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6B Press Sun-Bulletin Thursday, May 8, 1986 SV expected to OK budget, Donnelly renovation money By DON SBARRA SV Schools Reporter The Susquehanna Valley Central School board is expected to adopt a tentative budget for fiscal year 1986-87 tonight, an action that will affirm board's commitment to opening the Francis K. Donnelly Elementary School despite opposition from about 100 residents. The $11.4 million spending plan up for review tonight includes $64,300 for renovating the Donnelly building, about two miles east of the district's high school on Conklin Road, Conklin. The building houses WSKG public radio and television. School officials have proposed reopening the front wing of the building to provide room for the district's growing enrollment, particularly in the elementary-level building will house seven kindergarten classes, officials said.

Residents have on several occasions attended board meetings and voiced opposition to that plan, citing concern for the cost of renovatand the time it will take to bus the ing, the structure, student safety, students to the school. At an informational meeting this week called to outline the budget proposal, several residents made it clear they will vote against the budget as long as it contains money for opening Donnelly. "This is our number one problem lack of communication," said Di- ane Masters of Ingraham Hill Road, one of the leaders of the parents' group that claims district officials have tried to "hide" the cost of opening the building. "Things change monthly, yet you expect us to go and vote on this budget when we don't know anything more about this building than we knew two months ago." Masters said prior to the meeting that about 100 district residents plan to take part in a bake sale this Saturday to raise money for an advertising "blitz" just prior to the district's budget vote June 4. "We're not going to tell people to vote down the budget," Masters said.

"We just want them to be informed of what's going on. And I'll tell you, the support is there. I have people calling me all the time." District Superintendent Victor J. Gerhard Jr. said the exact cost of reopening Donnelly will not be known until contract bids for the work are awarded.

He added that the bidding process cannot begin until the budget with its appropriations for the building is passed by district voters. "I certainly hope nobody, will vote against the budget simply because of their feelings about Donnelly," Gerhard said. The parents' group has supported an alternate plan for renting or purchasing four portable classroom buildings that could be adjacent to the district's elementary school buildings: Cedarhurst in Kirkwood and Brookside in Hawleyton. The group says the portable buildings would cost about $115,000, about 72 percent of which would be paid by the state. District officials have said the state will not provide building aid for portable classrooms.

About th of the 55,000 square feet at the Donnelly building is occupied by WSKG. Michael Ziegler, WSKG president, said in an earlier interview that school officials told him in April that the final three-year in WSKG's lease on the building will not be granted. He said WSKG is now in the first of two option periods established in the lease agreement, and has "exclusive use of the building" until October 1987. Gerhard said he and several other district officials, plan to meet with officials to negotiate a deal to reopen the front wing of the school this fall. WSKG Financial Director Frederick Edwards, who attended this week's information meeting, said WSKG has wanted to buy the building from the school district for some time.

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She was a member of the All Saints Episcopal Church, Johnson City. Family and friends will gather for a memorial service on Friday, May 9, 12:30 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, 475 Main Johnson City. Expressions of sympathy may be sent in her memory to her church memorial fund. Arrangements by Schauman Sulewski Funeral Home, Rochester, N.Y.

Asel N. Stone of West Colesville Asel N. Stone, 91, of West Colesville, died Monday at the James G. Johnston Nursing Home. He is survived by three daughters, Evelyn Nickerson, Beverly Stone and Geraldine Neer, all of West Colesville; a brother, Arthur C.

Stone, Florida; nine grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday, at 11 a.m., from the William R. Chase Son Funeral Home, 44 Exchange St. with the Rev. Thomas Morris of Sanitaria Springs United Methodist Church officiating.

Interment Sanitaria Springs Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home, Thursday 4 and 7 to 9. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to West Colesville Fire Company and Colesville Volunteer Ambulance Service. Elton J. Gillow of Equinunk, Penn.

Elton J. Gillow, 91, died Tuesday, May 6, 1986 at Englewood Hospital, Englewood, Fla. He is survived by one daughter, Vivian Musso, Grove City, one grandson, Nicholas Musso, Ft. Lauderdale, two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. He was a rural mail carrier for 46 years in the Equinunk area; a member of Equinunk United Methodist Church; Hancock Lodge No.

552 A.M., he was a 62-year member; and he was a member of the Kalurah Shrine Temple, Binghamton. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. from the Equinunk United Methodist Church, Equinunk, Penn. Rev. Wilbur Black, Pastor of Equinunk Church, will officiate.

Interment will Equinunk Cemetery. Friends may call at the HendersonBiedekapp Funeral Chapel, Hancock. N.Y., Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. John C. Matias of Binghamton Funeral services for John C.

Matias will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Ernest H. Parsons Funeral Home 71 Main Binghamton. Rev. Ray Brown will officiate.

Burial will be in the Conklin Cemetery, Conklin, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider memorial contributions to the Broome Volunteer Emergency Squad, P.O. box 599, Binghamton, N.Y. 13902 or the Hospice Unit of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, 169 Riverside Binghamton, N.Y. 13905.

