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Pauline M. Perry
ONEONTA — Pauline M. Perry, 82, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005, at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta.
She was born Feb. 2, 1923, in Shavertown, the daughter of Laverne J. and Mae N. (Bowen) McMullen.
She married Samuel H. Perry on Aug. 30, 1941. He predeceased her Nov. 24, 1986.
Mrs. Perry was a nurse’s aide at the Kerns Nursing Home in Otego and several other area nursing homes.
She is survived by her five sons, Samuel Jr. and Jody, Joseph and Grace, Richard and Cindy, Tom and Tim and Sue; two daughters, Sarah Perry and Linda and Bruce Eichler; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
There will be no calling hours. A private service will be held, with the interment in the Oneonta Plains Cemetery.
Contributions may be made in loving memory of Mrs. Perry to the Salvation Army, 25 River St., Oneonta, NY 13820.
Arrangements are by the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta.
Joseph Robert Zeh
SCHENEVUS — Joseph Robert Zeh, "Cat," 73, of Schenevus passed away Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at his home.
He was born April 13, 1932, in Summit, the son of Olin and Grace Zeh.
He is survived by two brothers, Marvin Zeh of Worcester and Burnett Zeh Sr. of Davenport Center; two sisters, Helen Couch of Maryland and Lucille Lyons of Indian Lake; two daughters, Grace Long of Anderson, S.C., and Tina Engler of New Berlin; 10 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Cat will be dearly missed by his family and many friends.
Calling hours will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005, at the E.J. Skinner Co. Funeral Chapel in Worcester.
The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Judith A. Thistle, chaplain at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta, officiating. Interment will follow in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Worcester.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Schenevus-Maryland Emergency Squad, 105 County Highway 34, Schenevus, NY 12155.
Arrangements are by the E.J. Skinner Co., 155 Main St., Worcester.
Florence H. Loomis
MIDDLEFIELD — Florence H. Loomis, 74, of state Highway 166, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, in Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident.
She was born April 29, 1931, a daughter of the late Lewis J. and Hazel Scott Clements.
A lifelong area resident, she was educated in Herkimer High School. She had lived in Richfield Springs and Cooperstown before moving to Middlefield in 1995.
For 10 years she was employed by Brooks Pharmacy, Cooperstown, retiring in 1993.
Florence’s life had always revolved around her family. When her children were young, she was active with school activities and Girl Scouts. She was an avid reader, enjoyed watching all sports and was a Buffalo Bills fan.
She will always be remembered as a loving and caring person who gloried in the presence of her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed.
Surviving are her three daughters and their husbands, Mary and Dale Clinton of Cooperstown, Susan and Wesley O’Hare of Odessa, Mo., and Kathleen and Michael Waro of Cooperstown; three sisters, Elizabeth Eggleston of Richfield Springs, Louise Ainsworth and Nancy Conklin and her husband, William, all of Herkimer; eight grandchildren, Laura Kelsey, Cynthia Loucks, Patrick Shepard and his companion, Sarah Millenback, Sean Clinton, Shannon O’Hare and fiance David Marles, Leigh O’Hare, and Justin and Kyle Waro; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Lewis and Frederick Clements; her brothers-in-law, Douglas Ainsworth and Alvin Eggleston; sister-in-law, Helen Clements; and two nephews, William Conklin Jr. and Alvin Madison.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Christ Episcopal Church in Herkimer. The Rev. Paul Bailey, rector, will officiate. Interment will follow in Mohawk Cemetery.
The family will be present to receive relatives and friends at the Fenner Funeral Home Inc., 115 Court St., Herkimer, from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Ruth A. Bristol
SIDNEY CENTER — Ruth A. Bristol, 70, of Sidney Center, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday evening at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
She was born March 24, 1935, in the town of Otego, the daughter of the late Elmer and Josie Buchanan Howe.
On Jan. 29, 1998, she married Richard H. Bristol in Orlando, Fla.
She was a member of the West Bainbridge Baptist Church. Ruth loved flowers, especially the rose. She was a rose among many thorns. She enjoyed her Charlie perfume.
She is survived by her husband, Richard H. Bristol of Sidney Center; four sons and daughters-in-law, Gerald and Melody Lawyer of King Ferry, Mark and Mary Joan Case of East Bloomfield, Erin and Denise Case of Bainbridge and Jeffrey and Teresa Case of Forest, Va.; daughter, Karen Ogozaly of Palatine Bridge; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Myrtle and Kenneth Kinnie of Sidney Center, and Marjorie and Clifton Steele of Orlando, Fla.; and brother and sister-in-law, Jessie and Rose Howe of Harpursville. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Two sisters, Isabelle Cawley and Helen King, and three brothers, Raymond, Oscar and Kenneth Howe, predeceased her.
At her request, there will be no calling hours.
Funeral and committal services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, from the C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney, with her son, the Pastor Erin Case of the West Bainbridge Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery in Sidney Center.
Memorial gifts in her name may be directed to the Sidney Center Emergency Squad or to the Catskill Area Hospice, 1 Birchwood Drive, Department FH, Oneonta, NY 13820.
James A. Naas
PITTSFIELD — James A. Naas, 78, of Pittsfield died Friday, Aug. 12, 2005, at his home in Pittsfield with his family at his side.
He was born in New York City on May 13, 1927, the son of James A. Naas and Selma (Pilberg) Naas.
He served his country in the United States Marine Corps.
He married Beverly Parry on Oct. 9, 1948, at the First United Methodist Church in New Berlin.
He was a dairy farmer for many years and had also operated his own trucking company.
