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Sylvia Wallach
SCHENECTADY - Mrs. Sylvia Ginsberg Wallach, 88, of the Hallmark Nursing Home, died there Friday.
Mrs. Wallach was born in Schenectady and lived here most of her life. She was a graduate of Saratoga High School and the Albany Hospital School of Nursing.
A registered nurse, Mrs. Wallach was employed at an Albany hospital.
She was a member of Congregation Agudat Achim.
Her husband, David A. Wallach, died in July.
Survivors include a daughter, Barby Harris of Schenectady; a son, Joe Wallach of Russell, Ontario, Canada; a sister, Ruth Borotzky of Guilderland; a brother, Leon Gaynor of Maine; and two grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 this afternoon at Congregation Agudat Achim, 2117 Union St.
Burial will be in Adath Israel Cemetery, Rotterdam.
A period of mourning will be observed at the home of Stan and Barby Harris, 2116 Eastern Parkway, today through Thursday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the general fund at Congregation Agudat Achim.
Arrangements are by the Levine Memorial Chapel, 649 Washington Ave., Albany.
Dated: Sunday, 25-Nov-2001
Trinity Sheehy Fennelly
TROY - Trinity Dawn Sheehy Fennelly, the infant daughter of Brittany Sheehy and Thad Fennelly of 697 Hoosick St., died Wednesday at Albany Medical Center Hospital.
Survivors in addition to her parents include her maternal grandparents, Frank Sheehy and Denise Carpenter of Troy; and her paternal grandparents, Ronny and Michele Hughley of Troy.
Graveside services will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Oakwood Cemetery.
Arrangements are by the John J. Sanvidge Funeral Home.
Dated: Sunday, 25-Nov-2001
Ruth Dodge Barber, Sch'dy Bowling Hall of Fame, 80
ROTTERDAM - Mrs. Ruth Dodge Barber, who was inducted into the Schenectady Bowling Hall of Fame in 1993, died Monday at Ellis Hospital as a result of cancer. Mr. Barber, of Arbor Avenue, was 80.
Born in Troy, Mrs. Barber was a graduate of Scotia High School.
She worked for the H.S. Barney Co. in Schenectady during the 1940s and was a secretary for the Golub Corp. in Rotterdam until retiring in 1984.
Mrs. Barber was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church.
She bowled for more than 60 years and was a member emeritus of the Schenectady-Scotia Women's Bowling Association. She was a life member of the Women's International Bowling Congress and a member of the New York State Women's 500 Club. She was named Secretary of the Year for the 1990-91 season. Mrs. Barber was a member of the Fisher Home Bureau in Rotterdam and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Scotia for 67 years.
Her husband of 59 years, Elmer A. Barber, died in April.
Survivors include two sons, Bruce A. Barber of Hampton, Va., and David K. Barber of Medford, Long Island; two daughters, Cindi Palmatier of Rock City Falls and Judith Gravell of Gloversville; two brothers, John L. Dodge of Scotia and Henry Dodge of Schenectady; a sister, Electa Utermark of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; 19 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
The service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the DeMarco-Stone Funeral Home, 1605 Helderberg Ave. Visitation will take place from 11 a.m. Friday until the service at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Schenectady Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 260 Osborne Road, Loudonville, NY 12211; or the Rotterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 101 Princetown Road, Rotterdam, NY 12306.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
Grace Anderson, worked for FDR when she was 16
SCHENECTADY - Mrs. Grace Terry "Mother Love" Anderson, who worked for President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Little White House in Warm Springs when she was 16 years of age, died Monday at St. Clare's Hospital. Mrs. Anderson, of Summit Avenue, was 82.
Mrs. Anderson was born and educated in Warm Springs, Ga.
Her service to President Franklin D. Roosevelt was featured in Life magazine.
Mrs. Anderson worked for doctors in the Schenectady area for many years.
She was a member of New Bethel Community Church of God in Christ, formerly known as Bethel Church of God in Christ. She served the church for more than 50 years.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Lee Anderson, whom she married Dec. 19, 1949; two daughters, Barbara Lee Smith and Terry Ann McDougald, both of Schenectady; four grandsons; and three great-granddaughters.
A service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at New Bethel Community Church of God in Christ, 839 Albany St. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m.
Burial, at 9 a.m. Saturday, will be in Evergreen Memorial Park in Colonie.
Arrangements are by Light's Funeral Home.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
Margaret `Peg' Sowle, 76, owned Covenhoven Gifts
GLEN - Mrs. Margaret "Peg" L. Sowle, who owned and operated Covenhoven Gifts out of her home in Glen for many years, died Sunday at her winter home in Melbourne, Fla. after being stricken. She was 76.
Born in Glen, Mrs. Sowle lived most of her life on the family farm in Glen. She also spent the summer months at Canada Lake. She attended Hartwick College.
