Obituaries

LEE — Charan Peeples, 73, passed away peacefully in her Lenox home on June 22, 2022, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.

LAKEVILLE — Robert Lawrence Dennis, 76, a lifelong area resident died peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Sharon Hospital with his loving wife and beloved daughter at his bedside. Mr. Dennis was a retired self-employed plumber. He owned and operated Robert L.

SHEFFIELD — James T. Collingwood, Jr., 63, passed away unexpectedly at home with his wife Theresa by his side on Monday, June 27, 2022.  

He was born on December 9, 1958, in Sharon, the son of the late James Collingwood Sr. and Betty Markham Collingwood. 

SALISBURY — Albert Gottesman, age 89, died on June 29, 2022. Al was born on April 17, 1933, and raised in The Bronx, playing stickball, pencilball, curb ball, softball, and touch football, and rooting for the Yankees.

STANFORDVILLE — Elizabeth Ann Swartz, 89, a lifelong area resident and former longtime resident of Millerton, died peacefully on Monday, June 27, 2022, at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, New York, with her family beside her. Mrs. Swartz operated a group home for adults at her home in Millerton for over 45 years prior to her retirement.

William George Franks, 90, of Amenia passed away on June 20, 2022, at home following a six-month illness.

A Celebration of Life for Ardys Mae Walrath, 100, of North Canaan, who died on January 4, 2022, will be held July 9, at 11:00 a.m. at the Canaan United Methodist Church, North Canaan. Reception following at the family home.

Stanley M. Singer, 92, of Estero, Florida and Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, died peacefully on June 7, 2022, at his home in Pennsylvania, after a year-long battle of old age illnesses. He was born on Nov. 11, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York, to Hyman and Esther Singer.