Everett Terry Hanchett

Hanchett, Everett Terry LATHAM Everett Terry Hanchett departed this earth on Friday, January 19, 2007, at his daughter's home in Latham. A resident of Latham for 70 years, he was born in Verona, Oneida County, son of the late China L. and Harriet Hanchett. He attended Syracuse North High School and Syracuse University, College of Business Administration. Enlisting in the NY State Troopers in 1930, he was assigned to the Capital District, where he served for 40 years. He spent six years on car and horse patrol, then was troop clerk for Troop G in Troy. Everett was an original assignee to New York's "Scotland Yard" Bureau of Criminal Investigation in 1935. In 1949, he was assigned to state police division headquarters, where he served for 23 years as director of personnel and payroll. He retired in 1970. Terry was a former president of the Association of Former New York State Troopers, as well as president of its Capital District chapter. After retiring from the state police, he was employed for eight years by the George A. Fuller Construction Co., which supervised the building of the NY Empire Plaza in Albany. He enjoyed bowling with the Half and Half League, and later the Senior League, both in Latham. Softball, golf and tennis were also enjoyed by him. Terry was involved with his church, the Community Christian Church at Randall, N.Y., where he was active as elder and president of its consistory. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Betty G. Hanchett; his daughters, Adrianne (John) Coddington of Sprakers, N.Y. and Michaeline (Larry) Ontiveros of Latham; his son, Everett T. (Maureen) Hanchett Jr. of Randall; four grandchildren, Cathleen (James) Kilfeather, Laurine (Hector) Bermudez, Rebecca (Jorge) Flores and Chad (Pilar) Hanchett; six great-grandchildren, Kaylen and Kyra Kilfeather, Kylie and Ethan Flores, and Myah and Isabella Bermudez; two sisters, Frances Brown of Tamworth, N.H. and Joyce Byington. He was predeceased by his siblings, Earl and Roger Hanchett, Barbara Whitman and Ruth Reuter. Funeral service will be private at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Fort Plain, N.Y. Condolence page at: www.bowenfuneralhome.com