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Elmer M. Harmon
FLY CREEK — Elmer Meredith Harmon, 74, of Fly Creek, passed away Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at his home.
Elmer was born Nov. 19, 1927, the son of Erskine and Gladys Harmon in Des Moines, Iowa.
He served his country in the U.S. Army and was discharged.
Upon graduation from Harvard University in 1950, he received a bachelor of science degree in philosophy. After earning his master's in economics from Columbia University, he earned his Ph.D., in economics in 1956 from the same college.
Elmer taught at CCNY in New York City for several years before joining the staff at the Bowery Savings Bank where he was soon appointed assistant vice president. Shortly afterwards, he was nominated senior vice president and treasurer. It was the first time an economist had been made a full-time member of the official staff of a mutual savings bank.
After retiring from the bank, Elmer pursued his lifelong dream. In 1982, he moved to his chicken farm in Fly Creek and became a prominent member of the community. From 1982 to 1989, he farmed and from 1990 to 1999, he was an enthusiastic employee of the dietary department at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown.
Elmer was a remarkable human being because he had a special gift of giving, which was most noticeable in his ability to make people happy. His vivacious and entertaining voice captured the hearts of all, and it was no surprise that his middle name was "Happy."
Elmer leaves behind his wife, Bessie; two sons, Oskar and Stig; one daughter, Tam; four grandchildren; and one brother and sister, Don and Betty.
At the request of the family, there are no services planned at this time.
Arrangements are under the direction of Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown and Milford.
George Frosch Jr.
HANCOCK — George H. Frosch Jr., 73, of Hancock, died Oct. 12, 2002, due to cancer.
George was born Feb. 8, 1929, in Jersey City, N.J., to George H. and Lillian Prigge Frosch.
A graduate of William Dickinson High School, Jersey City, N.J., he had the distinction of playing on the all-star football team.
George had a lifelong interest in history and was an avid reader and land rights advocate for the Upper Delaware Wild and Scenic River.
After working several years in the metropolitan New York area, he moved with his family from Jersey City to the farm, known as Kilgore Switch up river from Lordville. There he bred and trained Standardbred racehorses for years. He later mined and sold stone products to many towns and businesses over a wide area.
George was very active in the Upper Delaware River Council, serving as president, a life member of the NRA, as well as a member of the Masonic Lodge.
He was instrumental in the construction of the new bridge over the Delaware River in Lordville.
Survivors include his sister, Beatrice L. Peckham and husband Grant of Oneonta; and his nephew, Grant H. and wife Janine Peckham, and their sons, Richard and Steven of Alexandria, Va.; nephew, Fred J. Peckham and fiancee Connie Carrington of Front Royal, Va.; and niece Marcia A. Peckham of Oneonta; as well as many cousins.
He was predeceased by his parents, George and Lillian Frosch; and nephew, Matthew J. Peckham.
George will surely be missed by many.
A memorial service will be held at a later date, along with details being published at that time.
Antoinette Giglio
ONEONTA — Antoinette (Nettie) Giglio, 91, of Oneonta, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2002, at her residence.
She was born Sept. 5, 1911, in Newark, N.J., the daughter of Vincent and Rose (Azoli) Paglicci.
She married Joseph V. Giglio on Feb. 25, 1932, in Oneonta. He died Nov. 22, 1997.
Antoinette was a homemaker. She was a loving and caring mother and grandmother and will be sorely missed.
She is survived by five children and their spouses, Rose and Gene Kludas of Green Acres, Fla., Mary and Louis Spettel of Oneonta, Nick and Linda Giglio of San Antonio, Texas, Vincent and Shirley Giglio of Oneonta and Theresa and James Richardson of Richmond, Va. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002, in St. Mary's Church, Oneonta, with the Rev. Edward Ryan, officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Emmons.
Friends are invited to call from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, at the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, 14 Grand St., Oneonta, at which time the family will be in attendance.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Catskill Area Hospice, 542 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820.
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.
