Obituaries (October 12)

Alfred Jones

Died May 22, 1930, New Berlin, NY

Alfred Jones, for many years a resident of this vicinity, passed away Thursday, between 4 and 5 o'clock, while sitting in a chair in his room, at the home of Paul Hickling for whom he had been working this Spring.  He had been suffering a very severe attack of asthma, which affected his heart and caused his death.  He was a member of Victor Lodge of Odd Fellows and had many friends, who will regret to learn of his passing.

May (Littlefair) Page

Died March 7, 1944, Holmesville, NY

Mrs. May Littlefair Page died at her home in Holmesville [Chenango Co., NY], Tuesday, March 7, 1944, aged 76 years, after an illness of six weeks.  She was born at Holmesville, Dec. 4, 1868, daughter of Horatio G. and Hattie L. Littlefair.  She had been a life-long resident of that community. She was twice married, her first husband, Charles A. Powers, died in 1926.  She married for her second husband, George C. Page, October 27, 1927, who survives.  Other surviving relatives are three children:  Alvin I. Powers, Alice M. Lindsley of Oneonta, N.Y., Horatio G. Powers of White Store; also the following brothers:  George and Merritt Littlefair, of Cleburne, Texas, Charles Littlefair, Norwich, Frank Littlefair, Middletown, N.Y.  Mrs. Page was a member of the Holmesville Baptist church. The funeral was held from her late home in Holmesville, Thursday, March 9th, Rev. C.H. Skinner officiating.  Interment was in Riverside cemetery, South New Berlin.  The bearers were Alvin I. Powers, Horatio G. Powers, Charles and Frank Littlefair.

Louis W. Parent

Died December 1, 1942, Oneonta, NY

Burlington Flats [Otsego Co. NY]:  Louis W. Parent, one-time secretary of the Boston Real Estate Board, died Dec. 1 1942, in an Oneonta hospital after a long illness.  Son of William and Clara Schillings Parent, he was a life member of the Elks and a member of the Massachusetts State Guard.  He had lived here since July.  Mr. Parent was a captain in the Army Cavalry Reserve Corps.  In 1920 he married Frances E. Clarey, who survives.  The funeral will be Friday at the convenience of the Family from the Houk Funeral home, Edmeston, with burial in Edmeston Union cemetery.

Margaret (Mix) Parke

Died May 16, 1942, Utica, NY

Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mrs. Margaret Mix Parke, wife of Lieut. Donald D. Parke, died in Utica Memorial Hospital about 7 o'clock Tuesday night, after a brief illness.  Mrs. Parke who was 34 years of age, was stricken suddenly ill about 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon.  She was removed to the Utica Memorial Hospital Sunday and everything known to the best of medical skill was made available to her but without success.  A cable was dispatched Sunday to Lieutenant Parke, who is stationed at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone, and although he came as quickly as possible by clipper and plane, he was unable to reach Utica until early Wednesday morning, a few hours after Mrs. Parke passed away. The deceased was born in Milford, N.Y., July 14, 1907, the daughter of Edith Wilber Mix and the late John C. Mix.  She resided in Milford until coming to Sherburne 23 years ago and which place since has been her home. Fifteen years ago on Saturday of this week she was united in marriage with Donald Parke at Sherburne,  She was a member of Christ Episcopal church at Sherburne and was held in the highest esteem by friends and acquaintances.  Her sudden demise is a shock to her family and a wide circle of friends. Genuine regret is rexpressed by those with whom she was acquainted.  There survive her hsuband, a daughter Anne, two sons, Wilber and John, her mother, Mrs. John C. Mix and brother, David Wilber Mix, all of Sherburne.  Funeral services are to be held in Christ Episcopal church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, with Rev. H.W. Lamb, Jr., officiating.  Interment will be in the Episcopal cemetery.

Death Notices

Chenango American, March 13, 1862

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., John F. [Harrison], aged 8 months, 17 days.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., of scarlet fever, James Thomas [Harkness], son of James and Harriet Harkness, aged 14 years and 3 months.  

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Mr. Abner Gilbeet, aged 76 years.

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Mr. Sheldon Marsh, aged 76 years.