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Joyce Marie Platt
TUCSON, Ariz. — Joyce Marie Platt, 76, passed away in Tucson on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004.
Joyce was born in Ithaca on March 20, 1928.
She was a longtime resident of Delhi. Joyce was married to Seymour Platt, also of Delhi, on June 28, 1947.
Joyce had a lengthy career as food production manager with the State University College of Technology at Delhi. Joyce and Seymour moved to Tucson in 1992 after Joyce retired from Delhi Tech. Joyce and Seymour wanted to see their granddaughters, Ashley and Cassandra, grow up.
Joyce loved to cook, and anyone that had an opportunity to eat her cooking was quite satisfied. Some of you may recall the brownies, Tollhouse cookies, and super cream puffs she would occasionally purchase from Delhi Tech.
Joyce loved to read and enjoy educational TV shows such as the Discovery Channel and the History Channel.
After moving to Tucson, Joyce and Seymour tried the local slot machines. If you are ever in Tucson, you may hear a whisper from Joyce at the original Desert Diamond "Hot Pepper" machine.
Joyce leaves behind her husband, Seymour; a son, Ron; daughter-in-law, Cathy; and her two granddaughters. Joyce also leaves behind many dear friends in Delaware County.
The entire family was able to visit with Joyce through her last hours.
A private family service will be held at Ron and Cathy’s home in Tucson.
At a later date, Joyce’s ashes will be laid to rest alongside her mother’s grave at the Calvary Cemetery in Ithaca. Joyce will be missed by all.
James C. Northup
ONEONTA — James C. Northup, 89, passed away Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at The Meadows in Middlefield.
He was born Oct. 22, 1915, in Otego, the son of Earl J. and Emma (Dow) Northup.
James married Tressa Adel Tuttle on Sept. 18, 1937.
He was a life area resident, living on Cemetery Hill Road in Oneonta for 54 years.
James was employed for the D&H Railroad, Oneonta, as an air/brake repairman. He was a member of the Moose Club No. 465 and the First United Methodist Church in Oneonta.
Survivors include two daughters, Irene M. and her husband, Stephen Johnson, of Oneonta, and Mary Jane and her husband, Larry Truax, of Pittsfield; two sons, James E. and his wife, Frances Northup, and Glenn J. and his wife, Linda Northup, all of Byron; a sister, Ethel Hessinger of Walton; sisters-in-law, Beatrice Brown and Ella Burns; 15 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his wife, Tressa, who died on Dec. 24, 1995; his parents; his son, Charles I. Northup; a brother, Clifford Northup; and a sister, Ruth Prichard.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004, at the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home in Oneonta.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Eric Santamont, pastor of the Southside Wesleyan Church, Oneonta, officiating. Burial will follow at the Oneonta Plains Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to The Meadows, Activity Fund, care of Charlene Higgins, 140 County Highway 33W, Cooperstown, NY 13367.
Arrangements are by the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.
Norman E. Booth
OXFORD — Norman E. Booth, 80, of Oxford passed away Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich.
He was born Jan. 5, 1924, son of the late Dorwin Neal and Ethel Mabel (Moran) Booth in Unadilla.
Norman attended Sidney Central School with the Class of 1943. During his senior year, he entered the Army Air Corps to serve his country during World War II. He entered France by way of Omaha Beach during the D-Day Invasion. Norman served in the 9th Army Air Corps, the 50th Troop Carrier Wing, Pathfinders, 439 Troop Carrier Group and the 92nd Troop Carrier Squad. His service carried him to England, France, Germany, Belgium and Holland. He was honorably discharged in 1945.
Norman was presented with his high school diploma along with his brother, Kenneth, in 2002.
Norman married Dorothy Henrietta Davis on June 1, 1946.
Norman loved sports, he coached the Little League Baseball team the "Blue Jays" in the 1960s and was a football official for high school and semi-pro in the 1970s.
Norman was employed as a senior lab technician for E.C.D. of Bendix in Sidney, when he retired in 1986 after 40 years.
He later married Ruth Deboer on Sept. 23, 1993.
Mr. Booth was a member of the Circle Drive Alliance Church in Sidney, a charter member of the Sidney VFW, and a past member of the Sidney American Legion.
He was a very affectionate family man who supported his children and grandchildren in school and sports.
Norman is survived by his wife, Ruth Booth, Oxford; three sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Margaret Booth of Sidney, Stephen and Suzan Booth of Mount Upton, and Jim Booth of Mount Upton; one daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Gordon Collins of Sidney; six grandchildren, Pete Booth of Mount Upton, Amanda and Fernando Martinez of Georgia, Jeff DuFour of Omaha, Neb., Kristin Collins and Michele Collins of Sidney, and Ryan Booth of Sidney; brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Jean Booth of Sidney; two sisters-in-law, Betty Smith and Margaret VanNamee; sister-in-law, Alberta Davis; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by two sisters-in-law, Frances Smith and Helen Webber; and two brothers-in-law, Robert Smith and K.O. Davis II.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Circle Drive Alliance Church in Sidney, with Pastor Robert Goldenberg officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Sidney.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oxford Emergency Squad.
