Vermilyea Family

Edna C Sickler, born in 1888 at Halfmoon, NY was the daughter of Edward Charles Sickler & Caroline J Vandercook.  She married Arthur Lewis Vermilyea, the son of Euguene Vermilyea & Celia Small, in 1918.  Together they had 5 children - June, Arthur Jr who died 10 months before his father, Edward, Robert & Harold who donated his body to the Anatomical Gift Program in Albany.

Times Record, Troy NY, 4 Nov 1970

World War Veteran, 79, Dies At Home

Arthur L Vermilyea, 79, a former employee of the Grand Union Co Warehouse in Waterford, died yesterday at his residence, 86 Hudson River Road, Waterford. Mr Vermilyea was under the care of a physician. Mr Vermilyea was born in Waterford, a lifelong resident of the town, and was a member of the Federated Church there. He was an Army veteran of World War I, and was a member of the American Legion, Charles J Brady Post of Waterford. He retired from the Grand Union Co 14 years ago. Survivors include his wife, Edna Sickler; one daughter, Mrs John P Judge of Waterford; three sons, Edward Vermilyea of Sauquoit, Robert and Harold Vermilyea, both of Waterford; two sisters, Mrs Ralph Hammersley Sr of Cohoes, and Mrs Charles Pickthall of Florida, and sixteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Friday at 11 am from the Quandt Funeral Home, 23 Broad St, Waterford, with Rev James G Patterson, pastor of the Federated Church of Waterford officiating. Interment will be in the Waterford Rural Cemetery.

Troy Record, Sat, 16 Dec 1972

Waterford Resident Dies At 84

Mrs Edna S Vermilyea, 84, of [86] Hudson River Rd, Waterford, widow of Arthur L Vermilyea, died Friday at Leonard Hospital after a long illness. A native of Halfmoon, Mrs Vermilyea had lived in Waterford most of her life and was a member of Federated Church of Waterford. She also belonged to the auxiliary of the Charles J Brady American Legion Post. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs John P Judge of Waterford; three sons, Edward Vermilyea of Sauquoit, NY, Robert and Harold Vermilyea, both of Waterford; one sister, Mrs Grace Reed of Lansingburgh; one brother, Harold Sickler of Mechanicville; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Monday from the Quandt Funeral Home, 23 Broad St, Waterford, with Rev James G Patterson, pastor of Federated Church of Waterford, officiating. Interment will be in Waterford Rural Cemetery.

The Saratogian, 23 Jan 1970

Arthur L Vermilyea Jr founded tool concern

Mechanicville - Arthur L Vermilyea Jr, Mechanicville, RD 2, husband of Helen Gniewek Vermilyea, died Thursday at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital. Mr Vermilyea was born in Waterford, the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Vermilyea of Waterford but has resided in Mechanicville RD 2 for the past 25 years. He was the founder of the Ushers Machine and Tool Inc in 1946 and was secretary and treasurer of the company. He was a member of Corpus Christi Church, Ushers. Survived by his wife, Mrs Helen Gniewek Vermilyea, Mechanicville RD 2, two daughters, Mrs Douglas Pulfer, Baltimore, Md, Sally Rose Vermilyea, Mechanicville RD 2, a son, James Vermilyea, Mechaniville, his parents, Mr and Mrs Arthur Vermilyea, Waterford, three brothers, Edward Vermilyea, New Hartford, Robert Vermilyea, Waterford a sister Mrs John Judge, Waterford,  nieces, nephews and cousin. The funeral will be held Monday at 9 am from the John Noonan Funeral Home, 406 Park Ave, Mechanicville and at 10 am at Corpus Christi church, Ushers. Interment will be in St Paul's Cemetery, Mechanicville. Friends may call at the funeral home, Saturday 7-9 and Sunday 2-5 and 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, friends may contribute to the Cleveland Clinic Hospital Building Fund.