Harrington, Alwin James 1927-2003 Burlington NY Obituary

Alwin J. Harrington
BURLINGTON — Alwin James Harrington, 75, died Sunday, April 6, 2003, at his home in Burlington.
He was born Oct. 8, 1927, in Northville, the son of Fred and Hazel (Blowers) Harrington.
He married Betty Gail Simmons on May 7, 1952, at the Methodist Parsonage in Edmeston.
One of Alwin's earliest employment was at the Wust Sawmill in Edmeston; later he was a farmer for Earl Chapin in Pittsfield; and his final employment was for the Village of Morris. After retirement Alwin enjoyed being a gentleman farmer at his homestead in Burlington, raising calfs for veal, chickens and dairy cows. He was an avid gardener, and when he wasn't tending to his vegetables, he would be landscaping his yard.
Alwin loved his family, which included teasing each of his children and their spouses, and preparing meals for all — he was a fantastic cook.
Alwin is survived by his wife, Betty, of 50 years; his sons, Tom Harrington and companion, Jean, of Norwich, Richard and Lisa Harrington of Sherburne, Jack Harrington and companion, Sandy, of Sherburne, and Randy and Wilma Harrington of New Berlin; his daughters and sons-in-law, Larry and Jeri Rivenburgh of Laurens, Clark and Kathy Utter of Cooperstown Junction, Robert and Barbara Jones of Unadilla Forks, and Stewart and Amy Tuttle of New Berlin; 23 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Daniel and Joyce Harrington of New Berlin, James and Sue Harrington of Edmeston, and Howard Harrington of Hope, Kan.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Alwin was predeceased by his parents; his son, William James Harrington; his brothers, Fred, Ronald, Donald and Harold Harrington; and his sister, Irene Tice.
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, April 8, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 9, at 11 a.m. at the Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston, with Catskill Area Hospice Chaplain Jay Henderson officiating.
Interment will be in the spring at Edmeston Union Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Alwin's memory to the Catskill Area Hospice, envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston.

Published by The Daily Star on April 7, 2003.

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Stickles, Minerva (Simonds) 1911-2003 Burlington NY Obituary

Minerva Stickles
BURLINGTON — Minerva Stickles, 91, of Burlington, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003, at the A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta.
She was born Oct. 15, 1911, in the town of Exeter, the oldest of eight children of Ralph Simonds and Leona (Higbie) Simonds.
She married Robert E. Stickles in Mount Upton, in 1935. He died Oct. 3, 1983.
She was a member of the Burlington Green Baptist Church for many years, Home Bureau, the Edmeston Senior Citizens Club, and the Baptist Missionary Group. She also involved herself in many neighborhood activities including: the mother/daughter banquets, which she proudly attended with her daughters-in-law and granddaughters.
She was a wonderful cook, gardener, homemaker, mom and grandma, while always caring for family members and others. She had a great love of nature especially her birds.
She is survived by her sons, Robert L. Stickles and his companion, Carol Brown of Fly Creek, and Edwin C. Stickles and his wife, Peggy of Schuyler Lake; her grandchildren, Kevin Lee Stickles and his companion, Heather Slater, Peggy Sue Schilling and her husband, Glenn, Tammy Bianchine, Jill E. Ludemann and her husband, William; her great-grandchildren, Brittany F. and Whitney J. Schilling, Kyle Stickles, Tyler Bianchine, Ryan Ludemann; a daughter-in-law, Leona Utter; as well as several nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her sisters, Pauline Clearey and Madeline Wallace; and a brother, Lyman Simonds.
She was predeceased by her other siblings, Dellevan, Damon, Walter and Ralph Simonds.
Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Johnston Funeral Home in Morris. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, at 2 p.m. at the Burlington Green Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Young, pastor officiating. Committal services and burial will be in the Burlington Green Cemetery.
Arrangements are by the Johnston Funeral Home of Morris.

Published in The Daily Star on Sept. 23, 2003.