She was an antiques dealer at one time and later rented cabins on her property in Canada Lake.
She was a member of the Glen Reformed Church.
Mrs. Sowle was the widow of Carl W. Ruby. She later married John Sowle. He died in 1994.
Survivors include four sons, Richard Ruby of Canada Lake, Rex Ruby of Caroga Lake, Scott Ruby of Gloversville and Michael Sowle of Glen; a daughter, Amy Sowle of Gloversville; a stepson, Chet Sowle of Florida; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Glen Reformed Church, Main Street, Glen. Calling hours will be from 5 this afternoon until 8 tonight at the Jackson & Betz Funeral Home, 15 Main St., Fultonville.
Burial will be in Maple Avenue Cemetery, Fultonville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
Arnold J. Nellis
PALATINE BRIDGE - Arnold J. Nellis, was a canal structure operator at Lock 15 for the New York state Department of Transportation, died Sunday at the Palatine Nursing Home after a long illness. Mr. Nellis, of Center Street, was 92.
Born and educated in Canajoharie, Mr. Nellis was a lifelong area resident.
He retired in 1972.
Mr. Nellis was a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston.
He was a founding member of the former Christian Science Society of Canajoharie. He was a member of the Palatine Society of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Nellis Family Association.
Survivors include his wife, Alberta Prall Nellis, whom he married June 10, 1933; four daughters, Catherine Montilla of Clifton Park, Nancy Showerman of Candor, Carol Preston of Manchester, Conn., and Elizabeth Stanley of Burke, Va.; eight grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
The service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the chapel of the Houghtaling & Smith Funeral Home, 20 Otsego St., Canajoharie. A calling hour will precede the service at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Fort Plain Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mid-County Volunteer Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 126, Canajoharie, NY 13317.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
Charles J. Murnane
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Charles J. Murnane, who was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Panama, died Nov. 22. Mr. Murnane, of Clearwater, was 78.
Born in Utica, N.Y., Mr. Murnane was a graduate of Georgetown University. He moved to Schenectady in 1950.
Mr. Murnane worked for the former American Locomotive Co. He was later the director of labor relations for the Coopers Manufacturing Co. in Springfield, Ohio, until retiring.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Mary Pallotta Audet Murnane; a son, John D. Murnane of New York City; a daughter, Mary Lourdes Burns of Guilderland; a stepdaughter, Nancy James Reynolds of Clifton Park; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul the Apostle Church, 2777 Albany St., Schenectady.
There are no calling hours.
Cremation will take place at Parkview Crematory, Schenectady, with burial at a later date in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Niskayuna.
Memorial contributions may be made to charity.
Arrangements are by the Griswold Funeral Home, Schenectady.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
Charles W. Burns Sr.
LOUDONVILLE - Charles W. Burns Sr., who repaired machinery at the General Electric Co. in Schenectady for 35 years, died Wednesday at the Eddy Ford Nursing Home in Cohoes after a short illness. Mr. Burns, of South Maple Lane, was 86.
He was a lifelong Capital Region resident who was educated in East Greenbush schools.
Mr. Burns retired in 1981.
He was a communicant of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Latham.
Mr. Burns was a member of the Tamarack Outdoorsmen.
He was the widower of Charlotte Golden Burns.
Survivors include a daughter, Marion Burns Hummel of Rome; a son, Charles W. Burns of Loudonville; a sister, Evelyn Paul of Mesa, Ariz.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Bowen Funeral Home, 97 Old Loudon Road, Latham. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until the service at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Memory's Garden, Colonie.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Northeastern New York Chapter, 85 Watervliet Ave., Albany, NY 12206.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
Clement Hellyer, journalist
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Clement David Hellyer, a Southern California journalist who helped bring Latin American news to the pages of American newspapers, died Nov. 15.
Hellyer was the Latin American news editor for The San Diego Union from 1953 to 1960, when the newspaper published more stories on Latin America than any other English-language daily.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
Donald Glover
SCHENECTADY - Services were held for Donald Francis Glover, 71, of Ocean Pines, Md., formerly of Schenectady, who died Nov. 20 at Halquist Memorial Inpatient Hospice Center in Arlington, Va., after a short illness.
Mr. Glover was born in Schenectady.
He worked for the General Electric Co. before becoming an electrical engineer for IBM, where he worked for 34 years.
Mr. Glover was a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Helen MacGregor Glover, whom he married in 1954; a son, Donald T. Glover of Ashburn, Va.; two daughters, Marcy Crane of Annandale, Va., and Lori Glover-Colavita of Denver, N.C.; two sisters, Elizabeth Ferber of Verona, N.J., and Barbara Glover of Schodack Landing; a brother, James Glover of West Orange, N.J.; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements were by the Rapp Funeral Home, Silver Spring, Md.
Dated: Thursday, 29-Nov-2001
