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John Carroll
Dec 17, 2025
AMENIA — John Carroll, 94, a lifelong resident of Amenia, passed away on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at Noble Horizons in Salisbury.Mr. Carroll was the business account manager at Audia Motor Sales in Millbrook, for 41 years, retiring in 2016.
Born on Oct. 1, 1931, in Sharon, he was the son of the late John J. and Florence (Brunese) Carroll. He was a graduate of Amenia High School class of 1950. Mr. Carroll later graduated from the GM Service Technical College in New York, New York.
Mr. Carroll was a former Vice President and President of the Parish Council at Immaculate Conception Church in Amenia and St. Bernard’s Church in Sharon and a former member of the finance council at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Dover Plains. He was a lifelong parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church in Amenia.
Mr. Carroll is survived by a brother, Philip T. Carroll of Amenia, and several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by five brothers, Joseph, Richard J., Thomas, Alan and William Carroll and two sisters, Marion Ursula Robertson and Jean Leggett.
Calling hours were held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday. Dec. 11, 2025 at the Hufcut Funeral Home, 3159 Route 22, Dover Plains, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 at Immaculate Conception Church, 4 Lavelle Road, Amenia, with Rev. Andrew O’Connor officiating. Burial followed at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Millerton, NY. Contributions in memory of Mr.Carroll should be made to the Immaculate Conception Church, 4 Lavelle Road, Amenia, NY 12501. For directions or to send a condolence, visit www.hufcutfuneralhome.com
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Located in historic Spencer’s Corners in the Town of North East, 331 Merwin Road was built around 1820. It was a stopping off point on the Salisbury Turnpike and retains much of its period charm and details. The four-bedroom home sold for $545,000 above its listing price of $525,000.
Photo by Christine Bates
MILLERTON — November transfers reflected an active real estate market in the Town of North East, with six sales recorded during the month, including two in the Village of Millerton. The average sale price was $588,000, and four of the transactions exceeded $500,000.
As of mid-December, inventory remained limited, with just 10 single-family homes on the market, priced between $125,000 and $11.75 million, along with 11 parcels of land listed for sale.
Transfers
37 Simmons St. — 3 bedroom/1 bath renovated ranch on .17 acres in the Village of Millerton sold to Jenna Marie Garofalo for $330,000.
19 Traver Place — 3 bedroom/2.5 bath ranch in the Village of Millerton on 1.3 acres sold to Sheila Srere for $525,000.
23 Country View Road — 3 bedroom/2 bath home on 1.54 acres sold to Hyun Jo Jung for $410,000.
331 Merwin Road — 4 bedroom/2 bath home built in 1820 sold to Gregory Scheidler for $545,000.
82 Moadock Road — 2 bedroom/2 bath contemporary home on 10.29 acres sold to Robert Kaus for $1.1 million.
942 Smithfield Road — 4 bedroom/1 bath home built in 1870 on 71.18 acres sold to Colonial House & Barn LLC for $617,000.
*Town of North East and Village of Millerton property transfers for October 2025 are sourced from Dutchess County Real Property Office monthly reports. Details on property from Dutchess Parcel Access. Actual parcel numbers indicated by (#___) are included for properties without specific street address. Note that transfers often lag the date of closed sales. Market data from One Key MLS and Infosparks. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Advisor with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in Connecticut and New York.
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Classifieds - December 18, 2025
Dec 17, 2025
Automobiles For Sale
2012 Honda Fit: 147,000 miles. 4 Snow Tires included. Good Condition. $2500 or best offer. Call Mike. 860-671-9328.
Services Offered
Deluxe Professional Housecleaning: Experience the peace of a flawlessly maintained home. For premium, detail-oriented cleaning, call Dilma Kaufman at 860-491-4622. Excellent references. Discreet, meticulous, trustworthy, and reliable. 20 years of experience cleaning high-end homes.
Hector Pacay Service: House Remodeling, Landscaping, Lawn mowing, Garden mulch, Painting, Gutters, Pruning, Stump Grinding, Chipping, Tree work, Brush removal, Fence, Patio, Carpenter/decks, Masonry. Spring and Fall Cleanup. Commercial & Residential. Fully insured. 845-636-3212.
The Villas Cleaning Team: Owner-Operated. Reliable, detailed cleaning by a trusted husband-and-wife team. Homes & Offices. Airbnb. Small Post-Construction. Commercial. Windows. Laundry. Consistent cleaners every time. Competitive rates. Flexible scheduling. Call/Text: 903-918-2390. Dave Villa for a free estimate.
Auctions, Estate Sales
Carol’s Estate Sale:Jewelry, Paintings, Sculptures, Ceramics, Furniture, Plants and Garden Stuff, and More. December 20 and 21 from 9:00 to 4:00 at 37 Library Street, Salisbury, CT. No early birds please.
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PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: Equal Housing Opportunity. All real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1966 revised March 12, 1989 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color religion, sex, handicap or familial status or national origin or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. All residential property advertised in the State of Connecticut:General Statutes 46a-64c which prohibit the making, printing or publishing or causing to be made, printed or published any notice, statement or advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, age, lawful source of income, familial status, physical or mental disability or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.
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Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Harlem Valley area activity report; Dec. 4 to Dec. 10
Dec. 4 — Deputies responded to Generator Super Store at 31 Route 22 in Pawling to investigate larceny committed by a suspect who used a fraudulent credit card to purchase a generator in the amount of $8684.92. Investigation on-going.
Dec. 7 — A traffic stop in the area of Route 22 and Rural Avenue in the Town of Dover took a dramatic turn when the driver refused to comply with officers and fled into the state of Connecticut. Deputies were forced to abandon attempts to stop the vehicle. Further investigation on Dec. 9 resulted in the arrest of Ronald Schiavone, age 67, who was charged with obstructing governmental administration as well as several other traffic violations. Schiavone was also wanted on other outstanding warrants from other police agencies which were also addressed as part of his arrest.
Dec. 9 — Deputies responded to 73 Castagna Drive in the Town of Pawling for the report of a male subject causing a disturbance. Situation mediated by patrol without further police intervention.
Dec. 10 — Deputies responded to the area of 1 Railroad Plaza in the Village of Millerton for a report of a potential crime being committed in that area.Deputies located one Patrick Piljar, age 31, who was reported to be a fugitive from justice out of the State of Pennsylvania. Subject taken into custody without incident and will be extradited to the State of Pennsylvania.
PLEASE NOTE: All subjects arrested and charged are alleged to have committed the crime and are presumed innocent until proven guilty and are to appear in local courts later.
If you have any information relative to the aforementioned criminal cases, or any other suspected criminal activity please contact the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 845 605 CLUE (2583) or email dcsotips@gmail.com. All information will be kept confidential.
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