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Thelma M. Davis
July 27, 2002
Thelma May Davis, 73, of 458 Centerville Road, Richland, died Thursday. Born in Fulton, she attended Fulton schools. She lived in Redfield for 30 years before moving to Richland in 1993. She was a homemaker. Survivors: Her husband of 51 years, Charles R.; five daughters, Fay Madigan and Linda Henderson, both of Hastings, Kay Forbes of Camden, Carol Bristol of Pulaski and Lavina Engle of Richland; two sons, Ross and Roy, both of Redfield; two sisters, Alberta Webster of Mexico and Marjorie McEwen of Fulton; four brothers, George Strough, Verne Bickford and Charles Bickford, all of Fulton, and Harry Bickford of Hannibal; her stepfather, James Bickford of Fulton; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday at Foster-Hax Funeral Home. Burial, Redfield Cemetery. Calling hours, noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, 52 Park St., Pulaski.
Eva S. Demaintenon
July 27, 2002
Eva S. Hungerford Demaintenon, 79, of Oneida, died Thursday at Oneida Healthcare Center Extended Care Facility. Born in LaFayette, she graduated from LaFayette High School. She had worked at Bohanon Press in East Syracuse and was an accountant and bookkeeper for other companies in the Syracuse area. She was a member of New Hope Christian Community Church. Survivors: Three daughters, Frances Hoover of East Syracuse, and Barbara Harris and Deborah Collins, both of Orlando, Fla.; six sons, Keith of Syracuse, Michael and Donald, both of Westmoreland, and Douglas, Terrence and Thomas, all of Orlando; 14 grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Aug. 3 at New Hope Christian Community Church. Burial, Jamesville Cemetery. No calling hours. Campbell-Dean Funeral Home, Oneida, has arrangements. Contributions: New Hope Christian Community Church, Route 46, Oneida 13421.
Norman R. Gilbo
July 27, 2002
Norman R. Gilbo, 87, formerly of 625 LeMoyne Ave., Syracuse, died Thursday at Northwoods Rehabilitation and Extended Care Facility, Cortland. Born in Watertown, he was a mill worker for Syracuse Lumber Co. for more than 20 years. His wife, Louise Ann, died in 1999. Survivors: Three stepdaughters, Linda A. O'Brien of Central Square, Shirley L. Downing of Syracuse and Beverly J. Mauro of North Syracuse; two stepsons, Thomas J. Gilbo of Lutz, Fla. and William C. Gilbo of Geneva; two brothers, Harold and James, both of Watertown; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Monday in North Watertown Cemetery. Calling hours, 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Carter Funeral Home, 1604 Grant Blvd., Syracuse.
Irma P. Mattison
July 27, 2002
Irma P. Mattison, 85, of 572 county Route 52, Richland, died Thursday. She was life resident of the town of Albion. She graduated from Pulaski Academy High School. She retired in 1978 from Oswego County Office of Emergency Preparedness after 17 years. She co-owned and operated a dairy farm with her husband for 60 years. She was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Pulaski. She was a member of Pulaski Grange 730 and state and national Grange organizations. Survivors: Her husband of 66 years, Samuel O.; two daughters, Mary Anna Washburn of Lacona and Jean Marie Densmore of Orwell; two sons, George P. Mattison of Atlanta, Ga. and Samuel Arthur of Richland; 15 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Foster-Hax Funeral Home. Burial, Riverside Cemetery. Calling hours, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 52 Park St., Pulaski. Contributions: Pulaski Grange 730, Maple Avenue, Pulaski 13142.
Orval P. McBride
July 27, 2002
Orval P. McBride, 81, of 126 Brown St., Elbridge, died Thursday. Born in Ava, Ill., he graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1942 and Colgate Rochester Divinity School. He was a Baptist minister and retired in 1986 after 13 years at Elbridge Community Church. He served at Hannibal Community Church from 1955 to '73. He was past master and chaplain of Jordan Lodge 386 Free & Accepted Masons, grand chaplain for Grand Lodge State of New York and a former Project Rose outreach worker. Survivors: His wife of 56 years, the former Lillian Mears; two daughters, Karen Cook of Massena and Cheryl McBride-Magee of Rochester; two sisters, Pearl Austin of Washington, Ill., and Dorothy Graff of Ava; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Services: 11 a.m. Monday in Elbridge Community Church. Calling hours, 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Bush Funeral Home, 120 E. Main St., Elbridge. Contributions: Elbridge Community Church, East Main Street, Elbridge 13060.
