OBITUARIES

Gilbert Foster Hoppenstedt

Gilbert Foster Hoppenstedt

Jul 3, 2014

Dr. Gilbert F. Hoppenstedt, a well know local veterinarian and former Ulster County Veterinarian died at his home in Hurley on July 3rd at the age of 97. The son of the late Walter and Addie Hoppenstedt of Pine Bush, he attended Cornell University and was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Class...

John R. Mazzuca

John R. Mazzuca

Jul 1, 2014

John R. Mazzuca, 77, of Kingston, died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Ten Broeck Commons. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late John J. & Lena Patti Mazzuca. John worked for IBM for over 20 years and then worked for Markertek in Saugerties before retiring in 2009. He enjoyed tinkering in his garage, writing music, photography, fishing,...

Thomas S Forcino

Thomas S Forcino

Jun 27, 2014

Thomas S. Forcino, 87, of Kingston, died Friday, June 27, 2014 at Ten Broeck Commons. Born in Wappingers Falls, he was a son of the late Pasquale & Carmella Gesondi Forcina. Tom was a loyal and proud veteran of the US Navy having served during WWII. He enlisted at the age of 17 and fought in the pacific theater on...

Diana Witkus

Diana Witkus

Jun 26, 2014

Diana Witkus went exactly the way she wanted to: peacefully in her sleep. Diana Beatrice Singer was born March 29, 1924 in Brooklyn, to Herman and Minnie Singer. She joined the Army during World War II and was a WAC based in the Philippines where she helped record the history of the war. She married Frank Witkus in 1955 and...

Madeline  F. Sands

Madeline F. Sands

Jun 26, 2014

Madeline F. Sands, 89, of Kingston, died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Golden Hill Health Care Center. Born in Brooklyn, she was a daughter of the late Frank C. & Mae Donner Sands. Madeline enjoyed reading, gardening, collecting figurines of cardinals and spending time with her family. Madeline is survived by her daughter, Linda M. Smith of Kingston, her son,...

Clara K. Wright

Clara K. Wright

Jun 25, 2014

Clara K. Wright formally of Lomontville entered eternal life Wednesday, June 25th 2014 in the company of her loving family and friends at Ten Broeck commons, she was 95. Clara has lived at Ten Broeck for the past two years, prior to this she resided in Kingston. She was born in Lomontville on May 17, 1919. Daughter of...

Ruth B. Powers

Ruth B. Powers

Jun 21, 2014

Ruth B. Powers, 99, of Kingston, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Ten Broeck Commons. Born in Asbury Park, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Alley & Mary Anderson Jo. Ruth started her working career as a nanny and then as a nursing assistant at Kingston Hospital before working at Golden...

John McNally

John McNally

Jun 21, 2014

John Patrick McNally, 69, of Saugerties, NY, formerly of The Bronx, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Albany Medical Center. He was born June 22, 1944 in The Bronx to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Sayers) McNally. John served his country in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. After returning from Vietnam he served in...

Albert Horst Neubert

Albert Horst Neubert

Jun 18, 2014

Services will be private at the discretion of the family.

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...