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1 OBITUARIES MID-HUDSON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1994 POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL Louis Andre, avid outdoorsman RHINEBECK Louis Andre, 90, a longtime Rhinebeck resident, died Sunday at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie. Mr. Andre moved to Rhinebeck from New York City in 1955. He worked as a chef for the Country Tavern in Salt Point for many years and also at the Beekman Arms in Rhinebeck.

An avid hunter and fisherman, he was a member of the Neighbors Gun Club in Rhinebeck. Born Sept. 21, 1903, in Ribeaubille, France, he was the son of Innocent and Virginia Andre. On Nov. 28, 1932, in New York City, he married the former Bruna Barbieri who died Oct.

23, 1986: Survivors include a son, Louis Andre Charlotte, N.C.; daughter, Lorraine Rikert of Rhinebeck; five grandchildren and two nephews. There will be no calling hours, A memorial service will be held at a later date, Cremation will be at the convenience of the family, Arrangements are by the White. Funeral Home, 91 E. Market. Rhinebeck.

ADVERTISEMENT DEATH NOTICES Includes Information regarding Memorial donations ANDRE, LOUIS, Rhinebeck, NY, February 20, 1994. A. memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation will be at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours.

Donations may be made in his memory to the Northern Dutchess Hospital Foundation, PO Box 5002, Rhinebeck, NY 12572. Arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home, 91. E. Market Rhinebeck. BAUMLER, MARY of the Town of Wappinger on 1 February 22, 1994.

Wife of John H. Baumler; mother of Donna L. Baumler and and Glenn B. Baumler. Friends may call at the ROBERTS STRAUB FUNERAL HOME 55 East Main Street, Wappingers Falls, on Thursday, 2-4pm only.

Funeral will be private. Please use our Mesier Avenue entrance. The family requests donations to St. Andrews by the Sea, 20 Pope Avenue, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 29928. CHADWELL, Elias on February.

20, 1994 at St. Francis Hospital, NY. Resident of Millbrook, NY. Memorial donations may be made to: The Millbrook Rescue Squad, Millbrook, NY 12545 or The American Diabetes Association, Mid-Hudson Chapter, 9 Vassar St, NY 12601. 'ARRANGEMENTS BY ALLEN FUNERAL HOME, MILLBROOK, NY.

HAIGHT, at Lovely Hills Nursing Home, Pawling NY on February 22, 1994. Florence formerly of Pleas ant Valley, NY in her 91st year. Memorial donations may be made to Pleasant Valley Fire Pleasant Valley, NY, 2569. ARRANGEMENTS BY ALLEN FUNERAL HOME. PLEASANT VALLEY, NY.

MURRAY, at home on February 20, 1994. John D. Murray of Hyde Park. Beloved husband of Marguerite Mur: ray, Father of Joseph E. Murray, Brother of Frank E.

Murray, Grandfather of Meghann Marie Murray. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Dutchess County, 70 South Hamilton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY Arrangements under the direc-. of Sweet's Funeral Home Route 9, Hyde Park. PELLS, MARY JANE. February 21, 1994 at St.

Francis Hospital. Resident of the Town of Poughkeepsje. Wife of Bruce E. Pells. Funeral services will be held at The Parmele, Funeral Home, 110 Fulton Ave, Poughkeepsie, Friday, Rebruary 25, at Interment, St.

Peter's Cemetery. Friends may call at funeral home from 2-4 7-9PM, Thursday. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart 7 Fox Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 or. a charity of your CARD OF THANKS A ROD The family of OSBORNE "JOHNNY" VALE extend our grateful approciation to the Masonic family, churches, organizations, doctors and staff of Vassar' Bros. Hospital and our many, many friends.

Your arms were open, You fed us wonderful meals prepared by loving hands. You brought us smiles until we hardly had time to cry. So many visitors, such comforting words. You cared for Johriny and you cared for me. For this we will be eternally grateful.

