Jackson Heights, Queens Marie Nemec died Friday April 26, 2013 at her residence. She and her late husband Claude had a home on Rt. 42 in Shandaken. Surviving are her son Norman and his wife Sherry Nemec of Manhasset, NY A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday at 12 noon at the St. Francis de Sales Church Main St. Phoenicia. Burial will be in the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery Rt. 28 Shandaken. Friends will be received on...

Woodland Valley- Walter Henry Sisca Sr. 86, of Highview Road, died Friday April 19, 2013 at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck after a brief nine day stay. He was born February 10, 1927 in East Harlem son of the late Alfonso and Theresa Miele Sisca. Walter was a Building Superintendant for several properties in Manhattan. He was a US Army Infantry veteran who served in Germany during World War II. He was a great old school...

Halcott Center- Wanneta VanValkenburgh Finch, 84 of Elk Creek Road died Wednesday April 10, 2013 after a very brief stay at the Victory Lake Nursing Home in Hyde Park. She was born at home in Halcott daughter of the late Franklin and Araminta MacGreggor VanValkenburgh. Wannetta and her late husband Paul we very active in local politics, and her children figure that their parents had a combined political service to their community of...

Lanesville- Donald G. Oakes, 89 of Rt. 214 died peacefully Tuesday at the Benedictine Hospital with his wife at his side. He was born November 15, 1923 in Brookton,ME son of the late Wilfred and Ottilie Wilkinson Oakes. Don proudly served our country in the US Navy and the Fleet Reserves, having served from 1940 to 1960 during the World War II and Korean Wars. He was awarded teh American, Asiatic-Pacific, and European Theatre Medals,...

COLONIE-Anna Patricia (Mech) Kelly, 81, of Lishakill Rd. passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Anna was born in New York City, the daughter of the late Karol and Antonina Figurski Mech. She has resided in Colonie, NY for the past 46 years, coming from Halcott Center, NY, where she and her family ran a dairy farm. Prior to becoming a mother, Anna was a switchboard operator for New York Telephone. She was a...

Shokan- Carl H. Anderson, 90 of Bostock Road died Friday March 29, 2013 at the Albany Medical Center. An area resident for the past 41 years, he and his brother were the owners of S.W. Anderson Sales, a heating and air conditioning business still in existence today . He was born August 29, 1922 in Roslyn, NY son of the late Charles & Hulda Marie Hogland Anderson. Mr. Anderson proudly served our country with the U. S. Marine Corp. in...

Woodland Valley- James P. Hefferan, 84 of Highview Road died suddenly Tuesday March 26, 2013 at the Kingston Hospital. He was born April 14, 1928 in the Bronx, son of the late John and Helen Saunders Hefferan. Jim proudly served his country in the US Navy. He continued his service, and had been long time member and past commander of the Phoenicia American Legion Post #950 and its Honor Guard. He was a self employed graphics designer...

Dorothy Henriksen, 88 of Boiceville died Monday March 4, 2013 surrounded by those who loved her, at Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home in Lake Katrine. She was born October 15, 1924 in Manhattan daughter of the late John and Margaret Cummings Mulligan. Many years ago, Dorothy had worked as the Head Print Scheduler at Peter F. Mallon Printing Corp. in Long Island City, Queens. From 1970 to 1986 she worked for the Teamsters Local 804 Welfare...

Shandaken- Brian A. Bloodgood, 45 of Rt. 42 died suddenly Saturday Feb. 23, 2013 at his residence. He was a native and life long resident of the Catskill Mountains. He was born March 29, 1967 in Stamford son of Kenneth and Alida Cartwright Bloodgood. Brian was a graduate of Hunter-Tannersville HS and UCCC having studied draft & design. He has been an inspector with the NYC DEP for 20 years. Brian was a heavy equipment operator, and...

Frederick (Charlie) Spanhake died on Wednesday, February 6th at Kingston Hospital at the age of 90. He was revered as one of the versatile old-timers knowledgeable about farming, fishing and hunting. Charlie had apparently fallen in his driveway some days previously and suffered from exposure. The Woodstock Rescue squad brought him to the Kingston ER with a body temperature of 80 degrees. Charlie did recover over the next few days...