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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1957
Page
6
Death notices list several residents from Baldwinsville and nearby Syracuse including Edith Cholet, Hannah Connor, Leo Cox, George Griffin, John L. Kahn, Enos La Barge, Anna Way and George Stevens. Details include addresses, survivors, funeral home services dates and times, and interment locations such as St. Vincent de Paul Church Woodlawn and St. Agnes Cemetery.
Fred D Knowles 34 of 1237 S State St died yesterday at University Hospital. Services at Berdynski Funeral Home at 1 I a.m. Monday with Rev William Montgomery officiating. Burial in Onondaga Valley Cemetery. Survived by wife Kathleen two sons Frederick H Knowles George M Robinson two daughters Mrs Richard Tobin Mrs Beverly Mills a brother Charles C Knowles nine grandchildren. Call hours today and tomorrow.
George Stevens died at home after a short illness age ? Services set for Monday at Garfield Funeral Home 10 a m and 10 45 a m at St Peter and St Paul Russian Orthodox Church with Rev Warnecke. burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Born in Macedonia he lived in Syracuse 46 years and belonged to the Macedonian Educational Material Aid Society and International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers. He leaves a widow Fannie Dennis Stevens two daughters two sons two brothers a sister and two grandchildren. Friends may call today and tomorrow.
In loving memory of Samuel J. Russo aged nine years, remembered daily by his mother father and brother. In loving memory of Frederick R. Jones who passed away one year ago, his wife and daughters mourn him. Funeral directors listed include John C. Tindall, Keegan Gosbelt, Keeran, Callahan Hanley Mooney, Milton Avenue, Garfield Funeral Home, Raymond J. Bordynski Funeral Home, J P Burns & Son, Pirro & Sons, and Memorial Chapel.
The State Fair Committee of the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce will meet at 3 30 p m Wednesday at the chamber office to review the 1957 Fair and outline plans for next year's exposition. Edmund J Keane chairman announced the meeting. William Baker fair director provided the details.
The Lions Club hosted 38 sight-saving pupils from Percy Hughes School at a luncheon in Hotel Syracuse. Four pupils were totally blind Vicky Van Deusen Dougie Coffman Elizabeth Aldsworth and Yvonne Cousineau accompanied by teachers Mrs. Renaud Freeman Bird and Miss Reilly. Principal Adelbert Northrop and city schools assistant superintendent Gerald Cleveland attended. Mayor-elect Anthony Henninger was a guest Roger G. Moreland chaired the event Clyde Gold arranged and Earle Jerris acted as MC.
Mrs Hannah Elizabeth Connor of Connor's Road Van Buren died yesterday Baldwinsville Sanitarium. Services Monday at Falardeau Funeral Home and a high Requiem Mass at St Marys Baldwinsville with burial in St Marys Cemetery. Surviving include son Thomas, daughter Mary Miller and two grandsons. Mrs Anna B Way of Baldwinsville died yesterday at her daughter’s home. Services Tuesday at Falardeau Funeral Home Baldwinsville. Survivors include three sisters. Also included is a distant humorous item about a Beloit College molybdenum geology story.
A 73 year old bedridden widow with crippling arthritis and recent pneumonia needs a Christmas radio to ease loneliness. The Christmas Bureau sponsors gifts to avoid duplication and asks donations via Shell stations in Onondaga County. Marines will serve as couriers from Hancock Field, with volunteers at the Volunteer Center coordinating.
Forty four school administrators and board presidents were surveyed with 41 backing a study on establishing a community college. The two year program would be part of the State University and require local support. Officials stressed the views were personal and no board commitments made. A canvass of boards will be conducted in coming weeks.
John J Murphy of Phoenix Arizona a former Syracuse resident died yesterday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Phoenix Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs William P Murphy of 110 W Newell St two brothers Leo E and Dr William P Murphy and several nieces and nephews Services will be held at the John B Murphy Funeral Home at 830 am Monday and 9 am in St John the Baptist Church Burial will be in Assumption Cemetery Friends may call today 7 to 9 pm and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm flowers are requested to be omitted
John L. Kahn of 320 Maple St. dies at Crouse Irvin Hospital. He served as a guard for Syracuse University Security Force at married students housing and was active in Civil Defense. Survived by wife Janice, two daughters Linda Sue and Karen Elizabeth, mother Helen T. Kahn, brothers Chester A. Kahn Jr of Marietta and Harry J. Kahn of Kennelworth. Burial in St. Marys Cemetery after services at Welter Funeral Home and St Therese Church. Friends may call.
A Syracuse girl Ann Gill 17 formerly of Sheffield England now lives with her mother at 313 Baker Ave. She wrote to President Eisenhower during his illness and received a letter of thanks dated on the 17th anniversary of her Gill home blitz. Her father T Sgt Charles Gill is stationed with the Air Force in Saudi Arabia. She attends St Anthony de Padua High School and works part time in a downtown toy department. The family is studying to become American citizens.
Amedeo Pizzuti, resident of Syracuse for 37 years, died yesterday. Services set for Pirro & Sons Funeral Home at 8:45 and 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Pompei Church. Burial in Assumption Cemetery. Survived by wife Carmella and three sons Anthony Louis and Dominic, plus two grandchildren. Friends may call today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Enos W LaBarge 115 Shuart Ave a real estate salesman for Coonley Realty died yesterday at People's Hospital after a long illness. Rites at Callahan Hanley Mooney Funeral Home 8:15 a.m. and 9 a.m. at St Vincent de Paul Church burial in St Agnes Cemetery. Born in Canada he lived in Syracuse for years and was a communicant of St Vincent de Paul. Surviving wife Johanna F LaBarge son Gordon F LaBarge three brothers a sister and a grandson. Friends may call 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. today and tomorrow.
