Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Obituaries (June 3)

Robert Newman, 76, passed away very suddenly at his home on the East Side [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], early Monday morning, Dec. 29.  Mr. Newman had been ill only a few days with flu, which developed into lobar pneumonia, causing his death.  Mr. Newman, who came to Bainbridge about 25 years ago, was a lumberman for several years, working in vicinities around Bainbridge, until he became a truckman in this village.  During the last few years, he was compelled to give up all heavy work and do odd jobs around his home.  He was a member of the George H. Wells Camp No. 116 of the United Spanish War Veterans and was in service with the United States for seven months.  He was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Bainbridge.  Robert Newman was born on Feb. 16, 1865, in the Town of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], the son of Wesley Newman and Clysta Quimby.  He was married to Hattie Siver, of Meredith, on July 19, 1908.  She passed away on Dec. 19, 1929.  On Nov. 4, 1930, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Versa H . Snow, of Bainbridge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hall, of Bainbridge.  The deceased is survived by his widow and a son, Robert, Jr., and two step daughters, Miss Leona Snow, of Sidney, and Miss Ruth Snow, of Bainbridge; and several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services were held in the Colwell Chapel, Dec. 31.  The Rev. R. Lewis Johnson officiated, assisted by the Rev. George A. Culver, of East Windsor.  Several members of the George H. Wells Camp, U.S.V. attended the service in a body.  The body was placed in the vault at Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY] to await burial in the Spring.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 8, 1942]
 
H. Alvord Evans, former assistant at the Norwich, Y.M.C.A. [Chenango Co., NY] for 10 years, died at the Chenango Memorial Hospital at 2:30 Tuesday morning, Dec. 30, after an illness of many weeks.  When taken to the hospital he was suffering from pneumonia.  This condition cleared, but due to advance age, his heart could not stand the strain.  Mr. Evans was born in Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 16, 1869, the son of Mordica and Francisen Aldrich Evans.  For many years Mr. Evans was engaged in farming on the old homestead in the Town of Plymouth, later moving to Norwich.  For the past four years he and Mrs. Evans had made their home with his brother, Dr. A.H. Evans, in Guilford.  In speaking of Mr. Evans, we all say, "He was one grand man."  Full of humor and good cheer, he will be greatly missed in our community.  Mr. Evans was a member of the First Baptist Church in Norwich, and was held in the highest regard by a large circle of friends.  His passing will be mourned by many.  Surviving are his widow, Carrie L. Taylor, who he married in 1889.  They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary two years ago.  He leaves a son, William T. Evans, of Natrona Heights, Pa., a brother, Dr. A.H. Evans, of Guilford, four nieces, Dorothy Evans, of Guilford, Mrs. C. Vernon Stratton, of Oxford, Mildred and Ruth Frink, of Endicott, five grandchildren and several cousins.  Services are to be held at the Breese Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, with the Rev. Harold M. Quincy officiating.  Burial will be made in South Plymouth.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 8, 1942]
 
Homer J. Anderson, a former resident of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died recently at his home in Florida where he had lived for the past few years since moving from Johnson City [Broome Co., NY].  Funeral services were held at the J.F. Rice Funeral Home, Johnson City, and the body was brought to Bainbridge and placed in the vault for interment later in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, January 15, 1942]
 
The Rt. Rev. Charles Fiske, retired Episcopal bishop of central new York, passed away at the Church Home and infirmary, in Baltimore last Thursday, following an illness of a week.  His age was 73.  While head of the diocese, Bishop Fiske lived in Utica [Oneida Co., NY] and on his retirement in 1936 he returned to Baltimore, where he had been rector of St. Michael's and All Angels' Church before his consecration  He was elected bishop coadjutor of the central New York diocese, and was consecrated at Baltimore in September, 1915.  Funeral services were held Saturday morning in Baltimore.  Burial took place in New Trinity Cemetery, New York.  [Bainbridge News  Republican, Jan. 15, 1942]
 
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1942, occurred the death of Fred Green in the Walton Hospital.  Death was due to shock.  Mr. Green was born in Sidney Center [Delaware Co., NY], on May 8, 1881, 61 years ago.  All his life, nearly, has been spent in Chenango County.  He operated a farm in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] for several years.  For the past five years Mr. Green has made his home with his nephew, Byron Green, at Walton [Delaware Co., NY].  Final rites were held from the funeral home in Walton, and the body was placed in the vault at Bainbridge to await burial in the Spring.  Surviving are the widow, three daughters, Mrs. Juanita Woodruff, of Guilford, Mrs. Leo Hurruk, of Binghamton, Miss Beatrice Green, of Bainbridge; three sons, Herbert of Scoffield Barracks, Honolulu, T.H., and William and Fred Green, Jr., of Greene.  On hearing of the bombing of Pearl Harbor with his son in that vicinity, Mr. Green suffered a shock that caused his death.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 22, 1942]

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