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Margaret A. Boutin
SYRACUSE — Margaret Anna Boutin, 64, of Syracuse, formerly of Oneonta, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, at the Rosewood Nursing Home, Syracuse.
She was born April 28, 1936, in Middlefield, the daughter of Burnice and Mildred (Gillette) Gage.
She was married to Alfred Boutin. He died Dec. 25, 1997.
Margaret had been a waitress at the Neptune Diner, Oneonta, from 1986 to 1990. She was also involved in the operation of the Harpersfield Diner in the mid-1980s. A resident of the greater Oneonta area for most of her life, Margaret enjoyed bowling, fishing and gardening. She also enjoyed many meals at Christopher's on Southside Oneonta.
She is survived by two sons, Brian P. Hosier of Syracuse and Daniel J. Hosier of Meridale; several brothers and sisters; and her eight grandchildren, Karrie Hosier of Meridale, Sarah Hosier of Meridale, Cherilyn M. Hosier of Oneonta, Bradley Hosier of North Carolina, Lacey Hosier of Oneonta, Cameron P. Hosier of Syracuse, Tyler D. Hosier of Syracuse and Nicole Shaughnessy of Liverpool. She is also survived by one great-grandchild, Nia Marie Garcia of Meridale, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, from the Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oneonta, with the Rev. Frank MacCracken Sr., retired pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in the South Valley Cemetery, South Valley.
Friends may call at the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday evening, Aug. 4, 2000, when the family will be present at the funeral home.
Funeral arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta and Otego.
William Connolly
DOUGLASSVILLE, Pa. — William M. Connolly, 88, of Douglassville, Pa., formerly of Stamford, died Sunday, July 30, 2000, at Reading Hospital in Pennsylvania.
He was born in Union Hill, N.J., the son of the late William F. and Dorothea K. (Krellwitz) Connolly.
He was a 1928 graduate of Tenafly High School, Tenafly, N.J., and a 1948 graduate of Rutgers Law School in New Jersey.
He married Frances C. O'Connell, who died May 8, 1998.
He was owner/operator of his own business called William J. Connolly, where he worked as an insurance representative for a number of insurance companies for 20 years, retiring in 1973.
He was a lifelong member of the Livingston West Orange Lodge of Masons, Livingston, N.J., where he was a mason of the 32nd degree. He also was a life member of the Salaam Temple of the Shriners of Livingston, N.J., and a past officer of the Stamford Rotary Club, Stamford. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Stamford.
Survivors include a son, George A. Connolly of Douglassville, Pa.; a daughter, Deborah N. Albanese of Denville, N.J.; brothers, Ralph Connolly of Orange County, Calif., and Marc A. Connolly of Villanova, Pa.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at the First Presbyterian Church, Stamford. Friends may call at the church from 12:30 p.m. until service time. Burial will be in Stamford Cemetery, Stamford.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc. in West Reading, Pa., is in charge of arrangements.
Renee L. Hyatt
MARGARETVILLE — Renee Lang Hyatt, of Margaretville, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, at home.
She was born in Brooklyn, the daughter of Milton Lang and Clara (Doler) Lang, and had resided in Margaretville for almost 40 years.
She was married to Ernest Hyatt for 43 years having wed on April 4, 1948, in Queens. He died Nov. 5, 1991.
Renee worked as a secretary at Margaretville Central School for more than 20 years, where she touched many lives.
Following her retirement, she chaired the local Red Cross blood drive for eight years and the food bank.
She is survived by a son, Glenn Hyatt, of New City, N.Y., and his wife, Sue Hyatt; a daughter, Amy Hyatt of Falls Church, Va., and her husband, Michael Rishling; and five grandchildren.
There will be a graveside service on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at 1 p.m. at B'Nai Israel Cemetery, Fleischmanns.
Contributions in memory of Renee Hyatt may be made to the Memorial Fund of the Margaretville Memorial Hospital or the Margaretville Memorial Hospital Ambulance Fund.
Arrangements are being handled by the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.
Dorothea G. Reichenbach
DELHI — Dorothea G. Reichenbach, 90, formerly of 28 Main St., Delhi, died Wednesday morning, Aug. 2, 2000, at Countryside Care Center, Delhi.
She was born Dec. 16, 1909, in Washington, Pa., the daughter of Manean and Clara G. (McIntyre) Sharp, and married Leo Reichenbach on Jan. 23, 1928, in New York City. He died in 1992.
In earlier years, Dorothea was employed by the Chase Manhattan Bank and, subsequently, for the New York State Parole Board in Manhattan as a senior file clerk until her retirement.
A homemaker and long-time resident of Howard Beach, Dorothea and her late husband were avid sailors, competitively raced two-masted canoe and at one time were Atlantic Coast champions.
Also an avid reader, she maintained an extensive library and was supportive of the promotion of literacy throughout her life.
Dorothea has been a Delhi resident since 1997.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Paul Poreda of Delhi; two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Anita Reichenbach of Starks, Maine, and William and Geri Reichenbach of Coram; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two brothers, Edward Sharp of Davie, Fla., and Charles Cook of Santa Cruz, Calif.; a sister, Patricia Silfee, of Washington, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends are invited to call today at the Hall&Peet Funeral Home, where the family will gather from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, by the Rev. Bert More.
