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...
Arthur Mordecai Tieger
Jan 18, 2009
Arthur M. Tieger Well-known artist Arthur Tieger, of Red Rock and Greenport Manor in Greenport, died unexpectedly on January 18. He was born in 1928 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, son of the late Max and Rudae (Rudolph) Tieger. He grew up in Elizabeth and graduated from High School there in 1947. Later that year, he moved to New York to...
Helen Pace
Jan 12, 2009
PACE, Helen C.: Chatham, NY. Helen C. Pace passed away on January 12, 2009, with her beloved husband of 62 years at her side. One of seven children, she was born on September 26, 1924 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree (1948) from Juilliard School of Music, where she was a scholarship student; and from...
Jennette Whiting Bergman
Dec 30, 2008
Jennette Whiting Bergman (88) of Chatham died December 30th at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Born November 4, 1920 in Niverville, NY she was the daughter of the late John F. Pultz Sr. and Jennette W. (Tompkins) Pultz. She was a Graduate of Chatham High School, Class of 1938 and than attended business school before her employment for close to 20 years...
Eleanor C. Burns
Dec 28, 2008
Eleanor C. Burns, 94, of Laurinburg, NC, died December 28th. Born January 27, 1914 in NYC she was the daughter of William and Marie Ungrich Class.  She was educated in NYC and received her Bachelors Degree in Business from Columbia University. She moved to New Jersey in 1945 and in 1956 to Spencertown. She would later move to Canaan and...
Susan M. Paap
Dec 23, 2008
Susan M. Fila Paap 52, of Greenport, died suddenly December 23, 2008 at Columbia Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family and close friends.  Born in Bennington, VT and a graduate of Chatham Central High School, she was the daughter of the late John F. Fila and Marion L. Fila whom survives in Chatham.  For years, Susan worked in health care. Before...
David Norman Martin
Dec 17, 2008
David Norman Martin, age 69, died too soon on December 17, 2008 in Chatham, New York, while working on the farm that he loved.   He is survived by his four children; Kenneth Martin (Beth) of Chicago, Illinois, Lucinda Johnson (David) of Tacoma, Washington, Timothy Martin (Natalie) of Willard, Utah and Andrew Martin of Chatham, New York and three grandchildren; Brandon...
Andrew A. Fusco
Dec 15, 2008
Andrew A. Fusco died peacefully at home on December 15, 2008. Born February 14, 1931 in the Bronx, New York he was the son of Alphonse A. and Elaine Hoff Fusco. He was educated in the Bronx and was a graduate of Cardinal Hayes High School. After graduation he went into the service in the Air Force. He was a...
Thomas Brown Whiffen Jr.
Dec 8, 2008
Thomas Brown Whiffen Jr. of Austerlitz died peacefully December 8th at home. He was born in Springfield, MA on December 21, 1935, the son of the lateThomas Brown and Myrtle Winters Whiffen. Thomas attended school in White Plains, NY and later moved to Lee, MA.He was employed at Mead Corporation in Lee, MA first as a watchman andlater in Quality...
Gerald James Dieffenbach
Nov 27, 2008
Gerald J. Dieffenbach August 11, 1932 - November 27, 2008. Son of Henry Dieffenbach and Anna Mc Neilus Dieffenbach. Beloved husband of Patricia O'Gara Dieffenbach. . Devoted father of Gerald Jr. (Craig Raia), Mark (Marie), John (Anne) and the late Paul Dieffenbach. Cherished grandfather of Rosie, Brendan, Megan, Jimmy, Matthew and Emily Dieffenbach.  Also survived by his sisters Helen Hepburn...
Marjorie Skala
Nov 12, 2008
Marjorie Skala, died Nov. 12th. She was born Jan. 27, 1949 and was the daughter of the late Frank G. and Marjorie Kelly Skala.  She grew up in Brewster, NY and later worked with the disabled in Carmel, NY. Marjorie was a former member of St. James Choir and the Chatham Food Pantry.    She is survived by her sister Eileen...
John I. Stark
Nov 11, 2008
John I. Stark, Sr. age 70 died Tuesday, November 11, 2008. John was the son of the late Frank B. and Ethel Dederer Stark. John was born April 18. 1938 and lived in Ghent, NY. A graduate of Ockawamick Central School class of 1957, John operated the Stark Family Dairy Farm with his brother until 1986. John belonged to several...
Gerald Francis Malone
Nov 1, 2008
Gerald Francis Malone of Niskayuna, died suddenly on November 1st. Born March 13, 1930 in Grand Gorge, NY he was the son of  the late Francis and Suesita Smith Malone. He was educated in Grand Gorge and went on to graduate Wanakeena Forestry School. He worked for NYS Dept. of Transportation as a civil engineer on the Northway. Later he...
Robert Dale Wilson
Oct 18, 2008
Robert Dale Wilson died unexpectedly from congestive heart failure on October 18, 2008, at his home. Dale always went by his middle name because his father's and grandfather's first names were also Robert. He was born September 21, 1944 at home in Canaan, NY and was the son of the late Robert Cooper and Fordella Nickles Wilson. He was raised...
Eileen Marion Majercsic
Sep 19, 2008
Eileen Marion Turner Majercsik 65 of Livingston, died September 19th at St. Peter's Hospital. Born August 12, 1943 in Peekskill NY, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Gladys Guirdineer Turner.  Eileen had been a Sunday School Teacher at the West Taghkanic Church, a Brownie Leader and a member of Columbia County Pop Warner Football. While she enjoyed...
Philip Pearlman
Sep 6, 2008
Philip Pearlman, born January 15, 1933, unexpectedly passed away on September 6, 2008. He is survived by his loving family who will miss him deeply-- his wife Honey and his children, Josh Pearlman, Julie and Robert Meyers, Nina and Mitchel Yeckes, Rebecca and Jay Cohen and his grandchildren Carly, Jake, Samantha, Jessica, Matthew, Rachel, Michael, Eric, Brit and "little" Nina, ...
