Stanley "Stosh" Novine
Jul 16, 2008
Stanley "Stosh" Novine was born July 20, 1921 in Stottville, N.Y. He died July 16, 2008 at Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington, VT.        Stosh worked in the Julliard Mills in Stottville before WWII. After the war he worked as a carpenter in the Ghent area and retired from his maintenance job at Taconic Telephone in 1983. He fully enjoyed his...
Thomas James Talbert
Jul 1, 2008
Thomas James Talbert died unexpectedly July 1, at his home in Ghent.  Born in New York City on September 17, 1965, he was the son of Richard and Marilyn Kelchner Talbert. He grew up in Kinderhook and was a graduate of Ichabod Crane High School.  Thomas enjoyed music, collecting; Match Box Cars, baseball memorabilia, music and movies. He was an...
Michael Paul Fuss
Jun 30, 2008
Michael P. Fuss of Canaan, NY died June 30th at Columbia Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness, he was 48.  Born December 16, 1959 he was the son of Josephine and John Fuss Sr. Michael attended and graduated Chatham High School.  He went to Florida after high school where he was a chef for about fifteen years before coming north...
Joan M. Carty
Jun 9, 2008
Joan M. Carty, died June 9th at Albany Medical Center with her family by her  side.             She was born August 28, 1924 in Malone, NY to Henry and Florence McCann Trudeau.                       Joan was a lab technician until her marriage then centered her life around  her family, friends and faith. She loved antiques, flowers, gardening and was deeply involved in activities...
Nicholas A. Kittle
Jun 3, 2008
Nicholas A. Kittle 91, formerly of Ghent died June 3 at the Park Meadow Nursing home in Gainesville, Fl. Nicholas was born September 22, 1916 in Ghent and was the son of Albert and Anna Bartel Kittle. Nicholas attended Ghent School and went from there to farming and on to become a cattle dealer. He was married on September 22,...
Helen Kidder
May 23, 2008
Helen Hedges Kidder died peacefully at her home in Ghent, NY, Friday, May 23. She was the loving wife of Donald M Kidder who predeceased her in 1997 after 55 years of marriage.  She was born in Chicago Illinois in 1921, the elder daughter of broadcasting pioneer William S Hedges and his wife Margaret Hasenbalg Hedges and lived in Wilmette...
Ruth F. Dunton
May 18, 2008
Ruth F. Dunton of Canaan, NY went home to be with her Lord Surrounded by her family Sunday, May 18, 2008.  Born March 11, 1928 in Castleton-on-Hudson ,NY, daughter of Frank and Florence Keller-Felter. She attended schools In Castleton, NY and graduated from Williams High School in Stockbridge, MA. She was a member and Moderator Emeritus of the Flat Brook...
Harold O. Mawhiney
May 8, 2008
MEMORIAL SERVICE  Harold O. Mawhiney passed away on May 8, 2008 in Johnston RI. Friends, family and acquaintances are invited to attend a memorial service to honor the life and memory of Harold O. Mawhiney. The service will be held on November 8, 2008 at 2:00p.m. in the French, Gifford, Preiter and Blasl Funeral Home, 25 Railroad Ave., Chatham, NY.  ...
Victoria Morss
May 6, 2008
Victoria Morss of Austerlitz, died May 6th. at her home. She was born March 22, 1943 and lived in San Francisco and Berkeley, California. She attended public school and the University of California at Berkeley, then went on to earn a Ph.D. in economic history at University College, London, where she studied the African slave trade. Her major career was...
Jerome A. French
Apr 2, 2008
Jerome A. French of Chatham, passed away peacefully on April 2nd at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Born June 26 1911 in Oyster Bay, NY, he was the son of Joseph M. and Louise E. Chevalier French. A graduate of Oyster Bay High School and the University of Alabama, Jerry was a member of Delta Tau Delta. He later enlisted in the...
