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Leland Dwight Sawyer
Nov 23, 2017
Leland Dwight Sawyer Jr., 75, of East Chatham, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 23, 2017. He was born on November 4, 1942 in Cobleskill, NY to Ruth Elizabeth Crockett and Leland Dwight Sawyer Sr. Dwight grew up in Maine and moved to the East Chatham area in the mid 1950's, He was the owner of...
James A Robinson
Nov 20, 2017
James A. Robinson passed on November 20, 2017 at Whittier Nursing Home. Born November 22, 1926 in Queens, NY he was the son of the late James and Valentina Kassel Robinson. He worked for the New York Telephone Company until retiring to a home he had built in Ghent in 1985. He was very proud of that house. James loved...
Marcia Anne Witte
Nov 12, 2017
Witte, Marcia Anne (1946-2017) FORMERLY OF ST. LOUIS, MO. LONDON, ENGLAND, NYACK, NY, MAHOPAC, NY, CATSKILL, NY and HUDSON, NY Marcia Witte passed away suddenly, aged 71, on November 12, 2017 in upstate NY after a determined two-year struggle with pancreatic cancer. Her final Chatham residence was in a lovely rural area with horses and rolling hills that mirrored her...
John W. Wallace
Nov 7, 2017
John W. Wallace passed away November 7, 2017 at home. Born November 19, 1943 in Manhattan he was the son of the late Alexander and Catherine Langan Wallace. John grew up in Manhattan and would go on to join the New York State Troopers where he spent thirty one years and had achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He enjoyed...
Victoria W Repka
Nov 7, 2017
Victoria W. Repka, 54 of Chatham, NY, passed suddenly on Tuesday morning November 7, 2017 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. She was a loving wife, mother, aunt and friend. Services will be announced at a later time. Victoria is survived by her husband, John and two sons Jon Gough and Daniel Repka as well as many nieces and nephews; she will...
William J. Hughes
Oct 21, 2017
William J. Hughes 65, of Chatham passed away peacefully on Saturday October the 20th at Albany Medical Center. He was a lifetime resident of the village of Chatham were he graduated from Chatham High School. He was a life member of the Chatham Fire Department where he served as a past Chief. He was an avid outdoorsman and quite the...
Herman Gumprecht
Oct 15, 2017
Herman Gumprecht aged 95 of Martindale died October 15, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born September 23, 1922 he was the son of the late Carl and Ruth Gumprecht. He graduated from Roe-Jan Central School where he excelled in football and baseball. He was married to Kathryn Simmons on August 14, 1943. He worked at Lorbrook Corp until...
Maurice (Buddy) Mitchell
Oct 8, 2017
Maurice(Buddy) D Mitchell of Valatie passed away peacefully October 8, 2017 at the Pine Haven Nursing Home. Born September 26, 1937 in Hudson, NY he was the son of the late Maurice and Beatrice North Mitchell. He is survived by his 3 children Rhonda Mitchell (Regina)of Pittsfield, Mass , Kevin(Janeen) Mitchell of Warwick, NY and Stephanie(Bert) Poucher of Ghent, NY....
Dolores "Pete" Novine
Sep 24, 2017
Dolores "Pete" Novine died peacefully at her home on September 24th and passed into the waiting arms of her husband Stosh, who predeceased her in 2008. During the last 96 years her favorite role was that of wife to Stosh Novine. They were a team who enjoyed 66 years of married life. As children of the Great Depression and young...
Mary Faherty Sansaricq
Sep 9, 2017
Mary Faherty Sansaricq, borne 05/04/1952, beloved Mother, Wife, Sister, & Friend; respected teacher at St Saviour H.S, St. John's University, Editor/Trustee at History and Heritage Magazine of the Kinderhook Historical Society, Business Administrator at Hawthorne Valley School, Director of Pupil Transportation at New York State Department of Education and community advocate and board President at the Special Needs Program of...