God bless you all. Mrs. Bessie Vale and family Mary Jane Pells, teacher's aide Mary Jane Pells, 61, a Town of: In addition to her father and her Poughkeepsie resident, died Mon- husband, Pells: is survived day at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie. A lifetime area resident, Mrs.

Pells was' a teacher's aide: with Dutchess County BOCES. She worked with handicapped children and retired in 1991. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church in Pleasant Valley and was 1950 graduate of Arlington High School. Born Nov.

16, 1932, in Poughkeepsie, she was the daughter of William F. Case of the Town of Poughkeepsie and the late Helen M. Malone Case. On June 9, 1951, at Holy Trinity Church in Poughkeepsie, she mar-. ried Bruce E.

Pells who survives at Victor A. Benjamin, Victor A. Benjamin, 79, a 10- year Poughkeepsie resident, died Monday at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie. Mr. Benjamin had been a 53- year New York City resident prior to moving to Poughkeepsie.

He was a shipping clerk with the New York City garment industry for 45 years. Most recently he had worked for the Jane Colby Co, for 23 years. He served in the U.S. Army dursing World War Il. Born June 4, 1914, on St.

Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, he was the son of Frederick and Axelina Ifield Benjamin. Survivors include his wife, Elise Benjamin at home; four sons, Victor B. Jr. of the Bronx, Fred B.

of Raymond J. Sawyer, HURLEY, Ulster County Raymond J. Sawyer, 65, a Hurley area resident since 1959, died Tuesday at Benedictine Hospital in Kingston. Mr. Sawyer opened Leaseway Transportation in Cementon, Greene County, and later worked for the Albany Avenue Garage in Kingston, for 25 years, serving: Dutchess and Ulster counties.

He served in the U.S. Navy dur-. ing World War II aboard the USS Leyte and was a member. of the American Legion. Mr.

Sawyer was a parishioner of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and a member of Wiltwyck Golf Club. Born Dec. 4, 1928, in Tarrytown, he was the son of the late Peter and Margaret McInnis Sawyer. Florence B.

Haight, PAWLING Florence Haight, 90, a resident of the Lovely Hill Nursing Home, died Tuesday at home. Mrs. Haight resided in Pleasant Valley prior to moving to Pawling. She had been employed as sales clerk for the Lucky Platt, Wallace's and Up. To Date stores in Poughkeepsie.

She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Shekomeko Lodge, in Pleasant Valley. Born Oct. 21, 1903, in Chicago, she was the daughter of George and Caroline Stansfield Foote. On June 10, 1923, in Poughkeepsie, she married- Harry Haight who four sons, Bruce W. and Jeffrey both of the Town of Poughkeepsie, Garry E.

of California, and Mark S. Pells 'of Marlboro; two daughters, Kathleen M. Pelkey. of Pleas-. ant Valley and Patricia A.

Magurno-Watts of the Town of Poughkeepsie; a sister, Jo- Anne Morris of Hyde Park; many grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Charles M. Case; in 1982. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7-to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Parmele Furteral Home, 110 Fulton Poughkeepsie.

Services will be at 10 a.m, Friday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, Poughkeepsie. shipping clerk Dayton, N.J., and Gregory B. and Eric B.

Benjamin, -both of Poughkeepsie; a daughter, Cassandra Benjamin of Poughkeepsie, a sister, Olive Pinkston of the Bronx; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A calling hour will take place from 10 to 11. aim. Thursday at the, Green Chapel Overcoming Church of God. in Christ, 39 South.

Bridge Poughkeepsie, Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at the church with the Rev. George C. Ridgill officiating. Burial will be in the veterans section of Poughkeepsie.

