Saturday, July 26, 2014

Obituaries (July 26)

Mrs. Ellen Lamphere Barber died early this Thursday morning at the home of Leslie Herring in Rogers Hollow, after a brief illness, at the age of 89 years.  Mrs. Barber was born in the town of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], March 28, 1855, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Lamphere, and spent her life in this vicinity.  For over 70 years she, with her husband, was employed on the Miller farm at East Guilford.  The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church at East Guilford, with the Rev. Paul L. Carpenter, pastor of the Bainbridge Presbyterian Church officiating.  The burial was in the cemetery at East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 10, 1944]
 
C. Berton Niles died last Thursday night at his home in Crookerville [Delaware Co., NY] after an illness of over four years.  The funeral was held in the Joyce funeral home in Unadilla, Sunday, with burial in Trout Creek cemetery [Delaware Co., NY].  The Rev. Archie Benedict of the Federated Church of Unadilla, officiated.  Mr. Niles was born in Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], April 25, 1870, a son of George D. and Mary (Drake) Niles.  May 23, 1891, he married Miss Anna J. Herrick and they have always lived in that vicinity, several years at Masonville, Trout Creek and Youngs for 20 years in the home where he died.  During his long illness he was under the constant care of his wife.  He was a man of sterling character and highly esteemed in his community.  Mr. Niles was a member of the Baptist church and for several years served as deacon in the Unadilla Church.  He was a member of the Masonville Lodge and of Trout Creek I.O.O.F.  Surviving are is wife, a son, Percy, of Youngs; a daughter, Mrs. Henry Wilcox, of East Masonville; a sister, mrs. Austin Brundage, of Walton, and seven grandchildren.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 10, 1944]

The funeral of Mrs. Jessie Dean Mack was held Tuesday afternoon from the Sidney Center Methodist church, of which she had been a member for many years.  The Rev. Z. James Hall, pastor of the church, officiated.  Members of OtseDella Rebekah Lodge attended in a body and had charge of the service at Highland Cemetery, Sidney Center, where she was buried beside her husband, Howard Mack, who died Nov. 1, 1938.  If Mrs. Mack had lived until Aug. 16, she would have been 65 years old.  Jessie Dean was born at Masonville [Delaware Co., NY] and was a daughter of Orville and Edith Ryder Dean. Her entire life was spent in the vicinity.  She was twice married.  First to Walter Bishop, whose death occurred in 1926.  By this marriage, Mrs. Mack leaves one daughter, Mrs. Archie Merritt, and three grandchildren, of Norwich.  She is also survived by three brothers, Leslie Dean, of Masonville, Frank Dean, of East Masonville, and Ralph Dean, of South Unadilla.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 10, 1944]

Bertha Scutt Gilbert, 58, of Windsor [Broome Co., NY], died at the Binghamton City Hospital, Saturday night.  She is survived by her husband, Leverett Bertiss, of Windsor; two sons, Kenneth E., of Binghamton, and Bertiss W., of Windsor; four grandchildren; one aunt; one uncle and several cousins.  The body was removed to the chapel of Clinton E. Wood, Windsor, where services were held Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. William F. Miller, of Flemingsville, formerly of McClure, officiated.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 10, 1944]

The funeral of Mrs. Ruby E. Hammond was held at her residence in Endicott [Broome Co., NY] Monday, the Rev. Douglas E. Christen officiating.  Burial was in the McClure cemetery [Broome Co., NY].  Mrs. Hammond died at Ideal Hospital, Friday.  She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Ellen C. Botsford, of Endicott, R.D.1; one brother, Alfred Pinney, of Port Jervis; one step-sister, Mrs. Eva L. Jackson, of Endicott, R.D.1; and two step-brothers, Bert Cooley, of Binghamton, and Angus Hewitt, of West Pittston, Pa.  [Bainbridge news & Republican, Aug. 10, 1944]

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