Obituaries

Dec 17, 2018

SHARON — Sarah B. (Smith) McConnell, 28, of Ballston Spa, N.Y., passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 17, 2018.

Sarah was born on June 13, 1990, in Sharon to Gordon Smith and Kelly (Smith) Osborne. She spent her elementary school years between the Webutuck and Taconic Hills school...

Dec 11, 2018

Clinton Corners, NY – Joan E. Hurley, 73, previously of Millbrook since 1994, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.

She was born on September 15, 1945 in Sharon, CT the daughter of James T. and Florence D. (Hanley) Hurley.

She really enjoyed the Casino, playing cards with family,...

Dec 8, 2018

Pine Plains, NY - Ashley Ann Rockefeller, 29, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018.

She was born March 3, 1989 in Sharon CT. the daughter of Kelly A. Surico and Paul D. Rockefeller Jr., step daughter of Gene A. Hay Jr.

Ashley spent most of her working career in the...

Dec 6, 2018

Stanfordville, NY – Laura L. Ehrlich, 94, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Sharon Health Care Center in Sharon, CT.

She was born on October 11, 1924 in Poughkeepsie, NY the daughter of John and Ruth (Pucher) Hanlon.

Mrs. Ehrlich was an operator for Bell Telephone Company in New...

Dec 4, 2018

Pine Plains, NY – Terry B. Hoffman, 56, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at home.

He was born on October 10, 1962 in Sharon, CT the son of Harry B. and Lois (Coffin) Hoffman.

Terry was a mechanic for Pine Plains Tractor.

Terry had a...

Dec 3, 2018

Pine Plains, NY - Neil E. Pilch, 81, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018.

He was born on November 25, 1937 the son of the late Arthur and Margaret (Pilch) Hay.

He attended schools in Gaylordsville and New Milford, CT.

Mr. Pilch proudly served his country with the United States Marines from 1958...

Dec 2, 2018

Kathleen M. “Kay “Bryant, 87,  a lifelong resident, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Whittier Rehab and Nursing Center in Ghent, NY.

She was born on July 13, 1931 in Sharon, CT the daughter of Aubrey and Mae (Hall) Corbett.

Kay along with her husband and sons Terry and...

Nov 26, 2018

Pine Plains, NY – Marjorie A. Baldwin, 78, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018 at ArchCare @ Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck, NY.

She was born on January 4, 1940 in Sharon, CT, the daughter of George W. and Gladys Mae (Gregory) Wesley.

Marjorie was a home health care aide.

She enjoyed...

Nov 19, 2018

Frank M. Adams, 67 of Copake, NY passed away suddenly on Monday November 19, 2018 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson.

He was born on February 21, 1951 in Long Beach, NY the son of Leroy and Caroline (Myers) Adams.

Prior...

Nov 17, 2018

On Saturday November 17th, 2018 Sylvia Kunitz, a loving mother, grandmother and wife sadly passed away after a sudden sickness at Vassar Brothers Hospital at the age of 82. Sylvia was born to Walter and Amy (Martin) Benson and was raised in Chatham. She graduated from Russell Sage University and subsequently got her masters from Columbia University. She joined...

Oct 30, 2018

Milton R. “Jody” Killmer, 59 of Philmont, NY passed away on Tuesday October 30, 2018 at his residence.

He was born on September 30, 1959 in Sharon, CT a son of the late Raymond and Charlotte (Brendline) Killmer.

Jody had been...

Oct 26, 2018

Theodore E. “Big Ted” Baird, 73 a longtime local resident passed away on Friday October 26, 2018 at Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY.

He was born on January 29, 1945 in Barton, VT a son of the late Raymond and Mary Louise (Bean) Baird.

Oct 17, 2018

George Reilly, 75 of Copake NY passed away on Wednesday October 17, 2018 at St. Peter’s Hospice Inn in Albany, NY.

He was born on September 19, 1943 in Mahopac, NY the son of Dora (Simmons) Seaver of Copake, NY and the late Bernard Reilly.

George had been a dairy farmer...

Oct 8, 2018

Poughkeepsie, NY – Frederick L. Carr, 81, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 at The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center in Poughkeepsie, NY.

He was born on May 26, 1937 in Washingtonville, NY the son of Lawrence and Eva (Theis) Carr.

He served with the United States Air Force from 1956-...

Oct 7, 2018

Stanfordville, NY – Edward P. Sweeney Jr. 93, passed away early on Sunday, October 7th, 2018 at The Thompson House  in Rhinebeck, NY.

He was born on August 18, 1925 in Johnstown, NY the son of Edward P. and Gertrude (Borst) Sweeney Sr.

He was a World War II veteran from 1941-1946 and served in...

Oct 7, 2018

Pine Plains, NY - Roger S. Lougheed, 78, passed away on Sunday October 7, 2018 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT.

He was born on February 20, 1940 in Patterson, NY a son of the late Starr W. and Sara E. (Finney) Lougheed.

Mr. Lougheed proudly served his country with the...

Oct 4, 2018

Emmie Louise Liebhart Pilch entered eternal rest on October 4, 2018.

Emmie was born on September 25, 1926 in Manhattan, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Liebhart.

Emmie attended school in Rye, NY. She was employed by IBM in Poughkeepsie, Merrill Lynch in White Plains and most recently by Danbury Hospital as a...

Oct 2, 2018

Rosemary McGhee passed away at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on October 2, 2018. She had just celebrated her 68th birthday. Rosemary was predeceased by her mother, Anna Leighton, her father, Frank Forrest, her step-father George Leighton,  her brother Alfred Forrest, and her brother-in-law William McGhee. Rosemary moved from Brandon, VT to Pine Plains,...

Sep 18, 2018

La Grangeville, NY – John Austin Flint, 78, passed away this morning, September 18, 2018 at The Grand Nursing Home in Poughkeepsie, NY.

John was born with cerebral palsy and lived with his parents Gilbert A. Flint and Catherine W. Bockée Flint on Flint Hill Farm in Amenia, NY until the death of his mother...

Sep 13, 2018

Pine Plains, NY-   Robert N. Wilkinson, 67, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at home.

He was born on September 22, 1950 in Manhattan.  Bob is the son of Mary A. (Naglieri) Wilkinson of Pine Plains, NY and the late Robert C. Wilkinson.

Bob worked for Verizon as an installer...