Category Archives: Obituaries

OBITUARIES: Morgan, Card, Buschman

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Clarke Morgan, DDS (1934 – 2019)

VALATIE—Clarke Morgan, DDS, 85, passed away at his home in Valatie September 12, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Bethlehem, PA, to Emery and Edith (Gustafson) Morgan, June 26, 1934. He was a man dedicated to his family with great love for God and his country.

He is survived by: his wife of 62 years, Shirley; a son, Tim; a daughter, Kim and her husband Doug; a brother-in-law, Robert Seidel and his wife JoAnne; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Read more…

OBITUARIES: Brooks, Keil, Desposito

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Arthur T. Brooks (1917 – 2019)

HUDSON—Arthur Tepper Brooks passed away September 7, 2019, one month short of his 102nd birthday.

He is survived by: his adored wife of 73 years, Judith; his daughters, Lori and Louise; his son-in-law, Bob Salzman and his granddaughters, Talia and Aramie Brooks-Salzman. Read more…

OBITUARIES: Wheeler, Staats, Benedix, Walsh

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Frances Wheeler (1926 – 2019)

PHILMONT—Frances Wheeler, 92, of Greenport passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Pine Haven Nursing Home. She was born November 19, 1926 in Catskill, one of six children, to Salvatore and Elizabeth (DeJoy) Prestigiacomo.

She was a graduate of Catskill High School, and worked for more than 20 years at Norstar Bank as a teller. Read more…

OBITUARIES: Geraldi, Pinkowski, McLaughlin

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Anna C. Geraldi (1937 – 2019)

PITTSFIELD, MA—Anna Clara (Sweener) Geraldi, 81, of New Lebanon died Sunday, September 1, 2019 at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA after a sudden illness.

She was born in Troy, December 12, 1937, the daughter of the late Nelson and Florence Moon Sweener. Read more…