Obituaries

Danielle Thurston

Danielle Thurston

Feb 17, 2012

Danielle (Ramundo) Thurston, 39, loving wife, mother and daughter, passed away on February 17, 2012. Danielle grew up in Mahopac, NY and graduated from Danbury High School in Danbury, CT. She moved to New Mexico and earned her Bachelor's degree and this is where she met her husband John Thurston. After being diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer metastatic to...

Robert W. Harrison

Robert W. Harrison

Feb 14, 2012

Pine Plain - Robert W. Harrison, Sr., a former resident of Pine Plains, NY, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at the Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 85. br> He was born on June 28, 1926 in Stanfordville, NY, the son of the late Paul Harrison Sr. and Ethel (Hotaling) Harrison. br> Mr. Harrison owned and...

Josephine M. Giacomo

Josephine M. Giacomo

Feb 12, 2012

Pine Plains - Josephine M. Giacomo, 80, a longtime resident of Pine Plains, NY, died on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, NY. Mrs. Giacomo was born on October 11, 1931 in Yonkers, NY, the daughter of Matthew and Anna (Alfano) Porcello. In 1951, she married Louis Giacomo in Yonkers, NY. Mr. Giacomo survives her...

Laura Heinsohn

Laura Heinsohn

Feb 7, 2012

Gallatin, NY - Laura Heinsohn, 78, a longtime resident of Gallatin, NY passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Vassar Brother's Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was born in Danbury, CT on January 26, 1934 the daughter of the late Joseph and Winnfred (Barrett) Laury. Mrs. Heinsohn was a certified nursing assistant for over twenty five years. She...

Shirley M. Dunham

Shirley M. Dunham

Jan 31, 2012

Philmont - Shirley M. Dunham, 87, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 16, 1924 in Clermont, New York. Shirley enjoyed gardening. She is survived by her children, Anna Blass of Ancram, NY; Edward Dunham of Copake, NY; and Elizabeth Ferrere of Craryville, NY; as well as a granddaughter, Erin Dunham...

Barbara J. Thiemann

Barbara J. Thiemann

Jan 25, 2012

Hillsdale, NY - Barbara J. Thiemann, 84, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington, MA. Ms. Thiemann was born on August 22, 1927 on Long Island, NY the daughter of the late Otto and Margaret (Gehrig) Thiemann. After graduating from Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, NY, she obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts...

Elaine J. Slater

Elaine J. Slater

Jan 25, 2012

Elaine J. "Nana" Slater, 74 of Ancram, NY passed away on Wednesday January 25, 2012 at her residence. She was born on August 27, 1937 in Montville, NJ a daughter of Henry G. and Frances A. (Werner) Burghardt. She had previously been employed by Taconic Orchards. A lover of animals, Elaine was well known locally for raising and nurturing many...

Eileen V. Abrams

Eileen V. Abrams

Jan 23, 2012

Eileen V. Abrams, 95, a former resident of Copake, NY passed away on Monday January 23, 2012 at the home of her daughter in Old Forge, PA. Mrs. Abrams was born on April 25, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY. She had been a member of Our Lady of Hope Parish in Copake Falls. Friends are invited an may call on Saturday...

Peter R. Stapf Sr

Peter R. Stapf Sr

Jan 17, 2012

Pine Plains, NY - Peter R. Stapf Sr. 88, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Sharon Health Care Center in Sharon, CT. He was born in Tuckahoe, NY the son of the late Joseph and Otilya (Guies) Stapf. Mr. Stapf was a machine operator for the Town of Pine Plains Highway Department. He proudly served his country with...

Robert Raycraft

Robert Raycraft

Jan 14, 2012

Copake - Robert C. Raycraft, 70, a longtime resident of Copake died on Saturday, January 14, 2012. He was born on May 2, 1941 in Ossining, NY, the son of the late Frank K. and Irene (Bigelow) Raycraft. He attended Dover Plains Schools. Mr. Raycraft honorably served in the United States Army from 1963 until 1965. In 1965, he became...

