All Obituaries

SAUGERTIES - Mahlon H. "Mel" Pfeil, 87, of Finger St., died Saturday, May 9, 2026 in the arms of his wife, Gail, and with his step son and care giver, Jackie W. Peeler, Jr., by his side.  Born January 28, 1939 in Catskill to the late Benjamin and Anna Pfeil.   Upon his graduation from Catskill HS he was recruited by IBM to work at a US military site in the state of Washington.   His work later took him to interface with large IBM accounts in solving their ...

SAUGERTIES - Dorothy Christianson, 95 of  Shear Road in Saugerties died  Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at the Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home.  Born January 21, 1931 in Brooklyn she was the daughter of the late Erik and Vera Carlson. A Saugerties resident for many years she was a secretary at Saugerties Coal & Lumber and then a legal secretary for Francello and VanBenschoten Law Firm in Saugerties.  She and her husband moved to Vero Beach, Florida in 1993 to enjoy their ...

WALDORF,MD - Marjorie Heins Ciarlante passed away in the morning of May 4, 2026. Marjorie was born on March 5, 1943 in Virginia to Maynard and Marjorie Heins. She became the wife of Anthony V. Ciarlante after they met in 1970 where both were musicians in the National Concert Band of America in the Washington, D.C. area where she played the flute and Anthony played the trumpet. Marjorie earned her PhD from Northwestern University specializing in the study of Early American ...

SAUGERTIES -  John "Jack" W. Norton, Jr., 84, of Birchwood Dr. W, died on May 4, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Rochester, NY to the late John, Sr. and Dorothy (Lucas) Norton. He graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High School, Class of 1959, attended the University of Notre Dame, and ultimately graduated from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics. In 1964, after his college graduation, John was conscripted in the U.S. ...

GLENFORD - Gerard S. "Gerry" Brice, 91, of Old Rte. 28, died Saturday at the Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home. Born April 12, 1935 in Saugerties he was the son of the late Stephen and Frances Keenan Brice.   A Veteran of the Korean War he served in the US Army.  He was employed as a Manager for NY Telephone for 35 years retiring in 1990.    An avid golfer he was a member of the Woodstock Golf Club and enjoyed fishing all the streams in the Catskill ...

SAUGERTIES - Michael Patterson, 57, died Thursday, April 30, 2026 at the Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson.   Born March 9, 1969 in Johnstown, NY he was the son of the late David and Maryanne Patterson.  A lifelong resident of Saugerties he was a graduate of Saugerties High School and upon his graduation served and was honorably discharged from the US Army.  He was an active volunteer fire fighter with the Saugerties Fire Department.   He was a member of ...

David R. Graves,66, of Saugerties, died Tuesday April 28, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his family. Born in Niagara Falls and raised in Lewiston and Stamford, he was the son of Phyllis Graves and the late Robert Graves. Dave was a graduate of Oneonta State, where he majored in geology, and did post graduate work in hydrology, as well as being a student book store manager. An area resident since 1989, he played soccer in Albany and Poughkeepsie leagues and was a former AYSO coach in ...

SHADY -  Jim "Doc" Dougherty passed away on April 27, 2026 after a long fight with multiple health problems. He was born in Brooklyn to the late Jim and Catherine Dougherty. He is survived by his wife, Gail Dougherty; son, Chris Dougherty; sister, Pat Crawford; step daughters, Cheryl, Doreen and Karen; many grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was a banker, real estate broker and in 2008 he went into business, Lender Associate Solutions, with his life long ...

SAUGERTIES - Karen L. Lang, 70, of Old Stage Rd., died Friday at the Health Alliance Hospital, Mary's Ave., Kingston.  Born February 8, 1956 in Rhinebeck she was the daughter of the late Edward and Irene Scism.  A lifetime area resident she had been employed at the Ferncliff Nursing Home.   Survivors include her husband, Michael, with whom she recently celebrated their 38th Wedding Anniversary; stepson, Eric (Beth)  Jennings; four sisters, Shirley Zanchelli, Barbara ...