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Journal Tuesday, October 25, 1988 Obituaries Area Grace Rumball crit hi Barker Grace Rumball Barker, 82, a longtime local! resident and retired proofreader, Sunday at? the Nursing Home, Rhinebeck. Barker was employed as a proofreader with the former Western Publishing Poughkeepsie, for 12 years before her retirement in 1962. She was a former member of the Dutchess County Girl Scout Council; past president of the New York State Federation of Garden Clubs; past secretary-treasurer of the Pleasant Plains Cemetery Board; and life member of the West Clinton Fire Co, She was also a member of the Crum Elbow Garden Club, the Dutchess County Antique Study Club, the Town of Clinton Historical Society, the Town of Clinton Senior Citizens, the Town of Clinton Library Association, 'the American Association of Retired Persons and the Western Retirees. Mrs. Barker was a member of the Pleasant Plains Presbyterian Church.

She was born Nov. 22, 1905, in New Foundland, to the Rev. Edwin Rumball-Petre and Catherine Rumball. On' Aug. 14, 1926, in Ithaca, she married Clifford V.K.

Barker, who died Feb. 25, 1986. Survivors include three daughters, Patricia Coon of Stephentown County), Carolyn Cookingham of Staatsburg and Marion Jural of Monicello, a stepbrother, Hugh Rumball-Petre of Simi Valley, 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be at 11 Saturday at the Pleasant Plains Presbyterian Church.

Internment will follow at the Pleasant Plains Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the West Clinton Fire Co. No. 1 and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 297, Staatsburg, N.Y.

12580, or the Pleasant Plains Presbyterian Church, Hollow Road, Staatsburg, N.Y. 12580. Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet's Funeral Home Route 9, Hyde Park. Nathaniel STAATSBURG Nathaniel Dorsey, 64, a 15-year Staatsburg dent, died Oct. 17, at St.

Francis Hospital, Town of Poughkeepsie. A former New York City resident, Mr. Dorsey had been employed by the Mid-Hudson Workshop For Disabled City of Poughkeepsie. He was a member of the Hyde Park Baptist Church. Mr.

Dorsey was born Aug. 22, 1924, in Montgomery, to Joseph Death Notices BECKER. MARY K. AT NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL ON OCTOBER 23. 1988.

94 YEARS OLD. BELOVED SISTER OF HELEN K. THOMSPON, MESA AZ. BURIAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE FAMILY. ARRANGEMENTS BY THE WILLIAM G.

MILLER SONS FUNERAL HOME, 59 MONTGOMERY POUGHKEEPSIE. In Memoriam BRAXTON- In loving memory of our Mother Grandmother Mabel M. Braxton, who passed away 1 year ago today. October We do not forget her, We love her too dearly For her memory to fade From our lives like a dream. Our lips need not speak When our hearts mourn sincerely, For grief often: dwells Where it seldom is seen.

Love, Children, Grand Children Great Grandchildren, In Loving Cardarella Memory of My Allan L. who passed away two. years ago today. The world changes year to year And friends from day to day. But never will the one Loved from Memory pass away.

Sadly missed. Wife, Josephine FAMELETTE. In Loving Memory of Jean Famelette, R.N. who passed away, October 25, 1945. will never ever forget your Jean.

We Love You Jean miss you. Husband. John Famelette, Son, John Famelette, Jr. Grandson Christopher Famelette. POTTENBURGH.

In Loving Memory of Dorothy Pottenburgh who passed away years ago today, October 25, 1984. Your gentle face and patient smile, with sadness we recall, had a kindly word for each, And died beloved by all. The voice is mute and stilled the heart, That loved us well and true, Ah, bitter was the trial to part From 'one so good as you. You are not forgotten loved one, Nor will you ever be, As long as life and memory last We will remember thee. We miss you now, are hearts are sore, As time goes by we miss you more.

Your smile, your gentle face, No one call fill your vacant place. With all our love, Your Daughters, Dory Deb: Sons, Joey, Murry, Butch Loving Daughters-in-Law, Grandchildren, and. Sons-in-Laws. Leon Francis Leon Francis Koniz, 65, a 31-year Town off Poughkeepsie resident, died Sunday at St. Francis Hospital, town, after a brief illness.

Mr. Koniz was a research and analytical chemist for the Texaco Resarch and Development Glenham, for 37 years, retiring in 1985. While at Texaco, Mr. Koniz authored five U.S. patents.

A former Beacon resident, Mr. Koniz was a member of Sigma Xi, the scientific research society, the Beacon Texaco Employees Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the New York State Sheriff's Association. An active Cub Scout leader, he received recognition from the national headquarters for his work as scoutmaster of Cub Scout Pack No. 55, Beacon. Mr.

