, where he was Gunnery Officer, First Lieutenant and later Executive Officer.
After assisting in the decommissioning of his ship, he was honorably discharged in December 1945. In 1947, he married
Jeanne Meagher from Poughkeepsie and the following year received his law degree from Union University, Albany Law School. He was admitted to the bar in September of 1948, and later admitted to practice in the United States District Court, the United States Tax Court, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Wishing to work as a lawyer in a small town, he and his wife Jeanne moved in 1948 to Cobleskill, where he entered the firm of Jones & Jones, Attorneys at Law. After a subsequent period of private practice, he was elected District Attorney of Schoharie Country in 1950, a position he retained until his appointment to the New York State Supreme Court by Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1964.
In 1972, he was made a member of the Appellate Division, Third Department, and two years later the appointment became permanent. Judge Kane served as an Associate Justice from 1972 until his retirement from the Bench in 1990. In 1991, he entered the law firm of Hiscock & Barclay in Albany as Resident Counsel, and then later entered private practice in Cobleskill, where he continued to work until this fall.
Judge Kane's professional activities were extensive and varied. He was Past President of the District Attorneys Association, Past President of the New York State Association of Supreme Court Justices, Chair of the Judicial Section of the New York State Bar Association, a member of the Governor's Task Force on Appellate Divisions' Workload, as well as active in the Schoharie County Bar Association, the Albany County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.
In addition, he was a lecturer at the Practicing Law Institute and a former instructor in Military Justice at the Naval Reserve Officers School in Albany. His community service was equally full: he served as President of the Cobleskill Agricultural Society (Cobleskill Fair), as a member of the Council of the State University Institute in Cobleskill, a member of the New York Sate Association of Towns for Magistrate's Training School, as well as holding honorary membership in the Cobleskill Rotary Club, the VFW, and the American Legion.
Judge Kane served on Yale's Alumni Board and was a member of the board of directors of the Yale Alumni Association of Northeastern New York. Membership in clubs included the Fort Orange Club in Albany, the Amateur Ski Club of New York, and the Mad River Tennis Club in Vermont. An avid sportsman, he maintained a second home in Fayston, Vermont.
Judge Kane will be remembered not only for his distinguished career and many accomplishments, but also for his qualities of integrity and fairness, his personal warmth and generosity, and for his commitment to his local community and to his country. Always ready with an entertaining story or anecdote, he possessed an engaging sense of humor and masterful good sense.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanne, and their children: Mary Lee Kane of San Francisco, T. Paul Kane Jr. of Warwick, New York, and John R. Kane of Seattle, as well as three grandchildren, James F. Byrd, Katherine K. Byrd and Emily J. Kane, and two daughters-in-law, Christine R. Kane and Diane S. Kane.
Funeral services were held December 23, 2002 at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Cobleskill. Burial will take place December 24 at the Poughkeepsie Rural cemetery.
Robert A. Guffin Funeral Home in Cobleskill is in charge of arrangements.
Edward O. Proctor
December 19, 2002
Edward O. Proctor of Warren, formerly of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, died at his home on December 15, 2002 of cancer.
Dearly beloved husband of Jean C. Proctor; dear and devoted father of Edward O. Proctor III and his wife Candice, Jonathan O. Proctor and his wife Susan, Catherine S. Jakaitis and her husband Charles. Loving grandfather of Jonathan, Edward IV, James, Jennifer, Zachary, Jennifer and great-grandfather of Charles.
He received his education from Yale University, class of 45W and learned his trade at Harvard Law School, class of 1951. He served in the United States Army during WWII in the European theater landing at Omaha Beach eighteen days after the invasion.
He was a partner in the firm of Ely Bartlett Brown and Proctor of Boston and later with Kellogg and George. He enjoyed life with his wife and family traveling, skiing, golfing and talking politics. Services will be private.
His last days were spent at home with his family and in the care of the wonderful people of Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice to whom his family will be eternally grateful.
Harry Herbert Lamson
December 12, 2002
Harry Herbert Lamson, 63, a longtime resident of Waterbury and Moretown, passed away in the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Tuesday, December 10, 2002. Born in Burlington on April 23, 1939, he was the son of the late Clarence J. and Dorothy E. (Collins) Lamson. On June 25, 1960, he married
the former Karen Houston in Waterbury.
