Place, Virginia (Harrington) 1929-2002 Laurens NY Obituary

Virginia H. Place
LAURENS — Virginia H. Place, 72, of Laurens died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, at the A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta.
She was born Aug. 10, 1929, in Laurens, the daughter of Clayton and Ella Harrington.
She married Gerald A. Place on Sept. 12, 1948. Mr. Place predeceased her on May 22, 2002.
A lifelong area resident, Virginia worked as a bookkeeper for the Grand Union Co. in Oneonta.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Loretta Place of Laurens; her sister, Agnes Sullivan of Cooperstown; her brother and sister-in-law, Nelson and Marion Harrington of Otego; two grandsons, Mark Place of Laurens, currently attending the State University at Albany, and Sgt. Craig Place of the U.S. Army base at Ft. Leonardwood, Mo.; nieces and nephews, Douglas and Carolyn Rose of Oneonta, Rena Rose of Laurens, Dottie and Bob Linger of Oneonta, Thomas and Sue Harrington of Herkimer, Kathy Harrington of Unadilla, Dave and Mary Southern of Otego, Bob and Mary Southern of Oneonta, Wayne Sullivan and his wife of Cooperstown, and Dale Sullivan of Cooperstown.
Virginia was predeceased by a grandson, Thomas Place in 2000; and a sister, Kay (Lila) Southern in 2001.
A graveside memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002, at the Laurens Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Taylor, pastor of the St. Andrews Episcopal Church in New Berlin, officiating.
There will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Catskill Area Hospice, 542 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820 in loving memory of Virginia H. Place.
Funeral arrangements are by Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

Published in The Daily Star on Aug. 12, 2002,

Baker, Thomas W. 1929-2002 Tribes Hill Obituary

Thomas W. Baker
TRIBES HILL — Thomas Wilbur Baker, 72, of Tribes Hill, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, as a result of a farming accident.
He was born July 7, 1929, in Neversink, the son of Arthur and Edith (Parish) Baker.
He was married to Ethelyn Baker of Garrattsville.
He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and worked all of his life as a dairy farmer.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his children, Denise Lewis of Mount Upton, Timothy Baker of Gilbertsville, John Baker, Richard and (Amanda) Baker, and a daughter-in-law, Chastidy Baker, all of Garrattsville, and a son, James Baker of Ames.
He is also survived by his brothers, Ralph and (Melba) Baker of Amsterdam, Cecil and (Carol) Baker of Tribes Hill, John and (Caroline) Baker and Virgil Baker of Florida, N.Y., Robert and (Cheryl) Baker of Amsterdam; and a sister, Mary and (Gene) McGinnis of Amsterdam.
He was blessed by his grandchildren, James Baker Jr. of Amsterdam, Robert, Sarah, Courtney, Andrew, Tara and Thomas Baker Jr., all of Garrattsville, Kris Baker of Mohawk, Rebecca and Stefnie Baker of Gloversville, and Jessica Lewis and Ashley Hill of Mount Upton; along with several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a son, Thomas J. Baker; a sister-in-law, Beverly I. Monk; a granddaughter, Katlin Hill; and his brothers, Harry and Floyd Baker.
Calling hours will be from 1 p.m. until service time. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 22, 2002, at 2 p.m. at the Johnston Funeral Home in Morris, with the Rev. Thomas Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Hillington Cemetery in Morris.
Funeral arrangements are by the Johnston Funeral Home of Morris.

Published in The Daily Star on April 18, 2002.

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Klingman, George J. 1929-2002 Butternuts NY Obituary

George Klingman
BUTTERNUTS — George J. Klingman, 72, of the town of Butternuts, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at his home.
He was born in Oneonta, on Feb. 22, 1929, the son of George David Klingman and Martha (Eggler) Klingman.
He married Caryl Hutchens on April 14, 1956, in Gilbertsville.
George was a very respected auto mechanic serving dealerships in Oneonta and Walton, until his retirement.
He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
George is survived by his wife, Caryl, of the town of Butternuts; his son, Keith Klingman and his wife, Penny, of Gilbertsville; his granddaughters, Stacey and Tracey Klingman of Gilbertsville; a sister, Anna Banias and her husband, Stephen of Portlandville.
He was predeceased by a sister, Josephine Zimmerman, and a brother, Warren Klingman.
A memorial service will be held at the Johnston Funeral Home in Morris, on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Mary Ann Linder officiating.
Final resting place will be in the East Sidney Union Cemetery at a later date.
There will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to donate to the Gilbertsville Emergency Squad in George's memory.
Funeral arrangements are by the Johnston Funeral Home of Morris.

Published in The Daily Star on Feb. 20, 2002.

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Naylor, Merton E. 1929-2002 Mount Vision NY Obituary

Merton E. Naylor
MOUNT VISION — Merton E. Naylor, 72, of County Highway 11, Mount Vision, died Jan. 14, 2002, at his home.
He was born March 17, 1929, the son of the late Herbert and Ethel (Harrington) Naylor.
He and his brothers operated the Naylor Brothers Dairy Farm in Mount Vision until 1993.
He was one of the founding members of the Mount Vision Fire Department, holding many offices. He became an honorary member when he could no longer be actively involved. He was also a longtime member of the Mount Vision United Methodist Church and the Mount Vision Grange.
He is survived by his wife of over 36 years, Janice Naylor, of Mount Vision; his sons, David Naylor of Mount Vision and his fiancee, Carol Breier of Cooperstown, and Douglas Naylor and his wife, Antonella of South Windsor, Conn.; his daughter, Darleen Callahan and her husband, Christopher of Mount Vision; his sister and brother-in-law, Harriet and Robert Williams, and their son, Gary of Masonville; grandchildren, Caitlin Breier, Benjamin Naylor, Amanda Naylor and a new baby expected in June; his extended family, Jon, Tandi, Audrianna and Eric Ericson of Mount Vision; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Lisle and Kendall Naylor.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, from the Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oneonta, with the Rev. Roger G. Yoder, pastor of the Mount Vision United Methodist Church, officiating. Friends and family may call from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta, when the family will be present.
Burial will be in the Mount Vision Cemetery, Mount Vision, in the spring.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Mount Vision Fire Department or the Hartwick Emergency Squad.
Funeral arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta and Otego.

Published in The Daily Star on Jan. 16, 2002.

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