Memorial contributions may be made to Catskill Area Hospice.
Arrangements are entrusted to Robert A. Peet, Delhi.
Frieda J. Kuhr
OTEGO — Mrs. Frieda J. Kuhr, 99, of Otego, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, at the Oneonta Nursing Home, Oneonta.
She was born in Germany on May 6, 1901, the daughter of Herman and Anna (Thole) Groteluschen. She came to the United States from Germany in 1922.
Frieda married William Kuhr, who survives her, on Nov. 19, 1928 in Madison, Neb.
A homemaker in her own home, Frieda was also at one time a co-owner and operator of dairy farms with her husband in Delhi and Otego.
She was a member of the Otego Presbyterian Church and the Otego Senior Citizens.
She is survived by her husband, William Kuhr of Otego; two sons and three daughters -in-law, William F. and Beverly Kuhr of Wells Bridge, James H. and Joyce Kuhr of Vestal and Louise Kuhr of Phoenix, Ariz.; a daughter, Mary Ann Sheldon of Otego; 15 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Richard E. Kuhr.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at the Bookhout Funeral Home, 30 River St., Otego, with the Rev. Edwin Lintern, pastor of Otego Presbyterian Church, Otego, officiating.
Burial will be in the Otego Evergreen Cemetery, Otego.
Friends may call at the Bookhout Funeral Home, Otego, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, when the family will be present a the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may be given to the Otego Presbyterian Church, River Street, Otego, N.Y. 13825, in memory of Frieda J. Kuhr.
Funeral arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta and Otego.
Dorothy Storrer
WALTON — Dorothy Storrer, 89, a lifetime resident of Walton, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, at Countryside Care Center, Delhi.
She was born in Masonville on May 24, 1911, the daughter of Lester and Blanche (Bowman) Cutting.
She was educated at Oneonta Normal School and taught school for a short time.
She married Frederick Storrer on Oct. 4, 1931, in Sidney. He died July 17, 1982.
A housewife, Dorothy also assisted her husband with the operation of their farm on lower Loomis Brook until retirement.
She is survived by five daughters, Arletta Armstrong and husband, Larry, of Youngsville, N.C., Vivian Hitt Miller and husband, Fred G., Betty Constable and husband, Jack, and Karen Kellogg and husband, Tracy, all of Walton, and Bernyce Cash and husband, Bob, of Sidney Center; 29 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Clark & Winter Funeral Home, Walton, with the Rev. Paul Cronin of the First Congregational Church, Walton, officiating.
Friends may call at the Clark & Winter Funeral Home, Walton, Friday afternoon and evening. The family will not be in attendance. The family will receive friends Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Friends wishing to do so may make contributions to the Delaware County Hospice.
Ralph Goodale
RICHFIELD SPRINGS — Friends and relatives of Ralph Goodale, who died on May 3, 2000, are invited to attend a memorial service for him on Sunday, Aug. 6, at 11 a.m. in the Church of Christ Uniting, Richfield Springs.
Funeral arrangements are with J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home, Richfield Springs.
Bernice G. Mann
SHARON SPRINGS — Mrs. Bernice G. Mann, 80, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, at Bassett Healthcare of Schoharie, Cobleskill.
She was born Feb. 8, 1920, in Worcester, the daughter of Giles M. and Nellie K. (Putnam) Bissell. She was married to Howard E. Mann for 39 years. He predeceased her in 1981.
A native of Worcester, she was a housewife and mother, raising two sons. During World War II she supported the war effort by working at Beechnut in Canajoharie, packaging provisions for the American Troops.
She was a member of the Sharon Reformed Church and enjoyed the outdoors.
She is survived by a son, Richard Mann of Asheville, N.C., and a brother, Maurice Bissell of Richmondville.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Mann was predeceased by a son, Robert G. Mann, in 1999.
Cremation took place at the Leatherstocking Crematory Inc., Cherry Valley.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at the Sharon Reform Church, Sharon Springs, with the Rev. Jared VanWagenen officiating.
Burial will follow in the Slate Hill Cemetery.
Contributions in Mrs. Mann's memory may be made to the American Heart Association.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley.
Marion E. Perry
UNADILLA — Marion E. Perry, of Main Street, Unadilla, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2000, at home.
Mrs. Perry was born Jan. 26, 1943, in Oneonta, the daughter of Clarence (Smokey) and Gertrude Becker.
She lived most of her life in the Oneonta area and was a member of the Berean Baptist Church in New Berlin. Marion was a joy to the congregation and will be deeply missed.
Survivors include her mother, Gertrude Carey of Franklin; her son, Mark Nichols of Homassasa, Fla., her daughter, Melody Fullington of Portland, Maine; and five grandchildren. She was predeceased by her father, Clarence (Smokey) Becker.
Funeral services will be held at the Joyce Funeral Home Inc., on Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at 2 p.m. with Pastor Gary L. Folz of the Berean Baptist Church officiating.