Harry attended schools in Richmond and Waterbury and later served with the U.S. Army and the Reserves. As a young man, he worked for the former Eldredge Lumber Mill and later for A.G. Anderson Concrete Co., both of Waterbury. Most recently he was employed by the Buildings Division at the Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury, retiring in 1996. Since his retirement, Harry stayed busy as a rural delivery for the The Burlington Free Press and The Times Argus. His leisure time was spent enjoying hunting, fishing, and spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of Woodbury, where they have made their home since August; three sons, Harry James "Jim" Lamson and his wife, Jerri of Moretown, Robert Scott Lamson and his wife, Crystal of Montpelier, and Thomas Joseph Lamson and his fiancée, Susan Swenor, of Hinesburg; seven grandchildren; four sisters, Florence Hanlon of Charlotte, Rachel Guyette of Waterbury, Sandra Williams of Duxbury, and Marcia Holden of Windsor; five brothers, Everett (Leo) Lamson of Oxford Florida, Albert Lamson of Waterbury Center, Donald Lamson of Waterbury, Richard Lamson of Jonesville, and Jack Lamson of Barre; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Clarence J. "Pete" Lamson and Stanley Lamson Sr., and a sister, Alma Ashley, predeceased him.
A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from St. Andrew' s Catholic Church in Waterbury on Friday, December 13, at 10 a.m. There will be no calling hours. Burial will take place in the Holy Cross cemetery in Duxbury this spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Waterbury Ambulance Service, PO Box 95, Waterbury Center Vermont 05677 or to the Hardwick Rescue Squad, Hardwick Vermont 05843.
Arrangements are in the care of the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury.
Harry W. Loveland
December 12, 2002
Harry W. Loveland, 87, a longtime resident of the Mad River Valley and former insurance agent in Stowe, passed away at the Rowan Court Nursing Home in Barre on Friday, December 6, 2002. Born in Waitsfield on February 19, 1915, he was the son of the late Burton D. and Bessie May (Warren) Loveland.
Harry was a 1934 graduate of the former Waitsfield High School and continued his education, graduating from the former Burlington Business College. He owned and operated his own insurance agency in Stowe for many years and later was active for over 20 years in the Senior Companion Program of Vermont. He received an honorary award from Champlain College for his leadership in this program.
Harry was an active member of the Grange, serving with the Winooski Valley Pamona Grange #22, was a member of the Waitsfield Historical Society, the Waitsfield cemetery Commission, was vice president of the Waitsfield High School Alumni Association, lectured for the Elder Hostel Program and enjoyed traveling.
He was honored with the Community Citizen Award in 2001 by the Winooski Valley Pamona Grange #22. His other memberships included the former Waitsfield Federated Church, and he was currently a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Waterbury. Harry was a licensed lay minister and was active in the Heifer Program with which he traveled to Honduras.
Harry is survived by a brother, Raymond C. Loveland and his wife, Janet of Wilbraham, Massachusetts; a nephew, Paul T. Loveland of Westerly Rhode Island; a niece, Elizabeth Van Schooneveld of Eden Prairie, Minnesota; as well as four grand-nephews and a grand-niece.
Memorial services are pending and will be announced at a later date. Later inurnment will be in the Irasville cemetery, Waitsfield. Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made to the Rowan Court Nursing Home Patient Activities Fund, 378 Prospect Street, Barre Vermont 05641.
Arrangements are in the care of the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury.
Allen E. Tucker
November 27, 2002
Allen E. Tucker, 62, a long time resident of Waitsfield, passed away at his home in Middlesex, where he has lived since August of this year, on Monday, November 25, 2002.
Born in Waitsfield on November 7, 1940, he was the son of the late Edmond and Bertha E. (Smith) Tucker. On March 6, 1992, he married
the former Diane Burnor in Orange.
Allen attended Waitsfield High School. He worked on his family's farm for several years. He later was employed at the Spaulding Farm in Waitsfield and worked for many years cutting firewood and as a logger. An avid hunter, he also enjoyed country music and spending time with his grandchildren and family.
Allen is survived by his wife of Middlesex, two sons, Todd Tucker of Georgia and Allen Tucker Jr. of Mississippi; two stepdaughters, Laurie Spencer and her fiancé, Steven Chapin of Berlin, and Angel Huard of Morrisville; a stepson, George Huard of German; six grandchildren; two brothers, Wesley Tucker of Middlesex and Donald Kinsley of Freeport, Florida; as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sisters, Doris and Ethel Kinsley, and a brother, Lawrence Kinsley.
A memorial service celebrating Allen's life will be held from the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury on Saturday, November 30, at 10:00 a.m. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday, November 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. Later inurnment will take place in the Irasville cemetery in Waitsfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, Vermont 05641.
Irene Fleury (Lerch) Seymour
November 21, 2002
Irene Fleury (Lerch) Seymour died at Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center on November 15, 2002 at the age of 89. She was born August 3, 1913 to Irene Fleury (Leech) and Henry F. Lerch in Washington, D.C. She attended schools in Washington, D.C., graduating from Central High School in 1929. She continued her education at George Washington University and at the Juilliard School of Music from 1942-1943.
