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William H. Hogencamp
Jul 25, 2009
William Hilary Hogencamp, Sr. of Chatham NY, died at Barnwell Nursing Home, on July 25, 2009, at the age of 87.  He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, 5 adult children and their spouses, 4 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, and 2 sisters. He will also be missed by his 15 nieces and nephews, their children and many...
Rebecca Meyerson
Jul 20, 2009
Roberta Meyerson ,71. Beloved wife, mother, artist and teacher. A beautiful, honest, enduring, spirit. Husband Mort; children; James, William, Alexander and Jennifer; 3 grandchildren. French, Gifford, Preiter & Blasl, Directors.
Edward J. "Bucky" Mahoney
Jul 18, 2009
Edward J. (Bucky) Mahoney died peacefully at his home on July 18th. Born in Brooklyn, June 11, 1933, he was the son of the late Gladys and Edward Mahoney.  He was raised in the Bronx and was a 1950 graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School. Ed then served in the Air Force (Korean War Veteran) from 1952-1956. Upon returning he...
Michael P. Westover
Jul 11, 2009
Chatham-Michael Palmer Westover died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at his home. Born July 10, 1950, he was a lifelong resident of the area and was employed by Main Care Energy. The son of Palmer J Westover, currently of Albuquerque, NM and the late Florence Westover, he is survived by his life partner Cynthia Tunis; children Amy Tunis and Michael Tunis;...
Harry K. Carl
Jul 11, 2009
Harry K. Carl, 81, of Mellenville died peacefully at home on July 11th.  Born March 7, 1928 in Millerton, he was the son of the late Florence and Clarence Carl.  Harry was a graduate of the Roe Jan High School and was a Veteran of the US Army having served in Korea. He worked for IBM in Poughkeepsie for 38...
Charles Edward Kipp
Jun 25, 2009
Charles E. Kipp died June 25th at the Kings Harbor Nursing Home. Born October 8, 1931 in the Bronx, Charles was the son of the late Ralph and Eleanor Moebus Kipp. He was educated in the Bronx and graduated from Mount Saint Michael High School as did his sons. He served in the US Army from 1952 to 1954. Charlie...
Heather Anne Marchetto
Jun 19, 2009
Heather Anne (Simone) Marchetto of Ghent died June 19th at her home surrounded by her family and many dear friends. She was born in Manhattan on July 15, 1959 and moved to Hudson where she was a waitress for many years.  Heather then met and fell in love with her husband Kevin Marchetto. They were married on June 8, 1991...
Harold S. (Babe) Golden
Jun 8, 2009
Harold Spenser (Babe) Golden died June 8th at the Pine Haven Nursing Home, after a long illness. He was born in Chatham on February 24, 1923 and was the son of the late Harold and Olive Humeston Golden. Babe spent 6 years in the U.s. Navy, 3 of them aboard the USS North Carolina and the other three on the...
Nicholas Lasala
Jun 5, 2009
Nicholas LaSala of Patterson, New York, passed away June 5, 2009 at Putnam Community Hospital. Born in Astoria, Queens, Nicholas was the son of the late Nicholas and Helen Pammer. He is survived by and will be missed by his brother; Michael LaSala of Hartsdale, New York. A graveside service will be offered on Wednesday, June 10th , at 11am...
Maureen S. Arsenault
May 23, 2009
Maureen S. Arsenault, of Hudson, died May 23rd at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. Born November 8, 1939 in Englewood, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frank H. Watson of New Milford, NJ and the late Florence C. Nesbitt of Chatham, NY. Maureen worked for many years as a waitress in this area and retired in 2006 after...
Joe Don Clayton
Apr 18, 2009
Joe Don Clayton, born September 3, 1934, in Sentinel, OK, passed away on April 18, 2009 in New Lebanon, NY. Prior to 2002, he resided in Brooklyn Heights, NY for over 35 years.Mr. Clayton graduated in 1957 from Yale University, with a B.A. in history. Joe was awarded a Keasbey scholarship to attend Oxford University's New College and achieved a...
Helen K. Murray
Apr 2, 2009
Helen K. Murray of Valatie died April 2nd. She was born in NYC on November 16, 1931.She is survived by her brother, Carl C. (Felecia), her nieces Alicia, Kisha, Tanisha and Brittany and a great niece Sky.She loved church, singing and going out to eat. Helen will be missed by her many friends.Calling hours will be Tuesday from 11am to...
Mildred Saroff
Mar 31, 2009
Mildred Sarloff of Wassaic New York died March 31st at the Sharon Hospital in Sharon Connecticut. Born December 7, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Hyman and Anna Schneider Saroff. Mildred was interred in the Mt. Richmond Cemetery in Staten Island, New York on April 2, 2008.
Mary Karwowski
Mar 27, 2009
Mary F. Karwowski of Chatham, NY (formerly of East Meadow, NY) died March 27, 2009. Predeceased by her beloved husband Kazimierz (Casey). Devoted and loving mother to John, of Chatham and Paul and Linda, of East Meadow, NY. Loving grandmother of Michelle. Cherished Aunt to Lee Haliniewski and Lynn Baker of Union, NJ. Born and raised in Brooklyn NY, Mary...
William Lent
Mar 23, 2009
William Lent 70 of Chatham died March 23 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. He was born October 24, 1938 in Peekskill and was the son of William and Mary Walsh Lent. William was educated and grew up in Peekskill and would marry Nancy Stoll there in 1962. After their marriage they moved to Mahopac where they would raise their family. He...
Paul E. Morini
Mar 11, 2009
Paul E. Morini died March 11th at the Whittier Nursing Home. He was born January 20, 1914 in Lawrence, Ma. and was the son of the late Menotti and Rose Grasso Morini. After School the family moved to the Bronx. Paul worked at the Brooklyn and Todd Navy ship yards and later as a machinist for the Veterans Administration in...
Grace Marie Tessitore
Mar 2, 2009
Grace Marie Tessitore on March 2nd. at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Born August 6, 1924 in the Bronx, NY she was the daughter of the late Cosimo and Marianna Adamo DellGrottaglia. Grace was educated at PS 89 and Christopher Columbus HS. She later met her husband and they were married June 1, 1946 at St. Lucy's church in the Bronx. They...
John Sebastian Abrams
Mar 2, 2009
John S. "Jack" Abrams, 80, of East Chatham, NY died March 2, 2009 at Columbia Memorial Hospital, Hudson, NY following an acute illness. He was born on January 27, 1929, in Albany, NY, the son of the late William F. Abrams, Sr. and Honora Frances (Whalen) Abrams of Chatham, NY. He attended Chatham public schools, later transferring to Christian Brothers...
Kathie Rubenstein
Feb 3, 2009
Kathie Rubenstein Kathie Rubenstein, 52, of Old Chatham, NY passed away peacefully at Albany Medical Center on February 3rd. Kathie was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Brentwood, Long Island. Kathie played Dorothy in an Elementary School production of the Wizard of Oz, and continued singing every day for the rest of her life. She was a member of...
Karolyn Francis Buttle
Feb 1, 2009
Karolyn Francis Buttle (51) of Canaan, NY passed away peacefully at home under hospice care, February1. Born in Morristown, NJ, she later moved with her family to Worthington, OH. She was a graduate of Ohio State University after which she moved to East Chatham to care for her grandmother (Evelyn Francis) and great uncle (Harold G. Best). She was later...
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