Mary Agnes LaValley

DAILY PRESS, PLATTSBURGH, N. Y.—FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1940

ACCIDENT VICTIM’S
SATURDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Antoine
Goodman of West Chazy, who met
death Wednesday morning when
she was struck by an automobile
near her home, will be held at St.
Joseph’s church Saturday Morning
at 9:00 o’clock. Interment will be in
St. Joseph’s cemetery.
Mrs. Goodman is survived by her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John LaValley,
seven sisters and three brothers,
Mrs. Nettie Santoni, Long Island;
Mrs. Ida Hebert, Champlain; Mrs.
Helen Nephew, Point au Roche;
Mrs’. Lillian Blades, West chazy;
Mrs. Leona Mooso, Plattsburgh; Mrs.
Irene Nephew, Point au Roche;
Miss Mildred LaValley, West Chazy;
Edward LaValley,’ West Chazy;
Zephere LaValley, Point au Roche,
and Amos LaValley, Mooers

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DAILY PRESS, PLATTSBURGH, N. Y.—WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1940

WOMAN KILLED
EARLY TODAY;
HIT BY AUTO

Mrs. .Antoine Goodman, 35,
Struck Near Home at West
Chazy This Morning
Mrs. Antoine Goodman, 35, of
West Chazy, was killed early this
morning by an unidentified motorist
who is said to have sped north
after hurling the woman’s body several
feet along the highway in front
of the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John LaValley at West Chazy.
Mrs. Goodman’s husband was instantly
killed about four months ago
when the automobile he was . operated
was struck at a grade crossing in the
village of  West Chazy.
The accident which claimed Mrs.
Goodman’s life took place as she
was;»bout to cross the highway with
her sister. Miss Mildred LaValley,
after they had been driven home
from St. Joseph’s church hall where
they had attended an entertainment.
Mrs. Goodman and Miss LaValley
had left the hall at about 12:15 a.m.
and while walking were invited to
ride home by Irving Lapier, who was
taking his young son to their home
a few houses south of the LaValley
residence.
As Mrs. Goodman walked across,
the highway after leaving the Lapier
vehicle, a car approached from the
south at what was said to have been
a high rate of speed. It struck her
and is said to have carried her several
feet along the highway.
In the meantime, Miss LaValley
who was slightly in the rear of her
sister ran to her home and aroused
her parents. However, Mrs. Goodman
was dead when they reached
her.
Dr. Hubert R. Stiles of Chazy.
Clinton county coroner was notified
as well as State Police Corporal
George Tripp of Chazy. They left
immediately for the scene of the accident
and began an immediate investigation
and search for the driver
of the death vehicle.
Mrs. Goodman is survived by her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John LaValley;
seven sisters, Mrs. Nettie Santera,
Long Island; Mrs. Ida Hebert,
Champlain; Mrs. Helen Nephew,
Point au Roche; Mrs. Lillian Blades,
West Chazy; Mrs. Leona Mooso,
Plattsburgh; Mrs. Irene Nephew,
Point au Roche; Miss Mildred LaValley,
West Chazy; three brothers,
Edward LaValley, West Chazy;
Zephere LaValley, Point au Roche;
and, Amos LaValley, Mooers.