Birth
William L. Gotha's sisters were:
- Mrs. Helen Mill
- Mrs. Hazel Ecker
- Mrs. William Haenlein,
Education
Occupation
When he retired from his musical groups and iron work business in Albany, he and Mrs. Gotha moved the Berne where they made many friends. He continued to do iron work in the area and they conducted a boarding home for elderly women at the home on Main St.
Marriage & Children
William L. Gotha married Bessie Hallenbeck. Their children were:
- Mrs. Russell (Marjorie) Nasholds of Fairfax, Va.
- Mrs. Charles (Millicent) Boni of Colonie
- William L. Gotha, Jr., of West Springfield, Mass.
- Russell Gotha of Chicago, Ill.
Death
William Gotha died Sunday morning, May 26, (1974) at Fairfax, Va.
Obituary
Berne
WILLIAM L. GOTHA
William L. Gotha of 19B Sheridan Village, Schenectady, husband of the late Bessie Hallenbeck, died Sunday morning, May 26, (1974) at Fairfax, Va.
When he retired from his musical groups and iron work business in Albany, he and Mrs. Gotha moved the Berne where they made many friends. He continued to do iron work in the area and they conducted a boarding home for elderly women at the home on Main St. They were both faithful members of St. Paul's Lutheran church where he sanf in the choir ansd served as custodian and she was active in the Sunday church school and Lutheran Church WOmen groups. Later they moved to a small apartment in Schenectady and Mrs. Gotha passe away last February.
Bill was visiting his daughter in Virginia when he was taken ill in the middle of the week and died in the hospital Sunday morning.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Russell (Marjorie) Nasholds of Fairfax, Va., and Mrs. Charles (Millicent) Boni of Colonie; two sons, William L. Gotha, Jr., of West Springfield, Mass., and Russell Gotha of Chicago, Ill. He is also the brother of Mrs. Helen Mill, Mrs. Hazel Ecker and Mrs. William Haenlein, and is also survived by 13 grandchildren and eight great-granschildren.
Funeral services were conducted at the Fred. L. Dascher Jr. Funeral Home, Albany, THursday morning with Rev. Kenneth O. Latal officiating. Interment was in Memory's Garden, COlonie.
Sympathy to the family is extended by the many friends here who are grateful to God for the lives of this wonderful couple and join them in mourning their passing.
- Altamont Enterprise - June 7, 1974
Additional Media
Mrs. Harold Vadney, Sr.
Mrs. Harold W. Vadney, Sr., 63. of Feura Bush, died Sunday at St. Peter's hospital, Albany, after a short illness. Born Mildred Hallenbeck in Colonie, she lived in Albany 10 years before moving to Feura Bush 12 years ago. She was employed many years at a department store. She leaves her husband and four daughters, Mrs. Wilma Martin of Westmere, Mrs. Joan Domanico of Ravena, Mrs. Florence Rossi of Guilderland and Mrs. Elizabeth Mudge of Slingerlands,- three sons, Harold Wr. of Selkirk; Robert of Schenectady and Richard of Guilderland; two sisters, Mrs. Gladvs Noveck of Bennington, Vt, and Mrs. Bessie Gotha (wife of William L. Gotha) of Berne; and 21 grandchildren. Services were held Wednesday at the Applebee Funeral Home. Delmar. Burial was in Jerusalem cemetery, Feura Bush.
- Altamont Enterprise - April 15, 1966
COMMUNITY NOTE
Mrs. Marjorie Nasholds, a former Berne resident and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Gotha, has received her professional certificate in church management at the American Unversity in Washington, D. C. She is presently a secretary in Wesley-Theological Seminary in Washington, D. C.
Catherine and Kenny Gotha of West Springfield Mass. have returned home after spending a week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Gotha
- Altamont Enterprise - September 1, 1967
To Observe Golden Wedding Next Week
Mr. and Mrs. William Gotha of Berne will observe their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception on Thanksgiving Day from 4 to 7 p. m. at St. John's Lutheran church hall, 160 Central Ave., Albany.
Mr. and Mrs. Gotha were married in the parish house of St. John's on Nov. 26, 1913, by the late Rev. Oscar Krauch. Mrs. Gotha was formerly Bessie P. Hallenbeck of Albany. The Gothas have four children: Marjory Nasholds of Oneonta; William Jr. of West Springfield, Mass.; Millicent Boni of Latham, and Russell of Chicago; also 13 grandchildren.
A family dinner will be given on Thanksgiving Day by their children and grandchildren at the Tom Sawyer Restaurant.
The couple requests: "No gifts."
- Altamont Enterprise - November 22, 1963
William Gotha, 73, Springfield vocalist: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Union-News (Springfield, MA) - Saturday, September 14, 1991
Deceased Name: William Gotha, 73, Springfield vocalist
William L. Gotha, 73, of 250 Poplar Ave., a well-known area barbershop-chorus and church singer, died Friday at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was an accountant for 36 years. He retired in 1983 after working for 21 years at Agway Inc. in Westfield. Before that, he worked for 15 years at International Harvester Corp. of Syracuse, N.Y., and West Springfield. He was a member of the Springfield Chordsmen, and was treasurer of the barbershop chorus for seven years. He was named barbershopper of the year in 1990.
Born in Albany, N.Y., he was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y., where he received a bachelor's degree. He moved to West Springfield in 1960, and was a member of Mittineague Methodist Church and its choir. He also sang in the choirs of the Springfield Catholic Diocese and St. Thomas the Apostle Church.
He was also a committeeman of Boy Scout Troop 87 at St. Thomas's. He leaves his wife, the former Irene McGowan; two sons, William F. of Bradford and Kenan M. of West Springfield; a daughter, Kathleen M. Gotha of North Waterboro, Maine; a brother, Russell F. of Elk Grove, Ill.; two sisters, Marjorie Nasholds of Cooperstown, N.Y., and Millicent Boni of Margaretville, N.Y., and two granddaughters.
Another daughter, Anne Gotha, died in 1980.
The funeral will be Monday morning at Toomey-O'Brien Funeral Home and St. Thomas's Church, with burial in St. Thomas's Cemetery. Calling hours are Sunday afternoon and evening.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Joslin Diabetes Foundation, 1 Joslin Place, Boston, 02115, or the American Heart Association, 33 Fourth Ave., Needham, 02194.
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Copyright, 1991, The Republican Company, Springfield, MA. All Rights Reserved. Used by NewsBank with Permission.
Marjorie Gotha of Albany is passing a time at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hallenbeck.
- Altamont Enterprise - March 7, 1919
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