Stalker, Howard

Birth

Howard Stalker as born on January 17, 1928, the son of Clyde Lewis Stalker and Flossie Lawton in Berne, N.Y.

Occupation

He worked for Verizon, retiring in 1984. He was also a life member of the Telephone Pioneers, and was a master of the Berne Free and Accepted Masonic Lodge.

His wife described him as a “fine craftsman,” and this was a skill they shared. He enjoyed refinishing antiques, and chair caning. He also loved his garden, Mrs. Stalker said.

Marriage & Children

Howard Stalker married, on November 8,1947,Audry Ann Stewart, the daughter of LeRoy Stewart and Lillian Riley (1903 - 1996). Lillian M. Riley was the daughter of Charlotte Riley. From the census records, Milton Venderhoof was her unofficial step-father. Their children were:

• Pamela (Richard) Murdoch of Hemlock, N. Y.
• Wayne Stalker of Ravena
• Brian (Debora) Stalker of Berne
• Penelope (Theodore) Heim
• Adam (Dianne) Stalker of Berne
• Stewart Howard Stalker (1953 - 1954)
• Gretchen Suzanne Stalker (1967 - 1968)

Death

Howard Stalker died on June 4, 2010, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany. He was 82.

Obituary

Stalker, Howard: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

Times Union, The (Albany, NY) - Monday, June 7, 2010

Deceased Name: Stalker, Howard

BERNE, N.Y. Howard Stalker, 82, died on June 4, 2010 at St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, N.Y. He was born on January 17, 1928, the son of Clyde and Flossie Stalker in Berne, N.Y. He is survived by his wife, Audrey, who he married on November 8,1947. He is also survived by his children Pamela (Richard) Murdoch, Wayne, Brian (Debora), Penelope (Theodore) Heim and Adam (Dianne) Stalker. He is also survived by eight grandchildren. He was predeceased by his children, Stewart Howard and Gretchen Suzanne. He retired from Verizon Telephone in 1984. He was a life member of the Telephone Pioneers and he also was past master of the Berne F&A Masonic Lodge. Funeral services are private and arrangements have been entrusted to Fredendall Funeral Home, Altamont, N.Y. Fredendallfuneralhome.com

Edition: Final Edition
Page: B4
Copyright, 2010, (c) Times Union. All Rights Reserved.

Howard L. Stalker

BERNE — Howard L. Stalker was a country boy at heart, who needed only his wife and his children to be happy.

He died on June 4, 2010, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany. He was 82.

“I had a friend who said we lived in the State of Stalker, and it was kind of true,” said his wife of 62 years, Audrey Stalker. “We had seven children, and we really didn’t need anybody else. I know that sounds funny, but it’s really true.”

Mr. Stalker was born on Jan. 17, 1928, in Berne, the son of Clyde and Flossie Stalker.

He worked for Verizon, retiring in 1984. He was also a life member of the Telephone Pioneers, and was a master of the Berne Free and Accepted Masonic Lodge.

His wife described him as a “fine craftsman,” and this was a skill they shared. He enjoyed refinishing antiques, and chair caning. He also loved his garden, Mrs. Stalker said.

“We traveled a little bit, mostly to go and see our daughter whose husband was in the service,” said Mrs. Stalker. This included trips to Texas, Alabama, and Oklahoma.

The couple also traveled to Amish County in Reading and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, because Mr. Stalker was a country boy, his wife said.

Mr. Stalker met his wife of more than six decades in the first grade. She was 6, and he was 7. They got married on Nov. 8, 1947.

In addition to his wife, Howard L. Stalker is survived by five children: Pamela Murdock and her husband, Richard; Wayne Stalker; Brian Stalker and his wife, Debora; Penelope Heim and her husband, Theodore; and Adam Stalker and his wife, Dianne.

He is also survived by eight grandchildren.

His son, Stewart Howard, and his daughter, Gretchen Suzanne, died before him.

The Fredendall Funeral Home in Altamont has made the private funeral arrangements.

— Zach Simeone

Additional Media

Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Lillian Stewart in the death of her mother, Mrs. Charlotte Riley, in Utica last week.

Altamont Enterprise - July 24, 1964

Mrs. Charlotte Riley and Milton Vanderhoof of Schenectady and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stalker of Berne were Satruday guests of Mr.s and Mrs. LeRoy Stewart.

Altamont Enterprise - September 10 1948

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