Rural Cemetery. Arrangements are by -the Floyd J. Gilmore Funeral Home, 19 Cottage Navy veteran On June 7, 1953, he married the former Mary Gallivan who survives at home. Also surviving are a daughter, Michelle of Hurley; three sisters, Shirley Hoffman of Big Lake, Alaska, Frances Kampersal of Holliston, and Terry MacDonald of Aberdine, N.C.; an aunt; and many nieces and He was. predeceased by brother, Peter Sawyer: Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday at the Simpson: Gaus Funeral Home, 411 Albany Kingston. Services will be at 9:15 A.m. Friday at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church.

Burial will be in Hurley Ceme: tery, former sales clerk died May 27, 1968. Survivors include five. sons, Harry, Dick and 1 Gerald, all of Pleasant Valley, Robert of Clinton Corners and Donald Haight of four daughters, Shirley Rogers of Hyde Park, Zola Wilber and Jean Liefer, both of Schultzville, and Ann Bull of the Town of Poughkeepsie; 23 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren and severalnieces and nephews. Calling hours are noon to 2 Friday at the Allen Funeral Home, Main Street, Pleasant Valley. Services will follow at 2 p.m.

at the' funeral home with the Rev. Todd Hensley-Weir officiating. Burial will be in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. Joseph W. Cullen, retired technician OSSINING, Westchester.

County Joseph, 1 W. Cullen, 84, a lifetime Ossining resident, died Monday at Somers Manor Nursing Home in Somers, Westchester County. For: 47 years, Mr. Cullen was a technician with Union. Carbide in Eastview, N.Y., retiring in 1974.

He- was a member of Ossining Hose Co. No. 1 of the Ossining Volunteer. Fire Department, for over 50 years, and was a member of St. Augustine's Church in Ossining.

May in Ossining, he was the son of Owen and Delia' Quinn Cullen. In 1937, he married the former Ellen Ready who died in 1987, Mary P. Baumler, HILTON HEAD, Mary P. Baumler, 61, a Hilton. Head Wappingers Falls resident, died Tuesday at' her home in Wappingers Falls.

Mrs. Baumler had resided in' Yorktown, Westchester County at one time, and later moved to ton Head She was an executive secretary for IBM in Westchester County for 17 years, retiring in 1987. She was active with the Audubon Society and was a member of 'St. Andrew's by the 'Sea in Hilton Head, where -she assisted in the church office. Born Oct.

10, 1932, in New York City, she was the daughter of John and Mary Boller Schnabl. Alice E. Bodo, homemaker. Poughkeepsie. A lifetime Poughkeepsie restdent, Mrs.

Bodo was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Peter's Roman Church in Hyde Park. She was a graduate of Arlington High School and the Krissler Business Institute. Born Feb.

11, 1919, in Poughkeepsie, she was the daughter of Dennis and Johanna Walsh Hayes. On Dec. 2, 1939, in Poughkeepsie, she married Nickolas Bodo who survives at homer Also surviving are a son, John N. Bodo of Poughkeepsie; a daughter, Patricia A. Birsner of Poughkeep'sie; a sister, Anna M.

Ireland of Hyde Park; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Thursday at the John H. Darrow Funeral Home, Route: 9, Hyde Park, A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated, at 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Peter's Church, Violet Avenue and Route 9G, Hyde Park, Burial will be in St.

Peter's Cemetery, Poughkeepsie. Alice E. Bodo, 75, a Town of Poughkeepsie resident, died Tuesday at St. Francis Hospital in Arthur Swenson IBM lab technician VENICE, Fla. Arthur Swenson.

76, a former Poughkeepsie, resident, died Friday, Feb. 11, at home. For 35 years, 'Mr. Swenson worked for. IBM Poughkeepsie as a lab technician, retiring in 1982.

He was a member. of the IBM Quarter Century Club. He was borh July 15, 1917, in Easton, Pa. Mr. Swenson is survived by his wife, Barbara Swenson at home; and two daughters, Patricia Luhmann' of Staatsburg, 'and Jo Ann Burnes of Old Monroe, Mo.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Church, 269 Church Poughkeepsie. Burial will be in' Calvary Ceme: tery, Poughkeepsie. Arrangements are by the Joseph J.

