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==Birth== | ==Birth== | ||
| − | + | Mildred Schell was born on Sept. 27,1907, on the Schell homestead, near Gallupville, the daughter of Marion West Schell and Charles D. Schell. Her siblings were: | |
| + | *Pearl DeRose and her husband, Kenneth, of Venice, Fla. | ||
| + | *Charlotte Senecal and her husband, Melvin, of Schoharie. | ||
| + | *Robert Schell | ||
| + | *Edith Schmidt | ||
| + | *Helen Senecal | ||
==Education== <!--DELETE THIS LINE IF NOT NEEDED--> | ==Education== <!--DELETE THIS LINE IF NOT NEEDED--> | ||
<!--Insert schooling information here.--> | <!--Insert schooling information here.--> | ||
| − | ==Occupation== | + | ==Occupation== |
| − | + | During World War II, Mildred Mattice worked at the Locomotive Plant | |
| + | and General Electric Co. in Schenectady. "It was like a defense plant; | ||
| + | it was part of the war effort," said Mrs. Pierce. | ||
| − | + | When Mrs. Pierce was about 15, she said, her mother went to work at | |
| − | + | the Maplewood Inn in Altamont. | |
| + | "She worked there a long, long time," said her daughter. "Until she | ||
| + | broke her knee, then she couldn't be a waitress anymore. After that, she | ||
| + | worked in the news room on the corner by the railroad tracks. Everybody | ||
| + | used to come there and get their newspaper." | ||
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| + | ==Marriage & Children== | ||
| + | Mildred Schell married Giles Mattice ( - 1976). Their children were: | ||
| + | *Bertha Mattice Pierce, and her daughter's husband, Kenneth, of Little River, S.C.; | ||
| + | *'''[[Charles R. Mattice]]]''' was in the Marines | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
| − | + | Mildred Schell Mattice died, after a brief illness, on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, in South Carolina, where she had moved to be near her daughter. | |
==Obituary== | ==Obituary== | ||
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She was born on Sept. 27,1907, the daughter of Marion West Schell | She was born on Sept. 27,1907, the daughter of Marion West Schell | ||
and Charles D. Schell. | and Charles D. Schell. | ||
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"She was born on the Schell homestead, near Gallupville," said Mrs. | "She was born on the Schell homestead, near Gallupville," said Mrs. | ||
| − | Pierce. "She grew up on the farm there." | + | Pierce. "She grew up on the farm there." She liked farm life, said her daughter. |
| − | She liked farm life, said her daughter. | + | |
"When she was 16, she went to work at the boarding house in West | "When she was 16, she went to work at the boarding house in West | ||
Berne, serving dinners and cooking for her aunt," said Mrs. Pierce. She | Berne, serving dinners and cooking for her aunt," said Mrs. Pierce. She | ||
thinks that may be where she met the man who would become her | thinks that may be where she met the man who would become her | ||
husband, Charles Mattice of West Berne. | husband, Charles Mattice of West Berne. | ||
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Mrs. Mattice married when she was 19, said her daughter. | Mrs. Mattice married when she was 19, said her daughter. | ||
'She never got mad. Never.' | 'She never got mad. Never.' | ||
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During World War II, Mrs. Mattice worked at the Locomotive Plant | During World War II, Mrs. Mattice worked at the Locomotive Plant | ||
and General Electric Co. in Schenectady. "It was like a defense plant; | and General Electric Co. in Schenectady. "It was like a defense plant; | ||
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When Mrs. Pierce was about 15, she said, her mother went to work at | When Mrs. Pierce was about 15, she said, her mother went to work at | ||
the Maplewood Inn in Altamont. | the Maplewood Inn in Altamont. | ||
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"She worked there a long, long time," said her daughter. "Until she | "She worked there a long, long time," said her daughter. "Until she | ||
broke her knee, then she couldn't be a waitress anymore. After that, she | broke her knee, then she couldn't be a waitress anymore. After that, she | ||
worked in the news room on the corner by the railroad tracks. Everybody | worked in the news room on the corner by the railroad tracks. Everybody | ||
used to come there and get their newspaper." | used to come there and get their newspaper." | ||
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Mrs. Mattice was active in several community organizations. | Mrs. Mattice was active in several community organizations. | ||
