Colleen Robin Tiano

Colleen Robin Tiano, of Kingston, New York, passed away on July 31st after a long battle with autoimmune conditions including myositis. She was known for her unwavering devotion to her family, her quiet generosity, and a lifetime spent helping others. 

Born in Kingston, she was the first-born of the late Peter F. and Barbara J. (Stoff) Tiano. She attended St. Catherine Labouré elementary school where she was part of the inaugural class and one of the few students to attend for all 8 years before the school closed in 1972. She then attended Kingston High School where she was part of the color guard and French Honors Society. She also served as scorekeeper for the Town of Ulster Girl’s Junior Softball League. She attended Ulster County Community College with a concentration in secretarial studies. 

She served as a keyboard specialist/secretary for the State of New York, first with the Department of Education and then the State Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (Formerly OMRDD) working for over 36 years at various sites in Kingston, Valatie, and finally Albany. She loved her job and took great pride in helping to improve the business processes in her offices, developing procedures that outlasted her tenure. Beyond her professional life, she generously donated her talents as the editor of the church bulletin for St. Catherine Labouré Church, working with Monsignor Fowler and then Father Kearney until the early 2000s. During that time she also served as a CCD teacher. Her faith was expressed not only through prayer, but through service to her parish community. 

She was extremely dedicated to her family and friends - spending much of her life caring for those who needed her: be they elderly, ill, or simply facing difficult times. She was always there for anyone whom she could help with whatever means she could muster - be it financial, logistical, or just the willingness to sit and listen and offer counsel. Her generosity was quiet but constant, and countless people benefited from her compassion. 

She is survived by her son Peter J Naccarato III; her brother, Peter F (Kim) Tiano Jr.; her significant other, Michael P. W. Hanlon; and her nieces and nephews Nicole M Hernandez [Bauer], Britney Rose (Craig) Privett, and Michael (Mallory) Tiano; her aunt, Joann Baker of Virginia; and her cousins: Martha Jane Lucci, Melissa Baker and Mel Baker. 

In addition to her parents and ex-husband (Peter J Naccarato Jr.), Colleen was predeceased by her sisters, Lisa Tiano Eichler (2016), Regina Cohn (2025) and her best friend Ruth Warner (2016). 

Colleen will be remembered for all the lives she touched. Though her own path was not always easy, she met life's challenges with tenacity and never lost sight of what mattered most: caring for others. She believed that helping others was simply what one did - and she was there when she was needed. 

In lieu of gifts of flowers, donations can be made to either the National Fibromyalgia Association (https://www.fmaware.org/donate/) or The Myositis Association (https://www.myositis.org/donate/). Family and friends may visit on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The funeral service will take place at 11:00 AM after which Colleen will be interred at St. Mary’s Cemetery.