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Magoon, Rhada Doris - Rhada Doris Magoon, 79, of 1831 Bradley Pond Road, Ellenburg Center, died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, at Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone. She was born in Ellenburg Center on July 19, 1926, the daughter of the late Peter D. and Mary "Mamie" J. (Doody) LaClair. She attended local Ellenburg schools. She was a loving homemaker and helped support her husband on his dairy farm for many years. She married Claude W. Magoon on April 26, 1943, at St. Edmund's Church in Ellenburg. He predeceased her on March 7, 1980. She was a communicant of St. Edmund's Church and a member of the Catholic Daughters Court Little Rose 1300. Rhada enjoyed cooking, canning, gardening and spending time with her family. She is survived by a daughter, Rosemary J. Trombley of Ellenburg Center; three sons and daughters-in-law, Rolland C. and Dale Ann Magoon, Stephen P. and Sandra Magoon and Miles K. and Diane Magoon, all of Ellenburg Center; two sisters, Mrs. James (Eleanor) Gaffney of Winter Gardens, Fla., and Mrs. Lewis (Hilda) Duffina of Norfolk, N.Y.; 21 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Rhada was predeceased by her parents, Peter and Mary; her husband, Claude; two daughters, Linda M. Sansone and Mary Jane Magoon; a son, James W. Magoon; two grandchildren, Lona and Jamie Magoon; seven brothers, Irving, Norman, Howard, Austin, Eugene, John Eldon and Bernard LaClair; and two sisters, Muriel LaClair and Della Trombley. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday from 2 to 7 p.m. at the E.F. Drown Funeral Service in Ellenburg Depot. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday from St. Edmund's Church in Ellenburg with Rev. John Looby, pastor celebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery in the spring. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Edmund's Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund. Press Republican, December 13, 2005 Manning, Goldie - Mrs. Goldie Manning, 65, of Chateaugay, died Friday, March 26, 1976 in Vermont Medical Center, Burlington. Born in Altona, October 4, 1910, she was a daughter of Frank and Cora Stone LeClair and was married to Richard Manning who predeceased her some time ago. Survivors include one son, Richard of Chateaugay; two daughters, Mrs. Roma (Gertrude) Castine of West Chazy and Mrs. Reggie (Dorothy) Sweet of Chateaugay; three brothers, Leo of Ellenburg Center, Roy of Holyoke , Mass. , and Lawrence of Chicago, Ill., two sisters, Mrs. Floyd (Martha) King of Altona and Mrs. Nora Garrow of Morrisonville; 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by four brothers, Ernest, Jeffrey, Percy and Willard and a sister, Dorothy Bergeron.Funeral services were held Monday at 11 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church, Chateaugay and burial will be in Eastside Cemetery, Chateaugay. Pallbearers were Donald Manning, Charles Roy, Reggie Bracey, Roger Bracey, Arthur King and Cliff Coryea. Chateaugay Record, April 1, 1976 Manning, Richard - CHATEAUGAY - Richard J. Manning Jr., 79, formerly of the Healey Road, Chateaugay, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008, at Franklin County Nursing Home, Malone, N.Y., where he had been a patient since March 28, 2008. Born in Altona, N.Y., April 12, 1929, he was the son of Richard and Goldie (LeClair) Manning Sr. He was married to Ellen Goodchild on July 26, 1948, in St. Patrick's Church, Chateaugay by the Rev. Floyd J. Brown. She predeceased him on June 17, 2003. Mr. Manning graduated from Chateaugay Central School. He enlisted into the U.S. Navy on May 22, 1946, and served on the U.S.S. Juneau. He was honorably discharged on March 17, 1948. He was employed as a taxi driver for Chateaugay Taxi, as a miner for Republic Steel, Lyon Mountain and retired as a Journeyman in 1992 after working for IBEW 1249 for many years. Mr. Manning raced stock cars for 20 years which included racing for Bob and Annette Recore and building and racing his own car with good friend, Charlie Grimshaw as chief mechanic. Mr. Manning is survived by: a son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Pamela Manning of Bedford, Ind.; three daughters and sons-in-law, Rose and Charles Roy of Watson, N.Y., Susan and John Golovach of Lyon Mountain, N.Y., Lisa and David Stickney of North Bangor, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Besides his wife, he was predeceased by his parents; a son, Dale Richard Manning; and two sisters, Dorothy Trombley and Gertrude Castine. Calling hours will be held at the Chateaugay Funeral Home on Wednesday, Sept. