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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1945
Page
12
Memoriam and obituary notices from The Troy Record dated April 9, 1915 and related sections list individuals including McCarthys and Blair families, births and names, hospital admissions at Troy area institutions, and confirmations of marriages and deaths with references to St Marys and Vincent de Paul Society. Notable names include Blair, Capone, Meghan, Permenter, Razano, Riede, Schlegel, and Hoffmann, among others.
Obituaries list multiple deaths including Alma Davitt Barringer of Wynamskill and Thomas J Brierton of Watervliet both with funeral details. Also notices for Harry Burt, Jon a Cleary, Mattel Coiteux, Colaneri, Coleman, Conrad, Farley, and Gilbert with residence, next of kin, and scheduled funeral or mass times, often from St Peter's Church or Sacred Heart Church, with interment locations such as St Agnes Cemetery and Oakwood Cemetery.
Halle Abend, longtime chief Far East correspondent for the New York Times, will speak at Emma Willard School Saturday at 1 pm. Born in Portland and educated at Wisconsin and Stanford, Abend has held key editing roles in Spokane Boise Los Angeles and Honolulu and covered the Pacific war theater including Shanghai bombing injuries and a 1940 apartment ransack.
This list records multiple funeral notices from Cohoes and nearby towns dated April 5 to April 7, naming deceased individuals and their relatives. It includes Hayes, Wolfe, Hogan, Berdar, Kilmer, Le Febvre, Moore, Nealy, Walch, Wilson, and others with residences, churches, and burial sites cited. Funeral details specify times, venues, and cemeteries, reflecting a week of services in the local Catholic and common burial traditions.
H M Dibert long active in Troy civic life and secretary treasurer of the Gurley Co died suddenly at his Hillcreem Place home. Coronary thrombosis listed as cause. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by wife and daughter Betsy. He rose to secretary treasurer and sales manager of WL and LE Gurley Co. and held church and professional posts.
A false still alarm hit Troy last night after a youth’s wrong number call. Bussey Steamer searched Hutton Street and Seventh Avenue with no fire found. the dispatcher traced the call to a youth, and the Detective Bureau will investigate. Nine calls were logged over the weekend with several grass and rubbish fires, and a small shed blaze at 888 Fourth Avenue caused negligible loss.
A card and game party to benefit the church school will be held at 2 pm Saturday at St Pauls Episcopal Church. Proceeds go toward the church school offering. Tickets are available from church school members or at the parish office.
Plans for the newly organized East Scout District were announced with Paul R. Hnippel named district chairman, George E. Davis president. The district includes Berlin West Sand Lak Averill Park Eagle Mills Greenbush and Center Bris with Troop 25 hosting the kickoff event at Poestenkill Fire Co. Inc. Kenneth Davis is Scoutmaster of Troop 2. Several members received badges and certificates at Pleasantdale as Sgt Ronald Riley presented awards. Supper followed, prepared by Scout mothers.
James E Walch a prominent local ice skater and community member died at Samaritan Hospital after a long illness He lived at 1614 Peoples Avenue and long served on the Rensselaer County Court House staff A member of Mt Zion Lodge Apollo Chapter and Apollo Commandery he supported skating and bowling and helped teach the sport He is survived by his widow Ella Upjohn a son James E Walch Jr a grandson and several nephews and nieces The funeral is set from his residence Wednesday at 11 am with Rev Harold Quigsley officiating Interment Albany Rural Cemetery A Knights Templar guard of honor will be stationed at the home tomorrow evening
Our Group will hold a luncheon in the chapel of the First Presbyterian Church in Lansing for an lunch hour event from 11 30 am to 1 30 pm before the regular monthly meeting on Wednesday Co chairs Mrs Joan Comeski Mrs G Elmer Martin and Mrs Raymond L Mason named to lead the group.
The second annual minstrel show at LaSalle Institute opened at 3 PM with a capacity audience. The program includes two parts with glee club performances, soloists, comedy, and dance, featuring a large scenic production and a watermelon stage prop. Mathew J. Selly directs, James E. Gethins chairs, and Charles Randall leads the orchestra.
Mrs. Mary Cassidy public welfare commissioner at Mechanicville won the Saratoga County Democratic Committee endorsement for county election commissioner. She defeated Supervisor Edgar King 51 to 24 at a two hour meeting in Saratoga Springs City Hall. Her name goes to the board of supervisors today. the committee's recommendation is tantamount to appointment to fill the vacancy caused by Henry Shaver's death.
