John E. Speed
Oct 20, 2019
John E. Speed (cane man) passed away October 20, 2019 after a gallant fight with congestive heart failure. Born December 13, 1944 he was the son of the late Frank and Florence Speed. John grew up in Philmont and as a youngster worked with horses at area farms,,shoveled snow, mowed lawns and helped his father at his store. Later he...
Jerome A. Okonski
Oct 16, 2019
Jerome A. Okonski Passed away peacefully at the age of 88. A veteran, master chess player, avid hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman he retired as an electrical engineer from A T & T Longlines and was predeceased by his mother Antoinette and father Henry. He is survived by his son Arnold Okonski and his wife Sandra, his daughter Elizabeth Tyski and...
Stephen Gates
Oct 16, 2019
Stephen Gates passed from this life on Wednesday, October 16th. He was born on March 29th 1949 in Chatham, New York to Vivian Estopinal Gates and Louis Gates III. Stephen served in the US Army from 1969 to 1971, including an extended tour of duty in Vietnam. Stephen was predeceased by his parents, his brothers Robert and Dane (Georgia) Gates...
Rose Mcauliffe
Oct 1, 2019
Rose M. McAuliffe died October 1, 2019 at her home surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Predeceased by her beloved husband Jack McAuliffe and her sisters Joan and Regina, she leaves to celebrate her life her five sons and their spouses, John and Judy, David and Donna, Peter and Laura, Stephen and Patrice, Kevin and Katharine, sixteen...
Mary Nancy Cozzolino
Sep 22, 2019
Mary Nancy Cozzolino passed away September 22, 2019 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Born March 25, 1927, in Chatham, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore (Terry) and Concetta Christiana Cozzolino. Mary graduated Chatham Central in 1945 and was employed at G.E. in Pittsfield for 42 years. She was a member of the G.E. quarter Century and Pensioner Clubs. She...
Judith Backer Grunberg
Aug 30, 2019
Memorial Service: The Grunberg Family invites you to join them in memory and celebration of Judy's life with a program of music, dance, words, and images followed by a reception with light refreshments. The event will be held at the Open Air Theater of PS 21, the venue Judy imagined and built for our community. Sunday, Oct 13, 2019, at...
James Allen Byler
Aug 7, 2019
James Allen Byler, 30, of Canaan NY, born August 15, 1988, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. James was diagnosed with Burkitt's Lymphoma in the beginning of March, 2019. After several months of chemotherapy treatment at Albany NY he was taken to Tijuana Mexico for further treatment, where he passed away. James was the son...
Ronald "Ski" Ouwerkerk
Aug 4, 2019
Ronald (Ski) Ouwerkerk, 87 of Spencertown passed away peacefully at home, August 4th, 2019 with his loving family surrounding him. "Ski" as everyone called him was born May 24th, 1932 in Hempstead, L.I. NY to Louise & John C. Ouwerkerk. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served four years from 1950 until 1954. From...
Florence May Mattison
Jul 22, 2019
Florence May (Helmes) Mattison, 94, a resident of Cornwall Manor in Cornwall, Pa., formerly of Ghent, died Monday evening at the skilled nursing facility after a long struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born June 6, 1925, in East Schodack, the daughter of George and Florence (Vanderpool) Helmes. She was a graduate of Columbia High School in East Greenbush. For...
William J. Rodgers
Jul 19, 2019
William J. Rodgers passed away on July 19, 2019. Born February 27, 1967 he was the son of the late Marie and Calvin Rogers. William was a graduate of Fashion Institute of Technology and worked in the Fashion Industry for many years in New York City. He was a man of many talents. William loved spending time with family and...
Ellen Garinger Smith Scott
Jul 19, 2019
Ellen Garinger Smith Scott, 95, passed away on July 19, 2019 at the Pine Haven Nursing Home in Philmont, NY after a short illness. She was born to Alpha and Phebe Garinger Smith at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital on August 13, 1923, and grew up in Richmond Hill, NY. Ellen attended Queens College, the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA,...
Daniel P. Fox
Jul 19, 2019
Daniel P. Fox, of Ghent, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on July 16, 2019. He was born March 18, 1956 in Hudson, NY and was the son of the late Paul H. and Eileen O'Connell Fox. He was a devoted husband to his wife, Lisa Fox, a loving dad to his daughter, Jessica Lee Fox ,...
Jan E.. Tarbert
Jul 13, 2019
OBITUARY FOR JAN E. TARBERT Late Saturday, July 13, 2019 our strong and loving Jan Elizabeth Tarbert passed peacefully, surrounded by family at home in Austerlitz, NY. Jan was born on July 12, 1926 in Queens NY to Bill and Tish McMurdo and was blessed with a preplanned 93rd birthday party on the actual day. Jan, who loved fun, got...
Harold Frederick Stall
Jul 2, 2019
Harold F. Stall Obituary Harold Frederick Stall of De Leon Springs, FL, formerly of East Chatham, NY, was returned to his heavenly home on July 2, 2019. Harold was born on September 7, 1935 to Phineas Aaron and Florence Hotaling Stall. He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Myrtle Stall, and was predeceased by his beloved first...
Palmer Jerome Westover
Jul 2, 2019
GHENT, NY - Palmer Jerome Westover, 95, passed away at Pine Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on 2 July 2019. Born in Chatham, he was the son of Marion Palmer Loomis and George Jerome Westover. Palmer, through the years, had his own plumbing and heating business, worked for GLF (now Agway), drove a school bus for Chatham Central School District,...
Cheryl Kirchner
Jun 26, 2019
Cheryl Kirchner passed away June 26, 2018. She is survived by her brother Richard Zahac and sister Karen Zahac. Family will receive friends Sunday, June 30th. from 5 to 7pm at the French, Gifford, Preiter & Blasl Funeral Home, Chatham. Interment will be at a later date.
Michael Frank Burrows
Jun 18, 2019
Michael Frank Burrows went home to be with the Lord on June 18, 2019 after a long struggle with diabetes and its many complications. Born September 10, 1957 in Hudson, NY he was the son of the late William and Marion Podgorski Burrows. He grew up and was educated in Chatham (class of 1975). Mike was a member of Ocean...
Carol Jean Tuczinski
Jun 15, 2019
Carol Jean Tuczinski, 86, of Chatham, N.Y., daughter of the late Frank and Ida Charron, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 15, 2019, at Albany Medical Center after a brief illness. She was a 1950 graduate of Chatham High School where she was a member of the choir and participated in school sports and activities. Upon graduation,...
Nancy Berninger
Jun 10, 2019
Nancy Berninger, 89, Registered Nurse Ghent, NY Nancy Berninger, resident of Ghent, died June 10, 2019. Mrs. Berninger spent her life caring for others. She was a loving wife and mother who raised her five children by serving as an example of strength and kindness. Her working life was spent as a nurse, first at Columbia Memorial Hospital and later...
Robert Brandow Walker
Jun 5, 2019
Walker, Robert B., VALATIE Robert Brandow Walker peacefully passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at Albany Medical Center on June 5, 2019 in the loving arms of his fiancé Linda Murawski. Bob was the son of the late Herbert Walker Sr & Eleanor Walker, brother of Herbert Walker (Schenectady), father of Stephanie Walker, stepfather to Jim, Paul and...