Miss Doris E Wise presents a program of Christmas stories at 12:20 p m Wednesday in the Social Room of the Syracuse Public Library The former head of the children's department has returned to promote juvenile activities and reading on local radio and television.
The Onondaga Committee on Alcoholism commended a $400,000 proposal for a special hospital for alcoholics but urged abandonment in favor of integrated treatment in general hospitals. The committee said such facilities would stigmatize patients and require prior Chest approval, warning funding would rely on public funds and face staffing challenges.
Maude Winzebach Michaelson, 83, native of Minoa and long-time Waterloo resident, died at Waterloo Hospital. Widow of John Michaelson, she leaves three stepdaughters in New York and California, a stepson in Connecticut, and several nieces and nephews. Services at Delaney and Grenbell Funeral Home East Syracuse and St Mary’s Church Minoa. Burial in Minoa.
Mrs Emma Jane LaFlamme 92 of 102 Shennard St widow of Alexander LaFlamme died yesterday after long illness at Onondaga General Hospital. Services by Rev Robert Pennock 2 p.m. at Gibbs Funeral Home Mexico burial Primitive Cemetery Mexico. She born Redfield daughter of John and Matilda Livingston lived in Mexico many years member of Mexico Methodist Church and Silver Crest Rebekah Lodge 229. Survived by son Oliver LaFlamme who cared for her since 1940. Friends may call tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Walter Irvin Thorne 75 of Mohawk died yesterday after a long illness. Services at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Fenner Funeral Home Herkimer with Rev. Richard Grant officiating. Buried Oak Hill. Born Sept 4 1882 in New York City he married Blanche Aney in 1911. Retired from New York Telephone Co after 24 years and later worked 15 years for Carrier Corp. He was a Mohawk Methodist Church member. Survived by wife six cousins.
Obituaries list multiple regional deaths: Lena M. Berlew 73 Cortland Leoni Galeotti 75 Homer Roy Merrill 67 Malone Mrs. Timothy Slattery 78 Malone Ronald MacDonald 53 McDonough Bruce D. Doyle 34 Massena John A. Cameron 78 Watertown Ernest Watts 60 Oswego.
Five William Nottingham High School seniors advance to the national merit scholarship semi finals. The group includes Judith Ball John Leslie Robert M Goff Gary M Smith and Emily K Shirley. They outscored many peers and move toward the 1958 merit scholarships totaling 4 million dollars. The semi finalists face a three hour College Board exam January 11.
Syracuse University professor Robert W. Root was elected to the national executive council of Sigma Delta Chi at the Houston convention. Root serves as adviser to the Hill chapter and has been state chairman. 18 pledges to the Hill chapter include Cris polo J. Seban Jr of the Philippines and others from Elmira Utica Syracuse New York City Cuba Scarsdale Buffalo and Rutland.
The National Symphony Orchestra under Howard Mitchell with violinist Michael Rabin performed in Central High School to close the 1957-58 Famous Artists Series. Rabin's Tschaikowsky D minor concerto drew encores while the program featured Berlioz Benvenuto Cellini Overture and a Shostakovich Fifth replacing a Vincent Symphony piece due to illness. The orchestra, with 95 players, delivered powerful readings highlighting modern life themes and string-wind balance.
Some snow in northeastern Ohio and northern Michigan and Wisconsin. Rain in northern and central California with rain or snow in northern Nevada and snow into the northern mountains of Wyoming and eastern Oregon. Cloudy and some fog in Far West. Fair to partly cloudy elsewhere with colder Montana and warmer New England and southern regions noted. AP Wirephoto.
Harold D. Burrows will operate the Park Street and Hiawatha Boulevard plants under the name McAuliffe Paper, Inc. First Trust & Deposit Co. executors announce the sale of McAuliffe Paper Co and State Tablet Co. The land buildings machinery and inventories are included. McAuliffe Paper Co. began in 1920 and State Tablet Co. in 1930. Burrows has 14 years with the firms, last four as general manager.
The Robert Gair Division hosts a Christmas party at Martins in Liverpool tonight. Committee members include Mrs Marie Wilson Mrs Delia LaPorte Miss Arena Webb Miss Weidi Stapelfeldt and H F Doty personnel manager.
The Syracuse area annual Christmas party for 14 consumer finance offices was held Wednesday night in the Cherry Room of Raphael's in Solvay. Employees attended with families as music and entertainment were provided by the organizing committee led by Jane Racelson of Seaboard Finance Co. assisted by Paul Orcutt of Upstate Loan Co.
In a year end policy the M. H. Fishman Co Inc chain of five cent to one dollar stores will distribute cash Christmas gifts to employees today. The gifts reward service and loyalty and vary by length of service and position, with some workers receiving from 100 to 250 dollars according to a store spokesman.
The eastern division sales meeting of the Logan-Long Co will be held at the Mayfair Inn on Monday and Tuesday. G Stanley Logan will preside as vice president in charge of the eastern division. James M Logan and E R Snyder will participate. James F Hutchison will lead a discussion on tomorrow's needs in building materials focusing on roofing and siding.
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