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Katherine Mattice
MARGARETVILLE — Katherine "Kay" M. Mattice, 77, of Margaretville died Friday, Jan. 21, 2005, in Palatine Bridge.
She was born April 4, 1927, in Bovina Center, the daughter of Alfred Russell and Katherine Martha Oliver.
She married Elton "Al" Mattice on Aug. 19, 1950, in Bovina Center.
Kay worked as a bookkeeper for Agway in Grand Gorge. She also worked for the Margaretville Telephone Company, Traver’s Oil and Todd’s Oil, and in the loan department at Fleischmanns Bank.
Kay graduated valedictorian of her class at Delaware Academy, Delhi, in 1945.
Kay enjoyed bowling, camping and hunting.
Kay is survived by her husband, Elton "Al" Mattice; two sons and daughters-in-law, Russell and Pamela Mattice, Palatine Bridge, and Roger and Ginny Mattice, Winston Salem, N.C.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Calling hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. today, Jan. 24, 2005, at the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, in the funeral home, with the Rev. R.W. Williams officiating.
Burial will be in Bovina Cemetery, Bovina Center, at a later date.
Contributions in Katherine "Kay" M. Mattice’s memory may be made to the Mt. Valley Hospice, Gloversville, NY 12078 or to a charity of your choice.
Funeral arrangements are by the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.
Lewis C. Jones
WALTON — Lewis C. Jones Sr., 88, a lifelong resident of Walton, passed away at home Saturday morning, Jan. 22, 2005, after a long illness.
Mr. Jones was born in the town of Colchester, the son of the late Edmund and Alice Brown Jones.
He married the former Helen Jubar on Aug. 5, 1943, in Trenton, N.J.
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
He was a mechanic, employed by Breakstone’s in Walton and retiring in 1982.
Lew loved to hunt and hike and was good at putting together puzzles. He was famous for his homemade doughnuts and reading his Bible.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Helen; two daughters, Florence and her husband, Carl Amey, of Lockwood and Lenore and her husband, Stephen Dutcher, of Walton; three sons, Edmund Jones of Walton, Lewis Jr. and his wife, Donna Jones, of Walton and Stephen and his wife, Reva Jones, of Walton; one brother, John Shaver of Walton; eight grandchildren, David and Donna Amey, Stephen, Clint and Walter Jones, Dina Kirly, Stephen and Hannah Dutcher; four great-grandchildren, Mason, Lauren, Joshua and Jonathan; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by three brothers, Ray, Paul and George Jones, and two sisters, Oleta Benedict and Alice Nichols. He was also predeceased by his adoptive parents, Chester and Edna Moffett.
Friends and family are invited to call from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, at the Pinesbrook Baptist Church, Walton, where services will be held at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Carl Butler officiating.
Burial will be in Walton Cemetery in the spring.
Memorial contributions in Lew’s memory may be made to Catskill Area Hospice or Walton EMS. Envelopes for memorial contributions are available by contacting the funeral home.
Condolences to the family may be made online by visiting our website at www.clarkwintercourtney.com.
Earl Smith
SPRINGFIELD — Mr. Earl Smith, 95, passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown.
He was born Jan. 3, 1910, in East Springfield, the son of Orrin and Minnie (Hood) Smith.
A lifelong area resident, he attended East Springfield School. He received an Honorary Diploma from the CVS-CS class of 2000. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the Army from 1941-1945 as an ambulance driver.
He worked in the Springfield-Cooperstown area as a carpenter. He refinished and rebuilt furniture. He was a member of the Richfield Springs American Legion Post No. 616.
His laugh and jolliness will be missed by those who knew him.
He is survived by several nieces and nephews, including Keith (Janet) McCarty of East Springfield, Leland (Geenevieve) Smith of Cooperstown and Wade (Marion) Dingman of Mohawk.
He was predeceased by five brothers, Raymond, Charles, Lee, Glenn and Alton; and two sisters, Lela McCarty and Pearl Dingman.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005, at the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley, with the Rev. Ron Fralick officiating.
Burial will take place in the spring in the Springfield Center Cemetery, Springfield Center.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mr. Smith’s memory may be made to the Springfield First Responders or the Cherry Valley Emergency Squad.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley.
Marguerite Belle Brinson
SIDNEY — Marguerite Belle Brinson, 88, of Sidney passed away Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City.
She was born April 6, 1916, daughter of the late Rue and Belle (Murdock) Holdrege in Afton.
Marguerite married Harry A. Brinson on April 6, 1940, in Bainbridge. He predeceased her May 4, 1984.
She was the president for the Sidney Senior Citizens.