Harold Sagefka
MOUNT VISION — Mr. Harold Sagefka, 90, of Mount Vision, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002, at his residence.
He was born Nov. 2, 1911, in Bronx, the son of William and Mildred (Cohen) Sagefka.
Harold was a World War II veteran serving in the U.S. Army.
He married Hortense R. Chittenden on Sept. 25, 1940, in New York City. Mrs. Sagefka predeceased him on Feb. 25, 1992.
In the late 1940s, Harold and his wife were employed in the trucking business owning B & S Transportation in New Jersey. He also worked as an engineer for Bell Labs, the telephone company in Honesdale, N.J.
While living in New Jersey, he owned his own airplane and would fly back and forth from Oneonta to New Jersey until he moved to the Oneonta area permanently.
At one time he was the Laurens town assessor, a volunteer for the Office of the Aging as well as a member and past president of the Laurens Emergency Squad, past president of the Telephone Pioneers of America and a member of the Masons and the Asure Lodge.
Harold is survived by his special friends, W.K. Bush and family, of Hartwick and Ronald Haus of Oneonta.
At the request of Harold, there will be no calling hours or funeral services. Cremation services are under the direction of the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.
Thomas J. Vaughan
ONEONTA — Thomas J. Vaughan, 82, of Oneonta, passed away on Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, at his residence.
He was born May 16, 1920, in Malta, Mont., the son of Thomas and Gertrude (Senhpiel) Vaughan.
Thomas was a career military man serving in the United States Navy for 23 years, enlisting in 1939 and retiring from active duty in 1963. Before joining the Navy, he was involved with the CC Camp working on the Gilbert Lake project.
His hobbies included golfing, walking and riding his bicycle.
He is survived by his two nephews and their wives, James and Pat Vaughan of Oneonta, and Hugh and Marge Vaughan of Wells Bridge; a niece and her husband, Diana and Pete Mathewson of West Oneonta; five great-nephews; and two great-nieces.
Thomas was predeceased by his brother, Woodrow Vaughan.
A military graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002, at the Oneonta Plains Cemetery, with the Rev. Kenneth Baldwin officiating.
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.
John P. Hurtubise
HARTWICK — It is with great sadness that the entire Hurtubise family announces the loss of their loved one, John P. Hurtubise, 70, of Hartwick, who died after a long illness on Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, 2002, at his residence.
John was born on July 6, 1932, in Richford, Vt., a son of Emile A. ("Pat") and Etta L. (Airth) Hurtubise.
Graduating from Hartwick High School with the Class of 1950, he married Judith A. Sohne on June 8, 1957, at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Cooperstown.
An active dairy farmer for more than 50 years in the Hartwick area, John was a firm believer in the National Farmers Organization.
He enjoyed bowling with his special friends for many years and was active in the restoration of vintage cars, his latest and favorite being a 1957 Golden Hawk Studebaker.
He loved his family, most especially his grandchildren.
He was a member of St. Mary's "Our Lady of the Lake" Catholic Church in Cooperstown, Elks Lodge No. 1312 in Oneonta, Reminiscers Car Club in Oneonta and Sons of the American Legion in Cooperstown.
John is survived by his wife of 45 years, Judy; one son, John Steve Hurtubise of Jacksonville, Fla.; two daughters, Lori Harper and her husband, Thamar, and Amy Ford and her husband, John, all of Hartwick; four grandchildren, Jeremiah, Lucienne, Julietta and Abbigail Ford, all of Hartwick; two brothers, William O. Hurtubise and his wife, Shirley, of Unadilla and James A. Hurtubise and his wife, Maryann, of Oneonta; two brothers-in-law, Eric Sohne and his wife, Donna, of Brewerton, and Richard Smith and his wife, Georgianna, of New Berlin; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
A celebration of John's life will occur at a memorial Mass at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, at St. Mary's "Our Lady of the Lake" Catholic Church in Cooperstown, with Fr. John P. Rosson, pastor, presiding, assisted by Fr. John R. Roos, pastor emeritus.