Leon E. Page of Binghamton Leon E. Page, 72, of Pine Binghamton, died Wednesday morning at his residence after a brief illness. He is survived by his loving wife, Mrs. Mary (Considine) Page, Binghamton; five daughters and sons-inlaw, Sharon and Michael Palombo, Concord, Miss Patricia Page, Miss Barbara Page, Miss Debra Page, all of Binghamton, Maureen and Lt.

Joseph Rangitsch, Radcliff, one son, Leon E. Page, Binghamton; two brothers, Morris Page, Chenango Forks; Alfred E. Page, Binghamton; a mother-in-law, Mrs. Rose Considine, Binghamton; many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; also many nieces and nephews. He was a member of St.

Mary of the Assumption Church, Bing. hamton. A retired 25 year employee of IBM Corp. and a member of its Quarter Century Club. A veteran of World War II, a member of VFW Post and a member of F.O.E.

Club and was past president. Funeral services will be held from J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main Binghamton, Saturday, 9 a.m. and at 9:30 a.m. at St.

Mary of the Assumption Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson, City. Family will receive the funeral home, Friday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. A prayer service will be held Friday afternoon. Margaret A.

(Peg) Goldsmith of Endicott Mrs. Margaret A. (Peg) Goldsmith, of 12 Dittrich Endicott, died Wednesday, at 12:36 a.m. at Wilson Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She is survived by her husband, Peter J.

Goldsmith, Endicott; one daughter and son-in-law, Catherine and Vincent Agati, Johnson City; three grandchildren, Vincent, Michael, Kristine, all of Johnson City; also several nieces and nephews. She was a member of Endwell United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. from the Allen Memorial Home, 511-513 E. Main Endicott, with Rev.

Jose L. Valencia, pastor of the Endwell United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Riverhurst Cemetery, Endicott. Family will receive friends at the memorial home, Thursday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Marie A.

Walters of Ouaquaga Marie A. Walters, 82, of Ouaquaga, died Tuesday, May 6, 1986 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Evelyn and Gordon Geertgens, Montrose, Vivian and Harold Van Winkle, Endwell; one son and daughter-in-law, Vincent and Judy Walters, Ouaquaga; 13 grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren. Private funeral services will be held: at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Vestal Hills Memorial Park.

Arrangements are by William R. Chase Son, Inc. Funeral Home, 44 Exchange Binghamton. Marion E. Katcher of Johnson City Marion E.

Katcher, 69, of 816 Cyndy died Wednesday morning, May 7, 1986 at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Penn. She is survived by her husband, Michael Katcher, Johnson City; a son, Thomas Katcher, Binghamton; a daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne and Stephen McDermett, Santa Maria, three grandsons, David, Brian, and Michael Katcher; two brothers, Jack Roff and Edmund Roff, both of Orlando, also several nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Holy Spirit Byzantine Church, Binghamton; retired employee of the GAF Corp. with 26 years of service. Funeral services will be held at the J.F.

Rice Funeral Home, 150 Main Johnson City, Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. at Holy Spirit Byzantine Church. Father Michael J. Yurista will officiate.

Burial will be in the Holy Spirit Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Father Yurista will conduct Parastas (prayer services) at the funeral home Friday evening 7:30 p.m. Mary Franta of Endicott Franta, 95, of 106 Robble Endicott, died Monday afternoon, May 5, 1986 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband, Fred in 1974.

She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Annie Franta, Johnson City, Fred Jr. and Audrey Franta, Trenton, N.J.; one daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Frank Cuddy, Endicott; eight grandchildren; 13 great -grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; also several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was a member of St. Joseph's Church and its Altar Rosary Society, a member of the Jednota Society. Funeral services will be held Friday, 9 a.m.

from the Leon Pucedo Funeral Home 1905 Watson Blvd. and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered. Burial will be in Slovak Catholic Cemetery.

Visitations at the funeral home will be Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in memory of Mrs. Franta may be made to the Hospice Unit, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, 169 Riverside Binghamton, N.Y. 13905. Mattie E.

Huson formerly of Binghamton Funeral services for Mattie E. Huson will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the William R. Chase Son, Inc. Funeral Home, 737 Chenango Port Dickinson with the Rev.

Leon H. Frank, Pastor of Calvary United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Chenango Valley Cemetery. Mildred C. O'Malley of Binghamton Mildred C.