"She liked her church," Mrs. Pierce said of St. John's Lutheran | "She liked her church," Mrs. Pierce said of St. John's Lutheran | ||
Church in Altamont. | Church in Altamont. | ||
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Mrs. Mattice was also a member of the ladies auxiliary of the Boyd | Mrs. Mattice was also a member of the ladies auxiliary of the Boyd | ||
Hilton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Altamont. Her son, Charles | Hilton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Altamont. Her son, Charles | ||
Mattice, was in the Marines, said Mrs. Pierce. | Mattice, was in the Marines, said Mrs. Pierce. | ||
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In her later years, Mrs. Mattice belonged to the Altamont Senior | In her later years, Mrs. Mattice belonged to the Altamont Senior | ||
Citizens. | Citizens. | ||
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"She went to all the functions," said her daughter. | "She went to all the functions," said her daughter. | ||
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She is survived by her daughter, Bertha Mattice Pierce, and her | She is survived by her daughter, Bertha Mattice Pierce, and her | ||
daughter's husband, Kenneth, of Little River, S.C.; and by two sisters, | daughter's husband, Kenneth, of Little River, S.C.; and by two sisters, | ||
Pearl DeRose and her husband, Kenneth, of Venice, Fla., and Charlotte | Pearl DeRose and her husband, Kenneth, of Venice, Fla., and Charlotte | ||
Senecal and her husband, Melvin, of Schoharie. | Senecal and her husband, Melvin, of Schoharie. | ||
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She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Cynthia Kerr of Greenwich, | She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Cynthia Kerr of Greenwich, | ||
N.Y.; Wendy Feeney of Rochester, N.Y.; Maureen DeRoches of | N.Y.; Wendy Feeney of Rochester, N.Y.; Maureen DeRoches of | ||
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Scanu of Rensselaer, N.Y.; Robert Mattice of Virginia Beach, Va.; and | Scanu of Rensselaer, N.Y.; Robert Mattice of Virginia Beach, Va.; and | ||
Sharon Walsh of Albany. | Sharon Walsh of Albany. | ||
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And she is survived by many great-grandchildren: Randy Kerr III of | And she is survived by many great-grandchildren: Randy Kerr III of | ||
Newton, Iowa; Ian Kerr of Oswego, N.Y.; Maureen Kerr of Greenwich, | Newton, Iowa; Ian Kerr of Oswego, N.Y.; Maureen Kerr of Greenwich, | ||
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Rivers, Wise; Sara and Kate Tighe and Kelly Suter; and two greatgreat- | Rivers, Wise; Sara and Kate Tighe and Kelly Suter; and two greatgreat- | ||
grandchildren, Alex Basco and Tristen Fuitz. | grandchildren, Alex Basco and Tristen Fuitz. | ||
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Her husband, Giles Mattice, died in 1976. Her son, Charles Mattice, | Her husband, Giles Mattice, died in 1976. Her son, Charles Mattice, | ||
died in 1997. And three of her siblings — Robert Schell, Edith Schmidt, | died in 1997. And three of her siblings — Robert Schell, Edith Schmidt, | ||
and Helen Senecal — died before her. | and Helen Senecal — died before her. | ||
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A funeral service will be held today, Thursday, at 2 p.m. at the | A funeral service will be held today, Thursday, at 2 p.m. at the | ||
Fredendall Funeral Home in Altamont. There will be no calling hours. | Fredendall Funeral Home in Altamont. There will be no calling hours. | ||
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Post Office Box 770, Altamont, NY 12009 or to Altamont Senior | Post Office Box 770, Altamont, NY 12009 or to Altamont Senior | ||
Citizens, Post Office Box 212, Altamont, NY 12009. | Citizens, Post Office Box 212, Altamont, NY 12009. | ||
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— Melissa Hale-Spencer | — Melissa Hale-Spencer | ||
:[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] — February 24, 2005 | :[[h:Altamont Enterprise|Altamont Enterprise]] — February 24, 2005 | ||
Revision as of 13:20, 9 August 2013
Birth
Mildred Schell was born on Sept. 27,1907, on the Schell homestead, near Gallupville, the daughter of Marion West Schell and Charles D. Schell. Her siblings were:
- Pearl DeRose and her husband, Kenneth, of Venice, Fla.
- Charlotte Senecal and her husband, Melvin, of Schoharie.
- Robert Schell
- Edith Schmidt
- Helen Senecal
Education
Occupation
During World War II, Mildred Mattice worked at the Locomotive Plant and General Electric Co. in Schenectady. "It was like a defense plant; it was part of the war effort," said Mrs. Pierce.
