Fr. P. Lawrence Xavier
Sarakanei, Tamil Nadu, India
Fr. P. Lawrence Xavier, 53, entered eternal rest on March 19, 2006, in his native village Sarakanei, Tamil Nadu, India.
Fr. Lawrence was ordained April 29, 1979 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Madurai India. He received a Bachelor of Theology from St. Paul’s Seminary, Trichy Tamil Nadu, India.
After serving many years as a Pastor and Director of the Pastoral Center in his Madurai Archdiocese; Fr. Lawrence left India as a missionary to the United States in the Archdiocese of New York. Fr. Lawrence served the Good Shepherd-St. Joseph Parish, Rhinebeck, from 1997 to 2004, and the Immaculate Conception Parish, Stony Point, from November 2004 to April 2005. In 2005 his Bishop called him home to India to serve as Pastor of St. Patrick Church, Periakulam, Tamil-Nadu, India.
Fr. Lawrence was a humble, saintly Priest who deeply touched the lives of everyone he met. He was a faithful Priest who through his kind gentle ways led many to the Lord.
Fr. Lawrence was born August 10, 1952. He was predeceased by his father Pakiam and is survived by his mother Therese, four brothers and three sisters.
A Months Mind Memorial Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, April 19, 2006, 7:00 PM, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 3 Mulberry St., Rhinebeck.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Dapson-Chestney Funeral Home, 51 W. Market St., Rhinebeck.
Harriet L. (Paschen) Mackiewicz
Salt Point, NY
Salt Point, NY - Harriet L. (Paschen) Mackiewicz, 79, of Salt Point, died peacefully Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, NY. She was surrounded by her loving family.
Harriet was born September 6, 1926 in Canton, OH, she was the daughter of Harry and Anna (Landis) Paschen. At a young age she and her family moved from Ohio to Hialeah, FL, where she later met her husband, Raymond Mackiewicz, while he was stationed there with the Marines.
The couple moved to Bayonne, NJ where they raised their four children. Harriet was a contract administrator for MOTBY (Bayonne Military Ocean Terminal.) She retired in March 1990. Following retirement, Harriet moved to Salt Point, NY where she lived with her youngest daughter, Elizabeth and her family. Harriet loved baseball, bird watching, and was an avid reader.
Harriet is survived by her three children: Linda Flynn and husband, Robert, of Toms River, NJ; Nancy Noce also of Toms River, NJ; former son-in-law, Philip Noce, of Piscataway, NJ; and Elizabeth Gallagher and husband, Daniel, of Salt Point, NY. She is also survived by twelve grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
In addition, Harriet was predeceased by her son, Raymond Mackiewicz Jr., her husband, Raymond Mackiewicz, and a brother, Richard Paschen.
Harriet will be greatly missed by all who loved her.
A memorial mass will be held 11am Saturday, April 8th at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Bayonne, NJ. Interment
will be in Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Northern Dutchess Hospital Foundation, 99 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Dapson-Chestney Funeral Home, 51 W. Market St., Rhinebeck, NY, 12572.
Louis Kastova
Poughkeepsie, NY
Louis Kastova, 92, a longtime resident of Poughkeepsie, NY, died Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at the St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY.
He was born in Russia on March 17, 1914.
Mr. Kastova enjoyed the company of his friends and for many years he traveled several times a week to meet with the Red Hook Seniors Club in Red Hook, NY.
A private graveside service and interment
was held at the Red Church Cemetery in Tivoli, NY on Friday.
Arrangements are under the direction of Burnett & White Funeral Homes 91 E. Market St., Rhinebeck, NY.
Rose Marie LoCascio Weston
Hopewell Junction, New York
Rose Marie LoCascio Weston, 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, friends and Hospice friends on Monday, March 20, 2006 at the home of Deborah and Daniel Clarke of Hyde Park, New York, after an 18 month battle with lung cancer.
Rose was born on June 11, 1934 at Queens General Hospital. She was the daughter of Salvatore and Carmella LoCascio.
Rose was a 1950 graduate of New Town High School, Elmhurst, New York and the Queens Beauty Institute in Jamaica, Queens in 1952. She was employed by Palace of Hair Design in Fishkill.
She was a member of St. Columba Roman Catholic Church, Hopewell Junction.
