The Post-Star from Glens Falls, New York • 13

Friday. February 27, 1998 The Post-Star. Glens Falls. Y. B7 DEATH IN THE NEWS- OBITUARIES Walter L.

Whitman Alice Ruth Hoag Rachmiel Levine insulin pioneer, dead at age 87 7 Til I Queensburv; a step-son. Marvin Hoag and his wife, Viv lan of Hartford; four stepdaughters. Kathleen Andrews and her husband, George of Hartford, Miza Barnes and her Charles of Greenw ich; Marion "Mary" Evans and her husband, Walter of Hudson Falls and FORT EDWARD -Alice Ruth Hoag. 63. of Lower Allen passed away on Thursday, Feb.

26, 1998, at the Glens Falls Hospital, after a short illness. Born on March 13, 1934 in Jersey City, N.J., she was the daughter of Emil and Meta(Kaftka) Greif. Her husband, Robert QUEENSBURY Walter L. Whitman. 76.

a resident of Queensbury, went home to be ith the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998, at home after a long illness. Born on Jan. 14, 1922. in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Benjamin H.

and Viola (Stone) Whitman. Mr. Whitman attended the Glens Falls High Los Angeles Times Dr. Rachmiel Levine, considered the father of modern diabetes research for his work with insulin, and a former executive at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, has died. He was 87.

Levine, former president of the American Diabetes Association and the International Diabetes Foundation, died Sunday of heart failure in Boston, City of Hope officials said Wednesday. The internationally respected Whitman Levine joined the City of Hope in 1971 as its executive medical director. By then he already was well known for his breakthrough discovery at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, showing that insulin lowers blood sugar by stimulating movement of glucose into cells. Working with colleagues Morris Goldstein and Samuel Soskin, Levine with his' "Levine Effect" of movement introduced a new era of research into how hormones modify cell function. Hoag BIRTHS School.

During World War II he served in Germany as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. Later he was self-employed as a plumbing and heating contractor and also worked for the Tri-County Cab Company, retiring in December of 1996. He was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons Lodge 121 of Glens Falls where he served as Master in 1967 and 1971. He also served as secretary and chaplain.

In June 1995 he received a Grand Lodge appointment of Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of China. He was the founder of the first Boy Scout Troop in the Town of Queensbury where he served as scout master. Mr. Whitman also was a member of the Queensbury Central Fire Department where he held several offices. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of South Glens Falls and a former trustee.

Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Hughlan Whitman and a sister. D. Hoag, Sr. died on March 30. 1997.

Alice owned and operated a family' restaurant in New Jersey and most recently was employed by the former Joy Store in South Glens' Falls. She was a communicant of St. Mary'sSt. Paul's Church in Hudson Falls. Alice was a member of the Glens Falls Area CB'ers Club with her late husband Dunk Hoag.

She enjoyed reading, cooking and spending time with her family and friends. Besides her husband, Alice was pre-deceased by a son, Steven J. Burch, who died in 1979 and a step-grandson, Duke Barnes, who died in 1997. Survivors include two sons, Alan J. Burch and his wife, Karen of Conn, and Robert D.

Hoag, Jr. and his wife. Colleen of Fort Edward; a daughter, Alizon "Ali" R. Groom and her husband, William of Lester FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla Lester C. Haas, 73, of Fort Edward and Fort Myers, died Wednesday, Feb.

25, 1998, at Health Park Medical Center, Fort Myers Beach, after a short illness. Born June 25, 1924, in Saratoga Springs, he was the son of the late Ernest and Irene (Curtis) Haas, He had been a resident of Fort Edward for 50 years and in his early years was employed by J.W. Brown Trucking and Fort Edward Express Company. For 34 years, he was a member of local Union of Operating Engineers 106 as a heavy equipment operator and as a master mechanic. He retired in 1986: He was also employed by the Shoreline Restaurant and Marinaln Lake George.

Besides his parents a sister, Nancy Virgil died before him. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Irene (Holdridge) Haas; two George Hyde Pierce Olive DeSantis. Survivors include his ife of fifty-five vears. Eltla L. (Clute) Whitman of Queensbury; a son, Ronald J.

Whitman Sr. and his wife. Barbara of South Glens Falls; a daughter, Karen L-Whitmari of Queensbury; a nephew. Buz Clute of Tampa. Florida ho prev iously had resided with him for many years, four grandchildren, Ronald J.

