Obituaries

Frederick C. Link

May 7, 2018

Frederick C. Link, 83 of Copake Falls, NY passed away on Monday May 7, 2018 at the Baptist Home of Brookmeade in Rhinebeck, NY.

He was born on July 19, 1934 to the late Charles F. and Almina D. (Sigler) Link.

Fred was a longtime employee of the Kimberly – Clark...

Dorothy G. (Marshall) Miller

May 5, 2018

Canaan, CT – Dorothy G. Miller, 89, a resident of Pine Plains, NY passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018 in Canaan, CT.

She was born on March 5, 1929 in Jersey City, NJ the daughter of Ernest and Ethel (Wiese) Marshall Sr.

Mrs. Miller was a graduate of the Pine Plains Central School class...

Geraldine A. Macdonald

May 4, 2018

Geraldine A. MacDonald, 87 a former longtime resident of Craryville, NY passed away on Friday May 4, 2018 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY.

She was born on August 8, 1930 in Hudson to Gerald and Helen (Conklin) MacDonald.

Geraldine was a longtime employee of Columbia Memorial Hospital as a...

George August Dreves Jr.

May 1, 2018

George August Dreves Jr., 98, of Nobleboro, ME passed away on May 1, 2018.

He was born on August 31, 1919 in Brooklyn, NY the third son of George and Emma Dreves.

He grew up in Little Neck, NY and worked in his father’s confectionary store making candy and ice cream, and later ran the...

Judith A. (Mccormick) Cadwallader

Apr 29, 2018

Stanfordville, NY - Judith A. Cadwallader, 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at home.  She was born on February 1, 1940 in Manhattan, NY, the daughter of the late Frank “Buck” and Vera (Preedy) McCormick.

Judy graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY and later spent 42 years counseling students in the...

Marty B. Stickle

Apr 29, 2018

Ancramdale, NY – Martin B. “Marty” Stickle, 73, of Route 82, passed away at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, NY on Sunday, April 29, 2018.

He was born on August 8, 1944 in Gt. Barrington, MA the son of Robert C. and Gladys C. (Bryant) Stickle.

Marty was a heavy machine operator for Ancram Construction...

Loren Wayne Wheeler

Apr 27, 2018

Loren Wayne Wheeler,   October 2, 1934 – April 27, 2018

Loren was born in Salina Kansas, the son of Chet and Helen Wheeler. He graduated with business degrees from Kansas University and Denver University, worked for FW Woolworth, then as a manufacturer’s representative at the National Headquarters of FW Woolworth in NYC. Simultaneously he served as President...

Fannie (Cookingham) Place

Apr 25, 2018

Pine Plains, NY – Fannie Place, 100, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Vassar Brother’s Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY.

She was born on March 4, 1918 in Dover Plains, NY the daughter of Vernon J. and Minnie (Lawrence) Cookingham.

A homemaker and member of the Pine Plains Presbyterian...

Frances Coe

Apr 24, 2018

Craryville, NY – Frances M. Coe, 78, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY.

She was born on June 5, 1940.

Frances worked at Blackthorne Resort in Durham, NY.

Survivors include her two daughters, Jenell M. Riley, Joan Davis; two...

Marguerite Jensen

Apr 24, 2018

Marguerite “Marge” Jensen, 85 a lifelong Copake resident passed away on Tuesday April 24, 2018 at St. Peter’s Hospice Inn in Albany, NY.

She was born on February 2, 1933 in Taghkanic, NY a daughter of Robert G. and Margaret (Coleman) Riegel.

Prior to her retirement Marge had been employed as...

Joann M. (Vanderbiesen) Kromer

Apr 21, 2018

Martindale, NY – JoAnn M. Kromer, 77, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY.

She was born on February 16, 1941in Hudson, NY the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Snow) VanDerBiesen.

She loved her family dearly, enjoy gardening and canning. Her favorite holiday was...

Jane G. (Grube) Knox

Apr 19, 2018

Jane G. Knox, 88 of Copake, NY passed peacefully at her residence on Thursday April 19, 2018.

She was born on September 16, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Copake at a young age. She was the daughter of William and Anna Grube.

Jane was employed as a customer service...

Samuel Wilson Dawson Sr.

Apr 8, 2018

It is with great sorrow that the family of Sam Dawson announces his passing Sunday April 8, 2018. Sam Wilson Dawson Sr was born to Robert J. and Annie Armstrong Dawson in Mt. Vernon New York on March 12 th 1919. Sam was married to Edna (Babe) Dawson for 70 years whom just passed away 4 months ago.

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Louise T. Mccormack

Apr 8, 2018

Louise T. McCormack, 96 of Poughkeepsie, NY and formerly of Craryville, NY (Columbia County) passed peacefully on Sunday April 8, 2018 at the Lutheran Care Center in Poughkeepsie.

She was born on November 14, 1921 in New York City to Dominick and Domenica (Rossi) Zazzera.

A housewife, she was formerly employed...

Katherine T. Edwards

Apr 8, 2018

Katherine J. Edwards, 86 of Hillsdale, NY passed away on Sunday April 8, 2018 at Fairview Hospital in Gt. Barrington, MA.

She was born on November 7, 1931 in Detroit, MI to George and Louisa Goodall.

Katherine was a former longtime resident of Phoenix, AZ before moving locally in 1995.

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George K. Wittlinger Jr.

Apr 8, 2018

George K. Wittlinger Jr., 57 of Ancramdale, NY passed away on Sunday April 8, 2018 at Vassar Bros. Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY.

He was born on June 29, 1960 in Glen Cove, NY the son of George Wittlinger Sr, and Agnes Wittlinger, both of Ancramdale.

Prior to his illness George was...

Donna Marie (Brancaccio) Segschneider

Apr 7, 2018

Donna Marie Segschneider, 63, wife of Gustave R. Segschneider Jr., of Hillsdale, NY passed away tragically on April 7, 2018 during a car accident.  Donna was born on October 31, 1954 in Corona, NY; she was the daughter of the late Nicholas & Bertha Brancaccio.

Donna was a well-known and active member of the community...

Jessica L. Cote

Apr 6, 2018

Germantown, MD – Jessica L. Cote, 31 passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018 at home.

She was born on February 1, 1987 in Niskayuna, NY the daughter of Bruce R. and Paula Jean (Cardish) Cote of Pine Plains, NY.

She was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with her...

Laurits W. Nielsen

Apr 2, 2018

Millbrook, NY – Laurits W. Nielsen, 80, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Sharon Health Care Center in Sharon, CT.

He was born on April 16, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY the son of Allen and Helen (Hanlon) Nielsen. He spent his childhood in Brooklyn then graduating from Port Jefferson High School on Long...

Gesue Anthony Corretti

Apr 1, 2018

Gesue A. Corretti, a.k.a. Joe, Dad, Papa, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2018. Papa was one of the kindest, most gentle souls to grace this earth. God has gained an angel and we now have a guardian angel.

Joe was born on July 15, 1926 to Teapeasta and Eostachio Corretti on School St. on...