Charles H. Hoyt formerly of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] died Sunday afternoon at the home of his son Richard in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Besides his son, with whom he lived, he is survived by two other sons, Robert, of Greene and Dr. Frederick Hoyt of Afton; a daughter, Miss Elizabeth Hoyt of Port Jefferson and four grandchildren. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at the Rogers' Funeral home. [Afton Enterprise, Dec. 23, 1943]
The first fatality from infantile paralysis in the vicinity occurred Wednesday night when Shirley Edith Rathbone died at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lindredge on the Oxford-Norwich highway. The child, nine-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Rathbone, was attended by Dr. Martin H. Jacobi, who declared the child had the most severe type of infantile paralysis. [Afton Enterprise, Dec. 23, 1943]
Mrs. Mary Duncan Plankenhorn, wife of William H. Plankenhorn, died at 3:20 on Christmas morning at her home on Center street [Sidney, Delaware Co., NY]. In declining health for the past two years and more, she has been an invalid for over a year, due to several shocks and an especially severe one early last week, resulted in her death as stated. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 from the home and at 2 in the Methodist church with Rev. Rexford K. Crounse, a former pastor and friend of the family, officiating, assisted by Rev. Z. James Hall. The body was placed in the vault in Prospect Hill cemetery in Sidney, awaiting interment later. The bearers were old neighbors of the deceased Rancy Butler, Walton Morenus, William Morenus, Daniel Bennett, Cecil Hallock and Seymour Underwood. The chancel of the church was banked with beautiful flowers, sent not only by the family and friends, but evidences of esteem and sympathy from former neighbors, Baker street neighbors, office of the Scintilla Division, Dept. 63 of the Scintilla and the WSCS of the Methodist church. Two favorite hymns of the deceased, "Lead Kindly Light" and "Let the Lower Light Be Burning," were sung by John Edwin Price. Mrs. Plankenhorn was born Dec. 10, 1888, at Dover Plains, a daughter of Daniel and Rhoda (Dennis) Duncan. Married March 25, 1908 to William H. Plankenhorn at Wingdale, where they started housekeeping. They also lived for some time at Fishkill, where Mr. Plankenhorn was superintendent of the farms of Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, for whom one of their daughters was named. The family moved to Sidney Center from Catskill about 15 years ago and rented the J.G. Finch farm until failing health made it necessary for them to retire from active labor, and they purchased the present home on Center street. She has been a life-long member of the Methodist church and has always been very active in all branches of its work especially the work of the WSCS. While they were on the farm, she was also greatly interested in the Home Bureau, the women's branch of the Dairymen's League, and Grange. She was also a former member of Otse-Dela Rebekah lodge. She was a kind neighbor and a loyal friend and will be missed, not only by her family, but in church and community. She is survived by her husband, five children, Thomas at home; Mrs. Charlotte Reynolds of Ilion; Mrs. Henrietta Ireland of Sidney; Mrs. Louise Brooks of Nashville, Tenn.; and Mrs. Ruth Brink of this village; her mother, Mrs. Rhoda Duncan and a sister, Mrs. Sara Hutchinson of Canaan Conn.; two grandsons, Angus Reynolds, Jr., and Billy Ireland; also a niece and two nephews. [Sidney Enterprise, Dec. 30, 1943]
Mrs. Arba L. Birdsall died Monday night at about 8, in the Sidney hospital, where she had been as a patient for nearly a week and where she appeared to be improving when heart failure caused her sudden death. The funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 at the Smith home on Depot street and at 2 at the Baptist church, of which she was a member, Rev. Chas. D. Hull of Richford, a former pastor, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Gerald Jack, and interment will be in Highland cemetery. Mrs. Birdsall, who before marriage was Miss Lillian Murdock, was born on the homestead farm about three miles from this village [Sidney, Delaware co., NY], May 4, 1874, a daughter of Jesse and Theressa (Booth) Murdock. After disposing of the farm, the family moved to this village and purchased the house on Foote and Jay streets now owned by Charles Hoyt, where they lived until the death of Mrs. Birdsall's parents, when she made her home for a time with her sister, Mrs. Charles Smith. For a number of years she conducted the telephone exchange in this village and on June 6, 1927, she was married to Arba L. Birdsall at his home in West New York, N.J., where they have resided until May 1, when they moved to their newly rebuilt bungalow on Depot street. Although at that time and until her death, her delicate health prevented their occupying their new home, and they continued to make their home with Mrs. Smith, where they have spent their vacations ever since their marriage. She is survived by her husband and the sister previously mentioned, also two cousins, Mrs. E. Comstock and Miss Carrie Roof. She has been a member of the Baptist church for about 25 years and was a woman highly esteemed by all who knew her. [Sidney Enterprise, Dec. 30, 1943]
Frederic Russell Jones, 72, died Dec. 21 at his home in Greenlawn avenue [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] after a prolonged illness; he suffered a stroke in 1939 and had been confined to his bed for the passed one and a half years. Mr. Jones was a pharmacist, receiving his training with Briggs & Hackett in Jamestown. He was employed in drug stores in New York City, New Berlin, Downsville, Cooperstown, before coming to Bainbridge in 1920 where he was employed by Leland C. Yale. Born Sept. 12, 1871 in Sharon, Pa., he was the son of J. Harry and Mary (Bacon) Jones. He later moved to Jamestown where he lived for many years and attended Jamestown High School. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. On July 10, 1904, he was united in marriage to Agnes Eggleston in Schenectady. His only survivor is his wife, Agnes Jones. Funeral services were held Dec. 24 at Colwell's Chapel at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Paul Carpenter officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 6, 1944]
Tuesday, Jan. 18, occurred the death of John Lombardi, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]. Stricken critically ill Sunday night, he was taken to the Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich, in the Seymour ambulance. He had not been in the best of health for several days, but the sudden change for the worse, was not anticipated, thus his death, following so closely, came as a paralyzing shock to the bereaved family, and to the community. Everything that could be done to aid him at the last was done. Transfusions were given, and many other donors were waiting, had he lived, and further transfusions been deemed advisable, but the end came Tuesday morning, his family with him, at the last moments. Mr. Lombardi was 43 years of age. He had lived in New York City, where he was engaged in real estate business before coming to Sidney in May, 1942, to become the first resident manager of the Federal Works Agency for the Sherwood Heights project. In September, 1942, he was transferred to Lackawanna to take charge of a 1,000 unit project, for the Federal Government, but returned to Sidney in November to act as housing administrator for the Scintilla. Although Mr. Lombardi and family have not lived in our community very long, his friends were legion. His friendly manner, and his interest in things pertaining to our village, made him a most desirable citizen. A home loving man, his wife and children were the thought his life centered on. Surviving are the widow, a daughter, Nancy, a son, Alan, both at home, two sisters and two brothers, all of New York. A Masonic service was held Thursday night in Sidney and final rites were held from the Carr & Landers Funeral Parlors in Sidney at 11 o'clock, with burial at Hoosick Falls. Floral offerings, beautiful and many of them, paid tribute to the high esteem in which John Lombardi was held by all who knew him. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 27, 1944]
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