Obituaries
James Dawson "Poppy"
May 27, 2017
James Dawson "Poppy" died peacefully on May 27, 2017 at the age of 97 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, MA . Jim was a lifelong resident of Hillsdale. He was a machine gunner in World War II and was decorated with the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He worked as a dairy farmer on the family farm, as...
Phyllis C. Fredriks
May 22, 2017
Pine Plains, NY - Phyllis C. Fredriks, 66, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, May 22, 2017 at The Whittier Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center in Ghent, NY. She was born on July 11, 1950 in Queens, NY the daughter of Herbert and Eva (Maguire) Striffler. After graduating high school, she attained a degree in nursing in 1971...
Marie Louise Raitz
May 2, 2017
Marie Louise Raitz, age 86 of Ancram, NY and formerly of Long Island passed away on Tuesday May 2, 2017 at the Sharon Health Care Center in Sharon, CT. She was born on September 28, 1930 in Staten Island, NY a daughter of Lemert Q. and Aagot (Barman) Wilbur. Mrs. Raitz had been employed as a legal secretary for the...
Barbara Ann Hurn
May 1, 2017
Barbara Ann Hurn, age 85 of Copake, NY passed away peacefully on Monday May 1, 2017 at her home. She was born on October 14, 1931 in Ancramdale, NY a daughter of Ernest and Anna Belle (Lown) Dietter. Barbara had been a former resident of both Millerton, NY and Hillsdale, NY. For many years she was a family care provider...
Barbara Ann Hurn
May 1, 2017
Barbara Ann Hurn, age 85 of Copake, NY passed away peacefully on Monday May 1, 2017 at her home. She was born on October 14, 1931 in Ancramdale, NY a daughter of Ernest and Anna Belle (Lown) Dietter. Barbara had been a former resident of both Millerton, NY and Hillsdale, NY. For many years she was a family care provider...
Sandra N. Arnholter
Apr 28, 2017
Sandra N. Arnholter, 79 of Hillsdale, NY passed away on Friday April 28, 2017 at Fairview Hospital in Gt. Barrington, MA. She was born on September 14, 1937 in Yonkers, NY the daughter of Richard T. and Edna (Barto) Niemann. Sandra was a graduate of Roeliff Jansen High School and continued her education in becoming a registered nurse after attending...
Lorraine M. Kilmer
Apr 27, 2017
Gallatin, NY - Lorraine M. Kilmer, 83, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY. She was born on February 19, 1934 in Glasco, NY the daughter of Frank and Virginia (Hains) Sulkey. Lorraine was a manager and worked over twenty five years for ITW in Lakeville, CT. On February 21, 1952 in Gallatin,...
Agnes R. Vonancken
Apr 26, 2017
Agnes R. VonAncken, age 106 of Yonderview Rd. in Hillsdale, NY passed peacefully at home on Wednesday April 26, 2017. She was born on March 21, 1911 in Elmont, NY daughter of Charles and Rose (Heineke) Weber. Mrs. VonAncken had been a local resident since 1974 and was a longtime communicant of St. Bridget's Roman Catholic Church and the newly...
Helen L. Flower
Apr 24, 2017
Cortland Manor, NY - Helen L. Flower, 94, formerly of Clinton Corners, NY passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017 at Field Home-Holy Comforter in Cortland Manor, NY. She was born on December 11, 1922 in Yonkers, NY the daughter of the late Morton and Helen (Smith) Varian. Helen attended Commerce High School in Yonkers, NY. After graduation she worked...
Faye M. Ary
Apr 22, 2017
Faye M. Ary, 91 of Church St. in Copake, NY passed away on Saturday April 22, 2017 at her residence. She was born on September 7, 1925 in Hamilton, OH a daughter of Albert and Edna (Ebinger) Smith. Mrs. Ary was a graduate of Hamilton High School, class of 1943 and began working as a secretary for the Hamilton Lumber...
