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Rensselaer County Obituaries Surnames Beginning with "W" |
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Rensselaer County Obituaries Surnames Beginning with "W" |
WAGAR, Adelbert U. - WAGAR - A. U. WAGAR, TROY
CONCERN FOUNDER, DIES - Ice Cream Plant Foreman For 19 Years Was Active in
Fraternal Circles - Adelbert U. Wagar, one of the founders of Wagar's Inc.,
ice cream manufacturers of this city, died at his home, 2212 Fourteenth Street,
yesterday after a lingering illness. Mr. Wagar was born in West Sand Lake and,
shortly after his marriage, opened a tinsmith business in Rensselaer, which he
operated for 11 years. He then moved his business to West Sand Lake, where he
remained for 17 years. Later, he went to Albany and established Wagar's confectionery
store at 105 North Street there. After a few years, he came to Troy to found
Wagar's Inc. with his brothers. At the time of his death, he had been general
foreman of Wagar's Inc. for 19 years. Mr. Wagar was active in the Maccabees
at Albany and in the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias at West Sand Lake. He was
a past noble grand of the Odd Fellows and was one of the organizers of the
Knights of Pythias at West Sand Lake. He was a member of the Methodist Church
at West Sand Lake. Surviving him are his wife, formerly Martha L. SNYDER;
two daughters, Mrs. Charles WEHNAU and Mrs. Albert E. ELLIS of Utica [Oneida Co NY];
a son, E. Merritt WAGAR of Troy; two grandchildren, Russell A. WEHNAU, Utica, and
Miss Leila E. WAGAR, Troy, and one great-grandchild, Allan Charles WEHNAU,
Utica. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2:30 p. m. from the Bryce Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, West Sand Lake. (name and date of newspaper
not supplied; submitted to this website by Michelle Mavigliano)
WAGAR, Elizabeth SMITH. - Mrs. WAGAR Dies; Former Area Teacher. - Mrs.
Elizabeth SMITH WAGAR, 63, died yesterday at her residence in Amsterdam [Fulton Co NY].
Born in Brunswick [Rensselaer Co NY], she was a daughter of the late
Frederick H. and Esther CARNER SMITH.
She received her early education there and was a graduate of Oneonta Normal School.
She taught in Brunswick until she moved to Amsterdam in 1924. She was a member of
the faculty of McCleary School until her retirement in 1957. Since her retirement
she served as a substitute teacher in the Amsterdam public schools. She was one of
the first teachers to appear on educational television in the Amsterdam-Schenectady
area with a class of students from the local area. She was a member of the
Gilead Lutheran Church of Brunswick, St. Luke's Church of Amsterdam, Oneonta Alumni
Association, Trinity Guild, and the Retired Teachers' Association. She was a
former member of the Amsterdam Teachers' Association. Survivors include her
husband, Carleton T. WAGAR; a sister, Mrs. Ralph GILES of Troy; and two nephews
and a niece. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday from the Betz Funeral
Home in Amsterdam. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. (date and name of newspaper
not supplied; submitted to this website by Michelle Mavigliano)
WAGAR, Eugene Francis - Eugene F. Wagar - GRAFTON - Eugene Francis WAGAR, 69, of Pass Christian, MS, passed away on February 21, 2009, in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Wagar was born in Grafton [Rensselaer County, NY], to Earl and Elizabeth WAGAR. The Wagars fell in love with Pass Christian, MS, in 1980 and made it home. Eugene was an avid outdoorsman and sailor. He graduated from LaSalle Institute and Troy High School in 1957 with high honors. He trained as a Navy pilot in Pensacola, FL, and attended Hudson Valley Technical Institute and the University of Delaware. He worked for Computer Sciences Corp. in California, Louisiana and Mississippi as a mechanical engineer. He and his wife enjoyed their businesses together and made many friends of their customers at Affordable Window Treatments and LaProvence Collection. He was preceded in death by his father, Earl WAGAR. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne R. WAGAR, of Pass Christian, MS; his
daughter Heather WAGAR JONES of Long Beach, MS; his grandchildren David JONES, Haylee JONES, Aurora LOPICCOLO, and Evangeline LOPICCOLO; his mother, Elizabeth G. WAGAR of Grafton; his brothers Donald WAGAR and his wife Sandy of Anchorage, AK, and Robert WAGAR and his wife Betty of Saratoga Springs; and his brothers-in-law Howard ROQUET and his wife Barbara of
Chesterfield, VA, and John ROQUET and his wife Judy of Nashua, NH. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 417 Security Square, Gulfport, MS 39507 (800-227-2345). The visitation will be held on Friday, February 27, 2009, from 11 a. m. until 1 p. m. at the Riemann Family Funeral Home, 274 Beauvoir Rd., Biloxi, MS. A private graveside service will be held at Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi, MS, with military honors.
(published 25 February 2009 in the Times Union newspaper of Albany, Albany County, NY and
in The Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by a contributor who prefers to remain anonymous)
WAGAR, Marjorie H. IVES. - GRAFTON - Marjorie H. IVES WAGAR, 82, of Simon Road, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Troy [Rensselaer County, NY] after a brief illness. Born in Troy, she was a daughter of the late Alson H. IVES Gladys COTTRELL and wife of the late Merritt E. WAGAR. She had resided in Troy for 21 years and most of her life in Grafton and was a graduate of Troy High School Class of 1944. She was a homemaker. An active member of the Grafton United Methodist Church, she was a member of the Troy Annual Conference for 25 years, serving on the Board of Global Ministries, on the Laity Committee and as a Certified Lay Speaker. She was active in the Bennington-Troy (Embury) District, also with the District United Methodist Women and was a former district president. Mrs. Wagar was a member and former president of the Grafton Historical Society and a member of the former Grafton Community League and the PTA. Survivors include three sons, Richard M. WAGAR (Missy) of Troy, James E. WAGAR (Carol) of Grafton and Jeffrey A. WAGAR (Beth) of Grafton; a daughter, Joanne M. HUBBS (Mark) of Pittstown; a sister, Dorothy MCCHESNEY of Moriah; nine grandchildren, Stacy WINN, Richard M. WAGAR II, Collen WAGAR, Gregory LEWIS, Matthew LEWIS, David HUBBS, Michael HUBBS, Nathan WAGAR and Leta WAGAR; four great-grandchildren, Jordan WINN, Kylie WINN, Brooke RYAN and Drew RYAN; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Ruth I. DALEY. Funeral services will be held Friday at 12 noon at the Grafton United Methodist Church, Route 2, Grafton. Relatives and friends may call at the Bryce Funeral Home, Inc., 276 Pawling Avenue, Troy, on Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. Interment will be in Eagle Mills Cemetery. The family would like to express their deepest thanks to the ER staff and 5th Floor nursing staff at St. Mary's Hospital and the Community Hospice of Rensselaer County. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Marjorie Wagar either to the Grafton Historical Society, P. O. Box 244, Grafton, NY 12082 or to the Grafton Methodist Church Building Fund, Route 2, Grafton, NY 12082.
(published 5 November 2008 in the Times Union newspaper of Albany, Albany County, NY;
submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)
WAGSTAFF, William Fletcher. - [The following is from Mr. Wagstaff's
funeral card. W. F. W. and the dates 1823-1904 are printed above a cross,
and under the cross, "Faithful unto death"] Mr. Wagstaff was more than our
Church Sexton - he was our Guild companion, and our personal friend. Whenever
we met him, his smile of welcome at once revealed his warm and steadfast heart.
His presence at the door of Holy Cross seemed to invite the stranger within,
and to make him feel, for the very threshold, at home in our congregation.
He is missed by the whole neighborhood, young and old alike; as the attendance
upon his funeral, on that Saturday in August, testified. Tonight especially
we mourn his loss from our assembly, and also renew our expressions of sympathy
to his family. The poet's verse, with only one line re-written, is indeed
applicable to William F. Wagstaff: "Green be the turf above thee, Brother of
bygone days! None knew thee but to love thee, Nor named thee but to praise."
Adopted by resolution at a regular meeting of St. Stephen's Guild, held September
8th, 1904. William Fletcher Wagstaff was born in Northamptonshire, England,
A. D. 1823. He married Miss Elizabeth Brown in 1847, and came to Troy in 1848,
being employed by the late Dr. Nathan B. Warren until December, 1863, when he
was appointed sexton of the Church of the Holy Cross, where he remained in office
nearly forty-two years, or until his demise August 10th, 1904.
(date and name of newspaper not supplied; submitted to this website
by Tish Lombardelli)
WALDRON, Agnes FLOUD. -
At St. Mary's Hospital [Troy, NY], Monday, September 1 [1969],
Agnes FLOUD WALDRON, wife of the late William WALDRON;
sister of Mrs. Philip PAYNE of Hudson, N. Y. and William J. FLOUD of California;
and niece of Mrs. Isabelle FEWKES of Springfield, Mass. Also survived by several
nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Thursday, September 4, 1969, at
2 P. M. from Trinity Episcopal Church in Schaghticoke. Interment in
Elmwood Cemetery in Schaghticoke. (published in September 1969 in the
Schaghticoke Sun newspaper of Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Edith Emmi,
who adds that the decedent was born 29 October 1917)
WALDRON, Charles. -
A memorial service was held at the Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon,
at 3 o'clock, in honor of Charles WALDRON [born 4 May 1894 in Schaghticoke],
son of Mr. and Mrs. William WALDRON of Schaghticoke, who fell while in action
in France on April 12th, 1918. He was a member of the 104th regiment,
Co. G. He is the first Schaghticoke boy to give his life for the cause.
