All Obituaries

John Leslie Prutton, 56, a resident of Oak Harbor, Washington and Rhinebeck, New York passed away unexpectedly on November 27, 2019 in Oak Harbor.  Born in Montgomery, West Virginia on November 23, 1963, John was the son of the late Rev. Leslie and Theo Prutton. He graduated from Rhinebeck in 1982.  He is survived by his sister, Wendy Prutton, niece Heather (Sean) Howard, and great nephews, Charlie and Ben Howard.  During his career, John served as an MP in the US Army from...

Rhinebeck – Penni Cullen, 72, of Rhinebeck, passed away on January 27, 2020 in Pawling, NY. Born in Passaic, New Jersey on October 6, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Doris (Sarachevitz) Goldstein.  After graduating high school, Penni went to beauty school and worked for many years as a beautician in New Jersey. She later worked in customer service at the Poughkeepsie Journal. In 1996, Penni married John Cullen of Rhinebeck.  Penni was a kind-hearted,...

Donald W. Hobson, 83, a lifetime resident of Rhinebeck, passed away at his home on January 27, 2020. He was born Sept 7, 1936 to G. Louis and Beatrice (Jacoby) Hobson .  He worked his entire career in the family business, Hobson Appliances for over 65 years, and was a life member of the Hillside Fire Co., having held both firematic and social offices. Don is survived by his wife Joan of 63 years, his sons Scott (Helena) and Brent (Jennifer);  his grandchildren Brittany, Erika,...

Martha Odell Watkins, 90, passed away at the Baptist Home in Rhinebeck in the early morning hours of Saturday, December 28, 2019, listening to Dean Martin songs with her daughter by her side.  Born Martha Louise Klepatz on August 7, 1929 in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Oswald and Louise (Bloch) Klepatz.  She grew up in Annandale, NY on the grounds of the Delafield estate farm of Montgomery Place, and graduated from Red Hook Schools in June of 1947. On July 9,...

Russell Walter Wager Jr, 55, a longtime resident of Rhinebeck, passed away at Advent Fish Memorial Hospital in Deltona, FL on Saturday, December 28, 2019 surrounded by his family and loved ones.   Born in Rhinebeck, NY on April 21,1964 he is the son of Russell Walter Sr and the late Joyce Elizabeth (Post) Wager.   A Rhinebeck Central School class of 1982 graduate, Russell joined the United States Marine Corp in March 1983 and served honorable until March 1990 as a Field Radio...

Marjorie Marie (Rogers) Thibodeau died December 31, 2019 at her home in Boquerón, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Marjorie ''Margie'' ''Mickey'' was born at home on September 6, 1933 to Clarence Edward Rogers and Lillian Johannah (Reusch) Rogers in Rhinebeck, NY. Marjorie grew up in Rhinebeck, along with her siblings, Clarence "Clem" (Lillian Staub), Phyllis (Royal Briggs), Irving "Buddy," and Dorothy "Dottie" (Elmer Coon). She...

Rhinebeck – Douglas A. Goodemote, 74, passed away on his birthday, December 17, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Doug was a graduate of the University of Buffalo where he majored in piano, voice and education.  He worked for 33 years in the Kingston School District as a music teacher; and, after receiving a degree in administration from SUNY New Paltz, in various administrative positions, including principal and superintendent.   Following his retirement from...

Joan “Omi” Savery, a longtime resident of Rhinebeck, passed away peacefully at the Baptist Home on December 20, 2019 surrounded by her three daughters. Born in Brooklyn, NY on September 7, 1928, she was the daughter of the late William Francis and Catherine Amanda (Higgins) Brown. Joan grew up in Coney Island before moving to Staten Island where she raised her five children while working as a secretary for Staten Island Community College. She moved to Rhinebeck in the early...

John P. Cullen, 72, a lifetime resident of Rhinebeck, passed away at his home on December 8, 2019. Born in Rhinebeck on March 15, 1947, he was the son of the late John and May (O’Connor) Cullen. After graduating from the Rhinebeck School District, John received his bachelors from Siena College. He later worked as a Financial Analyst for Central Hudson until his retirement in 2005. In 1996, John married Penni Goldstein. Mrs. Cullen survives at home. John served as the local...

Gallatin, NY – Thomas J. Gutierrez, 74, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Thomas has been a resident of Gallatin for 48 years and had previously lived on Long Island.   His first business was G Electronics in 1964. He was also owner operator of Roadrunner TV.  Upon moving to Gallatin, he started his third business, Gallatin Pump & Electric and eventually retired from the New York State Thruway Authority.  He was a...