Burial will follow at the East Sidney Union Cemetery, East Sidney.
The family will receive friends on Friday, Aug. 4, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Joyce Funeral Home Inc.
Memorial contributions in Marion's memory may be made to the Catskill Area Hospice, 542 Main St., Oneonta, N.Y. 13820.
Funeral arrangements are by the Joyce Funeral Home Inc., of Unadilla.
Miller Ritchie
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Dr. Miller A.F. Ritchie, president of Hartwick College from 1953 to 1959, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, at his home in Hillsboro, Ore. He was 91.
Ritchie was born in 1909 in Churchville, Va., the son of W.W.J. Ritchie, a Lutheran pastor, and Anna Maria Hinkel Ritchie. An educator for more than 50 years, he taught public school in Virginia, was chair of the department of human relations at the University of Miami, Fla., and was a college president for 17 years, first at Hartwick College, then at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore. (1959-70). During his retirement, he served for seven years as special consultant to the president of Marylhurst (Oregon) College.
When he became Hartwick's president in 1953, the college was on the brink of fiscal insolvency. He shored up the finances by consolidating the college's debts, raising tuition from $50 to $300 per year, selling several college-owned houses and freezing faculty salaries. He also started Hartwick's Citizens Board, an organization of Oneonta-area citizens who support the college.
One of Miller Ritchie's legacies to Hartwick was the establishment of the Yager Collection of Indian artifacts at the college. Willard Yager, an Oneonta newspaper editor and student of American Indian culture, left the college his enormous collection of Indian artifacts, including those from the Paleo-Indian to Late Woodlands period in this region, and Indian baskets, pottery and rugs from the Southwest. A bequest from Yager's sister, Marion, helped build Yager Hall on the Hartwick campus, which houses the Yager collection, museums, and the college library.
When Ritchie left Hartwick in 1959 to accept the presidency at Pacific University, the college was on more stable footing than it had been when he began his presidency. Enrollment had increased by more than 50 percent to 500 students, and the endowment had grown to more than $2 million.
Hartwick dedicated a quadrangle of new student residence halls, the Ritchie Quad, in his name in 1986.
Ritchie was the author of "The College Presidency: Initiation into the Order of the Turtle" (1970) and "Reflections of Life and Career" (1997). In addition to writing numerous chapters of books and journal articles, he wrote a twice-monthly column on aging for Times-Publications newspapers from 1982 to 1990.
He earned his bachelor's degree at Roanoke College and his master's degree from the College of William and Mary. He also did graduate work at Columbia and New York Universities. He was the recipient of honorary degrees from five colleges.
During World War II, he was an officer in the Naval Air Reserve and had risen to the rank of lieutenant commander by the time of his release to inactive duty.
Ritchie was nationally known as a speaker on education and human relations subjects. Tau Kappa Alpha, the national honorary forensic society, presented him with its Distinguished Alumni Award in 1962.
He was a member of many professional organizations, including the Commission on the Arts, the Association of American Colleges, the Commission on Church-State College Relations, the Commission on Human Rights and Responsibilities, the Task Force on Aging of the Central Pacific Conference, United Church of Christ and the Oregon Education Association. He also served on the board of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. In addition, he was a board member of the Independent Colleges Association and served at its president in 1964. He also served as president of the Oregon Colleges Association.
His public service activities included membership on the Oregon Governor's Committee on the Status of Women, the board of the Portland, Ore., Metropolitan YMCA, and as trustee of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Josephine Ritchie; son, John, and his partner, Betty Bradley, of Milwaukee; two daughters, JoAnn Ritchie and her partner, Sharon Reed, and her son, Mark, of Seattle; Elizabeth Hanson and her husband, Jerry Hanson, of North Plains, Ore.; and three grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, at the United Church of Christ in Forest Grove, Ore.
Dorothy Caldwell
CAMILLUS — Dorothy M. Caldwell, 75, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, at her home in Camillus, N.Y.
She was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and lived in New Orleans, La., and the New York City area for 30 years. She then lived in Angelica and Belmont, N.Y.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Seattle, Wash.; Gouverneur, N.Y.; and Walton, N.Y., before moving to Camillus in 1991.
Dorothy was a graduate of Hunter College and Columbia University. She was a homemaker and former librarian.
She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and its St. Ann's Guild. She also was a former member of the American Association of University Women, English Speaking Union, Association for Retarded Children, St. Lawrence Travel Club in Gouverneur and had also been at one time active in community theater groups in Walton and Gouverneur.
Mrs. Caldwell is survived by her husband of 48 years, the Rev. Edward F. Caldwell; two daughters, Joyanne S. O'Donnell of Auburn and Meredee A. Caldwell of Watertown; two sons, Edward G. Caldwell of Albany and Ronald D. Caldwell of Syracuse; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 5402 W. Genesee St., Camillus.
Burial, which will be private, will take place at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Warners, N.Y.
Calling hours are Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus.
Contributions in Dorothy's memory may be made to St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 5402 W. Genesee St., Camillus, N.Y. 13031.