The flag at Winana Park is placed at halfmast in honor of the fallen hero.
The bells on the churches and the high school commenced tolling at
3 o'clock and tolled twenty-four times, the age of the soldier.
The church was decorated with American flags draped in black.
The following was the procession into the church:
Usher, Elmer Heimstreet; then the pastors of the
Methodist and Presbyterian churches, Rev. Anton Beza and Rev. J. W. Bump,
followed by Lewis Hunt, a veteran of the Civil War, and
Private Malcolm Connolly, who is home on a furlough,
carrying the floral pieces; the American flag was carried by Allen Herrick;
Elbert Van Buren, Harry Albro, George Bolton; then the family and relatives.
After they were in their seats, the organist played one verse and chorus
of "The Star Spangled Banner", followed by scripture reading and prayer
by Rev. Anton Beza; anthem by the choir; remarks by Rev. J. W. Bump;
resolutions read from the Third Liberty Loan committee of Schaghticoke;
prayer by Rev. J. W. Bump; solo by Mrs. T. M. Beecroft,
"Beautiful Isle of Somewhere"; and benediction.
(published on an unspecified date in the Schaghticoke Sun newspaper
of Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website
by Edith Emmi)
WALDRON, Cornelia WALDRON. - Mrs. Cornelia Waldron,
Resident of Schaghticoke, Buried Here on Monday -
The funeral of Mrs. Cornelia WALDRON was held from the residence,
East St., Schaghticoke, Monday at 2 p. m., with Rev. Walter Perkins of
Trinity Episcopal Church officiating. The Charles Waldron American Legion Post,
Schaghticoke, was named after Mrs. Waldron's brother-in-law,
who was killed in World War I. Bearers were Frank Raymond,
Hawley Waldron, George Morris, James Jerome and Charles Bell.
Interment was in Elmwood Cemtery, Schaghticoke.
(published on an unspecified date in the Schaghticoke Sun newspaper
of Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website
by Edith Emmi,
who adds that the decedent was born 13 June 1905 and died 7 June 1956, that she
was a daughter of David Lansing WALDRON and Addie James WALDRON, and that she
was the widow of James J. WALDRON)
WALDRON, Eleanor (Mrs. Ralph DELLINGER). -
Mrs. Eleanor Dellinger -
SCHAGHTICOKE - Mrs. Eleanor DELLINGER, 62, Schaghticoke Hill, died Tuesday evening
[13 June 1972] at her residence following a long illness. She was the widow of
Ralph DELLINGER. She was a member of United Presbyterian Church of Schaghticoke;
of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, Calvary Shrine of Rome; and of the
Holy Chapter of OES, also of Rome. Surviving are two sons,
William DELLINGER of Saratoga Springs and Charles DELLINGER of Schaghticoke Hill;
seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held Friday at 10 a. m. from the Hack Funeral Home, Schaghticoke.
The Rev. Elwood E. Case, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church, will officiate.
Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home
Thursday 2-4 p. m. and 7-9 p. m. (published 14 June 1972 in The Record
newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website
by Edith Emmi, who adds that the decedent
was born 8 April 1890 in Schaghticoke and was a daughter of William WALDRON and wife
Adeline LESSON)
WALDRON, Gertrude Mae REEVE. - Waldron, Gertrude Mae -
COHOES - Gertrude Mae WALDRON, 87, entered into rest Friday, October 1, 2004 at
her home, surrounded by her loving family and friends, after a brief illness.
She was born [4 August 1917] and educated in Cohoes and was a daughter of
the late Roy and Helen CARRIER REEVE. She was a homemaker, a lifetime member of the
First United Methodist Church of Cohoes and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Wife of the late George H. WALDRON, she was a wonderful mother to her seven sons,
Rev. Roger WALDRON and his wife Rev. Deborah of Nicholville, N. Y.;
George WALDRON and his wife Jeannine of Felton, Calif.;
Bill WALDRON and his wife Betsey of Gloversville, N. Y.;
Charles WALDRON and his wife Beth of Wells, N. Y.;
Roy WALDRON and his wife Vicki of Rome, N. Y.;
Brian WALDRON and his wife Beverly of Norwich, Conn.; and
Gary WALDRON and his wife Diane of Poestenkill, N. Y.
Gertrude was a loving grandmother to 30 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by a niece and nephews, Mary Lou GARDNER,
Dewey GARDNER and Joshua CAMPBELL. Predeceased by one grandson,
Christopher WALDRON, and by his sister, Marjorie GARDNER.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her memorial service on Tuesday,
11:00 a. m. at the First United Methodist Church in Cohoes, with Rev. Ken Scott
officiating. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy. Contributions may be made
in Gertrude's memory to Community Hospice of Rensselaer, 295 Valley View Blvd.,
Rensselaer, NY 12144. (published on an unspecified date in the Times Union
newspaper of Albany, Albany County, NY; submitted to this website
by Edith Emmi)
WALDRON, Marian D. (Mrs. Edward R. COUSER, Sr.) - Marian D. Couser - SCHAGHTICOKE - Marian D. COUSER, 72, of East Street, beloved wife of the late Edward R. COUSER, Sr., passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 5, 2009, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy following a brief illness. She was surrounded and comforted by her loving family. Born in Troy, she was a daughter of the late James and Cornelius [sic - Cornelia] Waldron. She was a lifelong resident of Schaghticoke and was educated in Hoosic Valley schools. Mrs. Couser was primarily a homemaker. In the past, she had worked as a service aide at Leonard Hospital, a housekeeper at the Jewish nursing home and a custodian for the Stillwater schools. Some of her favorite things were visiting the ocean, playing the slot machines, watching her "soaps" and listening to Patsy Cline songs. Her hobby was collecting angel figurines. Most of all, she enjoyed time spent with her family. Devoted mother of Darlene (Jim) Johnson of Clifton Park, Terri (Ray) Seymour and Joseph Couser, both of Schaghticoke, and Edward R. (Carol) Couser, Jr. of Candler, NC. Sister of Charles and James Waldron, Adeline Daurio, Elizabeth Dickinson and the late LeRoy and Mildred Waldron. Also survived by 12 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Memorial service to be held privately at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. Interment will be held at Elmwood Cemetery,
Schaghticoke, at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 260
Osborne Road, Loudonville, NY 12211, in memory of Marian D. Couser. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White-Sanvidge Funeral Home, 58 Leversee Rd., Speigletown, NY 12182, (518) 235-0952.
(published 10 March 2009 in The Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY and
in the Times Union newspaper of Albany, Albany County, NY;
submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)
WALDRON, Mildred M. - SCHAGHTICOKE GIRL'S
DEATH RULED ACCIDENT - A decision of accidental death was given last night
by Coroner Anthony E. Matera in the case of Miss Mildred M. WALDRON, 18,
of Schaghticoke, who died Monday night [10 October 1949] at the
Leonard Hospital of injuries suffered in a two-car accident earlier that night
on the Valley Falls-Raymertown Road. The investigation was also conducted
by Cpl. J. G. Hurley and Trooper H. E. Pitcher of the B.C.I., State Police.
(published on an unspecified date in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Edith Emmi, who adds that
Mildred M. Waldron was a daughter of James J. and Cornelia WALDRON)
WALDRON, William. - William WALDRON
of 582 6th Ave. died Thursday at the Leonard Hospital after an illness
of three weeks. Born in Schaghticoke, he was employed as a salesman.
Survivors include his wife, the former Agnes SMITH;
a son, George WALDRON of Cohoes; a brother, Lewis WALDRON of Ware, Mass.,
and a sister, Mrs. Eleanor DELLINGER of Schaghticoke Hill.
The funeral will be held Monday at 1 p. m. from the Mason Funeral Home,
109th Street and 3rd Avenue, and at 2 p. m. from the
Schaghticoke Presbyterian Church, where Rev. Robert S. Little of the
Olivet Presbyterian Church will officiate. Interment will be in
Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke.
