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Vicki L. Guilbeault – Obituary

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Stephentown – Vicki L. Guilbeault, 63, passed away on April 5th, 2024 as the result of a heart attack. Vicki was a great wife, mother, and doting grandmother.

She loved her community and when not with family, spent her time volunteering or working at the Stephentown Town Library, where she loved to meet new people and catch up with neighbors. Prior to the library, Vicki worked and retired from the NYS Department of Taxation & Finance.

Born in Troy, NY, Vicki is the daughter of Mildred (Gowie) Haskins (late Walden (Thom) Haskins) of Troy and the late Fred Woelfersheim. [Read more…] about Vicki L. Guilbeault – Obituary

Alvin F. Berry – Obituary

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Alvin F. Berry of Leesburg, FL passed away on April 10th, 2024 at Opis Ruleme Center in Eustis, FL. Alvin was born at home in Ephratah, NY on April 22nd, 1932 to Harold and Mary (Morrison) Berry. Al was an avid baseball player. As a high school senior in 1949 at Berlin Central High School in Berlin, NY, he threw the first no hitter game in Berlin’s history. Alvin married Gayle Croxson on April 19th, 1953. Alvin served in the US Navy from 1951-1955 and worked on a special Navy project tracking hurricanes which required him and Gayle to move to Jacksonville, FL. In 1954, they welcomed David their first child. They moved back to NY in 1955. They lived in Stephentown, NY and after a few years moved back to Berlin, NY. Al started his career at General Electric plastics division in Pittsfield, MA where he was awarded a patent for plastic processing. Al and Gayle had three more children: Kevin, Glenn, and Brenda. Alvin and Gayle were active members in the Stephentown Baptist Church.

After Gayle’s passing, Alvin met and married Maureen Panagos in April 2002. They lived in Stephentown, NY and later relocated to Leesburg, FL for the warm weather Al enjoyed so much. They traveled several times back to Maureen’s home country of New Zealand. [Read more…] about Alvin F. Berry – Obituary

Neil E. Krebs – Obituary

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Stephentown – Neil Ernest Krebs of Stephentown, NY passed away at the age of 90 on April 9th, 2024 in North Greenbush, NY. Neil was born on October 20th, 1933 in New York City to the late Harry and Ruth Krebs.

Neil’s skill in mathematics led to him getting a bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD in engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After getting his master’s degree, he served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a company commander of an engineering unit in South Korea in 1957 and 1958.

After returning home, Neil went on to a long career in both civil and mechanical engineering, working for the New York State Dept. of Transportation, General Electric, Sikorsky Aircraft, and Kaman Aerospace. Neil married Isabel Cogan in 1970 and they [Read more…] about Neil E. Krebs – Obituary

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day

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On Saturday, April 27th, at 8 am, at the Stephentown Transfer Station, there will be a ERCSMWA spring household hazardous waste collection day. This event is open to ERCSMWA-member residents. You must register to participate. Items that will be accepted include ammonia, stains, gasoline, lighter fluid, used oil car batteries, furniture polish, and more. For more information, or to register, pleas call 518-687-1018, or visit ercswma.org.

Open House and Recruitment Drive

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The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department will hold an open house and recruitment drive on Saturday, April 13th, from 10 am to 2 pm at the fire station on State Route 43. The event will highlight the duties and rewards that come with being a volunteer. There will be hands-on demonstrations of equipment, blood pressure checks, and face painting for children. Hamburgers, hot dogs, and drinks will be available, as well as a Cantering Cowpokes bake sale.

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Town Board Highlights

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by Denise Wright
During the Stephentown Board meeting on March 18th, members and attendees were able to witness a medal presentation to town historian Patricia Flint.

Flint, a town historian since about 2011, received the distinguished Martha Washington Medal from the Empire State Society of the Sons of America. The medal is presented to a woman in recognition of outstanding service to the SAR. Flint, a long-time member of the Fort Crailo chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the Revolution, was honored to receive the award for her genealogical and historical expertise. Supervisor Roder read the proclamation at the meeting and thanked her for her dedication to historic preservation.

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Isabel J. Krebs – Obituary

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Stephentown – Isabel Joan Krebs of Stephentown, NY passed away at the age of 89 on March 13th, 2024 in East Greenbush, NY. Isabel was born on March 19th, 1934 in Davao City in the Philippines, to Edwin and Helen Cogan who were British citizens.

In December of 1941, Isabel and her parents were captured by the Japanese Army and placed in the Santo Tomas Internment Camp in the Philippine capital of Manila. The family survived incredibly harsh conditions for over three years before being liberated by the U.S. Army in February of 1945. Afterwards, Isabel and her parents immigrated to the United States and settled in [Read more…] about Isabel J. Krebs – Obituary

Community Solar Update

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Submitted by Bill Jennings
Progress continues with the Stephentown Community Solar Campaign. As of Monday, March 4th, we have at least 56 Stephentown residents who are now fully enrolled in the program. This means we are only 4 subscribers short of reaching our tier 2 goal of 60. We hope you will help us reach this goal very soon.

The first 10 subscribers qualified the Town of Stephentown for a NYSERDA tier 1 energy efficiency grant of $5,000. This will be used for a professional Energy Audit of the Town Hall to identify the next steps needed. The next 50 subscribers, for a total of 60, will qualify the town for an additional $10,000 in grant funds to begin to address these steps.

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Clarence W. Wentworth – Obituary

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Stephentown – Clarence “Pete” Weston Wentworth passed from this life on March 1st, 2024 at the age of 86.

Born in Winchendon, MA, he was son of the late Clarence and Eva Laura “Toini” (Peltola) Wentworth.  He grew up in Winchendon and graduated from the Murdock High School where he was a star of the baseball team. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. [Read more…] about Clarence W. Wentworth – Obituary

Sylvia E. Leibensperger – Obituary

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Sylvia Ellen (Pendleton) Leibensperger, 98, passed away on February 17th, 2024 in Johnston, RI. She was born on January 1st, 1926 on a farm in Hermon, ME, to Walter Pendleton and Iva (Miller) Pendleton. She graduated from Hermon Pond School, a one-room school house, in 1939, followed by Hermon High School in 1943, and the University of Maine, Orono in 1947. She worked as a teacher and counselor at the Bradley Home for Children in Riverside, RI and then as a Field Director for the Girl Scouts, first in Fall River, MA and then in Bergen County, NJ. In 1956 she married Howard Leibensperger, who was to be her beloved husband of 66 years. They raised their three daughters in Suffern and Monsey, NY. In 1977 Sylvia and Howard moved to Stephentown, NY, where Sylvia worked as the Librarian of the Stephentown Memorial Library, and where she and Howard were active in the Stephentown Historical Society. [Read more…] about Sylvia E. Leibensperger – Obituary