Obituaries

Herbert R. Schmeichel Sr

Herbert R. Schmeichel Sr

Feb 27, 2014

Hillsdale, NY - Herbert R. Schmeichel Sr., 72, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Fairview Commons in Gt. Barrington, MA. He was born in Hudson, NY on August 22, 1941 the son of Herbert G. and Hilda M. (Taylor) Schmeichel. Mr. Schmeichel was owner and operator of Herb Schmeichel Electric Inc. in Hillsdale, NY. He was past Fire...

Jessica Lynn Sherman

Jessica Lynn Sherman

Feb 25, 2014

Jessica Lynn Sherman, 26 of Hoyle Road, Craryville, NY died on Tuesday February 25, 2014. She was born in Sharon CT June 3, 1987 to Susan Baker and Michael Sherman A lifelong area resident, Jessica was currently employed at Barnwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Valatie and had previously assisted her father with the family business Sherman Auto in Stuyvesant....

Joan Catherine Ehrcke Fleming

Joan Catherine Ehrcke Fleming

Feb 20, 2014

Joan Catherine Ehrcke Fleming peacefully passed into the arms of The Lord on February 20, 2014 at the age of 83 after a long period under hospice care in Ancram, where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Kathie and The Rev. John Miller. Joan was born in Albany, NY on February 16, 1931. She graduated from Albany High School...

John G. Thorpe

John G. Thorpe

Feb 17, 2014

Stanfordville, NY - John G. Thorpe, 76, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014 at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, NY. He was born in Queens, NY on January 20, 1938 the son of the late Walter and Grace (Saunders) Thorpe. Mr. Thorpe served with the United States Coast Guard. He was a six time President and forty six year...

Wendy Bevins

Wendy Bevins

Feb 13, 2014

Wendy Bevins, 53 of Ancram, NY passed away on Thursday February 13, 2014 at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. She was born on March 22, 1960 in Sharon, CT the daughter of Robert Bevins and Diane (Morey) Slater. Wendy had been employed as a registered nurse the Kindred Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Gt. Barrington, MA until her...

Arthur Stewart Jones

Arthur Stewart Jones

Feb 9, 2014

Gallatin, NY - Arthur Stewart Jones, 81, and a longtime resident of Rhinebeck, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at home after his courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Steuben, NY on August 17, 1932 the son of the late Owen and Jane "Owens" Jones. Mr. Jones was a dairy farmer and a devoted family man. He...

John Paul Sherman

John Paul Sherman

Feb 8, 2014

John Paul Sherman, 63 of County Route 3 in Ancramdale, NY died on Saturday February 8, 2014 at the Sharon Health Care Facility in Sharon, CT. He was born on July 15, 1950 in Sharon to the late Ralph and Hilda (Hoysradt) Sherman. A life long area resident, John had been employed on the Rothvoss Farm in Ancramdale. He is...

Darwin Miller

Darwin Miller

Feb 7, 2014

Canaan, CT - Darwin Miller, 87, a lifelong resident of Pine Plains, NY passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014 in Canaan CT with his loving family by his side. He was born on October 16, 1926 in Poughkeepsie, NY the son of the late William and Gertrude (Atkins) Miller. Mr. Miller was a graduate of the Pine Plains Central...

Wilmer C. Mccauley Jr

Wilmer C. Mccauley Jr

Feb 6, 2014

Millerton, NY- Wilmer C."Sonny" McCauley Jr. 75, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT. He was born on May 18, 1938 in Gallatin, NY the son of the late Wilmer C. and Marguerite (Butler) McCauley Sr. Mr. McCauley Jr. was a dairy farmer and worked for the Frank Perotti farm. On December 28, 1958...

William I. Miller

William I. Miller

Feb 1, 2014

William I. Miller, 84 of Copake, NY passed away on Saturday February 1, 2014 at Geer Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Canaan, CT. He was born on September 12, 1929 in Gallatin, NY a son of the late William and Mabel (Young) Miller. Mr. Miller had been employed by Warp Knit Textiles in Mellenville for 28 years until it relocated...

