Obituaries

Katherine Schmidt

Katherine Schmidt

Jan 22, 2011

Katherine Schmidt, 95 a former longtime resident of Hillsdale, NY died on Saturday January 22, 2011 at the Kingston Hospital in Kingston, NY. She was born on April 18, 1915 in Hillsdale the daughter of Egbert and Margaret (Boland) Vosburgh. For many years Katherine had been employed by the Ames Department Store in Gt. Barrington, MA. Survivors include several nieces,...

Vivian Mary Wixsom

Vivian Mary Wixsom

Jan 18, 2011

Vivian Mary Wixsom, 62 of Worthington Ave. in Pittsfield, MA and a former resident of southern Columbia County in New York passed away on Tuesday January 18, 2011 at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She was born on May 17, 1948 in Jersey City, NJ the daughter of the late Vincent F. and Vivian (Peck) Miller Sr. Mrs. Wixsom...

David Ramos

David Ramos

Jan 12, 2011

David Ramos, 48 of Route 27 in Churchtown, NY passed away suddenly on Wednesday January 12, 2011 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY. He was born on November 3, 1961 in Atlixco, Mexico a son of Angela Ramos DeJesus of Atlixco, Mexico and the late Francisco Ramos Rosas. Mr. Ramos had been employed as a chef at the Crossroads...

Timothy John Avazian

Timothy John Avazian

Jan 12, 2011

Timothy John Avazian, 52 of Gallatin, died suddenly at home on January 12, 2011. He was formerly from Red Oaks Mill. Tim was born in Kingston, NY on April 30, 1958 to the late John F. Avazian and Jean (McCarthy) Avazian. He graduated from Roy C. Ketcham HS in 1977 and went on to Dutchess, New Paltz, Marist and Hudson...

Dorothy Rossignol

Dorothy Rossignol

Jan 9, 2011

Dorothy Rossignol, 72 of Ancramdale, NY passed away on Sunday January 9, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was born in Maine on July 29, 1938. Mrs. Rossignol had previously been employed in the housekeeping department at Sharon Hospital and by Lakeville Precision Moulding and Becton - Dickinson. Most recently she worked at the Past &...

Gertrude Ada Malarchuk

Gertrude Ada Malarchuk

Jan 8, 2011

Gertrude Ada Malarchuk, a long-time resident of Pine Plains, passed away at Sharon Hospital on Saturday, January 8, 2011. She was 86. Born on February 3, 1924, Gertrude was the daughter of the late Ada Scutt and James Filippini of Pine Plains, New York. Gertrude is predeceased by her husband, Peter Malarchuk, Jr., whom she married on November 19, 1945....

Francis W. Lamere

Francis W. Lamere

Jan 1, 2011

Millerton, NY - Francis W. LaMere, 78, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. He was born on January 26, 1932 in Merrill, NY the son of the late Delphus and Geraldine (LaPointe) LaMere. Mr. LaMere was a therapy Aide for the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Center in Wassaic, NY. He served...

Richard J. Dalzell

Richard J. Dalzell

Dec 31, 2010

Copake, NY - Richard J. Dalzell, 59, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2010 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. He was born on June 8, 1951 in White Plains, NY the son of the late Robert and Marjorie Dalzell. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving during Vietnam. Mr. Dalzell worked for the Taconic...

Michael Glen Bowen

Michael Glen Bowen

Dec 26, 2010

Pine Plains, NY - Michael Glen Bowen, 53, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2010 at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY. He was born in the Bronx, on August 13, 1957 the son of the late Alvin and Martha (Simons) Bowen Sr. Mr. Bowen worked from home as an adjustment specialist for United Healthcare. He also was a member...

Carole A. Coleman

Carole A. Coleman

Dec 18, 2010

Carole A. Coleman, 73 of Rudd Pond Rd. in Millerton, NY passed away peacefully on Saturday December 18, 2010 at her residence. She was born on February 4, 1937 the daughter of Herman V. and Elizabeth M. (Mumblo) Metz. A housewife, Mrs. Coleman had been a Millerton resident since 2002 previously residing in Pleasantville, NY. On August 7, 1955 she...

