Joseph Vergopia
Oct 28, 2010
Joseph Vergopia 96, of Craryville passed away on October 28, 2010 at Columbia Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Joseph was born in Canicatti Italy, on May 16, 1914 the son of Salvatore & Maria (Cortese) Vergopia. Joseph is survived by his loving and devoted wife Elizabeth (Evangelist) Vergopia, son  Salvatore (Janet) Vergopia of Saddle River, NJ, Daughter Dorothea (Keith...
Edward Follos
Oct 27, 2010
Edward Follos 82 of Valatie, New York, passed away October 27, 2010 at Albany Medical Center. Edward was born March 29, 1928 in Troy, New York and was the son of the late Silus and Anna Eaton Follos. Edward will be missed by his friends and caregivers. There will be a calling hour on Monday November 1, 2010 at the...
William E. Akin
Oct 19, 2010
Mr. William E. Akin Jr, 54 of Ghent, New York, passed away October 19, 2010. He was born on June 29, 1956 in Hudson, New York and was the son of William E. Sr. and Ann (Rossman) Akin. Â He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Rita (Schermerhorn) Akin, a son William E. Akin III, a daughter Ashley A....
Wallace Lodge Stock
Sep 30, 2010
Wallace Lodge Stock died Thursday, September 30, 2010 at Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Livingston, NY after a long illness. Born September 5, 1922 in Albany, NY he was the son of the late Henry W. and Ruth Lodge Stock.  He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Florence Johnston Stock and his children Susan (John) Heins, Nancy...
Zachary D. Keyser
Sep 29, 2010
Zachary Keyser, 24, died September 29th, in Madison, Alabama. He is survived by his parents, Amy and David Keyser and his three younger brothers, Benjamin, Nicholas and Ryan, of Ghent, New York. He graduated from Chatham High School in 2004, and shortly after joined the United States Marine Corp in December of 2005. In February, 2010 he was promoted to...
Robert E. Thomas
Sep 16, 2010
Robert E. Thomas, PhD of Craryville, NY died Thursday, September 16, 2010 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY. Born in Prospect, NY on March, 2, 1921, Bob is survived by his wife Veronica (Ronnie) and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, William H. Thomas, his mother, Bernice Thomas and his brother, William C. Thomas. A...
Spencer Moccio
Sep 14, 2010
Spencer Moccio of Ghent N.Y. was raised to glory on September 14, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. Spencer was born on December 20, 1923 and was the longtime owner of Moccio's Bar and Grille, "Home of the Spence Fry," after taking over the business from his parents. He enlisted in the US Navy and in 1945, was honorably...
Russell (Rusty) Dunbar
Sep 12, 2010
Russell (Rusty) Dunbar passed away on Sunday September 12, 2010 at his home. He leaves behind his beloved wife Josie, daughters; Adelia and Nicole and his granddaughter Natalie Rose. Rusty was the son of Richard and Marian Dunbar and is survived by his siblings; Jonathon Dunbar (Jackie), Stephanie Shirley, Bill Dunbar, David Dunbar (Cathy) and Jennifer Harblin (Steve). He is...
Marion L. Fila
Sep 7, 2010
Marion L. Fila, 87, a 55 year resident of Chatham, passed away on September 7th at Providence Care Center in Lennox, MA, where she was recovering from a recent illness. Prior to her illness, she had been a resident at EPOCH at Melbourne assisted living facility in Pittsfield since 2008. She was born in Newburyport, MA and was the second...
Robert L. Pace
Sep 5, 2010
Robert L. Pace of Chatham,passed away on September 5, 2010, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 22, 1924, in Newton Kansas.  During World War II, he served in the Army and afterward, studied at Juilliard School of Music with the famed Josef and Rosina Lhevinne. There he met his wife of 62 years, Helen, who...
