She passed away March 15, 1985. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Aitken was a resident of Andes until 1972, when he moved to Delhi. A sister, Margaret Whittaker, predeceased him. Burial will be in the spring at Woodland Cemetery, Delhi. Contributions in his memory may be made to Catskill Area Hospice.
Arrangements are with the MacArthur Funeral Home, Delhi.
He immigrated to the United States in 1929, settling in Cincinnati, Ohio. He later moved to New York City and worked for many years as a meat cutter, VFCW Local 174, which he joined in February 1946. He served from October 1942 until he was honorably discharged in February 1946. He married Elizabeth Spahr in New York City. They owned a farm in Jefferson for many years, later moving to Stamford.