When Mrs. Pierce was about 15, she said, her mother went to work at the Maplewood Inn in Altamont.
"She worked there a long, long time," said her daughter. "Until she broke her knee, then she couldn't be a waitress anymore. After that, she worked in the news room on the corner by the railroad tracks. Everybody used to come there and get their newspaper."
Marriage & Children
Mildred Schell married Giles Mattice ( - 1976). Their children were:
- Bertha Mattice Pierce, and her daughter's husband, Kenneth, of Little River, S.C.;
- Charles R. Mattice] was in the Marines
Death
Mildred Schell Mattice died, after a brief illness, on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, in South Carolina, where she had moved to be near her daughter.
Obituary
Mildred Schell Mattice
Mildred Schell Mattice was a kind-hearted woman who welcomed people to Atamont's Maplewood Inn, where she worked for years as a waitress, as if it were her own home. "She was a wonderful mother, just a very nice person," said her daughter, Bertha Mattice Pierce. "She never got mad. Never." Mrs. Mattice died, after a brief illness, on Saturday, Feb. 19,2005, in South Carolina, where she had moved to be near her daughter. She was 97. She was born on Sept. 27,1907, the daughter of Marion West Schell and Charles D. Schell.
"She was born on the Schell homestead, near Gallupville," said Mrs. Pierce. "She grew up on the farm there." She liked farm life, said her daughter.
"When she was 16, she went to work at the boarding house in West Berne, serving dinners and cooking for her aunt," said Mrs. Pierce. She thinks that may be where she met the man who would become her husband, Charles Mattice of West Berne.
Mrs. Mattice married when she was 19, said her daughter. 'She never got mad. Never.'
During World War II, Mrs. Mattice worked at the Locomotive Plant and General Electric Co. in Schenectady. "It was like a defense plant; it was part of the war effort," said Mrs. Pierce. When Mrs. Pierce was about 15, she said, her mother went to work at the Maplewood Inn in Altamont.
"She worked there a long, long time," said her daughter. "Until she broke her knee, then she couldn't be a waitress anymore. After that, she worked in the news room on the corner by the railroad tracks. Everybody used to come there and get their newspaper."
Mrs. Mattice was active in several community organizations. "She liked her church," Mrs. Pierce said of St. John's Lutheran Church in Altamont.
Mrs. Mattice was also a member of the ladies auxiliary of the Boyd Hilton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Altamont. Her son, Charles Mattice, was in the Marines, said Mrs. Pierce.
In her later years, Mrs. Mattice belonged to the Altamont Senior Citizens.
"She went to all the functions," said her daughter.
She is survived by her daughter, Bertha Mattice Pierce, and her daughter's husband, Kenneth, of Little River, S.C.; and by two sisters, Pearl DeRose and her husband, Kenneth, of Venice, Fla., and Charlotte Senecal and her husband, Melvin, of Schoharie.
She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Cynthia Kerr of Greenwich, N.Y.; Wendy Feeney of Rochester, N.Y.; Maureen DeRoches of Two Rivers, Wise; Marcia Kruzinski of Delanson, N.Y.; Merry Beth Scanu of Rensselaer, N.Y.; Robert Mattice of Virginia Beach, Va.; and Sharon Walsh of Albany.
And she is survived by many great-grandchildren: Randy Kerr III of Newton, Iowa; Ian Kerr of Oswego, N.Y.; Maureen Kerr of Greenwich, N. Y.; John K. Feeney of Rochester, N.Y.; Jennifer Sullivan of Savannah, Ga.; Michael, Justin, and Stephanie Kruzinski, all of Delanson, N.Y.; Anthony and Nicole Scanu of Rensselaer, N.Y.; Amy DeRoches of Two Rivers, Wise; Sara and Kate Tighe and Kelly Suter; and two greatgreat- grandchildren, Alex Basco and Tristen Fuitz.
Her husband, Giles Mattice, died in 1976. Her son, Charles Mattice, died in 1997. And three of her siblings — Robert Schell, Edith Schmidt, and Helen Senecal — died before her.
A funeral service will be held today, Thursday, at 2 p.m. at the Fredendall Funeral Home in Altamont. There will be no calling hours. Spring burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Berne. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, Post Office Box 770, Altamont, NY 12009 or to Altamont Senior Citizens, Post Office Box 212, Altamont, NY 12009.
— Melissa Hale-Spencer
- Altamont Enterprise — February 24, 2005
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