Carol Marie Worden (Quirino)
Aug 29, 2017
Carol Marie Worden (Quirino) of Lee, MA passed away on August 29, 2017, after a courageous long battle with cancer. She was born in Hudson, NY on June 15, 1958 the daughter of the late Thomas Quirino and Angeline Terracciano Quirino. She is survived by her husband Norman Worden; sisters Rita Quirino and Barbara Hoy (David); brothers Thomas Quirino (Phyllis)...
George Richard (Dick) Cartwright
Aug 29, 2017
George Richard "Dick" Cartwright passed away at home on Tuesday, August 28, 2017 in Chatham, New York, at the age of 87. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Marjorie Weaver Cartwright of Chatham; his siblings: Donald Cartwright and his wife Lu, of New Jersey; Judy Cartwright Souder and her husband, Jim of Virginia; his daughter, Deborah Cartwright...
Walter Blank
Aug 28, 2017
Walter Blank, 81,of Ghent died Monday August 28, a day before his 82nd birthday, at Columbia Memorial Hospital (in Hudson) with his wife Jane at his side. He is survived by his wife, his daughter Leslie Blank of Brighton Utah, his son Larry, daughter in law Susan and grandson Dylan, of Delmar and his son Brian, daughter in law Aili...
Jean F. Hogencamp
Aug 22, 2017
Jean Frances Hogencamp died on August 22, 2017 at Ellis Hospital after a short illness. Jean was born on December 30, 1926 in Norwich, CT to Frank and Dorothy Crone. She is survived by her sister Suzanne Conlon of California, daughters Angie Hogencamp, Mary Hogencamp (Jeffrey Chamberlain) and her sons William (Emilia), Eric and James (Catherine), four grandchildren, four great...
Anthony Intrieri
Aug 22, 2017
Anthony Intrieri of Ghent, New York entered into eternity on August 22, 2017at Saint Peter's Hospital, at the age of 68. Anthony is survived by his loving wife, Barbara, and five children, Mark Intrieri of Queens, NY; Anthony Intrieri of Long Island, NY; David Intrieri of Chatham, NY; Amanda Intrieri of Ghent, NY, and Joseph Intrieri of Ghent, NY. Anthony...
Barbara C. Gitto
Aug 21, 2017
Barbara C. Gitto passed away on August 21st at Pine Haven Nursing Home. Born December 18, 1931 in Plattsburgh, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Alta (Woodward) Cox. Barbara grew up in Rouses Point, where she spent summers swimming and winters ice skating on Lake Champlain. She had lots of friends who lived in the neighborhood,...
Kathleen Porter
Aug 21, 2017
Kathleen Porter, of Chatham, passed away August 20, 2017 at the Barnwell Nursing Home. Born January 11, 1949 in Middletown, New York she was the daughter of the late William and Jean Hinchey Porter. Kathleen was a caring person who enjoyed her work. She liked to walk and loved time with her family. She is survived by her husband, of...
Sadie "Peg" Ackley
Aug 9, 2017
Sadie "Peg" Ackley of East Chatham passed at St. Peter's Hospital on August 9, 2017. Born in Newton, New Jersey on September 12, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Austin and Gertrude Eamigh. She was predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Russell Ackley Sr. in 1993. Peg is survived by daughters: Peggy (Emerson III) Morse and Rita...
Louise M. Robb
Aug 3, 2017
Louise M. Robb, died August 3, 2017 at Riverview Retirement Center in Titusville, FL after a short illness at age 95 born April 26, 1922 in Yonkers, New York she was the daughter of the late Margherita and Vincenzo Azzinaro She was preceded in death by her husband Charles P. Robb and daughters Diane McGuire and Barbara Robb. She leaves...
George Willard Doyle
Jul 19, 2017
George Willard Doyle, lifelong resident of Columbia County, passed away on July 19, 2017. He was born in Austerlitz, NY on August 17th, 1925 to George and Doris (Lamoree) Doyle. He was a graduate of Chatham Union High School. Willard was a dairy farmer for most of his life, but had many outside interests. He enjoyed attending Ghent Band Concerts...
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