Joseph L. Slovak
Feb 6, 2018
Joseph L. Slovak passed away February 6, 2018 at St. Peter's Hospice. Born February 7, 1947 in Albany, New York he was the son of the late Joseph and Eleanor Luck Slovak. Joe enjoyed his old cars and Cadillacs. He looked forward to attending car shows especially the one in Rhinebeck. He is survived by his wife Zelda, sons Richard...
Georgianna Waite
Jan 31, 2018
Georgianna Waite passed away on January 31, 2018 at the Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, MA. Survived by her husband of 56 Years John Waite Jr., sons, John Waite III, Loren Waite and Daryl Waite, grandchildren, Krystal VanAlphan, Christopher Slater and Jonathan Waite. She is predeceased by her daughter Staci Waite and son Wesley Waite. Porky was a former member...
Helen E. Golden
Jan 28, 2018
Helen E. Golden of Chatham passed away on January 28, 2018 at the Grand at Barnwell. She was born March 2, 1927 in Hudson, NY and was the daughter of the late Enos and Ninabelle Behren Wilber. She was a long-time member of the Ghent VFW lady's auxiliary and an avid bowler and golfer. She loved her family, especially her...
Lorraine Sue Mcarthur
Jan 23, 2018
Lorraine Sue McArthur, 90, of Chatham, NY went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Born on July 5, 1927, Lorraine was the daughter of the late Andrew and Myrtle Johnson. She was raised and educated in Kingston, NY. She moved to Chatham, NY in 1948 where she raised her family with her late husband, Donald McArthur,...
Edouard Vaval
Jan 11, 2018
VAVAL, Edouard, 66, died unexpectedly on January 11 at his home in Spencertown, NY. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 19, 1951, Edouard moved with his mother to the United States in December 1970 to join the rest of his family. After settling in Manhattan, he worked for several years in the advertising industry, while continuing to pursue his twin...
Gladys Marie Schermerhorn
Jan 7, 2018
Gladys Marie (Matthews) Schermerhorn, 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 7, 2018. Born June 23, 1928 in Onslow County, Bear Creek, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Lee Ida Provost and was raised by her loving grandparents, John and Emma (Philips) Matthews. It was here that she met and wed her Marine...
Daniel J. Mcdonald Jr.
Dec 17, 2017
Daniel J. McDonald, Jr., 71, passed away on December 17, 2017 at St. Peter's Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on May 10, 1946 in Hudson, NY to the late Daniel and Winifred McDonald. He was a 1964 graduate of Hudson High School. After graduation he served in the U.S. Navy, being honorably discharged in 1968. He attended...
Jean Sitcer
Dec 16, 2017
VALATIE – Jean Sitcer died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at Barnwell Health Facility where, she had resided for nearly 25-years. She was 88-years-old. Jean was born January 22, 1929 in Chatham, the daughter of Irene (McCagg) and Arthur Sitcer, and resided there until she moved to the Valatie healthcare facility. Jean was a caring individual, who enjoyed helping staff and...
Eileen T. Branson
Dec 11, 2017
Eileen T. Branson of Chatham, NY passed on December 11, 2017 at the Whittier Nursing Home. She is survived by her children Paul Harold Fox Jr (Renee), DonnaMae VanAllen (Warren Hoffman), and Daniel Fox (Lisa) her six grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Services are private. Those who wish may contribute in her name to the Chatham Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary....
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)...