(date and name of newspaper not supplied; submitted to this website by
Edith Emmi, who adds that the
decedent was born in 1888, son of William and Adaline LESSON WALDRON)
WALLINGFORD, Henrietta (Bennett). [born 24 March 1865,
died 30 October 1945] - At Green Island, Oct. 30, 1945, Henrietta Bennett,
wife of the late Oliver Wallingford; mother of Mrs. Harry Quigley and Howard
Wallingford of Troy, Mrs. Edward Tamm of Schenectady, Alice Wallingford of
Green Island; sister of Mrs. William Holt of Stephentown, Mrs. Oscar Sensabaugh
of Waterford, Mrs. James Callahan of Elmhurst, Long Island, Hiram Bennett of Troy.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence, 81 George St.,
Friday morning at 11 o'clock. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery. (date and name of newspaper
not supplied; submitted to this website
by Vickie M. Nelson)
WALLINGFORD, Oliver [born 9 November 1863, died 24 May 1930] - Island
Resident Dies Suddenly. - Oliver Wallingford, for many years a well-known
resident of Green Island, and who was an iron molder by trade, died suddenly
yesterday noon at his home, 81 George Street. He was in Troy earlier in the
day, but had complained of not feeling well. Mr. Wallingford was a member of
St. Joseph's Church and of its men's societies. The survivors, besides his wife,
include three daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Quigley of Valatie, Mrs. Helen Tamm of
Schenectady and Miss Alice Wallingford of Green Island; and the following
grandchildren: Helen A. Wallingford, Raymond Wallingford, Howard Quigley,
Betty Quigley, Beulah Quigley, Frederick Quigley, Etta Quigley, Ellen Quigley,
Martha Quigley, Helen Tamm and Alice Tamm, and one great-granddaughter,
Henrietta Quigley. (date and name of newspaper not supplied; submitted to this website
by Vickie M. Nelson)
WALSH, the Right Reverend Monsignor John. -
Msgr. John Walsh Dies - Pastor of St. Peter's Church Succumbs to Pneumonia -
Career of Honored Priest - Rt. Rev. Msgr.
John Walsh, rector of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church since 1887 and
one of the most influential and widely known priests in the Diocese of
Albany, died this afternoon about 3:40 o'clock, at the parochial
residence on Fifth Ave. of acute pneumonia.
Monsignor Walsh contracted a severe cold while attending a session
of the Examining Board of the Diocese of Albany Tuesday of last week and
had been confined to his house since. Pneumonia developed, but his
condition did not assume a serious aspect until Sunday. On Monday Rt.
Rev. Bishop Gibbons of Albany administered the last rites of the church
to the dying priest. The best of medical attention was obtained, but on
account of the advanced age of Monsignor Walsh the ravages of the
dreaded disease could not be stayed.
Respected Throughout City. Msgr. Walsh was unquestionably one of the
most highly respected priests in the diocese, and throughout this city
he was held in great esteem by everyone, regardless of religion or race.
Consequently his death was a great shock to the community, and "a great
loss" was the common expression heard on every side.
Celebrated Golden Jubilee. Msgr. Walsh celebrated his golden jubilee
as a priest last month, and at the solemn vespers held in the church
Sunday evening, October, in honor of the occasion, he was presented a
purse of $3,600 by the congregation. Msgr. Walsh immediately turned the
money in to the church treasury, to be used in defraying the expense of a
new heating system. At that time it was announced that the pastor was
looking very well and apparently had many years of life before him. Msgr.
Walsh loved his parish and its people, and in accepting the present he
summed up his appreciation of their love and esteem with these words:
"But if my long years in this parish have been a gilding of
pleasure and consolation, they have also blendings of shadows and
memories of faces no longer seen and places no longer filled. I look
over the congregation from Sunday to Sunday and though some of the
familiar faces are here yet, for which I rejoice, the most of them are
gone either to the grave or by removal, and their absence brings a throb
of sadness. Our heaviest work was one my first twenty years. We were
seldom idle then. The most of these whom we see no more were among my
most generous co-workers, and if their spirits are with us tonight, they
must rejoice at the completed work, and perhaps for the sake of the happy
years we spent together they may share with you in thanksgiving and
well-wishing for the years wherein I have survived them. How many years
we shall remain together only God knows, and I bow to his decrees. I
shall be useful whilst life and strength stay with me, but I foresee as
the burden of the years increases I may be forced more and more to lean
on your indulgence. But I promise that my demands on it will not be
exacting nor too long continued.
Conservative on Irish Question. Monsignor Walsh was a member of
the Conley Branch, Friends of Irish Freedom, and was the principal
speaker at the last public meeting held by that organization. While a
native-born Irishman, Monsignor Walsh was conservative in his views on
the Irish question and urged agitation instead of force as a means of
obtaining the independence of Ireland.
A Lover of Fine Horses. Monsignor Walsh was for many years a lover
of fine horses and owned a large farm in Brunswick. He also had a summer
home at Siascoset, Mass.
Msgr. John Walsh, priest, scholar, theologian, lecturer, writer and
a public-spirited citizen, was born at Deer Park, County Tipperary,
Ireland, March 15, 1847. As a consequence of a famine in his native
land, his parents emigrated to America and on December 18, 1849 settled
at Cohoes, where John Walsh received his early education from the
Sisters of St. Joseph. He subsequently attended the Christian Brothers'
Academy in this city and in September 1863 entered the University of
Our Lady of Angels at Suspension Bridge, where he remained until he
completed his studies. His great faculty for learning was manifested at
this time, when he was awarded first prize in logic, moral philosophy and
metaphysics.
In September 1866, he entered St. Joseph's Provincial Seminary in
this city to pursue his ecclesiastical studies for the priesthood and
was ordained by Rt. Rev. John J. Conroy, then Bishop of Albany, October
16, 1869. His first assignment was to St. Bernard's Church, Cohoes,
where he acted as assistant pastor for four years. His executive ability
and unusual talent as a pulpit preacher had already won for him general
praise, and in 1873 he was selected for the pastorate of the venerable
and important Church of St. John at Albany, where his work in the
development of the parish and the restoration of the church was carried
on with intelligent and untiring ardor, and he was equally successful in
every department of church work.
In 1888 Father Walsh was promoted to be rector of the Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception by Rt. Rev. Bishop Francis McNeirny, and during
his incumbency he was a great help to the parish, both in a spiritual
and temporal sense. During his stay as Rector he acted as Secretary to
the Bishop, Chancellor of the Diocese and official prosecutor.
Msgr. Walsh was appointed pastor of St. Peter's Church in 1887, and
his work as head of that important parish is well known to everyone in
the municipality. He built the beautiful convent connected with St.
Peter's Academy and also the modern rectory adjoining the church. He was
an enthusiastic worker on behalf of the young men of the church and was
instrumental in promoting the excellent quarters now occupied by St.
Peter's Lyceum. During his pastorate many improvements were carried out,
which made the church, and especially the interior, one of the most
beautiful in the city.
Msgr. Walsh never ceased to be a student. He possessed as fine an
education as anyone in the country, and he enhanced his learning by
extensive traveling, both in this country and abroad. In 1889 he made a
tour of the Far East and in 1896 was through Spain and Southern France.
Later he visited the Holy Land and Rome, Italy, where he was received
and complimented by the Holy Father. The knowledge he gained in
traveling he converted into material for lectures, and his services were
constantly sought. He was a member of the old Troy Scientific
Association and gave frequent lectures under its auspices. He was also
one of the lecturers of the first session of the Catholic School at
New London, Conn.
Msgr. Walsh made many contributions to literature which were replete
with original information. He was a master of the English language.
Biography, history, architecture, Egyptology, geography, metaphysics and
theology were some of the topics touched by his versatile pen. He was
considered an authority in theological matters, and his answers to
religious questions which he gave annually during the Lenten services in
St. Peter's Church were known far and wide. For six years he was editor of the
Catholic Weekly. He was one of the originators and officials of the
Catholic National Union, organized as ??? in 1875, and was also active in
the establishment of a Catholic Summer School, on the plan of Chautauqua.
In 1894 he was elected a correspondent member of the Albany Institute.
Fifty years after graduation - June 30, 1916 - Msgr. Walsh was given the
degree of LL. D. by Niagara University, and at the time Very Rev. M. A.
Brennan, President of the University, heard the following sentiment of the
students:
"`Tu es sacerdos' were the words which rejoiced his youthful heart
almost fifty years ago. `Tu es sacerdos'. Yet sound to his heart still
youthful in eagerness for God's work, the note of joy of the day long
ago. A priest forever, he has ever been the priest, that is, the father
of the flock, the teacher and guide. His gold turning years have stored
up for him the golden harvest in that granary which is sans moth and
sans thieving hand. He has written first in silver, now in gold,
his career on the historic pages of the Albany Diocese, a name of honor,
the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Walsh, and when his alma mater adds to his name
the degree of LL. D. she adds lustre to the degree and strives to give
the priest and the author and the man a mark of her highest esteem."
The civic as well as the spiritual betterment of Troy was always
uppermost in the mind of this noted priest. He was an active member of
the Troy Chamber of Commerce and always took a deep interest in its
affairs. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Rensselaer
County Chapter of the American Red Cross, and during the [First World] war was of
material assistance in the war relief campaigns. He was a member of the
Knights of Columbus and was one of the examining board for clergymen of
the Albany Diocese. He was given the rank of Monsignor several years
ago, thus becoming a member of the Papal household and acquiring the
right to wear the purple.
(published 19 November 1919 in the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Deb Walsh, who writes of
Monsignor John J. Walsh, "He is my husband's great-granduncle.")
