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Estrella Rodriguez
ONEONTA — Estrella Rodriguez, 96, of Oneonta, went to be with the Lord, on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, at the A.O. Fox Hospital Nursing Home.
She was born on Feb. 28, 1906, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Antonio and Teresa (Pena) Perez.
She married Daniel Rodriguez on June 3, 1933. He predeceased her in 1990.
She was a member of St. Mary's Church in Oneonta, and St. Agnes Chapel in Brooklyn.
Prior to her retirement, Estrella was a registered nurse and spent 38 years as a pediatric nurse and supervisor, both in Puerto Rico and New York City.
She was a lover of people, especially children. She was the most caring mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend anyone could wish for.
Estrella loved writing poetry, travel and gardening.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Eva and Guy Chaplin of Morris; her grandchildren, Marilyn Gale and Gloria Bishop of Vestal, Star Chaplin of Binghamton, Lucy Duran of Brooklyn, Teresa Lopez of New York City, Linda Lopez of Endicott, David Lopez of Brooklyn, and Jamie and Tracy Dolan of Oneonta; her great-grandchildren, Stephanie, Alana and Ayana Gale, Ariel Hendricks, Jason Enriquez, Tiffany and Sarah Raiche, Cynthia Ruiz, Luis, Samantha, and Christian Torres, Christina and David Lopez Jr., Kirkland and Andrew Dolan and Danielle and John Lopez Jr.; plus several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her daughter Marta Lopez in January 1987, and a grandson, John Lopez.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003, at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's and Paul's Church, Court Street, Brooklyn. Burial will follow in Greenwod Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Friends are invited to call at Cobble Hill Chapels, 171 Court St., Brooklyn, on Wednesday from 2 to 9:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Leatherstocking Regional Branch, Health Center, Room 113, State University College at Oneonta, Oneonta, NY 13820.
Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.
Dorothy K. Dyer
COBLESKILL — Mrs. Dorothy K. Dyer, 87, of Golding Drive, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2003, at Bassett Hospital of Schoharie County in Cobleskill.
Mrs. Dyer was born July 8, 1915, in Middletown, the daughter of Robert and Loretta (Hulbert) Kinch.
Mrs. Dyer was a graduate of the former Delaware Literary Institute, now the Franklin Central School in Franklin.
She married Lyle H. Dyer in 1936 in Oneonta and they relocated to Cobleskill in 1946, when he began his career with Grand Union. Mrs. Dyer had worked as a medical secretary for many years with local physicians. She retired in 1990 from Dr. Jay V. Dewell's office, prior to which she had been employed by Dr. Roy G.S. Dougall.
Mrs. Dyer was a member of the Cobleskill United Methodist Church, and served on the Administrative Board. She was also a member of the former Order of the Eastern Star Onistagrawa Chapter No. 295 in Cobleskill.
She was predeceased by her husband, Lyle H. Dyer, who died Jan. 3, 1972, and son, Carlton W. Dyer, who died Aug. 25, 2000.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Loretta and Robert DeRuvo of Afton, Tenn.; a son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Sue Dyer of Esperance; a brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Louella Kinch of Ohio; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, at the Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home, 171 Elm St., Cobleskill. Officiating will be the Rev. James Bowen of the Cobleskill United Methodist Church. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., prior to the service.
Spring burial will be in Cobleskill Rural Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc., 209 MacArthur Ave., Cobleskill, NY 12043 or the Cobleskill United Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Cobleskill, NY 12043.
Robert F. Syron
GUILDERLAND — Robert F. Syron, 69, of Guilderland, formerly of Oneonta and Binghamton, died Friday afternoon, Jan. 10, 2003, at his home.
He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara Kelly Syron; his son, Thomas Syron; a sister, Elizabeth Signor; and his mother, Helen Bellew.
