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Margaret Lehmuth

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Stephentown – Margaret Lehmuth, 85, of Stephentown, NY, went to meet her maker on December 30, 2014, after a battle with leukemia.

Margaret worked for Sykes Store in Stephentown for 18 years and W.J. Cowee’s in Berlin, NY, for 20 years.

Margaret was a member of the Stephentown Baptist Church, and she loved to sew, knit, work in her garden and spend time with her family.

She was married to her long time love of 53 years, the late Harold Lehmuth.

Margaret was the daughter of Harold and Alice Eldridge Wemple, mother of Margie Mosher and her husband George, the late Karen Huff and her husband Lonnie, Walter Lehmuth and his wife Bonnie, Nancy Stollsteimer and her husband Tim, Billy Lehmuth and his wife Mary and Janet van Rijsewijk and her husband Derk. She had nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Ruthann Arto and her husband Dick, Robert Wemple and his wife Frances, Jane Thomas and her husband Bill, Frederick Wemple and his wife Lucille, Susan Demick and her husband Richard and David Wemple and his wife Ann.

A service will be held at the Jesus Is Lord Ministry (formerly the First Baptist Church of Stephentown) on January 10 at 12 pm.

Sandra MacVeigh

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Petersburgh – Sandra Crandall MacVeigh, 69, died suddenly Christmas night, December 25, 2014, at her home in Stillwater, NY. Born in Petersburgh, NY, on August 6, 1945, she was the daughter of the late David O. and Evelyn Crandall. Sandy was raised and educated in Petersburgh. She lived in Houston, TX, from 1978 to 1982 and later moved back home and lived in Berlin, NY, Valley Falls, NY, and in Stillwater since 2001.

Sandy was employed as a cook at a hospital in Humble, TX, and later at the former Mary McClellan Hospital in Cambridge, NY, and the Van Rensselaer Manor in North Greenbush, NY, where she worked for 9½ years before retiring seven years ago. She was a member of the Stillwater American Legion Post #1644 where she enjoyed visiting with her friends. She loved gardening, canning and listening to old time country music.

Sandy was the wife of the late H. Richard MacVeigh, who died in 1997, beloved mother of Peter L. MacVeigh with Sherry Pelletier of Hoosick Falls, NY, Mary T. Hernandez with John Mayer of Colonie, NY, and Rotrude and husband Joseph McGreevy of Valley Falls, loving companion of six years to the late Calvin Agan, who died in 2013, sister of June Demick of Alabama and the late Oscar, Leonard, Stephen, Joseph and David Crandall and Phyllis Pollard. She is survived by six grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service was Tuesday, December 30, at 11 am at the Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home, 66 Armsby Road, Petersburgh with Pastor Peter Seide officiating. Interment followed in the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery. Relatives and friends were invited and called at the funeral home on Monday from 4 to 7 pm.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Church, P.O. Box 284, Berlin, NY, 12022. The condolence book may be accessed at ParkerBrosMemorial.com.

Judy A. Stewart

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Hoosick Falls – Judy A. Stewart, 82, passed away on Christmas Day, 2014, while attending Mass. She had resided on Wilder Avenue in Hoosick Falls, NY. Born on July 26, 1932, in Hoosick Falls, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Clara M. (Hayden) Bohmer.

Judy graduated from the Walter A. Wood High School in Hoosick Falls and Austin Beauty School. She had been a hairdresser in Hoosick Falls since the age of seventeen. Judy enjoyed the time she spent with her family and going out to dinner with several close friends. Judy was a communicant of the Sacred Heart-St. Francis Church in Bennington, VT.

Survivors include her children, Michaela Charron, Lisa Smith, Lori Stewart and William Stewart, all of Hoosick Falls, her grandchildren, Adam and Ashley Cabana, Alexis Smith, Ethan Stewart and Elizabeth Stewart-Conkling, the Bohmer family children and her nieces and nephews along with many friends. She is pre-deceased by a brother, William Bohmer, a close friend, Judy Bulson, and a sister, Barbara Wiant.