Darrow Sr, Funeral Home 39 S. Hamilton Helena Haight, native of Beacon NEWBURGH Helena Haight, 66, a Beacon native and a homemaker, died Tuesday at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh: Born Sept. 12, 1927; in Beacon, she was the daughter of the late. George and Abigail Hawks Bush, nell.

She married Sherman Haight Sr. who died in March of 1986. Surviving are a son, Sherman Haight Jr. of Newburgh, two daughters, Sandra Malarky and Sharon Crandall, both of Newburgh; two sisters, Mildred Fahlman and Mary Lenko, both of St. Petersburg, Fla; four grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Calling Hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Funeral Home, Route 9W, Marlboro. Seryices will 'be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral borne. Burial will be.

in Fishkill Rural Cemetery. Prison suspends accused 'driver The corrections officer arrested last weekend in a fatal hit -and-run accident; was suspended without pay. Tuesday from her, job at Fishkill Correctional Facility until further potice, officials said. Debra Gleckner, 29, who has. worked for the state as a officer.

since 1989, was ar-. rested Saturday on a felony count 'of leaving the scene of fatal acci-. dent. Plateau, spokesman for, 'the state Department of Correctional. Services, said Gleckner, was suspended, without pay indefinitely because of her arrest.

Pleasant Valley resident Kimberly Arin Baker; 23, was Friday after being struck by, a car while she was' walking.on Police say Gleckner left Baker on the side of the road: Gleckner, a Wappingers Falls resident, her career at the Bedford Hills prison. where she worked for one month, Flateau said. In' July 1989, she was trans? ferred to. Fishkill. Correctional Facility, where she worked until February 1990, he said.

At that time she was transferred to a prison in: Washington county and then moved back to Fishkill in October 1990, he said: The fatal accident occurred around 5 a.m. Friday. Gleckner had worked the afternoon shift Thursday, getting out of work at about 10 p.m., Flateau said. Gleckner is free on $15,000 bond. Hospitals' staff levels criticized Psych center workers concerned, they say By Larry Fisher-Hertz Poughkeepsie Journal Last month's merger of Harlem Valley and Hudson River psychiatric centers has taken more of a toll staff than on the patients, officials said Tuesday.

A union spokeswoman said theaides and others who work rapy with the patients fear staffing levels on some wards on the Town of Poughkeepsie campus are "danworkers, low." morale has they plummeted: And the because they no longer have time to give patients much personal attention. "The staff is teetering on: the edge," said Judy Watts, president of the Hudson River chapter the Civil -Service Employees Association. "When you get people.com plaining (about working conditions) who have never complained before after 20 years on the job, you know you're reaching the breaking Hudson administrators said they understood the ees' concerns. But they said they were convinced the facility's 700 patients. continued to be we'd' like more, staff we'd always like more staff," said River spokesman Roger Christenfeld.

"'Morale has." taken two major hits over the past year the transition hit (caused by the merger) and the downsizing hit all under the shadow of a continuing reduction of patients and staff: But the remarkable thing is we have not seen any reduction in the care of the patients, and this is a tribute to the staff." Little found to criticize Christenfeld's assessment was shared by Howard Himelstein, president of Hudson River Psychiatric Center's Board of Visitors. Himelstein said he and three other members of the board had toured the campus about. two weeks ago and had chatted with many of the patients' who had been transferred front Harlem Valley: He said eryone spoken to had post- tive things to say about the move. "We were very impressed with. the renovations at Ross Pavilion," the building where most of the former Harlem Valley patients now live, Himelstein said.

"On. the evening we were, there, we visited with a number of patients on four of the wards. To a person, there was really not a negative word. "I'm usually somewhat critical," said Himelstein, a Dutchess Community College administrator who has been president of the Board of: Visitors since 1990, "but I.couldn't find much to Watts and others who work at Hudson River contended, however, that staff reductions were taking a toll; particularly on those who. work directly with the patients.

