 | Albert L. Bayless, Jr.
Funeral Director
- 45 years experience in funeral service
- Attended Simmons School of Embalming & Mortuary Science
- Member of Fremont St. United Methodist Church
- Past Master, Gloversville Masonic Lodge
- Member of St. Patrick's Masonic Lodge
- Cypress Shrine of Troy, New York
- Interests include traveling, Civil War & antiquing
- Enjoys helping others; community involvement with underprivileged children with disabilities.
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Martin J. "Marty" Hughes
Funeral Director
- Licensed Funeral Director since 1996
- Originally made his start in the business as a Licensed Funeral Director with the Johnson & Lindsay-Rossi Funeral Home in Amsterdam before the business relocated and merged with Betz Funeral Home on Guy Park Avenue
- 1990 graduate of Amsterdam High School
- Attended Schenectady County Community College transferring to the University of South Carolina at Aiken
- 1995 graduate of Hudson Valley Community College with an Associates Degree in Applied Science major in Mortuary Science
- Parishioner of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Amsterdam where he serves as a lector and Eucharistic Minister
- He is a member of B.P.O.E. Lodge # 101 in Amsterdam, the Sons of the American Legion, T.I.L.T., and is the Secretary on the Board of the Horace J. Inman Senior Center in Amsterdam. He is also a member of the New York State Funeral Directors Association and the Adirondack Funeral Directors Association
- Enjoys music, coaching and playing softball, and spending time with his wife and two children who reside with him in Amsterdam. He is also an Avid Yankees Fan
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 | John Konik
Funeral Director
- Over 32 years as a licensed funeral director
- Graduate of Gloversville High School
- Graduate of Fulton-Montgomery Community College
- Graduate of Simmons School of Mortuary Science.
- Affiliations have included: member of Sacred Heart Church, Holy Name Society and a lector. Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society, The Gloversville Little Huskies Football program and Gloversville Little League Baseball; serving also as a trustee and coach, and the Gloversville Lions Club.
- He and wife Constance (Connie) have two sons; Michael and Christopher.
- Enjoys traveling and leisure time with his family
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 | Peter J. Rose
Funeral Director
- Lifelong resident of Montgomery County and was raised in the Town of Florida.
- 1997 graduate of St. Mary's Institute.
- 2001 graduate of Amsterdam High School.
- 2004 graduate of the State University of New York College of Technology at Canton with an Associates Degree in Applied Science major in Mortuary Science.
- 2005, received Funeral Directors License from New York State.
- Parishioner of Our Lady of Hope Roman Catholic Church in Fort Plain and St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Amsterdam.
- Member of TILT and the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and its Board of Directors, the Mass Fatalities Taskforce of Montgomery County, the National Funeral Directors Association and the Adirondack Funeral Directors Association.
- Advocate for the March of Dimes and Premature Children; and an active Blood Donor for the American Red Cross.
- Member of the New York State Funeral Directors Association, Acting Committee Member of the Budget & Finance Committee and the Ad Hoc Special Tasks Committee for 2009-2010 Term.
- Enjoys spending time with his family, skiing, golfing, running, working out at the Fulton County YMCA, and being outdoors.
- Avid fan of the NY Mets and New England Patriots.
- Resides in Canajoharie with his wife, Mary Shea (Briggs) Rose, their two children, Taryn & Jack and their dog, Sophie.
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Sarah H. Stevens
Funeral Director
- Born and raised in Albany, N.Y.; relocated to Johnstown in July 2007
- 1993 graduate of Albany High School
- 2007 high honors graduate of Hudson Valley Community College with an Associates Degree in Applied Science major in Mortuary Science
- 2007 recipient of the Excellence in Restorative Art Award in both academics and application from HVCC
- 2007 recipient of the New York State Funeral Director's Association Tribute Foundation Scholarship Award
- Communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Johnstown
- Member of the Division #1 Ladies' Ancient Order of Hibernians, the National Funeral Director's Association and the New York State Funeral Director's Association
- Recently married Bryan J. Stevens, a carpenter, on August 16, 2008
- Enjoys spending time with family, kickboxing, traveling and learning foreign languages.
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Joshua Wadsworth
Funeral Director
- Lifelong resident of the Fulton County area
- 2001 graduate of Broadalbin-Perth High School
- Served in the United States Marine Corps from 2002-2006
- 2008 graduate of Hudson Valley Community College with an Associates Degree in Applied Science major in Mortuary Science
- Enjoys football, college basketball, and NASCAR. He is an avid Buffalo Bills fan.
- He also enjoys the outdoors and hunting.
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Kari A. Bezio
Funeral Director
- Lifelong resident of the Montgomery County area, raised in Fonda.
- 2006 Graduate of Fonda - Fultonville Central School, also HFM Career and Technical Center, Cosmetology Program.
- Joined the staff of BRB in October of 2006.
- 2008 graduate of Hudson Valley Community College with an Associate's Degree in Applied Science, major in Mortuary Science.
- Licensed by the New York State Bureau of Funeral Directing, February of 2010.
- Proud member of the NYS Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors Association
- Engaged to Andrew B. Wenskoski.
- Enjoys spending time with family, her dogs Kermit and Tysen, and taking care of and riding her horses.
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