Obituaries for Persons Who Attended

Bethlehem Central High School,

Delmar, New York

 

by Clifford Lamere, Science Teacher (Sep 1967 - June 1991)

 

Webpage August 31, 2017     Revised February 20, 2021

 

 

 

None of the following people are in a yearbook.  All but one have an obituary.  The obituaries often said only that the person "attended" Bethlehem Central.  Boys who volunteered for military service sometimes did so before graduating. 

 

 

The following deceased persons may have graduated from BCHS, but that is uncertain.

They were not found in the online yearbook index or in two Alumni Directories.     (17)

 

GRADUATION NAME

MARRIED

NAME

DEATH

DATE

BIRTH

DATE

AGE

POSSIBLE

GRAD.

YEAR

COMMENT
             
Buchaca, Emilie Van Dusen 2006 Oct 1   88 1936 Obit  Not YBI  Not AlumD-93

Pittz, Lorinda

Deitz

2016 Dec 27

1922 Jul 8

94

c. 1940

Obit (photo)  Not YBI  Not AlumD
Holland, Alice Meder 2022 Feb 15 c. 1925

97

 1942 Obit  Not YB  2/20/22

Kennedy, Agnes V.

---

1998 May 31

1924 Apr 5

74

c. 1942

Obit below  Not YBI  SSDI  Not AlumD

Slauson, Grace Margaret

Rukwid

2006 Jul 8

1925 Sep 30

80

c. 1943

Obit  Not YBI  Not AlumD  SSAC

Dodge, Eleanor

Gageway

1974 Apr 4

c. 1928

46

c. 1946

Obit  Not YBI

Plummer, David G.

 

2018 Jan 13

1929 Apr 12

88

1948

Obit (photo)  Not YBI     AlumD 93 & 09 residence Elsmere

MacIntosh, Harold C. "Hal"

 

2018 Aug 3

1940 Dec 26

77

1959

Obit  Not YBI  Did not graduate.  In 2009 AlumD says graduate of 1960, but that is false.  Sister Beverly said he joined Marines Sep 23, 1958 and served six years.      

Donaldson, Gaile

Housman

1983 Oct __

1943 Oct 13

39-40

1961

SSDI  Not YBI  Not in Commencement Program's Diploma List.  Not listed as a Senior in Senior Banquet Program.  [Not Newsp]

Flavin, Earl G. M.

  

1998 Aug 23

1943 Jun 20

55

1961

Obituary  Not YBI  Not in Commencement Program's Diploma List.  Not listed as a Senior in Senior Banquet Program.

Gridley, Sharon L.

Humphrey

2010 Sep 28

1944 Mar 5

66

1961

Obit  Not YBI  SSDI  Not in Commencement Program's Diploma List.  Not listed as a Senior in Senior Banquet Program.

Martin, Douglas A.

  

2008 Dec 25

1942 Jun 17

66

1961

Obit (photo)  Obit2 pg 19  Not YBI  [#]  Not in Commencement Program's Diploma List.  Not listed as a Senior in Senior Banquet Program.

Nelson, Bonnie Louise

Mercado

2004 Oct 14

1947 Feb 13

57

c. 1964

Obit  SSAC  Not YBI  "Post Grad" in 1965 YB (front row, middle).  At BCHS, that term means she had failed to graduate on time, but was staying in school to earn more credits.  Graduation is uncertain.

Shaw, Joseph H. 

 

2015 Feb 13

c. 1950

65

1967

Obit  Not YBI, nor 1967 directory list nor AlumD-93&09.  [Probably didn't graduate.  Source: Dennis Van Dusen].   

Bylsma, Kim R.   2021 Jan 31 1951 Feb 14 69 c. 1969 Obit (photo)  Not YBI   Obit says he graduated.   [^] 

Wright, Caroline

Fiacco

1994 Jan 27

1940 Nov 21

53

c. 1971

Obit below  Not YBI  Not AlumD  SSA
Trendell, Richard Joseph   2020 Mar 14 1956 Jun 9 63 1974 Obit (photo)  Not YBI  Not AlumD.  A relative says he might have graduated from Guilderland High in 1974. 

Selig, Robert J.

 

2015 Mar 8

c. 1959

56

1976

Obit (photo)  Not YBI  Not AlumD  [#]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dodge, Eleanor (Gageway)

 

 

Kennedy, Agnes V.  --  [Published 6/3/1998 in the Times Union, Albany, NY]
ALBANY -- Agnes V. Kennedy, 74, of Albany, died Sunday, May 31, 1998 at her home. Miss Kennedy was born in Glens Falls, but lived most of her life in Albany. She attended Bethlehem Central High School and for several years was employed by the General Electric Co. in Schenectady. She later was employed by the New York Telephone Co. for 43 years until retiring in 1984. She was a communicant of Holy Cross Church in Albany and a life member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, volunteering many hours in support of their community projects. Miss Kennedy was the daughter of the late John A. and Agnes Cashion Kennedy. She is survived by her beloved friends, Shirley Wever, Karen Hughes and Judy Schampier of Albany, and Betty and Bud Fisher of Clifton Park. She was the foster aunt of Harry and Noree Fisher of Georgia, and Robert and Connie Welton of East Greenbush. There are many more special friends who will remember her fondly. A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday morning at 9:00 at Holy Cross Church, Western Ave. and Rosemont St. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the Hans Funeral Home, 1088 Western Ave., Albany on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. Those who wish may make a memorial contribution to St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD, 57326 or to the Capital City Rescue Mission, Inc., 3 City Square, Albany, NY 12207.
 

 

Wright, Caroline (Fiacco)  --  [Published Friday 1/28/1994 in the Times Union, Albany, NY]
    Caroline Wright Fiacco, 53, of Fourth Street died Thursday in her residence after a long illness.
    Mrs. Fiacco was born in Albany. She attended the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School System and Bethlehem Central High School. She was employed as a real estate agent for Bob Howard Realty and was a caterer for the Albany Diocese Senior Citizens.
    Mrs. Fiacco was a communicant of St. Pius X Church, Loudonville.
    Survivors include three sons, Carmen Fiacco, Paul Fiacco and Lewis Fiacco, all of Rensselaer; two daughters, Mary Fiacco and Caroline Fiacco, both of Rensselaer; her father, Craig Wright of Schoharie; and her brother, Richard C. Wright of East Berne.
    She was the dear friend of Jon Du Bois of Rensselaer.
    Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the W.J. Lyons Funeral Home, 1700 Washington Ave., and at 10:30 a.m. in St. Pius X Church.  Spring interment will be in Thompson Lake Rural Cemetery.  Calling hours will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.