West Lebanon – Raymond “Dutch” Sears, Jr., 77, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 31, 2014, at the Crescent Manor Nursing Center in Bennington, VT, with his family at his side. Born in Pittsfield, MA, on March 22, 1937, he was the son of the late Raymond and Alice Hatch Sears, Sr.
Dutch was a resident of West Lebanon, NY, for most of his life and had worked on a chicken farm there. He then worked in construction and helped build the Walter B. Howard Elementary School in West Lebanon and the Mohawk Mall in Schenectady, NY. He later was employed by Sampson Hydraulics and Zwack, Inc. in Stephentown, NY, as a machinist. He was an outdoorsman and loved hunting and fishing.
Dutch was the former husband of Margaret Sears of Stephentown, devoted father of Tammy and husband Jon Cimijotti of East Greenbush, NY, Christine Sears-Parker and husband George of Hoosick Falls, NY, Donald and wife Carissa Sears of East Chatham, NY, and Charley Sears and Michelle Hoffman of East Nassau, NY, grandfather of Courtney and husband Joe Marro, Samantha Sears, Corey Cimijotti, Fallon Parker, Timmy Sears and Dawson Cimijotti, brother of William Sears of West Lebanon and the late Robert Sears. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
The funeral is Friday, June 6, at 10 am at the Hall & Higgins Funeral Home, 457 NY 43, Stephentown, with Rev. Clinton Dugger officiating. Relatives and friends were invited to call at the funeral home on Thursday from 4 to 7 pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate that contributions be made to the Columbia-Greene Humane Society SPCA, 111 Humane Society Road, Hudson, NY, 12534, or to theTown of Hoosick Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 16, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090. A condolence book is available at ParkerBrosMemorial.com.