MOHAWK - Alberta VanDyke Coats Walrath age 86 of Church Street, passed away on Wednesday morning November 21, 2001 in the Eastern Star Home, Oriskany. She was born on October 26, 1915 in Cherry Valley, daughter of the late Harry S. and Ruth Haith Coats. Alberta was raised in Cherry Valley and was a graduate of Cherry Valley High School where she attained a college entrance degree. In 1940 she married James W. Walrath in Canajoharie, a loving and devoted union of forty-three years until his passing on June 20, 1983. Mrs. Walrath worked for five years with the Al Leaf Soda Fountain in Mohawk until 1943 when she retired to care for her husband and family. For relaxation she loved to garden in her yard. An avid bowler, she bowled with both the Herkimer Ladies Nite League and Ilion Bowling Leagues. She was a member of the Mohawk United Methodist Church and a former member of the Cherry Valley Presbyterian Church. She was also a member of the Mohawk Chapter # 319 of the Order of the Eastern Star where she was a past matron and had served as the chapter secretary. Surviving are two sons; Master Sergeant David J. Walrath USAF retired and his wife Martha of Gulfport, MS, George R.S. Walrath and his wife Susan of Mohawk, four grandchildren; Tina R. Huntoon of Illinois, James S. Walrath, Robert T. Walrath and Kimberly Walrath all of Mohawk, two great grandsons, one great granddaughter, several nieces, nephews and cousins. Besides her parents and husband James she was preceded in death by one son James "Wally" Walrath in 1968, a sister Chloris Coats in 1985 and her faithful pet dog Sandy. Funeral service will be on Wednesday at 3:30 PM in Fenner Funeral Home Inc., 115 Court Street, Herkimer. The Reverend Deborah Wollaber pastor of the Mohawk United Methodist Church will officiate. Interment will follow in Mohawk Cemetery. The family will be present in the funeral home to receive relatives and friends on Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 until 3:30 PM. The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to the staff of the Eastern Star Home for all the care, concern and compassion shown to Alberta during her stay at the home. Memorial donations may be made to the Herkimer County Humane Society. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home