Obituaries

Duane A. Pezze

Duane A. Pezze

Mar 13, 2023

Duane A. Pezze, 49, of Wassaic, passed away unexpectedly at home on March 13, 2023. He was born on July 30, 1973 in Sharon, Connecticut. The son of Douglas and Faye (Camburn) Pezze. After high school Duane became a semi professional bowler who bowled 13 perfect 300 game during tournaments. His Cadillac was his pride and joy. Duane...

Daniel P. Schechter

Daniel P. Schechter

Mar 12, 2023

Daniel P Schechter, 80 years old, passed away peacefully on March 12th 2023 at his home in Millerton, NY. Dan graduated from South Side High School in Rockville Centre Long Island before attending Columbia College (graduating 1964) where he played on the Lions football team. He graduated from Columbia law school in 1967. After having served as law...

Bruce Lion Gardiner

Bruce Lion Gardiner

Mar 10, 2023

Bruce Lion Gardiner, of Copake Falls, passed away peacefully at home on March 10th. He was born in Ithaca, NY while his father was attending Cornell University, and grew up in Madison, NJ.

Bruce spent all of his summers with his family at the beloved Camp K20, in Harriman State Park in Tuxedo, New...

Linda J. Dias

Linda J. Dias

Mar 3, 2023

Linda Jeanne Dias of Ancram, NY died peacefully at home on March 3, 2023. Born Linda Jeanne Gavner on October 17, 1963 in Kingston NY, she is the daughter of Joseph and Roberta Gavner. Linda graduated from Saugerties High School in 1981 where she was active in school sports and cheerleading. She proudly played in Saugerties Little League...

Marjorie F. (Barden)  Boyles

Marjorie F. (Barden) Boyles

Feb 28, 2023

Marjorie F. Boyles, 96 of Ghent, NY passed peacefully on Tuesday February 28, 2023 at Columbia Memorial Health in Hudson, NY.

Marjorie was born on September 23, 1926 in Spencertown, NY to George and Mary (Schraeder) Barden.

She was the youngest of eight children and her mother died when she was...

Cornelius "Sonny" Rogers Jr.

Cornelius "Sonny" Rogers Jr.

Feb 18, 2023

Cornelius “Sonny” Rogers Jr., 73, of Hudson, New York, passed away suddenly on February 18, 2023 in Frisco, Colorado while traveling with his wife. He was born on December 22, 1949 in Great Barrington to the late Cornelius Casey and Bertha (Bartlow) Rogers.

Sonny proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1969...

Grace E. Mazzone

Grace E. Mazzone

Feb 13, 2023

Grace E. Mazzone, 90 of Great Barrington and formerly of Copake passed away on February 13, 2023. She was born in New York City on June 10, 1932. The daughter of Giovanni and Pauline (Sanna) Nonnato. She lived in Huntington Station before moving to Copake. Throughout her life she held different jobs, starting out on Wall Street, before...

Dr. Kent T. Kay, Dvm

Dr. Kent T. Kay, Dvm

Feb 12, 2023

Dr. Kent T. Kay, DVM, dies at 89; Was noted veterinarian for 55 years in Millerton, New York

MINNEAPOLIS –Long-time Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Kent T. Kay, known for a love of animals and the gentle way he had with them, died Feb. 12, 2023, at age 89 from complications of dementia. He was a resident...

Martha A. Imperato

Martha A. Imperato

Feb 5, 2023

Martha A. Imperato, 93 years old and a resident of Pine Plains, passed away Sunday, February 5th, 2023 at home. She was born on March 24, 1929 in Red Hook, NY, daughter to the late Mary Ellen and Nelson McCauley.

Martha was someone who touched many hearts—a wonderful wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother,...

Gary E. Johnson

Gary E. Johnson

Feb 5, 2023

Gary Johnson, 74, passed away surrounded by his family on February 5, 2023 at Mid Hudson Regional Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was born in Oceanside, NY on July 7, 1948 to the late William and Dorothy (Keutman) Johnson. On January 20, 1974 at the United Methodist Church in Lawrence, NY he married Gale Shanley. Together they shared...

