Obituaries
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
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
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
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...
Eileen M. Oakley
Dec 11, 2022
Eileen M. Oakley, 100, of Stanfordville, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck. She was born in Yonkers on May 15, 1922 and was the daughter of Clarence and Theresa (Wall) Miller. Eileen would come to Hunn’s Lake as a child where her grandparents owned a farm. This would also be the...
Constance "Connie" Near
Dec 7, 2022
Constance "Connie" Near passed away comfortably Wednesday December 7,2022 at Columbia Memorial Hospital after a brief illness, in the care of Columbia-Greene Hospice.
Connie was born on March 4, 1923 in Copake to Leonard and Hazel (Miller) Rossman. She lived in Hollowville NY and attended the Hollowville School and then Roeliff Jansen School where...
Elizabeth 'Betty' L Chestney
Dec 1, 2022
Pine Plains and Rhinebeck – Elizabeth L. Chestney, 84, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022.
Betty was born May 3, 1938 in the Bronx. Her parents, Henry and Elsie Frueh, moved to Craryville where she lived her young life and graduated from Roeliff Jansen High School. She continued on to Plattsburgh State Teachers College...
Richard E. Clapp
Nov 29, 2022
Richard Emerson Clapp, 86 a longtime local resident joined the heavenly choir on Tuesday November 29, 2022.
He was born on January 22, 1936 in Leeds, MA to the late Elmer and Maxine Clapp.
Richard was a 1955 graduate of Northampton High School and a proud member of the “seven little...
Eleanor P. Carr
Nov 29, 2022
Eleanor P. Carr, 90, of Poughkeepsie, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2022, at her residence. She was born on August 30, 1932, in Milan to the late Cecil B. Dykeman Sr. and Anna M. (Coons) Dykeman.
Eleanor was a wonderful homemaker and was very devoted to her family. She was an excellent cook...
Frank E. Peteroy
Nov 22, 2022
Frank Edward Peteroy of Copake NY died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Born March 14, 1934, Staten Island, NY, a son of John and Connie Peteroy, both of Calabria Italy and later Staten Island New York.
Frank is survived by his wife Marcia Ann Peteroy, his son...
Patsy Smith
Nov 20, 2022
On Sunday November 20, 2022 God said to His daughter, Patsy Wyzga Smith, 77, “your room is ready, time to come home and rest”. She was surrounded by loving family members who held her hand as she crossed over to her new life. Patsy was born June 28, 1945 in Laurinburg, NC to Frank and Erma...
Sandra J. Baker
Nov 18, 2022
Sandra Baker of Hillsdale, NY left us peacefully on Friday November 18, 2022. She was 81 years young. Sandy was born on May 27, 1941 in Silver Creek, NY to the late Florence and Frank Schmid. She was a graduate of Roe Jan High School and briefly studied and worked in New York City after graduation. ...
Corinne F. (Stang) Stickles
Nov 18, 2022
Corinne “Reenie” Frances Stickles, 56 of Copake, NY passed away on Friday November 18, 2022 with her family by her side after a courageous 8 year battle with cancer.
She was born on November 22, 1965 in Hudson, NY a daughter of the late Richard and Frances (Scholz) Stang.
Corinne was...
Irene Rose Bastian
Nov 16, 2022
Irene Rose Bastian, 81 of Hillsdale, NY and formerly of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away suddenly on Wednesday November 15, 2022.
She was born on November 5, 1941 in Poughkeepsie to Joseph and Viola (O’Dell) Cussick.
Prior to her retirement she had been employed as a bookkeeper with the former Mutual Cut...
Almeda P. Nelson
Nov 15, 2022
Almeda Pearl DeGrosso Nelson, 85, of Hillsdale, NY, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center.
She was born on January 2, 1937 in Hudson, to Frances and William DeGrosso.
Almeda graduated from Roeliff Jansen Central Schools in 1955. In the same year...
Sara E. Lownsbury
Nov 10, 2022
Sara E. Lownsbury, age 76, passed away at the Ghent Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Ghent, NY. Sara was born on January 5, 1946 in Miami Beach, Florida. The daughter of Leroy and Ola Wiencke.
Sara worked for many years in customer service at RR Donnelly. Sara also enjoyed fishing, golfing, reading and...
Wayne Paul Brooks
Nov 4, 2022
Hudson – Wayne Paul Brooks, 76, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022, at Fairview Hospital, Great Barrington, MA
Wayne was raised in Pine Plains on the family farm, BrookLynd, before taking on a career as a truck driver. He had worked for George Hildebrandt Trucking, Staats Dairy Transport and Columbia Transport.
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Frank R. Clegg
Nov 2, 2022
Frank R. “Pops” Clegg, 88 of Claverack NY passed peacefully at his residence with his family by his side on Wednesday November 2, 2022.
He was born on October 22, 1934 in Hudson NY to the late Frank R. and Nora (Moran) Clegg.
Mr....
Edna L. Van Sise
Oct 31, 2022
Edna Van Sise, 90, of Copake NY and formerly of Wingdale NY, passed away peacefully on Monday October 31, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 9, 1932 in Mount Kisco, New York, she was the daughter of the late William Lane and Edna Terwilliger (Sisson).
Edna grew up and attended school...
Elizabeth M. (Holmes) Avenia
Oct 31, 2022
Elizabeth (Betty) Mae Avenia, 90, a longtime resident of Hillsdale, passed away on October 31, 2022 in Hudson, NY.
Betty was born to Harold and Anna Mae (Smith) Holmes on February 23, 1932 in Norwalk, CT, the second of two children. Betty’s family settled in Copake in 1936. She...
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