Star-Gazette, Tuesday, January 14, 1992 LOCAL Ulster farmer was hard By SEAN SEMBER father possessed. "There was Star-Gazette OBITUARY more than a few people who called our house home while I ULSTER Anyone who GILBERT WITTIG was growing up. My father was knew Gilbert Wittig knew he very popular with many of the was no stranger to hard work. younger people in the area. "With the of a sin- a man of great faith also.
If the They knew that if they had a gle 1 milking machine he ran his entire road was a sheet of ice, problem or needed exception count on seeing come here." help, to you could still entire farm by himself. He him in church. Before he died, would travel anywhere from 50 he was ill for a very long time Even the local welfare agento 90 miles to make even the but cy would send troubled chilsmallest delivery," said the how felt he dren to the Wittig Farm from never once complained. No Rev. John Bedzyk, pastor of the had kind word time to time.
Lynn said, "I rematter he always Elmira Christian Center, where a say." member one of the welfare to Mr. Wittig attended services. The Rev. Delmar Osterhout of workers commenting that if Elmira Heights said, "He was a anyone could help someone in Mr. Wittig, 76, of Ulster, hard-working, reliable man trouble it was my father." Smithfield Township, died Sun- who would volunteer to help day, Jan.
12, 1992, of cancer. no matter what kind of prob- Calling hours are 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 1 to 2 p.m. on Mr. Wittig was the third gen- lem you may have had.
He was Wednesday at eration of his family to operate always keeping busy. He loved Funeral Ulster. The futhe Bowen-Farr the Century Farm in Smithfield cars and was a great mechanic Home, and neral service will be at 2 p.m. Township. He was the major a great person." Wednesday at the funeral area for 40 years.
formed the wedding ceremony supplier of maple, sugar in the It was Osterhout who per- home. His deliveries as In addition to his son and stretched far when Mr. Wittig married the as Syracuse and Williamsport. former Luella Adelle Smith on daughter-in-law, Marilyn WitHis entire life was oriented Aug. 16, 1940.
He also helped his wife and foster children, tig, Mr. Wittig is survived by to farming. "'He learned how to them celebrate their 50th wed- the Rev. Jack and Jane Countap the trees and process the ding anniversary in 1990 terman of Cohoes, N.Y., David himself. I can remember with the original wedding par- and Shirley Beauman of Wysugar distinctly the day he took me ty.
sox, JoAnne and Lynn Crayton out back and showed me the Mr. Wittig's son, Lynn of of Franklindale, and Roseentire system which he had in- Athens, spoke of the great mary and Troy Deel of Mt. Gilvented," Bedzyk said. "He was kindness and compassion his lian, Ohio. OBITUARIES James E.
Brick, Mr. Saxe was a communicant of St. with John the Baptist Church and a 4th Degree Knight ElmiPenn Central retiree ra Council No. 229 of the Knights of Columbus Mcinerny Funeral Home, Elmira, is handling the ELMIRA James E. Brick, 87, of West Hudson arrangements.
Street, seph's Elmira, Hospital, died Elmira. Monday, Jan. 13, 1992, at St. Jo- Dorothy Rockwell Hill, A retiree from the Penn Central Railroad, Mr. Elmira homemaker Brick was a long time communicant of St.
Mary's Church, Elmira, and an Army Veteran of World ELMIRA Dorothy Rockwell Hill, 71, of 1307 War I. Pratt Elmira, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 1992. Mcinerny Funeral Home, Elmira, is handling the She was a homemaker. She was also a 50-year arrangements.
member of the Ladies Afternoon Card Club, the Louis P. Saxe Home Bureau and the American Legion Auxiliary. Barrett Funeral Home, Elmira, is handling the arRemington Rand retiree rangements. ELMIRA Louis P. Saxe 82, of 973 Walnut Helen L.
Costello, Elmira, died Monday, Jan. 13, 1992, at home: dead at age 98 Louis was a member of the Pennsylvania State Police before moving to Elmira, where he worked Helen L. Costello, 98, of Arnot-0gat the former Remington Rand plant for 29 years den Skilled Nursing Unit, Elmira, died Sunday, Jan. before retiring. 12, 1992, at Arnot-Ogden.
