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Mildred (Tinker) Spadaccini

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:49am

NORTH CANAAN — Mildred E. (Tinker) Spadaccini, 94, of North Canaan, passed away May 3, 2013, with a family member by her side. She was the widow of Morris Spadaccini.

Mildred was born on June 12, 1918, in North Canaan, the daughter of the late Edna and William Tinker.

She attended Old No. 5 School in East Canaan and Canaan High School of which she shared many fond memories.

Fred S. Lafer

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:48am

SALISBURY — Fred S. Lafer, 84, longtime leader in business, political and Jewish community organizations, died on April 30, 2013, after a long battle with leukemia.

Lafer was born March 17, 1929, and grew up in Passaic, N.J., the son of Jewish immigrants from Visokoe-Litovsk, Russia.

In 1965, as an attorney in private practice in Wayne, N.J., Lafer led litigation that overturned covenants restricting some Wayne neighborhoods to “northern European Christians.”

Sal Lico

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:48am

PINE PLAINS — Sal Lico, 77, a resident of Pine Plains and Clinton Corners since the 1970s passed away at home on May 5, 2013.

He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 17, 1935, the son of the late Annette (Cusumano) and Vincent Lico.

Sal honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy.

He was prominent member of the Dutchess County Poultry Fanciers Association, and was involved with the Dutchess County Fairgrounds for almost 30 years.

Sal was known to everyone as “Uncle Sal” or “Grandpa Sal.”

He enjoyed all animals and had a genuine concern for all people, too.

Grace (Husted) Crawford

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:47am

MILLERTON — Grace (Husted) Crawford, 91, passed away April 30, 2013, in her home at The Fountains at Millbrook.

She was born Nov. 22, 1921, in Coleman Station, town of Northeast, the daughter of Augusta and Joseph Husted. She attended the Coleman Station schoolhouse and graduated from Millerton High School in 1938.

She was married to George “Babe” Jones in 1942 and spent her young married life in Millerton, where she was an elder of the Millerton Presbyterian Church.

Christopher Charles Neil

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:47am

SALISBURY — Christopher Charles Neil of Salisbury died April 22, 2013, at St. Francis Hospice West in Hawaii after a two-and-a-half year battle with lung cancer. He was 56.

Christopher was born in Sharon and graduated from Housatonic Valley Regional High School. He attended Kent State University in Ohio before graduating with a degree in philosophy from Boston University in 1981.

He worked as a commercial photographer in Boston before joining States News Service in Washington, D.C., in 1987, working as a national bureau reporter, covering finance and politics.

Stephen A. Churton

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:46am

PINE PLAINS — Stephen A. Churton, 58, a longtime resident of Pine Plains and Stanfordville, passed away on April 30, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie.

He was born in Sharon on Jan. 27, 1955, the son of Susanna (Farley) Churton of Pine Plains and the late Robert N. Churton.

Stephen was a dairy equipment installer for Stanford Refrigeration.

In addition to his loving mother, Susanna, he is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Mac-
Isaac; three brothers, Robert, Farley and Mark; and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his son, Isaac Churton, on July 9, 2012.

Louise (White) Carter

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:45am

SALISBURY — Louise (White) Carter, 94, a resident of Salisbury and Lakeville for 52 years, died Feb. 11, 2013. She was born in Denver, Colo., on Nov. 29, 1918, the first-born of the late Helen (Wylie) and Raymond H. White.

Louise was a graduate of Torrington High School and the Danbury School of Nursing, and was married to the late Lawson Averell Carter Jr.

She was active in the community and St. John’s Episcopal Church.

Kevin A. Ahearn

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 10:45am

AMENIA — Kevin A. Ahearn, 63, a lifelong resident of Amenia, died April 29, 2013, at his home. Mr. Ahearn worked as a detective for the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office for 36 years, retiring in 2006.

He was born on Jan. 3, 1950, in Sharon, the son of the late Patricia (Thompson) and Edmond Ahearn.

Mr. Ahearn proudly served in the U.S. Army in the 101st Airborne during the Vietnam War and was a recipient of the Bronze Star.

On Feb. 14, 1983, in Poughquag, N.Y., he married Kathleen Watson, who survives at home.

Death Notices - May 3 2013

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 9:44am

 

Gary E. Gordon

 

Gary E. Gordon, 63, of Winsted, died April 22, 2013. Calling hours were held April 26. Funeral services and burial will be at the convenience of the family.

 

 

Paul J. LaChat

 

Theodore ‘Ted’ Chamberlin

Thu, 05/02/2013 - 10:13am
In appreciation:

On March 29, 2013, Theodore “Ted” Chamberlin passed away peacefully in his home in the city of Hudson, N.Y. On behalf of his daughters, Melissa and Christina, and myself (Ted’s sister), we would like to thank everyone for their sincere condolences and heartfelt words. Ted had been ill for a short time so his passing is a shock to us all.