Obituaries (May 29)

Martha Baerthel

Died July 1942

Mrs. Martha Baerthel, 76, died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest R. Worden, 124 East Avenue, Minoa.  Also surviving are two brothers, Louis and Harry Mathews of Platteville, Wis., and several cousins.  Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

The funeral of Mrs. Martha Wood Baerthel, 76, who died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest R. Worden, 124 East Avenue, Minoa, will be conducted at 2 P.M. Sunday at the home and at 2:30 P.M. in Minoa Methodist Church, the Rev. Frank Boyd officiating.  Burial will be in Minoa Cemetery.

Mrs. Edwin Gage

Died November 9, 1923

Mrs. Edwin Gage:  Died Thursday, Oct. 25.  Deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ery Camp on South New Berlin West Hill.  [Chenango Telegraph, Nov. 9, 1923]

Mrs. Edwin Gage passed away at her home Thursday evening at about 8 o'clock.  She had been ill and almost helpless for about seven years, but tenderly cared for during that time by her husband.  She is survived by the husband, Edwin Gage, her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Ery Camp, one brother and a sister. 

Rev. George B. Callender

Died October 10, 1942

Rev. George B. Callendar

1896-1942

Funeral services for Rev. George B. Callender, 46, superintendent of the Oneonta district, Wyoming conference of the Methodist church will be held in the Broad Street Methodist church, this city [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The body will lie in state form 12 o'clock noon until the hour of the services when the casket will be closed.  Rev. Callender died at 11:30 Saturday morning in Bassett hospital at Cooperstown. Death resulted from heart failure following a seven-month illness with rheumatic fever.  Rev. Dr. W. Gray Jones, pastor of the Broad Street church and a former superintendent of the Oneonta and Scranton districts will preside at the service in the absence of Bishop Ernest G. Richardson of Philadelphia who will be unable to attend.  Followng the scripture reading of the 163rd Psalm by Dr. Jones, prayer will be offered by Rev. Norman Clemens, pastor of the Kingston, Pa., church.  Rev. Harold Buckingham, pastor of the First church, Oneonta will speak for the churches of the district.  Franklin Callender, son of the former superintendent will sing "There is No Death," a hymn loved by his father and which he frequently sang for him.  The message of the service will be presented by Rev. Joseph H. Smith, superintendent of the Binghamton district of the Wyoming conference. At the request of the late Rev Callender the congregation will sing as the closing hymn of the service, "Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah," words of which are written to the music of "CWM Rhondda."

Rev. Callender came to the pastorate of the Broad Street Methodist church in April 1937, serving here for four years where he and his family endeared themselves to the congregation and the community.  He was appointed district superintendent in April 1941 and was nominated by Dr. Jones, present pastor here and the retiring Scranton superintendent at that time.  Of the third generation of Methodist pastors in his family, Rev. Callender before coming to Norwich previously served in Providence and Myrtle street churches in Scranton and at Forty Fort, Pa.  At the Providence church he succeeded his father as pastor, the late Rev. Clark Callendar. Rev. George B. Callender served the first 10 years of his ministry in the Vermont conference, including the principal church of that conference.  

Mr. Callender was born in West Naticoke, Pa., March 25, 1896, second of the children of Rev. Clark and Ida Callender. Not only was he a Methodist minister, but also were his four brothers.  He graduated from Syracuse university in 1919.  He graduated in 1923 from Boston University school of Theology, Boston, Mass.  Mr. Callender was a member of the Rotary club at Norwich, and of the American legion.  Surviving are:  Mrs. Callender; three sons, PFC George B. Callender, Jr., an instructor in the Marine corps radio school at San Diego, Cal., Franklin, a freshman at Syracuse University, and Stephen, a student in Camptown Pa., high school; four brohters, Rev Stephen J. Callender of Auburndale, Mass., Rev. Paul A. Callender of Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., Rev. Clark Callender of Nyack, and Rev. Edward Callender of Chatham, N.J.; his mother, who makes her home with her youngest son at Chatham, N.J.; several uncles and aunt, and a number of nieces and nephews.  Private committal services will take palce Wednesday with burial in the family plot at Berwick, Pa., where four generations of the Callender family rest.  Committal services will be conducted by the brothers of the deceased.

Death Notices -1860

Chenango American, Greene, NY, August 23, 1860

In Smithville Flatts [Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst., Elizabeth [Crozier], infant daughter of Hugh G. and Nancy Crozier, of New York, aged about 15 months.

At Ketchum's Corners on the 8th inst., Rachel E. [Baldwin], wife of Norman Baldwin, aged 28 years.

At Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 18th inst., William Hall, aged 57 years.

At Chenango Forks [Broome Co.., NY], on the 19th inst., Chas. L. [Knapp], son of Abram Knapp, aged 8 years.

In the city of New York, on the 12th inst., Herbert Bertine [Emmons], only child of Jennie L. and Hermon L. Emmons, Jr.

In Hornellsville [Steuben Co., NY], on the 5th inst., Franklin [Gray], infant son of Elijah R. and Mary B. Gray, aged 4 months and 15 days.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Mrs. Hoyt aged 62 years.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., Bridget [Doyle], daughter of Patrick Doyle, aged 10 years.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Lewis Dimock, son of the late Timothy Dimock, aged 20 years.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., Mr. Jas. Padgett, aged 62 years.

At Saratoga Springs [Saratoga Co., NY], on the 2d inst., Mr. Joel Chapin, formerly of Oxford, aged 52 years.