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Laura Larwood

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Hoosick Falls – Laura Larwood, 78, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014, at the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls. She had formerly resided on John Street in Hoosick Falls, NY.

Laura was the wife of the late Ralph Larwood, who passed several years ago. She enjoyed walking around the village. She is survived by her friends Pam McGarvin and Rick Cuddihy.

Committal services will be held on Saturday, January 18, at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hoosick Falls at 2:30 pm. Arrangements are under the care of the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls.

Louis G. Reyman

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Buskirk – Louis G. Reyman of Buskirk, NY, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014, surrounded by his daughters and family. He was born May 23, 1925, to Louis and Rufina (Michels) Reyman, in the Hague, Netherlands. He immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands in 1934 to New York City as a young boy and lived in Manhattan and the Bronx. He became a naturalized citizen on March 8, 1949, at the age of 23.

Louis held many positions in NYC as a young man and was a member of a local electrical contractors union prior to meeting and proposing to the farmer’s daughter, Arlene G. Sherman.

Louis and Arlene were married on April 24, 1954, and settled in Buskirk. He was a loyal and dedicated 23 year employee of the Ford Motor Company in Green Island, NY, and a proud member of the United Auto Workers union. He also drove a local paper route for the Troy Record for many years. After retiring from the Ford Motor Company in 1975, Louis wrote a weekly column for The Eagle newspaper known as “Tilting at Windmills.”

Louis was a founding member of the United Taxpayers Association for Cambridge Central School and was a member of the restoration committee for the Buskirk Covered Bridge.

Louis and Arlene built a beautiful life together during their 37 years of marriage that produced four courageous and loving daughters and many adoring grandchildren. Sadly, Louis lost Arlene on April 27, 1991.

After the loss of his wife, Louis found love again via his pen pal Jane Allyn Ross. They enjoyed a very intellectual relationship sharing many conversations relative to history, culture and the arts. Jane brought laughter and gourmet cooking and showed him that real men do eat quiche! Jane cared for Louis and was a loving companion – Mum to his daughters and Grandma Jane to their grandchildren until her death on January 6, 2011.

Louis was known for his ability to fix anything with a soldering gun and duct tape. He was known as Mr. Fix It and The Wizard of Buskirk because he could fix anything from toys to a Model T Ford. As a father and grandfather he could even fix a broken heart. He was born with disabilities and overcame many medical issues to make a life for himself and his family.

Louis is survived by his daughters, Rufina Reyman and Jeffrey May, Patricia Gangloff and Scott Pearson, Jacqueline Reyman, Ellen Redden and Dorothy Marcoux and husband Michael Marcoux, his sister, Dorothy Holland, his brother, John Reyman, and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Louis is pre-deceased by a brother, William Reyman.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, January 18, at 11 am from St. Patrick’s Church on South Park Street in Cambridge, NY. Burial will follow at Island Hill Cemetery in Buskirk.

Relatives and friends may call at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, on Friday evening from 5 to 8 pm. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to either the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad or the Rensselaer County Community Hospice through the funeral home.

The Life Of George Holcomb – April 1830 – Geo P Is Still Sick

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Thursday, April 1, 1830: I chopped wood to the door and towards night I walked over to Doc Graves. I did not go quite there – I missed him by going across lots.  He came to my house while I was in pursuit of him. I went as far as Jay Moffitt’s and I returned home and the doc had been and tended to my child.  Doc Right was passing and I got him to stop and see the child.

Friday: I chopped some wood to the door and this afternoon I rode Doc Graves horse to Doc Right’s to have him come to my child as council.  He agrees to come tomorrow.

Saturday: I chopped to the door.  Doc Right attended with Doc Graves to my child.  They concluded to prescribe for worms. They give cowage.  The child’s pewking abated today and night.  On this evening, I took the single wagon and went to Lebanon to the baker Bull’s and got a chest of cake, seven dols worth to carry to town meeting in our town and to return what was not sold out.  Tonight Mrs. Amanda Buten watched with my child and he rested very well.

Sunday: Tonight my child is more unwell.

Monday: This morning at one o’clock I walked over after Doc Graves for my son Geo P continued to be in more pain and bowels swell but the said Doctor was not to home. At Daylight I walked to Doc Right’s and he immediately came.  He directed Calomel pink and injections and dovers powders.  Said Graves came and did not alter Right’s prescribing for the child is not in so much pain this after part of the day for medicine has its effect, better tonight. Tonight the wife of Mr. Wait died.  She died at the laying in with child. Said Wait is a shoemaker.

Tuesday: Today Doc Graves and Right tended to my child.  They thought the child was better today.  I walked to town meeting.  I voted in opposition to anti-masonry on what is called people’s ticket and it run in all but one justice.

George went to Pittsfield on a trip selling apples and applesauce.  When he returned, his son had taken a turn for the worse –

Wednesday: I found my son Geo Pease complaint worse, his bowels and stomach swelled and an increased pain in the bowels, tonight my wife and I were up most of the night and the widow Betsey Wylie watched.

Thursday: Today I rode Platt Wylie’s horse to Canaan after Doc Merryman to come to my child for council.  He agreed to come tomorrow.  I took dinner and grained my horse to said Doctor’s.

Building Wild – A New National TV Series With Heavy Local Input

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by Bea Peterson

It is amazing how one thing can lead to another and another and life takes an incredible turn. That is what happened this summer when television producer and Hoosick native George Verschoor introduced Paul DiMeo, nine year feature designer of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” to Hoosick Sand and Gravel’s Pat Bakaitis. Verschoor produced “Extreme Makeover” for two years.

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Farrara’s Restaurant Burns

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by Bea Peterson

According to Robert Farrara of Farrara’s Pub and Grill at 42 Classic Street, the fire that damaged the building on Friday night, January 3, started in the basement in an electrical wall socket that smoldered for some time before bursting into flame. Staff and customers were in the building at the time. No one was injured. Staff flagged a Hoosick Falls Police Dept. patrol car that called in the alarm about 11:20 pm.

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Mickey The Police Dog Earns His Keep

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Hoosick Falls Drug Bust

by Bea Peterson

On Sunday, December 29, a Hoosick Falls Police patrol made a traffic stop on Mechanic Street. According to the Police report, “during the course of the investigation it was determined that the driver at the time was an unlicensed driver and further investigation determined that prior to the stop another individual was driving.” [Read more…] about Mickey The Police Dog Earns His Keep

Hit And Run Driver In Death Of Petersburgh Man Sentenced

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by Bea Peterson

On Monday, January 6, Becky Goodermote of Hoosick Falls appeared before Rensselaer County Judge Debra Young. Instead of going to trial on more serious manslaughter charges in the death of Matthew Ratelle, Goodermote pled guilty to Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving a Death, with a sentence of 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison and Criminally Negligent Homicide, with a sentence of 1 1/3 to 4 years. Acting District Attorney Art Glass said the sentences will be served concurrently. Goodermote’s sentence began immediately following conviction.

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Town Of Hoosick Organizational Meeting – Fifth Board Seat Left Vacant

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by Bea Peterson

The Town of Hoosick Organizational Meeting on Monday, January 6, began with the Pledge of Allegiance, the Supervisor’s Committee Appointments: Fire and Rescue Squad-Councilman Jeff Wysocki, Highway-Councilman Dave Sutton, Street Lighting-Supervisor Mark Surdam, Insurance-Councilman Bruce Patire and Web Page and Social Media-Supervisor Surdam. The Supervisor’s Appointments were: Deputy Supervisor-Jeff Wysocki, Town Bookkeeper-Emily Saunders and Town Historian-Phil Leonard.

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