All Obituaries

Stanfordville, NY – Katherine M. McMahon, 55, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Vassar Brother’s Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was born on September 12, 1964 in Athlone, Ireland the daughter of James and Nora (Dee) McArdle. Kathy was a self-employed service coordinator for people with disabilities. She was a devoted member of Immaculate Conception Church in Bangall.  On August 7, 1993 in Ireland she married Sean “Mac” McMahon. He survives...

Shawna Westfall, 25 of Copake was born on May 16th 1994 to Martin and Patricia (Hart) Westfall in Sharon Connecticut.   She was a Daisy and Brownie in the Girls Scouts of America. She was also in the Hoofers 4H group and showed her Calf at the Chatham Fair and she would later train the calves for the fair.   She was baptized at the Ancramdale Presbyterian Church and had her First Communion at St. Bridget’s Church, Copake Falls NY. Shawna was a 2012 Graduate of Taconic...

Stanfordville, NY – “SERGE” Anthony J. Sergio, 96, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, NY.     He was born on July 9, 1923 in Manhattan, NY the son of John and Catherine (Marinaro )  Sergio. He spent his working years in the city.   He was owner and operator of Sergio Waterproofing Company until he retired twenty five years ago in Stanfordville, NY. Serge served bravely as Army Ranger in WW II in the...

  Caleb Paul Dier of Craryville, NY passed away tragically on August 21st 2019 at the age of 7, surrounded by his loving family.   He was born on January 4, 2012 in Hudson NY to Christina Gubler and Edward J. Dier.   Caleb was the light of his parents life and could brighten any room with his happy go lucky personality. Caleb was creative, caring and selfless. Even as a young child he would always put others before himself. Caleb enjoyed video games, his kitties, and...

Marylu Janssen, 82 of Hillsdale, NY died on Thursday August 15, 2019 at the Valley View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Goshen, NY.   Formerly of Hillsdale, she had lived the past few years with her son and daughter in law in Middletown, NY.   She was born on October 27, 1936 in Hudson, NY a daughter of the late Clayton and Doris (Jones) Carl.   Marylu was a retired bookkeeper for the former Craryville Chevrolet owned by her father. She then worked for Milroy...

Dylan James Conklin, 26 of Ancram, NY passed away unexpectedly on Friday August 16, 2019. Dylan was a graduate of Taconic Hills in 2012. Upon graduation he became employed at Shagbark Farms until August 16, 2019. Born on May 2, 1993 in Gt. Barrington, MA he is the son of Larry W. and Lori (Baird) Conklin Jr. of Copake NY. Besides his parents he is survived by his brothers Daniel Conklin and his wife Amanda of Philmont, NY; Drew Conklin and his fiancé Gabi of Millersburg, PA and his...

Alice Shoemaker Runge, 94, of Millerton, NY passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 18, 2019. Alice was born on March 20, 1925 to William and Ruth. She was raised in South Bound Brook, NJ, enjoying a very happy childhood alongside her late siblings Robert and Marion. Alice attended Trenton College, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in teaching, specializing in work with the deaf. On June 17, 1950 Alice married her beloved...

Roy E. Sherman, 87 passed on Thursday August 8, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY.   He was born on January 15, 1932 in Stanfordville, NY a son of Ralph and Ruth (Shook) Sherman Sr.   A lifelong area resident he previously resided in Ancramdale, Millerton and Lakeville, CT. He had been employed on the Sommerhoff Dairy Farm in Ancramdale prior to his retirement.   He was pre deceased by his wife, Margaret C. (Miller) Sherman in 2010.   Survivors...

Terrence “Terry” McLaughlin, devoted family man and dear friend to many, died suddenly on the morning of August 21, 2019, at the age of 68, while visiting family upstate in Taghkanic, NY.  The cause was a heart attack.   He was born to Winifred Kane and William James McLaughlin in Brooklyn, NY on October 26, 1950.  He graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in Flatbush, Brooklyn.   Terry started working at HBO Studios as a studio engineer in 1973 and built...