Obituaries

Stanley J. Gansowski
Aug 19, 2011
Copake Falls - Stanley J. Gansowski, 92, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2011 at the Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT. He was born November 30, 1918, the son of the late Benjamin and Anna (Brosky) Gansowski. Mr. Gansowski formerly owned and operated the Fox Hill Farm in Ancramdale, NY. He was a longtime active communicant of the Our Lady...
Reinaldo Torres
Aug 16, 2011
Pine Plains, NY - Reinaldo "Ray" Torres, 56, an eighteen year resident of Pine Plains passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. He was born in Manhattan, NY on January 3, 1955 the son of the late Reinaldo and Elvira (Ortiz) Torres. In 1974, Ray began 5 years of active military service...

Robert E. Murphy
Aug 14, 2011
Robert E. Murphy, 81 of Deer Run Rd. in Millerton, NY passed away on Sunday August 14, 2011 at the Sharon Health Care Center, Sharon, CT. He was born in Manhattan on April 24, 1930 a son of Lawrence and Dolores (Rey) Murphy. Formerly of Unionvale, Mr. Murphy attended Our Lady of Hope Parish in Copake Falls. Prior to his...

Richard J. Carroll
Aug 7, 2011
Richard J. Carroll, 76 of Lake Amenia Rd. in Amenia, NY passed away on Sunday August 7, 2011 at his residence. He was born on February 4, 1935 in Sharon, CT a son of Florence (Brunese) Carroll of Amenia and the late John J. Carroll. Richard was a self employed landscaper and also involved in the scrap metal business. He...
Clyde Ralston Chase
Aug 6, 2011
Clyde Ralston Chase, 84, a lifelong resident of his beloved Pine Plains died peacefully August 6, 2011 in his childhood home surrounded by his family after a 10 year battle with Parkinson's disease. He was born September 25, 1926 to longtime Pine Plains residents Dr. E. Earle Chase and Marion (Ralston) Chase. His grandfather, Fred W. Ralston, was the GE...
Joseph Cornelius Horan Jr
Aug 4, 2011
Stanfordville - Joseph Cornelius Horan Jr., 69, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2011. He was born on September 17, 1941 in Yonkers New York. He was the son of the late Jane Stottler, whose Dutch family has been residents of New York since 1636, and Joseph Cornelius Horan, a World War I veteran, whose family was from County Cork...

Sarah B. Leshner
Aug 4, 2011
Sarah B. Leshner, 93 of Copake Lake, NY and Delray Beach, FL passed away on Thursday August 4, 2011 at Fairview Commons in Gt. Barrington, MA. She was born on November 2, 1917 in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of Samuel and Ida Barishnekoff. Mrs. Leshner had been a local resident since 1969 spending the winters in Florida. Previous to moving...

Susan Mills Feenstra
Aug 4, 2011
Susan Mills Feenstra of Hillsdale, NY died on August 4, 2011 after a brief battle with lung cancer. Until the end she confronted her illness with courage and the determination to live. She is survived by her husband, Richard Feenstra, by family in the United States and Europe and by numerous friends. Prior to her retirement she was Chief Financial...

Dan H. Elliott
Aug 1, 2011
Ancram, NY - Dan H. Elliott, 71, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2011 at home. He was born in Morris, NY on December 6, 1939 the son of Adrian and Harriett (Weidman) Elliott. Dan was a restoration carpenter for the State of New York. He also enjoyed working on the dairy farm. He is a member of the Ancram...
Elizabeth M. Ashton
Jul 27, 2011
Elizabeth M. (Schroeder) Ashton, 44, passed away peacefully at home in the arms of her husband on Wednesday, July 27, 2011, following a long struggle with cancer. Beth brought joy and love to everything she did and everyone she met. Known for her beautiful voice and thoughtful songwriting, she loved singing and playing music in local folk and bluegrass venues...