He is survived by his wife, Judith Syron, Guilderland; a son and daughter-in-law, John and Colleen Syron, Norwich; a daughter and son-in-law, Theresa and Keith Brenum, Arizona; his grandchildren, Elisabeth and Charlie Syron, Jack Brenum, Dominick, Anthony, Alex and Christopher Pilotti; stepchildren, Matthew and Lisa Pilotti, Christopher Pilotti, Teresa and Kevin Smith; three brothers, Joseph and Joan Syron, Guilderland, James and Rita Syron, Binghamton, Michael Syron, Oneonta; two sisters, Barbara and Paul Lambert, Cooperstown, and Mary Ellen and Frank Antonucci, Washingtonville; special brother-in-law, Joseph Signor, Oneonta; and several nieces and nephews.
Bob was former manager for Northrup Supply and retired sales representative for Blount Lumber.
He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
He had his greatest pleasure in the company of his grandchildren and was an avid sports fan.
Funeral services will be held at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main St., Binghamton on Wednesday at noon. The Rev. Thomas J. Ryan will officiate.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City.
The family will receive friends at the McCormack Funeral Home on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until service time at noon.
Expressions of sympathy in memory of Bob may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation, Suite 900, Mony Tower II, 120 Madison St., Syracuse, NY 13202.
Mary E. Sprague
MARGARETVILLE — Mary E. Sprague, 97, of Margaretville died Jan. 13, 2003, at the Mountainside Residential Care Center in Margaretville.
She was born Feb. 13, 1905, in Union Grove, the daughter of Colonel Van Steenburg and Rose Banks.
She married John Sprague on July 28, 1924, in Arena. He died Aug. 18, 1981.
Mary worked at Kass Inn for several years.
Mary was the mother of 16 children, six daughters, Doris Coss and husband, Albert, Kelly Corners, Beatrice Moore, Oneonta, Shirley Yeary and husband, James, Delhi, Betty Martin and husband, Robert, Stamford, Ruby Sprague, Andes, and Freda Manon, Fleischmanns; four sons, Clayton Sprague, Bellmore, Victor Sprague, Halcottsville, Asher Sprague, Mestic Beach on Long Island, and Hector Sprague, Kelly Corners; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by six children, Eleanor Decker, Johnny Sprague, Mitchell Sprague, Beryl McGregor, Janice Manon and Cheryl Sprague.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, 2003, at the United Methodist Church in Margaretville, with the Rev. Joon Woo Lee officiating.
Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003, at the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.
Burial will be in the Halcottsville Cemetery at a later date.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc., 542 Main St., Oneonta NY 13820 or the American Cancer Society.
Funeral arrangements are by the Hynes Funeral Home, Margaretville.
Frank Jerry Shutts
SCOTIA — Frank Jerry Shutts Jr., 83, of Sanders Avenue, Scotia, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, at the Schuyler Ridge Residential Health Care in Clifton Park, after a short illness.
He was born June, 29, 1919, in Oneonta, the son of Frank Jerry Sr. and Iva (Smith) Shutts, deceased. He was an area resident since 1954, moving from Oneonta.
He married Abigail (Ellison) Shutts on Feb. 14, 1954. She survives.
He was employed with Honeywell Company in Schenectady. He worked for 13 years with KAPL in Niskayuna. He retired in 1983.
He served in the Army during World War II.
He was a member of the ADK Club, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Scotia, and a member of the Eagles in Oneonta.
He enjoyed hiking, fishing, camping, snowmobiling and snowshoeing. He loved bowling.
For the past 10 years he spent the winters in Palmetto, Fla.
He is survived by his wife, Abigail (Ellison) Shutts; his son, Frank Jerry Shutts III and his wife, Anna Maria (DeMidio) Shutts of Guilderland; sister, Harriet Shutts of Oneonta; grandchildren, Sabrina Shutts of Orlanda, Fla., and Frank Jerry Shutts IV of Cartersville, Ga.; and great-grandson, Skyler Shutts of Cartersville.
Services will be held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, at the Bekkering-Ellis Funeral Home, Inc., 1 Mohawk Ave., Scotia. Calling hours will be held from 7 to 8 p.m..