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Francis Coryer of St. Patrick's Church officiating. Burial will take place at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Chateaugay. Donations in his memory may be made to Hospice of the North Country. Arrangements are in the care of the Chateaugay Funeral Home, P.O. Box 4, 36 Church St., Chateaugay, N.Y. The Press Republican, September 3, 2008 Martin, Lucille R. - Martin , Lucille R. - Of Flushing, age 93, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Rossell Funeral Home, Pastor Mark Conn officiating. A private burial will be at Flint Memorial Park. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. Friday. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Kraphol Senior Center or Flushing Christian Outreach Center. Lucille was born in Bellaire, MI on August 30, 1917, the daughter of Evert and Jenny (Borgman) Kladder. She married Grant N. Martin in Mt. Morris Twp. on May 14, 1988. Lucille owned and operated her own beauty shop in Mt. Morris. She was a member of the Kraphol Senior Center, Flint Travel Club, and the First United Methodist Church of Mt. Morris. Lucille is survived by: husband, Grant; daughters, Janet and husband Kendall Martin of Flushing, Grace and husband Robert Skutt of Grand Blanc; son, Elmer and wife Onalee Herriman of Flint; grandchildren, Brian and wife Sheli Martin of Freeland, Bradley and wife Mona Martin of Fenton, Rebecca Martin of Flushing, Sarah Skutt of Birmingham, Robert and wife Karen Skutt of Chicago; step-sons, Chris Martin of Durand, Tim and wife Debbie Martin of Gladwin, Terry and wife Jan Martin of Kansas; several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Marjorie Kladder of Traverse City, Doris Thomas of Flushing, Lucille Sero of Davison; special friends, Pete and June Hester. She was preceded in death by: husbands, Leonard Bush and Nelson Herriman; daughter, Barbara O'Dell; three brothers; four sisters. Journal, December 10, 2010 Mason, Helen E. - Age 94, of Mt. Morris, died Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at Genesys Hospice Care Center in Goodrich. Funeral service McGaulley, Emma Robare - Mrs. Emma (Robare) McGaulley, 91, of 25 Broad Street, Plattsburg pasted away August 23 at The Sacred Heart Nursing Home in Plattsburg, after a long illness. Born in Churubusco the daughter of Adolphus and Pheobe Patnode Robare and had lived in the Schenectady area for the past 50 years. She was a communicant of St. Paul The Apostle Church in Schenectady and St. Ann Society. Survivors include her husband James McGaulley of Plattsburg, a son, Joseph McGaulley of Schenectady; a sister, Mrs. Telesphore Parent of Plattsburg, a granddaughter, Lynn McGaulley of Schenectady and several nieces and nephews. Services were held from St. Paul The Apostle Church at 9 o'clock, Saturday, August, 26. Burial was in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery. Chateaugay Record, September 14, 1972 McQuarter, Jerry J., Sr. "Chuck" - Jerry J. Sr. (Chuck) McQuarter, age 64 years, of LInwood, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at his residence with his family by his side. He was born in Pinconning, Michigan, on January 1, 1944, to the late David and Helen (LaLonde) McQuarter. Jerry married his wife Lynne (Huskins) of 43 years on October 23, 1965, at St. John's Church in Essexville, MI. She survives him. Jerry worked for Bay Cast for 30 years, loved deer hunting with his son and grandchildren and spending time with his little buddy, Roger Raymond Belchak. Jerry is survived by his wife and children: Jerry (Dianna) McQuarter, Jr. of Pinconning, Peggy (Kevin) Meyer of Fairview Heights, IL and Melissa (Dennis) Veitengruber of Sterling; grandchildren: Brandy (Jeremy), Samantha, Daniel, Joseph, Nathan, Ryan, Tiffanie, Jerrid, Logan and Lyndsey; two brothers, David (Judy) McQuarter of Linwood, Glenn (Judy) McQuarter of Pinconning; two sisters, Margaret (Frank) Dybas of Pinconning and DeLouise Reyes of Pinconning. Jerry was predeceased by two sisters, Lillian Mahan and Mary (Shirley) McQuarter. