Obituaries (July 9)

Harvey W. Shattuck

Utica Saturday Globe, March 1915

 

Harry W. Shattuck

1853 - 1915

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Harvey W. Shattuck died at his home on Beebe avenue recently after a long illness.  Fifteen months ago Mr Shattuck's heart became so seriously affected that except for a brief period last summer he had since been confined to the house and for four months had not been able to leave his bed.  Despite the depressing nature of his malady he had kept buoyant and cheerful and always sought to console those about him and help them face their future bravely.  Deceased was the youngest son of Amanda and Elmira Kilmer Shattuck and was born in Charlotteville, Schoharie county, May 30, 1853.  During his active years Mr. Shattuck had followed the trade of a carpenter and was a member of the local Carpenters' Union.  He was held in high esteem by his fellow workmen and all acquaintances.  In May, 1877, he married Susan R. Jones who, with four children survives. The sons are Luzerne H. and Fred A. Shattuck, and two daughters, May, wife of Fred A. Shartz, and Hazel, wife of William W. Burdick.  There are also surviving two sisters Mrs. Sallie Gourley, of Hobart, and Mrs. Frances Flint, of Worcester, and one brother, Lorenzo, whose present address is unknown.  Six grandchildren are living and three nieces, Dora McLaury, of Hobart; Nella Whitcomb of Worcester, N.Y., and Cora Rogers, of Caledonia, Mich., and two nephews, Harry Gourley of Utica, and Bealy Shattuck of Sidney.  Funeral services were held form his late residence Sunday afternoon at 1:30, Rev. J.B. Wilson officiating. The local Carpenters' Union attended in a body and acted as escort to the grave in Mount Hope Cemetery.  Among friends in attendance were A.L. Jones and George Jones, of Masonville, and Mrs. Chloe Jones, of Unadilla.

 

Claude Harrington

1895 - 1945

South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]:  This neighborhood was never more keenly shocked than it was Sunday morning when word came that Claude Harrington had passed away very suddenly the night before at Kane, Pa., where he and Mrs. Harrington had been living the past few months as that was the only place he had found relief form the terrible asthma from which he had suffered for years.  They purchased a farm on this hill several years ago but sold everything last spring before traveling to California in search of health. As a relative, neighbor and friend, he will be greatly missed, and deep sympathy goes out to his wife, stepchildren, his aged mother, and to all who mourn his passing. The body arrived in Norwich Tuesday and funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from Robert Fahy's Funeral Home in that city, Rev. James Eldredge, pastor of the New Berlin Baptist church, officiated.  The body was placed in the vault at Sidney awaiting burial next spring in the Prospect Hill cemetery there. The South New Berlin post of the American legion had charge of the services and veterans of the first and second World Wards acted as bearers.

Rev. Harold C. Kelleran

1892 - 1945

New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]:  Rev. Harold C. Kelleran, 54, dropped dead in front of the rectory, St. Andrew's Episcopal church, New Berlin, at 11 o'clock Thursday morning.  Death was due to a sudden heart attack.  Reverend Kelleran had just left the rectory and was approaching the sidewalk when he was seen to topple over.  Dr. W.P. Elliott hurriedly was summoned but pronounced the rector dead on his arrival.  The body was given in charge of the Dakin Funeral Home at New Berlin.  Mrs. Kelleran was not at home and the sad message was sent to her at Chenango Memorial Hospital, where she was acting as a nurse's aide. She returned home at once.  Rev. Kelleran was well known in the parish of his church and in Chenango county.  He had been rector at St. Andrew's for a little more than two years.  The wife is the only survivor.

The Otsego Farmer, October 19, 1945

New Berlin was shocked and saddened Thursday morning of last week at the news that the Rev. Harold C Kelleran, rector of St. Andrew's church, had dropped dead on the lawn of the rectory grounds.  He had returned from town and was about to enter the house when he was stricken, and died instantly.  Dr. Wm. P. Elliott, summoned hastily, pronounced the rector dead and Chenango county Coroner, Dr. E.A. Hammond of New Berlin gave a verdict of death from acute embolism.  Mr. Kelleran was starting his third year as rector of St. Andrew's church, having gone there from North Tonawanda in the fall of 1941. He was born on April 10th, 1892 in Buffalo, the son of James Hovey and Maria (Henry)Kelleran.  He was educated in the public schools of that city and entered Cornell university, where he was graduated in 1915 with a B.S. degree.  He then spent a year in business and entered Harvard Law School.  His studies there were interrupted by World War I, when he enlisted and served with the Atlantic Fleet, and in European waters.  At the end of the war, he was under instruction at the Naval academy at Annapolis. Shortly afterward, the urge to become an Episcopal clergyman was so strong that he entered the Episcopal Theological College at Cambridge, Mass.  After being ordained, his first charge was at St. John's church at Youngstown and St. Paul's church, Lewiston.  In the meantime, in 1934, he was united in marriage with Miss Marion E. Macdonald of Buffalo.  In September 1936, he became rector of St. Mark's at North Tonawanda, remaining there until 1943, when he became rector at New Berlin.  He was a friend to old and young, and many outside of his own faith were deeply attached to him.  Of a naturally warm and generous nature, his friends were legion, and his untimely passing is deeply regretted by the whole community.  Beside his widow, he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Kathie Bates, of Niagara Falls, and two brothers, Sydney H. Kelleran of Seattle, Wash., and Charles R. Kelleran of Buffalo.  Funeral services were largely attended at St. Andrew's church, Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, the Rt. Rev. Malcolm E. Peabody, of Syracuse, assisted by Archdeacon Higley of Syracuse officiated.  Many rectors and other clergy from adjoining places attended the rites.  Interment was made in St. Andrew's cemetery.

Olive (Salisbury) Kinney

1900 - 1945

After an illness of three weeks, Mrs. Olive E. Kinney, 45, wife of Leroy Kinney, McGraw [Cortland Co., NY], R.D. died Sunday morning in the Cortland county hospital where she had been confined for one week.  Mrs. Kinney was born in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 14, 1900 and lived in Norwich until five years ago when she moved to McGraw.  She was the daughter of Albert W. and Elizabeth Mary Salisbury.  Surviving besides her husband are the following children, 1st Sergt. Louis E. Brookins of the U.S. Army, TM2/c, William I. Brookins of the U.S. Navy, Mrs. John Button, Miss Helen Brookins, Miss Martha Brookins and Albert Brookins.  A brother, Raymond Salisbury, Norwich, and a grandson, David L. Brookins, and several nephews and nieces also survive.  Funeral services are to be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the McEvoy Funeral Home, Cortland.