Dr. John P. Russell
July 27, 2002
Dr. John Page Russell, 70, of Wintergreen, Va., died Monday. Born in Bryn Mawr, Pa., he graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Temple Medical School and had lived on West Lake Street in Skaneateles until moving to Wintergreen in 1996. He worked in the clinical pathology department of Upstate Medical Center and retired from the pathology department of Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital in 1996. He was a member of the American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Pathology, American Society of Microbiologists and New York Medical Society. Survivors: His wife, Linda; a daughter, Pamela DeShane of Midlothian, Va.; two sons, Clark of New York City and Bruce of Charlottesville, Va.; two grandchildren. Memorial services: Private. Byrum-Parr Funeral Home, Roseland, Va., has arrangements. Contributions: Wintergreen Nature Foundation, Box 468, Wintergreen, VA 22958.
Frances I. Showens
July 27, 2002
Frances I. Burdick Showens, 82, of South Main Street, Jordan, died Friday. She was born in Jordan. Her husband, Wesley, died in 1975; four sons, Elmer, Howard, Daniel and Robert, and a daughter, Frances Staring, died previously. Survivors: Three daughters, Dawn Ely of Jordan, and Sandra Marlow and Nancy Sylvester, both of Elbridge; two sons, Leon of Weedsport and Harvey of Jordan; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: Private. Burial, Elbridge Rural Cemetery. Bush Funeral Home, Jordan, has arrangements.
Theresa Wright
July 27, 2002
Theresa Baker Wright, 90, of Syracuse died Thursday at Vivian Teal Howard Residential Health Care Facility. She was born in Syracuse. She was a homemaker and a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church. Her husband, Edward, died in 1962; a son, Dennis, died in 1993. Survivors: Three sons, John and Bruce, both of Syracuse, and Donald of Florida; two sisters, Frances Husted and Barbara Baker, both of Syracuse; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 8:30 a.m. Monday at Pirro & Sons Funeral Home and 9 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Church. Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse. Calling hours, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 514 Turtle St., Syracuse.
Orval P. McBride
July 27, 2002
Orval P. McBride, 81, of 126 Brown St., Elbridge, died Thursday. Born in Ava, Ill., he graduated from Southern Illinois University in 1942 and Colgate Rochester Divinity School. He was a Baptist minister and retired in 1986 after 13 years at Elbridge Community Church. He served at Hannibal Community Church from 1955 to '73. He was past master and chaplain of Jordan Lodge 386 Free & Accepted Masons, grand chaplain for Grand Lodge State of New York and a former Project Rose outreach worker.
Dorothy C. Adamski
July 28, 2002
Dorothy C. "Dot" Adamski, 64, of North Florida Road, Mattydale, died Thursday at Loretto. Born in Nanticoke, Pa., she graduated from St. Lucy's Academy. She was a frameperson at Bell Atlantic Co. for more than 25 years. She was a volunteer and served on the board of directors of Wanderer's Rest Humane Association, Canastota, and a communicant of St. Margaret's Church, Mattydale. Survivors: Three brothers, Norbert Adams of Marcellus, Charles Adamski of Brewerton and Paul Adamski of Mattydale. Services: To be announced. Krueger Funeral Home, Mattydale, has arrangements.