Goldie Book
Sep 5, 2010
Goldie Book, 79 of Livingston Hills Nursing Home, died peacefully on September 5, 2010 surrounded by her family. Goldie was born April 26, 1931 in Worster, Mass. Goldie was married in 1956 to Arthur Book and lived in Oceanside L. I., N. Y. She is predeceased by her parents Jacob Zilbusky and Lillian Abromowitz and predeceased by her husband, Arthur...
Joel Prensky
Sep 3, 2010
Joel Prensky, 73, died September 3, 2010. Joel was born October 19, 1936 in Bklyn., NY. He is survived by his loving mother Dinah Rochefsky Prensky and devoted brother Hank, both residing in MD. Joel was predeceased by his father Sol David and a brother Paul. Joel resided at the Beekman Ira in Hopewell Junction, NY under the auspices of...
Frank (Ted) Thaddeus Walendziak
Sep 2, 2010
Frank (Ted) Thaddeus Walendziak, of Ghent died on September 2, 2010 at Pine Haven Nursing Home. Ted was born January 20, 1919 in Detroit, MI to the late Alexander A. and Bertha R. Sitkowski Walendziak. He grew up in Manhattan and Brooklyn areas attending and graduation Haaren H.S. in Manhattan. He was employed by Charles Pfizer Co., Brooklyn, NY and...
James P. Hamilton
Aug 30, 2010
James P. Hamilton of Ghent, NY, a former marine insurance executive, died on August 24, 2010 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. He was 91. The cause was heart failure. Mr. Hamilton was born in Sturgis, Michigan to Wanda and Howard Hamilton. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and ultimately earned a degree in aeronautical engineering. He joined the Army Air...
Kathryn Louise Burgess
Aug 14, 2010
Kathryn Louise Stock Burgess was born May 25, 1920 in the Town of Hancock, New York to the late Edwin Christian Stock and Katherine VanAken. As an infant, she moved to Richmond Hill, Queens. She graduated from PS53 in Richmond Hill where she received the American Legion Medal of History and then Richmond Hill High School from which she graduated...
Ralph James Pollaro
Aug 9, 2010
Ralph James Pollaro passed away peacefully at his sister's home on August 9, 2010 in Chatham, New York. He was the beloved father of Eric and wife Dawn, the adoring brother of Vicki Baum, Valeri Miller & Donna Petrazzi, the son of the late Vito and Margaret Pollaro , the loving grandfather of Joshua and Luke Pollaro, Zach, Josh and...
Terri J. Harris
Jul 23, 2010
Terri J. Harris, 64, of Chatham, NY passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on July 23, 2010 after a long battle with cancer and renal disease. Born in Deposit, NY, January 12, 1946, Terri was the daughter of the late Donald and Catherine Coe. Terri was a graduate of Chatham High School and remained a lifelong resident...
Henry Milton Williams Jr.
Jul 19, 2010
Henry M. Williams, Jr. passed away July 18, 2010 at the Albany Medical Center. He had resided at the Whittier Nursing Home in Ghent, NY, formerly residing in East Chatham, NY. He was born May 28, 1940 in Stanford CT, the son of Henry Sr. and Florence Patters Williams. Moving to Ghent as a young boy Henry was a graduate...
Tracy Brock Jahn Jr.
Jul 15, 2010
Tracy Brock Jahn Jr long time resident of Canaan, NY went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 15, 2010 after a fifteen month battle with Leukemia. Born September 27, 1944 in Pittsfield, MA he was the son of the late Tracy Brock Jahn, Sr. and Helen Chamberlain Jahn. He was the loving husband of Mary (Dunton) Jahn; they...
Helen Marie Ferguson
Jul 3, 2010
Helen Marie Roy Ferguson, "Fergie", 96, a resident of Chatham for 62 years, died at Mercy Siena Retirement Center, Dayton, Ohio, on July 3, 2010. Â Born October 29, 1913 in Pittsfield, MA, she was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Roy, her mother, Anna Duncan Roy Belanger, her step-father, Moise Belanger, and her devoted husband of 57 years, David...
