Published 2/22/02

Slingerlands and Willsboro, N.Y. — Ralph Warner Harbison II, 59, of Slingerlands and Willsboro, N.Y., Dean of the School of Education and Service Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies at the State University of New York at Albany and a former World Bank sector manager, died suddenly of a heart attack while cross-country skiing in the Adirondack Park High Peaks on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002.

Harbison graduated from Harvard College Phi Beta Kappa where he was President of the Glee Club and earned both his Masters and PhD from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Following graduation from Harvard College, Harbison worked as a Peace Corps volunteer to Costa Rica in 1965-66 where he met his wife Irene. He then became a program adviser for the Ford Foundation for 11 years, working primarily in developing educational initiatives in Bogota, Colombia, where their two children were born and subsequently in Nigeria and Côte d' Ivoire. In 20 years with The World Bank based in Washington, D.C., and working abroad, he encouraged and oversaw the development of human resource and social sector programs as an Education Economist, Operations Advisor and Division Chief in the Latin America, Europe, Middle East and North Africa Regions. In 1997, he was appointed Education Sector Manager for the South Asia Region, heading the Bank's largest education leading program worldwide. After retiring from The World Bank, he was appointed Dean of the School of Education at SUNY Albany in January 2000.

Numerous publications undertaken with The World Bank and its consultants address the reform of social policy and delivery of social services as essential components of the transition agenda from totalitarianism to democracy. Other works documented that the investments in enhancing primary schooling in some deprived environments can be an economic 'money machine’ for the regions.

An avid conservationist, hiker, sailor and opera buff, Harbison is survived by his wife Irene Moss Harbison, an ESL teacher retired from the Montgomery County, Md., schools; a daughter Jennifer, a high school history teacher most recently in India; a son Frederick, a wilderness guide, firefighter and EMT, his wife Bethany, a public defender and their daughter Nina, all of Fairbanks, Alaska; a brother William, a cardiologist and his family of Longmeadow, Mass., and Willsboro, N.Y.; and his mother, Mrs. Frederick H. (Josephine) Harbison of Newtown, Pa.

Memorial donations may be sent to the Adirondack Nature Conservancy, PO Box 65, Keene Valley, NY 12943, earmarked for the Champlain Valley Fund, or to The University at Albany Foundation, c/o M. Green, Ed. 239, University at Albany, Albany, NY 122212, to be directed towards a new scholarship in his name. Plans for memorial services at SUNY Albany, in Washington, D.C., and in Willsboro, N.Y., will be announced. A private service for the immediate family is planned for Saturday in the Adirondacks.

W.M. Marvins Funeral Home in Elizabethtown, N.Y., is handling arrangements. There are no calling hours.

Harkness — Richard D. Macey, 81, of the Clintonville Road, Harkness, died Thursday, Feb. 21 2002, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

He was born in Plattsburgh Nov. 12, 1920, the son of Frank and Julia (Wells) Macey.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946.

Mr. Macey was a local contractor for many years. He and his brother owned and operated Macey Construction.

He was a member of the AuSable Forks American Legion Post 0504 and the Disabled American Veterans.

Richard enjoyed watching movies, fishing and was a champion checker player.

Survivors include three nephews, Frank Macey and Danny Macey, both of Keeseville and Wayne (Melvina) Macey of AuSable Forks; one niece, Linda (Raymond) Ouimette of Clintonville; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in the spring in the Port Douglas Cemetery, with full military honors.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Disabled American Veterans or the American Heart Association.

Arrangements are with the Hamilton Funeral Home in Peru.

Ticonderoga — Carl R. DeLong, 82, of Lord Howe Street, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at the Moses-Ludington Hospital of Ticonderoga.

He was born in Moriah, April 29, 1919, the son of the late Herman and Jennie (French) DeLong.

Mr. DeLong was a lifelong area resident. He was employed by the Fencote Company of Crown Point for many years.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during World War II. He was a former member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Port Henry.

He was predeceased by three sisters, Margaret Gonyo Whitford, Elsie Gonyo, and Alice Hughes.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Josephine (Tucker) DeLong; two sons, Michael C. DeLong and his wife, Vicki of Ticonderoga and Joseph H. DeLong of Plattsburgh; and one sister, Ethel Langlois of Ogdensburg. He is also survived by two grandchildren and four great - grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends may call Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 11 Algonkin St., Ticonderoga. A memorial service will follow at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. The Rev. George Richards, pastor of the Crown Point Methodist Church, will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Moses-Ludington Hospital, 1019 Wicker Street, Ticonderoga, New York 12883.

Plattsburgh — Mr. Herman J. Warren, 74, of Ellenburg Depot, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh.

He was born in Beekmantown on Oct. 13, 1927, son of the late Frank and Leah (Brean) Warren.

