Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Obituaries (Q, Ra, Re, Ri) MHD Collection

 
Russell C. Quackenbush, 69, of RD 1 Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], died suddenly at his home at about 2:30 p.m. on Monday, December 21st.  Although he had been in poor health for some time, he had been normally active during the morning and had lunch with friends, sustaining a coronary attack shortly after returning home.  Funeral services will be held at the Joyce Funeral home in Unadilla at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 24, 1959.  Mr. Quackenbush was born in Spring Valley, New York on December 11, 1890, the son of Calvin and Emma L. Quackenbush.  He married Ethel MacFarlane of Sidney on October 6, 1919.  In addition to his widow, he is survived by his mother, who has now passed her 90th birthday, and is now living in Westwood, N.Y.;  two brothers, Leslie Quackenbush of Nanuet, New York and Kenneth E. Quackenbush of Westwood; also a sister, Miss Gladys Quackenbush of Westwood.  After living for a few years in Philadelphia and Binghamton, Mr. and Mrs. Quackenbush came to Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] in 1923.  For 17 years they owned a large farm just beyond the Sidney airport, later moving into the village of Sidney.  Mr. Quackenbush was Assistant Superintendent of Agencies for the Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of Binghamton and had traveled for that company in practically all of the states.  For several years, Mrs. Quackenbush was a member of the Sidney Village Board, and was also a trustee of the First Congregational Church in Sidney, and a member of the Sidney Masonic Lodge.  He was with General Pershing as a member of the 7th Regiment in the Mexican War in 1916.   [MHD notation:  Dec. 21, 1959]
 
On Sunday, January 3rd, 1943, at her home in Mt. Herman, Blairstown, N.J., occurred the death of Mrs. Margaret Quincy wife of Earl W. Quincy.  Mrs. Quincy had been seriously ill for nearly three years and death came as a relief from the intense suffering she had bravely endured for the past year and a half.  She was for many years a resident of Afton and a member of the Baptist Church, also of the local chapter of the Eastern Star.  In addition to her husband she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. H.J. Van Graafeiland of New York City, one sister, Mrs. Jane Gray of Boston, Mass., and one granddaughter, Mrs. William Charles of Hope, N.J. and thre great grandchildren, Donald, Douglas and Beverly Ann Charles.  Funral services which were held at her late home on Wednesday at two P.M. were conducted by Rev. Joseph Foster, Paster of the Mt. Herman Methodist Church where she had been an attendant as health permitted.  Interment was made at her request in the Moravian Cemetery at Nope, N.J.  The very large number of most beautiful floral pieces bespoke the love and esteem of a large circle of friends an dacquaintances by whom she will be sadly missed.

Mrs. Etta Randall, 78, of East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], died Monday morning at the Sidney Hospital.  She is survived by a daughter, Miss Jennie Randall of East Guilford; a step-daughter Mrs. Clara Butts of New Haven, Conn.; four grandsons, two granddaughters, and several nieces and nephews.  The body was removed to the Fisher & Sherman Funeral Chapel in Bainbridge, where friends may call, until Wednesday noon.  [MHD notation:  Oct. 6, 1947]

Deloss Randall, aged 82 years, passed away Wednesday Feb. 13, at his home in Ives settlement [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY] where he has lived for the past 32 years.  Mr. Randall was the son of Samuel and Balinda Barnes Randall and was born in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Jan. 22, 1853.  In 1879 he was married to Mattie Roberts.  She passed away in 1882, leaving one daughter, Clara.  On Sept. 19, 1883, he was married to Eta Saunders of Sanford.  To them were born three children.  One son, Richard, died in June, 1933.  He is survived by his wife; three children, Mrs. Clara Butts of New Haven, Conn., Ward and Jennie Randall of Guilford; fifteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.  Funeral services were held from Colwell's funeral chapel at Bainbridge, Saturday.  His pastor, Rev. Leon Bouton, officiating, basing his remarks on James 1:12.  Burial was made in the family plot at Afton [Chenango Co., NY].  The bearers were Otto Ives, Frank Hovey, Ransome Ives and Frank Smith.  Mr. Randall was a member of the Guilford M.E. Church and as long as health permitted he faithfully attended its services.  He has been confined to his home, most of the time, during the past two years and to his bed, the past seven months.  During this time he has been cheerful and patient through all his sufferings.  He will be greatly missed.  [MHD notation:  d. 1935]

Mrs. Estella M. Ray, 87, of Pearl street, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died at The Hospital, Sidney, Thursday, Nov. 3, at 11:15 a.m.  She is survived by two sons, Malcolm Ray, of Bainbridge R.D. 2, and Harry M. Ray, of Syracuse; a sister, Mrs. Byron Wyman, of Unadilla; several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.  The body was removed to the Harold Sherman Funeral Home, 48 W. Main street, Bainbridge, where services were held Saturday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m., the Rev. Ruthven Chalmers officiating.  Burial was in Bennettsville Cemetery [Chenango Co., NY].  [MHD notation:  d. 1955]

Malcolm Hubert Ray, 59, of R.D.2, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died at 2:20 a.m. at The Hospital, Sidney.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ann (Carrington) Ray, of R.D. 2, Bainbridge; a brother, Harry Ray, of Syracuse; several aunts, uncles and cousins.  The body was removed to the Harold Sherman Funeral Home, 58 West Main Street, Bainbridge.  [MHD notation:  d. June 1958]

READ--Mrs. Sarah M. Read, on Dec. 27, 1929, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Foote, 1 Orton Ave., following a long illness.  Services 9:30 a.m., Sunday at the home of her daughter.  the Rev. Arthur Wright will officiate.  The body will be taken to Canastota, N.Y. [Madison Co.] for burial.  Arrangements by J.F. Rice.

