Obituaries

Gale K. Johnson

Gale K. Johnson

Mar 23, 2024

Gale K. Johnson, 75, of Stanfordville passed away surrounded by her loving family on March 23, 2024 at Hudson Valley Hospice House, in Hyde Park. She was born on November 2, 1948 in Oceanside, NY to the late Frank & Francis Shanley.  On January 20, 1974 at the United Methodist Church in Lawrence, NY she married the late...

William Henry Parmalee

William Henry Parmalee

Mar 23, 2024

William Henry (Laughing Bear) Parmalee Sr., 87, of Copake Lake, passed away on March 23, 2024 surrounded by his loving family at Columbia Memorial Hospital. He was born in Falls Village, Connecticut. The son of Jacob and Margaret (Dubey) Parmalee. He was a Marine who served during the Korean War. Bill worked for many years at Bristol’s and...

Jamie T. Wagoner

Jamie T. Wagoner

Mar 16, 2024

Jamie Tyde Wagoner, 34, of Pine Plains passed away unexpectedly on March 16, 2024 at his residence. He was born on June 29, 1989 in Albany. The son of Jacob Charles Wagoner Sr. and Melissa Tucker. He was a graduate of Stissing Mountain High School where he also attended Boces for Automotive repair. He enjoyed anything with a...

John H. Battistoni Iii

John H. Battistoni Iii

Mar 15, 2024

John Battistoni, 88, of Stanfordville, passed away at his home on March 15, 2024. He was born in Poughkeepsie on April 25, 1935 to John and Kathleen (Boyles) Battistoni. On September 1, 1956, in Lake George, NY, John married Barbara Grant. They were married 65 years, until Barbara’s death in 2021.

John spent his...

Nathan P. Judson

Nathan P. Judson

Mar 14, 2024

Nathan P. Judson, 49, of Ancram passed away on March 14, 2024 at his residence. He was born on April 5, 1974 in Sharon, Connecticut to the late Melvin and Rose (White) Judson. He grew up on the family property on Winchell Mountain before settling in Ancram.  Nathan was the owner of Judson Construction in Ancram and was...

Ruth B. Yrus

Ruth B. Yrus

Mar 11, 2024

Ruth B. Yrus 91, passed away comfortably March 11, 2024 at Sharon Health Care Center

Ruth was born to Henry and Myrtle Birdsall on May 30, 1932 in Norwalk, Connecticut. She attended Katonah High School where she played field hockey, basketball, and enjoyed playing the clarinet.  On July 25, 1953, she married her loving...

Halo Rose-Marie Branton

Halo Rose-Marie Branton

Mar 10, 2024

Our beautiful, sweet baby, Halo Rose-Marie Branton was born on April 14, 2023, to Amar SaQuan Branton and Persia Marie Nelson. God called Halo home on March 10, 2024.

Even though Halo was with us for a short period of time, she brought so much love and joy to her family and a host...

Eugene C. Bloodgood Sr.

Eugene C. Bloodgood Sr.

Mar 4, 2024

Eugene “Gene”  C. Bloodgood Sr., 70, of Pine Plains passed away in Falls Village, Connecticut on March 4, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Valley Stream, New York the son of Clarence and Frieda (Rau) Bloodgood. At the age of 13, his family moved to Stanfordville. In 1972, he graduated from Stissing Mountain High...

Rev. Kenneth S. Phesay

Rev. Kenneth S. Phesay

Feb 25, 2024

Pastor Ken Phesay passed away on February 25, 2024 at Stratton VA Medical Center. His battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed his courage in facing life's challenges with a smile. Despite the pain, Ken came out a hero and stayed strong until the end.

As a veteran of the US Navy,...

Glenn L. Elliott

Glenn L. Elliott

Feb 24, 2024

Glenn L. Elliott, 70, of Pine Plains, passed away at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on February 24, 2024. He was born in Bronxville on January 21, 1954 to the late Ralph and Margaret (Messina) Elliott. Ten years later his family moved to Pine Plains where Glenn would reside the rest of his life. He graduated from Stissing Mountain High...