Arrangements are by C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.
Irene Carr
ONEONTA — Irene Carr, 79, of Oneonta died Nov. 1, 2004, at the A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital.
Born July 23, 1925, in Meridale, she was the daughter of the late Burton and Eleanore Shultis Clark.
Irene married Wilbur B. Carr at the First Presbyterian Church of Oneonta on Sept. 17, 1958.
Mrs. Carr was an employee of the New York State Health Department, Oneonta office, in 1948, where she worked for 10 years. She then went to work at the Homer Folks Tuberculosis Hospital for 17 years. In 1975, she started as a secretary at the State University College at Oneonta and later was elected the statewide secretary of the Civil Service Employment Association, a position she held until her retirement in 1993.
When she was with the CSEA, she originally started the Women’s Committee and was the head of the division starting child-care centers and state facilities. She was a retired local chapter president of the NYS CSEA, chairman of the National Women’s Committee of the American Federation State County Municipal Employees — American Federation of Labor/CIO (AFSCME-AFL/CIO), a member of the Oneonta Business Women’s Club and a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her loving husband of 46 years, Wilbur B. Carr; her son, Terry Foster, and his wife, Donna, of Cary, N.C.; her grandchildren, Shannon Karski of Vestal, Erin Foster of Binghamton and Sean Foster of Vestal, and their mother, Cherry Foster; three great-grandsons, Connor Foster, Hayden Karski and Gavin Foster; two stepgranddaughters, Morgan and Sarah Jones of North Carolina; and her brother, Glenn Viscussi, of Stanwood, Wash.
Family will receive friends at the Bookhout Funeral Home of Oneonta, from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, at which time a memorial service will be held. Interment will be at the Pine Grove Cemetery following the memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Irene’s name to Parkinson’s Disease Research, care of Albany Medical Center, Albany, or to a charity of your choice.
Kenneth Colando
FRANKLIN — Kenneth M. Colando of Franklin died suddenly on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital.
Ken was born Oct. 8, 1935, and raised in Rochelle Park, N.J.
He leaves a grieving partner, Lucille Imparato; two daughters, Anna Marie Chambers and husband Rodney, of Bainbridge, and grandson, Eric Busam; Susan Lennox and husband Scott, of Hackensack, N.J., and four grandchildren, Amy, Kristin, Jessica and Dylan, along with Phyllis Colando, mother of Anna Marie and Susan.
His son, Michael Colando, predeceased him in 1996.
He also leaves a sister, Carole Newhouse of Rochelle Park, N.J., and two nieces, Sandra Bray and Diana Nash. He also leaves behind his special "Little Girl."
Ken was such a vibrant force to so many friends who are mourning his loss.
He served in the U.S. Army as well as being a member of the Franklin Fire Department and Franklin EMS Squad. He was also a lifetime member of the Rochelle Park Post 170 American Legion.
His only goal in life was to help others and cared for them deeply.
A memorial to remember Ken and all he did will be held at a future date.
Arrangements are by the Kenneth L. Bennett Funeral Home, Franklin.
Floyd D. Maine
EDMESTON — Floyd D. Maine, 80, of Edmeston died peacefully at home with his family by his side on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004.
He was born July 3, 1924, in Plainfield, the son of Archibald and Mary (Metot) Maine.
He married Georgette Pickering on July 29, 1946.
Floyd was a member of the Burlington Flats Baptist Church. He retired from Remington Arms in 1985 after 25 years of service. He served his country from 1943 to 1945 in the Army Air Corps.
Floyd had a wonderful fulfilling life. He was a devoted family man, encircling his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren with his love and sense of humor.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was also well-known for his love of barbecue chicken.
Floyd is survived by his wife, Georgette; his children and their spouses, Sandra Pressley, Barbara and Alby Talbot, Judith and Ken Capparelli, Jack and Lorraine Maine and David and Jeanne Maine; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; his brothers and sisters, Ernest and Leona Maine, Naomi Landphere, Mabel and Leon Crouch and May Pritchard; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Floyd was predeceased by his brothers, Elton, Vernie and Ivan; and his sisters, Celia Pritchard and Myrtle Landphere.
Funeral services for Floyd will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, at the First Baptist Church of Burlington Flats, with Pastor Jay Henderson officiating. Burial will follow at Edmeston Union Cemetery.
Calling hours for Floyd will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, at the Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston.
Those who wish may make contributions in memory of Floyd to the Catskill Area Hospice; envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston.
Condolences may also be sent to the family from the funeral home website at hjtfuneralhome.com.
Eugene A. ’Gene’ Levy
COLONIE — Eugene A. "Gene" Levy, 68, died on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, at his home of 35 years after losing his bout with lung cancer.
Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Elmer M. and Fanny Kaufman Levy, and the stepson of Augusta Singer Levy.
For most of his life, under his byline of Gene, he worked as a sportswriter for upstate New York newspapers, starting with the Oneonta Star from 1959-62, the Elmira Star Gazette from 1963-67, and the Knickerbocker News and the Times Union from 1967 until his retirement in 1991. More recently he wrote for the Echo, a weekly paper in Averill Park, and was the news editor for the Ravena News Herald.
