Katherine E. Balles

Katherine E. Balles passed away November 2, 2012 at Albany Medical Center after an accident in Fulton County. She was born in Amsterdam N.Y. on November 9, 1914, daughter of the late Frank and Antonina Pianowski Krasicki. Katherine was the last surviving child as her sister Mary died before her tenth birthday and her sister Frances Grabowski died in Brooklawn, N.J. in 1977. Her brother Thomas Krasicki passed away in Gloversville in 2004. In 1935 she married John Niedbalski from Schenectady, N.Y. They had one daughter JoAnne A. Kichton, and five grandchildren; William Kichton, Bruce Kichton, Beth Whitman and Brian Kichton all of Mayfield and the late Robert Kichton. Katherine was widowed on November 28, 1957. On New Year's eve, 1970, she married Theodor Balles. They both worked for the 3 M Company in Schenectady until the plant closed. They then moved to Florida. Katherine had three step-children, Sylvia, now deceased, Delores Piccirillo of Chandler, Arizona, and Esther Hasler of Sheboyagen Falls, Wisconsin. Katherine had six great grandchildren, six great great grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and many step-great grandchildren. Katherine eventually moved back to New York, then to Mayfield to be near her daughter JoAnne. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated 10 am Saturday, November 10, 2012 at The Church of The Holy Spirit, 149 S. Main St. Gloversville. Expressions of sympathy in her memory may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, 108 Steele Ave. Gloversville, N.Y. 12078 Arrangements have been entrusted to the Kobuskie-Konik Funeral Home, 51 Fremont St. Gloversville.