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Mildred Brennan
Mar 18, 2011
Mildred Brennan passed away March 18, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was born September 23, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brennan. Mildred will be missed by her friends and care givers. There will be a mass of Christian Burial celebrated at the Catholic Chapel of the Wassaic Campus of...
Charles Spencer Traver
Mar 17, 2011
Charles Spencer Traver passed away March 17, 2011 at Albany Medical Center. Charles was born December 2, 1941, in Chatham, NY. He was the son of the late Spencer Charles Traver and Dorothy Tompkins Traver both deceased. He graduated from Chatham High School in 1960. After attending New Paltz College he taught for three years at New Lebanon Central School....
Lyn Dee Laurange
Mar 12, 2011
Lyn Dee Laurange, 51, a lifelong resident of Chatham, NY passed away suddenly at Columbia Memorial Hospital Hospice on March 12, 2011. Lyn was the daughter of the late Clifford and Grace Laurange of Chatham. She is survived by her brothers, David and Rodney of Stuyvesant Falls, NY, Kevin of Pomona Park, FLA, Terry of Chatham, NY and Scott of...
Dr. Ira Marks
Mar 8, 2011
Dr. Ira Marks died at home in Old Chatham on Tuesday, March 8th. A Brooklyn native, Ira Marks graduated from James Madison High School, Bethany College in West Virginia, and Harvard Medical School. He served as President of his Harvard Medical School class. Dr. Marks was an Intern in Medicine from 1959 to 1960 at North Carolina Memorial Hospital in...
Patrick Edward Gilligan
Mar 2, 2011
Patrick Edward Gilligan, Sr., of Lebanon Springs peacefully passed away, Wednesday March 2, at Berkshire Medical Center with his family by his side. Pat was born in Hudson on May 13, 1941, the son of the late Edward Patrick Gilligan and Esther Stark Gilligan. He was a graduate of Hudson High School and in 1963 married the love of his...
Charles Wenk
Feb 9, 2011
Charles (Chuck) Wenk died unexpectedly at home in Hopewell Junction, NY, on February 9, 2011. Born January 7, 1949 in Scranton, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Charles and Zennah McLure Wenk. He is survived by a sister, Mary Sulkess of Summerfield, Florida, and his friends and care givers. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, February...
Sharron Marie Murphy
Feb 2, 2011
Sharron Marie Murphy, nee Norton, 68, of New Lebanon, NY passed away February 2, 2011 Â In 1993, she married Harold Silvernail, who passed away this past December. Â Sharron worked most of her life as a truck driver. She was also an avid fan of the PBR. Â She is survived by her daughter, Theresa and her husband, Dan Matuozzi of Fort...
Helen P. Fuller
Feb 2, 2011
Helen P. Fuller passed away February 2, 2011 at her home. She was born Sept. 15, 1915 in Bleeker Stage, New York, the daughter of Casper J. and Belle E. Peters. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Paul W. Fuller. She is survived by her sons David P. Fuller (Wendy) of Chatham, N.Y. and Daniel P. Fuller (JoAnn) of Canandaigua...
Paul W. Fuller
Jan 19, 2011
Paul W. Fuller passed away January 19, 2011 at his home. He was born July 15, 1913 in Gouverneur, NY. and was the son of the late Sherman D. and Della Hardy Fuller. He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Helen P. Fuller (Peters), his sons, David P. Fuller (Wendy), Chatham, NY and Daniel P. Fuller (JoAnn)...
William H. Calhoun
Jan 10, 2011
William H. Calhoun died peacefully on January 10, 2011. Born in Chatham on Jan. 23, 1925, the only son of George Calhoun and the former Mildred Birge. Graduated from Chatham High School and served in the Navy in 1943-1946 in WWII. Predeceased in 2007 by his wife of nearly 60 years, Betty (Van Tassel). Put his amazing mechanical engineering skills...
Carol Weir
Jan 8, 2011
Carol Weir, age 72, died at her home in Chatham, NY on January 8, 2011.  She was the beloved wife of Ray Weir and was the loving mother of Danielle, Scott and Gina, and beloved grandmother of Benjamin, Joshua, Mia and Juliette. She had a successful law practice and teaching career, and also was a published author and apple farmer. ...
Donald G. Hotaling
Jan 1, 2011
Donald G. Hotaling of Valatie, passed away January 1, 2011 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. He was Born June 30, 1948 in Middleburgh, NY, he was the son of the late LeRoy and Iris Wilday Hotaling. A service was offered at the funeral home on January 15th at 12:30. Donald will be missed by his friends and caregivers.
John R. French
Dec 27, 2010
John R. French, M.D. died suddenly, of natural causes, at his home on Monday, December 27, 2010. He was a Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Rheumatology and practiced Rheumatology at Chatham Family Care. He was also an artist, musician and photographer. John was predeceased by his parents Jerome A. French and Isabelle K. (Robertson) French. He was well...
James A. Fairbrother
Dec 27, 2010
James A Fairbrother 1955-2010 James Alan Fairbrother, 55, a media and advertising executive, died suddenly early Monday morning, December 27th in his home in Canaan, New York. James was born to Richard W. and Janet (Touchton) Fairbrother in West Chester, PA. Jim attended the Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Delaware, graduating in 1973. He continued his education at Wesleyan College,...
Peter P. Greene
Dec 22, 2010
Peter P. Greene of Ghent, NY passed away December 22nd at his home. Born October 10, 1939 in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Peter L. and Martha Nissa Greene. Â After high school, Peter went into the Marines and served until 1962. When he returned, he graduated from Fordham University, Southern Connecticut State College and received...
Walter George Whipple
Dec 18, 2010
Walter George Whipple passed away December 18, 2010, at Columbia Memorial Hospital, Hudson, NY. He was born: November 13, 1940 in Kingston, NY and was the son of the late John and Florence Knight Whipple.  Walter is survived by Survived by 3 sisters; Mrs. Julia Gallo (Anthony) of Kingston NY, Ms. Alice Studler of Raleigh NC, Mrs. Dorothy Diehl (Henry)...
Mark D. Whiteman
Dec 13, 2010
Mark D. Whiteman, 56, of Ghent, NY, passed away December 13, 2010 at home surrounded by his family. He was born November 14, 1954 in Hudson, NY and was the son of the late Paul and Virginia French Whiteman. Â Mark grew up in Spencertown and graduated from Chatham High School. He was married and then went into the Army and...
Harold A. Silvernail
Dec 7, 2010
Harold A. Silvernail formerly of Millerton, NY passed away December 7, 2010 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY. Harold lived in New Lebanon, NY having been born in Millerton, NY on February 23, 1935 the son of Stewart F. and Gertrude (Dean ) Silvernail. He was a member of the American Legion Post 1236, New Lebanon, NY. Harold was...
Dorothy Sachs
Dec 7, 2010
Dorothy Sachs of Poughkeepsie, passed away on December 7, 2010 at Vassar Brothers Hospital. She was born June 17, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY and was the daughter of the late Julius and Dora Zisfien Sachs. Dorothy will be missed by her friends and family. There will be graveside services at the Richmond Hill Cemetery in Staten Island, NY on December...
Patricia A. Campbell
Dec 1, 2010
Patricia A. Campbell of Chatham, passed away December 1, 2010, at the Whittier Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born April 29, 1938 in Ellenville, NY and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Grace Huppman Distle. She grew up and attended schools in Ellenville and upon graduation joined the U.S. Air Force. Â Upon her discharge...
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