Obituaries
James G. Skau
Jun 10, 2016
James G. Skau, 70, passed away peacefully from heart failure on Friday, June 10, 2016 at Albany Medical Center. James was born in Manhattan on January 10, 1946 to L. Marie (Stockhouse) and George Skau. James was a longtime resident of the Bronx, and lived 30 years in Eastchester, NY with his wife loving Margaret MacNichol. James and Margaret recently...
Diana Burke Ladden
Jun 6, 2016
Diana Burke Ladden (1951-2017) Diana Ladden, daughter of John and Beverly Burke lately of Tucson, died unexpectedly at Berkshire Medical Center on June 6 th. She is survived by Jim, her husband of thirty-five years, her sister Christine, and beloved pets Shea and Trilby. Diana's first job after graduating from Smith College was as a go- go dancer in Newark,...
Dr. Benjamin Lipstein
May 28, 2016
Dr. Benjamin Lipstein, a longtime resident of both New York City and Hillsdale, NY, died with peace and dignity at his home on May 28, 2016, just weeks after his 93rd birthday. His life, fittingly punctuated by his graceful death on Memorial Day weekend, brought to a close an extraordinary post-war American success story. Benjamin Lipstein was born in 1923,...
Martin Elliot Revson
May 26, 2016
Martin Elliot Revson, co-founder of the Revlon cosmetics empire, died peacefully on May 26th. He was 105. Martin would have been 106 on June 15th.. Born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, Martin was the youngest of three sons born to Jeanette (Weiss) and Samuel Revson. Samuel immigrated to America after escaping his homeland of Riga Latvia...
Norma M. Keeler
May 24, 2016
Pine Plains, NY - Norma M. Keeler, 92, passed away at home on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. She was born on November 9, 1923 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Mrs. Keeler worked for the Pine Plains Ford Garage. She also was a school bus driver for Pine Plains Central School and was a longtime parishioner of St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church. On...
Ruthanne Simone
May 17, 2016
Ruthanne Simone - Kramer, 65 a former resident of Pine Plains, NY passed away on Saturday May 17. 2014 at Skyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Croton on Hudson, NY. She was born on June 4, 1948 in Peekskill, NY the daughter of Dorothy (Bauer) Simone of Yonkers, NY and the late Joseph Simone. Ruthanne had been employed as a...
Marjorie M. Boothby
May 14, 2016
Ancram, NY - Marjorie M. Boothby, 83, of Ancram passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016. She was born May 27, 1932 in Hudson, NY; she was the daughter of Guy A. Boice and Edna Louck-Boice. After graduating from Roeliff Jansen Central School in 1949 she worked for the Copake Telephone Co and IBM. Marjorie was predeceased by her husband,...
Linda Carol Deruzzio
May 14, 2016
On May 14th, our angel, Linda entered into eternal rest after battling an extended illness. She was born on May 14, 1943 in Port Chester, NY. She was the daughter of Joseph J. and Letitia (Pugliese) Fado of Greenwich, Connecticut. The family later moved to Copake, NY to a small farmhouse where she learned many country life experiences such as...
Minajean (Jean) Pulver
May 11, 2016
North East, NY - Minajean (Jean) Pulver, 77, passed away on Thursday May 11th. Minajean Ackert was born on August 31, 1939 and grew up on Maple Shade Farm in Rhinebeck. After graduating from Red Hook High School in 1957 she flirted with a career in nursing but instead married her Prince Charming, Jack Pulver, who she met at the...
Theodore J. Miles Jr
May 3, 2016
Amenia, NY- Theodore J. Miles Jr, 52, of Amenia N, passed away due to multiple injuries on Tuesday May 3, 2016. He leaves behind his wife Marcelle Miles, of Troy his daughters Cassandra Miles of Millbrook NY, stepdaughter Tabitha Surge, Hillsdale, Lacey Miles of Troy, Mandy Miles of Troy. His sisters Tanya Wilbur of Copake falls, Rhonda Miles of Hillsdale,...
