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Robert T. Dietz

WESTERLO — Robert Dietz was bright in humor and wit. He worked his way from the shop to the general manager’s office at Hannay Reels Co.

Robert “Bob” Theodore Dietz died on Saturday, April 12, 2014, in Arizona — at Northwest Medical Center in Tucson — where he spent his winters. He was 86.

Joseph V. LiVecchi

BERNE — A longtime highway worker, Joseph LiVecchi was enthusiastic about machinery and the outdoors.

Joseph V. LiVecchi died of cancer at his home early Saturday morning, April 19, 2014.  He was 50.

Joseph P. Kernozek

VOORHEESVILLE — A man dedicated to his family, community, and country, Joseph P. Kernozek died unexpectedly last Thursday, April 17, 2014 after being stricken at his Stone Road home. He was 81.
Mr. Kernozek was born in Albany on Nov. 23, 1932, the son of the late Alexander and Alice (née Mause) Kernozek.

James T. Wilson

GUILDERLAND — James T. Wilson, a veteran and dedicated fireman, died peacefully on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albany. He was 88.

Mr. Wilson was born in Albany, the son of the late James T. and Jessie A. Roberts Wilson Sr.

Joseph W. Rapp

WESTERLO — Joseph W. Rapp, a loving and dedicated family man who liked to laugh, died on April 21, 2014, surrounded by his wife and family, after a courageous battle with lung disease. He was 82.

Mr. Rapp was born in South Berne on Aug. 4, 1931, the son of the late William Rapp and Anna Mayrhofer Rapp.

Grace Vivian Ross Kimmey

Grace Vivian Ross Kimmey, a woman who loved getting to know those around her, died peacefully at her home, in the presence of family, on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. She was 90.

Mrs. Kimmey was born on July 6, 1923, on Staten Island, to the late Herbert and Ada (née Hoerle) Ross.

Frances G. Halsdorf

GUILDERLAND — Frances Halsdorf, an “all-seasons person,” according to her family, died peacefully on April 7, 2014, just three days after celebrating her 99th birthday.

Margaret M. Della Rocco

BERNE — Margaret M. Della Rocco, of Berne, loved her forestry work; her homemaking arts; her church; and, most of all her family.

She died on Monday, March 31, 2014, at Albany Medical Center. She was 55.

Constance Mae Teator

WESTERLO — In regular correspondence with her mother in New Jersey, Constance Teator included and received excerpted Bible verses that she pinned on her kitchen wall in Freehold, tucked into her Bible, and left out for her family to read.