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Stephen Parenti
March 16, 1997
Stephen James Parenti, 81,of DeGeorge Street, Fonda, died Sunday at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam after a short illness.
Born Oct 26, 1915 in Fonda, he was the son of Vincenzo and Gelsmuna Candela Perenti. Mr. Parenti was a graduate of Fonda schools. He was employed by the New York Central Railroad for more than 30 years, retiring in 1977.
He was a member of St. Cecilia's Roman Catholic Church in Fonda, and member of the former American Legion in Fonda,
Survivors include two brothers, Mino Parenti of Utica and Chris Perenti of St. Cloud, Fla., and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Jackson & Betz Funeral Home, 15 Main St., Fultonville. Spring burial will be in St. Ceclia's Cemetery in Fonda.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Beatrice Beacraft
March 14, 1997
Beatrice D. Beacraft, 72, of East Worcester, died Friday at Albany Medical Center.
Born May 26, 1924 in Worcester, she was the daughter of Dorwin and Tillie (Morrell) Morrell.
Her first husband, Herbert Alan, died in 1983. She then married Palmer S. Beacraft on Aug. 4, 1984, in Cobleskill.
She was a lifelong resident of Worcester.
She was employed for more than 20 years with Oneonta Dress as a dress maker, retiring in June of 1984.
In addition to her husband, survivors include two daughters, Mary E. Loft of Fort Plain and Sandra L. Beacraft of Cobleskill; three grandchildren James, Jessica and Zachariah Wall of Fort Plain, a sister, Dorothy Joyce of Oneonta; a brother, Arthur Morrell of Schenevus; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at the E.J. Skinner Co Funeral Chapel in Worcester. The Rev. Judith A. Thistle, chaplain of A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, will officiate. Spring burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Worcester.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the East Worcester First Responders, P.O. Box 781, East Worcester, 12064.
Funeral arrangements are by the E.J. Skinner Co Funeral Chapel, 115 Main St., Worcester.
Albert Scott
March 17, 1997
Albert T. Scott Jr., 73, of Fort Plain, died Monday at Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown after being stricken at home.
Born June 6, 1923 in Johnstown, he was the son of Albert and Katherine (Heroth) Scott.
Mr. Scott was a resident of Fort Plain for 52 years. He worked at the Fort Plain Central School as custodian for 19 years until retiring in 1985. He was known as "Lockerman" on CB Channel 12, and was a charter member of the South Minden Volunteer Fire Department.
He married Mabel Bennett in Fort Plain on Jan. 31, 1940.
In addition to his wife, survivors include four daughters, Marion Scott of Northville, Katherine VanAlstine of Saratoga Springs, Elizabeth McGovern of Cherry Valley and Linda Prime of Fort Plain, 13 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son, Carl LeRoy.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley, with the Rev. Kenneth Dingman, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and Rev. Adeline Bowley of the United Methodist Church, Rupert, Vt., officiating. Burial will be in the Freysbush Cemetery in this spring.
There will be calling hours from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home, with a firemen service at 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the South Minden Volunteer Fire Department, Mid-County Ambulance, or the charity of one's choice.
Joseph Lallo
March 15, 1997
Joseph A. Lallo Sr., 89, of Gloversville, died Saturday at St. Johnsville Nursing Home after a long illness.
Born in Cohoes, Mr. Lallo was a glove cutter at Grandoe Glove Corp., retiring in 1970.
He was a communicant of St. Mary of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church.
He married Anna M. Topo Lallo in November of 1993.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, Joseph A. Lallo Jr. of Johnstown; a daughter, Dolores Sanders of Sebastian, Fla.; two sisters, Eleanor Keeler of Herkimer and Frances Nesci of Arizona; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Cremation will take place in Parkview Crematory in Schenectady.
A private graveside service will be held at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice.
Arrangements are by the John W. Finocan Funeral Home.
Marion Winans
March 17, 1997
Mrs. Marion Van Tassell Winans, 85, of St. Johnsville Nursing Home, formerly of Cobleskill, died Monday at the nursing home after a long illness.
Born in Sidney, Mrs. Winans attended Sidney High School and lived most of her life in the Cobleskill area before moving to the home in 1995.
She was an X-ray technician for Community Hospital of Cobleskill before retiring. At one time, she and her husband operated a dry-cleaning business. Her husband, Leland C. Winans, died in 1996.
Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Frantzen of Richmondville and Beverly McClean of Syracuse; a grandson and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Robert A. Guffin Funeral Home, 1 Chapel St. Spring burial will take place in Cobleskill Rural Cemetery.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Albany chapter of the American Heart Association.
Iona Burgess
March 17, 1997
Mrs. Iona West Burgess, 79, of Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home, Gloversville, died Monday after a long illness.
Born in Greenfield, Mrs. Burgess was educated in local schools.
She resided in Saratoga before moving to Schenectady, where she lived for 30 years. Since 1987, she lived in Fulton County and at the nursing home since 1994.
At one time, Mrs. Burgres was a member of several bowling leagues in Schenectady.
Her husband, James W. Burgess, whom she married Nov. 24, 1957, died in 1976.
Survivors include a son, Dayl Rhodes of Schenectady; a daughter, Shirley Stuart of Gloversville; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home, 38 W. Main st., Broadalbin. Burial will be in Ballston Spa Cemetery.
A calling hour will precede the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Nathan Littauer Nursing Home's Van Fund.
Frederick Slaper
March 16, 1997
Frederick T. Slaper, 70, of Cliff Street, Canajoharie, died Sunday at home after a long illness.
Born May 22, 1926 in Amsterdam, he was the son of Roy and Mary Kane Slaper. Mr. Slaper lived most of his life in Canajoharie.
During World War II, he served with the U.S. Navy.
For 40 years, Mr. Slaper was a supervisor in the advertising shipping departments of the Beech-Nut Co., retiring in 1987.
He was a 37-year member of the Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department; a member of the Smith-Schultz American Legion Post No. 222; a member of the Elks Lodge 2621 of Nelliston; past director and past president of the Canajoharie Country Club; a Little League coach; and coach of the Beechies girls softball team.
Mr. Slaper was a communicant of Sts. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church.
He married Jeanne Smith Slaper on April 4, 1953.
In addition to his wife, survivors include two daughters, Jana Susi and Julie Franchi, both of Canajoharie, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Lenz & Betz Funeral Home, 69 Otsego St., and at 9:30 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, where a Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated. Spring burial will be in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Canajoharie Volunteer Fire Department or the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