Whitman Jr. of South Glens Falls, Walter L. "Rusty" Whitman of Queensbury, Stephanie M. Weatherwax of South Glens Falls, and Jennifer L. Whitman of Glens Falls, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 1998, at the First Baptist Church of South Glens Falls with the Rev. Gary Stefanski, pastor, officiating. Burial will take place in the spring at the West Glens Falls Cemetery, Queensbury. Calling hours are scheduled from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

on Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday at the Regan and Denny Funeral Home, Quaker Queensbury. Memorials may take the form Of donations to the Hospice of Warren County, 704 Upper Glen Street, Queensbury, N.Y. 12804 or to Prospect Child and Family Center, Aviation Road, Queensbury, N.Y. 12804.

New York stage, George was a performer all his life on the Saratoga stage as an actor with the Town Hall Players and as a magician, on the ski slopes, on the golf course, on the tennis court, and most memorably, on the dance floor. Laura died on May 16, 1995. A year later, George moved to Vermont, where he resided at Pillsbury Manor. He died peacefully at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington with his four children at his side; Thomas Pierce, a Vermont banking executive; Nancy Morgan, an arts administrator from Alexandria, Barbara Pierce, a television news producer in Los Angeles; and David Hyde Pierce, an actor in Los Angeles. In addition to his children; he is survived by two sisters, Helen Watkins of Millbrae, and Mary Louise Richard of Fayetteville, Tennessee; and six grandchildren Laura Morgan, John Morgan, Heather Pierce, Gregory Piercet Randy Pierce and Emma Pierce Rempel.

Funeral services will be conducted by Reverend Thomas Parke on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 11 a.m. at Bethesda Episcopal Church in Saratoga Springs. Visiting hours are tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bussing-Cunniff Funeral Home, 1 30 Circular Street.

The family requests that memorial donations be sent to Bethesda Episcopal Church, 41 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866. Osburg Survivors include his wife, Vivian Friday Osburg of South Glens Falls; one daughter, Lynn Osburg of McLean, a sister, Charlotte McGowan of Lake George; three nephews, Dr. Daniel McGowan of Geneva, George McGowan of Lake George, and Dr. David Glasgow of Birmingham, a cousin, Donald Hamilton of Clifton Park; two stepdaughters, Edythe Tonnesen of Houston, Texas, Janet Burdick of Baltimore, three step-sons, Robert Friday of South Glens Falls, Donald Friday of Geneva, and James Friday of Charlotte, N.C., and several nieces. No calling hours are scheduled.

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 1 at Regan and Denny Funeral Home, 94 Saratoga South Glens Falls. Burial will take place at a later date. Memorials may be made in the form of contributions to the American I leart Association, 94 Big Boom Queensbury, N.Y. 12804 or to the American Cancer Society, 380A Glen Glens Falls, N.Y.

12801. of Glens alls, Laurie Smith of Hague, and Linda McCowan of Belville, one step-grandson, David Carpenter of Ticonderoga. He is also survived by several other grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. There will be no calling hours or funeral service. A graveside service will take place at the family plot of the May Memorial Cemetery of Hague in the spring.

The Rev. F. Url Utterback, pastor, of the Hague Baptist Church, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilcox Regan Funeral Home, 33 Algonkin Ticonderoga. Francis Joseph O'Connor Florence "Tiny" Perry and her husband.

Duane of Warrensburg; an uncle. Raymond Kaffka of California; two aunts, Viola O'Rourke and Teresa "Terri" Adelhock, boui of New Jersey; 28 grandchildren and wral great step grandchildren; one great-great step grandchild; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, 68 Main Hudson Falls. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m.

on Saturday at St. Mary'sSt. Paul's Catholic Church on the park in Hudson Falls. The Rite of Committal will be in the spring at St. Mary's Cemetery in the Town of Fort Edward.

The family, suggests memorial donations be made to Hospice of Washington County, I Myrtle Cambridge, N.Y. 12816. C. Haas daughters, Rhonda (Haas) Clark and her husband Ted of Summerville, N.J. and Cynthia (Haas)' Frobel and her husband Paul of Pickerington, Ohio; two brothers, Robert Haas and his wife lone of Queensbury and Daniel Haas and his wife, Marjorie of Gansevoort; two granddaughters, Meghan and Heidi Frobel; one grandson, Andrew Frobel; a niece and seven nephews.

At the request of Mr. Haas, there are no calling hours. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. The family has suggested if desired, contributions may be made to the Hidden Harbor Inn, attention Jane Ross, 819 San Carlos Fort Myers Beach, Fla. 33931 for a memorial in his honor; or the Fort Myers Beach Emergency Squad, P.O.

