Obituaries
Diane M. Campbell
Oct 26, 2023
Diane Marie Campbell, 72, died at her home in Copake Falls on Thursday, October 26, 2023 after a battle with cancer. She was born in Brooklyn on May 16, 1951, the only daughter of Rudolph and Anne LaMacchia. She graduated from John Bowne High School in New York City and became a classical ballet dancer and teacher for...
Grace K. Kimmerle
Oct 25, 2023
Grace K. Kimmerle, 99, of Copake passed away peacefully on October 25, 2023 at Pine Haven Nursing Home. She was born on December 17, 1923 in Copake, the daughter of Stanley and Beulah (Palmer) Simpson.
Grace worked for 26 years as Secretary to the Commissioner for the Columbia County Department of Social Services. She...
Nelson C. Bowne
Oct 21, 2023
Nelson C. Bowne, 81, of Pine Plains, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at the Paramount Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Somers. He was born on October 30, 1941 in Poughkeepsie to the late Nelson and Emma (Sauter) Bowne. Nelson served our country in the US Navy from 1959 to 1960 when he was honorably discharged. He...
Landon G. Delease
Oct 17, 2023
Landon G. DeLease, 17, of Hillsdale, passed away suddenly on October 17, 2023 as the result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born on March 2, 2006 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts and was raised by his mother Jessica Dean. Landon was currently a Junior at Taconic Hills Central School District and also attended Queststar for Auto Mechanics....
Marjorie "Cookie" Pecorella
Oct 3, 2023
Marjorie “Cookie” Irene Pecorella of Pine Plains, NY left this world too soon on October 3, 2023, at the age of 71 at Vassar Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY. During her final moments she was surrounded by family and her husband of 50 years was by her side.
She was born to Raymond and Joan...
James F. Donovan
Sep 28, 2023
James F. Donovan Jr., 76, of Pine Plains, passed away after a brief illness at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was born in Brooklyn on April 8, 1947 to the late James and Jennie Donovan. In 1966, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he honorably served until 1968. James was the director of environmental...
Wayne L. Hiserodt
Sep 28, 2023
Wayne Hiserodt, 75 passed away after a long illness. He was the son of Kenneth and Mary Hiserodt. He began working on the family farm, and then worked 30 years for the New York State Parks & Recreation Department.
Wayne is survived by his wife of 52 years, Maureen. His daughter Amy Jourdin and...
Michael Scheller
Sep 25, 2023
Michael W. Scheller, 64, of Copake, passed away September 25, 2023 at his residence. He was born on May 29, 1959 in Rhinebeck to Walter Scheller and Eleanor (Winans) Vail. He grew up around the family farm and then went to work for Karl Ehmer Farm. After which he went on to work for the Village of Millerton...
Donna Barringer
Sep 16, 2023
Donna M. Barringer, 71, of Stuyvesant and formerly of Copake. Passed away peacefully on September 16, 2023 at Columbia Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family after battling leukemia. She was born in Rutland, Vermont on March 5, 1952 to the late Donald “Buzz” Cummings and Betty (Sisco) Cummings. In 1970, she graduated from Webutuck Central School and...
James G. Blevins
Sep 13, 2023
James G. Blevins, 87, of Copake, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on September 13, 2023. He was born on July 27, 1936 to the late Rev. Wendell Clark Blevins and Mildred (Cammack) Blevins. After graduating from Roeliff Jansen High School, Jim enlisted in the United States Army where he honorably served until 1959....
Stanley Rushkoski
Sep 11, 2023
Stanley Rushkoski, 93, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2023 at Pine Haven Nursing Home. He was born on March 12, 1930 in Hudson to John and Frances Rushkoski. A graduate of Hudson High School’s class of 1948. The same year he enlisted in the United States Army and served honorably until 1952. On November 22, 1959, Stanley...
James J. Wolfe
Sep 11, 2023
James Joseph Wolfe, 81, passed away peacefully at home on September 11, 2023. He was born on January 29, 1942 to Margaret Downey. He was blessed to have been loved and raised by both George Dambmann and James Hodnett. He grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from high school at the age of 16 and then studied English...
Tracy B. Stickles
Sep 10, 2023
Tracy B. Stickles, 62, of Copake, passed away peacefully at home on September 10, 2023. She was born on March 10, 1961 in Hudson, to the late Michael Beecher II & Barbara (Adriance) Beecher. Tracy worked for ITW in Lakeville prior to her retirement. She was also a server at local bars & restaurants around the area. Where...
Christopher Quinby
Sep 6, 2023
Christopher William Quinby, 74, of Copake passed away peacefully at Albany Medical Center on September 6, 2023. Born August 1, 1949, Chris was the son of Sidney and Virginia (Page) Quinby.
He was a lifelong resident of Copake. He attended the Roeliff Jansen Central School where, in high school, he was an outstanding hurdler...
Allan B. Douglass
Aug 26, 2023
Allan B. Douglass, 74 of Gallatin, passed away peacefully at home on August 26, 2023. He was born in Rhinebeck, on May 3, 1949 to the late Catherine & Allan J. Douglass. For a number of years Allan was the owner and operator or Boar’s Head in Elizaville. He was also a bus driver for Pine Plains Central...
Avery "Prope" Dietter
Aug 17, 2023
Avery “Prope” Dietter
Postman, Veteran
“Mayor of Ancramdale”
Avery “Prope” Dietter (95) of Ancramdale passed away peacefully on August 17, 2023, in his home surrounded by his beloved family.
Born on October 26, 1927, in Ancram...
Shirley H. Barton
Aug 10, 2023
Shirley Hall Barton of Ancram, NY, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully with family at her side on August 10, 2023 after a lengthy illness. The daughter of Priscilla and Fred Hall, she was born in Canaan, CT on September 19, 1946. Following graduation from Housatonic Valley Regional High School, she attended a nursing school...
Alan "Aj" Johnson
Aug 7, 2023
Alan B. Johnson, 71, of Claverack passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2023 at Albany Medical Center. He was born on June 11, 1952 in Mt. Kisco, to the late Nelson and Marjorie (Williams) Johnson.
Alan worked for 50 years at Verizon Telephone as a watch engineer. His grandfather was the first African American...
Edna F. Schultz
Aug 6, 2023
Edna F. Schultz 85, a long time resident of Gallatin NY passed away peacefully on August 6,2023. Edna was predeceased by her husband Charles H Schultz, and her sister Doris Balfe. Edna is survived by her three daughters Julia (Mark) Reed, Carlene(Jay) Russell and Lisa (Michael) Scrodin as well as six Grandchildren Emily, Zach, Eric, Michael, Patrick and...
John V. Orlandi
Aug 5, 2023
John V. Orlandi, 91 of Pine Plains, passed away on August 5, 2023 at home. He was born on February 2, 1932, in Manhattan. The son of Vittorio and Mary (Sartori) Orlandi. John enlisted in the Air Force in 1951 and served honorably until 1955. In 1959, in he married Sonja Anderson, together the shared 64 years of...
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