All Obituaries

  Town of Clinton – Gelletia E. Bartles, 96, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 3, 2021 after a long and wonderful life. Born on January 3, 1925 in Poughkeespie, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frederich G. and Mabel (Jennings) Tompkins. On May 30, 1942 at the Hedding ME Church in Poughkeepsie, she married the love of her life, Donald T. Bartles. Mr. Bartles predeceased her in 2013. Mrs. Bartles attended Poughkeespie Schools and relocated to the Town of Clinton to...

**courtesy post** Stuart W. “Stu” Murray, 79, of suburban Nashville, passed away on Monday, Mar. 29, 2021. Mr. Murray was born Aug. 29, 1941, in Rhinebeck, N.Y., to Jeanette Robinson Murray and Richard C. Murray. He was reared and attended school in Rhinebeck. He was graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the State University of New York. On graduation he began a lifelong career dedicated to the road building industry. Mr. Murray began working for...

Rhinebeck – Rodney J. “Rod” Tortarella, 73, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021, at his home in Rhinebeck.  He was surrounded by his wife Sharon and sons Heath and Lucas. Rod was a lifelong Rhinebeck resident.  He was born September 23, 1947 to Carmine and Loretta (Lattin) Tortarella. He attended Rhinebeck High School and graduated from Dutchess Community College.  Rod entered the US Army on April 13, 1966 and served a year in Vietnam (1966-67) before being...

Rhinebeck- Robert Jackson (Jack) Woods, 90, passed away Tuesday March 16th, 2021 at the Baptist Home where he and his wife shared a room for several years. Born February 8, 1931 in St. Albans, WV, he was the son of Walter J. and Nora Mae (Henretty) Woods. Jack was very proud to be a West Virginian from the Blue Ridge Mountains. Before moving to Rhinebeck, Jack served in the US Marine Corps. In Rhinebeck he met the love of his life, Elizabeth (Betty) Pease. The two married on October 7th,...

  Clinton – William L. Martin, 79, a lifetime resident of Clinton, passed away at Vassar Brother’s Medical in Poughkeepsie on March 15, 2021. Born in the family farmhouse in Clinton, NY on January 31, 1942, he was the son of the late Ralph and Edith (Burton) Martin. “Bill” was a graduate of Rhinebeck High School in 1959. He attended SUNY Cobleskill for a short time before being drafted into the Coast Guard in 1961. He remained in the Coast Guard until...

Rhinebeck – Keith Irving Gibson, 65, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Rhinebeck on March 13, 2021. Keith was a giant of a man with a generous heart.  He was always doing something for someone else; he enjoyed his family and having family and friend get togethers. He loved to work.  For most of his life he was a truck driver, and he was an expert truck driver.  For many years he worked for his best friend Tom LeGrand, however more recently he drove for ACS...

Charles F. Dionysius born August 11, 1939 to Charles and Nora Dionysius, left this world peacefully at home surrounded by family on March 5, 2021.   Charlie retired from Prudential Insurance in 1994 and retired from Daytop Village in 2010. He also worked for the Wiltse Brothers in Poughkeepsie. His most recent employment was at Tops Market in Rhinebeck, NY; a job he thrived and enjoyed immensely as “The Greeter” for the past months.   He was a former member of...

Annan M. Allen, 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 11 ,2021 after a courageous ongoing battle with Kidney Disease. She was the daughter of Oscar and Margaret Murray born in Mamaroneck, NY on November 9th 1928.  In April of 1931, her family purchased the Springhill Farm on Slate Quarry Road in Rhinebeck, NY where she and her five (5) siblings were raised. She was a graduate of the Rhinebeck Central School.  Soon after High School, Annan went to work at Western...

Rhinebeck - Joan Marie Boland, 84, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021, at Northern Dutchess Hospital.    Mrs. Boland was a former resident of Fairfield, CT and later Southbury, CT; and moved to Rhinebeck in 2006 following the death of her husband Richard.  Born January 2, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of John and Christine (Sova) Kepic.  Mrs. Boland was a registered nurse.  She last worked in the banking industry for TD Bank in...

Gerald J. Jaggi, 88, of Rhinebeck, passed away at home peacefully on Wednesday March 3, 2021.   Born on July 13, 1932 in Queens, he was the son Herbert and Frances Jaggi. He is survived by his son Mark, his daughter and son-in-law Christine and Milan Sokolovic, and his son and daughter-in-law Paul and Priya Jaggi and their sons Theo and Felix.   He honorably served in the US Navy from 1950-1953.   Gerald was predeceased by the love of his life, Dorothy, in...