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Florence Stalker-Ross
Feb 6, 2007
Florence Stalker-Ross 99 of Chatham, died Tuesday February 6, 2007 at the Barnwell Nursing Home in Valatie. She was born October 10, 1908 in Mill River MA. to Clinton F. and Dora Markert Ohms Stalker. She was one of ten siblings. Florence grew up and was educated in Mill River, MA. She was a member of the graduation class of...
Betty Calhoun
Feb 4, 2007
Betty Calhoun passed away peacefully at home on February 4 surrounded by her family, bringing to a close her long battle against non-Hodgkins lymphoma. She was born on August 12, 1928 in Hudson Hospital to Grant and Marjorie Amelia Van Tassel. Her life was filled with her love of family, home, travel, civic service, and her antique shop. She graduated...
Alice E. Kie
Feb 1, 2007
Alice E. Kie 97 of West Stockbridge, MA died Thursday February 1st at Laurel Lakes Nursing Home in Lee. MA. Born November 11, 1909 in West Stockbridge to George A and Mary Ann Gleason Kie, Alice grew up there and attended and graduated Pittsfield High School, Class of 1929. A life long resident of West Stockbridge, Alice remained at home...
Esther R. Merchant
Jan 22, 2007
Esther R. Merchant 89, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on Monday January 22, 2007 at Whittier Rehab & SNC.   Esther was born in DeRuyter, N.Y. on December 11, 1917 and was the daughter of the late David and Ruth Ames Warren. She attended school in DeRuyter and helped her father on the family dairy farm. In...
Irene E. Tuczinski
Jan 21, 2007
Irene E. Tuczinski, 99, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2007 at Pine Haven surrounded by her daughter and daughter-in-law. Irene was born in Chatham, N.Y. on June 29, 1907 and was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Kearney Ryan. She was a communicant of Saint James Roman Catholic Church and...
Ann Elizabeth Nehmens
Jan 18, 2007
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...
Joseph J. Litsermeyer
Jan 12, 2007
Joseph J. Litsermeyer, 74, of Valatie, NY, died January 12, 2007at Albany Memorial Hospital Hospice following a long illness. Born In Brussels, Belgium, son of Marie (Hemstedt) and Felix Litsermeyer, he immigrated to Montreal, Canada in 1958. He came to the United States in 1963 and lived in Florida and South Windsor, CT for many years. He also lived in...
Margaret Petersen
Dec 16, 2006
Margaret Petersen 101 years old, of East Chatham died Saturday December 16th at the Springside of Pittsfield Nursing Home. Margaret was born March 25, 1905 in New York City. She had worked as a secretary for U.S. Steel. She was predeceased by her husband Andrew F. in 1990 and is survived by her nephew Arnold H. Jennings Jr.A graveside service...
Kazimierz (Casey) Karwowski
Dec 13, 2006
Kazimierz (Casey) Karwowski, of Chatham, NY (formerly of East Meadow, NY), died peacefully in his sleep, December 13, 2006. Beloved husband of Mary, (nee) Haliniewski, devoted and loving father to John of East Greenbush, Paul and Linda of East Meadow, N.Y., loving grandfather of Michelle he is also survived by cousin Tadeusz Pienkowski and his wife Helen, of Chatham, NY.and...
Beau Reil Letourneau
Dec 1, 2006
Obituary; Beau Reil Letourneau  Beau Reil Letourneau of 151 Prach Road Hillsdale, New York, died Friday December 1. He was born May 5, 1985 delivered at home 1738 Route 23, Craryville to Wayne Letourneau of Craryville and Nancy (Mikki) Felton Letourneau of Florida. He attended Taconic Hills and played JV Football while he was there. He loved the outdoors: fishing,...
Frederick W. Voelbel
Nov 30, 2006
Obituary, Frederick W. VoelbelFrederick W. Voelbel, professional artist died November 30th. at Saint Peters hospital, Albany, he was 84. Born to Louis and Philipine Born Voelbel March 15, 1922 in New York City, he was educated there. He enlisted in the U.S Army Air Corps in 1942 serving in the China Burma Theatre during WWII; he was the recipient of...
Eva B. Lanphear
Nov 29, 2006
Obituary of Eva B. LanphearEva Barbara Lanphear of Chatham died Wednesday Nov. 29 at the LivingstonHills Nursing Home, Livingston, NY. She was 93. Born November 11, 1913, in Stockport, NY to Addison Whitney, and Grace(Jennings) Miller. She attended school in Chatham. Eva worked for many years at theChester 's Mfg. Mill in Chatham. She was an active member and past...
George T. Seaquist
Nov 12, 2006
George T. Seaquist, 79 of Port Richey, Florida passed away on November 12, 2006 at his residence. He was born in Brooklyn, NY and move to Florida 23 years ago from Long Island, NY. He worked in Budget Management for the NY Telephone Company in Manhattan, was a Navy Veteran and was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in...
Doris Gardina
Nov 11, 2006
Doris Gardina of Ghent, passed away November 11, 2006 at the Pine Haven Nursing Home, Philmont. She was born July 15, 1922 to John and Hazel Hilton Everett in Chatham. She attended and graduated from Chatham Schools. She worked as a sales person for Delsons here in Chatham and later met and married Claude Gardina of Ghent. A member of...
Ruby Mccagg
Nov 5, 2006
Ruby McCagg 91 a resident of Whittier Nursing home, Ghent and lifelong resident of Chatham died November 5, 2006 at Columbia Memorial Hospital, Hudson. Born July 5, 1915 to Orpha and Charles Dedrick in Pittstown, New York. She grew up in Chatham and graduated form Chatham High School. She enjoyed fishing and camping where she spent many summers with her...
Esther (Sally) Pinto
Oct 24, 2006
Esther (Sally) Pinto, passed away Tuesday October 24th. at the Pine Haven Nursing Home, Philmont, after a long illness. Â Born February 10, 1937 to Forrest and Mildred Barlow Ordway in Horicon, New York, she moved to Spencertown as a child and attended Spencertown Union Free Grammar School and Chatham High School. She later worked for the Chatham Central School District...
Harriet L. Bates
Oct 16, 2006
Harriet L. Graham Bates, 72 of Mechanic Street, Valatie, died October 16, 2006 in West Chester, Ohio following a lengthy Illness. Born February 17, 1934 in Junction, ILL, she was the daughter of the late Otis and Molly Baldwin Graham. A resident of Columbia County for over 50 years. She was the loving and compassionate care giver and friend of...
Mary J. Sherman
Sep 30, 2006
Mary J. Sherman a lifelong resident of the Ghent/Chatham area died Saturday, September 30, at the Pine Haven Home in Philmont. She was born January 19, 1910 to John and Elizabeth Kearney Jones Sr. and was a member of Chatham's' 1927 graduating class. After school she went to work for the New York Central Railroad for a short time in...
Florence Louise Westover
Sep 9, 2006
Florence Louise (Smith) Westover. 79, died on Saturday, September 9th, in Albuquerque, NM of cancer. Born In Chatham, NY, July 9th 1927, she was the daughter of the late Florence Mabel (Carter) and Charles Earle Smith. Mrs. Westover was a graduate of the former New York State College for Teachers, now State University of New York at Albany. She was...
James W. Bemiss
Aug 20, 2006
James W. Bemiss of Balston Spa died unexpectedly at his home on August 20, 2006. Born March 2, 1955 to Howard and Carolyn Bemiss, James grew up in Chatham and was a member of the Chatham High School class of 73. He worked most of the time in construction as a laborer, but had during his career also been a...
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