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	Her husband predeceased her on Oct 27, 1984. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Henry and Milton.		Her husband predeceased her on Oct 27, 1984. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Henry and Milton.

	Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]] in Saranac Lake. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. [[Jesse Corum~~\|Jesse Corum]]~~, pastor of the [[First Presbyterian Church]], officiating. Interment will follow in North Elba Cemetery in Lake Placid.		Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]] in Saranac Lake. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Jesse Corum, pastor of the [[First Presbyterian Church]], officiating. Interment will follow in North Elba Cemetery in Lake Placid.

	Memorial donations may be made to the Saranac Lake Adult Center or the First Presbyterian Church.		Memorial donations may be made to the Saranac Lake Adult Center or the First Presbyterian Church.

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	Born June 18, 1896 in Dansville, she was the daughter of Byron and Ida (Rowe) Zerfass.		Born June 18, 1896 in Dansville, she was the daughter of Byron and Ida (Rowe) Zerfass.

	A resident of Saranac Lake since 1923, when she married Clyde C. Cheesman, she was a graduate of Cortland Normal School and taught school in the Rochester area for many years. She was a founding member of the [[Saranac Lake Adult Center\|Saranac Lake Adult Center]] and was a volunteer there for many years. She was also a member of the [[First Presbyterian Church]]. Along with her husband she owned Cheesman's IGA on [[~~Lake Street\|~~Lake Street]] for 10 years, from the early 1940s to the early 1950s.		A resident of Saranac Lake since 1923, when she married Clyde C. Cheesman, she was a graduate of Cortland Normal School and taught school in the Rochester area for many years. She was a founding member of the [[Saranac Lake Adult Center\|Saranac Lake Adult Center]] and was a volunteer there for many years. She was also a member of the [[First Presbyterian Church]]. Along with her husband she owned Cheesman's IGA on [[Lake Street]] for 10 years, from the early 1940s to the early 1950s.

	Survivors include a son, Robert C. Cheesman of Ballston Lake; four grandchildren, David Cheesman of Schenectady, Nancy Siska of Long Beach, Calif., Betsy Berrera of Ithaca, and Patricia Cheesman of Hollywood, Calif.; and seven great-grandchildren.		Survivors include a son, Robert C. Cheesman of Ballston Lake; four grandchildren, David Cheesman of Schenectady, Nancy Siska of Long Beach, Calif., Betsy Berrera of Ithaca, and Patricia Cheesman of Hollywood, Calif.; and seven great-grandchildren.

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	Born June 18, 1896 in Dansville, she was the daughter of Byron and Ida (Rowe) Zerfass.		Born June 18, 1896 in Dansville, she was the daughter of Byron and Ida (Rowe) Zerfass.

	A resident of Saranac Lake since 1923, when she married Clyde C. Cheesman, she was a graduate of Cortland Normal School and taught school in the Rochester area for many years. She was a founding member of the [[Saranac Lake Adult Center\|Saranac Lake Adult Center]] and was a volunteer there for many years. She was also a member of the [[~~First Presbyterian Church\|~~First Presbyterian Church]]. Along with her husband she owned Cheesman's IGA on [[Lake Street\|Lake Street]] for 10 years, from the early 1940s to the early 1950s.		A resident of Saranac Lake since 1923, when she married Clyde C. Cheesman, she was a graduate of Cortland Normal School and taught school in the Rochester area for many years. She was a founding member of the [[Saranac Lake Adult Center\|Saranac Lake Adult Center]] and was a volunteer there for many years. She was also a member of the [[First Presbyterian Church]]. Along with her husband she owned Cheesman's IGA on [[Lake Street\|Lake Street]] for 10 years, from the early 1940s to the early 1950s.

	Survivors include a son, Robert C. Cheesman of Ballston Lake; four grandchildren, David Cheesman of Schenectady, Nancy Siska of Long Beach, Calif., Betsy Berrera of Ithaca, and Patricia Cheesman of Hollywood, Calif.; and seven great-grandchildren.		Survivors include a son, Robert C. Cheesman of Ballston Lake; four grandchildren, David Cheesman of Schenectady, Nancy Siska of Long Beach, Calif., Betsy Berrera of Ithaca, and Patricia Cheesman of Hollywood, Calif.; and seven great-grandchildren.
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	Her husband predeceased her on Oct 27, 1984. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Henry and Milton.		Her husband predeceased her on Oct 27, 1984. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Henry and Milton.

	Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]] in Saranac Lake. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. [[Jesse Corum\|Jesse Corum]], pastor of the [[~~First Presbyterian Church\|~~First Presbyterian Church]], officiating. Interment will follow in North Elba Cemetery in Lake Placid.		Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]] in Saranac Lake. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. [[Jesse Corum\|Jesse Corum]], pastor of the [[First Presbyterian Church]], officiating. Interment will follow in North Elba Cemetery in Lake Placid.

	Memorial donations may be made to the Saranac Lake Adult Center or the First Presbyterian Church.		Memorial donations may be made to the Saranac Lake Adult Center or the First Presbyterian Church.

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	Her husband predeceased her on Oct 27, 1984. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Henry and Milton.		Her husband predeceased her on Oct 27, 1984. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Henry and Milton.

	Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the [[~~Fortune-Keough Funeral Home\|~~Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]] in Saranac Lake. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. [[Jesse Corum\|Jesse Corum]], pastor of the [[First Presbyterian Church\|First Presbyterian Church]], officiating. Interment will follow in North Elba Cemetery in Lake Placid.		Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]] in Saranac Lake. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. [[Jesse Corum\|Jesse Corum]], pastor of the [[First Presbyterian Church\|First Presbyterian Church]], officiating. Interment will follow in North Elba Cemetery in Lake Placid.

	Memorial donations may be made to the Saranac Lake Adult Center or the First Presbyterian Church.		Memorial donations may be made to the Saranac Lake Adult Center or the First Presbyterian Church.

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	Memorial donations may be made to the Saranac Lake Adult Center or the First Presbyterian Church.		Memorial donations may be made to the Saranac Lake Adult Center or the First Presbyterian Church.

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	'''Born: '''~~<span style="">~~May 9, 1993		'''Born: '''May 9, 1993

	'''Died:'''~~<span style="">~~ June 18, 1896		'''Died:''' June 18, 1896

	'''Married: '''~~<span style="">~~[[Clyde Cheesman\|Clyde C. Cheesman]]		'''Married: '''[[Clyde Cheesman\|Clyde C. Cheesman]]

	'''Children: '''~~<span style="">~~Robert C. Cheesman		'''Children: '''Robert C. Cheesman

	'''Ruth Zerfass Cheeseman''' operated [[Clyde Cheesman's IGA\|Cheesman's IGA]] with her husband, Clyde. She was ~~a <span style="">daughter~~ of Byron and Ida (Rowe) Zerfass.		'''Ruth Zerfass Cheeseman''' operated [[Clyde Cheesman's IGA\|Cheesman's IGA]] with her husband, Clyde. She was a daughter of Byron and Ida (Rowe) Zerfass.
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	'''Died:'''<span style=""> June 18, 1896		'''Died:'''<span style=""> June 18, 1896

	'''Married: '''<span style="">[[Clyde~~%20Cheesman~~\|Clyde C. Cheesman]]		'''Married: '''<span style="">[[Clyde Cheesman\|Clyde C. Cheesman]]

	'''Children: '''<span style="">Robert C. Cheesman		'''Children: '''<span style="">Robert C. Cheesman

	'''Ruth Zerfass Cheeseman''' operated [[Clyde~~%20Cheesman~~'s~~%20IGA~~\|Cheesman's IGA]] with her husband, Clyde. She was a <span style="">daughter of Byron and Ida (Rowe) Zerfass.		'''Ruth Zerfass Cheeseman''' operated [[Clyde Cheesman's IGA\|Cheesman's IGA]] with her husband, Clyde. She was a <span style="">daughter of Byron and Ida (Rowe) Zerfass.
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	'''Ruth Z. Cheesman '''		'''Ruth Z. Cheesman '''

	SARANAC LAKE — Ruth Z. Cheesman, 96, formerly of [[20~~%20Church%20Street~~\|20 Church St]]., Saranac Lake, died Sunday, May 9, 1993 at Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid, where she had been a resident for the past year.		SARANAC LAKE — Ruth Z. Cheesman, 96, formerly of [[20 Church Street\|20 Church St]]., Saranac Lake, died Sunday, May 9, 1993 at Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid, where she had been a resident for the past year.

	Born June 18, 1896 in Dansville, she was the daughter of Byron and Ida (Rowe) Zerfass.		Born June 18, 1896 in Dansville, she was the daughter of Byron and Ida (Rowe) Zerfass.

