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==Birth==
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Norman O. Bell was born April 6, 1915 in Knox, NY, the son of DeWitt Bell and Esther Gaige. Norman Bell was a grandson of '''[[Theodore Bell]]''' of Knox. His brothers and sisters were:
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*Themla Finch of Oxford, Ala.
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*Douglas Bell of Cape Canaveral, Fla.
  
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*step-brother, James Fidler of Knox;
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*step-sister, Jeanne Stewart of Rexford.  
  
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He owned and operated the Bell Saw Mill in Knox for over 20 years, retiring in 1980. Before that he was a lumberjack and self-employed farmer.
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Mr. Bell was a member of Guilderland Lodge 2480, BPOE, where he was named Elk of the year in 1994. He was a member of the New York State Lumberjack Association, the Helderberg Rod and Gun Club in Knox, and the Senior Citizens Bowling League in Guilderland, and a member and former state champion of the National Association of Black Powder Riflemen.
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==Marriage & Children==
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Norman Bell married first Helen Cook (1920 - 1977), a daughter of Oakley Cook, and brother of Howard Cook on August 8, 1936 in Gallupville. Norman O. Bell married second Anna Elizabeth Leuchten Sacco (Oct, 17, 1922 - April 9, 2008). Anna married first Nicholas Sacco in 1945. Norman's children were:
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*Norma Hadsell of Altamont
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*Thelma Bell Patschureck of Knox (married Reinhard Patschureck)
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*Richard Bell of Clifton Park
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*DeWitt Bell of Knox (1893 - 1926)
  
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*Charles Sacco of Knox
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*Joseph Sacco of Arlington, Va;
  
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[[File:Grave-Knox-BellFamily.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Bell Family Monument - [[k:Knox Cemetery|Knox Cemetery]]</center>]]
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Norman O. Bell died June 15, 1994.
  
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[[File:19940616BellNormanOObit.jpg|300px|thumb|right|<center>Norman O. Bell  Obituary - [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] — June 16, 1994</center>]]
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'''NORMAN O.BELL'''
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KNOX —Norman O. Bell, 79, of Quay Road died yesterday in St. Clare's Hospital following a long illness.
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He was born April 6, 1915, in Knox, the son of DeWitt and Esther Gaige Bell, and was a lifelong resident of the town.
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He owned and operated the Bell Saw Mill in Knox for over 20 years, retiring in 1980. Before that he was a lumberjack and self-employed farmer.
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Mr. Bell was a member of Guilderland Lodge 2480, BPOE, where he was named Elk of the year in 1994. He was a member of the New York State Lumberjack Association, the Helderberg Rod and Gun Club in Knox, and the Senior Citizens Bowling League in Guilderland, and a member and former state champion of the National Association of Black Powder Riflemen.
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Survivors include his wife, Anna Sacco Bell; two daughters, Norma Hadsell of Altamont and Thelma Patschureck of Knox; two sons, Richard Bell of Clifton Park and DeWitt Bell of Knox; two step-sons, Charles Sacco of Knox and Joseph Sacco of Arlington, Va; a sister, Themla Finch of Oxford, Ala.; a brother Douglas Bell of Cape Canaveral, Fla.; a step-brother, James Fidler of Knox; and a step-sister, Jeanne Stewart of Rexford. Also survived by nine grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren.
  
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His first wife, Helen Cook Bell, died in 1977.
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Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Lucy's Church, Grand Street, Altamont. Calling hours will be 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Fredendall Funeral Home, 199 Main St., Altamont. Burial will be in the [[k:Knox Cemetery|Knox Cemetery]].
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Memorial contributions may be made to the food pantry of St. Lucy^s Church, Grand {Street, Altamont, NY 12009.
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:[[k:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]]- June 16, 1994
  
 
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WESTMERE - Ralph and Dawn Shafer Patschureck of 21 Francis Lane announce the birth of a daughter, Hillari Cecile Shafer Patschureck Feb. 28 at St. Peter's Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces. Hillari is the granddaughter of Cecelia and Howard Shafer of Township Road, Knox, and Thelma and the late Reinhard Patschureck of Bell Road, Knox, and the great-granddaughter of Norman Bell of Quay Road, Knox.
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:[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - March 28, 1991
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Howard Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Cook, and Gail Marie Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Clyde Johnson of Saratoga Springs were married in the Methodist church last Thursday night by Rev. O. B. Scouten. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bell, brother-in-law and sister of the groom.
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:[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - September 15, 1950
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Norman O. Bell of Altamont, and Miss Helen Cook of Gallupville were united in marriage at the Methodist Episcopal church, Gallupville, August 8 (1936) the Rev. Herbert Bentley, officiating.
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:[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - August 21, 1936
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'''Anna Sacco Bell'''
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Anna Sacco Bell, a homemaker who liked to help others, died on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. She was 85.
  