Maurice W. Birchmeyer
July 28, 2002
Maurice W. Birchmeyer, 83, of Syracuse died Thursday. He was born in Syracuse and graduated from North High School. He retired in March as president after 66 years with Wolff and Dungey Inc. He was a communicant of St. Cecilia's Church in Solvay. He was a former member of the Pastime Athletic Club and the American Foundry Society. He was a semi-professional baseball player in the 1930s and a member of the Kren's Better Bat team that won the 1939 New York State Championship. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and received the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross and other military honors. His wife, Dorothy, died in 1987. Survivors: A daughter, Mary Barsema of Rochester; two sons, the Rev. Robert J. of Syracuse and John R. of Liverpool; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Services: 8:45 a.m. Tuesday at Keegan-Osbelt-Knight Funeral Home and 9:30 a.m. in St. Cecilia's Church. Burial, Assumption Cemetery. Calling hours, 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, 900 N. Salina St., Syracuse. Contributions: St. Cecilia's Church, 1001 Woods Road, Solvay 13209.
Rita A. Centra
July 28, 2002
Rita A. Pendock Centra, 67, of DeWitt died Saturday. Born in Syracuse, she was a life resident of the Syracuse area. She and her husband owned Westcott Florist for 41 years. She was also the former owner and operator of the Matchmaker Beauty Salon, Eastwood. She was a communicant of Holy Cross Church. In 1997, she received the Catholic Charities President's Medallion. Survivors: Her husband of 47 years, Dino Sr.; two sons, Dino Jr. of DeWitt and state Supreme Court Justice John V. of Fayetteville; three sisters, MaryLou Pallone of Liverpool, Tina Gugliuzza of Clay and Josephine Sauro of Westvale; three brothers, Wayne Pendock of Syracuse, Walter Pendock of East Syracuse and Robert Pendock of Mattydale; seven grandchildren. Services: 9 a.m. Wednesday at Farone & Son Funeral Home and 10 a.m. in Holy Cross Church. Burial, Woodlawn Cemetery, Syracuse. Calling hours, 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, 1500 Park St., Syracuse. Contributions: Hospice of Central New York, 990 Seventh North St., Liverpool 13088.
Charles W. Christian
July 28, 2002
Charles W. Christian, 73, of Clay died Friday. He was born in Syracuse. He retired in 1985 as a supervisor in the baking soda division at Allied Chemical, where he worked 32 years. He was a member and deacon of Clay Presbyterian Church, a member and service officer of American Legion Post 787, Cicero, a life member of Edwards Weaver Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7290, North Syracuse, and a member of Seneca River Masonic Lodge 160, Baldwinsville. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. Survivors: His wife of 30 years, Carol A.; four daughters, Patricia Clifton of Charlotte, N.C., Vicki Dale of West Monroe, Pamela Miller of Central Square and Amy Christian of Harriman; three sons, John of Baldwinsville, Thomas of Brewerton and Charles of Syracuse; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandson. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday in Clay Presbyterian Church. Burial, Pine Plains Cemetery, Clay. Calling hours, 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Fergerson Funeral Home, 215 S. Main St., North Syracuse. Contributions: Clay Presbyterian Church, 8181 Sterns Road, Clay 13041.
Kathleen R. Cramer
July 28, 2002
Kathleen R. Cramer, 91, of Bridgeport died Friday. She was born in Syracuse. She retired in 1972 after 24 years at General Electric Co. She was a communicant and member of the Altar and Rosary societies of St. Mary's Church, Minoa, and St. Francis Church. Her husband, Kenneth, died in 1991. Survivors: Several nieces and nephews. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Mary's Church. Burial, St. Mary's Cemetery, Minoa. No calling hours. Russell H. Schepp & Son Funeral Home, Minoa, has arrangements. Contributions: St. Mary's Food Pantry, North Main Street, Minoa 13116.
Peter T. Kachris Jr
July 28, 2002
Peter Thomas Kachris Jr., 37, of East Lake Road, Owasco, died Friday. He was born in Auburn. Survivors: His mother, Mary-Jayne Engel of Southport, N.C.; his father, Dr. Peter T. Sr. of St. Louis; two sisters, Patricia Kachris McCarthy of Auburn and Elizabeth Kachris- Jones of Southport; two brothers, Thomas of Berne and Theodore of Rochester; his maternal grandmother, Dorothea Engel of Livingston. Services: Private. No calling hours. Shakelton Funeral Home, Aurora, has arrangements. Contributions: Seneca Cayuga ARC, 1083 Waterloo-Geneva Road, Waterloo 13165.