Mrs. Brinson is survived by her daughter, Laura Brinson, Sidney; son, La Rue A. Brinson, Amarillo, Texas; sisters, Ruth King, Bainbridge, and Esther McLaughlin, Cincinnati, Ohio; three grandchildren, Jim, Lyle and Lori Brinson; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was also predeceased by her sister, Elizabeth Petersen.
Friends may call noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, with funeral services to follow at 2 p.m. at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney, with the Rev. Merle Hock, pastor of the East Windsor Pilgrim Holiness Church, officiating.
Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Sidney at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sidney Emergency Squad or the charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.
Steve Vargo
CHERRY VALLEY — Mr. Steve Vargo, 79, passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown.
He was born March 16, 1925, in Spring Valley, the son of Nicholas and Verona (Biss) Vargo.
On Sept. 19, 1948, he married Veronica Simchak in Passaic, N.J. She survives.
He resided most of his life in Spring Valley, and he attended school at Farleigh Dickenson. He worked as a public accountant.
Mr. Vargo served in the United States Navy during World War II on the USS Pyro, Pacific Theater, as a ships navigator.
Survivors besides his wife, Veronica Vargo, include four daughters, Fern and her husband, Robert Whiteman, Sandra Lack and Susan Park, all of Cherry Valley, and Mary and her husband, Wendell Field, of Tombstone, Ariz.; grandchildren, B.J. and Debbie Whiteman, Heather Whiteman, Veronica, Rebecca, Samantha and Kevin Park and Nicholas Lack; great-granddaughter, Emma Rose Whiteman; and sisters, Helen Carl of New Milford, N.J., and Evelyn Dalatri of Brick, N.J.
Calling hours will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005, at the Sniffen-Sagala Funeral Home Inc., Spring Valley.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28, 2005, at St. John the Baptist Church, Spring Valley. Burial will follow in the Reformed Church Cemetery, Monsey.
Contributions in Mr. Vargo’s memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley, and Sniffen-Sagala Funeral Home, Spring Valley.
Edith M. Davidson
MARGARETVILLE — Edith M. Davidson, a resident of Mountainside Residential Center, passed away Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005, at Margaretville Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.
Edie was born Feb. 15, 1919, in Stamford, the daughter of George and Mary Edith McGowan Davidson. Edie was born the middle child of three sisters, Margaret and Catherine, both of whom predeceased her.
Edie graduated from Bloomville High School and furthered her education at St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing in Amsterdam. Upon graduation, Edie returned to the Catskills, where she worked in the Stamford Hospital and for Dr. Newman of Stamford.
Edie came to Margaretville to work as a nurse at Margaretville Hospital in the early 1940s. She was especially gifted as a nurse working with newborns and infants in the nursery of the hospital. Edie also worked as an office nurse for Dr. Gilbert M. Palen during this era.
When longtime Margaretville Central School nurse Mary Hoy retired in 1953, Edie entered the field of education where she flourished as school nurse for more than 20 years until her retirement in 1976. Edie had a love for children that made her a perfect fit in the school environment.
She was uncanny at knowing who needed a winter coat, snowsuit, dress-up dress or hot meal. Whatever a child needed, Edie, without fanfare, made sure the child had it. In many ways Edie Davidson was Margaretville’s Mother Teresa, a humanitarian of faith, compassion and sharing.
Along the way, Edie found time to go back to college at Oneonta State and get her bachelor of science degree in education.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Edie lived with Dr. Gilbert and Jeanne Palen and their son, Pete, on upper Church Street in Margaretville.
Aunt Edie did what she always did best: give of herself and make everyone around her a better person, with grace, compassion and humor.
Edie was a voracious reader, collector of fine antiques and benefactor of many charitable causes locally, nationally and internationally. In her retirement, Edie continued to do what she always did: work for others and give of herself to community projects. She was always on the go. Edie loved the people of her Catskill Mountains: the people of her roots in South Kortright and Stamford, and those of her adult life in Margaretville.
Edie Davidson is survived by two nieces, Paula Chase of West Falmouth, Mass., and Mary Williams of Hopewell Junction; and a great-nephew, Sean Chase of Stoughton, Mass.
Donations in Edie’s memory may be made to Margaretville Memorial Hospital.
A graveside ceremony will be held in the spring at the family’s convenience.
Arrangements by the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.
Suzanne Mykytyn
WEST ONEONTA — Suzanne Nower Mykytyn, 68, of West Oneonta went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, after a brief illness.
She was born July 7, 1936, in Earlville, the middle daughter of the late Howard G. and Mary Anne (Roberts) Nower. She was predeceased by two sisters, Patricia Irwin and Constance Sutherland.
