OBITS: Post-Star 18 Jul 2005; Glen Falls, Warren co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Post-Star http://www.post-star.com Gibbs, Frederick H. GRANVILLE -- Frederick H. Gibbs, age 83, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital. Fred was born on Aug. 22, 1921, in Turin, N.Y., the son of Sherman and Carrie (Sattes) Gibbs. In the beginning of Fred's working life, he was employed by the D & H Railroad. He was last employed in maintenance for Washington County. Fred was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of West Pawlet for many years, and most recently a member of the United Methodist Church of Granville. Fred was predeceased by his wife, Frances (Gould) Gibbs. Survivors are his son, Paul Gibbs and his wife, Wanda, of Hudson Falls, and their children, Jessica and Scott Gibbs. He was also survived by a sister, Anna Lanphear and her husband, Ed, of Raquette Lake. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, at Robert M. King Funeral Home, 23 Church St., Granville, with the Rev. Robert Flower officiating. Burial will follow at the Mountain View Cemetery in West Pawlet, Vt. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 19. Published in the Post-Star on 7/18/2005. Harnell, Joe LOS ANGELES -- Joe Harnell, the Grammy-winning pianist, arranger and conductor, died Thursday of heart failure at Sherman Oaks Hospital in the San Fernando Valley, according to his publicist. He was 80. Born in the Bronx, N. Y., Harnell began studying piano at 6 and started his professional career as a jazz pianist at 14. He graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in music. He enlisted in the Army Air Forces during World War II, touring with the Glenn Miller Air Force band. After his discharge at the end of the war, he studied composition with Aaron Copland and worked as a music director or accompanist for a number of leading singers. Harnell worked with Peggy Lee in concert tours and on several of her albums in the late 1950s and early 60s. He conducted the orchestra on the albums: "Anything Goes: Cole Porter" and "Peggy Lee and the George Shearing Quintet" and he played piano on Lee" "Things Are Swingin" album. He also worked with Lena Horne and was her accompanist on the occasion of her being the first black artist to sing in a Florida nightclub. In the early 1960s, Harnell took advantage of the bossa-nova music craze and recorded "Fly Me to the Moon Bossa-Nova" for Columbia Records. The song was based on the Bart Howard-penned song, "Fly Me to the Moon," which later would be a hit for Tony Bennett. Harnell won a Grammy Award in 1962 for Best Performance By an Orchestra -- For Dancing for his version of the song. From 1967-73, Harnell served as the music director for Mike Douglas on his popular afternoon talk and variety show. Harnell moved to California and found work scoring for films and television, including "Santa Barbara," "The Incredible Hulk," "The Bionic Woman," "Alien Nation" and "V." He received three Emmy nominations for best dramatic score. For many years, Harnell taught film scoring at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. He is survived by his wife, Alice; sons Joel, Jess and Jason; stepsons Derek and Robin; a brother, Stewart, and four grandchildren. Published in the Post-Star on 7/18/2005. Lane, Stanley Samuel WASHINGTON -- Stanley Samuel Lane, a retired Army lieutenant colonel who served in the Army Quartermaster Corps and who spent the last few years talking to news organizations and oral history projects about his World War I service, died July 15 at the Bedford Court nursing home in Silver Spring, Md. He was 103 and had renal failure. Lane was born Samuel Levine in a Jewish ghetto in Warsaw and raised in New York, where he left school in the eighth grade. Out of a fondness for Zane Grey's frontier novels, he enlisted in the Army cavalry in 1917. "Never saw a horse before," he later told the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress. He lied about his age to enlist and had not told his family about his intentions. When the error was discovered -- he said he thought his parents informed the American Red Cross -- he refused an offer of a discharge. He did not become a U.S. citizen until 1919, and his immigration status restricted him from overseas duty. Lane was one of about 30 living American veterans of that war, said a Department of Veterans Affairs official who monitors World War I veterans. Lane resigned from service in 1929 to try work as a grocer in New London, Conn., but when the business failed during the Depression, he re-enlisted under his new, legally changed name. By America's entry into World War II, he had become a commissioned officer in the Quartermaster Corps. He served in England and participated in the invasion of North Africa. He also received his high school diploma in 1945 and graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. During the Korean War, he was an instructor and head of the maintenance department at the Army Quartermaster School at Fort Lee, Va. After retiring, he was a patent engineer for a company in Cleveland and a part-time federal programs officer for the city board of education. He settled in Silver Spring in 1993. His wife of 75 years, Frances Antis Lane, died in 2004. A daughter, Sandra Lane, died in infancy in 1938. Survivors include a son, Bruce Lane of Chevy Chase, Md.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Published in the Post-Star on 7/18/2005. Neddo, James R. WHITEHALL -- James R. Neddo, 35, of North Williams Street, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 14, 2005, at Glens Falls Hospital. Born on April 18, 1970, in Glens Falls, he was the son of Phillip and Barbara (Gordon) Neddo. He attended Whitehall High School and received his GED. James enjoyed various types of fishing, hunting and spending time with his two sons. He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Charles and Evangeline Neddo, and his maternal grandfather, Robert Gordon. Besides his parents of Whitehall, he is survived by two sons, Jaykob Neddo and Shane Smith, both of Whitehall; one sister, Renee Neddo of Whitehall; one brother, Mark Neddo and his wife, Melanie, of Rotterdam; his maternal grandmother, Eileen Gordon of Whitehall; two nieces, Brittany Lyman of Whitehall and Micaela Neddo of Rotterdam; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. A memorial service will be held on Thursday at Jillson Funeral Home Inc., 46 Williams St., Whitehall. The time of the service will be announced on Wednesday, July 20, in the funeral notices. Following the memorial service, a reception will be held at the American Legion Post No. 83 in Whitehall. The family has suggested that contributions be made in his name to the Whitehall Youth Football League, c/o John Hoagland, P.O. Box 58, Whitehall, NY 12887. Published in the Post-Star from 7/16/2005 - 7/18/2005. Povie, Orrie FORT EDWARD -- Orrie Povie, 87, a former resident of Broadway and the Oaks, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2005, at Pleasant Valley Health Care Center, Argyle. Born in Scotia, on Nov. 12, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Edward and May (Cahee) Sturtevant. Orrie retired from General Electric Co. in Fort Edward after many years of service. She enjoyed going out for ice cream. She also loved flowers, especially pansies. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Donald Povie, in 1991. Survivors include a sister, Bea S. Hood of Burlington, Vt.; a nephew, Robert L. Hood Jr. of Waterbury, Vt.; a great-niece, Susan Seymour of Waterbury, Vt.; a great-nephew, Robert Scott Hood of Sandwich, Mass.; and her special friend, Joan Durett and her husband, George, of Glens Falls. At Orrie's request, there will be no calling hours. Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, at M. B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 82 Broadway, Fort Edward. Interment will be at Union Cemetery, Fort Edward. Published in the Post-Star on 7/18/2005.