OBITUARIES

Benjamin Gulnick

Benjamin Gulnick

Jun 16, 2014

Benjamin Gulnick, Jr, 88, of the Town of Ulster, died Monday, June 16, 2014 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late Benjamin & Gertrude Yerry Gulnick. Benjamin was a veteran of the US Army having served during WWII. He was a glazier with Kingston Glass for 20 years and worked in the...

Mary I. Blackwell

Mary I. Blackwell

Jun 16, 2014

Mary I. Blackwell passed peacefully Monday morning, June 16th, 2014 at the Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home, Lake Katrine. She was born in Sawkill and was a lifetime resident. She was born at home November 13, 1913, and would have celebrated her 101st birthday this year. She was the daughter of the late Harry Hulsair and Mary Myers....

Marie (Redfield) Kelly

Marie (Redfield) Kelly

Jun 14, 2014

Obituary will be available soon.

Louise M. Martino

Louise M. Martino

Jun 12, 2014

Louise M. Martino, 93, of Kingston, passed peacefully Thursday afternoon, June 12, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 10, 1921 in Kingston, the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Turck. She was the wife of the late Anthony M. Martino, Anthony passed on September 2nd 1982. Until her retirement, Louise had worked at...

Beatrice Safran

Beatrice Safran

Jun 12, 2014

Beatrice Safran, 90, formerly of Queens and Manhattan, N.Y., died peacefully in Kingston, N.Y. on June 12, 2014. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Bea was the daughter of the late Harry and Anne Silber and sister to the late Lillian Winer. After high school, she worked as a buyer of woman's clothes for a department store. Legend has it that Bea...

Barbara Marie Chatham

Barbara Marie Chatham

Jun 12, 2014

Barbara (Snyder) Chatham, 82, formerly of Kingston, NY, passed away on June 12th 2014 at Ten Broeck Commons in Lake Katrine, NY. She was born on May 13, 1932 in Kingston, to the late Carl and Mary (Squire) Snyder. Barbara was a 1950 graduate of Kingston High School where she was May Queen, drum majorette, and a cheerleader....

John  L. Arch

John L. Arch

Jun 12, 2014

Obituary to follow

Jack W. Schlegel

Jack W. Schlegel

Jun 11, 2014

Jack W. Schlegel, born November 14, 1923 in Bremenhaven, Germany, died peacefully at home in Mt. Tremper, NY. He had just returned from a 70th Anniversary Reunion visit to Normandy France with his remaining 82nd Airborne friends. He came to the US with his parents in 1930, and later enlisted in 1942 in the US Army where he...

Kenneth  Cluen

Kenneth Cluen

Jun 8, 2014

On June 8, 2014, Kenneth Cluen, of High Falls, died peacefully after a long illness, with his loving wife Virginia at this side. Ken was a beautiful soul who lived his life as he died, with grace and a sense of humor. An artist at heart, Ken's interests were varied and many. He was an avid reader, a birder, a...

Robert L. Bunten

Robert L. Bunten

Jun 8, 2014

Robert L. Bunten, 57, a lifelong resident of Kingston, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014. He was born July 30, 1956 in Kingston, to the late Judson and Evelyn (Conover) Bunten. Robert previously worked at Utility Platters Inc. in Kingston. He is survived by his daughters, Christin Bunten and Keri Dinan, his loving companion of 29 years, Bernice...

William  Herzog

William Herzog

Jun 6, 2014

William F. Herzog, 80 of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, formerly of Kingston, died June 6, 2014 at his home. Born in Michigan, he lived most of his life in Kingston. He was the son of the late Frederick & Zita Dueppe Herzog. William was a veteran of the US Army having served during the Korean Conflict. He worked for IBM...

Michael  J. Yonta

Michael J. Yonta

Jun 6, 2014

Michael J. Yonta, 93, of South Manor Avenue, died Friday, June 6, 2014. Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late Dominick & Rose Weider Yonta. Michael served over 50 plus years on the Union Hose Fire Company, Kingston Council #275, Knights of Columbus, St. Mary's Benevolent Society, Joyce-Schirick Post 1386 and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He attended...

Helen Margaret Arnold

Helen Margaret Arnold

Jun 6, 2014

Dr. Helen M. Arnold died on June 6, 2014. She was 80. Born in Sudbury, Ontario, she received her RN from Otytawa Civic Hospital, married and moved to Long Island, New York. She practiced nursing, raised two children and earned BSN and MSN degrees from Adelphi University. She joined the Adelphi faculty, where she advanced to Professor of...

Heinz Vogt

Heinz Vogt

Jun 5, 2014

Heinz ''Henry'' Vogt, 87, of Kingston, NY, died at Ten Broeck Commons in Lake Katrine. He was born April 13, 1927 in the Bronx, NY to the late Heinrich "Heinz" Vogt and Elizabeth (Gdynia) Vogt. He was a parishioner of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Kingston, a member of the Kingston Maennerchor and Damenchor and a member...

John H. Schmidt

John H. Schmidt

Jun 3, 2014

John H. Schmidt, 88, of West Hurley, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Ten Broeck Commons in Lake Katrine. He was born April 12, 1926 in Walden, NY to the late Edward and Gladys (Henkel) Schmidt. He was married to his loving wife of 45 years, Harriette (Emig) Schmidt. They wed on June 14th 1969. John was...

Elsie F Staicer

Elsie F Staicer

Jun 1, 2014

Elsie F Staicer, 93, of Shokan, formerly of Kingston and Ulster Park, passed peacefully Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Health Alliance Hospital, Broadway Campus, Kingston. She was born November 7, 1920 in New York City, and was the daughter of the late Michael and Angela Smodish. She was a graduate of Julia Richmond High School in NYC. In...

Lillian  S. Belsito

Lillian S. Belsito

Jun 1, 2014

Lillian S. Belsito, 96, of Kingston, died Sunday, June 1, 2014 at the HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Glasco, she was a daughter of the late John & Ethel Lyons Sisco. Lillian enjoyed crocheting, sewing, crossword puzzles, gardening, crafts, cooking, baking, painting, music, poetry and her two parakeets. She enjoyed spending time with her family most of all. Lillian...

Lona Bess Vining

Lona Bess Vining

May 31, 2014

Lona Bess Vining, 89, of Ulster Park, NY, formerly of Port Ewen, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2014, at her home in Ulster Park. She was born April 2, 1925, in Ocheyedan, Iowa. Her birth parents, Leon and Mildred Moore were lost in an automobile accident when Lona was three (1928). She was adopted by her aunt...

Ethan J Gjurovich

Ethan J Gjurovich

May 29, 2014

(Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered after this line) Ethan J. Gjurovich of Downs St. died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at home. He was 44. He was born December 8, 1969 in West Point. He had been employed in medical billing. He was a brilliant...

Frank  H. Simpson, Sr.

Frank H. Simpson, Sr.

May 28, 2014

Frank H. Simpson, 93, of North Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Kingston, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Hospice of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, FL. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Harvey & Jane DeGraff Simpson. He was a 1940 graduate of Kingston High School and then a graduate of Collier School of Embalming...