All Obituaries

Alfred “Chris” Shaw, 83 passed away on December 26, 2022, at his home. Born on July 30, 1939 in Poughkeepsie, NY, he grew up on Rockefeller Lane in Red Hook, NY. He was the son of Alfred E. Shaw and Catherine (Schubert) Wold. He was married to Sherry Dapson, Rhinebeck, NY from 1965-1982. He was a construction truck driver for Teamsters Local 445 for 31 years. He was a life member of the Red Hook-Rhinebeck Elks Lodge 2022 BPOE and a member of the Red Hook Boat Club. He is...

Staatsburg – Barbara R. Balint, 89, a longtime resident of Staatsburg, passed away on June 7, 2023 at MidHudson Regional Hospital.   Born in Rhinecliff, NY on March 30, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Viola (Holsapple) Roome.   Barbara attended Rhinebeck Highschool, Class of 1952. She then went on to attend the Krissler Business Institute.   On September 21, 1957 at the Rhinebeck United Methodist Church, she married John Balint. Mr. Balint...

Guy A. Russell Jr., 82, a longtime resident of Rhinebeck, passed away on May 28, 2023 at the Golden Hill Nursing Home, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 24, 1940 in Springfield, VT, he was the son of the late Guy and Leola (Fielder) Russell Sr. On September 1, 1961 in Wallingford, VT at the First Baptist Church, he married the love of his life Virginia Stork. Mrs. Russell survives at home. Guy and Virginia moved to the Rhinebeck area and in 1976 started Russell Farms, now...

Teresa “Terry” Breslin, 65, a resident of Rhinebeck, passed away on May 22, 2023.   Born in Dayton, Ohio on October 20, 1957, she was the daughter of the late William and Norma (Kraft) Breslin.   Terry attended Nyack College and moved from Long Island to Rhinebeck in the 1980s where she ran the family-owned liquor store Park Plaza Liquors. She went on to own the store and had many fulfilling years of proprietorship.   Terry was an old soul, out of place in a...

Sandra Leigh Simpson of Red Hook, N.Y. passed away at age seventy nine on May 17, 2023. With her daughter and friends by her side, Sandra passed with love and peace all around her.   Born on December 2, 1943 in Middletown, Ohio, Sandra was the daughter of Dorothy Marie (Huddleston) and Major Frank Stuart.   As a child of a military family, she experienced relocations all across the country, living in states which included Ohio, Indiana,Texas, Washington and her beloved...

Pine Plains – Anthony “Tony” Armetta, 60, a longtime resident of Pleasant Valley and Pine Plains, passed away on May 15, 2023 in Rhinebeck.   Born in Sharon CT on May 10, 1963, he was the son of Nicholas and Lillian (Flood) Armetta.   Tony was predeceased by his father, Nicholas Armetta.   He is survived by his mother Lillian DeLease; a sister Christina Ferrara Armetta; brother Roger DeLease Jr.; daughters Jennifer (Jason) Armetta and Jessika (Johnny)...

On February 25, 2023 our beloved mother passed away at home in El Dorado, California surrounded by her loving family. She was 93 years old.   Endearingly called Nonna by nearly everyone, she is also Romi, Zia Romi (Aunt Romi) and Nonna Bis (great grandmother).   Passionate about family and caregiver to all in so many ways, she touched all her large extended family and friends in a personal way. Romi will be remembered always for her sense of humor and capricious nature. Always...

Germantown – Robert W. Martens, 74, passed away peacefully in Rhinebeck on April 4, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.   Born in Peekskill, NY on July 28, 1948, he was the son of the late James Robert and Madolyn (Marler) and shared a special bond with his step-father, the late Robert Curry.   On June 30, 1973 he married Mary Walker in Pawling, NY. Mrs. Martens survives at home.   Robert graduated Dover Senior High School in 1966.  He continued his...

Rhinebeck – Frank P. Coluccio, 92, a long time resident of Rhinebeck, NY, passed away peacefully at his home on April 3, 2023. He was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on August 15 1930 to Frank and Nicoletta Panessa Coluccio. On July 5, 1953, he married the former Joan Ackert and they spent the next 67 years together before her passing in 2020. After attending Poughkeepsie Schools, Frank joined the United States Air Force during the Korean War and was a communications specialist...

Rhinebeck- Marcia Frances Lancto, 85, a longtime resident of Rhinebeck, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2023 at the Baptist Home.   Born on March 25, 1938 in the Bronx, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Marcella (Sheil) Faroulo.   Marcia graduated with a BA in Social Studies from the College of Saint Rose, and also trained in Nursing. For several years, she substitute taught for various schools in the area and also took care of her growing...