Archives for June 2015
HFCC Announces 2nd Annual Junior Golf Program
Hoosick Falls Country Club is pleased to announce the offering of a six week junior golf program. The program will begin Monday July 6 and run through Thursday August 14. Players, ages 10 to 17 are eligible. Meeting days [Read more…] about HFCC Announces 2nd Annual Junior Golf Program
Shingling The House
Tuesday, July 14, 1835: Today brother Sylvester came to shingle over the front roof to my house and I helped make stagings and tore off old shingles. Today my wife called to Platt’s store and had ten pounds shingle nails charged. [Read more…] about Shingling The House
Raymond N. Harrington
Hoosick Falls – Raymond N. Harrington 80, passed away on Thursday June 11, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, in Bennington.
Raymond was born on September 29, 1934 in Cambridge, New York, son of the late Raymond and Anna (Springer) Harrington. He was educated in a one room school house in Southwest Hoosick. He joined the United States Navy in 1953, serving his country until 1955.When Raymond was discharged he returned to Hoosick Falls and his current address on Spicer Road. He enjoyed feeding the birds and taking care of his lawn. He enjoyed working on lawnmowers in his garage. He was always willing to lend a hand to a friend a neighbor or anyone who needed it.
Survivors include his sisters Ramona Gerrity and Helen Rock as well as many other relatives and friends.
The services are being handled by the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY. At the request of Raymond the services will be private with a burial at the Gerald B.H.Soloman Saratoga National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be the Veterans of Foreign War through the funeral home.
Joan King Darcy
New Lebanon – Joan King Darcy of New Lebanon, passed away on June 7, 2015 after a short battle with lung cancer. Joan was 78 years old.
Joan is survived by her brother, Robert E. King, and his four children, David R. King of San Marino, CA, Stephen M. King of Dallas, TX, Kathryn K. Vieillard of Cheshire, CT and Suzanne K. Cirame of Medford, MA. She is also survived by nieces and nephews Kevin and Brenda Darcy, Teri Darcy, Mike and Tammy Darcy, Joe and Carol Darcy, Jessica and Darren Kidney, Pete and Bobbie-Jo Darcy, Martha and Joe Esposito, Anne-Marie and Christian Hirsch and Mike Sabol. She also had many great-nieces and nephews.
She was a graduate of Leicester High School in Leicester, MA in 1954 and received her BA from Colby College, class of 1958 where she was a female athlete lettering in several sports including volleyball. Joan was a lifelong educator and teacher. Her teaching career spanned three decades and three different school districts: Ludlow, VT, Rensselaer, NY and Pittsfield, MA.
Upon her retirement from teaching, Joan continued to be very active in her community, where she belonged to and participated in the Fire Department, and the New Lebanon Seniors. She was also an active member of the Senior Ministry at the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church.
Joan had been a faithful parishioner at Immaculate Conception Church in New Lebanon and the family wishes to extend their appreciation to their fellow parishioners for their support and prayers.
The wake will be held at the Hall &Higgins Funeral Home located at 457 NY 43, Stephentown, NY 12138 on Thursday, June 18, from 5:30 until 7:30 pm. Her Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, June 19 at 10:30 am at Immaculate Conception Church located at 732 State Route 20 in New Lebanon. The interment will follow the funeral service at the Cemetery of the Evergreens.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Immaculate Conception’s Senior Ministry or to the American Lung Association. Condolence book at www.parkerbrosmemorial.com
Ruth LaPerle
Hoosick Falls – Ruth LaPerle, 73, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Saturday June 13, 2015. She resided on First Street in Hoosick Falls with her husband of fifty-three years Leo LaPerle.
Born on June 4, 1942 in Troy, NY to the late Robert and Betty (Lohnes) Leibensperger. Ruth was a lifelong resident of Hoosick Falls, where she attended Hoosick Falls Central School. On April 14, 1962 Ruth married her husband and best friend Leo. Ruth and Leo shared fifty-three amazing years together. Throughout her adult life, Ruth worked several jobs throughout the Hoosick Falls, Cambridge, NY and Bennington, VT area. She is best known for her gregarious personality and sense of humor. When not working, Ruth focused her time on being a homemaker, collecting Marilyn Monroe items, and tending to her favorite pets, Jewels, their Quaker Parrot and Gidget, their toy poodle.
