge.
John loved the outdoors and animals, especially cows. He was happiest when he was working outside. He enjoyed reading and had a vast knowledge on the history of the Tri-Town area.
John used to work for the Village of Sidney from 1947-1948, and for the Conservation Department in 1949.
He is survived by his wife, Ethel Sibley, Auburn; his son, Randy Sibley, Moravia; three sisters, Betty Beach, Walton, Grace Fisher, Masonville, and Ruth Butts, Nineveh.
He was predeceased by a son, Thomas; two brothers, George and Donald Sibley.
Friends may call at their convenience on Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, the family will be in attendance from 6 to 8 p.m. at the C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in Masonville Cemetery.
Bradley Cleveland
MOUNT UPTON — Bradley Cleveland, 87, of Oxford Street, Mount Upton, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City.
Brad was born May 28, 1916, in East Windsor, the son of the late Chester and Ethel Hard Cleveland.
For several years, he operated a cab business in Sidney. Mr. Cleveland was a veteran of the United States Army serving his country during World War II.
He is survived by three nieces, Sharon Carna, Nancy Smalley and Gail Hess, all of Oneonta.
A brother, Kenneth Cleveland predeceased him.
Friends are invited to call from 9 a.m. until time of funeral and committal services at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, from the C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney, with the Rev. Fr. Michael Shank, Vicar of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Sidney, officiating. Burial will be in the Glenwood Cemetery, Afton.
Beryl G. Zachary
COOPERSTOWN — Beryl Gwendolyn Zachary died Wednesday evening, Sept. 24, 2003, at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown.
She had been a resident of The Meadows for the past two years where she was known as "Miss Beryl" because of her lovely Southern accent. She was 92 years old.
Mrs. Zachary is survived by her son, Charles Zachary of Oneonta; daughter Gwendolyn Ermlich of Cooperstown, and daughter Annlee Skinner of Newport News, Va.; a sister, Mrs. Juanita Sarres; and a brother, Clyde Johnson.
She was predeceased by her son, Ronald.
Mrs. Zachary was a commercial artist having been taught as a little girl by her father, who owned the first paint shop in Newport News. Most of her work years were spent working for the government at Fort Eustis. During the war years she painted the Insignia Plaques for every division in the service which lined the walls of the Port of Embarkation. These plaques are now a part of the War Museum at the Mariners Museum in her hometown.
Always the Eternal Mother, she adopted most of the German Army prisoners who were incarcerated at Fort Eustis, sending Care packages home to their families and writing letters to tell their families that they were well. She often supplied them with paint and canvasses to help fill their time and smuggled in goodies.
She raised four children by herself, sometimes working three jobs and keeping the house. She was inordinately proud of her children and a doting grandmother who rocked a million miles. She taught her children to be loving, caring people: not a bad heritage.
She prepared for hurricanes all her life in Virginia, and was always disappointed as they veered off. Her funeral will have to be delayed now until restoration in Virginia is complete.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in the form of memorial gifts in Beryl's memory may be made to the Activities Fund at The Meadows, 140 County Highway 33W, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
Local arrangements are under the direction of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
Teresa M. Gleason
CORNING — Teresa M. Gleason went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta.
She was a lifetime resident of Corning, and resided in South Corning. She was born into the devoted family of Joseph and Carrie (Gello) Miller along with 13 brothers and sisters.
Her loving husband of over 58 years, Wilbur F. Gleason, and grandson, Charles F. Gleason II, predeceased her as well as several brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her son, the Rev. Charles F. Gleason and daughter-in-law, the Rev. Kathryn D. Gleason of Unadilla; and five grandchildren, Diane Gleason-Mills of Nevada, Billie Lynn Gleason of Connecticut, Conklin Mann of Virginia, Kathryn Braun of Maryland, Kristyn Hamm of Otego. Also surviving are two sisters, Josephine Nelson of Painted Post, and Anna Miller of Corning; several nieces and nephews; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Her devotion as a loyal wife and mother has been an inspiration to those who knew her. Many a visitor to her home would often enjoy her great home cooking.
Teresa was a member of All Saints Parish attending Saint Mary's Church in Corning.
The family will receive friends at the Acly-Stover Funeral Home, 327 E. Second St., Corning, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, from noon to 2 p.m. Funeral services will follow calling hours at 2 p.m. Committal prayers and interment will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery, Corning.
Teresa was known for her warm hospitality and generosity.
In honor of her giving heart, the family has requested, in lieu of flowers, that donations be sent in her memory to: Anchor of Hope International Ministries, Box 22, Wells Bridge, NY 13859-0022.
