All Obituaries

Sean McCarthy, a well-loved pillar of our community, passed away on April 5, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 64 years old.  Sean dedicated his life to serving others and has left an indelible mark on the hearts of all who knew him. His commitment to serving and protecting Stanfordville was unwavering, especially through his 35 years of involvement at the firehouse, his service on the Stanford Free Library Board of Trustees, and his time on the Town of Stanford Rec...

Leonard O. Fournier, 94, a long time resident of Copake, New York passed away on April 6, 2024 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson. He was born on September 11, 1929 in Newport, Vermont. The son of the late Arcade and Alexandrine (Jacques) Fournier. Leonard proudly served his country in the Korean War. Upon his discharge he moved his family to New York. He worked for 25 plus years at the Roe Jan / Taconic Hills School district until his retirement. There wasn’t much he...

John W. Glembock, 90 of Pine Plains, passed away on April 13, 2023 in the comfort of his home. He was born on June 14, 1933 in the Bronx, New York.  The son of John and Frances Cyrus Glembock.   Starting in 1952, John proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.  He was the radar operator on a light crew aboard a P5M-2 Martin Marlin Seaplane in Patrol Squadron VP44 out of the Navy Airbase in Norfolk, Va. VP44 patrolled an area in the Bermuda Triangle...

Ruth B. Yrus 91, passed away comfortably March 11, 2024 at Sharon Health Care Center Ruth was born to Henry and Myrtle Birdsall on May 30, 1932 in Norwalk, Connecticut. She attended Katonah High School where she played field hockey, basketball, and enjoyed playing the clarinet.  On July 25, 1953, she married her loving husband, John Yrus.  In 1959, they moved to Pine Plains where they built their house and have been there since. A hard worker, Ruth started out working at Cavalier...

Gale K. Johnson, 75, of Stanfordville passed away surrounded by her loving family on March 23, 2024 at Hudson Valley Hospice House, in Hyde Park. She was born on November 2, 1948 in Oceanside, NY to the late Frank & Francis Shanley.  On January 20, 1974 at the United Methodist Church in Lawrence, NY she married the late Gary Johnson. Together they shared 49 years of marriage.   Gale attended Marist for her undergraduate studies and then earned her Masters in social work...

Phyllis M. Miller, 88, of Pine Plains, passed away on March 27, 2024 at home surrounded by her loving and devoted family. She was born on September 16, 1935  in South Amenia, to the late Clarence and Ethel (Hunt) Decker.  Phyllis was a dedicated mother, who devoted her life to her children. She never had a drivers license, yet was able to always get where she needed to go. Her favorite holiday was Christmas. The decorations were put up in October and stayed up until middle of...

William Henry (Laughing Bear) Parmalee Sr., 87, of Copake Lake, passed away on March 23, 2024 surrounded by his loving family at Columbia Memorial Hospital. He was born in Falls Village, Connecticut. The son of Jacob and Margaret (Dubey) Parmalee. He was a Marine who served during the Korean War. Bill worked for many years at Bristol’s and was also a self employed carpenter. He was an EMT with Copake Rescue and was a past Fire Chief for Copake Falls. An avid outdoorsman, he possessed a...

Our beautiful, sweet baby, Halo Rose-Marie Branton was born on April 14, 2023, to Amar SaQuan Branton and Persia Marie Nelson. God called Halo home on March 10, 2024. Even though Halo was with us for a short period of time, she brought so much love and joy to her family and a host of others, who loved and adored every moment she spent with them. Halo's eyes and smile would light up every room she ever entered and would melt anybody's heart whoever laid eyes on her. Halo leaves...

Jamie Tyde Wagoner, 34, of Pine Plains passed away unexpectedly on March 16, 2024 at his residence. He was born on June 29, 1989 in Albany. The son of Jacob Charles Wagoner Sr. and Melissa Tucker. He was a graduate of Stissing Mountain High School where he also attended Boces for Automotive repair. He enjoyed anything with a motor or wheels and was a complete Motörhead. He was also a lover of animals, especially his dogs and was an avid fisherman.    Jamie leaves behind...

John Battistoni, 88, of Stanfordville, passed away at his home on March 15, 2024. He was born in Poughkeepsie on April 25, 1935 to John and Kathleen (Boyles) Battistoni. On September 1, 1956, in Lake George, NY, John married Barbara Grant. They were married 65 years, until Barbara’s death in 2021. John spent his childhood in Stanfordville and graduated from Pine Plains High School. He received his BA in 1957 from Hartwick College and his MPA from Rockefeller School of Public Affairs...