Burial will be at the Vale Cemetery Crematorium in Schenectady.
Contributions may be made to the Schuyler Ridge Residential Health Care, Clifton Hills, 1 Abele Dr., Clifton Park NY 12065.
Helen I. Palmer Johnson Collins
DELHI — Helen I. Palmer Johnson Collins, 98, most recently of Delhi and formerly of Franklin and Sherburne, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2003, at the Countryside Care Center in Delhi.
She was born April 23, 1904, in New Milford, Pa., the daughter of Emory and Maude (Harding) Palmer.
She was married to Elmer Johnson and Levi Collins, who predeceased her.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Earl and Shirley Lamson of California, Robert G. Johnson of Unadilla, Larry B. Johnson of Syracuse, Louis and Lynda Johnson of Otego, Bertha White of Texas, Wanda and William Aikens of Delhi, Ruth and Lynwood Kinch of Delhi, and Margaret and Richard Johnson of Sherburne. She is also survived by many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; as well as one brother and one sister.
A graveside committal service will be held in the spring in the Ouleout Valley Cemetery, Franklin.
Arrangements are by the Kenneth L. Bennett Funeral Home, Franklin.
John D. Currier
COOPERSTOWN — John Duane Currier was born Sept. 6, 1934, in Ilion, N.Y., and died on Jan. 14, 2003, following a long struggle with emphysema.
The son of Winston Maxime Currier and Hazel Violet Steele, John attended West Hill elementary school and Ilion high school where he was noted for his creative, scientific mind and aptitude for mechanics. Chemistry and physics were John's favorite school subjects.
As a boy, John enjoyed Scouting and worked his way through Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts to the Eagle rank. John was always busy with projects. At the age of eight he built his own racing car. His sisters treasured a dollhouse that he made for them, complete with furniture and electric lights. John constructed his own radio set and ran a radio repair shop for friends.
Later, an interest in photography consumed his time and he spent many happy hours in his own darkroom. Also musically inclined, John played trombone in the school band and orchestra and sang in high school and college choirs.
John entered Utica College where he majored in English. After two years he enlisted in the United States Army and served in Germany and France. Upon his return from Europe, John resumed his English studies at Utica College and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1959.
For more than a decade, John taught secondary English in Mohawk Valley schools before taking up work as an automobile mechanic. In 1990, John joined the Otsego County Chemical Dependencies Clinic, serving as addictions counselor in the Otsego County jail until 1998.
In 1980, John married Elizabeth Reed Baum. The couple, along with Betty's younger children, David and Joanna, resided in West Winfield. In 1998, John and Betty moved to Cooperstown.
Betty Currier, his wife of 22 years, survives. Surviving also is Ann Currier, his daughter from a previous marriage, and Betty's children, Trish Galfano and Rob, David and Joanna Baum. Jeannette Armstrong of Springfield, a sister, also survives along with many nieces and nephews. His sister Judith Morrison predeceased him in 2001.
John, his family, and others who knew him are grateful for the gift of 33 years of sobriety that he received from Alcoholics Anonymous. In the process of working his program, he touched many more lives than he knew. Always patient and honest, John had courage and respect for those with whom he was engaged in honest conflict over ideas and principles to which he felt committed. John Currier was a caring friend, a sponsor, mentor, companion and advocate. But whatever part he played, John was always a gentleman.
A memorial service to celebrate the life of John Currier will be held at Christ Episcopal Church on River Street in Cooperstown on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m. A reception will follow.
In lieu of flowers, friends are invited to send contributions to the LEAF Council on Alcoholism and Addictions, Inc., 13 Commons Drive, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
Robert F. Syron
GUILDERLAND — Robert F. Syron, 69, of Guilderland, formerly of Oneonta and Binghamton, died Friday afternoon, Jan. 10, 2003, at his home.
He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara Kelly Syron; his son, Thomas Syron; a sister, Elizabeth Signor and his mother, Helen Bellew.