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Colburn, Kenneth S. 1930-2001 Burlington NY Obituary

Kenneth S. Colburn
BURLINGTON — Kenneth S. Colburn, 71, of Burlington, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2001, at his home with his family by his side.
He was born March 2, 1930, in Burlington, the son of Howard A. and Pearle M. (Hickling) Colburn.
He married Josephine E. Jacobs on Aug. 4, 1951, at the Burlington Flats Methodist Church.
Kenneth retired from the Otsego County Highway Department.
For many years previous, he had been an active farmer and was fondly referred to as the FARMALL Tractor Man.
Kenneth served in the United States Navy from 1948-1950.
He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed his family, crafts and craft shows.
He also instilled a love of railroads and trains to his children and grandchildren.
Kenneth is survived by his wife of 50 years, Josephine; his children, Janice Smith and her friend Nick Costelli of Pennsylvania, Kenneth S. Colburn Jr. of Missouri, Donna Rowe of Burlington Flats, Rose and her husband, Michael Walton, of New Berlin, and Lois Colburn and her friend Dan Miller of Florida; 12 grandchildren; his brothers and sisters, Ruth Miller of Garrattsville, Betty Walitynski of Clearwater, Fla., Donald Colburn of Garrattsville, Wanda Tiffany of West Burlington, Margaret Crumb of Geneva, Edwin Colburn of Garrattsville, Sally Pickens of New Berlin, Jone Lum of Edmeston, and Patty Mahar of Burlington Green.
Kenneth was predeceased by his daughter, Carol Riordan; and his brothers, Cecil, Fay and Howard Colburn.
Graveside memorial services will be held Sunday, Aug. 26, 2001, at 12:30 p.m. at the Butternut Valley Brick School House Cemetery, with the Rev. Bill Highfield officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the memory of Kenneth and his daughter Carol Riordan to the Catskill Area Hospice, 541 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820.
Funeral arrangements by Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston.

Published in The Daily Star on Aug. 21, 2001.

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Mann, Charlotte (McElroy) 1910-2006 Burlington NY Obituary

 Charlotte Elizabeth (McElroy) Mann

 BURLINGTON — Charlotte Elizabeth (McElroy) Mann, 96, of Burlington (formerly of Old Tappan and
Paramus), died Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at Burnt Health Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Care Center, Brick, NJ.
She was born in a thatched cottage, "Kiltycreighton," Boyle, Co. Roscommon, Ireland, the daughter of George and Anne McElroy. At age 91, she visited and slept in the room in which she was born.
She was predeceased by three sisters, Kathleen, Georgina (killed in the London bombing in World War II), and Ellen (Nellie); and five brothers, William, Arthur, George (Bertie), Sam and Jack.
She is survived by a brother, Tom (wife, Ivy) of Nottingham, England. Also two sisters-in-law, Mel and Mavis (in Ireland); and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
She came to the U.S.A. in 1925. She was very proud of her Irish heritage but was most proud of "becoming a U.S. citizen by choice instead of by accident."
She was an Episcopalian (Church of England).
She graduated from The Boyle School in Ireland and the Egan School of Business in Hackensack, N.J.
She held various positions in her lifetime: a shopkeeper, waitress, secretary to a lawyer and to the pathologist of Hackensack Hospital, then a wife, homemaker and wonderful mother. After moving to New York, she became employed by the state of New York as the activities director at The Meadows nursing home in Cooperstown.
She was loved by the patients and her co-workers. She and her husband also owned and operated a campground "El-Jen-Kay Ranch" (named after their first three grandchildren. The camp store was later named "Kenny’s Shack") on their beloved 65-acre farm in Burlington, until retiring in 1980.
She was predeceased by her loving husband of 67 years, John Leo Mann, in June 1997.
Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte and Kenneth Bergmann, Point Pleasant, N.J.; three granddaughters and their spouses, Elizabeth and Thomas Mahon, Point Pleasant; Jennifer and Frank Ruzicka, Easton, Pa., and Kathleen and William Luell, Friendswood, Texas; one grandson, Kenneth Bergmann Jr. and Judy Eskelson, Brick, N.J.; and three great-grandchildren, Sara, Melissa and William IV, Texas.
She was very energetic and loved children, storytelling (composed them as she spoke), animals, gardening, knitting, cooking, entertaining, climbing "her mountains," traveling and playing golf into her 90s with her "girlfriends."
Visiting hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston. Her funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. with Fr. Charles Taylor, officiating.
Burial will be in the spring at the Butternut Valley Brick School House Cemetery, Burlington.
Condolences may also be sent to the family via the funeral home website at www.hjtfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston.

Published in The Daily Star on Jan. 7, 2006.