Clara B. Curtis Bartelotte

Lyons Falls- Clara B. Curtis Bartelotte, age 101, a longtime resident of Lyonsdale Road, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Lewis County Extended Care Facility, Lowville, where she had resided since February, 2015. She was born in Ava, on November 28, 1914, a daughter of Alfred and Hattie B. Warren Youngs. As a child she moved to Lewis County, where she attended several rural schools. On May 17, 1930, Clara was united in marriage with Emory R. Curtis, in La Fargeville. In 1943, the couple purchased the former Bailey Farm at Locust Grove, operating this farm until 1964, when they sold the farm to a daughter and son in law, Joyce and Alton Coe. At that time Clara and Emory, relocated to the Masonic Home Campus in Utica, where they resided and were both employed in patient care and as custodians. Mr. Curtis passed away on April 25, 1967 and Clara continued her employment at the Masonic Home afterwards for a time. On December 6, 1969, Clara was united in marriage with Henry "Hank" Bartelotte, at the Boonville United Methodist Church. They lived in Taberg, before moving to Lyons Falls, where they constructed a home on Lyonsdale Road. Mr. Bartelotte, a retiree from 43 years of employment at Georgia Pacific Paper Co. Lyons Falls, passed away on June 18, 1988. Later Mrs. Bartelotte sold her home to her daughter and son in law, Nancy and Donald Gydesen, where Clara continued to reside, until moving to Lowville, in 2015. Mrs. Bartelotte was a member of Talcottville United Methodist Church, in later years she attended Forest Presbyterian Church, Lyons Falls, with Nancy and Donald Gydesen. Clara greatly enjoyed cooking and baking; she will be fondly remembered for the delicious Hawaiian wedding cake which she often had baked. She also greatly enjoyed square and polka dancing. She found joy in attending senior citizen groups and traveling on senior citizen bus trips. Clara is survived by two daughters, Beverly J. Beasock, West Leyden, Nancy (Donald) Gydesen, Lyons Falls; one son, Willis E. (Rose Marie) Curtis, Blossvale. Clara was predeceased by a daughter, Joyce Coe, on September 19, 2006 and by her son-in-law, Wayne C. Beasock, in 2010. Also surviving are several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a grandson, Emory Coe, in 2006, and by a great great grandson, Kody W. Beasock, in 2008. Clara was the last of her family of 11 brothers and sisters. Her Funeral will be Saturday at 1:00 P.M. at Trainor Funeral Home, Inc. 143 Schuyler St. Boonville, with interment to follow in Boonville Cemetery. Calling hours are Saturday from 10:00 A.M. until 1 p.m. until the funeral home. A reception for family and friends will be held at Forest Presbyterian Church, Lyons Falls, following the interment. Memorial contributions may be made to Forest Presbyterian Church, Center St. Lyons Falls, NY 13368.