Obituaries (December 13)

Paul PerLee

Died April 20, 1930, North Norwich, NY

Former Supervisor Paul PerLee of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] died at his home in that place Sunday afternoon at 3:15, aged about 70 years.  His death followed an illness of three months.  Mr. PerLee served his town as supervisor for nine years and made a splendid town official.  He was serving his town as assessor at the time of his demise, having been elected last November.  The deceased is survived by his wife and a brother, Henry PerLee of North Norwich.  Private funeral services will be held from the late home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with burial in the North Norwich cemetery.  Friends are asked to omit flowers.

William H. Perry

Died January 17, 1938, Sidney, NY

Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]:  Masonic rites will be held Wednesday night for William H. Perry, 65, former Sidney mayor, who died Monday shortly, after shoveling the snow off his sidewalk.  The Masonic services will be at the home where the members of the Sidney Lodge will march in a body at 7 o'clock. The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home with Rev. William E. Elwood officiating.  Burial will be in Prospect hills cemetery [Sidney, NY].  Mr. Perry, an expressman, served three terms as mayor of this village, being succeeded by Mayor William W. Bates on April 1, 1937.  He had served as master of the Sidney Masonic lodge three times and was past high priest of the Unadilla Chapter of Royal Arch Masons.  In 1929 he was district deputy grand master of Masons. 

Mr. Perry was twice married, first to Miss Kitty Hibbard of Cooperstown.  Later he was married to Miss Ella Stoller of Johnstown, who survives him.  Other survivors are his mother, Mrs. Mary Perry of Cooperstown, a sister, Mrs. Lynn Collins of Oneonta, a niece, Mrs. Doris Squires of Schenectady, an aunt, Mrs. Emma Richard of Cooperstown and an uncle, John Pickens of Middlefield,   Howard Murdock of Hartwick and Claude Richard of Cooperstown are cousins. 

Floyd R. Phetteplace

Died February 19, 1940, Norwich, NY

Floyd R. Phetteplace, 55, died at 1 Turner street about 5:10 Monday afternoon after a long illness.  Mr. Phetteplace was born in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], March 22, 1889.  He was a veteran of the World War.  There survive his wife, and father, Orson Phetteplace of Manlius; two sisters, Mrs. Lawrence Cleveland of Norwich and Mrs. Clinton Button of Sherburne, also several nephews and nieces.  Private funeral services are to be held at the Breese Funeral home at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, with Dr. G. Edgar Wolfe officiating.  Friends are asked to omit flowers. Burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, NY].

Floyd R. Phetteplace, who died at 1 Turner street Monday afternoon, is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lizzie Phetteplace of South Broad street [Norwich, NY], as well as the survivors mentioned in Tuesday night's obituary.  

Jennie B. Hawley

Died May 7, 1924, Norwich, NY

Mrs. Burt Hawley died at her home on the South New Berlin road Wednesday morning, following a long illness.  She leaves to mourn her loss a husband and three children, Raymond, Clara and Ralph, of Norwich and one granddaughter, Virginia Hawley; also four sisters and one brother and several nephews and nieces.  Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late home, the Rev. Palmer officiating and burial was made in Mt. Hope [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].  The floral tributes were large and beautiful.

Garry Kimball Phetteplace

Died December 14, 1939, North Norwich, NY

Following a lengthy period of ill health, the death of Garry Kimball Phetteplace occurred early Thursday night at his home in King Settlement [Chenango Co., NY].  A World War veteran, Mr. Phetteplace was born September 5, 1897.  He was a successful farmer and his passing is a loss to his community and brings sorrow to many friends.  he was a member of Norwich Post 189 of the American Legion.  Besides his wife, Bessie Follett Phetteplace, two children survive, Edward and Marion Phetteplace.  Other immediate survivors are his mother, Mrs. Lizzie Phetteplace of Norwich and his father, Orson Phetteplace, who resides in Manlius; also a brother, Floyd, of Norwich and two sisters, Mrs. Clara Cleveland of Norwich and Mrs. Bertha Button of Sherburne.  Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Breese Funeral Home. Rev. George B. Callender, pastor of the Broad Street Methodist church will officiate. burial will be made in Mt. Hope cemetery [Norwich, NY].

Jesse D. Phetteplace

Died August 24, 1940, Norwich, NY

Jesse D. Phetteplace died Saturday at 11 a.m., at his farm home in the town of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], after a short illness.  He was born in the same house in which he died October 22, 1863, and had been a lifelong resident in that part of Norwich.  He is survived by his wife, Mary A Hotaling Phetteplace; a son, Paul of this village; a daughter, Mrs. Edrena Magee of Washington, D.C.; four grandchildren; a brother, Dennis, of Cincinnatus; two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Edmonds and Mrs. Ceruah Grant, both of Norwich, and several nieces and nephews.  The funeral was largely attended from the late home on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. C.H. Skinner officiating, with burial in the cemetery at White Store [Chenango Co., NY].  The bearers were Rufus Wells, Frank Jones, Melvin Curnalia, Clayton Sisson and Merton Winsor.