Obituaries

Jan 16, 2013

Pine Plains - John N. Morrissey, 69, a longtime resident of Pine Plains, NY, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. He was born August 1, 1943 in Bronx, NY, the son of John N. Morrissey Sr. and Gertrude (Lynch) Morrissey. Mr. Morrissey honorably served his country in the United States Navy from...

Jan 15, 2013

Canaan-Christopher Hoffman, 64, a former resident of Pine Plains, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT. He was born on July 16, 1948 in Utica, NY. A graduate of the Stissing Mountain High School, Christopher went on to graduate from Cornell University with a Bachelor's in Business. He honorably served his country in...

Jan 12, 2013

Georgina "Georgia" (Manuli) Dunaj of Hillsdale, NY, formerly of Hicksville, NY and of Manhattan, passed away on January 12, 2013. Born in 1930 in Manhattan to Thomas and Mary (Olivo) Manuli, she was the eldest of four sisters. In 1948, while employed by Travelers Insurance Company in Manhattan, she met and married the love of her life, John Dunaj. In...

Jan 11, 2013

Doris Warner Burlarley, 89 of Hillsdale, NY died peacefully on Friday January 11, 2013 in Great Barrington, MA. She was born on January 21, 1923 in Hartford Mills, NY the daughter of John R. and Hazel M. (Rogers) Warner. She had been employed as chef at the Mt. Washington House and Morandi's, both located in Hillsdale. Doris was a warm...

Jan 11, 2013

Rosemarie E. Kornelli, 83 of County Route 7 in Copake, NY passed away on Friday January 11, 2013 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT. She was born on June 7, 1929 in Bronx, NY the daughter of Anton and Caroline (Geotz) Kornelli. Ms. Kornelli had been a local resident for the past 10 years previously residing in Palisades Park, NJ....

Jan 10, 2013

Sofia Olivia Roberts, infant daughter of Robert B. and Cassie L. (Meyer) Roberts passed away at birth on Thursday January 10, 2013 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Surviving besides her parents of Catskill, NY are her maternal grandparents, Mary and Chris McKee of Catskill and cousins Debbie and Dale Ashby of Ancram, NY. Sofia is also survived by two siblings. Funeral...

Jan 3, 2013

Pine Plains, NY - Stephen J. Terstenyak, 65, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie after a lengthy illness. br> He was born on March 27, 1947 in Manhattan the son of Stephen and Steffina (Brezinak) Terstenyak. br> Mr. Terstenyak was a Detective and worked for thirty three years for the Town of...

Dec 31, 2012

Jerry Anthony Henry, 42, surrounded by his loving family entered peacefully into rest on the evening of Tuesday, December 31, 2012 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. He was born in Newburgh, NY on July 24, 1970 the son of Mary Henry of Wallkill, NY and the late Frederick Henry. Devoted husband and father, Jerry was an avid reader...

Dec 25, 2012

Pine Plains - Gerri Ann Vincent McCaul died at home on Christmas Day, December 25, 2012, after having a fulfilling Christmas with her husband, kids and grandkids whom she loved so dearly. She was 53. Gerri was a resident of Pine Plains, NY for two and a half years and a former resident of Ancram, NY for 13 years. Gerri...

Dec 24, 2012

Amenia - Patrick J. Lawrence, 64, passed away on December 24, 2012 at Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT. He was born on January 20, 1948 at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY, the son of Lois (VanKuren) Lawrence and the late Charles Lawrence. Pat lived most of his life in the Smithfield Valley. Growing up, he was a member of...

Dec 23, 2012

POUGHKEEPSIE Eugenia "Jean" Corey Depken, 90, of Poughkeepsie passed away on December 23, 2012 at The Pines Rehabilitation Center. br> She was born at home in Millbrook, NY on September 12, 1922 to Mary Mathis and Martin Kelly. br> She was a graduate of Pine Plains High School. In 1943 she married Lawrence Corey at the Immaculate Conception Church, Bangall,...

Dec 23, 2012

Milan - Walter C. Wesarg, 78, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the Thompson House in Rhinebeck, NY, after suffering leukemia for some years. He was born on January 27, 1934, in Weehawken, NJ. the son of Walter and Martha (Heuer) Wesarg.He was reared on the family dairy farm on Brooklyn Heights Road, Milan, attended Red Hook Schools and...

Dec 23, 2012

Pine Plains, NY - Mark Steven MacIsaac, 51, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck, NY. He was born on September 2, 1961 in Poughkeepsie, NY the son of Barbara (Draney) and the late Fred MacIsaac. Mr. MacIsaac was a Jack of All Trades. Survivors include his companion, Lori Parsons; his mother, Barbara; brothers...

Dec 23, 2012

Charlene Anne Main, 65 of Copake, NY passed away on Sunday December 23, 2012 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA She was born on February 20, 1947 in Hudson, NY a daughter of the late Lee and Alice (McDarby) Smith. A homemaker, she was a graduate of the former Roeliff Jansen High School in Hillsdale, NY. Charlene enjoyed cooking,...

Dec 21, 2012

Dec 20, 2012

Vincent D. Traver Sr., 83 of Hillsdale, NY passed away on Thursday December 20, 2012 at Fairview Commons in Gt. Barrington, MA. after a long illness. He was born on June 25, 1929 in Palentown, NY a son of John and Jennie (Gray) Traver. Mr. Traver had been employed as a technician with the Genex/Eastern Artificial Insemination Co-op based out...

Dec 14, 2012

Amenia, NY - Joseph Parditka, 90, a resident of Amenia and previously of Bronx, NY passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012 at The Kent Specialty Care Center in Kent, CT. He was born on October 31, 1922 in Budapest, Hungary, the son of the late Joseph and Gizella (Molnar) Parditka. Mr. Parditka worked for the City of Poughkeepsie for...

Dec 12, 2012

Donna Lee Hoyt, 53 of Highland Ave. in Philmont, NY passed away on Wednesday December 12, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany, NY. She was born on April 8, 1959 in Gt. Barrington, MA the daughter of William L. Hoyt and the late Ruthetta (Wadman) Hoyt. Donna was a lover of cats but more importantly was a loving and...

Dec 6, 2012

Red Hook, NY - Theodore Thorpe Jr. 68, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at home. He was born in Amenia, NY on September 26, 1944 the son of the late Theodore and Elizabeth (Snyder) Thorpe Sr. Mr. Thorpe worked for Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. He was an avid deer hunter, and loved animals especially his dog Peanut. Survivors...

Dec 6, 2012

Poughkeepsie - Michael A. McLeroy, 61, a resident of Poughkeepsie, NY, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at St. Francis Hospital. He was born on July 28, 1951 in Memphis, TN, the son of Dorothy Greer McLeroy and the late Andrew McLeroy. In 1977 in Memphis, TN, he married MaryAnn E. Decker. They were married for twenty three years....