Vincent J. Finn
Mar 25, 2008
Vincent J. (Joseph) Finn Passed away peacefully on March 25, 2008 at the age of 74. Born in NYC on October 31, 1933, Vinnie lived in the Bronx and Yonkers, NY until he moved to Jupiter, FL in 1997. Vinnie retired from the Bank of New York (Irving Trust) in 1988, thereafter worked at Douglas Ellerman, Local 33BJ in NYC...
John Mark Miller
Mar 8, 2008
John Mark Miller of Colonie, NY, passed away suddenly on March 8, 2008 at Albany Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 18, 1952, in Hudson, NY, to the late Eugene Frederick Miller and Mary Ellen Flynn Miller.              Spending most of his early years in Connecticut, John was a graduate of Seymour High School in Connecticut. After graduation he enlisted...
Julia A. Robison
Mar 4, 2008
Julia A. Robison passed away March 4th at her home in Claverack. She was born December 16, 1939, in Ossining, NY the daughter of Paul and Margaret Curtis Pindt.  She grew up and was educated in Ossining, NY and would later attended Dutchess Community College. She married Duane H. Robison on October 3, 1959 at St. Ann's in Ossining.  They...
Florence C. Nesbitt
Feb 21, 2008
Florence C. Nesbitt passed away February 21st at the Firemen's Home. Born September 16, 1916 in Leonia, NJ she was the daughter of Charles and Katherine Ley Hirtes. Florence opened Flo's Luncheonette in Chatham, in 1957 and worked many years as a waitress. She enjoyed animals and travel. She was a member of the Chatham Fire Departments Ladies Auxiliary and...
Barbara K. Dohrman
Feb 18, 2008
Barbara K. Dohrman died February 18, 2008. She was born April 1, 1937 in NYC, the daughter of James P. and Edith L. Kerr.  Barbara grew up and was educated in Bergen County NJ. She was a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University. She went on to work as a secretary and office manager for; Medical economics Inc., Morgan-Gramian Publishing Co.,...
Chris Louis Aridas
Feb 17, 2008
Chris Aridas, beloved husband of Celeste Plowden, died February 17, 2008. He leaves behind four pets and many friends. Chris was a musician and an avid reader of history.A memorial mass will be celebrated at 6:30pm, Thursday at St. James Church, Chatham, NY. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the Columbia-Greene Humane Society, 125 Humane Society Road, Hudson,...
Elaine M. Ingham
Feb 12, 2008
Elaine Margaret Guthrie Ingham passed away February 12, 2008. Born February 22, 1918 in Larchmont, NY she was the daughter of Robert Perves and Mary Agnes Coleman Guthrie, originally from Edinburgh, Scotland. She was employed by the City of Chicago Historical Society as a decorator; she was also a seamstress and a real estate broker. Elaine enjoyed travel, painting, reading...
Anthony F. Fernandez
Feb 12, 2008
Anthony F. Fernandez (84) of East Nassau, passed away February 12 at Albany Memorial Hospital. Born February 15, 1923, in Tampa Fl., he was the son of Angel and Adelaide Ferras Fernandez.  He moved to New York City as a young boy and was educated there. As a young man he became a champion handball player, a sport he would...
Robert J. Keller
Jan 25, 2008
Robert J. Keller passed away January 25th surrounded by his family.  Bob was born November 14, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY the son of Henry and Wanda Graczyk Keller. He moved to Ghent as young boy and Graduated Chatham High School.  He married Grace "Peggy" Francis Keller in 1957, she survives along with his > children; Robert (Jeanna) Keller of Ghent,...
Florence G. Sheldon
Jan 21, 2008
Florence G. Sheldon, 84 of Chatham passed away on January 21 at Columbia Memorial Hospital. She was born May 21, 1923 in Red Hook, NY the daughter of Garrett and Florence Minkler Staats. She was a graduate of Germantown High School and Albany Business College in 1941. Florence worked for N.Y.S. and retired in 1988. She was a member of...
