Model Airplanes

Michael S. D’Agostino of Riverhead died Dec. 6, 2018. He was 81 years old.

Born on May 6, 1937, in Manhattan, he was the son of Pio and Matilda D’Agostino.

He was a 1955 graduate of Aviation High School in Manhattan and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1959.

He married his wife Annette on June 3, 1961 at St. Sebastian’s Church in Manhattan.

He worked as an acoustical engineer for Roanwell Corp. in New York City.

He was the treasurer of the homeowners association at Sunken Ponds Estates and a member of the veterans group at Sunken Ponds. He enjoyed airplanes, science fiction and flying model airplanes.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter Annemarie Lloyd of Rhode Island and by one grandchild.

Visitation will take place on Sunday, Dec. 9 from 2 to 6 p.m. at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. A funeral Mass will be held on Monday, Dec. 10 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Isidore Church in Riverhead. Interment will follow at Calverton National Cemetery.

Article source: https://riverheadlocal.com/2018/12/08/michael-s-dagostino-81/

When Bob Jaques of Hartselle heard Nov. 30 that President George H.W. Bush had died, he said his memory immediately flashed back to March 25, 1993, in Houston.

Jaques, the former general manager of Young Door Co., said he was in Texas for a millwork trade convention where Bush was the keynote speaker.

“When he died, it made me think of the time I met him in Houston and what a privilege that was, even though we only talked a few minutes,” said Jaques, 78, who has lived in Hartselle since 1973. “He was very cordial, very down to Earth. He seemed very interested in what we were doing at the convention.”

Jaques said he took the 1987 book “Looking Forward” written by Bush and co-author Victor Gold to the convention with him.

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“He came to the exhibit hall near our booth, and I walked up to him, and we started talking,” Jaques said. “He very graciously signed my book. . . . I had no idea our photo was being taken.”

He has the photo and pen that Bush signed the book with framed in his Hartselle home.

A few years after meeting Bush in Houston, Jaques’ love for aviation connected him again with the nation’s 41st president.

“I’m an aviation historian and a Navy veteran,” he said. “Bush was in the Navy in World War II. I commissioned an aviation artist friend of mine (Ray Waddey of Tennessee) to do a painting of Bush’s TBM (torpedo bomber). I

Article source: https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article222815025.html

Jerald “Jerry” L. Miller, 77, of Mansfield, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 at OhioHealth Mansfield.

Born July 1, 1941 in Mansfield, he was the son of Benjamin and Theresa (Bikar) Miller.

Jerry met his future wife, Margaret, at the grocery store on Lexington Avenue where they both worked. He being the shy one, she approached him because she said “He was the best looking man she had ever seen.”

Jerry graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1959 and had previously attended St. Peter’s High School. He married Margaret in 1961.

Jerry worked at Dominion Electric and then Mansfield Brass and Aluminum as a lead foreman, while also having his own home business on the side to repair automobiles. Jerry opened his own auto repair and service station in 1970, Miller’s Service Center, and was a successful businessman and Master Mechanic for over 36 years. His sharp mind and quick wit along with the desire to learn and master of all his goals was apparent to all who knew him.

He liked to help teach others at Madison Adult Education Center’s Automotive clinics. He also sponsored little league baseball teams and volunteered with the Amateur Radio Club during parades and freedom festivals in Mansfield (N8GJ).

To balance his superior work ethics and being an excellent provider, Jerry loved to be adventurous. He raced cars and motocross, rode snowmobiles and motorcycles, enjoyed remote control cars and boats, photography, bicycling, fishing, power boating, building and flying model airplanes, trap shooting and gun collecting. Jerry was a member

Article source: http://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/jerald-jerry-l-miller/article_c3475d0a-fa53-11e8-8b7d-e35ee97d9e65.html

July 7, 1939 – December 6, 2018

Robert R. Lane, 79, of Newton passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Illinois.

Funeral services celebrating Robert’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 10, 2018 at the Scott Avenue Christian Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Sunday, December 9 in the church. Interments services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, December 10th in the Highland Memorial Cemetery, Mt. Carmel, Illinois with military rites. Memorial gifts for Robert may be made to the Donor’s Choice. Online condolences may be offered at www.crainfuneral.com.

Robert was born on July 7, 1939 in Mt. Carmel, Illinois the son of Oscar “Dude” and Mable A. (Hedge) Lane. Robert served his country in the United States Army. On December 24, 1965, Robert married Nancy A. Potts. She survives. Robert was a machinist for Pacific Press and Shear in Mt. Carmel, Illinois until his retirement. In his free time, Robert enjoyed radio controlled model airplanes. He was a member of Prop Busters model airplane club and the American Legion Post #423. He enjoyed riding his Honda Gold Wing. He and Nancy attended Scott Avenue Christian Church.

Robert will be loved and remembered by his wife Nancy A. Lane of Newton; daughter Vaneta Gilio, husband Anthony of Newton; grandson Logan Andrews, wife Mikkel of Newton; step grandchildren Zachary Gilio of Springfield and Emilea Gilio of Newton.

His parents and infant son Brian Keith Lane preceded him in death.

Article source: http://www.pressmentor.com/news/20181207/robert-r-lane

Downtown Amsterdam was a good place to shop for children’s presents in the mid-20th century.

Hymen and Vera Gordon came to Amsterdam from Rochester in 1941. Hymen was a manager for Schine Theatres based in Gloversville. The couple started the Toy Tent on East Main Street in Amsterdam in 1946. The name apparently came from a tent made to go over a card table that children could use as a playhouse. A Gloversville company, Nelson and Taylor, made the tents.

The store was first located on the north side of East Main Street then moved to the south side of the street. There was a lollipop tree in the window of the new store and a whole room devoted to dolls. The store’s slogan was “Amsterdam’s Happy Birthday Store.”

The Toy Tent carried Tinkertoys, Lincoln Logs, action toys, mechanical toys, model airplanes and even tricycles.

Hy and Vera’s son David Gordon started working in the business at an early age.  The business closed in the 1960s. Later David Gordon headed Collette Manufacturing in Amsterdam.

Alphonso and Catherine D’Alessandro owned the Gift Hobby Shop at Lark and East Main streets in the city’s East End. The building was destroyed by fire in the 1980s.

The hobby part of the business had a large supply of model plastic kits. The store held an annual contest for the best plastic car model.

John E. Larrabee’s hardware store on Market Street sold Lionel and American Flyer model trains at Christmas. Each brand installed a model train layout in the store.

Article source: https://dailygazette.com/article/2018/12/07/toy-shopping-in-amsterdam-in-the-20th-century