East Hoosick – William Carter “Butch” Sparks, 78, passed away after a long battle with cancer, on Sunday, January 16, 2011, at the Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bennington, VT. He had resided on Ore Bed Road in East Hoosick, NY, with his beloved wife Patricia (Barnes) Sparks. They were married on June 11, 1960.
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Obituaries
John L. Delurey
Hoosick – John L. Delurey, 84, died at Southern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT, on Friday, January 7, 2011. John was a resident of Hoosick, NY, for almost 60 years.
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Beatrice M. Shiland
Hoosick Falls – Beatrice M. Shiland, 76, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2011, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. She had resided on Carey Avenue in Hoosick Falls, NY, and was the wife of the late Robert “Tink” Shiland, who died on December 2, 2010.
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Mary Curtis Harrington
Buskirk – Mary Curtis Harrington, affectionately known as “A,” 88, of West Hoosick Road, Buskirk, NY, died on Saturday, January 8, 2011, with her nieces and nephews at her bedside.
“A” was born on July 22, 1922, in Eagle Bridge, NY, at the home of her parents, Michael and Jennie McGowan Curtis. After her mother’s death at an early age, her aunt, Hannah Curtis, helped Michael Curtis in the raising of “A” and her younger sister, Luella.
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Jane Allyn Reyman
Buskirk – Jane Allyn Reyman, 80, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2011, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. She had resided in Buskirk, NY, with her husband Louis Reyman and their dog Misty.
Born on July 9, 1930, in Toronto, Canada, Jane was the daughter of the late John and Vivian (Marsh) Farrell. She was educated at schools in Peekskill, NY, Staten Island, NY, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [Read more…] about Jane Allyn Reyman
Lois L. Gundrum
Grafton – Lois L. (Eaton) Gundrum, 67, cherished wife of Rynard G. Gundrum, died December 27, 2010, at Albany Medical Center Hospital as a result of being stricken with a brain aneurysm at her family business on December 15.
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Lawrence F. Foster Sr.
Petersburgh – Lawrence F. “Larry” Foster Sr., 72, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at his residence on William Jones Road in Petersburgh, NY. He had resided there with his wife Patricia (Bindoni) Foster, whom he married on April 29, 1961.
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Joseph Crane
Stephentown – Joseph Crane, 81, of Cranston Hill Road, Stephentown, NY, died on Saturday, December 25, 2010, at Springside of Pittsfield, MA, after a long illness.
Born in New York City on May 3, 1929, he was the son of the late Charles and Sylvia Sipkin Crane. Joe was the loving husband of Dianne Tescher Crane, whom he married in Manhattan, NY, on December 26, 1954. They have been full time residents of Stephentown for the past three years after living in Arizona for the previous ten years. They have been a part of the Stephentown community since 1987.
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George W. Lavin
Hoosick Falls – George W. Lavin, 82, passed away on December 25, 2010, at the Centers for Living & Rehabilitation in Bennington, VT. He was the son of the late Paul and Catherine (Fennessey) Lavin.
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Robert W. Whitman
Hancock – Robert W. Whitman, 79, of Main Street, Hancock, MA, died on Christmas Day, 2010, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA.
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