Jim enjoyed camping, traveling and woodworking, but most of all, he loved his family.
He was a former councilman for the town of Pittsfield and a former member of the Eastern Milk Producer’s Co-op, where he had served as treasurer and also president.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly Naas of Pittsfield; his four daughters, Joann Curtis of Pittsfield, Diann Davidson of New Berlin, Michele Brazee of Pittsfield and Cindy Crawford of Pittsfield. Jim’s grandchildren include Amber Homann, Jamie Pirie, Brandylee Davidson, Francis and James Crawford, Sheri Ruger, Bill Curtis, David J. York, Tristin York and Kourtney York. He is also survived by seven great-grandchildren and his canine companion, "Misty."
He was predeceased by a daughter, Terri Naas York.
There will be no calling hours, and graveside funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, in the Fairview Cemetery in New Berlin with the Rev. Beverly Butler officiating.
In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to make donations to the First United Methodist Church of New Berlin or the Pittsfield Emergency Squad in his memory.
Funeral arrangements are by the Johnston Funeral Home of Morris.
Barry John Titch
DELANCEY — Barry John Titch, 52, of DeLancey died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005, at home in DeLancey.
He was born June 4, 1953, in Margaretville, the son of Paul and Faith (Wright) Titch.
He married Becky Ford on Oct. 16, 1982, in Delhi.
Barry is survived by his wife, Becky of DeLancey; children, Faith, Christopher, Joseph and Rosa Titch, all of DeLancey; a brother, Robert Titch and his wife, Judy, of Andes; a sister, DoraNora Misner and her husband, William, of East Meredith; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Brenda Turner, Mary Wolcott of Georgia, Betsy Decker, Fred Ford, Michael Ford, Michelle Ford of DeLancey, and Donald Ford of Walton; a mother-in-law, Burneda E. Ford of DeLancey; and the beloved family dog, Daisy.
He was predeceased by his mother and father; a brother, Paul Larry Titch; and his father-in-law, Fred D. Ford Sr.
Friends and family are invited to call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005, at the MacArthur Funeral Home in Delhi.
Memorial services will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, at the MacArthur Funeral Home in Delhi, with the Rev. Gerald Norris officiating. Burial will follow the services in Hamden Cemetery in Hamden.
Contributions are asked to be made to the Delaware County ARC Carousel Program in loving memory of Barry J. Titch.
Arrangements are with the MacArthur Funeral Home of Delhi.
Sarah D. Fiorillo
SIDNEY — Sarah D. Fiorillo, 70, of Circle Drive, Sidney, passed away Thursday morning, Aug. 11, 2005, at her residence.
She was born June 5, 1935, in Jamaica, the daughter of the late John and Catherine Donofrio Fiorillo.
Sarah was a retired assistant manager for J.P. Morgan Chase of New York City. Sarah retired in 1990 after completing 39 years with the company.
She was a Sidney resident, moving here from the New York City area.
She is survived by John Fiorillo of Unadilla. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A sister, Henrietta Bruno, predeceased her twin sister.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, at the C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney. The Rev. Fr. Gordon Polenz, pastor of the Sacred Heart Church of Sidney, will officiate. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Unadilla.
Friends are invited to call after noon Monday until the time of her services at the funeral chapel.
Memorial gifts in her name may be directed to the American Diabetes Association, 356 North Midler Ave., Syracuse, NY 13206.
Gloria Keoughan
STAMFORD — Gloria Margaret Keoughan (Reilly) died peacefully in her sleep Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005, after a brief battle with brain cancer.
She was born in New York City on Jan. 29, 1925, to Marguerite and Bernard Reilly. Gloria spent most of her life in New City, graduating from Congers High School (class of 1942).
Gloria married Ed Keoughan in 1943, and worked for Lederle Laboratories during the war and later as a secretary for the town of Clarkstown for more than 20 years.
She and her husband volunteered with a few of their friends to start and run the New City American Legion Band, a marching drum and bugle corps that competed throughout the country. She also gave her time at Camp Jawanio, working with cerebral-palsied children.
In 1985, when they retired and moved into the dream home they built in Stamford, Ed and Gloria continued their community involvement. Gloria was a member of the Legion Auxiliary, the Catholic daughters, and she sang in Sacred Heart’s caring choir. Her real passion was volunteer work. She spent hours helping out at the Core Thrift Shop on Main Street, Stamford, and at the Robinson Terrace Coffee Shop, where she made and served snacks and lunches for almost 20 years. She also served as secretary and treasurer for the latter.
Retirement, she and Ed had decided, did not mean not working, it just meant they did not get paid for their efforts — something that brought them both great joy and made Gloria beloved by family, friends and community alike.
This most-giving and gracious lady is survived by three daughters, Pat of Falmouth, Mass., Mary Keoughan-Pedersen of Oneonta, and Amy Wilson of Barre, Mass., as well as one granddaughter, Heather Trotto of Barre, Mass. She will also be missed by her sons-in-law, Tom Pedersen and Rand Wilson. She is also survived by her sister, Jean Tillinghast of Nyack; two sisters-in-law, Anne Natale and Adele Peruna of Rockland County; as well as many nieces and nephews. Moreover, her friends and neighbors at Whiting Hollow Lake will sorely miss this wonderful woman who opened her heart and home to them all.
Gloria’s family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005, at the Hall Funeral Home, 40 Main St., Stamford.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005, by Father Michael Cournoyer at the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Stamford.
Contributions may be made to the Catskill Area Hospice, Cobleskill.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Hall Funeral Home, under the direction of William A. Tari.