WALSH, the Right Reverend Monsignor John. -
The Right Rev. John Walsh - Troy, N. Y., Nov. 19 -
The Right Rev. John Walsh, pastor of St. Peter's Church,
the most influential Catholic church in this city, and a leader in
religious thought and activity as well as an author and traveler, died
this afternoon. Father Walsh was 78 years old and has been in the
priesthood for fifty years. He made several trips to Europe and Asia,
where he collected works of the old masters in painting and miniature
masterpieces in sculpture. His writings ran principally to religious
subjects, although his name appeared in magazines over historical
articles and articles on travel.
(published 20 November 1919 in The New York Times newspaper of New York City, NY;
submitted to this website by Deb Walsh, who writes of
Monsignor John J. Walsh, "He is my husband's great-granduncle.")
WANKO, Maxine (Mrs. Joseph I. DELONG). - Maxine W. DeLong - VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. - Maxine W. DELONG went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Christmas morning, December 25, 2008, in her home. Mrs. DeLong was born in Troy [Rensselaer County, NY], to Harry WANKO and his wife Charlotte. She graduated with a bachelor of science degree in June 1968 from the College of St. Rose, Albany. She was an elder in the Speigletown Christian Fellowship, North Troy, and a member with Christian Embassy International Church in Chesapeake, VA. with her husband, Dr. Joseph DELONG. She was also a pastoral/teacher and mentor to many licensed and ordained members of the Evangelical Church Alliance, Inc., of Bradley, IL, VA and NC. She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Dr. Joseph I. DeLong, of Virginia Beach, VA.; by her mother, Mrs. Charlotte WANKO; and by her brother and sister-in-law, Charles WANKO and wife Elizabeth of Schaghticoke. She has several nieces and nephews in Richmond, VA and in Schaghticoke, NY. The funeral was held at the Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel, Virginia Beach, VA 23464. Interment was at the Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk, VA. Memorial donations can be made to The Knickerbocker Historical Society & Mansion, c/o Mrs. Charlotte Wanko, 541 County Route 113, Schaghticoke, NY 12154; and to Jezreel International, No 18 Kaines St., Albany NY 12205.
(published 13 January 2009 in The Express newspaper of Mechanicville, Saratoga County, NY;
submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)
WARNER, Richard J. - Rensselaer - Richard J. Warner
age 51 years of Rensselaer passed away Friday, June 24, 2005. He was born
in Albany and has lived in Rensselaer for most of his life. Mr. Warner was
employed by the City of Rensselaer and as a service technician for Roto Rooter.
He enjoyed reading, woodcarving and video games. Richard was a US Navy veteran.
Husband of Desiree Clarkin Warner; father of Richard Warner;
son of the late Willard and Emily Youman Warner; brother of Sandra Meskoskey,
Lawrence Warner, Edward Warner, Shirley Grant, John Warner, Janet LaBello and
Joan Macie. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
The funeral will be private at the convenience of the family.
There will be no evening calling hours.
(from the obituary section of the W. J. Lyons Jr Funeral Home website; also
published in the Times Union newspaper of Albany, Albany County, NY;
submitted to this website by LenGem666@aol.com)
WASHINGTON, Laura C. (Mrs. Lewis JOELS) - TROY -
Laura C. WASHINGTON JOELS, 79,
of Troy, died Thursday [10 February 2000] at Samaritan Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Crozier, Va., she was a daughter of the late
Jeannette E. and Lafayette A. WASHINGTON and the widow
of Deacon Lewis JOELS. She was educated in the Troy public schools. Mrs. JOELS
worked for Dandy Laundry. Prior to that, she held various family caretaker positions.
She later provided foster and home care and was a surrogate mother for several
children. A member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Troy, she was active in the
missionary society and in the senior choir and was a deaconess. Survivors include five
sons, William ROWE and Lewis JOELS Jr, both of Troy, Calvin ROWE of Cohoes [Albany Co NY],
Kenneth WASHINGTON of Tampa, Fla., and Darwin JOELS of Albany; three daughters,
Julie BENDER and Anna JOELS, both of Troy, and Rev. J. Esther ROWE of Rochester
[Monroe Co NY]; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be
at 11 a. m. Tuesday at Bethel Baptist Church. Burial will be in
Elmwood Hill Cemetery in Troy. A calling hour will be from 10 to 11 a. m. Tuesday
at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of
Benjamin M. Sturges Funeral Homes in Troy and Albany.
(published Monday, 14 February 2000 in the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
unable to determine who the submitter was)
WASHINGTON, William B., Sr. - WILLIAM B. WASHINGTON, SR. -
ST. ALBANS - Mr. William B. WASHINGTON Sr, age 75, died Thursday evening,
Feb. 9, 2006, in the Northwestern Medical Center following an extended illness.
He was born in Hoosick Falls, NY on Aug. 9, 1930, son of the late
Hessie and Harriet (WILSON) WASHINGTON. Bill served in the U. S. Army during
the Korean Conflict and later became a longshoreman. For several years he
was employed by Agway Feeds in Albany, NY. He was a member of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Robert E. Glidden Post 758 and of the
American Legion Green Mountain Post 1, both of St. Albans.
Bill enjoyed puzzle books. Jan. 23, 1971 he married Carol BRACE.
Besides his wife of over 35 years, William is survived by his two sons,
William B. WASHINGTON Jr and his companion, Angie PHILLIPS, of St. Albans, and
Glen WASHINGTON and his wife, Patricia WASHINGTON, of Sarasota, Fla.;
two sisters, Marion WASHINGTON of Albany, NY, and Harriet COLES of Troy, NY;
a brother, Harold WASHINGTON of Troy, NY; a special sister-in-law,
Rachel WASHINGTON of Albany, NY; sisters-in-law Barbara SMITH and Theresa BRACE;
brothers-in-law William "Chip" BRACE and Gerald FULLER, all of St. Albans,
and Junius HOPKINS Sr of Sacramento, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and
several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother,
George WASHINGTON. There will be no public funeral services. Arrangements
are entrusted to the Brady & Levesque Funeral Home.
(published on an unspecified date in the St. Albans Messenger newspaper of St. Albans, VT;
submitted to this website by Lin Van Buren)
WATERBURY, Rev. William E. - BALLSTON - An Aged Clergyman Dies. - Rev.
William E. Waterbury, of Ballston, passes away, after a busy life of great
usefulness as a preacher and teacher. - Rev. William E. Waterbury, one of
the oldest Baptist clergymen in the United States, died last Saturday, August 22,
1885 in his ninety-second year, at the house of his son, William S. Waterbury,
in Ballston Spa. He was born in the town of Nassau, Rensselaer County, the
eldest of the thirteen children of Ezra Waterbury, one of the pioneer settlers
of that town. His grandfather, Capt. David Waterbury, of Stamford, Conn., was a
noted officer of the revolution, some of whose orders have recently been
published in the Army and Navy Journal as relics worthy of preservation.
He was graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary, and began preaching in
1819, and was ordained and settled as a pastor of the Baptist Church in Nassau.
He afterwards held pastorates in Galway, Ballston Spa, Lockport, Chatham and Schodack.
In 1848 he became principal of Greenbush Academy, filling that position until
1859, when he removed to Ballston Spa, where he has since resided, with the
exception of five years from 1863, spent at Northampton, N.Y. He had been an
invalid many years, and blind for the past five. Rev. Mr. Waterbury was twice
married, first to Miss Nancy Mason, sister of Prof. Cyrus Mason and of Mrs. Prof.
Olmsted, of Yale College. She died in 1826, leaving one son, the late
Chauncey Waterbury, of New York City. In 1829 he married Miss Mary C. Fay,
of Northampton, who died in 1883. He leaves two daughters and two sons, viz:
Mrs. Stephen E. Carrett and Mrs. Merritt H. Waterbury, of Albany; John M.
Waterbury, superintendent of the Tawas and Bay County Railway, Michigan, and
William S. Waterbury, of the Ballston Democrat. He is also survived
by three brothers - Robert Waterbury of Willoughby, Ohio; Enos Waterbury of
Brainards, N. Y., and Cyrus Waterbury, of Greenbush. A man of strong convictions,
he cherished his early adoption of the Jeffersonian principles almost as
strongly as he did his religious faith, and clung to them through life. His
funeral was held at the house of his son, in Ballston Spa, at four o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, and his remains were interred beside his departed wives,
in Hortonfield Cemetery. (date and name of newspaper not supplied;
"typed from a newspaper clipping by D. Jay Waterbury, 1939";
unable to determine who the submitter was)
WEBSTER, Seymour C. - Seymour C. Webster, one of the oldest
residents of Hoosick, died at his residence on River street, Friday evening
about nine o'clock. About seven years ago he had a shock of apoplexy, and some time
ago revived. About 8 o'clock Mr. Harrison Webster dropped in to have a chat with his
uncle, and while they were talking he sustained another shock and died immediately.
Mr. Webster was born in Grafton, this county, Feb. 19th 1819, and came to this town
of Hoosick about sixty years ago. He engaged in farming on the west hills and then
moved into the village. He has always been known as an upright honorable man, a
good neighbor and kind friend. He is survived by a wife who is a sister of
M. V. B. Peters, and one daughter, Mary Haviland, who lives in Jonesville, Wisc.,
and another daughter Susie in Kansas. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon
at the house, Rev. A. Chapman officiating.
