Obituaries

Gary R. Keeler

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

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

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

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

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

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)...

Elizabeth Anna Mcghee

Elizabeth Anna Mcghee

Jan 20, 2017

Pine Plains, NY - Elizabeth Anna McGhee, 93, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck, NY. She was born on December 19, 1923 in Waterbury, CT the daughter of the late Charles and Clara (Reynolds) Church. Betty graduated from Pine Plains High School and later earned a certificate from St. Margaret's House and Hospital,...

Judith Ann Carroll

Judith Ann Carroll

Jan 13, 2017

Judith Ann Carroll, 73 of Amenia, NY passed away on Friday January 13, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. A longtime resident, she was born on July 13, 1943 in Ancram, NY to Orville and Mildred (Cookingham) Baker. Judith had been employed as a bookkeeper with Rosini Furniture in Millerton. An avid cook, she most enjoyed spending...

Betty Rockefeller

Betty Rockefeller

Jan 10, 2017

Orange City, FL - Betty Rockefeller, 73, and formerly of Stanfordville, NY passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Vassar Brother's Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was born on July 25, 1943 in Rhinebeck, NY the daughter of the late Harry and Emma (Ostrander) Hults. Betty enjoyed being with her family. Loved going to the beach, watching the...

Patricia J. Streeter

Patricia J. Streeter

Jan 9, 2017

Patricia J. Streeter, 75 of Copake, NY passed away suddenly on Monday January 9, 2017 at her residence. A lifelong local resident she was born on August 23, 1941 in Gt. Barrington, MA the daughter of the late Richard and Rosalyn (Roberts) Link. Pat was a graduate of Roeliff Jansen High School and a longtime member of the Copake Fire...

Olaf R. Berg

Olaf R. Berg

Jan 1, 2017

Pine Plains, NY - Olaf R. Berg, 89, passed away peacefully at home on January 1, 2017. Olaf was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 4, 1927 to the late Olaf Johannes and Anna Marie (Henriksen) Berg, who immigrated from Denmark in 1921. He served with the United States Marine Corps during WW II. He worked for Gulf Oil for...

Joyce Mary Hadden

Joyce Mary Hadden

Dec 28, 2016

Joyce Mary Hadden, 94 of Stanfordville, NY passed away on Wednesday December 28, 2016 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT. Joyce was born on April 12, 1922 in Flushing, NY. Along with her late husband Lester she owned and operated the Rhinebeck Sports Shop for 30 years before their retirement in 2001. She had previously been employed as a stenographer...

Wallace E. Mccauley

Wallace E. Mccauley

Dec 14, 2016

Freedom Plains, NY - Wallace E. McCauley, 83, a resident of Freedom Plains, and formerly of Pine Plains, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing. He was born on June 6, 1933 in Pine Plains, NY the son of the late Nelson and MaryEllen (MacKenzie) McCauley. Wallace was a fabricator for De Laval...

Louise Clemens Mccord

Louise Clemens Mccord

Dec 6, 2016

McCord, Louise Clemens, 1938 - 2014, of Copake, New York, died suddenly at her home on December 6th. The joy of Louise's life was helping wherever help was needed. She was a dedicated and adored 2nd grade teacher at Roeliff Jansen Central School (later Taconic Hills Central School) from 1966 until her retirement in 1994. "Retirement" for Louise meant she...

Eleanor C. Germain

Eleanor C. Germain

Dec 5, 2016

Copake, NY - Eleanor C. Germain (nee Striffler) passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, NY. She was born on January 6, 1957 in Brooklyn, NY as the youngest daughter of John & Eleanor (McKeon) Striffler. She worked in many places over the years, but her volunteer work was most important to her. She...

Hon. Louis W. Imperato

Hon. Louis W. Imperato

Nov 11, 2016

Pine Plains, NY - HON. Louis W. Imperato, 81, a resident of Pine Plains, for fifty seven years and formerly of Brooklyn, NY, passed away Friday November 11, 2016 at Vassar Brother's Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. He was born on January 20, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY the son of the late Joseph and Rose (Giannetti) Imperato. Known to many...

Clifford "Red" Boyles Sr

Clifford "Red" Boyles Sr

Nov 8, 2016

Ancramdale, NY - Clifford "Red" Boyles Sr. 87, a life-long resident, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Vassar Brother's Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. He was born on August 9, 1929 in Ancramdale, NY the son of the late Charles and Abbie (Brizzie) Boyles Sr. Red was an electrician at the Kimberly-Clark Paper Mill in Ancram, NY. He...

John G. Hickey

John G. Hickey

Nov 7, 2016

Leesburg, Fl - John G. Hickey, 84 of Leesburg, Florida and formerly from Stanfordville, NY passed peacefully in his sleep November 7, 2016 after bravely dealing with Parkinson's Disease. Born on May 15, 1932 to the late John P. and Eileen (nee Gleason) Hickey, John was raised at the family homestead, Clondrina, in Limerick, Ireland along with his brothers and...

Barbara J. Spiers

Barbara J. Spiers

Oct 30, 2016

STANFORDVILLE, NY - Barbara J. Spiers passed away suddenly at Sharon Hospital on Saturday, October 30th. She was 81 years old. Barbara was born the fourth of five children to Perce Lasher and Edythe Gruntler Lasher in Poughkeepsie, NY on November 1st, 1928. She spent her childhood and early adult life in the town of Red Hook, NY, first on...

Howard Henry Hotaling Jr

Howard Henry Hotaling Jr

Oct 29, 2016

Howard Henry Hotaling Jr., 77 of Elsohn Road in Ancram, NY passed away peacefully on Saturday October 29, 2016 at his residence. A life long area resident, he was born on January 12, 1939 in Copake, NY to the late Howard H. and Idela (Turpening) Hotaling Sr. Howard was a longtime employee for Kimberly Clark at the Ancram Mill. He...