Obituaries

Jaxon Lane Daury

Mar 1, 2022

Jaxson L. Daury, passed away on  March 1, 2022 at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He was born on February 28, 2022; the son of Domonick Daury and Taylor Dellea. He was the beloved grandson of James & Melissa Dellea  of Hillsdale. May his memory always be a blessing.

Lester F. Miller

Feb 27, 2022

Lifelong Copake resident Lester “Sonny” F. Miller, 89, passed peacefully with family members at his side, Sunday, February 27, 2022, at Berkshire Medical Center.

Born December 6, 1932, to Lester and Bertha (Balogh) in Copake, he was raised to the age of nine in Connecticut, then returned to Copake to live and work on his grandfather’s farm,...

Barbara T. Macisaac

Feb 26, 2022

Barbara T. MacIsaac, 92, of Pine Plains, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2022 at Ferncliff Nursing Home. She was born in Rhinebeck on February 10, 1930. She was a homemaker, and devoted mother. Barbara had a love for the beach, boating and enjoyed camping. She could sew anything, and her laundry skills were never out matched. She also...

Goldie J. Johnson

Feb 22, 2022

Goldie J. Johnson, 76, of Stottville, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2022 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Born in Hudson, on December 28, 1945 to the late Arthur and Laura (Coons) Johnson. Goldie grew up in the farming communities of Ancram, and Gallatin. She attended Roe-Jan School and was a devoted mother to her seven children. She enjoyed going...

Bernard "Bucky" Barrett Jr.

Feb 20, 2022

Bernard L. Barrett Jr., “Bucky” 78, of Clinton Corners, died February 20, 2022 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was born on July 30, 1943 in Poughkeepsie. The son of Bernard Barrett and Thelma (Bloomer) Elmendorf.

Bucky was a farmer for Quattro’s Farm in Pleasant Valley for many years until his retirement. Staying busy was enjoyable for...

Eleanor Pulver

Feb 3, 2022

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St. Anthony's Church 4 Lavelle Rd, Amenia NY 12501

Joseph Theodore Schell Sr.

Feb 2, 2022

Joseph T. Schell Sr., 92, passed away on February 2, 2022, at the Thompson House in Rhinebeck. He was born on November 12, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois. The son of Joseph and Lillian (Poteracki) Schell. In 1948, Joseph entered the United States Coast Guard, where he served aboard the Ambrose Lightship during the Korean Conflict. On February 3, 1951,...

Ellen M. Shelton

Jan 31, 2022

Ellen M. Shelton, 89, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2022, at the Baptist Home in Rhinebeck. She was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on May 11, 1932, to Earle and Helen (Blouin) Megin. She became a bookkeeper and also was a farmer. Having owned and operated the Winchell Mountain Farm for many years.

Ellen is survived by...

Carolyn Ann Dawson

Jan 28, 2022

Carolyn Dawson, 91 of North Hillsdale, NY passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022.

Born on April 8,1930 she was a lifelong resident of Hillsdale and a graduate of Roeliff Jansen Central School.

She was preceded in death by James Dawson, her husband of 68 years.

She is survived by her three children,...

Steven M. Dam

Jan 25, 2022

Steven M. Dam, 52, of Pine Plains passed away peacefully on January 25, 2022 at home. He was the son of Allen J. Dam and the late Diane A. Dam. Steven graduated from Pine Plains Central School and started working at the Post Office as a carrier. Then he went to deliver for Freedom Propane and then worked for...

Marjorie A. (Krauss) Gabaccia

Jan 22, 2022

Marjorie Gabaccia (née Krauss) died peacefully at home on the 22nd of January 2022.

Born in Manhattan, on August 6, 1928, the daughter of George Anthony Krauss and Fredericka Moersch Krauss,Marge moved to Copake with her brother George Krauss and widowed mother, who married Roy Jennings in 1929.

In 1946, she...

Graham S. D'Amour

Jan 21, 2022

Graham S. D’Amour, 50 of Copake Lake, NY passed away on Friday January 21, 2022 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson.

He was born on October 30, 1971 in Lynn, MA to Richard A. and Terry (Wilcox) D’Amour .

Affectionately known as the “gentle giant” Graham was a graduate of Taconic...

Allen J. Wadman

Jan 20, 2022

Allen J. Wadman, 55 of Old Route 82 in Taghkanic, NY passed peacefully on January 20, 2022 at his residence.

He was born on March 25, 1966 in Hudson, NY and had recently moved back to Columbia County from Lowville, NY due to his illness.

Most recently Allen was employed by...

Dennis V. Mullamphy

Jan 18, 2022

Dennis V. Mullamphy Sr., Aged 84, born and raised in the Bronx, transplanted to the Hudson Valley to raise his family. He died in his home of natural causes on the morning of January 18th , 2022.

Dennis Mullamphy was born on November 19, 1937 in the Bronx. He graduated from Manhattan Aviation School.

Dennis...

Jon F. Rocker

Jan 16, 2022

Jon F. Rocker, 59 of Ancramdale, NY passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Sunday January 16, 2022.

He was born on July 7, 1962 in Gt. Barrington, MA the son of the late John and Jane (Rocker) Derrick.

He was a graduate of Taconic Hills Central School and...

John Norman Boyles Sr.

Jan 15, 2022

John “Norman” Boyles, Sr., 90 of Pine Plains, NY was called home to our Lord on Saturday, January 15th. He resided at Noble Horizons in Salisbury, CT.

He was born on October 13, 1931 in Hudson, NY to Arthur and Helena Boyles.  He is predeceased by his wife Patricia Ann Boyles and his brother...