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Berlin — David C. Bink, 66, died at his home on Berlin Mountain on Thursday, October 10, 2024. He leaves behind his wife and soulmate, the love of his life of 48 years, Wilma.
He also leaves behind his children Tanya (Dana) Wesley and David (Sonya) Bink, 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. [Read more…] about David C. Bink – Obituary
Petersburgh – Alan Wells Neaton, 77, of Petersburgh, NY, passed away on October 10, 2024. A Petersburgh native, he was the son of Thomas Victor “Vic” and Pamelia Wells Neaton. He was the brother to Pamelia Neaton Eggsware (Francis), Priscilla Neaton Dunlop (Alonzo), and Terry Neaton (Becky). He was predeceased by siblings Thomas V. Jr “Wick”, Joanne Neaton Sherman, and Leah Joyce “Joy” Neaton Griswold (Bob). He is survived by his daughter Heather Neaton Eisenbacher (David), and grandsons Caleb, Trevor, and Oliver Alan Eisenbacher. He will be remembered by all, including several nieces, nephews, and cousins. [Read more…] about Alan W. Neaton – Obituary
Edward (Ted) Post (96) passed away on October 10th, 2024 after a short illness. Born on July 24, 1928, he was the son of Sterling Post and Alberta (Greenaway) Post. He married Ann (Fleming) Post and they were happily married until her passing some years ago.
He served in the Coast Guard and often spoke of those adventures in his later years. He lived in Hoosick Falls throughout much of his life, and worked at Wood Flong/Lydall until his retirement. He was an avid outdoorsman and passed on his love of the outdoors to many of his children and grandchildren. [Read more…] about Edward Post – Obituary
Jerred James Mooney, 47, passed away unexpectedly on September 25th, 2024 in Saint Petersburg, FL. Jerred was born on October 14th, 1976 in Bennington, VT, grew up in both Petersburgh and Hoosick Falls, NY, and graduated from Hoosick Falls Central School in 1994. He spent a great deal of his adult life in Sarasota, FL. Jerred is predeceased by his father, Gene A. Mooney. He leaves behind his mother, Melodie Rose Mooney, and his sister, Billie Jo Perretta (Mooney). [Read more…] about Jerred J. Mooney – Obituary
On Sept. 27, 2024, Karen Cottrell Todd died in San Antonio, TX of glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. She was 68 years old.
Karen is survived by her son, George Todd, Jr. of Dayton, OH; her sisters, Jean Cottrell Starr of Cambridge, NY and Susan Cottrell Bond of Mandeville, LA; and her brothers, William James Cottrell, Harold Cottrell, Jr., Robert Cottrell, and Richard Cottrell of Hoosick Falls, NY. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Todd. [Read more…] about Karen Cottrell Todd – Obituary
Petersburgh – Charles Butler Bentley, Jr. passed away peacefully at home September 27, 2024 with his caretaker Louise Harrison by his side. CB fought a courageous battle with diabetes for several years.
Charles (CB, Chuck) was a lifelong resident of Petersburgh, the son of Charles B. Bentley, Sr. and Patricia Meagher Bentley. He was a fourth generation Petersburgh Bentley, born in Troy, NY, January 9, 1956. He attended local elementary schools and graduated from Berlin Central High School, class of 1974, and then attended HVCC. [Read more…] about Charles B. Bentley, Jr. – Obituary
Grafton – Jon Craig Surprise of Grafton passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Troy, Craig was the son of the late John E. and Lois M. Wagner Surprise. Craig resided in Grafton most of his life. He was a graduate of LaSalle Institute and Huson Valley Community College.
Craig had a 37-year career with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and when he retired, he was a Traveling Operator for Hydro Facilities and Substations. Craig was Tax Assessor for many years at a number of municipalities. He was currently Tax Assessor for the Towns of Grafton, Petersburgh, Greenport and Taghkanic. Craig was also a member of the NYS Association of Assessors. [Read more…] about Jon Craig Surprise – Obituary
Petersburgh – Stephen Earl Bowman passed peacefully from this life, in the home he built, surrounded by the love of his family on September 13, 2024 at the age of 81.
Stephen was born in Hoboken, New Jersey on May 28, 1943, the son of the late Earl Bowman and Ruth (Scholz) Albrecht. He was an area resident for much of his life and had served in the U.S. Army from 1963 until 1967 in Germany. He was honorably discharged from service and with his wife, the love of his life, Kathleen M. (Schaefer) Bowman settled locally. He was employed by General Electric in Pittsfield for 26 years and later worked for Seagroatt Riccardi in Berlin from where he retired in 2008. [Read more…] about Stephen E. Bowman
Petersburgh – Charles Joseph Still, 57, passed away on September 4th at his residence on Babcock Lake Road. He resided there with his wife of almost 30 years, Christine (Nicholas) Still and their daughter Caroline Elizabeth.
Charles was born on February 7, 1967, in Poughkeepsie, NY and was raised in Millbrook, NY, the son of Ann E. (Maher) Still and the late Charles N. Still, Jr. He was founder and CEO of Patient Safe Rx & Technical Education Solutions. Charles met Christine when they were both new students at SUNY Plattsburgh, NY. He charmed her and they fell in love at first meeting. If you knew Charles things that instantly come to mind were his love of family, friends, laughter, food, white water kayaking, music, dogs, Babcock Lake, his Irish heritage and his beautiful daughter, Caroline. Never did he smile as much as when she was born. He loved to read. He traveled [Read more…] about Charles J. Still – Obituary
Grafton – William S. “Will” Snyder, 37, was taken away from us way too early from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on August 29th, 2024.
William was born November 22nd, 1986 to Rebecca (Burdick) Greene and Richard Snyder. William graduated from Berlin Central School in 2006. William started his working days at Seagroatt’s in Berlin and then at Berlin True Value and later at Mapledale Farms. Currently he continued his love for farming and enjoyed trucking at Wagner Farms part-time. Will was currently working full-time at VPS Control Systems in Hoosick, where he worked for the past 15 years. [Read more…] about William S. Snyder – Obituary