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 4 p.m. from the Lee-Ramsay Funeral Home with Deacon Ralph Brisson presiding. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 2 p.m. until time of service. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Laurie, Jerry's God daughter for the compassionate care she gave him. Bay City Times and Pinconning Journal, October 2008 Medeiros, Ruth J. - Ruth J. (Jensen) Medeiros, 63, of Somerset passed away on Thursday May 8, 2008 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. She was the wife of twenty three years to Mario Medeiros. Ruth was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on March 17, 1945 the daughter of the late Edgar and Dorothy H. Jensen. She was a graduate of Cumberland High School. Mrs. Medeiros worked for the City of Fall River as a clerk for the Board of Elections for twenty seven years. She was a member of the New Hope Christian Church in Swansea. She enjoyed gardening, and spending time with family and friends. Survivors besides her husband are a daughter Christine Mills of Fall River, MA a son Paul Patnaude of Cumberland, RI, four sisters Debra Andrade, Donna Beland, Lori LaValle, Sandra Dumont, all of Rhode Island, two brothers Edgar J. Jensen Jr. of North Carolina and Earl T. Jensen of Rhode Island, six grandchildren Kevin, Emily, Abigail, Jalyn, Sarah, and Hannah, and many nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be on Monday from 4-7 pm in the Hathaway Community Home for Funerals, 900 Buffinton St., Somerset. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday at 11 am in the New Hope Christian Church 1436 GAR Highway, Swansea. (Use Rear Parking Lot.) Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Burial is Private at the Family’s Request. Unknown Source, 2008 Miller, George - George Miller, Plattsburgh. Mr. George Miller, 92, formerly of Margaret Street, died on Tuesday, March 18, 1986, at the Sacred Heart Nursing Home. He was born in Churubusco on Oct. 5, 1893, the son of Julius and Mary (Poupore) Miller. He was a communicant of St. Peter's Church. He worked for 52 years for the D&H Railroad, retiring in 1964 with the position of assistant signal supervisor. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 225 for more than 60 years. Survivors include his wife, the former Mary Louise LaClair of Plattsburgh; two sons, Edward Miller of Plattsburgh and Laurence Miller of Morrisonville; 12 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren, one brother, Willard Miller of Plattsburgh; and two sisters, Mrs. Florence O'Keefe of Enfield, Conn., and Mrs. Harris (Laura) Barry of Miami, Fla. Calling hours will be on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Church. Burial will be in the spring in the parish cemetery. Members of the K of C Council 255 are asked to meet on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for a service. Memorial donations may be made to St Peter's Church. Press-Republican, March 19, 1986 Miller, Mary Louise - Mary L. Miller, Plattsburgh. Mrs. Mary L. Miller, 90, of 239 Margaret St., died Sunday, March 1, 1987, in the Meadowbrook Nursing Home. She was born August 1, 1896, the daughter of Thomas and Odile (Poupore) LeClair. She was a communicant of St. Peter's Church, a member of the Catholic Daughters of America and St. Peter's Altar Rosary Society and had been active in the Plattsburgh Bowling Association unitl 1978. Her husband, George Miller, died in 1986 and a son, Julius, died in infancy. Survivors include two sons, Edward Miller of Plattsburgh and Laurence Miller of Morrisonville; a sister, Mrs. Selina Thibeault of Churubusco; 12 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Calling hours will be Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. Members of St. Peter's Altar-Rosary Society will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and the Catholic Daughters will meet at 8 for services. