OBITUARIES

Jul 28, 2014

Ernest R. Bergwall, 94, of Hurley, N.Y. went home to be with Jesus on July 28, 2014 very peacefully at the Baptist Home in Rhinebeck, N.Y. He was born on April 29, 1920 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to the late Otto and Alice Bergwall. He attended the Art Students League and the National Academy of Art in New York...

Jul 23, 2014

Kevin Michael Brady of Robin Lane died July 23, 2014 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. He was 51. He was born in the Bronx, a son of the late Philip and Mary Kavanaugh Brady. Kevin was a graduate of St. Margaret's Grammar School, Mt. St. Michael High School and attended Ramapo College. His work career began early and...

Jul 23, 2014

Mary Catherine Brady, 68, of Kingston, passed away suddenly Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Westchester Medical Center. She was born December 8, 1945 in The Bronx, to the late James and Beatrice "Betty" (Condon) Brady. Mary was a graduate of Lehman College. She had previously worked at Sullivan ARC as the Assistant Executive Director and at Ulster ARC...

Jul 23, 2014

Clarence W. Wilber, 89, of Kingston, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston with his family by his side. He was born August 16, 1924, in Kingston, to the late Floyd Wilber and Anita Aird nee Wolven. Known to friends and family as "Will," he was married for almost 60 years to Caroline Wilber...

Jul 22, 2014

Sandra E. (Barney) Anderson, 67, of Esopus, NY, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at Mid Hudson Regional Hospital of Westchester Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, NY. She was born June 5, 1947 in Montpelier VT to the late Donald A and Alberta (Eldred) Barney. For many years she worked as a lab technician at IBM in Fishkill, NY. She...

Jul 21, 2014

Ross G. Leiching, 96, of Port Ewen, passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 peacefully at home with his family present. He was born August 23, 1917 in Port Ewen, to the late Joseph and Susan (Clark) Leiching. He was predeceased by his wife Olga (Terpening) Leiching. Ross began working for the Cornell Steamboat Company in 1936 and later...

Jul 21, 2014

Janet Van Buren Dabney, 77, of Woodstock, died July 21, 2014 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Janet was born in Amsterdam, NY, and she was the daughter of the late William & Anna Day Bobilin. Janet was an active member and vice president of the Lions Club of Kingston, the organizer of the Alzheimer's Chapter of Woodstock, an active member...

Jul 21, 2014

Wanda M. Sumislaski, 90, of Kingston, formerly of Palm Coast, FL, died July 21, 2014 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in the Bronx, she was daughter of the late Konstanty & Josephine Hajduk Rajewski. After living in New York City and Linden New Jersey, Wanda's family moved to a farm in Roscoe NY. After high school graduation, she moved...

Jul 19, 2014

David A Blakely (Bubby) 65 of, Apple Hill Road of Hurley, died Saturday, July 19th, 2014 at Benedictine Hospital. He was born in Kingston, New York, the son of the late David A Blakely and Rita Lang Blakely. He graduated from Kingston High School in 1967 and Ulster County Community College in 1969. At UCCC he captained the golf team,...

Jul 18, 2014

Thyra "Ty" Taylor-North, 85, passed suddenly Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Health Alliance Hospital, Broadway Campus, Kingston. She was born November 18, 1928 in Kingston the daughter of the late Clyde and Vera Davis DuBois. She loved to cook for her family and entertain, was a member of the Ulster Senior Citizens, one of her biggest joys...

Jul 18, 2014

Ruth S. Stucki, 80, of Boiceville, NY, passed suddenly, Friday evening, July 18, 2014 at her residence. She was born November 13, 1933 in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada. She was the daughter of the late Stewart and Margaret Fenwick. She was a graduate of Hartland High School, New Brunswick, Canada, Teachers College of Fredericton, NB, Canada and Gordon...

Jul 18, 2014

James E. Willenbrock of Lake Katrine, NY died Friday, July 18, 2014 at Ten Brock Commons. James was born in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late James and Henrietta Dyer Harris Willenbrock. He is survived by his friends and family at Ulster-Greene ARC. Calling hours will be at the Simpson-Gaus Funeral Home, 411 Albany Ave on Monday, July 21,...

Jul 16, 2014

Donna Marie North, 65, of New Paltz, NY, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Mountain View Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre in New Paltz. She was born on September 8, 1948 in the Bronx, NY to the late Dr. Henry and Audrey (Hoeflich) Eichelmann. Donna was a graduate of Kingston High School and had attended Ulster County...

Jul 14, 2014

Jul 14, 2014

Sandra ''Sandy'' E. Deane Showers, 72, of Kingston, passed Monday morning July 14, 2014 at Health Alliance Hospital, Mary's Ave. Campus, Kingston, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born May 10, 1942 in Kingston, the daughter of the late Henry and Myra Maynard Deane. Sandy was a graduate of Kingston High School, and was a...

Jul 13, 2014

Joseph T. O'Brien, 83 of Lake Katrine died peacefully on Sunday July 13, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Newport RI, he was the youngest son of the late Michael F. and Mary J. O'Brien. Joseph graduated from De La Salle Academy in Newport Rhode Island and the RCA Institute in New York City;...

Jul 12, 2014

Carl Appel, 92, of Yonkers, died Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville. Born in Polaniec, Poland, he was a son of the late Harry & Esther Eichen Appel. Carl came to the US in 1934, at the age of 13. He did not speak a word of English, yet graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School on time....

Jul 10, 2014

Lucille A. DeCicco, 88, of Kingston, died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Highland, she was a daughter of the late Pasquale & Lillian Lombardi Pisano. Lucille is survived by her two children, Louis F. DeCicco, Jr. and his partner, Joan Gray, of Hurley and Celeste A. DeCicco-Holz and her husband, Edmond, of...

Jul 9, 2014

Robert A. East a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at his home. Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late Robert D. & Edna M. Buchanan East. Bob enjoyed reading and billiards. He is survived by his brother, Donald L. East and his wife Nancie of Stuart, FL. Two nieces and one nephew also...

Jul 7, 2014

(Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered after this line) Ruth K. Peller formerly of Village Court, Kingston died Monday, July 7, 2014 at the Roscoe Regional Rehabilitation Center. She was 95. She was born July 27, 1918 in Glendale, a daughter of the late Theodore...