Obituaries
Elsie Marie Mosher
Jan 23, 2016
Lee, MA - Elsie Marie Mosher, 86, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016 in North Canaan, CT. She was born on March 31, 1929 in Manhattan, NY, the daughter of August and Ida (Leyendecker) Spier. Mrs. Mosher was a registered nurse. On November 18, 1951 in Rhinebeck, NY she married Eugene T. Mosher. He predeceased her on October 22,...
John J. Buchal
Jan 18, 2016
John J. Buchal, age 86, of Clinton Corners, NY, passed away on January 18, 2016 after a brief illness. Born on March 6, 1929, he was the son of five children gifted by God to Bernard J. and M. Agnes (Burdick) Buchal. John got a kick out of telling people that he was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Once they took...
William F. Flynn
Jan 16, 2016
William F. Flynn, 78 of Copake, NY passed away on Saturday January, 16, 2016 at Timberlyn East in Gt. Barrington, MA after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He was born on April 19, 1937 in the Bronx, NY, a son of the late Thomas and Mary (Daley) Flynn. Bill served his country with the United States Air Force. Upon...
John G. Westpfal
Jan 15, 2016
Pine Plains, NY - John G. Westpfal, 77, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016. He was born on July 28, 1938 in Ossining, NY, the son of August and Edith (Sheppard) Westpfal. John served in the United States Army from 1957 - 1963. He has also served in the Pine Plains Hose Company and Rescue Squad. He was the...
Sherwood Hayes Kingsmill Finley
Jan 14, 2016
Sherwood Hayes Kingsmill Finley II, 63, of Asheville, NC, died January 14 in Asheville of cancer. He was born in New York City in 1946, the older son of the late Gardner and Patricia Finley. In 1995 he married Paula Gertler, who survives at home. He was devoted to his wife and called their relationship "my greatest accomplishment." Sherwood grew...
Sarah Dorothy Benton
Jan 10, 2016
Sarah Dorothy Benton, 49 a former longtime resident of Copake, NY passed away on Sunday January 10, 2016 at Vassar Brothers in Poughkeepsie, NY. Sarah was born on December 23, 1966 in Hudson, NY the only child of the late Talcott and Carolyn (Martin) Benton. She was a graduate of Taconic Hills Central School in 1988 and had been previously...
Donna L. Smith
Jan 8, 2016
Milan, NY - Donna L. Smith, 69, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2016 at Northern Duchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, NY. She was born on October 29, 1946 in Rhinebeck, NY, the daughter of Oscar G. and Minnie E. (Cuomo) Wendover. Mrs. Smith was an avid baker, loved babies, flowers and owls. She would call her siblings every day and...
Kristine Alexis George
Jan 7, 2016
Pine Plains - Kristine Alexis George, 23, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016. Kristine was a graduate Pine Plains High School, She will be remembered as a free spirit and talented artist: and as someone who enjoyed cooking and music. She is now reunited with her beloved Dalmatian "Domino" and missed by her dog Marley. Kristine was born August 26,...
Linda M. Pfeiffer
Jan 6, 2016
Linda M. Pfeiffer, 71 of South Burlington, VT passed away on Wednesday January 6, 2016 at the University of Vermont Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on July 30, 1944 in Gt. Barrington, MA the daughter of the late Harold R. and Hazel (Becker) Pfeiffer. Linda was a graduate of Hudson High School in 1962 and then...
Thomas R. Mcclain
Dec 31, 2015
Thomas R. McClain, 55 passed away on December 31st, 2015 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, NY. He was born March 24th, 1960 to Thomas H. McClain and Martha (Steigleman) Corretti, who both predeceased him. Thomas was raised in a happy home by his mother and step-father, Gesue Corretti, where he lived with his little brother Shawn in Jefferson...
Marjorie "Ellie" N. Haire
Dec 31, 2015
Pine Plains, NY - Marjorie "Ellie" N. Haire, 91, a longtime resident of Pine Plains, NY, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at The Baptist Home in Rhinebeck, NY. She was born on October 23, 1924 in Ancram, NY the daughter of Perry and Hazel (Burch) Lown. In her early years, Ellie worked as a switch board operator for...
Vincent Radice
Dec 22, 2015
On December 22, 2015, Vincent Radice passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home. Born February 19, 1930 in Bayonne, NJ to Vincent and Rosemanda Radice. He served in the US Army as a member of the Army Band. As an accomplished alto saxophone player he later played alongside many of the famous jazz singers of the 50's including...
Anna L. Drumm
Dec 21, 2015
West Copake, NY - Anna L. Drumm, 101, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015 at Pine Haven Nursing Home, Philmont, NY where she had made her home for the last Ten years. She was born on December 1, 1914 in West New York, NJ the daughter of George and Anna (Leeger) Rover. Survivors include a son, Ronnie and his...
Leon John Moody Ii
Dec 19, 2015
Leon John Moody II, 77 of Craryville, NY passed away on Saturday December 19, 2015 at Fairview Hospital in Gt. Barrington, MA. He was born on April 3, 1938 in Lancaster, NH son of the late Leon and Elizabeth (Spang) Moody. Mr. Moody served with the United States Army from 1961 - 1963. A lineman, he was a member of...
Lance S. Miller
Dec 18, 2015
Lance S. Miller, 65 of Copake, NY passed away on Friday December 18 at his residence. He was born on March 3, 1950 in Gt. Barrington, Ma the son of the late Palan P. and Marion J. (Sologub) Miller. Mr. Miller was a graduate of the former Roeliff Jansen High School, class of 1969 and later served...
Valerie J. Schmeichel
Dec 17, 2015
Valerie J. Schmeichel, 73 of Hillsdale, NY passed away on Thursday December 17, 2015 at Albany Medical Center, Albany NY. She was born on March 18, 1942 in Copake, NY the daughter of the late Kenneth J. and Almeda (Van Alphen) Hall. A life long local resident she was a graduate of Roeliff Jansen High School. Until her recent retirement...
Anthony O'Connor
Dec 12, 2015
Anthony "Tony" O'Connor, 71 of Copake, NY passed away on Saturday December 12, 2015 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY. Tony was born on July 15, 1944 in Ireland a son of Peter and Mary (Flanagan) O'Connor. He had been employed for the past 25 years as a carpenter at Camp Pontiac in West Copake. Tony was a communicant...
Ellwood Jessie Hoyt
Dec 11, 2015
Ellwood "Woody" Jessie Hoyt, 88, of Ancram, NY died Friday December, 11, 2015 at Albany Medical Center surrounded by family. Born December 8, 1927 to Henry and Annie Tompkins Hoyt. He was a graduate of Roeliff Jansen High School in 1946. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1957. On Aug. 18, 1981, he married Katherine Brown of Lee,...
Delbert M. Boyles Sr
Dec 9, 2015
Delbert M. "Duke" Boyles Sr., 93 of Schnackenberg Rd. in Ghent, NY passed away on Wednesday December 9, 2015 at his residence. Duke was born on March 17, 1922 in Ancram, NY a son of Delbert C. and Hazel (Brothers) Boyles. A lifelong resident of Columbia County, Duke was a self employed building contractor. He proudly served his country with...
Martin T. Trombly
Dec 5, 2015
Martin T. Trombly, 76 of Mountainview St. in Copake Falls, NY passed away on Saturday December 5, 2015 at his residence. He was born on May 22, 1939 a son of the late Merrell and Gertrude (Chapman) Trombly. Martin was a graduate of Ockawamick High School, class of 1968 and later graduated from SUNY Cobleskill. A former volunteer fireman, he...
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