In his retired years, Eugene conceived of and founded the Capital District Sports Hall of Fame, into which the first class was inducted in February 2003.
He was a lifelong tennis and golf enthusiast and player.
Eugene is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Marie Levy. He is also survived by Donald Levy, son, of Albany; Steven Levy, son, and his wife, Daryl, of Cranford, N.J.; and Alexander and Chloe Levy, grandchildren, of Cranford, N.J. He is also survived by his sister, Susan A. Levy of Brooklyn; his brother, Stuart D. Levy, and his wife, Susan P. Levy, of Manhattan; and his aunt, Helen A. Singer of Boca Raton, Fla.
Calling hours will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, at New Comer-Cannon Family Funeral Home, 343 New Karner Road, Colonie Route 155 south of Central Avenue. A funeral service will immediately follow at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 260 Osborne Road, Loudonville, NY 12304, in memory of Eugene A. "Gene" Levy.
Harold Alksne
ANDES — Harold (Hal) Alksne, Ph.D., 77, of Depot Street, Andes, passed away Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at the Countryside Care Center in Delhi.
Hal was born Dec. 12, 1926, in Philadelphia, Pa., the son of Rudolph and Lisette (Tison) Alksne.
He married Lois Sturdevant on March 26, 1960. She died Oct. 1, 1993.
Hal served in the Merchant Marines. He was Professor Emeritus at C.W. Post College, Hicksville. He was a distinguished professor of sociology and expert in the fields of substance abuse and social deviance.
When he retired from New York City, he moved to Andes in 1990, where he became an amateur potter, a much-loved and involved member of the community and a founding member of the Andes Round Table Discussion Group. He was a giving friend and neighbor.
Hal is survived by one daughter, Lefa Elizabeth; granddaughter, Kaitlyn Emily; and son-in-law, David Chen. He will be sorely missed by all.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at the Hunting Tavern Museum in Andes. A service in New York will be held at a later date.
Inurnment will be in Andes Cemetery in Andes.
Donations to the Hunting Tavern or the City University of New York Graduate Center in memory of Harold (Hal) Alksne would be appreciated.
Funeral arrangements are by the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.
Francis Patterson
RICHFIELD SPRINGS — Francis G. "Jerry" Patterson Jr., 66, of Patterson Road passed away unexpectedly on Monday afternoon, Nov. 1, 2004.
He was born April 28, 1938, in Binghamton, son of the late Francis G. and Agnes Holfelder Patterson.
A resident of Richfield Springs since 1954, he came to live and work on his grandfather’s farm. He was a graduate of Richfield Springs High School.
For 35 years he owned and operated Patterson Equipment in Richfield Springs.
To all who knew Jerry, they will always remember his quick wit and dry sense of humor. A familiar face to everyone in Richfield, he was a friend to many and will never be forgotten.
Surviving are his son, Daniel, and his wife, Michelle Patterson, of Richfield Springs; three daughters, Anne Patterson of Naples, Fla., Randalin Patterson of Lansing, and Susan and her husband, Bruce Hargrove, of East Springfield; three grandchildren, Craig and Kyle Hysack of East Springfield and Randall Patterson of Richfield Springs; 12 younger brothers and sisters; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
At Jerry’s request, funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family.
Expressions of sympathy may be made with donations to Cub Scout Pack No. 114, Richfield Springs, PO Box 89, Richfield Springs, NY 13439.
Funeral arrangements are with J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, Richfield Springs.
Lucille (Lucy) Hoag
GARRATTSVILLE — Lucille Mary (Lucy) Hoag, 57, of Garrattsville died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta, with her family and friends at her side.
She was born in Elkridge, Md., on March 11, 1947, the daughter of Robert and Marjorie (Miller) Youells.
She married Leland (Weeder) Hoag on Oct. 23, 1970, in Morris. He died June 20, 1992.
She was a registered nurse and had worked at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital for several years.
She had lived all of her adult life in the Morris area, and her hobbies included crafts and cross stitching.
She was a former member of the Pittsfield Fire Department Emergency Squad and the Retreads Motorcycle Club. She was a member of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church of New Berlin.
Lucy is survived by her children, Tara Ann Reihl and husband Brian of Sherburne, Lee Hoag and companion Anna-Leah Cripps of Norwich; her mother, Marjorie Bennett of Norwich; a sister, Marjorie Ann Youells of Pittsfield; and a brother, Robert Youells of Newark, N.J. She was also blessed with two grandchildren, Austin Cornell-Hoag and Hailee Cornell; as well as many loving nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a brother, Herb Youells.
Calling hours will be held at the Johnston Funeral Home in Morris, from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004, at the funeral home with the Rev. Charles Taylor officiating. Committal services and burial will follow in the Hillington Cemetery in Morris.
In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to donate to the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Main Street, New Berlin, NY 13411 in memory of Lucille Mary (Lucy) Hoag.
Funeral arrangements are by the Johnston Funeral Home of Morris.