Shirley Elizabeth Rivard
Jul 23, 2011
Millerton - Shirley Elizabeth Rivard, 54, of Millerton, NY, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at her residence after a long and brave battle with cancer. She was born on August 20, 1956 in Sharon, Connecticut, the daughter of Arthur and Bertha (McCauley) Tanner. Shirley was an amazing person who selflessly dedicated her time to taking care of others....

Pamela B. Way
Jul 16, 2011
Pine Plains, NY - Pamela B. Way, 47, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT. She was born in Burlington, VT on August 4, 1963 the daughter of Robert R. Barry of Maine and Diana (Smith) MacCallum of Maryland. Pam was a Produce Clerk for Grand Union in Millerton, NY. She was a member...

George Henry Ashley, Ii
Jul 13, 2011
George Henry Ashley, II age 89 of Copake, NY passed away on Wednesday July 13, 2011 at the Fireman's Home in Hudson, NY. He was born in Old Chatham, New York on June 17, 1922. He was the son of George Henry Ashley and Jenny Staats Ashley (later Batemen). He attended and graduated from the Riders Mills Elementary School, New...

Susan A. Heath
Jul 12, 2011
Susan A. Heath, 50 of Anthony St. Ext. in Hillsdale, NY passed away at her residence on Tuesday July 12, 2011. She was born on August 2, 1960 in Hudson, NY the daughter of Harry W. Heath Jr. of Port Orange, FL and the late Shirley (Snow) Heath. A lifelong area resident, Sue was a graduate of Taconic Hills High...
Scott J. Morey
Jul 9, 2011
Ancramdale, NY - Scott J. Morey, 49, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Geer Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Canaan, CT. He was born in Rhinebeck, NY on May 24, 1962 the son of Imogene B. (Chamer) Morey and the late Williard F. "Bull" Morey. Scott was employed by Kimberly Clark Corporation. He is a member of the...

Vivian M. Shadic
Jul 8, 2011
Philmont, NY - Vivian M. Shadic, 80, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2011 at Pine Haven Nursing Home in Philmont, NY. She was born in Chatham, NY on March 30, 1931 the daughter of the late Everett and Francis (Stupplebeen) Shadic. She retired in 1981 from Columbia Memorial Hospital after thirty one years of service. Vivian was a member...
Evelyn Hughes
Jul 4, 2011
Stanfordville, NY - Evelyn Hughes, 85, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2011 at the Sharon Health Care Center in Sharon, CT. She was born in Yonkers, NY on November 21, 1925, the daughter of the late Charles and Catherine Cavagnaro. On July 13, 1947, she married Jack Hughes in Yonkers, NY. Jack and Evelyn moved to Stanfordville in 1962....

Michael Wilmarth Mallozzi
Jul 1, 2011
Ancram, NY - Michael Wilmarth Mallozzi, 29, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2011 in a motorcycle accident. He was born in Sharon, CT on June 25, 1982 the son of Theodore and Lou Ann (Wilmarth) Mallozzi of Pine Plains, NY. Mike attended Pine Plains Schools and Dutchess County BOCES, earning his GED. He trained as a diesel technician at...

Robert John Dykeman
Jun 27, 2011
Robert John "Bob" Dykeman was born September 7, 1935 at Great Barrington Hospital to William Dykeman and Sarah Glynn. He graduated from Roeliff Jansen High School in 1953 and served in the U. S. Army in Kaiserslautern, Germany as a military police officer from 1958-1962. On June 24, 1962, Bob married his childhood sweetheart, Josephine Rogers. He spent over forty...

Alice J. Burdick
Jun 16, 2011
LOVED BOOKS A longtime resident of Copake Falls, Alice J. Burdick died Tuesday the 7th of June at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Born in 1925 in New York City, Alice spent a very full life raising two children, enjoying life and helping others.. Alice's passion has always been reading, but she did so much more. As a Girl Scout leader, amateur...
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