Mrs. Nettie Hidley formerly Nettie A VanDerzee widow of Sidney A Hidley served as town clerk for three and a half years and earlier tax collection for ten years. A native of Wynantskill she was active in the Wiqantaki Church Missionary Society Republican Club and Townsend Club. Survivors include two sons a daughter and four grandchildren. Funeral from residence Wednesday at 2 20 p m Rev Nelson Van Raalte will officiate Evergreen Cemetery Wynantskill.
War veterans face entry barriers to city taxi work as ODT regulations, effective February 3, limit certificates for taxi operation. Veterans who owned taxis before service may gain permits, but new restrictions block others, stirring concern among veterans and officials.
Two hundred members of Troy Knights of Columbus gathered for the annual breakfast. Rev. Peter H. Smith preached, praising Columbian values and civic duties while former Surrogate Bertram P. Kavanagh spoke on freedom’s costly preservation. Leo Boland served as toastmaster. James J. Daley announced impending nominating committees as the group readies for June elections.
A week of cool weather with two days of freezing temperatures ended without extensive damage. The Weather Bureau forecast milder temperatures and increasing cloudiness, with possible rain. Temperatures dipped to 30 degrees Saturday morning and frost touched the area, but wind lessened harm to fruit buds, sparing serious damage.
Gen Gillespie honored by Twenty-Year Club of the Watervliet Arsenal during a farewell party at the Broadway Building. Col C E Partridge, Dwight, Mervin, and Congressman William T Bye among guests. Roblin presents honorary membership certificate. Speeches by Lt Col S K Menessy and Col Partridge. program included Floyd Haber and others. buffet committee listed.
The Troy Area Youth Council, open to students from Troy Cohoes Watervliet and Green Island, will ask high school principals to name junior members. Miss Jene Lavin will mail requests, juniors to serve as successors as most current members graduate this summer. The council runs the Youth Canteen with weekly dances in Troy, attendance surpassing 550, Solid Seven providing music. A $25 donation was approved for the Red Cross War Food drive.
Campers from Campy Yowochas and friends joined a reunion at the Y W C A to recall good times and plan a future. Miss Helen End, music councillor, led singing. Dorothy Reigert won first prize at the game party while Sally Has Brown earned the booby prize.
Bethlehem Rebekah Lodge will hold its meeting Thursday at Diamond Rock Hall with Mrs Ruth Shaw noble grand presiding. Plans will be made for the official visit of Mrs Norma Glover district deputy president April 19 at the hall. A class of candidates will be initiated. A social will follow the business session with Mrs Florence Martin and Mrs Shaw in charge of arrangements.
Lester G. Coonrad longtime owner of two feed and farm implement stores in Rensselaer Corner dies at home at 150 Brunswick Reed following years of business involvement. He operated stores near Congress Street and Fiten Avenue, served Memorial Methodist Church as a steward, and belonged to White Lake Lodge. Survived by widow Grace L. Greene and five siblings. Funeral Wednesday at 2:30 pm from Memorial Methodist Church with burial at Woodbine Cemetery Sand Lake.
Installation of Leo E Blume Post VFW and Auxiliary officers was held Saturday evening at Harmony Hall with Frank J Harden presiding as installing officer. Willigns Houser became commander and Mrs Julia Paskkewith Auxiliary president, both in first terms. Additional officers seated included Norman Nichols senior vice commander Thomas G Connoy junior vice commander George Keane quartermaster William V Craver adversary Martin R Swords chaplain Thomas Callahan surgeon and Hayden trustee. Katherine Gorton senior vice president Miss Har Mertin junior vice president Mrs Isabel B Hayes conductress Helena Kehn past president Joan Hayes conductress and Katherine Robinson guard served, followed by dinner.
New additions shown at the Troy Public Library for one week include Tin Horns and Calico Bennyrwistman Continent’s End Island and Prodigal Genius Life of Nikola Tesla Treasury of Great Sermons Tomorrow’s Business Seaward Rumi and selections by Thurber Flight To Everywhere Ober the Heart Iron Broncs Exaperor's Physician Rex and more with authors J H Jackson H J Meri Jat D A Boling J J O’Neill Hugh MacLennan Patricia Wentworth Mes G F Divers Marie Susare Rex G F Divers and others.
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