He is survived by his wife, the former Delores Guerin, five sons and one daughter-in-law, Herman J. Warren of Mooers Forks, Theodore and Tammy Warren of Ellenburg Depot, Francis Warren of Ellenburgh Depot, Harold Warren of Ellenburgh Depot and Thomas Warren of Ellenburg Depot; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Earl and Helen Warren of Altona and Franklin Warren of Beekmantown; one sister, Viola Lucia of Altona; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will be Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Brown Funeral Home in Altona. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, at 1 p.m. from St. Edmund’s Church in Ellenburg. Burial will be later this year in St. Edmund’s Cemetery.

Donations in his memory may be made to the family.

Plattsburgh — Ruth M. Crary, 80, formerly of Plattsburgh, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at the Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C.

She was born in Esperance, N.Y., on June 8, 1921, the daughter of Utley and Ethel (Hammond) Matthews.

She was a graduate of Plattsburgh High School and Plattsburgh State University. She was a school teacher for over 29 years and taught in North Carolina, Cumberland Head Elementary School and also in Ellenburg.

She was a member of the Elizabeth Street Wesleyan Church in Plattsburgh.

She is survived by a son, John William Crary of Plattsburgh; a daughter, Elizabeth Anne Jantz of Troy, Mich.; a brother and two sisters-in-law, John and Greta Matthews of Florida and Alice Matthews of Marcy, N.Y.; four grandchildren, Rossalyn Crary, William Crary, Katherine Jantz and Matthew Jantz; and several nieces and nephews.

Her husband, William F. Crary, died June 30, 2001; a brother, Donald Matthews also died earlier.

Calling hours will be held on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the O’Neill - Redden Drown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. from the Elizabeth Street Wesleyan Church in Plattsburgh. Interment will be in West Plattsburgh Union Cemetery in Morrisonville in the spring.

New Canaan — John House of Rural Drive, New Canaan, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, at Norwalk Hospital. The cause of death was pneumonia.

Mr. House was 85. He was born Dec. 7, 1916, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of the late Elliot Campbell House and Amy (Bertine) House.

He was a graduate of Pelham Memorial High School, Pelham Manor, N.Y., and attended Columbia University.

Much of his career was with the Linde Division of Union Carbide Corporation, where he was a sales manager for hospital oxygen. He retired in 1981.

He was involved in Boy Scouting through much of the first half of his life. In addition to Scouting, he enjoyed photography, model railroading, and in his vigorous years, hiking.

As a young man he spent several summers at his brother’s home in Keene. His love of the area endured and he frequently visited, enjoying the mountains and forest, family, and friends including a trip in July 2001.

Mr. House survived two wives Barbara Tallman House, whom he married in 1942, and Anne Chariton (Eselgroth) House, whom he married in 1986.

He was predeceased by his brother, Frederic E. House of Keene Valley, N.Y.

His survivors include his only child, Lt. Colonel Arthur E. House (U.S. Army, retired) and his daughter-in-law, Barbara House of Rural Drive. Other survivors include a stepson, Ted Eselgroth of Glen Ellyn, Ill.; two grandchildren, Claire E. House of Washington, D.C., and James E. House of Cumberland, Md.; his sister-in-law, Carolyn. K. House of Keene Valley, N.Y.; and a niece and nephew, Diana C. House, and Lawrence F. House, both of Keene Valley, N.Y.

A memorial service will take place at St. Marks Episcopal Church, New Canaan, at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2002. There are no visiting hours or other arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Uniformed Firefighters Association, 4 Penfield Place, Pelham, New York 10803-3200. Please annotate checks In Memory of John A. House, Troop 4, B.S.A.

FERNDALE, MD. — Saverio Anthony Fiore, 87, of Ferndale, Md., and formerly of Plattsburgh, died Feb. 16, 2002, at North Arundel Hospital in Glen Burnie, Md.

He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Nov. 30, 1914, the son of the late Antonio and Giovanne (Cannestra) Fiore.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1934 to 1963. He received the Soldier’s Medal and a Medal of Honor.

Mr. Fiore was a musician in the U.S. Army Field Band.

He was an avid pool player and also enjoyed woodworking, golfing, flowers and tropical fish.

Mr. Fiore belonged to Ferndale Community Club.

He is survived by his wife, Theresa (Bernard) Fiore of Ferndale, Md.; one son, Joseph Fiore and his wife, Linda of Tennessee; two daughters, Susan Berros and her husband, James A. of Pennsylvania and Virginia Stephan and her husband, Jack E. of Pasadena, Md.; nine grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, Lucian Bernard and Joseph Bernard of New York; and a sister-in-law, Winneferd Soucey.

He is predeceased by his parents; one brother, Anthony Fiore; and one sister, Angelina Ferrito.

Calling hours were held Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, and a funeral service on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, at Singleton Funeral Home in Glen Burnie, Md., with Msgr. Francis Zorbach officiating. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002.

Joshua Joseph Lapan, infant son of Jerry Lapan and Tricia Klein, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at the CVPH Medical Center.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Brown Funeral Home in Plattsburgh, with the Rev. William G. Reamer, chaplain at CVPH Medical Center officiating.