Luz Marie Ocasio
Sep 15, 2014
Luz Marie Ocasio, 67, passed away peacefully at home on September 15, 2014. Luz was born in Puerto Rico on January 11, 1947, the daughter of the late Jesus and Eulalia Almodovar Ocasio. Luz was employeed by COARC in Mellenville for many years until her death. Luz is survived by her devoted friend Janice "Gramma" Malmberg and her family as...
Pasqualina R. Bertram
Sep 15, 2014
Pasqualina (Lee) Bertram was received into our Lord's arms on September 15, 2014. She was loved dearly by her children; Doris (Jim) Cady, Linda (Gary) Randall and David (Sarah) Bertram. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Angel, Bryan, Bobby, Travis and Amanda and her great grandchildren, Nathan, Brianna, Connor and Mackenzie. Lee was predeceased by her husband Donald. Mass...
Kevin E. Martin
Sep 3, 2014
Kevin Ellard Martin, 59, of Chatham, died suddenly September 3, surrounded by his family. Kevin was a lifelong resident of Chatham NY, and graduated from Chatham High School where he excelled at baseball, football and basketball. Kevin's many passions were hunting, fishing, gardening and spending quality time with his friends and family. Kevin loved the saxophone and his new puppy,...
Marta Bassoi Nolan
Aug 22, 2014
Marta Bassoi Nolan, of Plattsburgh, NY, died peacefully on August 22, 2014, with her family at her side in Whittier Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center, in Ghent, NY. Born on August 1, 1921, in San Cassiano di Controni, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Concetta Bassoi. She came to New York City as a child, where...
Madi Panfiloff
Aug 22, 2014
Madi Panfiloff, 89, passed away peacefully at Barnwell Nursing home and Rehabilitation Center, Valatie, NY, on August 22, 2014, following a brief illness. Madi was born October 1, 1924 in the Bronx, NY. She was the daughter of the late Steve and Frances Panfiloff. Madi attended COARC day programs for many years and recently attended the Adult Day Program at...
June Dunham Blake
Aug 20, 2014
On Wednesday, August 20, 2014, June Dunham Blake passed away at her home. She was a nine-year ovarian cancer survivor. She was first married to George Ungewitter of Pittsfield, MA, with whom she had Laurie J. (Ungewitter) Grube, Mark W. Ungewitter, and G. Scott Ungwitter. June was subsequently married to David K. Blake of East Chatham, NY, with whom she...
Richard W. Gustafson
Aug 17, 2014
Richard W. Gustafson passed away August 17, 2014 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Born February 5, 1933 in Chatham, NY he was the son of the late Frank R. and Beatrice Wheeler Gustafson. Richard graduated from Chatham High School in 1950 and joined the Marine Corp during the Korean War. He worked for the railroad and later as a tower boss...
Lily Nixon Leopold Smith
Aug 15, 2014
SMITH--Lily Nixon Leopold, born 1934 in New York City, died August 15th near her home in Old Chatham, New York. A lifelong New Yorker, she loved the theater, the Yankees and all things New York. Lily's husband, James A. Smith predeceased her. She is survived by her children Palmer of New York City, Sanford of Sydney, Australia and Elizabeth of...
Joseph J. Wright
Jul 18, 2014
Joseph J. Wright of Chatham New York passed away July 18, 2014 in Oak Grove Kentucky. He was born September 19, 1987 in Albany, NY. Joseph grew up there and graduated Albany High School. After high school Joseph attended a Culinary Art Certification program in Albany. Upon Completion he worked as a prep cook at the Albany Marriot, Price Chopper...
Kathleen Marie White
Jul 12, 2014
Kathleen M. White passed away on July 12, 2014 at her home after a long illness. She was born August 7, 1950 in Hudson, NY and was the daughter of the late Francis H. and Mary Dunn Howe. She was a graduate of Chatham Central Schools and went on to study education and earned an Associates degree at SUNY Farmingdale,...
