All Obituaries

Bruce Robert Miller, 53, passed October 7, 2020. Bruce was the son of the late Walter Bruce and Lucy (Scirico).   Bruce is survived by his son, Skylar, his two sisters; Kimberly (Slattery) and Kathleen (Kane), a nephew, Jacob Piser, and 3 nieces, Amanda Snyder, Emma Mazzio and Caroline Slattery.     Bruce always had to be doing something with his hands.  He enjoyed building houses, exploring the woods and streams and riding bikes. He was a great father and an...

Thomas Parker Golden, 37 of Craryville NY passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday October 14, 2020 at Columbia Memorial Hospital.   He was a graduate of Taconic Hills High School  and went onto receive a degree in auto mechanics from Wyotech in Wyoming.   Thomas was known for his love of motorcycles, hunting, fishing, cooking and welding.   He was pre deceased by his father Leonard Golden stepfather Thomas Sandagato, daughter Parker Rose, nephew Kaidan and brother in...

Arlene M. Brower, 92, of Carla Terrace, in Pine Plains, NY died suddenly on Saturday October 24 at Sharon Healthcare Center in Sharon CT.    Miss Brower was born November 15, 1927, on the family farm in Ancram Lead Mines NY (Ancramdale), the daughter of  Edward Brower and Nellie (Miller) Brower.   She is survived by her sister June Fabrizzio & brother-in-law Robert of Chugiak, Alaska; and 15 nieces and nephews, locally Frank Brower Jr, John Brower and Sheila...

With deep sadness, we share the news that Muriel Ruth Swart passed away on Friday, October 16th, 2020 at St. Peter's Hospice Inn after a fall.      Muriel lived most of her life in Pine Plains, NY- a small farming community where everyone knew their neighbors. Life was simple... Work was at IBM in Poughkeepsie for almost 40 years. Life was sports- playing and watching, going on trips with family and friends and enjoying the holidays with both. She was a member of the...

Red Hook and Milan, NY - Thomas A. Daley, 85, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Tom was widely and well respected for his deep historical knowledge.  He presented many lectures to the Milan, Rhinebeck and Newburgh Historical Societies and the Warwick Conference Center; he also led the Elder Hostel lectures for Hudson Valley Estates.  Tom served in the US Army during the Korean War.  ...

Pine Plains – Clayton H. Petty, 81, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020, at his home in Pine Plains. Clayton was a longtime area resident and worked as a boiler mechanic for Pleasant Valley Finishing Company.  Born January 30, 1939 in White Township, NJ, he was the son of Clayton D. and Anna (Campbell) Petty. Clayton is survived by his daughter Melissa Bowen, and her husband Todd of Pine Plains; four grandchildren Kayla, Kelsey, Kinsey and Trent; a brother Curtis, two sisters...

Jeanne Lawson Kirschner 82, passed away September 7th 2020 at beautiful Lake Tahoe under hospice care. She fought stage 4 pancreatic cancer for over a year. She was a 60 year resident of Southern CA.   Born in Stanfordville, NY on March 15th 1938, Jeanne grew up on the family farm and went to Pine Plains Central School, graduating as salutatorian in the class of 1955. She then graduated from Albany Business College and worked at Central Hudson Gas & Electric in Poughkeepsie, NY...

Mr. John James Pollock, Jr., 85, of Sylvania, passed Wednesday evening, October 6, 2020 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. John, known to most as Jack, was born to the late John J., Sr. and Evelyn Vosburg Pollock in Great Barrington, MA. Upon graduation from the Roeliff Jansen High School with the Class of 1952, he attended Cornell University. Due to a family need, he withdrew from school to operate the family dairy farm. Jack continued to operate the family dairy farm for over...

Milan – Richard J. Wooden, 82, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020, at his home in Milan. Richard was a 58 year resident of Milan and was a member of Laborers Union #1000, Poughkeepsie.  He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed horses, Western movies, the New York Yankees, hunting, fishing and trapping.  He could best be described as a classic Mountain Man.  Richard was also a member of Neighbors Gun Club, Rhinebeck.  He served in the US...

Barbara Ellen Beecher, 80 of Copake, NY passed away on Wednesday September 30, 2020 at her residence.   She was born on September 1, 1949 in Hudson, NY, a daughter of Myrtle G. (McKay) Adriance of Florida and the late Irving L. Adriance.   A loving caring and hardworking mother of three, Barbara was married to Michael K. Beecher Jr. in 1959 and who passed away unexpectedly in December of 1964. That left her to raise on her own  twin daughters Tracy Stickles and Theresa...