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Robert Bailey
May 20, 2011
Robert Bailey of Wassaic, New York , formerly of Mt. Vernon, NY was called home by the lord of May 20, 2011 after a short illness. He was the son of the late James and Evelyn Bailey. Robert was born in Chase City, Virginia on February 25, 1951. In 1972 Robert relocated to Mount Vernon, New York where he worked...
M. Lorene Dingman (Scottie)
May 14, 2011
M. Lorene Dingman (Scottie) 85, of Chatham died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Pine Haven Nursing Home. Scottie was born October 2, 1925 in Crestview, FL to Lester and Alma Scott. She was the oldest of ten children and was the wife of the late Clayton Dingman who passed in 1994. She is survived by her children; Clayton (Clare) Dingman...
Peter Francis Mccue Jr.
May 7, 2011
Peter Francis McCue Jr. of East Chatham passed away May 7, 2011. He was born November 25, 1923 in the Bronx, NY and was the son of the late Peter F. Sr. and Kathleen Kenney McCue. Peter served in the Seabee's in WWII and came home to work in NYC as a steam fitter. He is survived by his sisters;...
Matthew I. Stalker
May 7, 2011
Matthew I. Stalker passed away unexpectedly, May 7th at Albany Medical Center. Born September 20, 1932 in Hillsdale, NY he was the son of the late Ira and Celia Van der Biesen Stalker. He was educated at Roliff Jansen and was a member of the class of 1950. He went on and graduated from SUNY Utica. Matthew served in the...
William Martin Bither Sr.
May 7, 2011
William Martin Bither Sr, 96, of 329 Pittsfield Rd., Lenox, died on Saturday, May 7 at the home of (late William) and Carrie Bither in Canaan, NY. Â Bill was born in Canaan on November 24, 1914, son of Henry D and Grace Schilling Bither. Â He was a long-time Canaan resident. He was a graduate of Chatham High School and attended...
Rosemarie N. Elliott
Apr 21, 2011
Rosemarie Elliott, GHENT TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR Rosemarie, daughter of the late Werner and Anna Nagel was born May 3, 1942 in Queens, NY. She graduated from Newtown High School, Queens, NY and worked as a Clerk for Banker's Trust in NYC. Later she was a secretary in the Biochemistry Dept. of the University of MA, Amherst, the Multi-Color Corp. in...
Marie Jospehine Iaconetti
Apr 7, 2011
Marie Josephine Howe Iaconetti, of Chatham, NY, died April 7, 2011 at the Pine Haven Nursing Home. She was born in the Bronx, NY on October 30, 1913, the daughter of Jeremiah and Frances (Rosene) Howe. Marie graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in NYC and the College of New Rochelle. After graduation, Marie worked as a sales representative for a...
Joyce Signor
Mar 27, 2011
Joyce Signor, on March 27, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Joyce was born October 4, 1936 in Hudson, NY and was the daughter of the late Albert and Catherine Folmsbee Sharp. She was pre deceased by her husband Keith R. Signor and her sister Ruth Maher. She is survived by her brother, Dale Sharp of Plainville, CT, three nieces and...
Cheryl Ann Allen
Mar 18, 2011
Cheryl Ann Allen passed on to heaven, eternal rest and peace on March 18, 2011. Cheryl's loving housemother Jan, whom she loved so much, was by her side.  Cheryl was born April 20, 1954. She loved animals, shopping and family get-togethers. With her beautiful smile, she brought joy and smiles to all who knew her. Most of all, she loved...
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. ...
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