(published Wednesday, 1 June 1892 in The Democrat newspaper;
"copied exactly as appears in paper"; submitted to this website
by Wendy Baker-Lake)
WEINBRECHT, Mrs. Mary A. - WEINBRECHT - In Green Island
[Albany County, NY], May 11, 1893, Mary A., wife of William Weinbrecht, aged 53 years,
9 months and 8 days. Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence,
101? George Street, and thence to St. Laurence's church, Troy. Friends are invited
to attend. Interment at St. Agnes cemetery.
(published 13 May 1893 in the Troy Daily Times newspaper of Troy, Renssselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Bonnie Kohler)
WEIR, Helen Mary (Mrs. Robert FOXVOG)
WEIR, Marion (Mrs. Robert L. HANSEN) - SCHAGHTICOKE - May (Marion) WEIR HANSEN, 96, of Knickerbocker Road in Schaghticoke [Rensselaer County, NY], died on September 7, 2009 at her farm home following a brief illness. May recently attended the Washington County and Schaghticoke Fairs. Born on August 22, 1913 in Schaghticoke, NY, she was a daughter of the late Harold B. WEIR and Mary Alice RYAN and was the wife of the late Robert L. HANSEN, her husband of 45 years. She graduated from Mechanicville High School. May most enjoyed her loving family. May and Bob operated a dairy farm in Old Schaghticoke, NY, for many years. May was well known and admired for her positive, uplifting spirit, even during her last few months. She loved being in the outdoors. At the age of 95, she still enjoyed walks to and from the Knickerbocker Mansion. She was a remarkable woman with many stories to tell. Many strangers became friends when stopping to chat with her while she was caring for her outdoor gardens. She was a wealth of historical information, resulting in a request to speak a couple of years ago at the new Halfmoon Town Hall [Saratoga County, NY]. Survivors include one daughter, Judith HANSEN (the late Raymond) of Melrose; three sons [sic], the late David HANSEN (Gloria WYNNE) of Lansingburgh, Chris HANSEN (Pam BOWEN) of Schaghticoke, and Neil HANSEN (Nancy HUGGINS) of Albany; one brother, William WEIR (the late Joyce) of Schaghticoke; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and her loving dog, Sassy, who never left her side. In addition to her parents, husband and son David, May was predeceased by her sister, Helen FOXVOG (Robert), and her brothers, Robert WEIR (Eleanore), Alan WEIR (Clara), Donald WEIR (Rose), and George WEIR (Mary). Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours on Friday 4-7 p. m. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p. m., with Rev. Jake Campbell, at the Chase Funeral Home, 173 Main St., Schaghticoke, NY. Memorial contributions may be made either to the Knickerbocker Historical Society, Inc., P. O. Box 29, Schaghticoke, NY 12154,
http://www.knickmansion.com or to the Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144, http://www.communityhospice.org.
(published 9 September 2009 in the Times Union newspaper of Albany, Albany County, NY and
in The Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)
WESTON, John. [The following newspaper article details the accident
which led to John Weston's death in 1855.] - ANOTHER RAILROAD
ACCIDENT - Two Men Instantly Killed - We are compelled to record the
particulars of another Railroad accident attended with fatal results. The Express
train which left this city [Rochester, NY] yesterday for Niagara Falls at 4:45 p. m.,
met with an accident when eight miles west, in Gates. It is supposed that a piece
of the flange of one of the forward wheels of the tract [sic - truck] under
the locomotive broke off and thus displaced the engine from the track. The engine was
the W. W. Corcoran, the engineer John Weston. The train was running over
30 miles per hour, but the instant the accident occurred the engineer gave the
signal to brake. The locomotive after leaving the track plowed its way along for
several rods and then fell over the embankment fifteen feet high. When the engine
turned over it is supposed that the engineer and the fireman fell off and were
crushed beneath its ponderous weight, after which it rolled still farther down
the bank and left their mangled remains on the ground where they were killed.
All was apparently the work of an instant. The tender and baggage car followed
the engine down the declivity but fortunately the passenger cars kept the road
and passed by the scene of the disaster. No passenger was injured in the
slightest particular. The baggageman, Geo. Root, remained in the baggage car
and was slightly bruised by the falling trunks. Mr. Mark Wells the conductor
of the train states that when he heard the signal given to brake the brakeman
immediately applied the brakes soon after which there was a slight jar or
concussion and that the cars soon became still. He jumped off the cars - after
speaking to the passengers to quiet their fears - and ran back to the spot
where the engine, tender and baggage car lay, and there found a sad sight to
look upon. The fireman, Wm. Buchanan, lay upon the ground dead, and near him
Mr. Weston, the engineer. Mr. Wells raised Mr. Weston's head and spoke to him.
The poor man gave no answer but turned his head and gasped. He was immediately
carried into a passenger car but was quite dead when examined. A messenger was
dispatched to the city on horseback and a [-?-]ine was sent up to the scene
of the disaster immediately, and with it was Coroner Quin, who took charge of
the bodies and brought them to the city for examination. The engine was left
a perfect wreck having rolled once and a quarter over. The tender and baggage
car were clear of the track which was not injured [sic]. The passenger
coaches were brought back to a branch and then taken on by train which went up
at half past eight. The down train from the Falls was behind time over one
hour to the city, but was not detained by the accident. The bodies of the
two unfortunate men were kept at the Depot all night, and their late associates
lost no time in putting them in decent order for interment. Good coffins and
grave clothes were provided and nothing was left undone which might in any
degree tend to lessen the anguish of afflicted friends when the remains should
be conveyed to the homes so suddenly desolated. We noticed among others who
devoted themselves exclusively to the performance of these kind acts, Mr. R. K.
Lothridge. This morning, Coroner Quin called a jury and held an inquest.
The testimony of Mr. Wells, the Conductor, was first given and was substantially
what we have stated above. A brakeman testified to finding a piece of broken wheel,
and the jury came to the conclusion that the cause of the accident was as stated.
The body of Mr. Weston was injured mostly above the lower part of the abdomen.
The injury to Mr. Buchanan was on the head, and so most of the brain mutilated,
his death must have been instantaneous. The jury found a verdict as follows.
"That John Weston and William Buchanan came to their deaths by the accidental
breaking of a flange of a forward wheel of the truck of engine W. W. Corcoran
thereby throwing it off the track." Mr. Weston was a man about 30 years of age,
and formerly resided at East Albany. He has, however, been in the employment of
the Central company for several years and was universally esteemed by his companions
and friends. He leaves a wife and two children residing at Niagara Falls. Mr. Upton
went last night to convey the sad intelligence to the widow and ascertain what
disposition shall be made of the remains. The faithfulness of the engineer to his
duty at the moment of danger is attested by the passengers and a Mr. Gilkeson, of
New York, circulated a subscription paper among them for the benefit of his widow
and children. The sum of $130 was raised on the spot. Mr. Buchanan was an
unmarried man about 23 years old. His parents reside in this city and have for
many years. As he was their main dependence, his death will be particularly
afflicting. He was a worthy young man. At the conclusion of the inquest, his
body was taken to his father's residence on or near State street. Coroner Quin
prepared the following resolution last evening and circulated it among the
passengers of the train, by whom it was adopted. It is signed by E. L. Taylor,
Columbus, Ohio; F. T. Stow, Fulton, Oswego Co; S. Zimmermann, Niagara Falls, C. W.
and E. P. Minot, Boston; C. G. Haven, New York and John Fisk, Niagara City.
"Resolved, That the thanks of the passengers on this train be presented to the
friends of the deceased, for the faithful adhesion of the deceased to us in the
hour of danger, and for staying on the engine to the end." This is one of that
class of railroad accidents against which ordinary human foresight could not guard.
The engine was a good one, apparently in perfect order, and the treacherous
wheel which caused the accident had been in use long enough to be fairly tested.
The track was straight where the calamity occurred and is laid with combination rail,
we believe. It is as fine a piece of road as the New York Central Company own and
if trains cannot make the speed of 30 miles per hour there with safety, they cannot
on any part of the road, or on any other railroad in the country.
(published 23 November 1855 in the Evening Union newspaper of
Rochester, Monroe County, NY; unable to determine who the submitter was)
WETSEL, D. F. - Sudden Death - D. F. Wetsel died at his residence in
this place [Glens Falls, Warren Co, NY] yesterday morning about 9:00 AM. He had
not been well for several
weeks, but was about, and the day before his death swept the snow from the walk.
He had a fever, but determined not to give up. At night he lay down upon the bed
and a physician was called, but he was not considered dangerous by the family
until the doctor told them there was little hope of his recovery, as he was then
unconscious. Mr. Wetsel was a native of Rensselaer County, and removed from
Fort Ann to this place a few years since. He was about 54 years of age and
highly respected.
(published on an unspecified date in The Messenger newspaper of
Glens Falls, Warren County, NY; submitted to this website
by Peter Stover)
WHIFFEN, Rev. Warren J., D. D. - Area Pastor Dies After Short Illness - Rev.