Survivors in addition to her husband Leo include her sister Gwynne Leibensperger of Schodack, NY, her daughter Sandy (Gary) Bessette of Bennington, VT, her son Gary LaPerle of Latham, NY, seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Ruth is predeceased by her parents, brother Doug Leibensperger and son Robert B. LaPerle.
Funeral services will be Friday June 19, at 10 am from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Main Street in Hoosick Falls. Burial will follow the service at Maple Grove Cemetery in Hoosick Falls.
Relatives and friends may call at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls on Thursday, June 18, from 3 to 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be to either the American Cancer Society or the Second Chance Humane Society through the funeral home.
A 4th Of July Celebration
Friday, June 19, 1835: Today Peter Surdam used my horse and wagon and then my horse, his wife was quite sick. Tonight a hard rain and a high water which did much damage. today Miss Clark our school teacher began to board with us.
Monday: Today Mr. Lot Swan put Mr. Simon Cranston’s horse stud to my two mares and the bargain is if they have colts I am to pay one dollar a colt, and if no colt, nothing to pay.
Tuesday: I worked on the highway with my team and plow. Today Mr. James Adams Jnr fetched his wife here on a visit and he went to the Shakers to mill. When he returned he took tea with my family. I was on the highway.
Saturday June 27: Today my wife took the wagon and rode to Hancock and Betsey Ham with her. My wife carried about eight pounds butter to Wm Hadsell’s store and traded it and she went to Wm Lapum’s and had a bottle of blacking charged 17 cts and a peck of lime charged to Charles Taylor’s, ten cts, and then she carried cousin Betsey to Squ Sylvester Howard’s and left her and then came to HL Platt’s mill and got our grist of rye that I sent by Peter Surdam last week on Friday and was ground that day, before the dam broke in the freshet at night.
Monday: We kept an essence peddler, we charged him 25 cts for it was agreed on.
Saturday, July 4: Today I went to the celebration of Independence on Pool Hill in Lebanon at Joseph Lord’s, an oration by Mr. Bush from Lenox at the Baptist meeting house and a prayer by Elder Lands and the Declaration of Independence read by young Doc King. I went with my covered wagon and carried my children, all but George P and Sarah. I put my team into Mr. Clark’s stable and paid six cts and I paid four cts at his bar for drink and I paid three cts at Wm Gay’s bar for drink and I paid fifty cts at said Lord’s for my dinner and I gave fifty cts for powder and I handed Lee Chapman fifty cts to buy cake for my children. Today a hard shower and hail that did damage in some places.
Skorupski Landing Dedicated
by Bea Peterson
On Friday afternoon, June 12, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held on the Hoosic River Greenway opening Skorupski Landing to the public. Family spokesperson Ginny Skorupski said she and her 14 year old son, the third John Skorupski, drove from southern Georgia to take part in the dedication. [Read more…] about Skorupski Landing Dedicated
Petersburgh Names Craig Surprise As Acting Building Inspector
Names Peggy Cottrell As Volunteer Parks and Recreation Head
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board hired its Assessor, Craig Surprise, as acting building inspector at an emergency meeting on May 29. Supervisor Krahforst said at this week’s Petersburgh Town Board meeting that an attorney from the Association of Towns had assured him that there is no problem with having the same person be your Assessor and your Building Inspector/CEO. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Names Craig Surprise As Acting Building Inspector
Hoosick Falls High School Names Top Scholars In Class Of 2015
by Judy Frost
Hoosick Falls High School seniors Maxwell Haar and Lindsey McMahon have been named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for the Class of 2015.
In addition to earning the top spot in his class with a grade point average of 97.45, Max Haar this year served as president of the National Honor Society (grades 11-12). During the past three years, he has written for the high school’s newspaper, Panther Post and competed as a member of the Masterminds team. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls High School Names Top Scholars In Class Of 2015