Obituaries
Donna Barringer
Sep 16, 2023
Donna M. Barringer, 71, of Stuyvesant and formerly of Copake. Passed away peacefully on September 16, 2023 at Columbia Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family after battling leukemia. She was born in Rutland, Vermont on March 5, 1952 to the late Donald “Buzz” Cummings and Betty (Sisco) Cummings. In 1970, she graduated from Webutuck Central School and...
James G. Blevins
Sep 13, 2023
James G. Blevins, 87, of Copake, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on September 13, 2023. He was born on July 27, 1936 to the late Rev. Wendell Clark Blevins and Mildred (Cammack) Blevins. After graduating from Roeliff Jansen High School, Jim enlisted in the United States Army where he honorably served until 1959....
Stanley Rushkoski
Sep 11, 2023
Stanley Rushkoski, 93, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2023 at Pine Haven Nursing Home. He was born on March 12, 1930 in Hudson to John and Frances Rushkoski. A graduate of Hudson High School’s class of 1948. The same year he enlisted in the United States Army and served honorably until 1952. On November 22, 1959, Stanley...
James J. Wolfe
Sep 11, 2023
James Joseph Wolfe, 81, passed away peacefully at home on September 11, 2023. He was born on January 29, 1942 to Margaret Downey. He was blessed to have been loved and raised by both George Dambmann and James Hodnett. He grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from high school at the age of 16 and then studied English...
Tracy B. Stickles
Sep 10, 2023
Tracy B. Stickles, 62, of Copake, passed away peacefully at home on September 10, 2023. She was born on March 10, 1961 in Hudson, to the late Michael Beecher II & Barbara (Adriance) Beecher. Tracy worked for ITW in Lakeville prior to her retirement. She was also a server at local bars & restaurants around the area. Where...
Christopher Quinby
Sep 6, 2023
Christopher William Quinby, 74, of Copake passed away peacefully at Albany Medical Center on September 6, 2023. Born August 1, 1949, Chris was the son of Sidney and Virginia (Page) Quinby.
He was a lifelong resident of Copake. He attended the Roeliff Jansen Central School where, in high school, he was an outstanding hurdler...
Allan B. Douglass
Aug 26, 2023
Allan B. Douglass, 74 of Gallatin, passed away peacefully at home on August 26, 2023. He was born in Rhinebeck, on May 3, 1949 to the late Catherine & Allan J. Douglass. For a number of years Allan was the owner and operator or Boar’s Head in Elizaville. He was also a bus driver for Pine Plains Central...
Avery "Prope" Dietter
Aug 17, 2023
Avery “Prope” Dietter
Postman, Veteran
“Mayor of Ancramdale”
Avery “Prope” Dietter (95) of Ancramdale passed away peacefully on August 17, 2023, in his home surrounded by his beloved family.
Born on October 26, 1927, in Ancram...
Shirley H. Barton
Aug 10, 2023
Shirley Hall Barton of Ancram, NY, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully with family at her side on August 10, 2023 after a lengthy illness. The daughter of Priscilla and Fred Hall, she was born in Canaan, CT on September 19, 1946. Following graduation from Housatonic Valley Regional High School, she attended a nursing school...
Alan "Aj" Johnson
Aug 7, 2023
Alan B. Johnson, 71, of Claverack passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2023 at Albany Medical Center. He was born on June 11, 1952 in Mt. Kisco, to the late Nelson and Marjorie (Williams) Johnson.
Alan worked for 50 years at Verizon Telephone as a watch engineer. His grandfather was the first African American...
Edna F. Schultz
Aug 6, 2023
Edna F. Schultz 85, a long time resident of Gallatin NY passed away peacefully on August 6,2023. Edna was predeceased by her husband Charles H Schultz, and her sister Doris Balfe. Edna is survived by her three daughters Julia (Mark) Reed, Carlene(Jay) Russell and Lisa (Michael) Scrodin as well as six Grandchildren Emily, Zach, Eric, Michael, Patrick and...
John V. Orlandi
Aug 5, 2023
John V. Orlandi, 91 of Pine Plains, passed away on August 5, 2023 at home. He was born on February 2, 1932, in Manhattan. The son of Vittorio and Mary (Sartori) Orlandi. John enlisted in the Air Force in 1951 and served honorably until 1955. In 1959, in he married Sonja Anderson, together the shared 64 years of...
Gertrude E. Kellner
Aug 4, 2023
Gertrude Kellner, 94 of Pine Plains, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family and beloved dogs. She was born on March 14, 1929 in Queens, NY to Bernhard and Erna (Scheuch) Brock. Gertrude was a Registered Nurse for many years and lived her life according to her faith and compassion for all.
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Adele M Molinski
Jul 29, 2023
On July 29, 2023 Adele “Tuppi” Molinski passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. She was 89 years old. She is survived by her husband, Walter “Boots” Molinski of 66 years and her five children- Nanette (Bill) Rawling, W. Jimmy (Tammy) Molinski, Alisa (Stephen) Lyon, Jeanne Schroeder (Sean Gillard), John (Jan) Molinski. She also has 11 grandchildren and...
Elaine Wilma Fletcher
Jul 27, 2023
Elaine Wilma Fletcher passed on July 27, 2023 in Palatine Bridge, NY at the age of 90.
She was born August 22, 1932 in Dumont, NJ to William A. and Christina (Kautt) Kretzschmar. She had two siblings, William Kretzschmar (Barbara) and Marilyn Hendrickson (John Lars), both of whom predeceased her.
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Dale Fletcher
Jul 10, 2023
Dale William Fletcher, 67, of Hudson and formerly of Pine Plains died Monday, July 10, 2023 in Hudson. He was born to William and Elaine (Kretzschmar) Fletcher on March 16,1956 in Sharon, Connecticut. Dale was a 1974 graduate of Stissing Mountain High School and a 1976 graduate of SUNY Cobleskill. He was employed for many years...
Kathleen Germann
Jun 30, 2023
Kathleen (Kay) Germann died on June 30 at Pine Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Philmont, NY. Kay was a loving wife, mother, aunt, and grandmother. She was born Jan 2, 1940, in Mineola, NY. She married her husband Carl (who predeceased her in 2008) in 1962. Kay and Carl moved to the Hudson Valley in 1970 and...
Evelyn James
Jun 28, 2023
Evelyn H. James, 98, of Rensselaer and formerly of Copake, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2023 at St. Peter’s Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Albany. She was born in Copake on July 11, 1924 to Everett and Catherine (Krick) Pectal. She was a graduate of RoeJan School where she would work some years later in the cafeteria....
Harleydavidson Wilburn
Jun 27, 2023
HarleyDavidson Wilburn 29 a longtime resident of Pine Plains, passed away on June 27,2023 at Vassar Brother Hospital. He was born on October 26,1993 in Poughkeepsie, New York. He was the son of Lisa Vance. HarleyDavidson was a sweet, loving, gentle, big hearted person. He would walk in to a room and would put a smile on everyone...
Elizabeth Ann (Baumbach) Hyne
Jun 27, 2023
Elizabeth, known by all as “Betty,” passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side. Born of German immigrants, Anna and Fredrich Baumbach, Betty spent most of her life in Huntington Long Island and in retirement moved with her husband of 70 years, Edward (Eddy) A. Hyne Sr., to Copake, NY. Betty spent her formative years...
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