Obituaries (June 19)

Frederick W. Sembach

Died June 6, 1937, Onondaga, NY

SEMBACH:  In this city, June 6, 1937, Frederick W. Sembach, aged 30 years.  Survived by his wife, Katherine; a daughter, Beatrice Sembach; a brother, William E. Sembach Jr.,; his parents Mr. and Mrs. William E. Sembach Sr., and his grandmother, Mrs. Helena Sembach.  Services at his late home, 414 Prospect Av., Wednesday, 2 p.m.  Friends invited. Burial Woodlawn.  Arrangements, Schumacher.

Helena Sembach

Died November 23, 1942, Onondaga, NY

SEMBACH:  Nov. 23, 1942, Helena Sembach, widow of Frederick Sembach, aged 85 years.  Survived by daughter, Miss Bertha; one sister, Mrs. Caroline Maier; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth K. Sembach; grandson, Frederick C.; granddaughter-in-law, Mrs. Catherine Sembach Hogan; one great-granddaughter, Miss Beatrice Marjorie Sembach.  Member of Lincoln Rebekah Lodge; also St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Services at late home, 414 Prospect Avenue, Wednesday at 2 P.M.  Friends invited.  Burial Woodlawn Arrangements by Schumacher.

Joseph Santolucito

Died June 5, 1935, Norwich, NY

Services for Joseph Santolucito were held from the late home at 33 Prospect street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] at 9 o'clock Saturday morning and a half hour later in St. Bartholomew's church, where a requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Walter A. Sinnott, assisted by Rev. Chas. M. Coveney and Rev. A.J. Ruppert.  interment was made in St. Paul's cemetery [Norwich, NY], with Father Sinnott officiating at the grave. The services were largely attended and there was a wealth of flowers in tribute to the memory of the deceased. The bearers were:  Samuel Selkowitz, Ralph Ackart, Clayton Boyd, Angelo LaGrece, Frank J. Machio and David Mahoney.

Grace Camp Sawyer

Died April 25, 1934, New Berlin, NY

Mrs. Grace Camp Sawyer, wife of the late Frank L. Sawyer, passed away Wednesday morning at the home of her father, the late Foster R. Camp, at New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], where she had been critically ill for the past two weeks with pneumonia.  Mrs. Sawyer was born November 10, 1877, and her early life was spent in the vicinity of New Berlin.  October 28, 1900, she was united in marriage to Frank L. Sawyer and a greater portion of their married life was spent on their farm on the east hill near this village.  Six years ago they sold their farm and bought a place at New Berlin whence they moved and where they resided until Mr. Sawyer's death which occurred June 30, 1931.  For the greater portion of the time since then she had resided with her parents.  Mrs. Sawyer possessed a bright, unselfish disposition making her dear to all who knew her--a devoted mother, wife and friend.  She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of South New Berlin, but the last few years ill health made it impossible for her to take part in church life as she would have wished. The deceased is survived by three daughters:  Mrs. Winton E. Day, Miss Celia B. Sawyer, Mrs. Arden Skinner, and granddaughter, Patricia Mae Skinner, all of Norwich; her mother, Mrs. Foster R. Camp, two sisters, Mrs. Charles Foster, of Oneonta, Mrs. Ralph Wilbur, of Seward, one brother, Louis F. Camp of Walton, also several nieces and nephews.  Funeral services will be held Saturday at First Baptist church of South New Berlin at 2:30 the pastor Rev. Clinton Skinner will officiate. Burial in cemetery at South New Berlin.

Samuel H. Barnes

Chenango American, November 15, 1860

Samuel H. Barnes, Canal Commissioner, elect, died at his residence in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], yesterday (Wednesday), at 10 o'clock, P.M. after an illness of one week.  His disease was erysipelas.  This sudden calamity has cast a gloom upon our whole community, who mourn the loss of an estimable man.

Chenango American, November 22, 1860

We were enabled, just as we went to press last week, to announce the mournful intelligence of the death of Samuel H. Barnes, of Norwich, in this County, the Canal Commissioner elect, at his residence on Wednesday night.  This sudden and unlooked for intelligence fell with a heavy weight upon all who knew him. A man of the noblest impulses, warm hearted, generous and manly, of unswerving integrity and a high sense of honor, he was universally beloved, esteemed and respected.  Mr. Barnes was in the prime of life, active and untiring, and possessed of a vigorous and healthy constitution which gave promise of a long and useful career. That inexorable tyrant who

"Reaps the bearded grain at a breath

And the flowers that grow between."

has arrested him midway upon the highway of life, and plunged a large circle of admiring friends, and loving kindred into the profoundest grief.  He was formerly engaged in commercial business in New York City, but of late years has devoted himself to agricultural pursuits in the County of which he was an honored resident.  His death will create a vacancy, which by law will be filled, in this instance by the legislature.  We clip the subjoined remarks from the Chenango Telegraph:

"The nomination to the responsible office of Canal Commissioner by his Republican friends was exceedingly fitting.  Its more active duties and labors were congenial to his taste and talents, and he was peculiarly adapted to their creditable performances.  But he was not destined to be put to the trial.  While the letters of congratulation upon his success were pouring in upon him; while the about over his flattering election was still ringing in ears; and while partial friends were looking forward with hopeful pride to a career of usefulness to the State, to himself and to his party, he died; died, even before the Canvass that should proclaim his election, was effected. Verily, how fleeting and unsubstantial are all earthly rewards!  Well may we exclaim, 'What shadows we are, and what shadows we pursue.'

"His funeral was attended from his residence on Friday afternoon by the largest concourse of citizens that we remember to have seen on any similar occasion. The Board of Supervisors adopted resolutions of respect and condolence and adjourned to attend the funeral in a body.  The members of the Fire Department and the Board of Trustees of the Academy, of which bodies he was one, and many of the more prominent citizens of Oxford and other towns, were also in the procession. As the body was borne through the streets to the grave, the stores and places of business were closed in demonstration of sorrow at his loss."

Death Notices

Chenango American, November 29, 1860

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], ont he 23d inst., son of Cyrus Wheeler, aged 6 years.

In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst., of consumption, Mr. Charles Skinner, aged 58 years.

At Chatham's Runn, Pa., on the 13th inst., Mr. Charles A. Arms, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 21 years.

In Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst., of consumption, Mrs. Martha Steale, aged 24 years.