John A. Fonda, 71, died Sunday afternoon at his home, 200 Reed street, after an illness of six years. He was born in Sharon Springs Aug. 19, 1876, son of David and Sarah Hurst Fonda. For 35 years he owned and operated a farm near Sharon which he sold. He then lived in Syracuse for 10 years, where he operated a gas station. For the past 10" years he had lived in this village and operated the Fonda gas station at the residence where he died. He was a member of the Methodist Church and of the Men's Bible class of the local Methodist Church. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Ethelyn Kling Fonda; one daughter, Mrs. Howard Eckler of Cherry Valley; three grandchildren; two sisters, Miss Florence Fonda of Jersey City, NJ, and Mrs. Edna Swift of BInghamton; two brothers, Dr. H. D. Fonda of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Andrew Fonda of Fort Plain; several nieces, nephews and cousins. The funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Sharon Springs Methodist Church. Rev. Daniel T. Hill of the Canajoharie Methodist Church officiated. Burial was in the Leesville cemetery. Schenectady NY Gazette, Thursday, August 12, 1948.
John A. Fonda, 71, died Sunday afternoon at his home, 200 Reed street, after an illness of six years. He was born in Sharon Springs Aug. 19, 1876, son of David and Sarah Hurst Fonda. For 35 years he owned and operated a farm near Sharon which he sold. He then lived in Syracuse for 10 years, where he operated a gas station. For the past 10" years he had lived in this village and operated the Fonda gas station at the residence where he died. He was a member of the Methodist Church and of the Men's Bible class of the local Methodist Church. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Ethelyn Kling Fonda; one daughter, Mrs. Howard Eckler of Cherry Valley; three grandchildren; two sisters, Miss Florence Fonda of Jersey City, NJ, and Mrs. Edna Swift of BInghamton; two brothers, Dr. H. D. Fonda of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Andrew Fonda of Fort Plain; several nieces, nephews and cousins. The funeral service was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Sharon Springs Methodist Church. Rev. Daniel T. Hill of the Canajoharie Methodist Church officiated. Burial was in the Leesville cemetery. Schenectady NY Gazette, Thursday, August 12, 1948.
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