The Funeral Service for Gary L. Kroll will be held on Saturday, May 14, at 12 noon at the All Saints Church, located on NY Route 7 in Hoosick, NY.
Mr. Kroll passed away on April 17 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He left behind his partner of 41 years, Andrew Hanerfeld, and their companion of 27 years, Sam Taylor.
Immediately following the service at All Saints, friends and loved ones are invited to celebrate Gary’s life with a reception at the Hoosick Grange on Hill Road.
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June C. Pine
West Hoosick – June C. Pine, 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 24, 2011, at her residence in West Hoosick, NY. She was the wife of the late Hugh Pine.
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John E. O’Dell
Buskirk – John E. O’Dell, 76, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. He had resided on the Buskirk-West Hoosick Road in Buskirk, NY, with his wife Margaret (Stevens) O’Dell.
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Harry B. Gompert Jr.
Buskirk – Harry B. Gompert Jr., 90, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011, at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. He was the husband of Charlotte Gompert, who died on December 19, 2008.
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Funeral Service For Calvin Atwater
A funeral service will be held for Calvin Atwater on May 21, 2011, at 11 am at the Garfield Cemetery on County Road 26 in Stephentown, NY.
Robert Harrington, Jr.
Hoosick Falls – Robert Charles Harrington, Jr., 69, passed away on April 22, 2011, in Fort Myers, FL. He was born April 10, 1942, in Hoosick Falls, NY, to the late Robert (Sr.) and Delores (Nimons) Harrington. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy High School in Hoosick Falls and was a veteran of the US Army. Robert worked for Dodge Fiber in Hoosick Falls and also for the Childs Hospital and the Nelson House in Albany, NY.
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Richard E. Baker Sr.
Grafton – Richard E. Baker Sr., 63, of Ocklawaha, FL, formerly of Grafton, NY, left his suffering behind on April 7, 2011, surrounded by his friends and family. He was born in Albany, NY, on November 29, 1947, and grew up there.
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Capital District Friday Field Group Outings
The Capital District Friday Field Group is a mix of amateur and professional naturalists formed in 1994 that meets weekly on Fridays at 5:30 pm between April and September to explore natural features of sites in the Capital Region. The trips are free and all are welcome. Upcoming trips of the group in Rensselaer County planned for the 2011 season, all on the Rensselaer Plateau, include:
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GLSP Star Watch
The Albany Area Amateur Astronomers will hold a Starwatch at Grafton Lakes State Park on Friday, May 6, at 8:30 pm. Visitors should use the winter entrance to the Park on Long Pond Road (at the store). Come see the rings of Saturn and some of the galaxies in the Virgo Galaxy Cluster as well as craters and mountains on the crescent moon. [Read more…] about GLSP Star Watch