Witness: Defendant didn't brake Continued from Page 1B His wife testified that she had been playing Nintendo with Skinner until 10 or 11 a.m. that morning before he His mother, Jaan Skinner, testified that William Skinner, his wife and his wife's daughter, Amanda, lived with her in her Pulteney home for six weeks before the crash. She said she had asked Skinner to move back to Pulteney from North Carolina to be closer to her and to help with her custo m-made furniture store. His mother testified that she saw Skinner about 9 a.m. that day, where he was helping her at the store.
She said she told Skin- ner he could have the rest of the day free. Also testifying for the prosecution Monday: was Alvin E. Rozelle of Campbell, who told the jury that he heard a squeal of brakes the night of the accident and found Skinner's truck outside his parent's house, straddling both lanes of traffic. Skinner apparently tried backing his truck into Rozelle's driveway on Route 415, but missed and got stuck in a ditch, records show. Rozelle, who described Skinner as intoxicated, said he pulled his truck out of the ditch with a chain hooked up to his own pickup truck.
DEATH NOTICES BRICK, James E. Age 87 of West Hudson Elmira, NY, Monday, January 13, 1992 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Friends are invited to call at the Mclnerny Funeral Home, Tuesday, 2 to 4 PM only. A Mass Of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 AM in St.
Mary's Church, Elmira. Burial to follow at St. Peter Paul's Cemetery. Survived by several cousins. Mr.
Brick was a long time communicant of St. Mary's Church, retired from the Penn Central Railroad and an Army Veteran of WW Il. COSTELLO, Helen L. Age 98 of the Arnot Ogden Skilled Nursing Unit, Sunday, January 12, 1992 at the Arnot Ogden. There will be no prior calling hours.
Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, January 15, 1992 at 9:30 AM at St. Mary's Church, Elmira. Burial to follow at St. Peter Paul's Cemetery. Survived by sister-in-law, Mrs.
Stephen A. (Mae) Costello; niece, Mary Esther (James) Motiska; nephew, Stephen (Gloria) Costello all of Elmira; several great-nieces and nephews. HOLLY-KECK BAKER, INC. Funeral Directors Serving all Faiths Since 1922 Pre-arrangements J. Wayne Keck Crematory James A.
Baker Sr. President Vice President Services Available 640 West Gray at Hoffman Elmira, New York 732-5273 Dignity Respect New Parking Lot off Gray Street Elmiran faces rape charge By JIM PFIFFER into a bedroom. Diaz pulled the left the house and walked to a Star-Gazette girl's pants down, pushed her nearby park where she told them onto the floor and raped her. what Diaz had done. Several minAn Elmira man was arrested utes later, Diaz arrived at the Sunday on charges he twice According Diaz to the threatened girl's to park and Diaz began arguing raped a 14-year-old girl and beat statement, with the girl, shoved her and her at a party at a Lake Street, El- beat her if she didn't do what he said he was going to kill her.
mira, apartment. said. The girl said she began walkArmondo A. Diaz, 23, of When he was done, he let her ing back to the Lake Street apartLake charged with third- up and she went back to the liv- ment when Diaz ran up behind degree rape in connection with ing room and began crying. her and tackled her in the snow.
the incident. He also was When her friends asked her what Diaz then ran back to the apartcharged with harassment and re- happened, she said Diaz had ment, got a dinner plate, came sisting arrest after he allegedly raped her. outside and hit the girl in the pushed and fought with the El- About 20 minutes later, Diaz head with it. mira Police officer who arrested of the bedroom The girl ran across the street to came out and him. the 1351 Lake St.
Diaz followed her again dragged girl into the bedroom and accused her of tell- and began arguing with her until According to a the others what he done police arrived on a report of diswritten statement given to police by the ing had turbance Lake Street. girl, the following occurred: to her. on Elmira Police Officer Robert H. The girl and two of her friends When the girl said she didn't Smallcomb said that when he apwent to a small party at Diaz's tell them anything, Diaz said he proached Diaz, Diaz pushed him home around 12:10 a.m. Sunday.
didn't believe her and said: "I'll in the chest, began swinging his The said Diaz flirting just have to get you for that one, arms at him, tried to flee and girl was too." He then pushed her onto with her, sat next to her on a liv- had to be "physically subdued." ing room couch and told her he The said she raped didn't again. be- Diaz was arraigned Sunday by the floor and her wanted to talk to her in the bed- girl yell Elmira City Court Judge Peter C. cause she feared he would hurt room. When she told him to Buckley, assigned a public deher. leave her alone, he grabbed her, fender and sent to the Chemung dragged her down a hallway and The girl and her two friends County Jail without bail.
