Arthur Rupert Tompkins, 68, passed away at Glens Falls Hospital on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. Art was born on Sept.22, 1943 in Granville, New York the son of the late Ernest Rupert and Ida Belle (Gould) Tompkins. Art had been employed for 27 years at Sandy Hill in Hudson Falls. Most recently he worked as [...]
Mary Barber, 93
Mary Barber, 93, of William Street, passed away on Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at her residence. Born on Feb. 20, 1917, in Whitehall, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Catone) Pippo. Mary was in the clothing business for years in Whitehall, having assumed the role of proprietress of Barber’s Clothing Store. [...]
Edith C. Shaw, 91
Edith Carol Shaw passed away on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010, at the Indian River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Granville. Edith was born on Oct. 7, 1919, in Sudbury, Vt., the daughter of the late Eugene and Nettie (Westall) Baker. Edith was a member of the first graduating class from the existing Poultney (Vt.) High [...]
Ruth M. Conety, 85
Ruth M. Conety of 8 High St. passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at her home following a long illness. Born Jan. 7, 1924, in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Catherine (McKittrick) Brayton. Mrs. Conety was employed at General Electric in Bridgeport, Conn., H. F. Binches in [...]






Supervisors generally Ok with prayer at meetings
Hartford Supervisor Dana Haff, who has been under criticism from some for his prayers at Washington County Board of Selectmen meetings, was not at Friday’s session. Haff, who is on vacation, was also not at Tuesday’s Government Operations Committee meeting. But his allies were at both, and Haff, the Hartford town supervisor, will continue to [...]