Paul Talaba

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• Death Notes
  • Little Falls, N.Y. — Paul Talaba, 87, of 19 Southern Ave., Little Falls, and since April 2005 a resident of Van Allen Nursing Home, Little Falls, passed on Monday, September 8, 2008, at Bassett Healthcare Center, Cooperstown.
    He was born on March 20, 1921, in Little Falls, the son of the late Paul and Katherine (Trgala) Talaba. He was educated at Little Falls High School.
    He was united in marriage to his wife of 61 years, the former Mary A. Dudik, on March 15, 1947, in Syracuse.
    Mr. Talaba was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Navy, entering the service on August 19, 1942. He served aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Princeton, which on October 24, 1944, was struck by a Japanese torpedo and sunk during the battle on Leyte Gulf in the Philippines. For his actions during that battle he was awarded the Purple Heart. He later served aboard the Destroyer Escort USS Sliverstein, until he was honorably discharged as a gunners mate third class on December 18, 1945.
    He was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Little Falls, as well as a member of the S/Sgt. Steve Stefula Post No. 4612, VFW, Little Falls. An avid fisherman and hunter, he also enjoyed mushroom picking, spending time enjoying his family and home and following the Buffalo Bills.
    Mr. Talaba was employed for 42 years by the Salada Foods Corp., Little Falls, as a production machine mechanic.
    He is survived by his wife, Mary; his son, David Talaba and his wife, Patricia, of Mohawk; two daughters, Paulette Ferraro and her husband, Salvi, of Penfield and Ellen Fuller and her husband, Bernard, of Kahuku, Hawaii; four grandchildren, Nicholas Ferraro and Douglas Ferraro, both of Penfield, Amanda Talaba of Ithaca and Michael Talaba of Little Falls; several nieces and nephews and a cousin.
    He was predeceased by three sisters, Ann Harrington, Katherine Adasek and Suzanne Wilson.
    Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 11, 2008, at 10 a.m. from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 512 E. Gansevoort St., Little Falls, with the Rev. Dr. Michael Jones, interim pastor, officiating. Interment will take place in Holy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Little Falls, where Military Honors will be accorded by the U.S. Navy. Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects at the Chapman-Moser Funeral Home, Inc., 42 N. Ann St., Little Falls, on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, from 5-8 p.m. and to attend the funeral services Thursday morning.
    It is the wish of the family that contributions in memory of Mr. Talaba be considered to the Bassett Healthcare Nursing Staff Fund, 1 Atwell Rd., Cooperstown, NY 13326. Envelopes are also available at the funeral home for this purpose.
    Online remembrances at www.chapmanmoser.com.
    

• General Notes
  • Mr. Talaba was a veteran of World War II serving with the US Navy.  Entering the service on August 19, 1942.  He served aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Princeton which on October 24, 1944 was struck by a Japanese torpedo and sunk during the battle on Leyte Gulf in the Philippines.  For his actions during that battle he was award the Purple Heart.  He later served aboard the Destroyer Escort USS Sliverstein, until he was honorably discharged as a Gunners Mate Third Class on December 18, 1945.
    

Details of Paul's family with Mary Talaba