She began studying the piano at the age of 5, giving her first public recital at the age of 8. Her earliest lessons were at the Kaspar School of Music in Washington, D.C. As an adult, she studied with James Friskin, Arthur Newstead, Robert Casadesus and Eunice Norton. She gave many performances, notably the Grieg Piano Concerto with the U.S. Navy Band Symphony Orchestra in February 1939. She was an accompanist and piano teacher beginning in her teens.
Following her marriage to the Rev. Frank C. Seymour on June 15, 1946, she continued to present concerts for various charities, in particular Meals for Millions and the Church World Mission. Moving first to Lancaster, Massachusetts in 1947, they went to Appleton and then to Tomahawk, Wisconsin in 1949. Next they resided in Dighton, Massachusetts from 1953 to 1961, and in Stoughton from 1961 to 1965. From 1965 to 1973, they lived in Burlington, where her husband was Curator of the Pringle Herbarium at the University of Vermont.
In 1973, they moved to Gainesville, Florida where they resided until 1981. Moving to North Dartmouth Massachusetts, she lived there and New Bedford until August 2000. Returning to Vermont, she resided at the Squier House in Waterbury and most recently at the Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Her hobbies included drawing, painting and genealogy. Prior to leaving New Bedford, she directed completion of "Genealogical Notes of Dighton, Massachusetts." She was a member of many churches and civic organizations, most recently the Smith Mills Congregational Christian Church in No. Dartmouth, Massachusetts. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
She was predeceased by her husband in 1985, a brother, Henry F. Lerch and a step-daughter, Nancy Seymour Wood. She is survived by a son, Robert Lerch Seymour and his wife, Jeanne Butterfield, and their sons, Michael and Daniel, all of Orinda, California; a daughter, Catherine Nelson, and her husband, E. Bruce Nelson of Duxbury; a sister-in-law, Gertrude W. Lerch of Chevy Chase, Maryland; as well as nieces and nephews.
According to her wishes, there will be no public services.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Heifer International Foundation, PO Box 727, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 or to your local chapter of the American Red Cross. Arrangements are in the care of the Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury.
Eleanor R Siner
November 14, 2002
Eleanor R. Siner of Middletown, Connecticut, formerly of Waitsfield and Pawtucket, Rhode Island, age 92, died November 7, 2002.
She was the wife of the late Albert J. Siner and mother of two sons: Peter L. Siner of Putnam, Connecticut, and Albert J. Siner of Narragansett, Rhode Island, and one daughter Penni Noseworthy of Wantage, New Jersey. She was the grandmother of 11 grandchildren and great-grandmother of 20.
Eleanor was an avid animal lover. She bred and trained Doberman pinchers and taught obedience training for dogs in Waitsfield and established the Mad River Valley Humane Society in Waitsfield.
She was also a member of the SPCA and the Humane Society of America. She will be sadly missed by many.
Sarah A. MacInnes
October 31, 2002
Sarah A. (Chisholm) MacInnes, age 92, of Golden Height-2, died Thursday, October 24, 2002 at Hubbard Regional Hospital.
Her husband Earl R. MacInnes Sr. of forty-nine years died in 1974.
She leaves one son, Earl R. MacInnes, Jr. of New Hartford, Connecticut; a daughter, Mary A Bukowski of Webster, Massachusetts; seven grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.
She was born in Boston, daughter of Michael and Catherine (Clark) Chisholm.
She attended Boston schools.
She was a member of Saint Louis Church and was an avid reader and enjoyed cooking and baking.
The funeral was held on Monday, October 28, from the Scanlon Funeral Service, East Main Street with a Mass at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Louis Church, 15 Lake Street. Graveside services were held in Warren at the Warren cemetery on Tuesday, October 29, at 1:30 p.m.
Calling hours at the funeral home were on Monday, October 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Please omit flowers.
Annette Baker Tulipan
October 17, 2002
Annette Baker Tulipan, 87, died peacefully on October 13, 2002, the sixty-second anniversary of her wedding to the late Ira Tulipan. Born November 14, 1914 in Hudson, New York and graduated from Cornell University, she lived most of her adult life in New York and London.
A frequent visitor to Vermont, she chose to move to Wake Robin in Shelburne in autumn of 1993. The loving mother of Jane Hobart, grandmother of Alison and Jessica Hobart, and great-grandmother of Ethan and Lydia Riddell, many friends in The Valley will remember her for her avid bridge playing. She and Ira were enthusiastic movie and theater-goers, readers, museum visitors, and travelers.
For several years after her diagnosis with Alzheimer's Disease she continued playing bridge, and she retained her interest in books and movies and her sense of humor and easy-going temperament until the end of her life.
A memorial will be held at Wake Robin on Friday, October 18, at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or to The Mastocytosis Society, PO Box 9369, Coral Springs, Florida, 33075.
