All Obituaries

William G. Bancroft III, 61, of Pickens, South Carolina passed away unexpectedly on August 10, 2021 at Cannon Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 13, 1959 in Mt. Kisco to the late William II and Jean (Phillips) Bancroft. Bill graduated from Stissing Mountain High School in 1977, and was an outstanding track and field athlete. In 1979, he enlisted in the United States Army, and served until 1985 when he was honorably discharged. Bill was a self-employed plumber, owning and operating...

Patricia Anne Pierro, 63, of Sheffield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2021 at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born on January 23, 1958 in Port Chester, NY to the late Dominick and Jennie (Vitti) Pierro. Pat holds degrees from Ladycliff College, Fordham University, Simmons University, and The College of Saint Rose.  Patricia was a special education teacher at Webutuck Central School District for over 32 years. In that...

HILLSDALE – Robert J. “Bob” Kessler of Hillsdale passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021.   Born and raised in New York City, he was the son of Frank Kessler and Sonya Stimer.   He attended the High School of Music and Art and graduated from Queens College.   Bob was a professional songwriter for the first part of his working life, with a special love for musical theater. He started out writing songs with his school buddy Martin Charnin for summer...

John C. Dodds Jr. of Hillsdale, NY went to be with the Lord on September 2nd, 2021 at Fairview Hospital In Gt. Barrington, MA   He is survived by his loving wife, Ruth Dodds, son John Dodds and his wife Marian, and daughter, Penny Tudor, and her husband Chris. He leaves four grandchildren, Louisa, Nancy, Becca and Maggie.   He was predeceased by his parents, John and Marie Dodds, and sister Ruthann Forfa.   While maintaining a lifelong career as a farmer in North...

Reinhold F. Kluge Jr., 87, of Ancramdale, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2021 at his residence. Born in Bronx, NY on December 30, 1933 to the late Reinhold and Frieda (Graebner) Kluge. After completing high school, he attended and graduated from SUNY Oswego in 1956. He then obtained his Masters from the University of Connecticut. In 1985, he was married to Geraldine O’Hara, in Mt. Kisco, NY. Reinhold was an Industrial Arts teacher at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua,...

On Sunday, August 29, 2021, Kyle Thomas Germann, loving husband, son, grandson, nephew, uncle, and friend passed away at age 25. Kyle was born on December 29, 1995 in Vallejo, CA to Richard and Michelle (Traceski) Germann. After graduating high school from Taconic Hills in 2014, Kyle went on to pursue a Bachelors in Business Economics at SUNY Oneonta where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2017. He was employed at Williams Jones Wealth Management in New York City. On May 22, 2021, he married...

It is with deep sadness, that the family of Bill Anglum shares the news of his passing on Sunday, August 29, after a brief illness. Bill was born in Brooklyn, New York to Josephine and William Anglum. He began his life of service to his country and community at the age of 17 when he joined the US Army. Following his military service, Bill joined the NYPD in 1962 as a patrolman. In 1965, Bill joined the department’s mounted patrol, proudly serving the city with his partner...

Olive D. Shook, 92, of Stanfordville passed away on August 26, 2021 at Renaissance Nursing Care Center in Hyde Park. She was born in Ancramdale on December 30, 1928, one of sixteen children to Ernest and Anna (Lown) Dietter. On December 19, 1948 she married Virgil Shook Jr. in Pine Plains NY. Olive was a homemaker and a devoted mother, and grandmother. She dedicated her time to Stanford Fire Company Lady Auxiliary and the Stanford Forever Young Club. She enjoyed bingo, square dancing, crafts...

VERA M. THYBERG, 91, of Hillsdale NY, was a devoted wife and mother that passed away at home on Sunday, August 29, 2021 after a long battle with dementia. She was the daughter of Scottish immigrants, Mabel and Edmond Green. Vera is predeceased by her husband, Edward M. Thyberg Sr. They were married in Queens, NY July 10, 1948. Vera described herself as an avid student. Early in her career she was a professional dressmaker and had her own business. She decided that she wanted to teach and...

Beverly Joy (Tanner) Stickles, 71, passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday morning, August 4, 2021. She was reunited in Heaven with her late loving husband David Carroll Stickles (5/13/1942 - 5/21/2011). Bev was born on November 19, 1949 to the late Bertha (McCauley) and Arthur Tanner Sr, in Sharon, CT. Bev is survived by her loving & devoted daughters Davida Joy Stickles (Fiancé Jerson Rodriguez DiGirolamo), Amanda Elizabeth Long (Fiancé Abu Minah), her beloved...