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The Altamont Enterprise -. Thursday, January 11, 2007 13 After half century. Fie (lend all Funeral By Saranac Hale Spencer ALTAMONT — After 27 years at the helm of the family busi- ness, Jim Yohey is a little disap- pointed that none of his children were interested in carrying on Fredendall Funeral Home, which has been in the family for five decades. It's a hard job, Yohey said.of being a funeral home director. \It's a lot of late nights and diffi- cult situations.\ He's not giving it up yet, though. In December, he sold the funeral hometo John Gulino; neither Yohey nor Gulino would comment on the selling price. The two are planning a transi- tion period in which Yohey and the rest of the'current'Staff will stay on. Neither Yohey nor Gulino would comment on the gpllinjTpj-jnn reputation of Fredendall and that is largely why he decided to buy, he said. Harry Fredendall bought the business hi 1921 and the name hasn't changed since, nor will it. \I don't need to see my name on the sign,\ said Gulino. Dating to around 1860, the Gulino plans to settle in the village with his wife, Margaret, and two.sons, Edward and Dan- iel. \Ultimately I'd like to have this funeral home solely,\ he said. \It's always been my dream to have a funeral home of this size in a community like this.\ 'An old timer, when I was an apprentice, said, 'John, people go through this once, you gotta do it right.' 'The standards here are really great,\ Gulino said. \We're going to continue to build on that.\ Gulino stressed that the day- to-day operations are going to remain the same. Owner of the Decker Funeral Home in Wind- ham, N.Y., he had, heard, of the sprawling white building, an Ajtarnont. landmark, wag ini. ti'ally a cabinetmaker's shop, Yohey said. He guessed that it evolved into a funeral parlor when people came to the wood- worker for coffins. Until re- cently, he said, it wasn't unusual for funeral parlors to have furni- ture stores attached. Out of high school, Gulino de- cided 10 pursue a degree in. rnor- - tuary science at SUNY Farm- \ihgdale having only been to one wake in his life. His parents, who owned a second-generation garment factory in Brooklyn, were surprised but let him go. his own way, he said. His sons are & r * The Enterprise — Saranac Hale Spencer At the foot of the hill, Fredendall Funeral Home has stood for years welcoming Hilltown traffic to the village and bidding goodbye to those leaving. The funeral home was sold in December to John Gulino. Searching for young Huggable Heroes GUILDERLAND — Build-A- Bear Workshop, with a branch in Crossgates Mall, is looking for Huggable Heroes, young people who have provided extra- ordinary service in their com- munities. Last year, a 10-year-old Hug- gable Hero coordinated the ship- ment of more than 12,000 packages to soldiers in Iraq and a 15-year-old started a program that provided more than 80,000 hats to pediatric cancer patients who lost their hair. Nominations will be accepted for Huggable Heroes, 18-years- old and younger, until Feb. 14. Anyone is eligible to submit a nomination. This year, in honor of its tenth birthday, Build-A- Bear Workshop will honor 10 Huggable Heroes. Each Huggable Hero will re- ceive a prize worth $10,000 from the Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation ($7,500 in the form of a scholarship and $2,500 to.be donated, to < the charity of the hero's choice awarded in the winner's local .currency), \ Nomination forms are avail- able at any Build-A-Bear Work-. shop store or on-line at www.- buildabear.com . . The Enterprise— Saranac Hale Spencer Shaking hands at Fredendall Funeral Home yesterday, Jim Yohey, right, and John Gulino expect the transition in ownership to go smoothly. Yohey, who owned the business for 27. years, will stay on to help the new owner, Gulino, for a while. 12 and 15 years old and Gulino isn't sure if they'll want to take on his business. \I certainly would be proud if my kids fol- lowed in my footsteps,\ he said. The people that Gulino worked with were what cemented his interest in the field, he said. \An old timer, when I was an ap- prentice, said, 'John, people go through this once, you gotta do it right,\ he remembered. One of the reasons he's ready to hand over the reins, Yohey said, is that \Over the years, we've become so close to the peo- ple, the funerals we have now are becoming very personal.\ On burying friends, he' added, \There's an emotional toll for that.\ Getting to know the people he serves is one of the things he thinks is important, Gulino said. \It's a type of business where people put their trust in you.\ 'f\\'4 Formerly Guilderland Center Barber Shop Men & Boys • $12.00 A traditional walk-in shop. \Thank you, and bless you all for the warm welcome.\ 861-8689 Rt 446/158 at Phillips Hardware IVp, Fr • 10% W • 8-4; ; $ • 8-3 872-9727 Voorheesville Knox HEATING OIL—KEROSENE— ULTRA LOtySULPHUR DIESEL FUEL — GASOLINE—BIO-FUELS www.mtnvieWbil.Gom Spinal Health Center o/ GU I. LDERLAND Chiropractic • Nutrition • Massage Start out the New Year right! Make your appointment today to maximize your health naturally. 2558 Western Avenue (next to Colonial Acres) Altamont, NY (518)456-3100
