Obituaries

Jul 1, 2017

James “Jimmy” Allen Simmons was called home on Saturday July 1, 2017 at his residence. He was surrounded by family and his lifelong partner after a long battle with liver cancer.

He was born on October 15, 1953 in Poughkeepsie, NY a son of the late Irene Frances Daniels and George Robert Simmons Sr.

Jun 30, 2017

Lynn Marie (Miller) McCann 56 of Copake, NY passed away peacefully at home on the morning of Friday June 30th surrounded by her family and beloved dog, Dusty. Lynn was pre deceased by her parents, Harriet (Edelman) Miller and David R. Miller Sr. of Hillsdale, NY. She graduated from Taconic Hills High School, class of 1980 and later received...

Jun 28, 2017

Clinton Corners - Peter Joseph Kelly, 52, passed away suddenly on Wednesday June 28, 2017. Peter has been a resident of Clinton Corners for over 20 years and had previously lived in Breezy Point, NY. Peter was very proud of his children and was an important part of their lives. As a member of Local 638 in NYC he was...

Jun 27, 2017

Pauline C. Pierson, 98 of Copake, NY passed peacefully on June 27, 2017 in Lenox, MA. She was born on April 20, 1919 in Pleasant Valley, NY a daughter of Karl and Pauline Chorney. In 1943 she married Helmer T. Pierson and together they owned and operated the High-Low Farm in Copake. Pauline was pre deceased by her husband Helmer...

Jun 27, 2017

Craryville, NY - Lillian "Pete" Campbell, 88, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY after a very brief illness. She was born on June 14, 1929 in Chatham, NY the daughter of Everett and Frances (Stupplebeen) Shadic Sr. She was a graduate of the Roeliff Jansen High School. In 1949 she played in...

Jun 13, 2017

Laura Ann Pegalis, 75 passed away on Tuesday June 13, 2017 at her home in Great Neck, NY after a long battle with cancer. Laura was the owner of PJ's Quarterhorses in Ancram and loved spending time on the horse farm. Her greatest love was for family and friends and she made a deep impact on all who knew her....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...