On July 10, 1960, she married Daniel Edward Weston at St. Anne Church, New York City; he predeceased her in December 2002. Their love brought them their greatest pride and joy, their daughter Deborah Rose Naveja Weston Clarke who survives Rose with her loving and dedicated son-in-law Daniel Fleming Clarke, three granddaughters, Briana Marie, Leah Elizabeth and Laura Rose Clarke; her best friend and sister Maria and brother-in-law Frank Carbone of Queens, New York; a sister-in-law Dorothy Naveja Weston of Campe Verde, Arizona; a brother-in-law Howard Engle of Campe Verde, Arizona; a sister and brother-in-law Barbara and Raymond Engle of Malvern, New York; nephew Bruce Carbone and his wife Ela and their children Erika, Justin and Lauren of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey; a nephew Frankie Carbone of Boca Raton, Florida; niece Donna and her husband John Wick, children Stephanie, Briana and Allyson of Massapequa, Long Island; and nephew Wade and his wife Carolyn Engle and children Lauren and Jennifer of Malvern, New York; cousins ; and many caring friends.
I, Rose's daughter, can sit here and boast about the many things she enjoyed, but the most important thing is that my mom touched many hearts through her hospitality, generous heart and through her music, these were truly her greatest accomplishments in life - leaving an impression on us all --
Goodbye New York's Rose
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where lives were torn apart
And you whispered to those in pain
Now you belong to heaven
And the stars spell out your name
It seems to us you lived your life
like a candle in the wind
Never fading with the sunset
When the rain set in
And your footsteps will always fall here
Along New Yorks peaks and valleys
Your candle's burned out long before
Your legend ever will
Lovliness we've lost
These empty days without your smile
This torch we'll always carry
For our mom, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend
You being gone brings us to tears
All our words cannot express
The joy you brought through the years.
Rejoice!!! You are finally home!!!!!!
There are no calling hours, Rose was cremated at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. All family and friends are welcome to a Memorial Mass and dove release on Saturday, April 1, 2006, 1:30 pm, at Regina Coeli Church, Route 9 Hyde Park, New York. Following the service a celebration of Rose's life will be held at her daughter's home, with all family and friends welcome.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation, 4351 Garden City Drive, Landover, MD 20785 or www.epilepsyfoundation.org.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Dapson-Chestney Funeral Home, 51 W. Market St., Rhinebeck.
Carlos M. Gonzalez
Clarksville, TN
Carlos M. Gonzalez, a resident of Clarksville, TN, died tragically while proudly serving his country on Friday, March 16, 2006 in Tikrit, Iraq. He was 22 years old.
The son of Carlos and Anna Miranda Gonzalez, he was born May 23, 1983 in Passaic, New Jersey. Carlos moved to the area 11 years ago. He was a member of the ROTC during all four years of high school, Carlos graduated from Minisink in 2001. After graduation, he studied at Military College in Valley Forge, PA focusing on communications.
A family statement reads:
“Carlos was a happy young man who was always smiling. He was a forgiving person who could never hold a grudge. He enjoyed what he was doing and felt that joining the Army was the best thing he could do for his career.
Besides his loving parents of Middletown, he is survived by his beloved wife, Kristina, his daughter Isabella Maria Gonzalez, both at home; his brother, Alex; his mother and father in law Kenneth and Elizabeth Oliver; grandparents Alejandrina Gildemeister, Victor Gonzalez, and Ana Rosa Miranda grandparents in law Peter and Frances Hartman and Susan Camus; and many friends and relatives.
Family and friends are invited to call on Friday, March 24 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc. 130 Highland Avenue, Middletown.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, March 25 at 9 am at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 90 Euclid Avenue, Middletown.
Burial will follow with full military honors in the family plot at Fairview Cemetery in New Jersey.
Donations in Carlos’ name may be made to the Isabella Maria Gonzalez College Fund C/o Bank of America, 715 Route 211 East, Middletown, New York 10941.
Arrangements under the direction of Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc.
Dr. Allan Heath Stanley
Rhinebeck, NY
Dr. Allan Heath Stanley, 55, of Rhinebeck and Venice, FL, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2005, at his home in Venice with his family by his side.
Dr. Stanley started his veterinary career in Rhinebeck, NY, in 1980 as an associate with the Rhinebeck Animal Hospital; and in the mid 1980’s he began working in Hudson, NY, and owned the Columbia Animal Hospital. He purchased the Rombout Veterinary Hospital, Staatsburg, NY, in 1988; and built the Countryside Animal Hospital, which he owned until August 2005, in 1994.
Dr. Stanley served on the Board of Directors of the Animal Emergency Clinic of the Hudson Valley; as a member of the Board of the Rhinebeck Performing Arts Center, and was a member of the Red Hook Golf Club.
He attended schools in London, England, Topeka, KS, Vacaville, CA and Kantomura, Japan; and graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Education from the University of Kansas in 1971 and as Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University in 1980.
Born July 20, 1950 in Providence, RI, Dr. Stanley was the son of Arthur A. and Phyllis H. (Heath) Stanley.
