Linda P. Keegan
Dec 24, 2019
Linda P. Keegan March 4, 1957-December 24, 2019 Linda Keegan passed away peacefully at home December 24, 2019. She leaves behind her beloved husband James Keegan III, her father Anthony Joseph Padula, sister Laura Padula,and brother Anthony Padula, her in-laws Louise and James Keegan, stepson, Michael Keegan and stepdaughter, Michelle Keegan She was predeceased by her mother, Margaret Padula and...
Lois D. Keller
Dec 4, 2019
Lois D. Keller passed away on December 4, 2019 at St. Peters Hospital. She was born June 16, 1945 in Canaan, NY and was the daughter of the late James and Ethel Smith Best. Survived by her husband of 53 years, Daniel Keller, daughters, Lynn (Paul) Oliver of Schenectady, NY, Pamela Keller of Providence, RI, grandchildren, Lukas, Abrianna, Natalia, Matthew...
Norma Sitzer
Dec 2, 2019
Norma Sitzer passed away December 2, 2019 at Pine Haven Nursing Home. Born August 17, 1926 in Hudson, New York she was the daughter of the late Harold and Eugenia Burch Piester. She grew up and was educated in Hudson. She would move to Chatham where she later met and married her husband Harry and where they made their home....
Charles Herbert Lotz Sr.
Nov 29, 2019
Charles Herbert Lotz Sr, died on Thursday, November 29, 2019, in Albany at the VA Hospital after a long illness. Born in Yonkers, Charles was the son of the late Leonard and Beatrice Lotz. Charles retired from the Local 211 Plumbers and Steamfitters as a plumber after 65 years of dedicated service. Charles was a Veteran of the U.S. Army...
Claudia E. Gleason
Nov 19, 2019
Claudia E. Gleason, of Chatham, NY, passed away on November 19, 2019. Born August 21, 1942 at Queens General Hospital, NY she was the daughter of the late Adam W. Hahn. She worked for the Columbia Rensselaer Telephone Company and Taconic Telephone Company for a total of 18 years combined, first as a telephone operator for 10 years and then...
Daniel L. Blake
Nov 13, 2019
A celebration of Dan's life will be held at Jackson's Old Chatham House on December 7th. from noon to three. Military honors will be presented at 1pm. Daniel L Blake, born July 10, 1943, passed away on November 13, 2019 at St Peters Hospice in Albany, NY. Dan was a Vietnam Veteran who served 4 years in the Air Force....
Jean Marie Horkan
Nov 9, 2019
Jean Marie Horkan passed away peacefully on November 9, 2019 at Pine Haven Nursing Home in Philmont, NY, with family by her side. Jean was born at home in Barrytown, NY on August 17, 1932 to Edward and Irene Lewis, one of eleven children. She attended Red Hook Schools where she met her future husband James J. Horkan, and was...
Esther May Baker
Nov 4, 2019
In Loving memory of Esther May Baker, 84, passed away peacefully at her home November 4, 2019, surrounded by her family. Born July 19, 1935 in Chatham, NY she was the daughter of the late Jennie May Schilling and David Thomas Williams. She lived in Chatham, NY until she and her husband built their forever home in Chatham Center in...
Ronald Oliver Gleason
Nov 2, 2019
Ronald Oliver Gleason Sr.(Butch) 76, of Chatham Center NY left our world on November 2nd, 2019. Ronald is predeceased by parents Ernest and Katie Mae of Chatham Center, siblings Sam, Elizabeth and grandson Jordan. He will always be remembered for his amazing achievements as a motorcycle racer in the late 60s and early 70s. Ronald had an impeccable work ethic,...
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,...