She was a graduate of Earlville Central School and attended Plattsburgh School of Nursing.
On Dec. 2, 1955, she married James Edward Mykytyn.
Suzanne was a longtime resident of West Oneonta, moving there in 1958. She enjoyed gathering with her friends in Home Extension, sewing, arts and crafts, and especially basket weaving, which brought her close to her Native American heritage. She also enjoyed croquet with a special group of friends.
She was a devoted wife, loving mother and doting grandmother.
For the past 15 years she worked as an aide at Greater Plains Elementary School. She was previously a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, James Mykytyn, of West Oneonta; four daughters, Nanette and Michael Greeley of Oneonta, Zoeanne and Reid Sandner of Abington, Pa., Kimberly and Michael Stockin of Morris, and Pamela Bryant of West Oneonta; two sons, Judd and Patricia Mykytyn of Oneonta, and Kirt and Barbara Mykytyn of Oneonta; and eight grandchildren with whom she enjoyed spending time.
Friends are invited to call at the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, 14 Grand St., Oneonta, from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, 2005. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 3 p.m. Friday with the Rev. John Dougherty officiating.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Suzanne’s memory can be made to the West Oneonta First Responders and Fire Department.
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.
Richard Comstock
GILBERTSVILLE — Richard Colfax Comstock, 93, of Gilbertsville died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, at Chase Memorial Nursing Home in New Berlin, where he had been a resident for the last 22 months.
He was born in Paterson, N.J., May 16, 1911, the son of Albert Colfax and Hetty (Baum) Comstock.
He was first married to Edith Walton in Paterson, N.J., in 1939, and she died in 1985. He then was married to Estelle Pieters, who survives.
He was a carpentry teacher with the Paterson Vocational Tech for more than 20 years until his retirement in 1974, at which time he moved to Gilbertsville.
He was very active in the Boy Scouts of America as a scouter for more than 65 years. He enjoyed nature photography and loved camping and the great outdoors and had traveled throughout the United States camping. He was also well-known for the natural wood lamps that he crafted.
He was a member of the Interstate Hiking Club, the Gilbertsville Baptist Church, the Butternut Valley Garden Club and the Audubon Society and had presented numerous slide presentations of nature and nature scenes.
Dick is survived by his wife, Estelle, of New Berlin; his children, Barbara Sinning and husband, Ronald, of South Otselic, Robert Comstock and wife, Gwyn, of Afton and Nancy Scheimer and her husband, Raymond Scheimer, M.D., of Ashland, Ore. He was blessed with five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a sister, Beulah Ianacone.
There will be no calling hours, and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Those who wish may donate to the Gilbertsville Emergency Squad, the Gilbertsville Baptist Church or the Butternut Valley Garden Club in Dick’s memory.
Funeral arrangements are by the Johnston Funeral Home of Morris.
William Constable
WALTON — William T. Constable, 82, of Walton died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, at Delaware Valley Hospital, Walton.
He was born July 21, 1922, in Sidney, the son of Bert and Lillian (Thompson) Constable.
Bill married Ruth Green on Sept. 6, 1975, in Masonville. Mrs. Constable predeceased him June 2, 1985.
For more than 30 years, Bill worked for the New York State Department of Transportation in Walton until his retirement.
He enjoyed woodcrafting, going out to eat, working in his garden, camping and fishing at Masonville Pond and spending time with his nieces and their families. He was an avid Yankees fan.
Bill is survived by his two nieces and their husbands, Anna and Jim Alger of Walton and Barb and Jan Robinson of Walton; as well as two great-nieces and one great-nephew.
He was predeceased by his two sisters and their husbands, Roberta and Larry Tomao and Edna and Ken Archer.
A graveside service will be held in the spring in the Walton Cemetery, Walton. There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Walton Emergency Squad, 61 West St., Walton, NY 13856 in loving memory of William T. Constable.
Funeral arrangements are by the Lyon Bros.-Way, Inc. Funeral Home, Walton.
Ruth Schulle
WORCESTER — Ruth Schulle, 93, passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, at the Maranatha Care Center in Brooklyn Center, Minn.
She was born Oct. 4, 1911, in Tsingtao, China, the daughter of Hermann and Emma (Stephan) Reploeg.
Mrs. Schulle is survived by her son, Paul Jobmann of Yuma, Ariz.; her daughter, Margaret Brann of Wesley Chapel, Fla.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her second husband, Theodore Schulle, in 2003.
She will be laid to rest next to her first husband, Al Jobmann, at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Worcester at a later date.
Donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of East Worcester.
Arrangements are with the E.J. Skinner Co., 155 Main St., Worcester.