Warren J. Whiffen, D. D., 81, who had served in the Presbyterian ministry for
61 years and was the former pastor of the Schaghticoke Presbyterian Church for
22 years, died Saturday night at the Cowan Nursing Home, Greenwich [Washington Co, NY],
after a short illness. One of the oldest active members of the Troy Presbytery,
Dr. Whiffen had preached his final sermon last Christmas at the
Johnsonville Presbyterian Church where he had served as supply pastor for the
last ten years. Dr. Whiffen had lived in Schaghticoke for the last 38 years.
Active in Masonic circles, he was a member of Victor Lodge, F. & A. M., and had
served as its chaplain for a number of years. Surviving are his widow,
the former Minnie Johnson; one son, Jack W. Whiffen of Schaghticoke; a sister,
Miss Eva L. Whiffen of San Domingo who had organized a Presbyterian Mission
[sic - the submitter states that it was a Free Methodist Mission]
there 50 years ago with another sister, the late Miss Nellie Whiffen, R. N.;
two other sisters, Mrs. Fannie Glenister of Pulaski and Mrs. A. M. Cathey of
Washinton, D. C. [sic - the submitter states that Mrs. Cathey resided in
Washington state]; one brother, Edwin Whiffen of Bradenton, Fla., and two grandchildren.
Masonic funeral services will be held at 8 p. m. tomorrow at the Hack Funeral
Chapel, Schaghticoke. The funeral will be at 2 p. m. Wednesday from the
Johnsonville Presbyterian Church. Officiating clergymen will be Rev. James K.
Stewart of Mechanicville, Rev. Francis L. McCauley of the Olivet Presbyterian
Church and Rev. Woodrow W. Whitmer, moderator of the Troy Presbytery. The burial
will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke.
(published Monday evening, 15 March 1954 in the Times Record newspaper
of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website
by Ruth Glenister)
WILCOX, J. Howard. - Mr. Wilcox of Sycaway Succumbs. - J. Howard
Wilcox of 4 Coolridge Ave., Sycaway, who was employed at the Samaritan Hospital
for the last seven years, died suddenly this morning at his residence. Born in
Troy and a resident of Troy and Center Brunswick all his life, Mr. Wilcox was
employed for 34 years at Rensselaer Valve and later at Ludlow Valve prior to
his employment at the Samaritan Hospital. He was a member of the Memorial
Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, the former Marguerite Hubbard,
who has been the town clerk of the Town of Brunswick for a number of years;
two sons, John E. Wilcox, who is serving with the United States Army in Vietnam,
and Robert H. Wilcox of Troy; also a daughter, Mrs. George Loucks of Nashville,
Tenn., and five grandchildren. The funeral will be from the Bryce Funeral Home,
276 Pawling Ave., Troy, with the time awaiting the arrival of his son from Vietnam.
(published in June 1968 in the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Michelle Mavigliano)
WILLETTS, Alfred. - ALFRED WILLETTS - Alfred
Willetts, native of England who came to Troy sixty years ago, as one of the
first expert chain makers to be employed by the Carr Chain Works, died Saturday
night at his home at 32 Glen Ave. Mr. Willetts was one of the oldest living
members of Grace Methodist church, and was a member of the official Board of
the congregation. He was also a life member of Mount Zion Lodge #211, F. and A. M
and of Diamond Rock Lodge I. O. O. F. He was the husband of the late
Elizabeth Rogers Willetts. Surviving are five children, John, Benjamin, Phoebe,
and Adelaide Willetts of Troy, and Mrs. Willard Holcomb of Waterford; six
grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2:30 p. m., with the Rev. Milton M. Lavery,
Pastor of Grace Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery.
(published Monday, 14 July 1941 in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by the late Eve Grogan)
WILLETTS, Job. - JOB WILLETTS - Funeral
services for Job Willetts a veteran employee of the J. B. Carr Chain
Works were held at Grace Methodist Church this afternoon. Mr. Willetts was
one of the oldest members of that church and a member of the official
board of that church for many years. He was born in Staffordshire, England
August 26, 1841 and came to Troy to reside over 55 years ago, all of which
time he lived in the thirteenth ward, a man of sterling worth, loyal to the
church and devoted to his family. He enjoyed the respect of all who knew him.
Besides his wife Mary (Homer) Willetts, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
James King of Holyoke, Massachusetts, and three sons, John and Daniel of Troy,
and Thomas of Schenectady and one stepson Joseph Shaw, at whose home his death
occurred. There are seventeen grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
A sister Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, whose home is in England, and three brothers,
Joseph, Alfred and Joram Willetts of Troy, also survive. Prayers were said at
the residence of 31 Park Avenue, at 2 p. m., and the church service, in the
charge of the Rev. Eugene Wiseman, pastor of Grace, was held at 2:30 p. m.
The Choir of the church ... sang "My Heavenly Home" and "The Christian's Goodnight."
At the conclusion of the service of the church the Masonic burial service was
given by Mount Zion Lodge 311, F. and A. M., in charge of the Master,
Worshipful Herbert J. Hunn, with Worshipful Renwick T. Fleming as Acting Master;
Rev. George B. Leckonby, Chaplain. H. J. Hunn and Charles F. Rommell assisted
in the service. The bearers were John D. Oray, T. Elias Hendry, Robert Morris Jr.,
Charles F. Fommell, Herbert J. Hunn and Renwick T. Fleming. The burial was at
Oakwood. (published 8 February 1923 on page 5 of the Troy Times newspaper
of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; submitted to this website by the late Eve Grogan)
WILLETTS, Joram. - JORAM WILLETTS - The death of
Joram Willetts occurred suddenly yesterday afternoon while he was resting in bed
at his home 792 River St. He was born in England 79 years ago and came to
the United States 40 years ago with four brothers, Alfred, Joseph, Job and
Thomas Willetts. All [were] expert chain makers. They were employed at the
J. B. Carr Chain Works. The survivors are his wife who was Miss Eliza Turner;
four daughters, Mrs. Sarah Hancox, Mrs. Fred Bullett and Mrs. Charles Dickenson of
Troy, and John [sic] of Watervliet: three brothers Alfred, Job, and
Joseph Willetts of Troy and a sister Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of England.
Sixteen grandchildren also survive. The funeral will take place Tuesday
afternoon at 2 p. m., from the residence of his daughter Mrs. Hancox,
841 River Street, and from Grace Methodist Church where at 2:30 o'clock services
will be conducted by Rev. Dr. Wiseman. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
(published 19 December 1925 on page 5 of the Troy Times newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by the late Eve Grogan)
WILLIAMS, Amelia (Mrs. Leon BEVIS). - SCHAGHTICOKE - Amelia WILLIAMS BEVIS, 90, of Stillwater Bridge Road, Schaghticoke, died Thursday, September 12, 1996, at Samaritan Hospital, Troy [Rensselaer County, NY], following a sudden illness. Born May 17, 1906 in Boyntonville, NY, she attended Hoosic Valley Public Schools. She was a daughter of the late Ernest WILLIAMS and Mary LYONS. Mrs. Bevis was a homemaker and a communicant of St. John's Church in Schaghticoke. She was a member of the Bemis Heights Grange #1525 and of the State & National Grange Associations. She was the widow of Leon BEVIS, who died in 1963. Survivors include one son, Robert L. BEVIS of Pittstown, NY; two daughters, Mrs. Sandra ROSKO of Schaghticoke, NY and Miss Lucille BEVIS of Elmira, NY; eight grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; also several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday Sept. 14 at 11:30 a. M. from St. John's Church in Schaghticoke. There will be no calling hours. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 41, Schaghticoke, NY 12154, in her memory. Arrangements are by the Chase Funeral Home, 173 Main Street, Schaghticoke, NY 12154.
(published 18 September 1996 in the Times Union newspaper of Albany, Albany County, NY;
submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)
WINDSOR, Albert K. - Albert K. Windsor -
Albert K. Windsor, for the last fifty years a resident of Troy, died
suddenly yesterday afternoon at his home, 30 124th Street. He had been under
a physician's care for some time. Mr. Windsor was employed as an engineer by
the Dennin Brush Co., for the last 45 years. He is survived by his wife,
the former Miss Elizabeth KIRKPATRICK; three daughters, Mrs. Richard WINNE,
Mrs. John TELLER and Mrs. Fred RICHARDSON; a brother, William WINDSOR of
Pinehurst; two grandchildren, Betty KAKULE and John KAKULE; and
two great-grandchildren, Dorothea KAKULE and John KAKULE. Funeral services
will be conducted privately from the residence at 2:30 p. m.
Rev. Hanford H. CLOSSON, pastor of St. Mark's Methodist Church, will officiate.
Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. (published 23 May 1938 in
the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Dottie Kakule)
WINDSOR, Edna, Mrs. WINNE. - See WINNE below.