Official: Changes his mind Continued from Page 1B Garrison said he came out in support of Flynn after a twohour, face-to-face meeting with the lawyer during which they came to an understanding. Garrison said Flynn explained he would work loyally for him. "I can work with this man," Garrison said. "I can be wrong on any of these counts, and if I'm wrong you can elect a new supervisor." The crowd had to wait out an FOR THE RECORD Births ARNOT-OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER, ELMIRA POTRZEBOWSKI A daughter, Monday, Jan. 13, 1992, to Tracy Potrzebowski of Lowman.
CORNING HOSPITAL LUERS A daughter, Sunday, Jan. 13, 1992, to Dale and Jennifer Fratarcangelo Luers of Corning. OUT OF TOWN RENSHAW A daughter, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1992, to Gary and Teresa Pelrah Renshaw of Prince George, Va. Maternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Todd G. Pelrah of Horseheads. Hospitals CORNING HOSPITAL Sunday Admissions Terri Shaw, Corning; Kenneth Clark, Addison. Monday Admissions Merle Smith, Corning; Genevieve Munson, Painted Post; Archie Coots, Cameron Mills; Geoffrey Bonning, Beaver Dams; Sarah Hillman, Elmira; Roger Hawkins, 1992 at home.
Friends are invited to call at the Mclnerny Funeral Home, Wednesday, January 15, 1992 from 3 to 4 and 7 to 8:30 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 8:30 PM. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Survived by wife of 59 years, Mary Chandler Saxe; daughter, M. Sandra Carpenter of Elmira; two sons, Louis P.
(Anita) Saxe Jr. of Horseheads and Patrick J. Saxe of Elmira; sister, Kathleen H. Smith of Elmira; 3 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Chemung County Nursing Facility, Heritage Elmira, NY, 14901.
Mr. Saxe was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church, a 4th Degree Knight with the Elmira Counsel Knights of Columbus and a member of the Pennsylvania State Police before moving to Elmira, where he worked at Remington-Rand for 29 years before retiring. FUNERALS BELL, Lloyd G. Of Youngstown, NY, formerly of Elmira, died in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, January 11, 1992, age 77.
Friends may call at the Hardison Funeral Home hour-long executive session by the board, after which Garrison said the board would hold a public hearing on a new site plan law, then move the meet to the Hammondsport Fire Station. "Here is perhaps the world's worst meeting room," said Garrison, standing on a chair the middle of the museum in the only room in the building large enough to hold the crowd. The new site plan law was drawn up to simplify and streamline existing zoning laws, said Bob Magee, a town planning Corning: Jeremiah Wheeler, Lindley; Blanche Smith, Beaver Dams. Discharges Mrs. Richard Allen, Corning; Theodore Anderson, Painted Post; Ashleigh Bennett, Campbell; Dona Day, Corning; Mrs.
Leo Hammond, Lindley; Josephine Piro, Rochester; Horace Freeman, Campbell; Mrs. James Croft and infant son, Beaver Dams; Elizabeth Hopkins, Painted Post. IRA DAVENPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, BATH Sunday Admissions Charles Darrin, Hammondsport; Astella Tetor, Bath. Discharges Ida Ames, Avoca; Mrs. Randall Taylor and infant son, Bath; Richard Wendlandt, Hammondsport.
Tuesday Admissions Walter Balcer, Savona. Police BATH STATE POLICE Two Cameron residents were arrested on criminal and -related charges after police were called to a domestic dispute early Saturday morning in Cameron. N. Fourth and Ridge Lewiston, NY, Tuesday, 1 to 4 PM. The Funeral Service will be Tuesday at 4 PM at the Funeral Home.
Burial, at the convenience of the family. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials to the American Heart Association or the American Lung Association. CLEARY, Lenna A. Age 78, a resident of the Skilled Nursing Unit at St.
Joseph's Hospital and formerly of 849 John Elmira, died Saturday, January 11, 1992 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Friends are invited to call at the Mclnerny Funeral Home, Tuesday, January 14, 1992 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. A Prayer Service will be held there at the conclusion of the evening Calling Hours. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St.
