All Obituaries

Cambridge-John P. Duddy, 68, formerly of Cambridge, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018 at the Slate Valley Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Granville. John was born in Cambridge January 29, 1950 the son of the late James and Elsie (Cullen) Duddy. John graduated from St. Mary’s School in Hoosick Falls and worked for the New York State Dept. of Transportation Highway Department in Petersburgh for 27 years retiring in 2000. He enjoyed fly fishing on the Batten Kill River,...

Cambridge, Town of Jackson-Elisa Melinda Bruno-McCanney, (nee, Carcieri), 75, passed away early Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at her home in Jackson. A resident of upstate New York most of her life, Elisa was born in Providence, RI May 4, 1943 the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice Carcieri.  Elisa was a graduate of Salva Regina College in Newport, RI where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.  She continued her education at Long Island University where she...

Ballston Spa-Irvine “Buddy” H. Wilmot, 60, of Ballston Spa, formerly of Cambridge, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 at his residence. Buddy was born May 27, 1958 in Cambridge and was the son of the late David Barr Wilmot, Sr. and Francelia Hillard Wilmot. He was a 1977 graduate of Cambridge Central School and attended Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire.  He was a devout Christian and attained a Theology degree from the College of Wales, Swansea, Wales,...

Buskirk-Walter F. Korb, Sr., 87, of Buskirk, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls. Walter was born March 31, 1931 in Brooklyn and was the son of the late Jacob and Dorothea (Burger) Korb.  He graduated from high school in Port Jefferson, NY. Walter worked for Northeast Carpenters Union in Albany and New York City for many years until he retired.  He worked on the World’s Fair and also the Lincoln...

  Cambridge-Laura Jo Lambie-Wallace, of Cambridge, NY, died August 29 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY. Born in Brooklyn in 1943, Laura attended college in Madison, WI, and lived in San Francisco, Guyana, Jamaica, and Haiti, before spending the majority of her working life in New York City.  Laura retired from teaching English in 2009, and, with her husband Roland Wallace, moved to Cambridge. The daughter of Max Sparer and Joyce Sparer Adler and step-daughter of Irving Adler...

Cambridge-Irene M. Roth, 90, of Cambridge, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Glens Falls Hospital. Born May 13, 1928 in Astoria, Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late George H. and Irene (Record) Reis.  Irene graduated from Bryant High School in Astoria and attended the Eastern School for Medical Technology in Manhattan. Irene was a Medical Technologist at Bellevue Hospital in New York City.  Along with her husband Michael G. Rice, III, owned Flushing Laboratories in...

Stokesdale, NC-Beverly Jean Lufkin Halsdorf, 80, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. A native of Cambridge, NY, Beverly was born on March 18, 1938, the daughter of the late Roland E. and Dorothy Dunbar Lufkin. Beverly attended Cambridge Central High School and Mildred Elley College in Albany. After moving to North Carolina, she was employed as a bookkeeper at GasTown for 14 years and then worked as hostess at Cracker Barrel Old...

Salem- Gail D. Phillips, 83 of Salem, NY passed peacefully Saturday evening, August 25, 2018 in the comfort of her lifelong home with her loving family by her side. Gail was born June 11, 1935 in Greenwich, NY and was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Reba (Towns) Sheffield. Gail graduated from Salem Washington Academy in 1952. Gail worked as District Treasurer in the business office of Salem Central School and later as School District Treasurer at Cambridge Central School. Above all...

Cambridge-We lost a beloved friend who was blessed us with her grace, kindness and great courage in the face of a prolonged illness.  Betsy McEachron, 72, of Cambridge died on August 22, 2018 at Washington Center in Argyle. She was able to enjoy the company of many close friends who sat with her in the final days of her illness and passing. Born May 22, 1946 at the Mary McClellan Hospital in Cambridge she was the daughter of Horace and Marion McEachron and grew up on what is now the...

Cambridge-Robert C. Mathers, 82, of Cambridge, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 22, 1936 in Bennington, he was the son of the late Harry and Nina (Elliott) Mathers. He attended elementary school in Bennington, and attending the Seventh Day Adventist Academy in South Lancaster, MA as a teen. Bob worked in carpentry for many years, a trade he learned from his father. Later, he worked at the Mary McClellan Hospital in the...