Castleton Funeral Home, LLC

09/22/2025

Our condolences to the family of Beth Johnson.

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09/10/2025

Our condolences to the family of William Rickard.

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09/04/2025

Our condolences to the family of Dean Smith of Castleton.

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07/25/2025

Our condolences to the family of Brian Edward Leach.

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07/22/2025

Our condolences to the family of Ronald J. Papageorge.

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06/20/2025

Our condolences to the family of Leona Van de Wal.

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06/19/2025

Our condolences to the family of Gerlinde Page of Castleton.

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06/10/2025

This week we introduce to Richard J. "Dick" Gagnon. Dick has been a dedicated member of our staff since 2023.

Richard J. "Dick" Gagnon graduated from Herkimer High School in 1978 and from Herkimer County Community College and Simmons School of Mortuary Science in 1980 where he earned his AAS degree. He started in funeral service working for his father, Arthur Richer, in 1972 in Herkimer and has been a licensed funeral director for over 40 years. The majority of those years were spent serving Northern Columbia and Southern Rensselaer Counties, as he continues to do today. He is married to his wife Cheryl (Warner) Gagnon and has two lovely daughters, Regina and Celia Gagnon. Dick is a past Assistant Chief of the Kinderhook Fire Co., as well as a longtime member of both the Kinderhook Elks Lodge #2530 and the Northern Columbia Lions Club. Dick enjoys playing golf, hunting, fishing, making maple syrup and spending time with his family and friends.

05/21/2025

Our condolences to the family of Jeffrey P. Duncan, Sr. of Schodack.

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05/16/2025

This week our spotlight is Kean W. Toomey.

Born in Albany, to Paul and Lisa (Cioffi) Toomey, Kean has been a lifelong resident of Averill Park, NY. He has two older sisters Faith (Joshua) Skibbee and Maeve (Trevor) Ryan. He is a graduate of La Salle Institute in Troy, NY. Kean also graduated from Hudson Valley Community College in 2023, with an A.A.S in Mortuary Science. While in college, Kean worked for many local funeral homes to apply the classroom principles to the daily application in the funeral home. Kean came to the funeral home, in a full-time capacity, beginning in January of 2023. Following the passing of his grandfather, Kean had a call to funeral service starting at a young age. Kean comes from a multi-generational family of funeral directors. He has been a life-long parishioner of St. Henry’s Parish, in Averill Park. He is also a member of the La Salle Institute Alumni Association, where he is the Class of 2019 Class Representative. Kean is also a member of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) Board #36, where he enjoys teaching the new officials training classes. Outside of the funeral home, Kean enjoys playing golf, boating, and spending time with family and friends.

05/14/2025

Our condolences to the family of Laura M. Reutzel, of Stuyvesant.

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05/09/2025

Our condolences to the family of Melody Mesick.

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