There will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that expressions of sympathy in the form of memorial contributions in memory of John be made to the Louis Busch Hager Cancer Center, Bassett Healthcare, 1 Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
A memorial blood drive in memory of John will be held at a later date.
Reta Granger
WALTON — Reta Granger, a lifelong Walton resident, died at her home Monday, Oct. 14, 2002. She was 87.
She was born Oct. 31, 1914, in Downsville, to William and Cora Merritt Elwood.
On Sept. 3, 1933, she was married to Gilbert O. Granger. He predeceased her in 1984.
She was a housewife. Mrs. Granger will be remembered for being a good mother and grandmother and knitting mittens for her children and grandchildren. She loved crafts, quilting and gardening and she was a caregiver to many.
Reta Granger is survived by her children, Melba and Ted Hammond, Walton, Linda Debus, Florida, Darleen and Rich Johnson, Norwich, and Donald and Sharon Granger. Also surviving are grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hessinger, and Duane Hime, Walton, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hime, Idaho, Jennifer Miller, Endicott, Katie Johnson, North Carolina, Coral Wormsley, Walton, Brenda and Gene Macomber, Mount Upton, Fawn and Randy Oakley, Tennessee; Robin, Ron Wyman, New Berlin, Donald and Dee Granger and Windy Manwarren, South Carolina; stepgrandchildren, Mark Scaggs and Bev Hulbert; great-grandchildren, Ron and Brandi Pecor, Melissa Pecor, Jessica Wormsley, Jenny Alger and Jeff Alger, Danial Baxter, Linzy Wyman, Wyatt Wyman, Lucas, Curtis and Marcus Granger; stepgreat-grandchildren, Brittany, Carter and Mason; and great-great-grandson, Allen Pecor.
She was predeceased by her husband, Gilbert; two grandchildren; two brothers; and one sister.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Lyon Bros.-Way Inc. Funeral Home, corner of North and Delaware streets, Walton, where the family will receive friends on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002, at the funeral home, with the Rev. James Martin of the United Presbyterian Church, Walton, officiating.
Burial will be in Walton Cemetery.
A reception will follow the burial at the Granger residence.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Catskill Area Hospice (Delaware County) 20 Elm St., Delhi, NY 13753 in her name would be appreciated.
Arnold Baldwin
COLUMBIA, Md. — Arnold Baldwin, 91, of Columbia, Md., died Sept. 22, 2002.
He was born in East Worcester, N.Y., on Feb. 24, 1911.
He was a retired feed store manager for the I.R. Richer Co. of New Berlin, N.Y., at its store in Richfield Springs, N.Y.
He was predeceased by his wife, Doris Wright, in 1994.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Howard of Columbia, Md.; two sons, Robert of Sarasota, Fla., and John of Winter Haven, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
A graveside memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002, at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Worcester, with the Rev. Ken Baldwin, pastor of the East Worcester United Methodist Church officiating.
Arrangements are by the E.J. Skinner Co., 155 Main St., Worcester.
Lloydrick M. Butler
ANDES — Lloydrick M. Butler, 82, of Andes, passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2002, at the Margaretville Hospital.
Lloydrick was born July 19, 1920, on Beech Hill in the town of Andes, the son of Milford D. and Bessie VanSteenburg Butler.
He married Olive Conklin on June 5, 1945. She predeceased him on Jan. 5, 1991. He then married Jean Norris Ammermann, who survives.
A lifelong Andes resident, he was a dairy farmer and maple syrup producer, and upon retiring from farming continued to produce maple syrup and was a distributor for Leader Evaporator Co. of St. Albans, Vt.
He was very active in his community as a member of the Presbyterian Church of Andes and a former trustee. He belonged to the Junior Grange, was a 60 plus year member of Andes Grange No. 1588 and past master of Delaware County Pomona Grange; Farm Bureau, served on the Andes Town Planning Board and was a former Andes Republican Committee Chairman, Andes Chamber of Commerce and New York State Maple Producers Association.