Mary Ann Kirby Werner
Apr 6, 2017
Mary Ann Kirby Werner, formerly of Copake, NY, died on April 6, 2017 at her home in Chesapeake, VA. She was born on December 27, 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA to John Lee and Rose Marion McCaffrey Kirby. Mary Ann grew up in Pittsburgh and graduated from St. Paul Cathedral High School in 1949. After high school, she attended Seton Hill...
Christian Richard Eisenbeiss
Mar 30, 2017
Christian Richard Eisenbeiss, who built Holsten-Brauerei into Germany's largest brewery empire then expanded into film, apparel and biotech, passed away March 30, 2017. He was a longtime resident of Pine Plains, NY, with homes in New York, NY, and Hamburg, Germany. He will be deeply missed by family and friends, who cherished his sharp intelligence, wit, sense of adventure, integrity,...
Cora Lorraine Davis
Mar 20, 2017
Cora Lorraine Davis, 84 of Copake, NY passed away on Monday March 20, 2017 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT. She was born in Ancram, NY on August 21, 1932 the oldest of 12 children to Neils N. and Alice M. (Frenzel) Hoyt. A stay at home mom, she attended Columbia Greene Community College after the death of her husband...
William "Billy" Shove
Mar 20, 2017
William "Billy" Shove, 70 of Hillsdale, NY passed away on March 20, 2017 at the Pine Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Philmont, NY. He was born on October 7, 1946 in Gt. Barrington, MA and had formerly been employed at the Old Mill Restaurant in S. Egremont, MA and the Hillsdale House in Hillsdale, NY. William is survived by...
Gary R. Keeler
Mar 5, 2017
Pine Plains, NY - Gary R. Keeler, 66, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at home in Pine Plains, NY. He was born on February 20, 1951 in Rhinebeck, NY the son of the late George J. and Norma (Morrissey) Keeler Sr. At the time of his passing, Gary was the Superintendent of water for the Town of Pine Plains....
Marie Boshart Churton
Feb 21, 2017
Bangall, NY - Marie Boshart Churton, 97+, died on Tuesday February 21, 2017 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT. She was the daughter of Clarence and Barbara (Schneider) Boshart of Poughkeepsie, NY; she married Walter Churton of Bangall on March 19, 1942. Mr. Churton predeceased her on Oct. 27, 1977. She was the mother of Jeffery Churton who died at...
Cara Lynn Kernan
Feb 17, 2017
Hillsdale, NY - Cara Lynn Kernan, 47, passed away at home on Friday, February 17, 2017. She was born on October 12, 1969 in Mt. Kisco, NY the daughter of Joseph and Rita (Brust) Iantorno Jr. of Bedford, NY. Cara worked in several offices for Columbia County Department of Social Services in Hudson, NY. She was a warm, caring and...
Dale E. Ashby
Feb 9, 2017
Dale E. Ashby, 49 of Ancram, NY passed away suddenly on Thursday February 9, 2017 at his residence. He was born on September 27, 1967 in Carmel, NY a son of the late Phil and Alice (Miller) Ashby. He was employed as a finishing technician with Pawling Engineered Products in Pawling, NY. Among his favorite sports were baseball, football and...
Dolores R. Demarinis
Jan 30, 2017
Pine Plains, NY - Dolores R. DeMarinis, 93, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Noble Horizons Health Care Center in Salisbury, CT. She was born on October 15, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of the late Rosario and Joanna (Tripotti) Calio. Mrs. DeMarinis enjoyed sewing, dancing, cooking, traveling and most of all loved her family. Survivors include...
Ronald A. Dwy
Jan 28, 2017
Lake Katrine - Ronald A. Dwy, 80, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017, at his home in Lake Katrine. Mr. Dwy was a former lifelong resident of Ancram and had worked for the Ancram Paper Mill. Born November 5, 1936 in Ancram, he was the son of Vernon and Florence (Tanner) Dwy. On April 28, 1963 he married Joan (Pitcher)...
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