Mr. Fonda, Latham, Dies; City Native W. Warren Fonda, 60, of 29 Schuyler Ave., Latham, native and former resident of Watervliet and veteran of World War II, was pronounced dead on arrival at Albany Memorial Hospital this morning after being stricken at his home. He bad been under the care of a physician. He was born in Watervliet, son of the late Walter W. and Marguerite Quackenbush Fonda and was educated in Watervliet schools. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II and was a member of Watervliet City Post, VFW. Mr. Fonda was employed for a number of years by the Freihofer Baking Co. and for the last eight years by the North Colonie School District as a bus driver. Survivors include his wife, the former Kathryn Siehl; five daughters, Mrs. Matthew Finlan and Miss Carol Blakely, both of Watervliet; Mrs. Leo Pierre of Waterford, Miss Catherine Fonda of Latham and Mrs. William Ritz Jr. of East Greenbush; two sons, Ronald W. Fonda of Waterford and Staff Sgt. John Blakely of the U.S. Air Force stationed in England; two brothers, Robert H. Fonda of Watervliet and Charles L. Fonda of South Glens Falls, and 21 grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday from the Parker Bros. Memorial, 2013 Broadway, Watervliet, with Rev. Theodore R. Bundy officiating. Interment will be in Niskayuna Reformed Cemetery. Troy NY Times Record, Friday, April 14, 1972.
Mr. Fonda, Latham, Dies; City Native W. Warren Fonda, 60, of 29 Schuyler Ave., Latham, native and former resident of Watervliet and veteran of World War II, was pronounced dead on arrival at Albany Memorial Hospital this morning after being stricken at his home. He bad been under the care of a physician. He was born in Watervliet, son of the late Walter W. and Marguerite Quackenbush Fonda and was educated in Watervliet schools. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II and was a member of Watervliet City Post, VFW. Mr. Fonda was employed for a number of years by the Freihofer Baking Co. and for the last eight years by the North Colonie School District as a bus driver. Survivors include his wife, the former Kathryn Siehl; five daughters, Mrs. Matthew Finlan and Miss Carol Blakely, both of Watervliet; Mrs. Leo Pierre of Waterford, Miss Catherine Fonda of Latham and Mrs. William Ritz Jr. of East Greenbush; two sons, Ronald W. Fonda of Waterford and Staff Sgt. John Blakely of the U.S. Air Force stationed in England; two brothers, Robert H. Fonda of Watervliet and Charles L. Fonda of South Glens Falls, and 21 grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday from the Parker Bros. Memorial, 2013 Broadway, Watervliet, with Rev. Theodore R. Bundy officiating. Interment will be in Niskayuna Reformed Cemetery. Troy NY Times Record, Friday, April 14, 1972.
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