William J. "Bill" Boyles Sr
Apr 30, 2016
Pine Plains, NY - William J. "Bill" Boyles Sr., 74, was called home on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Noble Horizons in Salisbury, CT following a courageous battle with cancer while holding the hand of Bonnie, his best friend and wife of fifty one years. He was born on December 17, 1941 in Gt. Barrington, MA, son of the late...
Edith Gallo
Apr 27, 2016
Gallatin, NY - Edith Gallo, 57, passed away on April 27, 2016. Friends, loved ones and family - It is an honor and privilege for me to pay tribute to a very special person, the love of my life Edie. Edie was remarkable in so many ways. She lived her life to the fullest and touched so many people during...
Mary Sekely
Apr 26, 2016
Mary Sekely, 87 formerly of New York City passed away peacefully at Albany Medical Center on Tuesday April 26, 2016. Mary was born on Nov. 7, 1928 to Frank and Elizabeth (Thompson) Billerbeck. Mary enjoyed being with family, doing puzzles and traveling with the Roe Jan Young at Hearters. In 1954 Mary married Karol Sekely. He predeceased her in 2004....
Joseph N. Laporta
Apr 18, 2016
Joseph N. LaPorta, 70 of County Route 7A in Copake, NY passed away suddenly on Monday April 18, 2016. A longtime local resident he was born on October 19, 1945 in Bronxville, NY a son of Vincenza (Vigliotti) LaPorta of Copake and the late Anthony J. LaPorta Jr. Joe was a former engineer for the Bell System and was a...
Jeannette Campbell
Apr 16, 2016
Jeannette Campbell of Copake, N.Y. formerly of East Northport, N.Y. passed away on April 16, 2016 at Fairview Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Great Barrington, MA. Jeannette was born on April 27, 1932 in Queens, N.Y. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Catherine Arnaiz. Jeannette was the loving wife of Daniel P. Campbell for 61 years....
Mary Mcdonough
Apr 9, 2016
Pine Plains - Mary "Doodle" McDonough, 81, a longtime Pine Plains resident passed away Friday, April 9th at Sharon Hospital. Mary was born December 2, 1928. Mary loved spending time with the young children of the families with whom she resided, her daytime TV shows, Two and a Half Men and CSI. She is survived by many friends around the...
Gerald W. Chestney
Apr 3, 2016
Pine Plains, NY - Gerald W. Chestney, 80, of Pine Plains, passed away Sunday , April 3, 2016 at Sharon Hospital, surrounded by family. He was born May 26, 1935 to Gerald H. and Mary Violet (Folger) Chestney in Albany, NY, Jerry attended Bethlehem Central School in Delmar, NY and Simmons School of Mortuary Science in Syracuse, NY. Following two...
Mary "Joy" Bauer
Apr 1, 2016
Millbrook, NY - Mary "Joy" Bauer, 91, passed away on April 1, 2016. Mary Joy Bauer was a longtime resident of Poughkeepsie though she resided at The Fountains at Millbrook Retirement Community since 1986. At the Fountains, Joy taught woodcarving to the residents and was involved in many of the community's activities. Born July 16, 1924 in Rochester, NY, she...
Florence Marie Grassi
Mar 28, 2016
Florence "Sissy" Marie Grassi, a life long resident of Pine Plains, passed away on Friday, March 28 at Northern Dutchess Hospital. She was born January 8, 1927 at St. Francis Hospital. The daughter of Roy Pulver and Florence Pulver (Schrowang). She was predeceased by her husband Anthony "Tony" Grassi on April 27, 2009. They eloped to Elkton, Maryland and were...
Mary F. Pechette
Mar 28, 2016
Pine Plains, NY - Mary F. Pechette, 75, and also of Victory Mills, NY passed away March 28, 2016, at Noble Horizons in Salisbury, CT. She was born on January 23, 1941 in Schuylerville, NY a daughter of the late Harold S. and Ruth (VanEtten) Pechette Sr. Mary was a 1957 graduate of Schuylerville Central School; she also attended State...
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