Koniz served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army, 379th infantry regiment during World War II in the European Theatre, earning the Good Conduct Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Purple Heart, the American Theatre Ribbon, the European African Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon, and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a member of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Town of Poughkeepsie. He was born Oct. 25, 1922, in Wilna (Jefferson County), to Frank and Sophia Kurpisz Koniz.

He was a 1939 graduate of Carthage (Jefferson County) High School. He earned a bachelor's de- Leon Francis Koniz gree in chemistry in 1944, and master's degree in chemistry 1948 from the University of Alabama. On May 7, 1944, in Tuscaloosa, he married Margaret I. Fondren, who survives. KONIZ Other survivors include three sons, Gary Lee Koniz Poughkeepsie, Ronald F.

Koniz of Washington Crossing, and Stanley Bradford of Wheat Ridge, two daughters, Peggy Koniz Booher of Washington, D.C. and Mary Koniz Arnold of Beacon; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Parmele Funeral Home, 110 Fulton Town of Poughkeepsie. Pray-.

ers will be said in the evening. A Mass of the Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Church, 775 Main St. Burial will be in Cemetery, Town of Poughkeepsie. Donations may be made to the Dutchess County Unit of the American Cancer Society, Hope Lodge, Vassar Brothers Hospital, Reade Place, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

12601, or the Katherine Bolingbroke Marx Memorial Scholarship Fund, MidHudson Dietetic Association, P.O. Box 1792, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 12601. Nina R.

Abbott Nina R. LIVERMORE, Calif. Nina R. Abbott, 67, a former Amenia resident, died Friday at her home after a long illness. A nine year resident of California, Mrs.

Abbott had employed for the Wassaic Developmental Center for 23 years, retiring in. 1979 as the supervisor of the community store. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church and the Amenia Ladies Auxiliary, both of Amenia, and the Lion's and Lioness' clubs, and St. Charles Church, all of Livermore. She was born April 15, 1921, in Brooklyn, to Peter and Josephine Tumminelli.

Her husband, Wayne Abbott, died in 1972. She is survived by two sons, Alfred Dorsey and Ida Patterson Dorsey. He is survived by two sisters, Corrine Shorter of Pontiac, and Mary Carter of Chicago; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were conducted Monday at Union Cemetery, East Park, with the Rev. William, Ferguson officiating.

Arrangements were under the direction of the Joseph J. Darrow Sr. Funeral Home 39 S. Hamilton City of Poughkeepsie. James Canora James Canora, 77, a Town of Poughkeepsie resident, died Monday at St.

Francis Hospital, town. A Poughkeepsie resident for most of his life, Mr. Canora had been a machinist' for the New York State Highway Department, retiring in 1974. He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, city. He was born July 2, 1911, in New York City, to Frank and Lena Chisia Canora.

On Oct. 18, 1931, in Poughkeepsie, he married Fannie Canora, who survives. He is survived by a daughter, Sister Jean Canora, O.S.F., of Poughkeepsie, director of the Pastoral Care Department at St. Francis Hospital in Beacon; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

today and Wednesday at the Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home 218 Mill City of. Poughkeepsie. The St. Rita Society will conduct services at 7:30 Wednesday. A prayer service will be at 8.

Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, followed at 11 a.m. by a Mass of the Christian Burial at Mount Carmel Church, Mill Street. Entombment will be in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the St.

Francis. Hospital Bereavement Service, 60 Delavan Beacon, N. Y. 12508. Funk of Livermore and Roger Funk of Medford, two brothers, John Tumminelli of Livermore and Joseph Tumminelli of Johnston, R.I; two sisters, Marie Abrami of Brooklyn and Theresa Walsh of Amenia; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be from 7 to 9. p.m. Friday at the Valentine Funeral Home, West Main Street, Amenia. A Mass of the Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church, South Main Street, Amenia, with the Rev.

John Durkin officiating. Burial will be in Amenia Island Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Hope Hospice, P.O. Box 1134, Pleasanton, Calif. 94566.

Ida 'Gramps' Pittman Ida "Gramps" Pittman, 99, a homemaker and City of Poughkeepsie resident, died Friday at St. Francis Hospi- PITTMAN tal, Town of Poughkeepsie. A local resident since 1949, PITTMAN Mrs. Pittman was a member of the Beulah Baptist Church, City of Poughkeepsie, and the church's Missionary Society and Sunshine Or Rain A former longtime Whitakers, N.C., resident, she had been a member of the Red Hill Baptist Church, Whitakers, where she served as Mother of Church and was a member of the church's Home Missionary Society, the United Order of Tents, the Tar River Ministers and the Deacons Union. She was born Dec.

