Wappingers Falls: Pop Pop died peacefully Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Wingate at Dutchess at the age of 99. He was born December 22, 1912 in Marlboro, NY to Charles William and Priscilla Shipton Albertson. He married Susan Margaret Downes on December 30, 1939 in Suffern, NY. She predeceased him on May 12, 2001 after 62 years of a very happy and loving marriage that always centered around his family. He was a graduate of Marlboro High School in 1931 in a class of nine students and was their last living member. He was a resident of Wappingers Falls for over 60 years. Chet loved to play horseshoes, starting as a 14 year old on a farm in Marlboro, and was a standout in the Mid-Hudson Valley and New York State (NYS) for many years, always competing as Class A. He held the NYS championship many years as well as the Dutchess County Fair championships and the Syracuse State Fair championships. He was inducted into the NYS Hall of Fame for his outstanding achievements and contributions to the game of horseshoes in 1988. He was a founding member of the Mid-Hudson Horseshoe Pitcher’s Association and was responsible for the return of horseshoes to the Dutchess County Fair in the early 80’s and he proceeded to win the tournament many years. To read more:
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