All Obituaries

Shushan – Richard W. McCauley, 61, of Shushan, passed away Monday, April 22, 2024 at his residence. Rick was born January 17, 1963 in Cambridge the son of Richard L. McCauley and Audrey Motsiff McCauley Moon. Rick was a 1981 graduate of Salem Washington Academy and played the trumpet throughout his high school years.  He attended SUNY Canton where he received an Associate’s degree in 1983. Rick was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving during the Persian Gulf War and was able to...

Jackson - Norma Skellie, 92, left this world Sunday, April 21, 2024, on her own terms with her children by her side. She was able to enjoy the last two years of her life at home with the help of Jean and Jill. Born August 20, 1931, at Mary McClellan Hospital in Cambridge, NY to the (late) David McGuire and Janet McMorris. Norma graduated from Salem Washington Academy and Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio with a degree in physical education. She joined the Air Force, graduating from...

Cambridge – Carol L. Vieira, 81, of Cambridge, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024 at Brookdale Fillmore Pond in Bennington, VT. Carol was born November 22, 1942 in Lakewood, NJ the daughter of the late Arthur and Elsie (Firtel) Perlmutter. Carol graduated from Lakewood High School and received her bachelor’s degree from Ithaca College and a master’s degree from Hofstra University. Carol was a teacher in the Central Islip School District for 30 years until she...

Shushan – Allan "8 Ball" Hannibal, 85, formerly of Shushan, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at The Danforth Adult Day Care Center in Hoosick Falls. Allan was born January 19, 1939 in Granville the son of the late Charles and Ann (Smith) Hannibal.  He attended Salem Washington Academy and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force serving from 1958 to 1962 when he was honorably discharged. Allan worked for Steve Rascher of Shushan for many years.  He was a...

Shushan - Betty B. Andrews of Shushan, NY passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Glens Falls Hospital. She was born in West Sandgate, VT on October 6, 1934 the daughter of the late Harry Abraham and Sylvia Josephine (Jorgensen) Lincoln. Betty graduated from Cambridge Central in 1952 and went to work at Mac Molding as a Secretary to the Molding Supervisor, where she met her husband, Louis Andrews.  Later on, she worked at Cambridge Central as a paraprofessional for 20...

Gansevoort – Charmaine June (Fairbanks) Porter, 81, of Gansevoort passed away Friday, March 22, 2024 at Albany Medical Center. Charmaine was born in Troy, NY May 28, 1942 the daughter of the late Earl Vernon Fairbanks and Flossie LeBarron Fairbanks. She graduated from Cambridge Central School in 1963 and continued her education at Green Lane Bible Institute in Green Lane, PA where she pursued the art of sign language. She lived in Cambridge for many years working at the Mary...

Cambridge – Donald James “Red” English, 76, of Cambridge, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, March 17, 2024 after a long illness. He was born April 29, 1947 in Cambridge the son of the late Benjamin and Arlene (Eddy) English.  Red put his heart and soul into the family farm starting from a very young age.   He was also a member of the Cambridge Saddle Club and would often ride in the local Memorial Day parades. He was known for his hats and to...

Shushan - Harry Kresky died at home of esophageal cancer on March 11th at age 79 in Shushan, NY, where he lived with his wife Cathy Stewart, a fellow activist and photographer, and their two close friends and colleagues, Gail Peck and Nancy Ross. Kresky was a renowned election law and civil rights attorney, a singular champion of independent political power, a Battenkill fisherman, and a poet. Kresky grew up in Rockville Centre, New York, the son of Beatrice and Philip Kresky, both...

Cambridge – Norma B. Nilsen, 88, of Cambridge, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Glens Falls Hospital from a sudden illness of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She was born November 14, 1935 in Cambridge the daughter of the late Donald and Hazel (Lawrence) Hillman. Norma attended Cambridge Central School and transferred to Greenwich Central School where she graduated in 1954.   She grew up on a dairy farm and along with her husband Ole, they operated Peterson’s Turkey...

West Rupert, VT – Skyler N. Staples, 32, of West Rupert, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024. He was born March 3, 1992 in Rutland the son of John Staples (Joann) of West Pawlet, VT and Paula Eastman (Ed) of Hanover, PA. Skyler graduated from Poultney High School and worked for Danby Marble Quarry for a few years and then worked at R.K. Miles in Manchester, VT for the last 10 years. Skyler loved football, hunting and living in the country.  He loved being a dad and spending time...