Eccleston, Kenneth B. 1907-1999 New Berlin NY Obituary

Kenneth Eccleston

NEW BERLIN — Kenneth Bruce Eccleston, 91, of New Berlin and formerly of Morris, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1999, at Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich.
He was born in Binghamton on Nov. 21, 1907, the son of George and Frances (Conklin) Eccleston.
He married Ruth Turner on April 29, 1927, in Atlantic City, N.J. They recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary together.
He had worked for the Raymond Corporation for 17 years, and prior to that had worked for Jim Menitt Trucking, The Linn Tractor Co., and at one time had worked for the town of Morris Highway Department.
They had lived in New Berlin since 1985, and had formerly resided on Hargrave Street in Morris.
He attended the United Methodist Church in Morris.
Ken is survived by his wife, Ruth of New Berlin; a son, Carl Eccleston and his wife, Bernice, of New Berlin; a brother, Harold Eccleston of Chenango Bridge; a sister, Blanche Barbour of Atlantic City, N.J.; grandchildren, Carlette and Larry Brownell of Amsterdam and Sharel Eccleston of Kenosha, Wis.; great-grandchildren, Tanya, Melinda and Alicia Brownell; three sisters-in-law, Dorothy, Vivian and Ester Eccleston; several stepgrandchildren, stepgreat-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by four brothers, Leon, Leslie, Paul and Phillip Eccleston.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999, at the Johnston Funeral Home in Morris, at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Joseph Fiske officiating. Burial will be in Hillington Cemetery in the spring. Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to the Morris United Methodist Church or the New Berlin Emergency Squad in his memory.
Funeral arrangements are by the Johnston Funeral Home of Morris.

Published in The Daily Star on Feb. 12, 1999.

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Morehouse, Benjamin B. 1907-1999 New Lisbon Obituary

Obituary-from The Oneonta Daily Star


Benjamin Morehouse

NEW LISBON — Benjamin B. Morehouse, 92, of New Lisbon,• ied Thursday, June 8, 2000, in the town of Middlefield.

He was born Oct. 27, 1907, in Garrattsville, the son of Elbert (Bert) and Ethylene (Yates) Morehouse.

He married Alta Wagner on July 17, 1933; she died April 23, 1998.

He spent his childhood in the New Lisbon area.

He was a 1926 graduate of Morris Central School and 1928 graduate of the State University College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill.

Benjamin is survived by two sons, Daniel Morehouse and his wife, Linda, of Garrattsville and Grover Morehouse and his wife, Maryann, of Genoa, Ohio; two daughters, Denise Hughes and her husband, Gordon, of New Hartford and Audrey Teed of Morris; 10 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by one brother, Henry Morehouse, in 1951.

He was a milk tester from 1928-1933 and a dairy farmer on the 102-year-old family farm in Garrattsville. He retired in 1995 at the age of 88.

He was a 75-year member of the Grange; member of the Advisory Board of Wilber National Bank; on the board of directors of First National Bank of Morris; member of and former vestryman for the Zion Episcopal Church, Morris; supervisor for the town of New Lisbon from 1962-1967; and member of the board of supervisors of Otsego County from 1962-1967.

Funeral services will be held Monday, June 12, 2000, at 1 p.m. at the Zion Episcopal Church, Morris, with the Rev. John L. Scott of the Zion Episcopal Church, Morris, officiating. Interment will be in the Hillington Cemetery, Morris.

There will be no calling hours.

Memorial donations may be made to the Garrattsville Fire Department, Garrattsville. 

Mickle, Frances L. 1907-1999 The Daily Star--Oneonta

Mickle, Frances L. 1907-1999 The Daily Star--Oneonta

Frances Louise Mickle

CANAJOHARIE — Mrs. Frances Louise Mickle, 91, of Canajoharie and formerly of Oneonta, died Friday morning, April 9, 1999 at St. Mary's Hospital, Amsterdam, after a brief illness.
She was born Sept. 4, 1907 in Hartwick, the daughter of Richard and Margaret (Scollard) Palmer.
She married Hilton T. Mickle on June 31, 1931 in Oneonta. Mr. Mickle died Sept. 6, 1974.
Frances was a credit manager at Bresee's Department Store, Oneonta.
She was a member of the Elm Park United Methodist Church, Oneonta, a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star No. 116 Martha Chapter of Oneonta, a member of the Oneonta Boys and Girls Club, a member of the Oneonta Lodge BPOE No. 1312 and a member of the Van Alstyne Homestead Society, Canajoharie.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Jo-Ann Mickle of Canajoharie; four grandsons and their spouses, Christopher and Laura Mickle, Lt. Col. Douglas and Minaksi Mickle and Jeffrey and Timothy Mickle and two great-grandchildren, Sam and Alexandra.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 13, 1999 at 11 a.m. at the Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oneonta with the Rev. Joseph A. Fiske, retired Methodist minister, officiating.
Burial will be in the Glenwood Cemetery, Oneonta.
At the request of Frances, there will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy will be made to the Van Alstyne Homestead Society, Canajoharie, N.Y. 13317 or the Elm Park United Methodist Church Ladies Auxiliary, 401 Chestnut St., Oneonta, N.Y. 13820 in loving memory of Frances L. Mickle.
Funeral arrangements are by Bookhout Funeral Homes, Oneonta and Otego.