Box 2880, Fort Meyers Beach, Fla. 33931, or to a charity of one's choice. both of Ticonderoga; 10 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; four brothers, Patrick and Jerry of Ticonderoga, Timothy of Putnam and Donald of Valdasta, two sisters, Eleanor O'Connor of Ticonderoga and Jean Naughton of Florida; and several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by two brothers, Maurice and Jack, and one sister, June Nagy. Calling hours were held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 26 at the Connery Gunning Funeral Home, 26 Father Joques Place, Ticonderoga. A Catholic Wake service will be held at 8 p.m. A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 1 p.m. today, at St.

Mary's Church in Ticonderoga with the Rev. William Muench officiating. Burial will be held in the spring at the convenience of the family. NOTICES Gerhard (Gerry) Alfred Schoen, p.m. Saturday, Ackley and Ross Funeral Home, 73 West Main Cambridge.

WALTER C. SPENCER TICONDEROGA Calling hours for Walter C. Spencer, 3:30 p.m. today, Connery Gunning Funeral Home, 26 Father Joques Place, Tjconderoga. A funeral service will follow the calling hours today.

LEONA GASKIN STEVENS GREENWICH Funeral services for Lcona Gaskin Stevens, 4 p.m. today, Flynn Brothers, Inc. Funeral Home, 80 Main Street, (ireenwich. FL0RI Quality A Tradition Since 1893 fhin Hunk and frrf nil nri mmrtt T. I ii Au.

wuiun urnalum 1 fax Hwiri Uf U. Sal M. Sun 9-12 ltd and Howard Kelley of Hudson Falls. Paternal grandparents are Ellouse Lee and Timothy Lee of Ithaca. A son, Ryan Kurt, to Deidre and Kurt LIEBEGOTT of Lake George, Monday, Feb.

23, 1998, at 8:33 a.m., 7 pounds 7 ounces, 20 inches long, Maternal grandparents are Robert Dingman of Glens Falls and Patricia Burch of Queensbury. Paternal grandparent is Jeanne Marie Liebegott of Rochester. A daughter, Phyllis June, to David and Donna FISHER of Queensbury, Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, at 4:35 p.rh 9 pounds 1.5 ounces, 22.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Robert and June Lockwood of South Glens Falls.

Paternal grandparents are Paul and Phyllis Fisher of Queensbury. A daughter, Gabriella Lin, to Linda and Robert PORLIER of Hudson Falls, Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, at 8:25 a.m., 9 pounds 4 ounces, 20.75 inches, long. Maternal grandparents are Donald and Shirley Griesbach of Sun City West, Ariz. Paternal grandparents are Joseph and Mary Porlier of Hudson Falls.

A son, Gregory Michael, to Deanna and John BARDIN of Fort Ann, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1998, at 9:08 a.m., 8 pounds, 1 9.75 inches long. Maternal grandparents are George and Toni Sharpe of Queensbury. Paternal grandparents are Cindy and Tom Bardin of Hudson Falls. A daughter, Ashley Kassandra, to John and Tara BAER of Warrensburg, Wednesday, Feb.

25, 1998, at 7:03 a.m., 6 pounds 15 ounces, 19.75 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Janice Gregory of Warrensburg and Thomas Scaglione of Harrison. Paternal grandparents are William and Linda Baer of Warrensburg. Other births reported to The Post-Star include: A daughter, Sarah Juliet, to Drs. Michelle and R.

Jeffrey KISIEL of Gansevoort, Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, at 8:08 a.m., at Saratoga Hospital, 9 pounds 13 ounces, 22 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Dr. Robert and Mrs. Ida Jean McCormley of North Versailles, Pa.

Paternal grandparent is Mr. Raymond Kisiel of Utica. A daughter, Mackenzie Rian, to David S. and Stacy CRANDALL of Corinth, Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998, at 12:33 p.m.

at Saratoga Hospital, 6 pounds 1 1 ounces, 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are William and Marlene Levin of Delran, N.J. Paternal grandparents are Grahame and Patricia Champagne of Corinth. A daughter, Taylor Makenzie, to Scott BROOKS and Leslie GIJANTO, of South Glens Falls, Thursday, Jan. 28, 1998, at St.

Peter's Hospital, Albany, 5 pounds ounces, 1 8.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents are John Gijanto of Glens Falls and Elizabeth Gijanto of Ticonderoga. Paternal grandparent is Mary Goodro of Fort Edward. A daughter, Grace Elizabeth, to Matthew and Sara HOTOPP of Albany, Monday, Feb. 16, 1998, at 5:41 p.m., at St.