A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Friday, January 2, at 11 am from the Sacred Heart-St. Francis Church on Main Street in Bennington. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either Sacred Heart-St. Francis Church or the charity of your choice through the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090.

Richard C. Landry

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Hoosick Falls – Richard C. Landry, 70, passed away on December 17, 2014, after a long illness.

Born in Hoosick Falls, NY, on April 5, 1944, Richard was the son of the late Harry and Dorothy (Winton) Landry.

He graduated from Troy (NY) High School and was a member of the Class of 1962. Following his graduation, he served his country in the Navy from 1962 until being honorably discharged in 1966; he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.

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The Life Of George Holcomb – Maple Season 1834

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Friday, Feb 28, 1834: On this evening I went to Joshua B. Maxon’s and Adam Brown’s and carried a paper that our school teacher drew, Hiram Mattison, for us trustees to sign. It was a certificate we are to deliver to the Town Clerk concerning the number of children that draws States money.

Saturday: Today I repaired an old sled, made one new runner and two new beams. Today I sent my hired boy on a horse to Hancock to Wm Hadsell’s store after a quarter yard of calico and six skeins cotton thread and had it charged but said boy Charles Booge bought sugar toys without leave and had charged to my account, The quantity and price I have not assertained.

Wednesday, March 3: Today I took my single wagon and carried nine pails to Mr. Dabills to be repaired and I carried a list of the children that draw States money to Doc E. Graves the town clerk, and I called to Randal A Brown’s the Supervisor and he paid me thirteen dol and seventy five cts for my services for the town, and I paid him one dol for the services of his horse.

Thursday, March 6: This morning I walked over the hill with Mr. Hiram Thayer  and looked at Mr. Rensselaer Jolls wood lot and we did see a quantity of dry wood down and then said Thayer went to see said Jolls to try to buy the wood to boil sap, but said Jolls would not sell any wood. Friday: I walked over the hill in view of going to see Ebb and Bart Tyler if I could bargain with them to come and make me shingle but when I got to Green Worden’s I was advised not to employ them for they were drunken men and would not do my turn. I then returned home. On the way I went to Samuel Griggs to see if I could buy cows and geese, but I did not bargain – the cows was sold and geese too dear. Today I gave old Caleb Sheldon 25 cts cash.

Monday, March 10: Today I tapped a few sap trees.  This afternoon I took my single wagon and went to the north part of the town for Hiram Thayer after his wife’s grandmother, the old widow Swan, she was to her son Smith Swan’s.  Said Thayer agrees to do me a day’s work for fetching her. On the way I got the nine pails that I left the other day to be repaired. The expense of repairing said pails was 50 cts.

Wednesday March 12: I tapped maple trees and gathered sap.

Thursday: I tended to tapping sap trees and gathering sap and getting dry wood. Tonight Peres Swan stayed with us. He bargained to make me chestnut and Hemlock shingles. He agreed to help chop and saw the timber and then make them, and I do agree to pay him one dol per thousand.

Friday: Today said Swan helped me chop and drew chestnut shingle timber. I gathered sap.  Tonight Hiram Thayer had a daughter born and he had the use of my horses tonight.

Sunday: Today I gathered sap and tonight I boiled sap all night.

Public Support For Leo Surdam

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by Alex Brooks

The Hoosick Falls School Board meeting was moved to the High School auditorium in anticipation of a large turnout of citizens, and indeed, there were 100 or more people there when the meeting started.

These people had come to express their support for HFCS bus driver Leo Surdam, who was suspended from his job after a December 8 incident on his bus.

U.S. Congressman Gibson At Tree Lighting In Stephentown

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by David Flint

A good crowd of close to 100 people, young and old, turned out last Sunday evening to kick off the holiday season in Stephentown with the lighting of the Christmas tree in Veterans Park. On this, the third annual tree lighting celebration, residents were pleased to have U.S. Congressman  Chris Gibson and his family join them in the singing and the fellowship. [Read more…] about U.S. Congressman Gibson At Tree Lighting In Stephentown