12, 1888, in Whitakers, N.C., to Moses and Morning Parker. Three husbands, George Dickens, Ale Williams and the Rev. James her. Survivors include two daughters, Lula Bell Dickens and Annie Mae Pittman, both of Poughkeepsie; 13 grandchildren; 36 grandchildren; 22 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday at the Floyd J. Gilmore Funeral Home 19 Cottage City of Poughkeepsie. The Rev. Bottoms of the Beulah Baptist Church will preside. Services will be held 11 a.m.

Friday at the Red Hill Baptist Church, Whitakers, N.C. Burial will be in the Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Whitakers. Memorial donations may be made to the Beulah Baptist Church Building Fund, 92 Catherine Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12601. Priscilla E.

Helck NORTH EAST Priscilla E. Helck, 90, a 56-year resident here, died Sunday at her home. Mrs. Helck was an active volunteer at Sharon (Conn.) Hospital, and was a founder of its Bargain Box. She served in the U.S.

Navy during World War and during World War II she organized and operated an aircraft observation post here. She was born July 17, 1898, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to Joseph and Priscilla Andrews Smith. On Sept. 30, in New York City, she married Peter Helck, a nationally known automotive artist. KONIZ For Mr.

Helck died last April. She is survived by a son, Jerry Helck of Lakewood, N.J.; two sisters, Maud Martin Fishkill and Eileen Hopper of Rockville Centre (Nassau Call County); seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren: Services will be private. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Hastings-On-Hudson. Donations may be made to the Sharon Hospital Foundation, Sharon, Conn. 06069, or the Community Rescue Squad, Copake, N.

Y. 12516. Arrangements are under Peck Peck Funeral Home, Copake. Cuomo to speak at fund-raiser for Schermerhorn's opponent By Dave L'Heurenk said Ellie Habig, Orange County's 23 by a federal grand jury on four Journal staff Democratic chairwoman. "Fortuna- counts of mail fraud and one count of tely or unfortunately, the governor is bank fraud after federal prosecutors NEW WINDSOR Gov.

Mario perhaps in greatest demand through- claimed he did not report campaign Cuomo will speak at a fund-raiser out the entire country as a keynote contributions from Domonick Lofor 39th district state Senate candi- speaker." faro, a reputed member of the Gamdate Arthur Gray next Tuesday af- The governor, who earlier this bino organized crime family. ternoon at Anthony's Pier 9 in New Windsor. Democratic presidential nomination, that prosecutors offered to year renounced any interest in the Schermerhorn recently claimed plea barThe governor will be the guest of has been stumping the country on gain if he agreed pass on honor at a $50-a-ticket reception for behalf of Massachusetts Gov. Mi- tion that could indict state Senate Gray, the Democratic Port Jervis chael Dukakis. But Habig said the Majority Leader Warren Anderson, is challenging nine-term governor was "so committed" to R-Binghamton on similar charges.

incumbent Richard Schermerhorn, Gray's campaign against Schermer- Schermerhorn refused, horn that he rearranged his schedule quently saying he was "set up" by The reception will run from 5 to 7 to visit Orange County a week before U.S. Attorney Rudolph Giuliani. p.m. Nov. 1 one week before the the election.

Orange and Ulster counties now general elections. "We're just delighted," Habig said. have more Democrats and indepenCuomo's visit could help fill Gray, who was first elected Port dent voters than ever before, but ReGray's campaign war chest with con- Jervis mayor in 1977, also heads the publicans still make up. the largest tributions, just as he did when he Mid-Hudson Valley Regional Eco- bloc of registrants in the 39th Senate helped 96th district Assemblyman nomic Development Commission and district, which stretches from Port Lawrence Bennett, D-Newburgh, has served as president of the Na- Jervis to Kingston and includes the raise up to $112,000 in Bennett's 1986 tional 1 League of Cities. His family Middletown and Newburgh areas.

campaign. has lived in Port Jervis since the Senate Republicans have already "We've been talking to the gover- 19th Century. spent $85,000 on media ads for nor's people for quite some time," Schermerhorn was indicted Sept. Schermerhorn's campaign. Defendant disputes earlier testimony in Dutchess County extortion trial By Jane Gottlieb William Biersack, also are, charged didn't look at it that way.

He was Journal staff A businessman defending himself against attempted extortion and perjury charges testified Monday he was at a meeting in Texas on the day in 1985 when his name was signed to a mortgage document in a Fishkill hotel. In testimony at the Dutchess County Court that stretched late into the afternoon, William F. Burke contradicted testimony from his former business partner, key witness William O'Hare. O'Hare has said Burke met with him and lawyer Denis J. McClure that day at the Fishkill Holiday Inn to sign mortgage papers for a building the two owned.

"I never met with or talked with Mr. O'Hare or Mr. McClure on that day," Burke said on his first day on the stand in the fifth week of trial. Burke and McClure, whose signature appears as a notary, each contend their names were forged on the mortgage. Prosecutors allege the forgery claims are untrue and have charged both with perjury.