Richard Byron Mcphee

Richard Byron Mcphee

Dec 15, 2010

Richard Byron McPhee, 76, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York. Born in New Rochelle, New York, on November 29, 1934, he was the son of the late Harold and Laura McPhee. Mr. McPhee graduated with a B.A. from Oberlin College and moved to Hillsdale in 1981. He was the author of two books...

John Francis Werner Iii

John Francis Werner Iii

Dec 13, 2010

John Francis Werner III, 57 of Undermountain Rd. in Millerton, NY died on Monday December 13, 2010. He was born on October 14, 1953 in Queens, NY a son of John and Mary (Quinlivan) Werner of Brewster, NY. John was raised in Rosedale, NY and moved to Brewster in 1969. Upon his marriage to Nancy (Nardella) Werner on October 1,...

Edward G. Kurtz

Edward G. Kurtz

Dec 11, 2010

Livingston, NY - Edward G. Kurtz, 86, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY. He was born on December 10, 2010 in Syracuse, NY the son of the late Albert and Aurelia (Depan) Kurtz. He was a member of the Pine Plains First Presbyterian Church. Mr. Kurtz was the head cook for the...

Ruth H. Layton

Ruth H. Layton

Dec 8, 2010

Stanfordville, NY - Ruth H. Layton, 89, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at the Lutheran Care Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. Mrs. Layton was born in the Town of Clinton, NY on April 19, 1921 the daughter of the late Charles and Alice (Wilson) Horton. She was a Teller for the Stissing National Bank in Stanford. A member of...

Roy Michael Tayer

Roy Michael Tayer

Dec 7, 2010

Roy Michael Tayer, 53 of Copake Falls, NY passed away on Tuesday December 7, 2010 at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. He was born on June 4, 1957 in Hudson, NY the son of the late Vernon C. and Betty M. (Burdick) Tayer. A lifelong local resident, Roy attended schools locally and was employed at the Cascade Mt....

Thomas W. Wadman

Thomas W. Wadman

Dec 7, 2010

Thomas W. Wadman, 73 of Copake, NY died on Tuesday December 7, 2010 at the Whittier Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center in Ghent, NY. He was born on November 30, 1937 in Taghkanic, NY the son of George V. and Clara (Funk) Wadman. Mr. Wadman was a veteran having served with the United States Air Force. He retired in 1999...

Roy H. Hagenbuch

Roy H. Hagenbuch

Nov 29, 2010

Elizaville - Roy H. Hagenbuch, 94, passed away Monday, November 29, 2010, at his home in Elizaville, NY. Roy was born in Milton, PA, on October 15, 1916 to Hiram and Bessie (Lake) Hagenbuch. He moved with his family to Hackettstown, NJ where he owned a dairy farm, and in 1965 moved to Pine Plains where he worked on several...

Vincent R. Sacoski

Vincent R. Sacoski

Nov 28, 2010

Vincent R. "Uncle Rush" Sacoski, 84 of Taconic Shores in Copake, NY passed away peacefully on Sunday November 28, 2010 at Community Hospice in Columbia Memorial Hospital, Hudson, NY. He was born on October 20, 1926 in Bronxville, NY the son of Jacob and Mary (Brophy) Sacoski. Mr. Sacoski was a sergeant with the Westchester County Deputy Sheriff's Department until...

Elinor M. Harrison

Elinor M. Harrison

Nov 28, 2010

Pine Plains, NY - Elinor M. Harrison, 84, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT. She was born in Sharon, CT on September 22, 1926, the daughter of the late William Cahill and Myrtle (Funk) Cahill. On June 27, 1948 she married Raymond C. Harrison in Millbrook, NY. He predeceased her in 1979. Mrs....

Lena T. Sartori

Lena T. Sartori

Nov 27, 2010

Plattsburgh, NY - Lena T. Sartori, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh, NY. She was born in Marseilles, France on October 4, 1920 the daughter of the late Peter and Catherine (Segalini) Luciani. Mrs. Sartori was a saleswoman for Larry Tabor, Inc. Clothing Store in...