WINDSOR, Elizabeth KIRKPATRICK, Mrs. -
WINDSOR - In this city, Mar. 8, 1943, Elizabeth KIRKPATRICK,
wife of the late Albert K. WINDSOR; mother of Mrs. Richard WINNE,
Mrs. John TELLER, and Mrs. Frederick RICHARDSON; sister of Frank B. KEPNER
of Altamont and Howard S. KEPNER of Schenectady. Funeral strictly private,
from the residence, 48 119th Street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence
Wednesday evening, 7 to 9 o'clock.
(published 8 March 1943 in the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Dottie Kakule)
WINDSOR, Jessie J., Mrs. John H. TELLER. -
TELLER - Mrs. John TELLER, a lifelong resident of Troy, and treasurer of
the Bolton Post Women's Relief Corps of the GAR [Grand Army of the Republic],
died this morning at St. Mary's Hospital after a short illness. She resided at
270 4th Ave., Lansingburgh. The former Jessie J. WINDSOR, she was a member of
St. Mark's Methodist Church in Lansingburgh. She is survived by her husband,
John H. TELLER; one daughter, Mrs. William J. KLEIN of Latham [Albany County, NY];
one son, John H. KAKULE of Schenectady [Schenectady County, NY]; and one sister,
Mrs. Nina RICHARDSON of Troy. The funeral will be held on Tuesday at 2 p. m. at
the residence, with Rev. Elmer N. HALEY, pastor of St. Mark's Methodist Church,
officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
(published 24 May 1958 in the Times Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Dottie Kakule)
WINDSOR, Nina Dearstyne, Mrs. RICHARDSON. -
RICHARDSON - Nina Dearstyne WINDSOR, at the Memorial Hospital,
Albany, N. Y., April 26, 1971, wife of the late Frederick C. RICHARDSON;
daughter of the late Albert K. and Elizabeth KIRKPATRICK WINDSOR of Troy.
Survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Mason Funeral Home,
109th Street and 3rd Avenue, Thursday morning at 11 o'clock.
Interment in the Albany Rural Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday afternoon
3 to 5 and 7 to 9 o'clock.
(published 27 April 1971 in the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Dottie Kakule)
WINDSOR, William.
WINDSOR, Zarina T. DEARSTYNE.
WINNE, Edna WINDSOR, Mrs. - WINNE - Suddenly,
in this city, Feb. 23, 1948, Edna WINDSOR, wife of the late Richard WINNE;
sister of Mrs. John H. TELLER and Mrs. Nina RICHARDSON.
Funeral strictly private, from the residence, 49 119th St.,
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends may call at the residence
Tuesday evening. (pubished 24 February 1948 in the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Dottie Kakule)
WINNE, Richard. - WINNE - In this city, Feb. 20, 1948,
Richard WINNE, husband of Edna WINNE. Funeral service strictly private,
from the residence, 48 119th St., Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
(published 24 February 1948 in the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Dottie Kakule)
WISE, Frederick L.
WITBECK, Catherine (BLOEMENDAL). - DIED. - WHITBECK. - At West Sand
Lake Village, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., Aug. 26th, 1877 Mrs. Catherine Witbeck,
widow of the late John W. Witbeck, aged 84 years. Funeral from the residence
of her son-in-law, Leonard Whyland, Sand Lake, N. Y., on Wednesday Aug. 29 at
10 o'clock A. M. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.
(published 27 August 1877 in column 6 of page 2 of the The Troy Daily Times
newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; unable to determine who the submitter was)
WOELFERSHEIM, Alfred H. - BALLSTON LAKE - Alfred H. WOELFERSHEIM, 72, of the Baptist Retirement Center, Scotia, N. Y., formerly of Ballston Lake and Schaghticoke, died Saturday morning, following a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. Born in Kingston, N. Y., he was a son of Fred and Ruth TREMPER WOELFERSHEIM and the husband of Margarita ANDREEFF, whom he married in 1984. He was a graduate of Lansingburgh High School and a veteran of both the U. S. Army and the U. S. Navy. Al worked for the North Colonie School District in building maintenance. Survivors, in addition to his wife Margarita, include one son, Thomas (Kathleen) WOELFERSHEIM of Ballston Spa, N. Y.; one daughter, Lillian (Anthony) BULLIS of Stillwater; two brothers, Fred of Mechanicville and Donald of Cambridge; and two sisters, Catherine WELCH of Wilton and Janice VINCENT of S. C. Also survived by six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Al was predeceased by a daughter, Dawn REYNOLDS; a brother, Robert WOELFERSHEIM; and sisters, Ruth ALDRICH and Edith WOELFERSHEIM. Relatives and friends may call at the Hoosic Valley Community Church, Rt. 40, Schaghticoke, Wednesday from 4:30 to 7 p. m., at which time the funeral service will begin. Interment with Military Honors will take place in the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery at the convenience of the family at a later date. All arrangements by Chase Funeral Home.
(published 15 October 2007 in the Times Union newspaper of Albany, Albany County, NY;
submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)
WOLFE, Myrtle A. VAN WERT. -
Wolfe - Saratoga Hospital, April 29, 1974, Myrtle A. WOLFE of RD 2,
Angle Road, Mechanicville [Saratoga County, NY], wife of the late Arthur Wolfe; sister of
Miss Katherine Van Wert and Kenneth Van Wert both of RD 2, Mechanicville,
Arthur A. Van Wert of Windsor Locks, Conn., and Edward W. Van Wert,
Ernest Van Wert, and Mrs. Dorothy Sabin, all of Troy. Also survived by
several nieces and nephews. Funeral 10:15 a. m. Thursday from the
T. L. Cassidy Funeral Home, 126 North 2nd Ave., Mechanicville, then 11 a. m. at
St. George's Episcopal Church, Clifton Park. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery,
Schaghticoke. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday 7 - 9 p. m. and
Wednesday 2 - 4 p. m. and 7 - 9 p. m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to
the Memorial Fund of St. George's Episcopal Church. (date and name of newspaper not supplied;
probably the Troy Record of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Dennis Devoe)
WOOD, Mrs. Ira. - The funeral of Mrs. Ira Wood, widow of
Ira Wood of Hoosick Falls, will be held from the church this afternoon.
(published Thursday morning, 28 April 1892 in an unspecified newspaper;
submitted to this website by Wendy Baker-Lake)
[For a photo of Mrs. Lucina BAKER CROSS WOOD, click here.]
WOODLING, Annabel MASTERSON. - SCHAGHTICOKE - Annabel MASTERSON (Pat) WOODLING, 87, formerly of School Street, Schaghticoke, died Tuesday evening, November 4, 2008 at Northwoods of Troy [Rensselaer County, NY], suddenly following a long illness. Born in Valley Falls, [Pittstown, Rensselaer County] NY, October 5, 1921, daughter of Charles MASTERSON, Sr. and Rosa MCGEE. Wife of the late Leland G. WOODLING. A member and former treasurer of the Presbyterian Church in Schaghticoke, and a member of the Hoosic Valley Senior Citizens. She attended Hoosic Valley Community Church. She belonged to the Old Schaghticoke Women's Bowling League. Survived by her brother, Eugene MASTERSON. Predeceased by siblings Emery MASTERSON, Charles MASTERSON, Hubert MASTERSON, Rose JENSON, Dora MCMAHON, Gladys FISHER and Nettie WOODBURY. Having no children of her own, she cherished family times. She enjoyed family dinners and playing cards. She was especially close to her nephew and caretakers, Mike and Valerie MASTERSON, and their children. Her other nephews, Todd MASTERSON and Joe MASTERSON, and their families were also special in her heart. The family would like to express their deep appreciation and thanks to Betty and Joe Capozzelli, for all the help and support they gave Aunt Pat through the years. Relatives and friends may call Saturday, November 8 from 11:00 a. m. to 2:00 p. m. at the Chase Funeral Home, 173 Main Street, Schaghticoke, NY. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 p. m. from the funeral home, with the Rev. Charles Woodman officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 41, Schaghticoke, NY 12154, in her memory.
(published 6 November 2008 in the Times Union newspaper of Albany, Albany County, NY;
submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)
WOOSTER, Laura R. (Mrs. Everett H. FINKLE). - TROY - Laura R. FINKLE, 88, a resident of Schuyler Ridge, formerly of Northern Drive and the Kane Apartments, Lansingburgh, passed away Monday, January 8, 2007 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany [Albany County, NY]. Born in Troy [Rensselaer County, NY], she was a daughter of the late Charles A. WOOSTER and Hazel HJORTSBERG WOOSTER and was the wife of the late Everett H. FINKLE, who died in 1978. A lifelong Troy resident, Laura will be remembered for her hard work, compassion and love of family. A devoted wife and mother, she worked hard both in and outside of the home. She loved to cook and took pride in preparing meals for her family. Laura always lit up the room with her warm, radiant smile and her fun sense of humor. She was a longtime devoted member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Lansingburgh. Survivors include a son, Gary E. FINKLE (Debra) of Westland, Mich.; she was a proud grandmother of her four grandchildren, Laurie DEL GUIDICE (Joe) of Waterford, Lisa DOIN (Bud) of Clifton Park, Darcy FINKLE of Westland and Gary FINKLE, Jr. of Myrtle Beach, SC. She also had six great-grandchildren: Jessica, Joseph, Jordyn, Emerald, Alexis, and Mackenzie. She is also survived by a sister, Lillian DANOPUK of Fla.; two brothers, Charles WOOSTER, Jr. of Troy and Henry WOOSTER of Fla.; a daughter-in-law, Janice DUMAR (Kim) of Mechanicville, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a. m., Friday from the McLoughlin & Mason Funeral Home, corner of 109th Street and Third Avenue, Lansingburgh, and at 10:00 a. m. in Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 111th Street and Third Avenue, Lansingburgh, with Rev. Richard A. Scheu officiating. Burial will be in Waterford Rural Cemetery. Calling hours are 4 to 8 p. m. Thursday in the funeral home. Donations in Laura's memory may be made to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 426 3rd Ave., Troy, NY 12182 [and] would be appreciated.
