Dear Friends:  Ruth Kelder passed away on Friday. Ruth led the Halcott United Methodist Church for many years and is known for her great bake sales which she and her daughter Pattie held at every election and Halcott Fair until earlier this year when public gatherings were discouraged. There will be a viewing at Gormley’s Funeral Home in Phoenicia on Friday October 23 from 7 to 9PM and on Saturday, October 24 between 11 and 1. The funeral home practices social distancing; the number of visitors will be limited to 50% of their capacity at a time. Because of the danger of large gatherings, there will be only a small private funeral for Ruth on Saturday.