Dana A. Bessette Sr

Dana A. Bessette Sr

Jan 29, 2014

Dana A. Bessette Sr., 57 of Ancramdale, NY and a former longtime resident of Copake, NY passed away on Wednesday January 29, 2014 at his residence. He was born on February 18, 1956 in Gt. Barrington, MA to the late Donald J. and Dorothy (Lyons) Bessette. Dana had been employed with the former A.C. Bristol Lumber Company in Copake, as...

Dolores Arlene Schultz

Dolores Arlene Schultz

Jan 17, 2014

Pine Plains, NY - Dolores Arlene Schultz, 80, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2014 at home. She was born on January 8, 1934 in Manhattan, the daughter of the late Albert and Gerda (Laugerstorn) Dalton. Mrs. Schultz was a CNA at Ferncliff Nursing Home, the Baptist Home and for Unlimited Care all in Rhinebeck, NY. On February 28, 1970...

Marilyn A. Kells

Marilyn A. Kells

Jan 8, 2014

Marilyn A. Kells, 80 of Ancram, NY died peacefully on Wednesday January 8, 2014 at Livingston Hills Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on May 14, 1933 in Manhattan the daughter of Irving and Marie (Weppler) McGough. She was a graduate of Dominican Commercial High School and had worked for the Bank of Manhattan. After her marriage to her...

Pauline Becker

Pauline Becker

Jan 7, 2014

Pauline Becker, 93, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. She was a long-time resident of Oneida Castle, NY and is survived by her son, Blake and his wife, Sophia, of Copake Falls; she also leaves behind four grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, all living within the Hudson Valley. The following remembrance, written by one of...

Patricia Jane Kosnick Campbell

Patricia Jane Kosnick Campbell

Dec 31, 2013

Patricia Jane Kosnick Campbell, 77 of Craryville, NY passed away on Tuesday December 31, 2013 at her residence. She was born on July 4, 1936 in Hudson, NY the daughter of the late John P. and Josephine H. (Kulesza) Kosnick. She was raised in Stottville, NY and was a graduate of Hudson High School, class of 1953. She later attended...

Earl Hugh Mellan Sr

Earl Hugh Mellan Sr

Dec 30, 2013

Earl Hugh Mellan Sr., 57 of Route 22 in Hillsdale, NY passed away on Monday December 30, 2013 at his residence. He was born on December 28, 1956 in Niagara Falls, NY the son of Mary Jean Mellan and the late William Mellan Sr. Earl had been a resident of the Hillsdale area since 1974 and was employed for 36...

Kevin W. Silvernail

Kevin W. Silvernail

Dec 29, 2013

Kevin W. Silvernail, 57 of Copake Falls, NY passed away on Sunday December 29, 2013 at Fairview Hospital in Gt. Barrington, MA. He was born on March 28, 1956 in Gt. Barrington, a son of the late Wallace and Helen (Campbell) Silvernail. Kevin had been employed for over 30 years as a millwright at the Ancram Paper Mill, Schweitzer -...

David F. Moore

David F. Moore

Dec 25, 2013

Stanfordville, NY - David F. Moore, 71, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at home. He was born on June 25, 1942 in Albany, NY the son of the late Everett and Marion (Lanfear) Moore. Mr. Moore was owner and operator of Record City in Poughkeepsie, NY. On March 16, 1987 in Las Vegas, NV he married Priscilla (Ford)...

Harry Luedemann

Harry Luedemann

Dec 22, 2013

Harry Luedemann, 91, of East Taghkanic, NY died peacefully surrounded by family on December 22, 2013 in Hudson, NY from pneumonia. Harry was born on September 16, 1922 in Hamburg, Germany. He married Elsa (Truschinskis) on December 22, 1945. He came to this country to make a better life for his family. He and his predeceased wife Elsa worked as...

Gertrude S. Winans

Gertrude S. Winans

Dec 14, 2013

Pine Plains, NY - Gertrude S. Winans, 86, a longtime resident of Pine Plains passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Whittier Rehab and Nursing Center in Ghent, NY. She was born on January 22, 1927 in Natchez, MS the daughter of the late James and Florence (Vaden) Schepers. She was a registered nurse for Dutchess County Department of...