Patrick's Church, Elmira, on Saturday, January 18, 1992 at 10:30 AM. Burial will be in St. Peter and Paul's cemetery at the convenience of the family. Preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, John M. CIeary.
SCARINGE, Rosemary Age 67 of 808 W. Second Elmira, Sunday, January 12, 1992. Family will receive relatives and friends at the Don Kalec Funeral Home, Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. Funeral, Wednesday, 8:45 AM from the Funeral Home, followed board member who explained the new law to the public. The town board approved the law Monday night.
Another issue discussed Monday was a proposed $650,000 town barn. The board plans to pay for the barn by using $300,000 in reserve funds and borrowing at least $400,000. A series of public hearings will be held on the issue Jan. 20, Jan. 29, and Feb.
3 and then the public can vote in a referendum on Feb. 12. He said Skinner drove off after promising Rozelle's father to come back later to fix the damage he had done to the lawn. And Arno Utegg, of 7522 Irish Hill Road, Savona, testified he saw a truck -with its headlights off on Route 415 coming at him but drifting into the wrong lane. But while Rozelle described Skinner as having a beard and mustache, Utegg said he saw no facial hair.
"He was like a robot," Utegg said of the driver of the pickup truck he saw. "He didn't turn his head from the first time I saw him until I could not see him anymore." GAYLORD, Mrs. Wilhelmina (Billie) Smith Age 66 of Moreland, NY, died Saturday, January 11, 1992. She is survived by: her husband, Jack; daughter, Jacqueline Gublo; daughter and son-in-law Jill and John Kane, Breesport; grandson, James Gublo, Watkins Glen; sister and brother-in-law, Lola and Leonard Knapp, Watkins Glen; niece, Mrs. Richard (Linda) McIntyre, Watkins Glen; nephew, Leonard Knapp, Watkins Glen, and great-niece, Laurel McIntyre.
Mrs. Gaylord was a graduate of Watkins Glen Central School; retiree of Schuyler County Mental Health Clinic, and a member of the Moreland Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday School and Bible School. She was always active in community activities. The family will honor her request that there be no Calling Hours, and a Private Funeral Service for the family will be held at the Royce-Chedzoy Funeral Home, Watkins Glen. The Rev.
W. David Ashby officiating, with burial in Montour Falls Cemetery. Those wishing to express their love and sympathy by memorials, may do so, in her memory, to the Moreland Presbyterian Church. SAXE, Louis P. Sr.
Age 82 of 973 Walnut Elmira, Monday, January 13, Paul C. Cotton, 35, was charged with driving while his ability was impaired and third-degree assault on. the complaint of Jean M. Washburn, 21. Police said Washburn had struck numerous objects in her yard with her car because she was being chased by Cotton.
When police first arrived at the scene, she was gone. However, they later located her driving on County Route 119 and charged her with driving while intoxicated, failure to keep right and failure to stop for a stop sign. When they returned to the residence to question Cotton about her accusation that he had assaulted her, he was gone, police said. He was later located at his place of employment in Hornell. Washburn is to appear at 7 p.m.
Jan. 13 in Town of Cameron Justice Court. Cotton is to appear in the same court at 7 p.m. Jan. 27.
STEUBEN COUNTY SHERIFF Raymond Callahan, 71, of 449 Canisteo Hornell, was arrested at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and charged with felony driving while intoxicated, failure to dim headlamps and driving left of pavement markings. Deputies said Callahan was arrested after being observed driving erratically on Route 36 in the town of Canisteo. Callahan is to appear at 7 p.m. Jan.
27 in Canisteo town court. by a Mass of Christan Burial at 9:30 AM in St. Anthony's Church. Interment, St. Peter and Paul's Cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS The Family of Ida Mae Staviski A special thank you to all our friends and relatives who gave us their support during our time of need. Thank you for all the donations made in loving memory of Ida Mae. IN LOVING MEMORY OF NICHOLAS QUATTRINI 25 YEARS AGO TODAY You're not forgotten father, dear, Nor ever shall you be; As long as life and memory last We shall remember thee. YOUR LOVING FAMILY Obituary policy "Death Notices" are paid notices phrased in accordance with the wishes of the families and funeral directors. They can be called in to preferably between 5 and 7 p.m.
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