OBITUARIES

Dec 27, 2013

Michael Tiano, 78, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Friday, December 27, 2013 at his home. Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late Michael & Rose Rua Tiano. Mike was a graduate of Kingston High School, class of 1952. He owned and operated the Bluestone Inn Restaurant for over 10 years, starting in 1968. He also worked...

Dec 26, 2013

Richard M. Jones, 85, of Lake Katrine, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Kingston Hospital. He was born September 26, 1928 in Kingston, to the late Marion S. and Alice (Palen) Jones. He was married to Shirley (Barley) Jones, they wed on November 21st 1948. Dick was a Kingston High School Graduate and served in the US...

Dec 25, 2013

James G. Connors "Jim", of Kingston, former Director of Urban Renewal of the City of Kingston, died at home on Christmas Day, December 25, 2013. Born to the late Joseph and Anna (nee Hickey) Connors on July 19, 1922, Jim was a graduate of Mechanicville High School. He was a World War II veteran who proudly served his...

Dec 23, 2013

Dorothy Emma Bessette of Sherry La., Town of Ulster died Monday, December 23, 2013 at Northern Dutchess Hospital. She was 91. She was born in Burlington, VT, a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Alice Kieslich Mills. She married Donald R. Bessette on February 8, 1942. Over the years Dorothy worked at JC Penney and as a bank teller...

Dec 22, 2013

Vern Trafford Haskell, 89, of Olivebridge, NY, formerly of Saratoga County, NY, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday December 22nd. He was born September 11, 1924 in Groton, VT, the son of the late George and Vesta (Carpenter) Haskell. He was the husband of the late Doris Haskell. Vern was a graduate of Groton High...

Dec 21, 2013

Norma Thiel Kittle, of Kingston, died Saturday evening December 21, 2013 at Health Alliance Hospital, Mary's Ave. Campus, Kingston. Norma was the wife of the late Jenner R. Kittle, married 61 years, who died on October 23, 2004. She was born May 24, 1921 in Kingston, the daughter of the late Katharina Melbert Thiel and Henry Adam Thiel...

Dec 20, 2013

Sylvia Stanger, 97, of Brooklyn died Friday, December 20, 2013 at her home. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Harry & Minnie Lurie Isaacson.Sylvia is survived by two daughters, Nancy Tierstein and her husband Jerry of Brooklyn and Anita Miller of Bethpage, NY. Three grandchildren, two great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews also survive. In...

Dec 20, 2013

Dec 19, 2013

Rose Appel, 92, formerly of Brooklyn, died Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home. Born in Toronto, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Joseph & Yochevet Scheinwald Silverstein. Rose came to the United States in 1943, when she married her husband, Carl Appel. While raising their three children, she assisted Carl in his insurance business....

Dec 19, 2013

Marie (Amodeo) Miraglia, 82, of Kingston, formerly of Florida & Patchogue, LI, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013. She was born May 15, 1931 in Brooklyn, to the late Frank and Jean (Campetelli) Amodeo. She was married to the late Alexander Miraglia. Marie and her husband were owners of five successful restaurants in Florida. She was a 37...

Dec 19, 2013

Roseann Stenson, 63, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Thursday, December 19, 2013 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Robert D. & Anna Mae Weishaupt Stenson. She was a kindergarten teacher with the Kingston School System for over 30 years. Roseann enjoyed photography, skiing, reading, animals and children. She was especially...

Dec 17, 2013

Eleanor C. Sears, 86, of Kingston, passed away Dec. 17, 2013 at the age of 86. She was born August 24, 1927 in Ellenville to the late Harry and Agnes (Wilklow) Clancy. She was married to the late Nelson L. Sears. They wed on Feb. 26, 1949. Eleanor graduated from Ellenville High School in 1945. For many years,...

Dec 17, 2013

Thomas J. Morris, 82, of Woodstock, former manager of the Kingston, NY, Social Security Office, passed away on December 17th 2013 at Thompson House in Rhinebeck, NY where he had been a resident following multiple strokes. Tom was born in New York City, the son of James and Delia Morris. After graduating from St John's University, he served in the...

Dec 16, 2013

Ruth Culver, 91, of Kingston, died Monday, December 16, 2013 at Golden Hill Health Care Center. Born in Lake Elsinore, CA, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Wesley & Esther Opal Layman Boone. While she and her husband were stationed in Hawaii, she taught Hula Dancing to the other Navy wives. She coordinated 42 women to design and...

Dec 16, 2013

Herbert S. Rosenfeld, 82, of Woodstock, NY, died Monday, December 16, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Manhattan, Herb was the son of David & Bertha Cutler Rosenfeld. Herb was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, having served in the US Coast Guard. He was a man of very strong convictions who thought outside of the...

Dec 16, 2013

William A. Slater, Sr., 77, of Lake Katrine, passed away, Monday, December 16, 2013 at Kingston Hospital. He was born August 8, 1936 in Kingston, to the late Raymond and Margaret (Brown) Slater. Bill was married to his loving wife of 48 years, Ethel (Kay) Slater. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War and...

Dec 14, 2013

Our little angel, John Joseph Heitzman, has left us on December 14, 2013. Too precious for this world, he left behind loving Mommy and Daddy, Peggy & John Heitzman, Grandma Patricia Berardi, Grandparents John & Denise Heitzman, many uncles, aunts, cousins as well as great Grandparents. Our Dear John Joseph was predeceased by his maternal Grandpa John Joseph Berardi Jr....

Dec 12, 2013

Walter A. Weyr, 91, of Kingston, passed Thursday afternoon at the Health Alliance Hospital, Broadway Campus. He was born July 26, 1922 in Jersey City, the son of the late Joseph and Pauline Westhelle Weyr. He was the husband of Helen Wiebe Weyr; they wed on October 26, 1947. Walter was a graduate of Leonia High School, class...

Dec 12, 2013

Margaret Colao, 92, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Mountain Valley Manor. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Edward Stapleton & Margaret Harnen- Stapleton. Margaret was a graduate of St. Mary's School and a parishioner of St. Mary's Church. She enjoyed yard sales, recycling, baking bread and clipping coupons. Margaret was...

Dec 4, 2013

Naylor Neal Cooper Jr. of Washington Ave. died Thursday, December 05, 2013 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. He was born in Kingston, the son of the late Naylor and Pearl Skelly Cooper Sr. Mr. Cooper was self-employed, operating NACO Septic Service in Kingston. He enjoyed being with his grandchildren, working, and playing guitar, piano and banjo. He was...