O'Malley, 78, of 35 Hayes went to be with the Lord, Monday afternoon, May 5, 1986 at her home. Her death was very unexpected to her family and friends. She is survived by one daughter, Sara Hryck, Binghamton; three sons and daughters-in-law, John M. and Mary O'Malley, Port Crane, Sergeant Major Linney J. and Ami O'Malley, Tokyo, Japan, Patrick F.X.

and Collette O'Malley, Binghamton; one sister, Florence Hutchings, Carbondale, eight grandchildren, Joseph and Patricia O'Malley, Shawn O'Malley, MeiLi and Linney O'Malley Jr. and Jennifer, Julie and Joanne Hryck; also several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was a member of St. Andrew's Church and its Golden Age Group. Funeral services will be held Friday at 9 a.m.

at the Peter P. Savage Funeral Home, 338 Conklin and at 9:30 a.m. at St. Andrew's Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

A prayer service will be held Thursday afternoon at the funeral home. Ruth O'Neil of Binghamton Ruth O'Neil, 68, of 184 Front died unexpectedly Tuesday evening. She is survived by one sister, Dr. Jane F. O'Neil; two brothers, Daniel C.

O'Neil, Sinon O'Neil, all of Binghamton; two nieces, Mrs. Rosemary Ruth Wright, Cranbury, N.J., Mrs. John (Cecily) Kinsley, Binghamton; three nephews, David O'Neil, Seattle, Brian O'Neil, Japan, Philip O'Neil, Montclair, N.J.; two grandnephews, Jeffrey and Michael Kinsley. She was a member of St. Patrick's Church.

Ruth was born in Binghamton and was employed by the Broome County Red Cross for many years until the time of her death. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Church. There will be no calling hours.

Funeral arrangements are by the Walter D. Sullivan Son Funeral Home, 45 Oak Binghamton, N.Y. Friends wishing may make memorial contributions to a charity of their choice in memory of Ruth O'Neil. Miss Genevieve M. McCormack of Binghamton Miss Genevieve M.

McCormack, 79, of 50 Chestnut Binghamton, died at 11:25 p.m., Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital after a brief illness. She is survived by two sisters, Miss Agnes R. McCormack, Binghamton, Mrs. T. Richard (Mary) Corgel, Binghamton; one brother, James A.

McCormack, Binghamton; several nieces and nephews. She was a member of St. Patricks Church, Binghamton, and a member of St. John Vianney Club. A retired 22 year employee of City of Binghamton Building Bureau.

Funeral services will be held Friday, at 1 p.m. at St. Patricks Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered. Burial will be in St. Patricks Cemetery, Johnson City.

Family will receive friends at the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main Binghamton, Thursday, 2 to 04 and d7 to 9 p.m. A prayer service will be held Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Josephine F.

Henderson of Binghamton Mrs. Josephine F. Henderson, 76, of 13 Marilyn Binghamton, and formerly of Dobbs Fairy, N.Y. died at 9:10 a.m., Tuesday, May 6, 1986 at Wilson Memorial Hospital. She i is survived by her husband, Gerard M.

Henderson, Binghamton; one daughter and a son-law, Susan and C. James Lee, Binghamton; one son, Dr. Frederic L. Henderson, New Orleans, Louisianna; two grandchildren, Joseph M. Wiktorek, Kathleen A.

Wiktorek; two great of St. John the n. She Evangelist was a Church, memBinghamton. Funeral services will be held from the J. A.

McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main Binghamton, Friday at 9 a.m. and at 9:30 a.m. at 'St. John the Evangelist Church, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered. Burial will be in St.

John's Cemetery, Susquehanna, Pa. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to the National Shrine of St. Jude, 221 W. Madison Chicago, Illinois, 60606.

Ralph W. Tracy of Port Crane Ralph W. Tracy, 80, of Canal Port Crane, died Tuesday evening, May 6, at Binghamton General Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Evalena; one son and daughter-in-law, Ralph Jr. and Grace Tracy, Port Crane; one daughter, Patricia Migdol, California; sister, Mildred Spencer, Port Crane; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. from the William R. Chase Son Inc. Funeral Home, 737 Chenango Port Dickinson, with the Rev. Thomas G.

Morris, officiating. Burial will be in Port Crane Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday 7 to 9. Ruth J. Billings of West Eaton, N.Y.

Funeral and interment services for Ruth J. Billings will be held Thursday 11 a.m. at the Coleman Daniels Funeral Home, 300 E. Main Endicott, N.Y. The Rev.

Gary R. Kuhns, Pastor of Central United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Vestal Hills Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the West Eaton Ambulance Fund, West Eaton, NY, 13484. Joseph Schnirch ofJohnson City Funeral services for Joseph Schnirch will be held at the J.F.Rice Funeral Home, 150 Main Johnson City Thursday at 8:30 a.m.

and 9:00 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City. Katherine Craver of Binghamton Funeral services for Katherine Craver will be held at the J.F.

Rice Funeral Home, Inc. 150 Main Johnson City, Thursday 11 a.m. Burial will be in Kattelville Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday 10:30 a.m. until the time of service.

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She was a member of St. Michael's Greek Catholic Church and its Mother's Club. Funeral services will be held Saturday 9 a.m. at the ChopyakScheider Funeral Home, 326 Prospect Binghamton and at 9:30 a.m. at St.

Michael's Greek Catholic Church. The Very Rev. Msgr. Stephen Dutko will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Msgr. Dutko will conduct a prayer service Friday 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home where the family will receive friends Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to either St.

Michael's Church or to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospice..