Harold (Toddy) C. Ball, died on Nov. 1. He was 85.
He was born in Stanfordville to Raymond and Hazel (Fridah) Ball on Sept. 14, 1938. He married Martha Muller in 1963. Together they enjoyed 60 years of marriage, family, dancing, taking cruises and annual family beach vacations.
Harold worked at IBM until his retirement. He went on to be the Pine Plains town tax collector and drove a school bus for the Pine Plains school district, and was an avid golfer.
Ball is survived by his wife, Martha; a son Todd and his wife Lisa Ball; a daughter, Rebecca Ruger; five grandchildren, Clarissa, Ana, Lilianna, Emma and Parker; a brother, James Ball; a sister, Cora Marie Shook and her husband Walter; two sisters in-law, Nancy Ball and Margaret Gillis; and a brother-in-law, Fred Meriam, in addition to numerous nieces and nephews.
The family asked that donations in his memory be made to the Pine Plains Rescue Squad or Lions Club.