Peter's Hospital, Albany, 6 pounds 8 ounces, 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Ed and Betty Stangle of Glens Falls. Paternal grandparents are Ken and Marian Hotopp of Cobleskill. A daughter, Michaela Rose, to Stephen and Kelly BAKER of Bolton Landing, Thursday, Jan. 28, 1998, at 6:09 p.m., 3 pounds 8 ounces, 16 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are William and Maxine Thomson of Bolton Landing. Paternal grandparents are Horace and Kathcrine Baker of Bolton Landing. A son, Jesse Michael, to Michael and Lisa ZUCCARO of Malta, Monday, Feb. 16, 1998, at Saratoga Hospital, 8 pounds 7.75 ounces, 21.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Virginia Lundgren and Emit Lundgren of Glens Falls.

Paternal grandparent is John Poirier of Stillwater. Births reported from Glens Falls Hospital include the following: A son, James Michael, to James and Jodie FIORINI of Queerisbury, Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998, at 3:35 p.m., 8 pounds 12 ounces, 21.5 inches lonp: Maternal grandparent is-Debra Stone of Whitehall. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.

Alfonse Fiorini of Whitehall. A daughter, Mara Ellen, to Tina and John BUREAU of Queensbury, Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998, at 2:57 p.m., 9 pounds 15 ounces, 21 inches one. Maternal grandparents are Joan riant', and James Sim'nsnn 'of Mineville. Paternal grandparent is Louisette Bureau of Newcomb.

A daughter, Larissa Marie, to William and Kathleen SMITH of Minerva, Thursday, Feb. 19, 1998, at 10:36 a.m., 9 pounds 2.1 ounces, 21.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Ralph and Sharon Dubay of North Creek. Paternal grandparents are William and Beverly West of Olmstedville. A daughter, Austyn Taylor, to Rachel GIBILARO and Mark MOREHOUSE of Glens Falls, Thursday, Feb.

19, 1998, at 2 a.m., 5 Maternal grandparents are Ross and Marcy Gibilaro of South Glens Falls, Paternal grandparents are Michael and Sandra Morehouse of Russelville, Ark. A daughter, Molly Claire, to Scott and MaryBeth FITSCHER of Queensbury, Friday, Feb. 20, 1998, at 7: 14 p.m., 7 pounds 1 1 ounces, 20.25 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Philip and Judy Rapp of San Diego, Ca. Paternal grandparents are Ron and Annette Fitscher of Alden.

A son, Tristan Henry, to Jamie and Henry MARLER of Glens Falls, Saturday, Feb. 21, 1998, at 12:49 a.m., pounds 14 ounces, io.d inches long. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Andrea Matte of Queensbury. Paternal grandparents are Helen Ehrhara and Henry Marler Sr. of Inverness, Fla.

A daughter, Gabrielle Davis, to Susan and Jamie HALL of Queensbury, Friday, Feb. 20, 1998, at 1:58 a.m., 6 pounds 15 ounces, 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are oordon and Betty Davis of Greenwich. Paternal grandparents are James and Elizabeth Hall of South Glens Falls. A daughter.

Kierstan Nicole, to William and Melissa BAER Jr. of Warrensburg, Friday, Feb. 20, 1998, at 10:29 a.m., 7 pounds 7.5 ounces, 20 inches long. Maternal grandparent is Terry Lanfair of Warrensburg. Paternal grandparents are William and Linda Baer Sr.

of Warrensburg. A son, Albert Scott, to Jamie HATHAWAY and Albert PERRY of Fort Edward, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998, at 3:23 a.m., 3 7 pounds 1.4 ounces, 1 7.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Karen and Gary Hathaway Sr. of Fort Edward.

A son, Dakota Mitchell to Stacy BRISTOL and Robert SQUIRES III of Hudson Falls and Fort Edward, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998, at 8:51 a.m., 7 pounds 10.25 ounces, 19.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Martin Webb of Hudson Falls.

Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Squires Jr. of Fort Edward. A son, Adam Robert, to Tony and April LOMENZO of Middle Granville, Thursday, Feb.

19, 1998. at 3:06 p.m., 9 pounds 3.5 ounces, 22.25 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Raymond and Linda Rathbun of North Granville. Paternal grandparents are Anthony and Cindi Lomenzo of Fort Ann. A son, Timothy Richard, to Angela KELLEY and Timothy LEE of Glens Falls, Sunday, Feb.