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Church. Burial will be in the spring in the parish cemetery. Bearers were Ron Miller, James Miller, Robert Miller, Michael Miller, Phillip Goddeau, and Michael Reil, all grandsons. Press-Republican, 1987 Miller, Pearl - Pearl Miller, 60, died Thursday, July 9th in the Physicians unit of the Medical Center at Plattsburgh. Born in Ellenburg June 4, 1910, she was the daughter of Amos and Louise LeClair LaBombard, Survivors Include her husband, Arthur Miller; her father, Amos, Raymond (Genevieve) Tavemier of Dannemora and Mrs. William (Merrilda) Inghram of Scherloi, Pa.; one son, Alger Miller, Ellenburg Center; two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Boadway and Mrs. Dewey LeClair, both of Chateaugay; six brothers, Clarence, Maynard, Herbert of Massena, Harry of Merrill and Donald of Brainardsville, plus six grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Monday in St. Edmund's Church, Ellenburg, with the Rev. John Weir officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Chateaugay Record, July 16, 1970 Miller, Roy Melvin - Roy Melvin Miller, 87, of Au Gres, Mich., passed away Nov. 17, 2010 in Sterling, Mich., due to complications from diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease. Mr. Miller was born March 4, 1923, in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., to James and Iris Miller. Although he never talked about it, Mr. Miller served his country in World War II. He received several commendations, including the bronze star “for meritorious achievement in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States in Germany from 26 January 1945 to 30 January 1945. Private First Class Miller, in the face of enemy artillery, mortar and small arms fire, ventured forth and made repairs to communications lines which were frequently severed by enemy fire. Private Miller’s quick and skillful repairs aided materially in the success of operations and his actions were an inspiration to all.” He also was awarded a Good Conduct Medal and Ribbon, 3 Combat Infantryman Badges, an Expert Infantryman Badge and a Rifle Marksman Badge. Roy was also class salutatorian of his graduating class at Bendle High School in Flint, Mich. He worked as a laborer at General Motors Buick Crankshaft, of Flint, for more than 30 years before retiring in 1974. Mr. Miller was a life member of Au Gres VFW Post 8275. He also enjoyed playing different card games throughout his life, passing the pastime onto his children, but never “allowing them to just win.” He also enjoyed hunting, and while, obviously, skilled with a rifle, he wasn’t all that successful with deer hunting, but still looked forward to the hunt each year. Mr. Miller is survived by two daughters, Patrice Dziuban (Jeff Merchant), of Pinconning, and Patty Miller-Kramer (John Kramer), of Kalamazoo; two grandchildren: Zachary Dziuban, of Standish, and Christina Dziuban-Rodriguez, of North Carolina; one great-grandchild, Nebula Marie Rodriguez; brother, Glen Miller (Ardell), of Genesee; sister, Margaret, of Burton; and many nieces, nephews, step-children, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren; other family members; and special friend and caregiver, Tressa Burns. Besides his parents, Mr. Miller was predeceased by daughter, Wendy Lou (Jo) Miller; sister, Edna O’Neill, of Sault Ste Marie; and wives, Elizabeth Laura (Ferweda) 1961-1975 and Theresa (Decker) 1987-2008. Visitation for Mr. Miller will be held from 3-7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20 and from 11-12 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 21 at the C.L. Forshee & Sons Funeral Homes, Inc., Au Gres Chapel. A service will follow visitation Sunday at 12 p.m., with internment at St. Edwards Cemetery, of Omer. C.L. Forshee & Sons Funeral Homes, Inc., Au Gres Chapel, were entrusted with arrangements. Obit Michigan, November 17, 2010 Miller, Ruth - Mrs. Ruth Miller, 84, of Massena, a former resident of Churubusco and Ellenburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1981, in Highland Nursing Home, Massena. Born Jan. 11, 1897 in Ellenburg, she was the daughter of Fred and Melinda Dupree Peets. She was predeceased by her husband, Paul, in 