Mary Buchal

Mary Buchal

Feb 24, 2024

On Saturday February 24th Mary Buchal was called home by her Lord and Savior to be reunited with her husband and other extended family members.  Originally from Loudonville, NY she attended the Vincetian Institute, a parochial school in Albany.  She later graduated from SUNY Albany with a Master’s Degree in teaching.  She taught business math, typing, and shorthand...

Robert Dale Rothvoss Jr.

Robert Dale Rothvoss Jr.

Feb 16, 2024

Robert Dale Rothvoss Jr., 62, of Ancramdale, passed away unexpectedly February 16, 2024. He was born December 7, 1961 in Rhinebeck, to the late Robert D Rothvoss Sr and Linda (Waldorf) Rothvoss. Some might question if he was born in the barn because he spent his entire life farming. He loved his cows and the lands that were...

Bernard A. Heaney

Bernard A. Heaney

Feb 12, 2024

Bernard A. Heaney, 94, joined his loving wife, Maria, sons Timothy, Shawn, Kerry, his Granddaughter, Michelle Farruggia and daughter in-law Laura Heaney-Goff, into the loving hands of God on Monday, February 12, 2024 at Center for Hope Hospice, in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.

Bernard is survived by his devoted daughter Maria T. Heaney -...

Janice Ann Kunen

Janice Ann Kunen

Feb 2, 2024

Janice A. Kunen, 67, of Ghent passed away February 2, 2024 at her residence. She was born on July 8, 1956 in Rhinebeck to the late Ralph E. Coons Sr and Louise (Beckley) Coons. Janice grew up in Pine Plains and graduated from Stissing Mountain High School in 1974. She worked as a painter and contractor for many...

Annette Marie Sullivan

Annette Marie Sullivan

Jan 22, 2024

Annette Marie Sullivan, 83, of Copake, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2024 at Pine Haven Nursing Home with her loving husband by her side. She was born on July 31, 1940 in New Haven, Connecticut to the late Walter and Rose (Kowalski) Rzasa. She was raised on a dairy farm and this is where her love for...

Ernest A. Santoro

Ernest A. Santoro

Jan 18, 2024

Ernest Anthony Santoro, passed away peacefully at his home on Henich Lane in Hillsdale on January 18. The son of Luigi Santoro and Mary (DeCarolis) Santoro, Ernest was born July 5, 1922 in Mamaroneck, New York. As a youth, his love of horses became his passion and he sometimes would skip school to follow the horse drawn milk...

Karen Norelius

Karen Norelius

Jan 16, 2024

Karen Norelius, 78 years old, eldest of four children died peacefully at home on January 16, 2024.  She was born to Aurora and Clayton Baldwin in San Bernardino, California.  Karen graduated from Sewanhaka High School and the Fashion Institute of Technology. She met the love of her life, Theodore thanks to a mutual friend, Larry. On January 9, 1966...

Archie B. Deane

Archie B. Deane

Jan 15, 2024

Archie B. Deane Jr., 89, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2024 at The Meadows at Brookmeade in Rhinebeck. The son of Archie and Pauline (Finkle) Deane. He was born on August 9, 1934 in Sharon, Connecticut.

Archie was a farmer most of his life. He attended Cornell University where he became an artificial inseminator and traveled...

Douglas A. Rogers Jr.

Douglas A. Rogers Jr.

Dec 24, 2023

Douglas A. Rogers Jr., 52, passed away unexpectedly on December 24, 2023 in Agawam, Massachusetts. He was born in Hudson, New York on April 3, 1971. The son of Douglas A. Rogers Sr. and Shirley (Hosier) Scutt. He graduated from Taconic Hills School and worked as a laborer around the area. Doug had a love for the outdoors...

Edella Ann Macarthur

Edella Ann Macarthur

Dec 21, 2023

Edella Ann "Cissy" MacArthur, 67, of Troy passed away on December 21, 2023. She was born on January 12, 1956 in Great Barrington to Leland “Red” and Ruth (Kenyon) Miller. Cissy graduated from Red Hook Central School and went to work for Wassaic Developmental center where she worked as a secretary. Edella was also the assistance secretary at...