22, 1998, at 2:15 p.m., 6 pounds 13 ounces, 19.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Karen SARATOGA SPRINGS George Hyde Pierce died in Burlington, Vermont on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998, after a brief illness. He was 87 years old. Born on July 29, 1910 in Richfield Springs, N.Y., he was the son of Helen Hyde and Arthur J.

Pierce. After graduating from Saratoga High School in 928 and Williams College in 1931, he intended to go to New York City to pursue an acting career. Concerned about finding work during the Depression, he decided to follow his father's advice and joined the Arthur J. Pierce Insurance Agency in Saratoga Springs. It was there that he met and fell in love with his secretary, Laura Marie Hughes-George and Laura married on Aug.

5, 1944, just before he was sent to Italy, where he served with the' ski troops of the U.S. Army's Tenth Mountain Division in World War II. After the war, George and Laura made Saratoga their home. While building a sixty-year career in the insurance business at the agency now named Pierce, Pratt Brown, he devoted himself to many community organizations including Bethesda Episcopal Church, the Boy Scouts, the Greenridge Cemetery, and Saratoga Hospital. He joined the Saratoga Springs Rotary Club in 1938, served as president from 1963 to 1964, and in 1996 was honored as a Paul Harris fellow.

Although he never made it to the Ludwig SOUTH GLENS FALLS Ludwig Osburg, 92, a resident of South Glens Falls, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998, at Saratoga Hospital Nursing Home. Born on April 10, 1905, in Schenectady, he was the son of William and Ottilie Klein Osburg. Mr. Osburg was a 27 year veteran of the U.S.

Navy. During this time he served in Panama, Central America, Europe and four years in Asia including service with the Yangtze River Patrol. In World War II he served in both the North Atlantic and the Western Pacific theatres of duty. Following retirement from the Navy he was employed in the mechanical engineering section of the General Electric Company Research Laboratory in Schenectady until his retirement in 1969. He was a member of the Retired Officers Association, the American Legion Post 553 of South Glens Falls and the Masonic Lodge, 121 Free and Accepted Masons of Glens Falls.

He was predeceased by his first wife of 54 years, Norma Pike Osburg, who died in July, 1986. TICONDEROGA Francis Joseph O'Connor, 71, better know as "Oakie" since childhood, died unexpectedly at his home on Kalker Road in Ticonderoga on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1998. He was born in Ticonderoga on 27, 1926, the son of Joseph and Pearl (Rivers) O'Connor. Oakie served in the Army during World War II.

He worked for New York Telephone and later Reale Construction in Ticonderoga. In his retirement years he has enjoyed bis children and grandchildren and the planting of trees around his children's homes. Oakie married Mary Emma Catlin on Oct. 10, 1948. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs.

Daniel (Karen) Bessett of Geneseo and Kimberlee O'Connor of Ticonderoga; two sons Kevin O'Connor and Keith O'Connor, FUNERAL GEORGE S.AUSTIN HUDSON FALLS Funeral services for George S. Austin, II a.m. today, Carleton Funeral Home, 68 Main Hudson Falls. LEONIDAS 'LEO' J. CAMPBELL MANCHESTER, N.H.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated for Leonidas 'Leo' J. Campbell, 1 1 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, Church of Blessed Sacrament, Goodman Avenue, Bolton Landing. STEPHEN C.

HERMANCE JR. WELLS, Vt. A funeral service for Stephen C. Hcrmance 10 a.m. today, Robert M.

King funeral Home, 23 Church Granville. SARAH E. 'BETTY' WEBB MARVIN GREENWICH Funeral services for Sarah t. 'R- Webb Marvin, I p.m. today, Hynn Brothers, Inc.

Funeral Home, 80 Main Greenwich. FRANCIS JOSEPH O'CONNOR TICONDEROGA A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated for Francis Joseph O'Connor, 1 p.m. today, St. Mary's Church, Ticonderoga. GERHARD (GERRY) ALFRED SCHOEN CAMBRIDGE Services for Henry S.

(Buster) Leach HAGUE Henry S. (Buster) Leach, 79, of Split Rock Road, passed away Wednesday, Feb, 25, 1998, at Glens Falls Hospital. Born in Hague, Dec. 15, 1918, he was the son of Henry J. and Myrtle (Holman) Leach.

Mr. Leach was a lifetime Hague resident and a member of the Hague Volunteer Fire Department. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mr.

Leach was employed by the New York State Department of Public Works as a laborer from 1943 until his retirement in 1979. He is survived by his wife, Madeleine H. (Howard) Leach; one sister, Marguerite West of Hague; three step-daughters, Helen Beldcn.