Surviving are his wife, Jean, of Beech Hill, Andes; two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Richard Fleury of West Oneonta and Linda and Harold Cole of Andes; two grandsons, Brian Fleury and Jason Cole; stepson, William Ammermann of Charleston, S.C.; stepdaughter, Linda Schleede of Ulster Park; stepsister, Anita Gerould of Trout Creek; and four stepgrandchildren, Amanda and Paul Michael Schleede and Taylor and Benton Ammermann.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002, at the Presbyterian Church of Andes, with the Rev. Daniel McCollister, pastor, officiating. Burial following in Andes Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Jester-Stanley Funeral Home, Main Street, Andes, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002, when the family will be in attendance.
Memorials to the Andes Emergency Squad or the Presbyterian Church of Andes in the name of Lloydrick M. Butler are appreciated.
Jack T. Calcaterra
WILMINGTON, Del. — Jack T. Calcaterra, 84, of Wilmington, Del., died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002, at home.
Mr. Calcaterra was a retired chef, and he had been a sergeant in the Army in World War II. He was a member of the VFW of Murrels Inlet, S.C.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty W. Calcaterra, who died on Aug. 6, 1997; his parents, Giovanni "John" and Vinunzina "Jennie" Calcaterra; his sister, Anita Schaffer; his grandson, Michael Murray; and his great-granddaughter, Ashley R. Workman.
He is survived by his sons, Jack T. Calcaterra and his wife, Judy, with whom he lived, Ted Estle and his wife, Sylvia, of Leesville, La., and Tom Hudson and his wife, Judy, of Oakland, Md.; his daughters, Barbara Hart of Wilmington, Del., Marianne Thomas and her husband, Dave, of Berwyn, Pa., Susan Jones and her husband, Chuck, of New Carney, Texas, and Lynn Campisi and her husband, Phil, of Poughquag, N.Y.; his brother, Frank Calcaterra of Stamford, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002; friends may call after 7 p.m. at the Doherty Funeral Home, 3200 Limestone Road, Pike Creek, Del.
Interment will be in Pine Hill Cemetery in Shickshinny, Pa., at noon on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002.
William Stevens Jr.
FORT WALTON, Fla. — William D. Stevens Jr., 58, passed away on Oct. 5, 2002, at his home in Fort Walton, Fla.
He was born March 11, 1944, in Oneonta, N.Y., to Edna and William Stevens.
He worked many years for Frank and James Brigglio.
He is survived by his mom, Edna; three sons, Robert, Joseph and Unie; three daughters, Pricilla, Samantha and Christina; four brothers, Richard and his girlfriend, Kim, Carl and his wife, Norma, Harold and LeRoy; four sisters, Elizabeth and her fiance, Dave, Cynthia and her husband, Rich, Rose Ann and her husband, Tim, and Florence; 11 nieces; and 11 nephews.
He was predeceased by his father, William Stevens, who died in April 1999.
His smile will never be forgotten.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Loyal Order of the Moose No. 277, 20 East Main St., Sidney, NY 13838.
Anne Boyer
ONEONTA — Mrs. Anne Boyer, 79, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2002, at the A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta.
She was born May 30, 1923, in Passaic, N.J., the daughter of Anton and Anna (Koller) Schippitsch.
She married Stanley Boyer on Nov. 30, 1946, at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Oneonta, when the church was located on the corner of Grand and Main streets. Mr. Boyer predeceased her on Oct. 8, 1993.
Anne was the deputy commissioner at the Otsego County Department of Social Services, Cooperstown, for several years, retiring in 1985.
She is survived by her niece, Gloria Garrick of Paradise, Pa.; and her two nephews, Joseph Heissan of Danbury, Conn., and Joseph Rexford of Otego.
Anne was predeceased by two sisters, Mrs. Julianna Rexford and Mrs. Marcia Schippitsch.
At the request of Mrs. Boyer, there will be no funeral services or calling hours. Cremation services are under the direction of the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.
