Obituaries

AMENIA — Jordan Michael Stevener, 24, a lifelong area resident, died unexpectedly at his home in Amenia on Friday, March 18, 2022.

Jordan worked as a skilled tradesman specializing in tile work and hardwood flooring. He also worked for ITW Global Automotive as a machine operator in Lakeville.

NORTH CANAAN —John F. Killawee of North Canaan passed away at age 86 on March 18, 2022. He has been reunited with his wife of 45 years, Joan, who predeceased him in October 2020.

AMENIA — Joan Harriet Houghtaling, 88, a 10-year resident of Amenia and a longtime area resident, died March 13, 2022, at her home in Amenia.

Joan worked as a self-employed home health care aide for many years and also worked as a private housekeeper locally.

RHINEBECK — Alice (Winchester) Muzynski, 93, formerly a longtime resident of Millerton, died peacefully on March 2, 2022, at the Meadows in Rhinebeck, N.Y.

Alice was born on March 31, 1928, in Sharon to the late Louise (Barrett) and Milo Winchester.

DOVER PLAINS— Juanita Mae Benson, 93, a longtime resident of Dover Plains, passed away March 10, 2022, at Danbury Hospital.

Born on Oct. 30, 1928, in Troy, Kan., she was the daughter of the late Veda (Farrington) and Beauford W. Grant.

AMENIA — Lawrence C. Hardisty, 90, a lifelong Amenia resident, died peacefully on March 8, 2022, at Sharon Health Care Center.

HILLSDALE — Robert “Bob” Shnayerson, highly admired editor at Life and Time in the glory days of Henry Luce’s magazine empire, as well as editor-in-chief of Harper’s magazine and founder of Quest magazine, died on March 6, 2022, at age 96 at his home in Hillsdale, N.Y., with his family by his side.

SALISBURY — Jamie Alan Surdam, 56, passed away peacefully on Feb. 17, 2022, at Hartford Hospital.

He was born April 30, 1965, in Sharon, to the late Norma (Parsons) Surdam and Richard A. Surdam.

Jamie was predeceased by two sisters, Rosella and Bernice Surdam.