1967. She was also predeceased by a sister, Lillian LeClair. Surviving are three sons, Garfield of Silver Springs, Fla., Hugh of Norwood, and Bruce of Dover Plains; four daughters, Mrs. Thelma Gadway of Mooers Forks, Mrs. Anita Ingraham of Dover Plains, Mrs. Harvey (Wilma) Pierson and Mrs. Kenneth (Zenith) Dallos, both of Norfolk; four sisters, Mrs. Verconda Trombley of Malone, Mrs. Elzeor (Anna) Nichols of New Smyrna, Fla., Mrs. Alfred (Anna Mae) McDonald of Chateaugay and Mrs. Edward (Adrianne) Wegge of Binghamton; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church in Massena. She had been in ill health for the past four months. Funeral services were held Friday in Immaculate Heart Church, Churubusco. Burial in the parish cemetery. Arrangements by Drown Funeral Home. Chateaugay Record, August 26, 1981 Morris, Mary B. - Mary B. Morris, age 78, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at McLaren Hospital in Flint. She was born on October 30, 1930, in Standish, MI, to the late Felix A. and Mary (LaLonde) Bressette. She married Peter F. Morris on October 28, 1978, in Sanford, MI. He survives her. Mary loved fishing, knitting, playing cards, and spending time with the love of her life Pete, seeing the country side and spending time with her family and friends. She was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church and a member of 3677 Loyal Order of Eagles. She is survived by her children Marlene Morris of Saginaw, Charlene Morris of Bay City, Wayne Morris of Midland, 7 grandchildren, Kurt, Christopher, Kellie, Victoria, Amber, Francis, and Adam, 2 great grandchildren, 3 sisters Florence Aikens, Marian Carson, and Therese (Kenneth) Hart, a brother Bernard (Tea), brothers in laws Paul (Sally), Butch (Linda), and Jack Morris, sister in laws Audrey (Ed) Schmidt, MaryAnn (Phil) Pickvet, Carol Thomas and several nieces and nephews. Mary was predeceased by her brothers Alcid, Clare, Vernon, Leonard (Bud) and Fred, one sister Dorothy Nalette, brother in laws Tom, and Dick Morris, Herb Aikens, Roy Carson and Leonard Nalette and sister in laws Florence Visscher, Mable , Betty, Joy, Evelyn, and Dorothy Brissette. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 15, 2008, at 11 a.m. from St. Johns Lutheran Church with Pastor Andrew Loessel presiding with burial in Midland Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Friends may call at the Lee-Ramsay Funeral Home on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Friday from 1 to 8 p.m. On Saturday Mary will lie in state at the church from 10 a.m. until time of service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made out to Family Wishes. Bay City Times and Pinconning Journal, November 2008 Mosher, Windsor - Windsor Harris Mosher, age 94, of Linwood, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at home following a lingering illness. He was born April 27, 1912, in Kawkawlin, MI, to Charles and Ellen (Goss) Mosher. He married Loretta B. Wackerle on April 30, 1934, in Bay City. The love of his life predeceased him after 69 years together. He wa a member of the Apostolic Christian Church in Kawkawlin. Windsor was a lifelong farmer and also retired from the Grand Trunk Railroad. He is survived by his children: Marlene Mosher of Auburn, Ken and Shirley Mosher of Auburn, and Neil Mosher of Bay City; four grandchildren: Dave and Keri Prybyski of Midland, Mitchell Mosher of Bay City, Lane Mosher of Bay City, and Zac and Nicole Williams of Starkville, Mississippi; three great-grandsons and two great granddaughters. A brother and sister-in-law, Ervin and Marie Mosher of Sanford; brother Wesley Mosher of Chicago, Illinois; sister-in-law, Myrtle Wackerle of Linwood, and a brother-in-law, Byron Nussbaum of Fairbury, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: William, Archie, Harold, Leslie Mosher and sisters, Edna Anderson and Ellen Rylance. Funeral Services were held Sunday, September 24, 2006, at 1 p.m. from the Apostolic Christian Church with Clergy of the Church presiding with interment in the Church Cemetery. Rivertown Funeral Chapel, Kawkawlin, Michigan, was in charge of arrangements. Pinconning Journal, September 2006
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