OBITUARIES

Aug 5, 2017

Elizabeth Betty Baker Coombs, 84, of Kingston, died Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Calicoon, NY, she was a daughter of the late Charles P. & Susie DeWitt Baker, Sr. Betty worked for Gateway Industries for 18 years, before retiring in 1985. She founded and ran with her late husband, Handicapped in Action...

Aug 5, 2017

Athanasios G. Kotzias, 77, of Kingston, died peacefully on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late George and Telesia Kotzias. Athanasios, known as Tom to everyone who had the privilege to know him, is survived by his wife of 44 years, Adamantia (Diane) Kotzias of Kingston, his...

Aug 2, 2017

Clara M. Davis, 89, of Kingston, NY, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Born October 8, 1927 in the Town of Olive, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Ivah (Beesmer) Davis. Clara was a graduate of Ellenville High School and the Spencer Business School. She had been employed by the U.S. Department of Defense...

Aug 1, 2017

George Elliott Martin, 86, of Kingston, NY, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017. He was born July 29, 1931 in Allegan, MI to the late Pearl and Bonnelyn (Elliott) Martin.

George received his Bachelors' Degree in Meteorology from Florida State University and studied mathematics at the University of TA�bingen in Germany. He served...

Aug 1, 2017

Justin Terri Conley, 21, of Kingston, died August 1, 2017. Born in Kingston, he was the son of Michael & Elizabeth Conley of Kingston. Justin would have started his senior year at SUNY College at Purchase later this month. He went to Purchase to pursue a career in film making and instead found that he loved everything about sound and...

Jul 30, 2017

Patricia (Manfro) Davenport, 87, of Lomontville, NY, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, July 30, 2017. She was born on October 29, 1929 in Kingston, to the late Patrick and Dora (Elting) Manfro. Pat graduated from Kingston High School and went on to receive her Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY Plattsburgh. She was a...

Jul 23, 2017

Andrew J. and Margaret A., (nee Haberman) Hammerl, 84 and 82, died tragically Sunday, July 23, 2017 in an automobile accident in Niagara County. Both were born in Buffalo, Andrew to the late Andrew G & Lillian Mergler Hammerl and Margaret to the late Arthur and Margaret McLaughlin Haberman. Andy and Peg, as all fondly knew them, met in college....

Jul 19, 2017

Jennie Emberson Blaha, 86, of St. Remy, passed peacefully Wednesday morning, July 19, 2017 at her residence. She was born March 27, 1931 in St. Remy, the daughter of the late Carson and Inez Flowers Emberson. She was the wife of Joseph H. Blaha; they wed on July 22, 1951. Jennie was a graduate of Kingston High School,...

Jul 18, 2017

Helen Bruce, 96, of Kingston, passed peacefully Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Hudson Valley Senior Residence, Kingston. She was born March 31, 1921 in Cannonsville, NY, the daughter of the late George and Barbara Heiss Hauber. She was the wife of Alva F. Bruce, he died on October 23rd 2015. For many years she was the church secretary...

Jul 18, 2017

Vivian G. Moscowitz, 87, of New Paltz, died July 18, 2017 at Woodland Pond of New Paltz. Born in Brooklyn, she was a daughter of the late Jehiel & Bertha Kuslansky Greenwood. Vivian lived in New Paltz since 2009, having previously lived in Woodstock for 56 years. She worked as a legal secretary in, NYC, as well as in her...

Jul 17, 2017

Wayne L Gerber, 60, of Hurley, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, July 17, 2017. He was born January 6, 1957 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Alfred and Shirley Marshall Gerber.

He leaves behind his wife of 35 years, Sharon Barton Gerber, they wed in June of 1982. In addition...

Jul 16, 2017

Obituary will be available soon.

Jul 14, 2017

John C. Shelton, 93, of Stone Ridge, NY, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017. He was born October 15, 1923, in Brooklyn, NY to the late Clement and Mary (Jaeger) Shelton. He was married to Emma Louise (Benziger) Shelton, they wed in 1948. John attended both Fordham University and Penn State. He served in the US Army...

Jul 14, 2017

Elaine Dederick Giebelhaus, 72, of Hurley peacefully passed away on July 14, 2017. She handled her illness with dignity, grace and inspiring willpower. Born in Kingston, she was daughter to the late Angela and Elbert Dederick. Elaine was educated at SUNY Delhi and New Paltz and worked over 20 years for Ulster County Community College. After her retirement, she spent...

Jul 12, 2017

William Billy Tyler, of Kingston, who died Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Billy was a resident of Palmer House. He attended The ARC of Ulster Greens Pecora Day Hab until 2011. Billy enjoyed music. He was especially fond of Michael Jackson, Jazz, Big Band, and Mo-town. Some of his favorite activities included sitting outside on the...

Jul 12, 2017

Sandra Quick-Boyce, 59, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died suddenly on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at her home. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Harold & Hildegarde Taubman Carleton. Sandy worked as a dietary aide at Kingston Hospital for over 20 years. She enjoyed the beach and music concerts, but most of all she enjoyed spending...

Jul 8, 2017

Raphael Perez was born in New York City to Helen Rodriguez and Lucas Perez. He died on July 8 at the age of 70 in his Kingston home. Perez attended New York City schools, then studied graphic design at the School of Visual Arts and the Fashion Institute of Technology. He worked as an art director at a New York...

Jul 7, 2017

Maritza Elizabeth Ovsak was born in San Salvador, El Salvador on December 7, 1962. She entered Heaven's gates on July 7, 2017. Maritza was a resident of Kerhonkson for over 30 years. She worked as a Bilingual Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocate supporting immigrant families in the Hudson Valley region. She was beloved and highly respected for her...

Jul 2, 2017

Josephine "Jo" Gerbino Schmitz, 97, of Port Ewen, NY, died Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Ten Broeck Commons, Lake Katrine, NY. She was born August 22, 1919 in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of the late Giacchino and Benvenuta Sciortino Gerbino. She was the wife of the late Heinrich Schmitz. For many years she had worked as a seamstress...

Jul 2, 2017

James Benjamin Mills, 69, born in Kingston, departed this life on July 2, 2017. He was the beloved son of the late Benjamin Mills and Betty Perry Mills. He is survived by 2 siblings, a brother, Melvin H. Mills and a sister, Judge Miriam K. Mills, retired. He also leaves surviving a niece, Selena Mills, 2 grandnieces Aneesha...