OBITUARIES

Jan 20, 2017

Maxine F. Meyer, 71, of Winnetka, CA, formerly of Kingston, died suddenly on Friday, January 20, 2017 at Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center in Woodland Hills, CA. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Irving & Ethel Ball Meyer. Maxine was very active in the Jewish Community, both as a professional and as a volunteer. She...

Jan 19, 2017

John "Jack" Ferguson, of Kingston, died Thursday, January 19, 2017, at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Bristol, CT, he was a son of the late Andrew and Gertrude Kolts Ferguson. Jack was very social, being a real ladies' man, and had a great sense of humor. He liked going to the movies and out to eat. Jack also enjoyed...

Jan 17, 2017

Kingston - Gerald R." Jerry" Farber, died peacefully at his home in Kingston on January 17, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife Barbara Sobsey Farber, whom he married June 5, 1960; and sons: Daniel Farber, of Harvard, Massachusetts, Matthew Farber and wife Tammy and their daughter Sarah, of Kingston, and Robert...

Jan 17, 2017

Gerhard Jurgeleit, 90, of Kingston, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital, Broadway Campus after being surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 28, 1926 in Germany to the late Georg and Martha Jurgeleit. Gerhard was married to the love of his life, Herta (Grasmeier) Jurgeleit. They wed on November 23, 1957. Gerhard was...

Jan 14, 2017

Gloria Murphy, 85, of Saugerties, died January 14, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus Kingston, NY. Born in Brooklyn NY, she was a daughter of the late Michael & Marietta Moramarco Piccininni. Always with a focus on nurturing and raising her family first, Gloria worked over the years in the medical profession for Dr. Weiner, Optometrist, in Fishkill and Dr....

Jan 12, 2017

Audrea Eckert Bailey Hasse, 92, of Sawkill, passed peacefully Thursday morning at her residence. She was born January 8th, 1925 in Bronx, NY and was the daughter of the late Julius and Frieda Eckert. Audrea had lived in Sawkill since 1963, prior to that she had lived in Rifton. She was a member of the IBM Quarter Century...

Jan 11, 2017

Robert 'Red' Bence, 83, of Kingston, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017. He was born February 9, 1933 in Kingston, to the late William Bence and Margaret (Kelder) Bence.

He was married to Dolores "Dee" (Doll) Bence who passed away on January 22nd 2002. Red served in the US Army during the Korean...

Jan 10, 2017

Kingston - Sharriffea D. Sneed of Cedar St. died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Vassar Bros. Medical Center. She was 42. She was born in Poughkeepsie, a daughter of Ollie Sneed and the late Dean Hendricks. Sharriffea was a child care teacher for the past 16 years. She started at the New Paltz ABCD center in August of...

Jan 10, 2017

David Barnett, also known as, Yehuda "Jay" Steinberg, 81, of Kingston, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at his home. Born in Jerusalem, he was the son of the late Joel & Belle Braverman Steinberg. David was a retired teacher with the New York City School System. He was also a landlord for over 50 years in both Brooklyn and Kingston....

Jan 7, 2017

Selma Boris, 87, of Kingston died after a long hard battle with Alzheimer's. She was born in the Bronx, NY to the late Harry and Sarah Ruderman. She spent most of her time being a homemaker and volunteering for various organizations. Selma was 66 when her husband passed and she was then the President of Ulster Precision, a local sheet...

Jan 4, 2017

Lillian Anne (O'Hara) Loughlin departed this Earth on January 4th 2017 at the age of 91. She was the fifth of eight children born to Irish immigrants Thomas and Brigid (Regan) O'Hara on September 27th 1925 in New York City. Lillian's father died when she was only 5 years old and although she always claimed to have grown...

Jan 4, 2017

Services and interment will be private.

Jan 3, 2017

Lorraine Malin, 71, of Kingston, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Brooklyn, she was a daughter of the late Irving & Zelda Ross Malin. Lorraine attended Juliard School of Music and enjoyed playing the saxophone and the clarinet. She loved the town of Phoenicia with the view of its mountains and country side. Lorraine...

Jan 3, 2017

Kingston - Richard D. Hobbs of Clinton Ave. died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Health Alliance Hospital Broadway Campus. He was 63. He was born in Brooklyn, a son of the late John A. and Claire Marie Graham Hobbs. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Richard was for many years self-employed as...

Jan 2, 2017

Jeanette Fuoco of Saugerties, died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Monday January 2, 2017 in Lake Katrine at Ten Broeck Commons at the age of 89. Jeanette was born in East Kingston, during an awful snow storm, to the late Saverio and Theresa Fuoco. She attended the Kingston High School from 1941-1945. After leaving High School Jeanette began working...

Jan 1, 2017

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the funeral home at 10:00 AM, with Rabbi Zoe Zak, officiating. Interment will follow in Montrepose Cemetery.

Jan 1, 2017

Patricia M. Schwartz, 69, of Rifton, died Sunday, January 1, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Robert F. & Anna Kilmer Dugan. Patricia enjoyed camping, bowling and family gatherings, especially the Sunday family breakfasts. Patricia is survived by her husband of 40 years, David A. Schwartz of Rifton, whom she...

Dec 30, 2016

Linda L. Brinkman, 68, of Lake Katrine, NY, passed away Friday, surrounded by her loving family, December 30, 2016. She was born September 22, 1948 in Kingston, to the late Frederick and Dorothy (Deyo) Brinkman. She was a graduate of Ulster County Community College and SUNY New Paltz. She loved reading, ceramics, and animals, especially her beloved cats....

Dec 30, 2016

Henrietta (Lewis) Atkins, 95, of Kingston, NY, formerly of Port Ewen, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016. She was born October 12, 1921 in East Kingston, to the late George and Alice (Banks) Lewis. She was married to Sterling "Bud" C. Atkins who passed in 2008. Henrietta was a long time member of the Town of Esopus United...

Dec 28, 2016

John J. Berardi, 95, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in East Kingston, he was a son of the late Frank & Mary Nardi Berardi. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in the in the 7th Army - Air Force in the Central and Western Pacific...