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"Anna was always volunteering and helping others, and took great pride in helping at St. Lucy's Church in Altamont, the Guilderland Elks, and the Helderberg Rod and Gun Club among others," her family wrote in a tribute. "After moving to Atria Assisted Living Center in 2006, she quickly engaged in volunteering in community activities and managing their 'Country Store.'"
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Mrs. Bell was born Anna Elizabeth Leuchten on Oct, 17, 1922 in Muenster, Germany. When she was 7, she immigrated to the United States with her brother; John, and her mother, Matilda, to join their father, John. He had found a home on Livingston Avenue and worked in Albany. She attended St. Joseph's Academy in Albany. As a teenager, she loved to help her mother cook and bake and would visit her father in his specialty shoe store on Clinton Avenue.
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She married the late Nicholas Sacco in 1945 and moved to Altamont, where they had two sons,. Charles and Joseph; She married the late Norman Bell in 1983.
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She is survived by two sons, Charles Sacco of Altamont, and Joseph Sacco of Alexandria, Va:; two grandchildren, Steven Sacco of Fairfax, Va., and Natalie Sacco of Moriches, N.Y.; two sisters-inlaw, Ilse Leuchten of Albany, and Dorothy Sacco of Voorheesville; and the four children of her late brother, John—Rosemarie, Helen, Kurt, and Carl and many other nieces and nephews.
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A mass of Christian burial was held on Monday at St. Lucy's Church in Altamont. Arrangements were made by the Fredendall Funeral Home of Altamont.
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Memorial contributions may be made to St. Lucy's Church Food Pantry, Post Office Box 678, Altamont, NY 12009 or to Community Caregivers, Post Office Box 523, Altamont, NY  12009,
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:[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - April 17, 2008
 
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Image:19360821BellNormanOMarriage.jpg|<center>Norman O. Bell Marriage - [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - August 21, 1936</center>
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Image:20080417BellAnnaSaccoObit.jpg|<center>Anna Elizabeth Leuchten Sacco Bell Obituary - [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - April 17, 2008</center>
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Image:19910328BellNormanGranddaughter.jpg|<center>Hillari Cecile Shafer Patachureck born - [[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] - March 28, 1991</center>
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Image:Grave-Knox-BellNormanO.jpg|<center>Norman O. Bell (B. 1915) Grave - [[k:Knox Cemetery|Knox Cemetery]]</center>
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Birth

Norman O. Bell was born April 6, 1915 in Knox, NY, the son of DeWitt Bell and Esther Gaige. Norman Bell was a grandson of Theodore Bell of Knox. His brothers and sisters were:

  • Themla Finch of Oxford, Ala.
  • Douglas Bell of Cape Canaveral, Fla.
  • step-brother, James Fidler of Knox;
  • step-sister, Jeanne Stewart of Rexford.

Occupation

He owned and operated the Bell Saw Mill in Knox for over 20 years, retiring in 1980. Before that he was a lumberjack and self-employed farmer.

Mr. Bell was a member of Guilderland Lodge 2480, BPOE, where he was named Elk of the year in 1994. He was a member of the New York State Lumberjack Association, the Helderberg Rod and Gun Club in Knox, and the Senior Citizens Bowling League in Guilderland, and a member and former state champion of the National Association of Black Powder Riflemen.

Marriage & Children

Norman Bell married first Helen Cook (1920 - 1977), a daughter of Oakley Cook, and brother of Howard Cook on August 8, 1936 in Gallupville. Norman O. Bell married second Anna Elizabeth Leuchten Sacco (Oct, 17, 1922 - April 9, 2008). Anna married first Nicholas Sacco in 1945. Norman's children were:

  • Norma Hadsell of Altamont
  • Thelma Bell Patschureck of Knox (married Reinhard Patschureck)
  • Richard Bell of Clifton Park
  • DeWitt Bell of Knox (1893 - 1926)

two step-sons

  • Charles Sacco of Knox
  • Joseph Sacco of Arlington, Va;

Death

Bell Family Monument - Knox Cemetery

Norman O. Bell died June 15, 1994.