Alberta Funk

Alberta Funk

Feb 4, 2023

Alberta Funk, 84, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Sharon Hospital. She was born on February 24, 1938 in Walton, New York to the late Herbert and Sarah (Gilbert) Mason.

Alberta and her late husband Floyd ran a wood business in Stanfordville, cutting firewood and fencepost for many years. She also worked...

Robert J. Croop

Robert J. Croop

Jan 30, 2023

Robert J. (Bob) Croop, 86, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2023, at the Eastern Star Home with his loving family at his side. Bob was born on November 7, 1936, in Factoryville, PA to the late Andrew and Margaret (Jones) Croop. His family moved to Utica at a young age and he grew up working various farms in...

Bonny Lee Hughes

Bonny Lee Hughes

Jan 30, 2023

Bonny Lee Hughes, 86, passed away on January 30, 2023 at her residence. She was born on September 15, 1936 in Poughkeepsie to the late Vernon and Elizabeth Beust. She worked for IBM before becoming a home health aide, which was truly her passion. Bonny was a natural caregiver, who had a generous heart as well.

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Joseph C. Grassi

Joseph C. Grassi

Jan 28, 2023

Joseph C. Grassi, 55 of Hudson, NY and formerly of Guilford NY passed away on Saturday January 28, 2023 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson.

He was born on January 31, 1967 in Flushing, Queens a son of the late George W. and Theresa (Gallagher) Grassi.

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Eunice M. Swart

Eunice M. Swart

Jan 19, 2023

Eunice M. Swart, 89, life long resident of Pine Plains, passed away peacefully at the Thompson House in Rhinebeck. She was born the daughter of Wilbur and Margaret (Turbarg) Doyle on December 8, 1933.

Eunice was a natural caregiver who worked for many years at Ferncliff Nursing Home as a Certified Nursing Assistant. After...

Fay W. Reed Jr.

Fay W. Reed Jr.

Jan 15, 2023

Fay William Reed, Jr. passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at Geer Village in Canaan, Connecticut.  Fay was preceded in death by Margaret, his loving wife of 70 years; as well as his parents Ellsworth Fay and Mary (Hester) Reed of Groton, NY, and his son-in-law Patrick Hoysradt of Ancram, NY.

Fay was born on...

Francis B. Baldwin

Francis B. Baldwin

Jan 3, 2023

Francis B. Baldwin was born on October 4, 1932, in White Plains, New York to Evelyn Bayles and John Thomas Baldwin. Fran was their second son, predeceased by his brother, John Thomas Baldwin II. Francis and his family moved from White Plains to his paternal grandmother’s summer farm on Winchell Mountain Road, Millerton during the Great Depression, where...

Charlotte L. Shutts

Charlotte L. Shutts

Dec 25, 2022

Charlotte L. Shutts, 84, of Hillsdale passed away peacefully at her residence on December 25, 2022. She was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, on March 29, 1938 to the late Ralph and Sylva (Wolcott) Shutts.

Charlotte graduated from Roeliff Jansen Central School in 1955 and Siena College in 1984. In 1955, she began her...

Gary M. Lovett

Gary M. Lovett

Dec 17, 2022

Gary M. Lovett, 69, of Clinton Corners, NY, died unexpectedly on December 17 while cross-country skiing in the Catskills with friends. The cause of death is unknown.

Gary was a forest ecologist and Senior Scientist Emeritus at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, NY where he worked full-time for 35 years. Throughout his...

George E. Van Sise

George E. Van Sise

Dec 12, 2022

George Van Sise, 90, of Copake NY and formerly of Wingdale NY, departed this life, peacefully, to reunite with his soulmate, Edna, on Monday December 12, 2022. George and Edna passed away within 42 days of one another. Born on April 19, 1932 in New York City, he was the son of the late Vance Durwood Van Sise...