He is survived by his wife, Donna, whom he married September 7, 1986 in Rhinebeck; four stepchildren, Christopher P. Haight, Hyde Park; Thomas E. Haight, Stanfordville; Catherine E. Stehman, Lawrence, KS; Irving P. Haight, New York, NY; four grandchildren, Tyler, Benjamin, Nicholas and Claire; two sisters Judith Hoffman, Mesa, AZ; and Linda Stricker, Felton, DE; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
Services to celebrate the life of Dr. Stanley will be Saturday, April 8th, 1:00 PM, at the Church of the Messiah, 6432 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY.
Contributions in memory of Dr. Stanley may be made to the Kidney Cancer Assoc., 1234 Sherman Ave., Suite 203, Evanston, Ill, 60202.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Dapson-Chestney Funeral Home, 51 W. Market St., Rhinebeck, NY.
Harold J. Nichol
Rhinebeck, NY
Harold J. Nichol, 90, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2006, at the Northern Dutchess Hospital.
Mr. Nichol was a New York City Fireman and was stationed at Engine Company #151 for most of his career, and Ladder #76, Tottenville, Staten Island, after receiving the rank of Lieutenant; he retired in 1962 after 23 years with the fire department. He was also employed for many years as a safety engineer with Aetna Insurance and as manager for Stark-Tator Oil Company of Rhinebeck.
He served in the United States Navy during WW II as an Aviation Electronics Mate stationed in Atlantic City, NJ and Jacksonville, FL.
Mr. Nichol was a 12 year member of the Rhinebeck Village Board of Trustees and a life member of the Rhinebeck Fire Department.
Born August 5, 1915 on Staten Island, he was the son of Harold I. and Anna Pauline (Keller) Nichol.
On January 10, 1944 in Croton Falls, NY, he married Elisabeth Burgess.
In addition to his wife of Rhinebeck, Mr. Nichol is survived by two sons, James, and his wife Martha Nichol of Hyde Park; and Robert, and his wife Kathleen Nichol of Kinderhook; 5 grandchildren, Scott Martin, Amy, Jeffrey, Carrie and Alison Nichol; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by three brothers, George, Jeffrey and James.
A memorial services will be held Saturday, March 25th, 11 AM , at the Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Northern Dutchess Hospital Foundation, 99 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck; or the Thompson House, 6525 Springbrook Ave., Rhinebeck.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Dapson-Chestney Funeral Home, 51 W. Market St., Rhinebeck.
Albert Washburn
Livingston Manor, NY
Albert Washburn, a logger with BK Logging in White Sulphur Springs and a lifetime area resident, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday March 12, 2006. He was 39.
The son of the late Alfred and Anna Morton Washburn, he was born on October 14, 1966 in Liberty, NY.
He is survived by 2 brothers, Allen Washburn and his wife Lisa of Parksville and Arthur Washburn and his wife Lynn of Summitville; 3 sisters, Mary Ann Honaker of Lebanon, VA, Amber Cole of New York City and Ann McAbier of Abingdon VA and several nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his ever faithful companion, Sierra.
Friends may call at Ramsay's Funeral Home, 275 S. Main St., Liberty on Saturday March 18, 2006 from 11 – 1 PM. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home at 1 PM with Rev. James Gandy officiating.
Cremation will take place at Cedar Hill Crematory, Middle Hope, NY.
Funeral arrangements are by Ramsay's Funeral Homes Inc. Liberty, NY.
Raymond L. Brucher
White Lake, NY
Raymond L. Brucher, a lifetime resident of White Lake, NY, passed away on Sunday March 12, 2006 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris, NY. He was 94.
The son of the late Andrew and Lillian Mattison Brucher, he was born n January 1, 1912 in White Lake.
Raymond was a retired equipment operator for the Town of Bethel Highway Dept. He was a US Army Veteran, serving as a Staff Sergeant, during World War II. He was also a charter member of Sgt. Andrew C. Brucher VFW Post #5499, White Lake, NY.
Survivors include 3 sisters, Gertrude Smith of White Lake, Beulah McArthur of Bethel and Marian Campbell and her husband Robert of Tacoma, WA; a sister-in-law, Mabel Brucher of White Lake; an aunt, Sylvia Mattison of Rock Hill and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by a brother, Leo Brucher and 2 sisters, Marjorie Heinz and Marcella Steinmann.
Friends may call at Ramsay's Funeral Home, 3534 State RT 55, Kauneonga Lake on Thursday March 16, 2006 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. VFW services will be held at 3 PM at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be on Friday March 17, 2006 at 1 PM at Ramsay's Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, RT 17B Bethel, NY.
Funeral arrangements by Ramsay's Funeral Homes Inc. Kauneonga Lake, NY.