He is survived by his wife, Judith Syron, Guilderland; a son and daughter-in-law, John and Colleen Syron, Norwich; a daughter and son-in-law, Theresa and Keith Brenum, Arizona; his grandchildren, Elisabeth and Charlie Syron, Jack Brenum, Dominick, Anthony, Alex and Christopher Pilotti; stepchildren, Matthew and Lisa Pilotti, Christopher Pilotti, Teresa and Kevin Smith; three brothers, Joseph and Joan Syron, Guilderland, James and Rita Syron, Binghamton, Michael Syron, Oneonta; two sisters, Barbara and Paul Lambert, Cooperstown, and Mary Ellen and Frank Antonucci, Washingtonville; special brother-in-law, Joseph Signor, Oneonta; and several nieces and nephews.
Bob was former manager for Northrup Supply and retired sales representative for Blount Lumber.
He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
He had his greatest pleasure in the company of his grandchildren and was an avid sports fan.
Funeral services will be held at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main St., Binghamton on Wednesday at noon. The Rev. Thomas J. Ryan will officiate.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City.
The family will receive friends at the McCormack Funeral Home on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until service time at noon.
Expressions of sympathy in memory of Bob may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation, Suite 900, Mony Tower II, 120 Madison St., Syracuse, NY 13202.
Philipp Stuppert
PRATTSVILLE — Philipp Stuppert Sr., 83, of Prattsville, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at Fox Hospital, Oneonta.
He was born Feb. 5, 1919, in Nieder-Saulheim, Germany, to Theodor and Anna Neumann Stuppert.
He married Edeltran Kunzmann in March of 1956 in Jamaica, N.Y.
He was the owner of the Hideaway Hotel in Prattsville for 37 years.
He enjoyed singing, telling jokes and entertaining people.
He immigrated from Germany in 1955 and worked as a precision grinder in New York City.
He is survived by his wife, Edeltrand Stuppert; one son, Philipp Stuppert Jr. and family; one daughter, Suzette Donisan and family; four grandchildren, Susanne and Philipp Stuppert III and Julius and Austin Donisan; and two brothers Karl and Franz Stuppert of Essen, Germany. He is also survived by nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2003, at St. Philip Neri Roman Catholic Church in Grand Gorge with the Rev. Anthony Ligato, celebrant.
Burial will be later in Fairlawn Cemetery, Prattsville.
Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Miller Funeral Home, Roxbury.
Contributions in Philipp's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Pratt Museum in Prattsville.
Arrangements are by the Miller Funeral Home, Roxbury.
Celia L. Bergen
PORT ORANGE, Fla. — Celia L. Bergen, 91, of Village Trail, Port Orange, Fla., passed away at Halifax Medical Center on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003.
She was born Feb. 6, 1911, in the town of Hartwick, N.Y. After graduating from Milford Central School, she went on to graduate from Albany Business College.
Later she married Joseph F. Bergen on Aug. 15, 1953. Mrs. Bergen moved to the Daytona Beach area in 1960, from New York.
She was a member of the Church Of the Epiphany in Port Orange.
Mrs. Bergen was a manager with the Bell System for 39 years.
She was a member of St. Anthony's Circle, the Council of Catholic Women, St. Jude Circle, Telephone Pioneers of America and the Halifax Hospital Auxiliary.
Survivors include a brother, Charles Osborn of Milford, N.Y.; a sister, Alma Tormey of Daytona Beach Shores, Fla.; stepsons, Dr. John R. Bergen of Berlin, Mass., Donald Bergen of Merritt Island, Fla.; a nephew, Charles A. Osborn, and his son, Corey Osborn. Also surviving are six grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at the Church of the Epiphany in Port Orange at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, with the Rev. Paul Kamide officiating. Interment will be private.
Memorial donations may be made to the Church Of the Epiphany Building Fund or Hospice of Volusia/Flagler.
Arrangements are under the careful direction of Daytona Funeral Home.
