Obituaries

SHARON — Frances Hardwell (Gibby) Roberts died May 23, 2020, at the age of 77.

DOVER PLAINS — Clarence A. Hoysradt, 86, a longtime resident of Dover Plains, passed away on July 19, 2020, at Sharon Hospital. 

Mr. Hoysradt was an operating engineer at Amenia Sand and Gravel in Amenia and later worked at Andren and J&J Lumber, both in Dover Plains. 

MILLERTON — “A farewell to a decades-long enduring friendship…” It’s a sad day. Our cherished friend Jim Tanner passed this morning. 

NORTH EAST — James A. Tanner Sr., 48, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020, at home.

He was born on April 6, 1972, in Sharon, the son of Roberta (Twing) and Arthur Tanner Jr. 

James was co-owner of Tanner’s Home Services in Millerton. 

NORTH CANAAN — Miss Patricia McVicker Landis, 87, of North Canaan Road, died July 16, 2020, at Sharon Hospital after a short illness.

She was born in Hackensack, N.J., on Feb. 22, 1933, the daughter of the late Helen (McVicker) and William Wilder Landis.  

NORTH CANAAN — Mary W. Stanton from Pittsfield, Mass., was born on April 18, 1926, to Kenneth and Lillian Whitman.

Mary passed away on July 6, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. 

In 1991, Mary left her home in North Canaan to move to sunny Sarasota, Fla. 

SALISBURY — Robert J. Thornberry, 75, of Wills Point, Texas, died peacefully on July 9, 2020, in Wills Point. He was the beloved husband of Lydia Wells Thornberry. 

A private burial took place at Mount Riga Cemetery in Salisbury. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. 

SHARON — Marion Glazer Olsen passed away July 5, 2020, in Stuart, Fla., at the age of 91.  

She was a longtime resident of Sharon and Port Saint Lucie, Fla. She was predeceased by her husband, Norwald Olsen, of 56 years.