Theresa Borgolte

Theresa Borgolte

Jan 14, 2012

Copake - Theresa Borgolte, 78, a longtime resident of Copake, NY, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 13, 1933 in the Bronx NY, the daughter of the late James and Carmela (Accetta) Allocco. On October 14, 1956, she married William B. Borgolte in the Bronx, NY....

John E. Blakeley

John E. Blakeley

Jan 10, 2012

Red Hook, NY - John E. Blakeley, 60, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 26, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY the son of the late John F. and Eleanor Blakeley. John worked for the Hudson River Psychiatric Center...

Beatrice K. Baxter

Beatrice K. Baxter

Jan 8, 2012

Beatrice K. Baxter, 98 of Copake, NY died Sunday January 8, 2012 at Livingston Hills Nursing Home in Livingston, NY. She was born on April 11, 1913 in Manhattan the daughter of the late Dicran and Kate (Frampton) Kasbar. "Bea" was a graduate of Julia Richman High School in Manhattan, She retired from the New York Public Library in July...

Gerald James Brusie

Gerald James Brusie

Jan 8, 2012

Gerald James Brusie, 71 of Hillsdale, NY passed away on Sunday January 8, 2012 at Fairview Hospital in Gt. Barrington, MA. He was born on April 9, 1940 in Hillsdale, a son of the late John H. and Minnie (Pedell) Brusie. A lifelong area resident, Mr. Brusie had been employed as a maintenance supervisor with the Pfizer Corp./Specialty Minerals in...

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Jan 6, 2012

The Reverend Leif Erickson, age 74, of Millbrook, NY passed away on January 6, 2012. He was born December 25, 1937 in Poughkeepsie, NY to Carl Eugene Theoren Erickson and Florence Newman Erickson. Leif received his BA from the University of Minnesota in 1960, and Master of Divinity from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY in June 1963. He...

Donald E. Papineau

Donald E. Papineau

Jan 3, 2012

Donald E. Papineau, 70 of Taconic Shores in Copake, NY and a former longtime resident of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away suddenly on Tuesday January 3, 2012 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY. He was born on December 8, 1941 in Poughkeepsie to the late Oswald and Florence (Hepworth) Papineau. He was a graduate of Poughkeepsie High School and Dutchess...

William George Schnackenberg

William George Schnackenberg

Jan 2, 2012

William George Schnackenberg, 74 a longtime resident of Claverack, NY passed away on Monday January 2, 2012 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY. He was born on March 3, 1937 in Hudson, the son of the late Claus and Berta (Luhrs) Schnackenberg. Mr. Schnackenberg had been employed as physical education teacher with the Taconic Hills Central School where he...

Dorothy A. Vincent Jr

Dorothy A. Vincent Jr

Jan 2, 2012

Amenia, NY - Dorothy A. Vincent Jr., 53, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2012 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT. She was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on February 26, 1958 the daughter of Dorothy A. (Dorn) Vincent and the late Jerry Vincent Sr. Dorothy was a homemaker. In addition to her mother survivors include a son, Charles Savory; three...

Anthony A. Perrino

Anthony A. Perrino

Dec 28, 2011

Anthony A. "Tony" Perrino, 62 of Route 23 in Hillsdale, NY passed away on Wednesday December 28, 2011 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY. He was born on August 3, 1949 in New Rochelle, NY the son of the late Anthony J. and Anne (Toften) Perrino. Tony had been a local resident since 1974 previously residing in New Rochelle....

Gail M. Killmer

Gail M. Killmer

Dec 27, 2011

Hillsdale - Gail M. Killmer, 62, a longtime resident of Hillsdale, NY, and formerly of Millerton, NY passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 26, 1949 in Mahopac, NY, the daughter of Freda (Houghtaling) Harpp of Millerton, NY and the late William Harpp. On December 22, 1969...