Joseph Edward Hyson Sr.
Jul 2, 2014
Joseph Edward Hyson Sr. died on July 2, 2014. Joseph was born in Pennsylvania on February 2,1935 and is the son of the late John A. and Florence McShea Hyson. He grew up and was educated in Pennsylvania where he was an active member of the Catholic Church serving as an Altar Boy and Youth Minister. Joseph attended Haverford High...
Gregory Jude Mcewan
Jul 1, 2014
Gregory (Greg) Jude McEwan 54 of Chatham died July 1, 2014. Born November 12, 1959 in Pittsfield Ma, Greg was the son of the late John Alexander and Elisabeth (Bennett) McEwan of Canaan NY. He grew up in Canaan, and worked as a property manager, then house painter for many years. Greg obtained his HVAC accreditation through Hudson Valley Community....
Eliezer Rocky Dominguez
Jun 20, 2014
Eliezer "Rocky" Dominguez , of Chatham, passed away on June 20, 2014 at Albany Medical Center. Born August 5, 1981 in San Juan Puerto Rico, he was the son of Eliezer and Ivette Valentin Dominguez. Rocky spent his early years in Puerto Rico moving to Florida when he was thirteen. Considered as a son he lived with his care takers...
Harold (Skip) A. Reynolds
Jun 19, 2014
Harold A. Reynolds ("Skip") passed away June 19, 2014 at Barnwell Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Hillsdale on April 3, 1936, the son of the late Emma and Raymond Reynolds. He served in the Navy and after his discharge he worked at numerous jobs throughout the United States. Skip was a character; well traveled and...
Robert R. Pirrone
Jun 10, 2014
Robert R. Pirrone of New Concord, NY, passed away on June 10, 2014 at the Berkshire Medical Center. Born January 26, 1947 in the Bronx, he was the son of the late Angelo and Agatha Rea Pirrone. Robert joined the Coast Guard from high school, serving on the Cutter Half Moon.. During his tour of duty,from 1965 to 1969, he...
Mary C. Graf
Jun 2, 2014
Mary C. Graf, 62 of Clifton Park, NY (formally of the Bronx) passed away on June 2, 2014 at Samaritan Hospital. Born January 23, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Charles Elliott and Tillie Kent (Pollock). She was a past president of the Columbiettes of Aquinas Council and a past president of the New York Chapter Columbiettes. Mary...
Walter C. Morris
Apr 29, 2014
Walter C. Morris, 76, of Philmont, passed away suddenly on Tuesday April 29, 2014. He was the son of the late John and Evelyn Morris. He was born and raised in Columbia County until September 1954 at which time he enlisted in the US Army. He attended Basic Training, Â Advanced Infantry Training, and Bridge Construction Specialist Training through out the...
Benzion Jacob Rapoport
Apr 18, 2014
Benzion Jacob Rapoport, 84, a resident of Canaan, NY for 50 years, passed away on Friday, April 18, in Lenox, MA. Dr. Rapoport was born in Szczuczyn, Poland on Dec. 11, 1929. He survived the Warsaw Ghetto and internment camps in Germany and France before moving to the United States as a teenager after World War II. He graduated from...
Gerald E. Dixon
Apr 16, 2014
Gerald E. Dixon of Chatham passed away April 16, 2014 at Albany Medical Center. Born in the Bronx, he was the son of the late George and Margaret Villanova Dixon. He moved to Chatham in 1962 after serving in the US Army. Gerald married Joyce Dardess on May 7, 1966. He worked as a laborer for Local 190 and then...
Philip Baker Sr.
Apr 12, 2014
Philip Baker died on April 12, 2014 at Barnwell Nursing Home after a brave 22 year battle with Parkinson 's Disease. He was 77 years old. Philip was born in Ghent, and lived his whole life in Chatham. After graduating from Chatham High School, he went into the Army. He completed two years of enlisted service and then began a...