Rosita Reyes, 43 years of age, of 936 South Matthew streets, yesterday became the sixty-eighth person to die by leaping from Pasadena's Colorado street bridge.  While motorists looked on, the girl climbed to the concrete railing of the bridge and jumped to her death nearly 200 feet below.  A note found on her body read:  "I am Rosita Reyes of 936 Matthew."  Members of her family said she had been ill some time.

Charles W. Reynolds, of 25 Sturges st., died in St. Petersburg, Fla. Tuesday.  He is survived by his wife, Nellie M. Reynolds, a son, Charles L. Reynolds, both of this city; four sisters, Mrs. Adelaide Hunt, Miss Pauline Reynolds, and Mrs. Elwin R. Dibble, all of Binghamton, and Mrs. Grace Hollister of California; three brothers, John C. Reynolds of Oneonta, Kemp W. Reynolds of Syracuse, and Richard H. Reynolds of Binghamton, two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.  The body will be brought to Binghamton and will be taken to the George H. Scholderer Home for Funerals, 269 Chenango st.  Funeral arrangements will be announced later.  [MHD notation:  Jan 8, 1946]

Entered into rest at the home of her sister, Mrs. Matthew Ruland, on Main street, Thursday afternoon, May 19th, 1910, Mrs. Nellie Richards.  The citizens of Harpursville [Broome Co., NY] and vicinity had known, and many were intimately acquainted with the deceased; for in this town she was born, in this village she was married, and her life was an open book showing unreservedly the beautiful character and many good qualities she possessed.  She was affectionate, bright and winning in her ways, so that friendship's circle to her was a large one.  Born on a farm, her childhood was spent amid the activities of life and the beauties of nature; the family moving to the village she soon became a favorite and developed into womanhood.  Entering the matrimonial relations, she left father and mother, and with her husband made a new home, beautifying it with the beautiful devotion of true womanhood and lighting this peaceful retreat with the lamp of love.  Here for a number of years the happy couple, with the aged father of the husband, spent a life of contentment and pleasure, every wish expressed, or desire unexpressed, was granted by husband and father.  Time passed on and disease entered this home and the wife and daughter became an invalid and for months this patient spirit battled with the disease.  Everything a devoted husband, a kind and considerate father-in-law, a loving sister, at whose home a portion of her last days were spent, and the love of her own parents with the sympathy of friends and neighbors, was done for the comfort of our friend.  But a physician's skill and the loyal devotion and care given her had no avail; the light went out.  The journey of life with her was 37 years.  Her future was full of promise, and we dare not ask why she was taken from us in her prime, unless, as flowers are picked before the frost finds them that we may not witness their decay.  It is sad, indeed, to see one so well equipped for life taken from us, when hope lingered and a desire remained to live, there was no long standing on the border land; for death came as the sunset dies along the hills when the day is over.  Nellie was the daughter of David and Julia Everett Stevens, and was born March 4, 1873.  About ten years ago she was united in the bonds of wedlock to Harry L. Richards of Maple street, this village.  Before her marriage she was an attendant on divine worship at the Methodist church in this village.  She identified herself with the church in all its interests;  was a member of the choir and for several years was actively engaged in Epworth league work.  After her marriage she frequently attended St. Luke's church [Harpursville, Broome Co., NY], engaging earnestly in the service.  Nellie was a good woman and died in the Christian faith.  No one had a pleasanter home and enjoyed its comforts more than the deceased.  A kind husband, and her husband's father was unusually considerate, supplying much of the good things of this life to the one he loved with a father's devotion.  Alone in their home, Harry and his father, George Richards, have the sympathy of friends and neighbors.  The deceased is survived by father and mother, one sister Mrs. M.F. Ruland, and one brother, Arthur F. Stevans, besides a large circle of relatives, friends and neighbors who sincerely mourn the loss of the departed.  The funeral occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.F. Ruland, on Sunday afternoon, the assembly was large, eager to pay due respect to the deceased, for memory will prove precious.  Rev. R.E. Austin of the Methodist church, assisted by Rev. O.A. Hubbell of the Baptist church, officiated, and the interment was in the village cemetery.  The floral offerings were many and profuse, a due tribute to the departed one.

Mrs. Lovina Wylie received word yesterday of the death of her mother, Mrs. Cornelia Riley at the home of her son, George, in Oneonta, Tuesday night.  The funeral will be held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Smith Holcomb, Tunnel, at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon and the interment will be in the New Ohio cemetery [Colesville, Broome Co., NY]


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