(published 10 and 11 January 2007 in the Times Union newspaper of Albany, Albany County, NY;
sent to Edith Emmi by Paul McNulty; submitted to this website
by Edith Emmi)
WORDEN, Howard E. - WEST SAND LAKE, N. Y. - Howard E. WORDEN, 83, of West Sand Lake, previously of New Port Richey, Fla., Cedar Grove, N. J. and Rensselaer, N. Y., passed away of natural causes on Thursday, August 24, 2006 at Samaritan Hospital, Troy, N. Y. Born in Rensselaer, January 31, 1923, a son of the late Reese E. WORDEN and Margaret SMITH WORDEN. He was raised in Rensselaer, attended R. P. I. and joined the Army Air Corps during World War II and piloted 35 missions over Germany in his B17 bomber, the Northern Rose. During his career, he was a self-employed contractor/carpenter and retired after 24 years as a sales engineer for Jenkins Brush Company of Cedar Grove, N. J. A wonderful husband and father, he is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Theresa; three children, Jan SOLIMINE of West Sand Lake, Gary WORDEN of Averill Park and Clayton WORDEN of Sussex, N. J.; his grandchildren, John, Sarah, Tiffany, Evan, Travis and Dylan, as well as a great-granddaughter, Liberty; his sisters, Ruth HACKMAN of N. H. and Margaret SCHROEDER of Cobleskill, N. Y.; also his loving cat, Raggy. Family and friends are welcomed to help us celebrate his life at the family home Sunday, August 27, 2006 at 2 p. m. Howard was a patron of animals, and the family asks that contributions be made in his name to Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Rd., Kanab, UT 84741, Attn: Memorials, Howard E. Worden.
(date and name of newspaper not supplied;
submitted to this website by M. J. Malta)
WAGAR, Hiram N. - HIRAM
N. WAGAR, WHO LOST ARM IN CIVIL WAR, EXPIRES. - Veteran Native of Grafton, Expires at
Home of Daughter at 2422 Lavin Court; Funeral Monday. - Swiftly thinning ranks
of Civil War veterans in Troy, now believed to number less than a dozen, lost
another member last night by the death of Hiram N. Wagar, native of Grafton and
resident of this city [Troy, NY] for many years. Death occurred at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Robert R. Tamm, 2422 Lavin Court, after a long illness.
Born September 7, 1845, Mr. Wagar was but 15 years of age when the Civil War
opened. He was compelled to wait until September, 1864, before his enlistment
was accepted. He then became a member of Company H, 188th Regiment of New York
Volunteers. From September to March he was in but a single engagement. In that
month, however, an advance detail of which he was a member was attacked by a
Confederate body at Hatches Run, Virginia, and, in the ensuing skirmish a
bullet struck and completely passed through his left elbow. So severely
shattered were the arm bones that surgeons found it necessary to amputate
below the shoulder. Weakness resulting from the wound was so great that,
although the war ended a month after he had been hit, Mr. Wagar was in a
military hospital until late in the year. On his return home he resided
several years in Grafton, where he married the late Gitty A. Trumble. A son,
Clinton A. Wagar of Amsterdam, and his daughter, Mrs. Tamm, survive,
as does a sister, Mrs. Clara Grigg of Troy. Mr. Wagar had been a member of
Willard Post, G. A. R., before it was disbanded. The funeral will be conducted
privately from Mrs. Tamm's residence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment
will be in the Eagle Mills Cemetery. For many years Mr. Wagar had attended
the Church of Christ in that village.
(published 30 January 1932 in the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Vickie M. Nelson)
- Helen Mary FOXVOG, age 90, of Round Lake [Lake County, Illinois], died Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Condell Medical Center, Libertyville. She was born August 6, 1917 in Halfmoon [Saratoga County], New York to Harold B. WEIR and Mary Alice RYAN. On December 18, 1942, she married Robert FOXVOG. Raised in Mechanicville, New York, Helen graduated from Mechanicville High School in 1936 and graduated from Samaritan School of Nursing in Troy, [Rensselaer County] New York in 1939. She worked as a registered nurse at the Cambridge Hospital and at Sloan Kettering in New York City, where she met her husband. After her husband left his Navy and Coast Guard service, they moved to a home in Long Lake, Illinois. In 1968, they moved into a new home on Fairfield Road in Round Lake that Robert largely built, adding an orchard and large gardens. Helen worked at Condell Hospital in Libertyville for many years before retiring. She loved gardening, cooking, reading, canning, and crossword puzzles. She especially took pride in doing nice things for others and in donating generously to numerous charities. Helen was a long-time member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ingleside. Survivors include three sons, Lee FOXVOG (Jeannie) of Johnsville [sic - Johnsonville], New York, Raymond FOXVOG (Helen) of Calhoun, GA, and Mark FOXVOG of Round Lake; two grandsons, Robert FOXVOG and Russell FOXVOG (Karla), both of Johnsville [sic - Johnsonville], New York; a great-granddaughter, Megan; a sister, Marion HANSEN (the late Robert); two brothers, William H. WEIR (the late Joyce) and Robert R. WEIR (the late Eleanore); a sister-in-law, Mary WEIR, all of Schaghticoke, [Rensselaer County] NY; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, on February 3, 1993; her parents; and three brothers, Alan WEIR (the late Clara), Donald WEIR (the late Rose) and George WEIR. Visitation will be from 10 a. m. until noon on Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Justen's Round Lake Funeral Home, 222 W. North Rosedate Court (at Cedar Lake Road), Round Lake, IL 60073. The funeral service will be at noon Thursday, August 23, at the funeral home. The Rev. Dave Lerseth will officiate. Interment will be in Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Libertyville. For those wishing to send an expression of condolence, the family suggests memorials to the Salvation Army, 290 W. Crystal Lake Avenue, Crystal Lake, IL 60014, or to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 25519 W. Hwy 134, Ingleside, IL 60041. For information, call the funeral home at 847-546-3300. Online condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.justenfh.com.
(published online 13 September 2007 by the Woodstock Independent newspaper of Woodstock, IL;
submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)
- WINDSOR - In this city, June 14, 1928,
at his late residence, corner Ingalls and Fifth Avenue, William WINDSOR, age 89 years.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the residence Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. Burial at Oakwood.
(published 15 June 1928 in the Troy Record newspaper of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Dottie Kakule)
- WINDSOR - In this city,
May 5, 1919, at the residence, corner of Fifth and Ingalls Avenues, Zarina T. DEARSTYNE,
wife of William WINDSOR, in her 79th year. Funeral services private Thursday morning at
11 o'clock. Friends may view the remains at the residence Wednesday evening.
Burial at Oakwood Cemetery.
(published 6 May 1919 in the Troy Record or the Troy Times newspaper
of Troy, Rensselaer County, NY;
submitted to this website by Dottie Kakule)
- Frederick L. Wise, 83 - WAPPINGERS FALLS - Frederick L. WISE, 83, a 54-year resident of Wappingers Falls, died peacefully on March 26, 2009, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie [Dutchess County, NY], surrounded by his loving family. Born [16 June 1925] in Hemstreet Park [Rensselaer County, NY], he was a son of the late Samuel WISE and Margaret DEVOE. He was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps, serving from 1942 to 1956. During WWII, he served in China. He was a graduate of Mechanicville High School and later of Syracuse University, Class of '52, where he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He then worked for IBM in Poughkeepsie. He married Ann MCKELLIGATE and moved to Wappingers Falls in 1953. He was an active member of the New Hackensack Reformed Church. He was also very involved with the Boy Scouts of America and served with Troop 26 for over 50 years. He was given the Silver Beaver Award in 1978, the highest award given by the Boy Scouts. He belonged to the American Legion and the Marine Corps Post. Survivors, in addition to his wife, include his children, Carolyn MILLS of Newark, DE, Rev. John WISE of Yuma, AZ, and David WISE of Wappingers Falls; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Clinton WISE of Hemstreet Park; and a sister, Marion MCGOWAN of Mechanicville. Burial in Fishkill Rural Cemetery [Dutchess County, NY] with full military honors.
(published 7 April 2009 in The Express newspaper of Mechanicville, Saratoga County, NY;
submitted to this website by Edith Emmi)
