Edna 'Nancy' Knabbe
Jan 8, 2013
On Tuesday, January 8; a sunny winter day Edna (Nancy) Knabbe departed thislife on earth to join her husband of 55 years Robert C. who predeceased her in 2005 and many relatives and friends; her 3 children were at her side as she began this journey. Nancy will be missed by all who loved knew her. Nancy was born October...
Lillian Meltz
Jan 6, 2013
Lillian Meltz, of Martindale, died January 6, 2013 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. She was a retired bus driver for Taconic Hills School District and was a member of the Mellenville Fire Company's Ladies Auxiliary. Lillian is survived by her husband of forty years, Thomas Meltz Sr., her sons; Thomas Meltz Jr., George Pitcher, Richard Pitcher, her daughters; Pamela (Bill) Harmon,...
Martha Schober
Jan 4, 2013
Martha Schober (nee Mader), 92, departed this life on January 4, 2013 at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. She was born on July 28, 1920 in New York City to Bernhardt Mader, an immigrant from Germany, and Theresia Mader (nee Geschrey) of Austria Hungary. She spent her childhood in Manhattan and her early adulthood in Rye, New York. She...
Walter Stephen Stahowski
Jan 4, 2013
Walter Stephen Stahowski passed away on January 4th 2013. Walter was born on November 16th, 1925 to the late Stephen and Mary ( Napieracz) Stahowski of Great Barrington Massachusetts. Walter is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years Josephine (Alauria) Stahowski. Two daughters Joanne Craft (John) of Ghent, and Theresa (Joseph) Nostrand of Walden New York. Four grandchildren Audrey,...
Franklin Mickey D. Holt
Dec 29, 2012
Franklin "Mickey" D. Holt passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family at Columbia Memorial Hospital on December 29, 2012. Born January 30, 1935, in Hudson, he was the son of the late John E. Sr. and Charlotte Karcher Holt. He is survived by his wife , Alice, of 56 ½ years, his daughter Karen (Scott) Lent, sisters: Janet (George)...
Nancy L. Fuss
Dec 21, 2012
Nancy L. (Rivenburg) Fuss born on November 23, 1936 died peacefullyat Pine Haven Nursing Home on December 21, 2012. She was the loving wife of the late Ralph D. Fuss SR. Survived by her children are Ralph Fuss Jr., Carol Usyk, Craig Fuss and three loving grandchildren Trisha,Justin and Zachary Usyk. Services will be private and at the convenience of...
Eileen Marguerite Richman
Dec 9, 2012
E. Marguerite Richman of Canaan, NY passed away on December 9 after a brief illness. She will be remembered fondly by many for her musical abilities both as an instructor and as a violinist for the Albany Symphony Orchestra for many years. Devoted mother to Stuart and Benjamin and loving sister to Jean, she will be sorely missed by them...
Martha L. Flaig
Nov 14, 2012
Martha L. Flaig, of Chatham, passed away November 14, 2012 at Albany Medical Center. Born June 23, 1922 In DeRuyter, NY, she was the daughter of the late David and Ruth Ames Warren. She is survived by her daughters: Claudia Kuzmiak of Chatham, Chris Benton of Chatham and Susan Attendorn of Schoharie, her 9 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 4...
Guido A. 'Butch' Lippera
Nov 7, 2012
Guido "Butch" Lippera of Spencertown, passed away on Wednesday, November 07, 2012, at Columbia Memorial Hospital, Hospice Unit, after a long illness. Butch was born on April 25, 1941 in Hudson, New York to the late Nicola Lippera and Martha Palkus Robie.  A graduate of Hudson High School, he went on to become a successful restaurateur. He opened the original...
Calvin S. Pitcher
Oct 31, 2012
Calvin S. Pitcher - 91 years old – died October 31, 2012 at St. Peters Hospital. Born August 26, 1921 in East Chatham NY, he was the son of the late Stephen Haight and Esther Schilling Pitcher. Calvin was a graduate from Chatham High School in 1940; in 1951 he received his Masters Degree from Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL....