	A resident of Saranac Lake since 1923, when she married Clyde C. Cheesman, she was a graduate of Cortland Normal School and taught school in the Rochester area for many years. She was a founding member of the [[Saranac~~%20Lake%20Adult%20Center~~\|Saranac Lake Adult Center]] and was a volunteer there for many years. She was also a member of the [[First~~%20Presbyterian%20Church~~\|First Presbyterian Church]]. Along with her husband she owned Cheesman's IGA on [[Lake~~%20Street~~\|Lake Street]] for 10 years, from the early 1940s to the early 1950s.		A resident of Saranac Lake since 1923, when she married Clyde C. Cheesman, she was a graduate of Cortland Normal School and taught school in the Rochester area for many years. She was a founding member of the [[Saranac Lake Adult Center\|Saranac Lake Adult Center]] and was a volunteer there for many years. She was also a member of the [[First Presbyterian Church\|First Presbyterian Church]]. Along with her husband she owned Cheesman's IGA on [[Lake Street\|Lake Street]] for 10 years, from the early 1940s to the early 1950s.

	Survivors include a son, Robert C. Cheesman of Ballston Lake; four grandchildren, David Cheesman of Schenectady, Nancy Siska of Long Beach, Calif., Betsy Berrera of Ithaca, and Patricia Cheesman of Hollywood, Calif.; and seven great-grandchildren.		Survivors include a son, Robert C. Cheesman of Ballston Lake; four grandchildren, David Cheesman of Schenectady, Nancy Siska of Long Beach, Calif., Betsy Berrera of Ithaca, and Patricia Cheesman of Hollywood, Calif.; and seven great-grandchildren.
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	Her husband predeceased her on Oct 27, 1984. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Henry and Milton.		Her husband predeceased her on Oct 27, 1984. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Henry and Milton.

	Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the [[Fortune-Keough~~%20Funeral%20Home~~\|Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]] in Saranac Lake. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. [[Jesse~~%20Corum~~\|Jesse Corum]], pastor of the [[First~~%20Presbyterian%20Church~~\|First Presbyterian Church]], officiating. Interment will follow in North Elba Cemetery in Lake Placid.		Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the [[Fortune-Keough Funeral Home\|Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]] in Saranac Lake. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. [[Jesse Corum\|Jesse Corum]], pastor of the [[First Presbyterian Church\|First Presbyterian Church]], officiating. Interment will follow in North Elba Cemetery in Lake Placid.

	Memorial donations may be made to the Saranac Lake Adult Center or the First Presbyterian Church.		Memorial donations may be made to the Saranac Lake Adult Center or the First Presbyterian Church.

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'''Born: '''May 9, 1993

'''Died:''' June 18, 1896

'''Married: '''[[Clyde%20Cheesman|Clyde C. Cheesman]]

'''Children: '''Robert C. Cheesman

'''Ruth Zerfass Cheeseman''' operated [[Clyde%20Cheesman's%20IGA|Cheesman's IGA]] with her husband, Clyde. She was a daughter of Byron and Ida (Rowe) Zerfass.
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''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', May 11, 1993

'''Ruth Z. Cheesman '''

SARANAC LAKE — Ruth Z. Cheesman, 96, formerly of [[20%20Church%20Street|20 Church St]]., Saranac Lake, died Sunday, May 9, 1993 at Uihlein Mercy Center in Lake Placid, where she had been a resident for the past year.

Born June 18, 1896 in Dansville, she was the daughter of Byron and Ida (Rowe) Zerfass.

A resident of Saranac Lake since 1923, when she married Clyde C. Cheesman, she was a graduate of Cortland Normal School and taught school in the Rochester area for many years. She was a founding member of the [[Saranac%20Lake%20Adult%20Center|Saranac Lake Adult Center]] and was a volunteer there for many years. She was also a member of the [[First%20Presbyterian%20Church|First Presbyterian Church]]. Along with her husband she owned Cheesman's IGA on [[Lake%20Street|Lake Street]] for 10 years, from the early 1940s to the early 1950s.

Survivors include a son, Robert C. Cheesman of Ballston Lake; four grandchildren, David Cheesman of Schenectady, Nancy Siska of Long Beach, Calif., Betsy Berrera of Ithaca, and Patricia Cheesman of Hollywood, Calif.; and seven great-grandchildren.

Her husband predeceased her on Oct 27, 1984. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Henry and Milton.

Calling hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the [[Fortune-Keough%20Funeral%20Home|Fortune-Keough Funeral Home]] in Saranac Lake. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. [[Jesse%20Corum|Jesse Corum]], pastor of the [[First%20Presbyterian%20Church|First Presbyterian Church]], officiating. Interment will follow in North Elba Cemetery in Lake Placid.

Memorial donations may be made to the Saranac Lake Adult Center or the First Presbyterian Church.

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