Obituary

Norman O. Bell Obituary - Altamont Enterprise — June 16, 1994

NORMAN O.BELL

KNOX —Norman O. Bell, 79, of Quay Road died yesterday in St. Clare's Hospital following a long illness.

He was born April 6, 1915, in Knox, the son of DeWitt and Esther Gaige Bell, and was a lifelong resident of the town.

He owned and operated the Bell Saw Mill in Knox for over 20 years, retiring in 1980. Before that he was a lumberjack and self-employed farmer.

Mr. Bell was a member of Guilderland Lodge 2480, BPOE, where he was named Elk of the year in 1994. He was a member of the New York State Lumberjack Association, the Helderberg Rod and Gun Club in Knox, and the Senior Citizens Bowling League in Guilderland, and a member and former state champion of the National Association of Black Powder Riflemen.

Survivors include his wife, Anna Sacco Bell; two daughters, Norma Hadsell of Altamont and Thelma Patschureck of Knox; two sons, Richard Bell of Clifton Park and DeWitt Bell of Knox; two step-sons, Charles Sacco of Knox and Joseph Sacco of Arlington, Va; a sister, Themla Finch of Oxford, Ala.; a brother Douglas Bell of Cape Canaveral, Fla.; a step-brother, James Fidler of Knox; and a step-sister, Jeanne Stewart of Rexford. Also survived by nine grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren.

His first wife, Helen Cook Bell, died in 1977.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Lucy's Church, Grand Street, Altamont. Calling hours will be 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Fredendall Funeral Home, 199 Main St., Altamont. Burial will be in the Knox Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the food pantry of St. Lucy^s Church, Grand {Street, Altamont, NY 12009.

Altamont Enterprise- June 16, 1994

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Announce birth

WESTMERE - Ralph and Dawn Shafer Patschureck of 21 Francis Lane announce the birth of a daughter, Hillari Cecile Shafer Patschureck Feb. 28 at St. Peter's Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces. Hillari is the granddaughter of Cecelia and Howard Shafer of Township Road, Knox, and Thelma and the late Reinhard Patschureck of Bell Road, Knox, and the great-granddaughter of Norman Bell of Quay Road, Knox.

Altamont Enterprise - March 28, 1991

Howard Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Cook, and Gail Marie Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Clyde Johnson of Saratoga Springs were married in the Methodist church last Thursday night by Rev. O. B. Scouten. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bell, brother-in-law and sister of the groom.

Altamont Enterprise - September 15, 1950

Norman O. Bell of Altamont, and Miss Helen Cook of Gallupville were united in marriage at the Methodist Episcopal church, Gallupville, August 8 (1936) the Rev. Herbert Bentley, officiating.

Altamont Enterprise - August 21, 1936

Anna Sacco Bell

Anna Sacco Bell, a homemaker who liked to help others, died on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. She was 85.

"Anna was always volunteering and helping others, and took great pride in helping at St. Lucy's Church in Altamont, the Guilderland Elks, and the Helderberg Rod and Gun Club among others," her family wrote in a tribute. "After moving to Atria Assisted Living Center in 2006, she quickly engaged in volunteering in community activities and managing their 'Country Store.'"

Mrs. Bell was born Anna Elizabeth Leuchten on Oct, 17, 1922 in Muenster, Germany. When she was 7, she immigrated to the United States with her brother; John, and her mother, Matilda, to join their father, John. He had found a home on Livingston Avenue and worked in Albany. She attended St. Joseph's Academy in Albany. As a teenager, she loved to help her mother cook and bake and would visit her father in his specialty shoe store on Clinton Avenue.

She married the late Nicholas Sacco in 1945 and moved to Altamont, where they had two sons,. Charles and Joseph; She married the late Norman Bell in 1983.

She is survived by two sons, Charles Sacco of Altamont, and Joseph Sacco of Alexandria, Va:; two grandchildren, Steven Sacco of Fairfax, Va., and Natalie Sacco of Moriches, N.Y.; two sisters-inlaw, Ilse Leuchten of Albany, and Dorothy Sacco of Voorheesville; and the four children of her late brother, John—Rosemarie, Helen, Kurt, and Carl and many other nieces and nephews.

A mass of Christian burial was held on Monday at St. Lucy's Church in Altamont. Arrangements were made by the Fredendall Funeral Home of Altamont.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Lucy's Church Food Pantry, Post Office Box 678, Altamont, NY 12009 or to Community Caregivers, Post Office Box 523, Altamont, NY 12009,

Altamont Enterprise - April 17, 2008

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