About 180, patients and :300 employees were moved to the Hudson. River facility in January when the 70-year-old Harlem Valley campus in Wingdale was closed. Watts said some of the workers' concerns were linked to the merger of the two facilities but others. stemmed from staff shortages that existed on both campuses before Wingdale was shut down. -Suzanne Mateo, director of nursing services, said the facility did experience staffing difficulties during some of the recent spowstorms when some employees could not report for' work.

But at all. other times since the merger, she said, staffing in the wards has been above minimum levels. Dr: John George, the facility's program director, said the patients who had come from Wingdale were assimilating well and were pleased with the wider range of activities available at Hudson River. "When I go into the wards, I feel a sense of calmness that was not always there in the wards at Harlem Valley," said George, who worked, on the Wingdale, campus until. last August.

"I think that's' because (the patients) have a little more room to spread their elbows here; They have a swimming pool here and bowling alley's and a gym "Change is. hard for anybody, and it's been hard on the George said, "but they've done a marvelous job working with the Board expected to vote on concert zoning change -By Nandi Cremen For the Poughkeepsie Journal The Saugerties Town Board is expected to vote tonight to amend its zoning law in order to hold: mass gatherings one of the many approvals needed by promoter Michael Lang if a 25th Woodstock anniversary concert is to held in August. The meeting will be 7 p.m. at Saugerties Senior Citizen Center. Last week" the board hired an Albany law firm to help them a contract with promoters if the zoning -amendment is approved and to- review environmen: tal impact Lang thought there might be a conflict of: interest since the firm, Nixon, Hargrave, Devans and Doyle, is also handling the review of a separate Woodstock: festival proposed in the Town of Bethel Saugertles.

He is also concerned the firm could delay a decision for his mass gathering permit by the board. He needs approval by in order to book performers: "Obviously two shows. in two towns will be somewhat competitive," he said. "I hate to feel I was slowed down in someone else's interest." Andrew Rose, a partner of the firm, said he realizes there is economic competition between Bethel and Saugerties and has "looked at the issue of conflict thoroughly, "I don't think it's a valid concern. We are not here to put up; roadblocks to the (Saugerties) festival happening," he He pointed out that the towns are clients of the firths, not the, promoters.

Survivors include- 'two sons, Joseph of Mahopac, Putnam County, and Francis Cullen of, Bethel, three daughters, Martha Peterson of Mobile, Ala, Ellen Harper North Kingston, R.1. and Therese Sullivan, of Wappingers and 13 grandchildren. He was also predeceased by a brother, Francis Cullen, in 1970. hours are 2 to to 9 p.m. Friday at the Waterbury Kelly Funeral Home, Route 9, Os-: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m.

Saturday. at St. Augustine's Church. Burial will' be 'in St. 'Augustine's Cemetery.

executive secretary Mrs. Baumler 'attended Wappingers On Jan. 17, 1954, at Mary's Church in Poughkeepsie, she married John H. Baumler who survives in Hilton Head. Also surviving are two daughters, Donna L.

Baumler and Barbara Inglis, both of Wappingers Falls; a son, Glenn B. Baumler of Fishkill; two grandchildren, two nieces and a nephew. Calling. hours are 2. to 4 p.m.

Thursday at the Roberts Straub: Funeral Home, 55 East Main Wappingers Falls. Please use the Mesier Avenue entrance. Services will be private and burial will be in Wappingers Rural Cemetery in the spring, Despite our Recent HERRING SANITATION Septic Service is still COMPLETELY OPERATIONAL and we wish to thank all'our Family, Neighbors, Customers, East Fishkill Fire Fire Department, all surrounding Departments and Police. HERRING SANITATION 226-5405 Podiatric Medicine Podiatric Surgery Diplomate, American EDWARD J. STAMM, Board of Quality Assurance Utilization Review DR.

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