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...
Lee M. Bowes
Jan 19, 2008
Lee M. Bowes, 75, passed away January 19, 2008 at Columbia Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Born September 24, 1932 in Chatham, NY, he was the son of the late Bruce C. and Helen (Collins) Bowes. He graduated from Chatham High School and also attended the University of Miami. Lee served as a Corporal in the United States Marine...
Ann Elizabeth Nehmens
Jan 18, 2008
Ann Elizabeth (Lee) Nehmens passed away January 18th  after a long battle with cancer, she was 65. Born May 2, 1942, she was the daughter of the late John and Grace McCagg Lee. She is survived by five children; Donna DeLong Colomey of Chatham, Mia DeLong Myzkowski of Chatham, Traci Nehmens Laurange of Chatham, Edward Martin Jr. of Chatham and...
Helen Elizabeth Shaw Kessler
Dec 20, 2007
HELEN ELIZABETH SHAW KESSLER The First Lady of Fly Tying  Helen Elizabeth Shaw Kessler, 97 of Red Rock, NY passed away on December 20th, 2007 after a short stay at Barnwell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Helen was born on March 2nd, 1910, in Madison WI, the second daughter of the late Fern S. Shaw and the late Carrie (Selden) Shaw.  ...
Edwin E. Barden
Dec 16, 2007
Edwin E. Barden, SR., born December 11, 1923 in Spencertown, NY, he spent his entire adult life working hard and helping others. Known as 'Bud' to his friends and neighbors, he was the honorary Mayor of Spencertown. He served in the Army in WWII in India. At 60, he retired from the state. He was Constable for the Town of...
Mary Louise Maynard
Nov 25, 2007
Chatham, N.Y. – Mary Louise Maynard passed away November 25th after a long illness. Born June 28, 1923 in Troy, NY she was the daughter of Clifford and Jennie Duke Sayer. Mary grew up and received her early education in Chatham. She received her Bachelors degree in Home Economics from Russell Sage College. After college she married Kiah Maynard on...
Gerard Joseph Boehme
Nov 8, 2007
Gerard J. Boehme, 62 of Ghent died Thursday, November 8, 2007 at home surrounded by his family.  Born April 14, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Thomas and Rita (Wallace) Boehme. Along with his family, he moved to Ghent in 1947. He was a graduate of Chatham High School Class of 1964. After graduation he...
Barbel I. Jonas
Oct 7, 2007
Barbel (Babs) Jonas of East Chatham died October 7th at Saint Peters Hospital. She was born to Alfred and Eva "Ziegler" Nowak in Triptis Germany on August 3, 1941.  Educated in Germany she later met Ferdinand "Fred" Jonas and they were married there January 30, 1965. Together they moved to the United States and settled in Coram Long Island and...
Franklin B. Stark
Sep 28, 2007
Franklin B. Stark, lifelong resident of Ghent, entered eternal rest on September 28, 2007 at the Pine Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Philmont, NY. Born March 30, 1936 to Frank B and Ethel V. Dederer Stark, he attended and was in the 1956 graduating class of Ockawamick Central School. While in school he was a member of the Future...
Alfred L. Klein
Sep 17, 2007
Alfred L. Klein Sr. of Philmont, died September 17th at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Born January 14, 1934 in Woodbury, Connecticut to Alfred and Dora Gallup Klein. He attended Germantown Schools and served in the Air force. Alfred enjoyed Dairy Farming and later contracting. He looked forward to his daily scratch-offs especially Cash Word, he enjoyed visiting with his many friends...
John D. Agar
Sep 3, 2007
Agar, John D. of Ghent on September 3. Born in Newburgh, New York he moved to East Chatham soon afterwards. He attended Chatham School and afterwards served in the military.  When he returned he worked at Berkshire Farms until becoming a truck driver for Tom Shanahan he would spend his working career driving for various companies including Greyhound and ECO....
Mae G. Manney
Sep 1, 2007
Manney, Mae G. nee Gleitzman of City Island, Bronx, on September 1, beloved wife of the late Irving. Committal Service was Sunday September 2nd at Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y. For information or to send an on line condolence, please visit www.frenchblasl.com.
Lillian B. Scully
Sep 1, 2007
Scully, Lillian B. died September 1st at the Barnwell Nursing Home. Born September 9, 1919 to William and Nielsine Erickson Brorup in Hutchinson, MN. She was raised by a beloved foster mother Bessie Lossee.  She attended Chatham High School before enlisting in the U.S. Army as a medical laboratory technician in 1943 and was honorably discharged in 1945. She married...
Gerald Joseph Murphy
Aug 22, 2007
NASSAU, N.Y. -- Gerald Joseph Murphy, 59, of Nassau, NY died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at his residence. He was born April 11, 1948 in Haverhill, MA the son of Joseph G. Murphy and the late Margaret (Clochecy) Murphy. Jerry was educated at St. James High School in Haverhill, received the Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Merrimack College...
Barton Harvey Jr.
Aug 20, 2007
Barton "Bart" Harvey Jr. 51, of Austerlitz passed away peacefully at home on August 20th, after a long extensive medical history.Bart was known for his witty sense of humor, love for his family and life as well as craftiness with his hands. Bart was the beloved husband of Brenda Harvey and father to Brionna Harvey (PLP), Ike Harvey, Cory Klusman,...
Alice S. Kittle
Jul 31, 2007
Alice S. Kittle 94, formerly of Ghent, New York, died Tuesday July, 31 at the Monroe Regional Medical center in Ocala, Florida after a long illness. Born January 17, 1913 to Fredrick and Emma Hallenbeck Heron in New York Mills, New York. She grew up and attended schools there until she moved to Hudson and had finished her early schooling...
