Obituaries

Oct 7, 2018

Pine Plains, NY - Roger S. Lougheed, 78, passed away on Sunday October 7, 2018 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT.

He was born on February 20, 1940 in Patterson, NY a son of the late Starr W. and Sara E. (Finney) Lougheed.

Mr. Lougheed proudly served his country with the...

Oct 4, 2018

Emmie Louise Liebhart Pilch entered eternal rest on October 4, 2018.

Emmie was born on September 25, 1926 in Manhattan, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Liebhart.

Emmie attended school in Rye, NY. She was employed by IBM in Poughkeepsie, Merrill Lynch in White Plains and most recently by Danbury Hospital as a...

Oct 2, 2018

Rosemary McGhee passed away at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on October 2, 2018. She had just celebrated her 68th birthday. Rosemary was predeceased by her mother, Anna Leighton, her father, Frank Forrest, her step-father George Leighton,  her brother Alfred Forrest, and her brother-in-law William McGhee. Rosemary moved from Brandon, VT to Pine Plains,...

Sep 18, 2018

La Grangeville, NY – John Austin Flint, 78, passed away this morning, September 18, 2018 at The Grand Nursing Home in Poughkeepsie, NY.

John was born with cerebral palsy and lived with his parents Gilbert A. Flint and Catherine W. Bockée Flint on Flint Hill Farm in Amenia, NY until the death of his mother...

Sep 13, 2018

Pine Plains, NY-   Robert N. Wilkinson, 67, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at home.

He was born on September 22, 1950 in Manhattan.  Bob is the son of Mary A. (Naglieri) Wilkinson of Pine Plains, NY and the late Robert C. Wilkinson.

Bob worked for Verizon as an installer...

Sep 12, 2018

Marybeth (Elmendorf) Bradway, 57 of Craryville, NY passed away on Wednesday September 12, 2018 at home surrounded by her loved ones after fighting a long battle.

She was born on August 19, 1961 to the late William and Yvonne (Ray) Elmendorf of Rhinebeck, NY.

On March 6, 1983 she married Michael...

Sep 3, 2018

Beatrice M. Bouchard, 84 of Hillsdale, NY. died on Monday September 3, 2018 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY.

She was born on January 11, 1934 in Hillsdale to Shadic and Edith (Madison) Haywood.

A life long area resident Beatrice had been employed as a certified nursing assistant at the...

Aug 13, 2018

Pine Plains, NY - Cecil W. Doyle, 86, passed away early on August 13th, 2018 in the comfort of his own home.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and Friend to many.

Cecil was born on September 6th 1931 a son of Wilber and Margaret Turbarg Doyle.

He served as a corporal...

Aug 11, 2018

Dorothy Edith Burdick (nee Barton) 94 of Stanfordville, NY died on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Hospital with three generations by her side.

Dot was born the only child of Frank and Carrie Barton on March 8, 1924. Following her education at the Stanford Free School and Millbrook High School, she went to...

Aug 9, 2018

Rhinebeck, NY – Rudolf Otto Schenkenberg, 91, of Rhinebeck and previously of Flushing, NY passed away on Thursday, August 09, 2018 at home.

He was born on March 9, 1927 in New York, NY the son of Henry W. and Anna E. (Hanson) Schenkenberg.

He served with the United States Navy...

Aug 1, 2018

Pleasant Valley, NY – Brad Allen Dickinson, 33, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Vassar Brother’s Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY.

He was born on September 22, 1984 in Gt. Barrington, MA the son of William W. and Dolores (Frenzel) Dickinson Sr. of Pine Plains, NY.

Brad was an...

Jul 24, 2018

Amenia, NY – Charles D. Ryan Sr., 89, passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT.

He was born on May 28, 1929 in Poughkeepsie, NY the son of Leon and Betsy Ryan.

Charles drove truck for Staat’s Transport in Red Hook, NY.

On November 21, 1951 in Smithfield, NY he married...

Jul 20, 2018

Hillsdale, NY – Douglas Van Wagner, 74, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY.

He was born on July 1, 1944 in Barrytown, NY the son of Kenneth and Florence (Burns) Van Wagner Sr.

He was a dairy farmer working on Chaseholm farm in...

Jul 20, 2018

Ancramdale, NY – Patrick Raymond Sheridan, 16, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 due to an automobile accident.

He was born in Westchester, NY on November 25, 2001 the son of Kevin J. Sheridan of Ancramdale, NY and Jeanien L. Higgins of Pawling, NY.

He worked at the Farmer’s Wife in Ancramdale. He really...

Jul 9, 2018

Heather Dawn Berniker of Hillsdale, NY passed away on July 9, 2018 at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA.

Heather was born on June 28, 1944 in Minehead, United Kingdom. She spent her formative years in Minehead and the Isle of Wight.

Jul 7, 2018

Clinton Corners – James Roland Smith, 52 of Clinton Corners, NY, passed away suddenly on July 7, 2018 after a long illness.

Jimmy had worked on numerous horse farms in the area and most recently had been working for Tom Stoenner as a glass blower.  He had many talents including, guitarist, composer and musician; artist; and writing...

Jul 7, 2018

Jeanette A. Malarchuk, 89 of Skunk’s Misery Rd. in Millerton, NY passed peacefully at her residence on Saturday July 7, 2018.

A life long local resident, she was born on September 14, 1928 in Poughkeepsie, NY to the late James...

Jun 17, 2018

Pine Plains, NY – Eleanor J. Goldsmith, 88, passed away at home on Sunday, June, 17, 2018.

She was born on June 21, 1929 in Albany, NY the daughter of Michael and Irene (Webb) Stehr.

Mrs. Goldsmith attended East Greenbush High School.

She was a long-time member of the First United Presbyterian Church...

Jun 17, 2018

Mount Ross, NY – Sophia C. “Honey” Meriam, 91, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Arch Care at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck, NY.

She was born on March 28, 1927 in Rhinebeck, NY the daughter of John D. and Anna R. (Kruse) Muller.

Honey was an aid for...

Jun 15, 2018

Alfred McCauley, 87, of Hillsdale, NY, died June 15, 2018, after a short illness.

Born on June 30, 1930 in Ancramdale, NY, he was the son of the late Wilmer and Inez (Boyles) McCauley.

Before retiring, in 1992, Alfred was employed...