Burke and his personal lawyer, Millerton to undergo power line expansion Continued from page 5A "We're going to have to close until noon I'm sure we'll lose some business," said Cheri Rock, co-owner of the Village Diner on Main Street. "I don't think everybody's happy Irvin Saperstein, owner of Saperstein's clothing store on Main Street, said he's experienced other power outages in the 40 years since he opened the business. At this point, knows how to work with a flashlight." But Saperstein said he plans to come in early the day his. power lines are scheduled for service so he can heat up. the store before the juice is cut.

A few blocks away on Route 22 at State Line Chevrolet, business will go on as usual when power is cut off on Oct. 31 although the showroom will be darkened and only air-powered lifts will be working. "We can make some repairs and make some phone calls," said William Stoeckler, owner of the dealership. "And of course we're always taking in money." Below is, a tentative schedule of electrical service interruptions in the Village of Millerton. 'Oct 31 Elm Avenue, parts of Route 22, Wakeman Road and Pine Ridge Road.

Nov. 2 Parts of Main Street, North Center Street and parts of South Center Street. Nov. 4 Main Street, Fish Street, Mill Street, South Center Street and Indian Lake Road. Nov.

Mill Road, Downey Road, McGhee Hill Road, Routes 22 and 44, Skunk Misery Road and Smithfield Road. For more information call Central Hudson. Poughkecpore Journal Call 454-2000 for home delivery Sell it for MORE! Mighty 454-2002 William Biersack, also are, charged with trying to extort as much as $1 million from O'Hare, a suspended lawyer. The defense has argued that the "extortion" attempt. was nothing more than an effort to obtain from O'Hare money he owed Burke.

"I never saw one nickel," an exasperated Burke said of O'Hare. He said O'Hare had deprived him of as much as $2 million in profits in their real estate ventures. The defendant spoke in harsh tones of deteriorating relationship with O'Hare; it would inconceivable, he said, for him to cosign on a mortgage loan. One month, Burke said, he was forced to take out a loan and reach into his own pocket for a total of $75,000 because O'Hare had withheld several $500 payments to investors in a condominium project. "I asked him about (the loan) and he thought I was crazy to do it," Burke responded, to questioning from his lawyer, David Sall.

"He said, 'For $500 or they aren't -gonna go hire a I told him it was killing my reputation and his that we should be humiliated. But he didn't look at it that way. He was only looking ahead at the next project. The conversation ended by me saying he was one sick puppy." Burke said had he pulled out of their partnership at that point, he would have stranded the investors he had attracted. Also Monday, trial judge John W.

Sweeny ordered the prosecution to produce notes from a conversation in which Burke claims special prosecutor Vincent Cuccia misrepresented Burke's potential role in the trial. Burke said Cuccia told him then the signatures on the mortgage were "definite forgeries" and urged Burke to waive immunity before the grand jury. Burke said Cuccia claimed to want him as a witness against O'Hare. When he cooperated, he said, he wound up as one of three defendants with O'Hare the key witness for the prosecution. Also Monday, Burke said a tape recording O'Hare made of the May 1987 meeting in which the supposed extortion threats were made is missing key portions that make it clear the conversation was really a business negotiation.

Report shows urgency of 2nd mid-Hudson span difficulties. If the remainder of the present Maybrook line were used as the site for the bridge approach, severe grade problems would hinder construction of a four-lane highway. Also, at least one major existing industry would have to be relocated and the surrounding neighborhood would be disrupted, especially if Washington Street were used as a means to reach Route 9. One solution the group offered to the more northerly of the two alternative bridge sites in Dutchess County which would cut through Continued from page 5A the Hudson River Psychiatric Center grounds would be to. realign Routes 9 and 9G north of the City of Poughkeepsie.

If Route 9 were made into a small access route through the Village of Hyde Park, it would still allow tourist traffic to reach that community. Route 9G could then be made into an arterial running around the village. The group concluded that solution is the "least injurious to the environment, to existing neighborhoods and lends itself to more rational longterm planning." The organization also suggested studying the feasibility of a limitedaccess parkway from the Taconic to the new bridge. Turn your trash into cash. GARAGE SALE "Merry Not If You Don't Hear Well Christmas can be a difficult time for someone with a hearing problem.

Even though together with friends or family they miss much of what is said thus robbing them of the joy of the season. These precious family times are too valuable to waste. If someone you love has a hearing problem, encourage them to make an appointment for a professional hearing evaluation. Wouldn't a hearing aid this Christmas be a gift that everyone could enjoy? HEARING AIDS 4 RAYMOND. AVENUE 48 MAIN STREET POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12603 KINGSTON, NY 1.2401 (914)471-3490 (914)339-5454.