Katherine (Kitty) V. Silliman
Oct 20, 2012
Katherine V. (Kitty) Silliman passed away October 20, 2012 at Barnwell Nursing Home. Born October 29, 1921 in Ghent, NY ,she was the daughter of the late Charles and Nellie Cramer Traver and the youngest of her four siblings, the late Spencer, Frank, and George Traver and sister Pauline Bailey. Kitty graduated from White Plains High School and moved to...
Thelma M. Hall
Oct 14, 2012
Thelma M Hall, of Chatham, NY passed away Sunday October 14th in Covington, GA. She was born April 29, 1923 in her grandmother's house in Ghent, NY to Arnold and Mary Helen (Sherrill) Wamback. She married John William (Bill) Hall August 28, 1943. Thelma is survived by her daughter Jackie (Hall) Deverell & husband Bruce, daughters-in-law Nellie (Bemiss) Hall and...
John 'Jack' Scannell
Sep 19, 2012
Jack Scannell of Ghent John "Jack" Scannell (84) of Ghent passed away September 19, 2012 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Born May 15, 1928 in Montclair, NJ, Jack was the son of the late Ignatius and Helen Rader Scannell. He spent his early years in NYC and moved to Ghent at 15. He worked for the next twenty years at his...
Carl Wise
Sep 7, 2012
Carl Wise, 90, passed September 7, 2012. Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 4, 1922 he was the son of Thomas and Laurie Wise. Carl worked as an assembler at Abilities First and enjoyed Volunteering at Hudson River Lodging, both in Poughkeepsie. Carl is survived by members of the Johnson family with whom he resided for many years, and his...
Alfred Joseph Tinger
Aug 27, 2012
Alfred Joseph Tinger passed away on August 27, 2012 at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on January 22, 1922 in East Chatham, NY, he was the son of the later Michael and Anna Newman Tinger. Al attended Chatham schools and went on to work at American Locomotive in Schenectady and later obtained his boiler certificate in Troy, NY. He went on...
Diana Baccaro
Aug 23, 2012
Diana Baccaro passed away August 23, 2012 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. She was born February 2, 1944 in NYC and was the daughter of the late John and Rose DeStefano Sirani. Diana is survived by her husband of 50 years, Nicholas, her children: Nicholas Jr. (Kelly) Baccaro; Dawn (Mark) Elbert; Kenneth (Christine) Baccaro and Brian (Kelli) Baccaro, her five grandchildren:...
Daniel E. Flynn
Aug 15, 2012
View a Video Memorial FLYNN - Daniel E. Flynn, 71, of East Chatham, NY, formerly of Buffalo, passed away on August 15, 2012 in the St. Peter's Hospital, Albany after a long and courageous battle with colon cancer. He was born in Buffalo on February 4, 1941, son of the late Daniel F. Flynn and Carolyn (Newton) Beatty and stepson...
Ann Kotwas
Aug 11, 2012
Ann (Alessi) Kotwas died peacefully in her sleep during the early morning of August 11th, 2012, at the Van Duyn Home in Syracuse, NY. She was born Aug 24, 1916 in New York City,the daughter of the late Giuseppi and Giovanna Cippola Alessi. Her family moved to a farm on Rock City Rd, near Old Chatham, where she helped raise...
Adamina (Millie) E. Deck
Jul 23, 2012
Adamina E. (Millie) Deck of East Chatham passed away July 23 at Albany Medical Center. Born September 13, 1927 in NYC, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Maria Kucharczyk. She was a graduate of St. Stanislaus School in NYC and went on to work as an overseas operator for AT&T Long Lines. She married and was a...
Murray Winn Rathbun
Jul 17, 2012
Murray Winn Rathbun passed away unexpectedly on July 17, 2012 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Born November 28, 1947 in Troy NY, he was the son of the late Howard and Marion Winn Rathbun. Murray was the beloved, husband of Anne Eaton Rathbun, the devoted father of Scot (Sherry) Rathbun, dear brother of Whitney Rathbun, caring step father of Robert (Karen)...
