OBITUARIES

Sanford J. Gossett

Sanford J. Gossett

Jul 1, 2013

Sanford J. Gossett of Town of Ulster died Monday, July 1, 2013 at his home. He was 93. He was born in Middletown, a son of the late Morris and Eva Wolf Gossett. Sandy served in the US Army during WW II in India. He married Florence Rafalowsky on March 4, 1945. Sandy owned and operated Broadway Dry Good's in...

Joan Catherine Golgoski

Joan Catherine Golgoski

Jun 29, 2013

Joan C. Golgoski, 81, of Kingston, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 29, 2013 at home with her family at her side. She was born June 1, 1932 in Kingston to the late George Parslow Jr. and Catherine Parslow. Joan started working at Benedictine Hospital as a nurse's aide and then went to school through the BOCES LPN program...

Frank O. Stokes

Frank O. Stokes

Jun 28, 2013

Frank Owen Stokes, 66, formerly of Kingston, died on June 28, 2013 in San Bernadino, CA after a short battle with cancer. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Poughkeepsie for 34 years, retiring in 2001 to move to Moreno Valley, CA. He was a member of the White Eagle Benevolent Society and an active volunteer with...

Mary Spada DuBois

Mary Spada DuBois

Jun 27, 2013

Mary Spada DuBois of Derrenbacher St., Kingston passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was 92. She was born in Glasco, a daughter of the late Dominick and Philomena Greco Spada, Sr. For many years Mary worked as a seamstress in Kingston-area garment factories. A longtime parishioner of St. Mary's Church,...

Diana C. Lohman

Diana C. Lohman

Jun 23, 2013

Diana C. Lohman, 65, of Kingston, was taken after a 15 year courageous battle with cancer. She passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013 at HealthAlliance Hosp. Mary's Ave. Campus in Kingston. She was born July 23, 1947 in New York City. Diana was adoringly employed by Ten Broeck Common's Rehabilitation Healing Unit in Lake Katrine for 13 years,...

Lawrence Giustino

Lawrence Giustino

Jun 23, 2013

Lawrence (Larry) "Flash" Giustino, 78, a longtime resident of Kingston, died June 23, 2013 at Golden Hill Nursing Home. Born in Brooklyn, he was a son of the late George & Ann Verdi Giustino. Larry had a larger than life personality and a wonderful sense of humor. With music being his passion, Larry was planning on attending the Juilliard School...

Carol A. Spalt

Carol A. Spalt

Jun 21, 2013

Carol A. Spalt, 74, of Port Ewen passed unexpectedly Friday evening, June 21, 2013 at Health Alliance Hospital, Broadway Campus, Kingston, after a short illness. She was born in Kingston on December 29, 1938, the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Maxim Hornbeck Carol was a graduate of Kingston High School, Class of 1957. She had been...

Carl Bruce Houghtaling

Carl Bruce Houghtaling

Jun 20, 2013

Carl Bruce Houghtaling, 71, of Port Ewen, passed suddenly, Thursday morning at the Health Alliance Hospital, Broadway Campus, Kingston, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 28, 1941 in Kingston, the son of the late Kenneth N. and Esther Putvin Houghtaling. He was a graduate of Kingston High School, Class of 1961, and served in the...

Glenn Goldstein

Glenn Goldstein

Jun 19, 2013

Glenn Goldstein, 58, of Red Hook, formerly of New York City, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Northern Dutchess Hospital after a short illness. Born in Brooklyn, he was a son of Harriet Malamud Goldstein of Brooklyn and the late Samuel Goldstein. In high school, Glenn was an all state sprinter. He received a bachelor's degree from the Wharton School...

Joseph D Hill

Joseph D Hill

Jun 18, 2013

Joseph D Hill, 83, of Kingston, passed peacefully Tuesday morning, June 18, 2013, after a long illness. Born January 4, 1930 in Kingston, the son of the late Joseph H. and Mary Gaffney Hill. He was raised in Rosendale. He was married to Jane Briggs, July 28, 1954. After they were married for 53 years, Jane passed away...

James A. Callanan

James A. Callanan

Jun 17, 2013

James "Jim" A. Callanan, Jr., 58, of Grand View Ave. and the Academy Green Group Home, Kingston passed peacefully Monday morning June 17, 2013 at the Health Alliance Hospital, Broadway Campus, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 1, 1955 in Kingston, the son of the late James A. and Dorothy Holtz Callanan. Jim was a...

Romain Luksberg

Romain Luksberg

Jun 17, 2013

Romain Luksberg, of Shady, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at his home. He was 86. He was born in Warsaw, Poland, a son of the late Mordecai and Helene Pargament Luksberg. His father and much of his family perished in the Holocaust. He and his mother survived. He married the love of his life, Augusta Rafalowicz, his Choukie, in...

Ardell E. Swanson

Ardell E. Swanson

Jun 17, 2013

Ardell E. Swanson, 90, of Kingston, passed peacefully Monday morning, June 17, 2013 at Health Alliance Hospital, Broadway Campus, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Jamestown, NY the son of the late Harold and Clara Varmie Swanson. He was the husband of Jean Jennings Swanson, they celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary on March 11, 2013....

Linda Mae Riedel

Linda Mae Riedel

Jun 16, 2013

Linda Mae Riedel, 60, of Tivoli, NY, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013. Linda was born in Fitchburg, MA to the late Raymond K. Riedel and Marjorie E. LeBlanc. Linda worked for the former Victory Supermarket and Kappy's Liquors in Leominster, MA, before working at Tiberio's IGA in Red Hook, NY. She is survived by her significant other...

Theo W. Schacklinscky

Theo W. Schacklinscky

Jun 16, 2013

Theo "Ted" W. Schacklinscky, 77, of Kingston, NY, died suddenly Sunday, June 16, 2013 at his residence. He was born June 15, 1936 in Port Chester, NY the son of the late Edward and Martha (Melling) Schacklinscky. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Grainger) Schacklinscky; she passed away on February 1, 2009. Ted was a graduate...

Evelyn N. Connelly

Evelyn N. Connelly

Jun 16, 2013

Evelyn (Fagher) Meek Connelly passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at the age of 96. She was born Evelyn N. Fagher in Kingston, New York in 1916 to the late Henry D. Fagher and Clara W. Fagher. Her father was vice president and treasurer of the Rondout National Bank. Evelyn graduated from Kingston High School and the...

John D. Lange

John D. Lange

Jun 15, 2013

John D. Lange, 81, of Hurley, NY, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013 at home. He was born January 21, 1932 in Schuyler, NY to the late John and Lottie (Lesniak) Lange. He was married to Emily (Kolwaite) Lange on June 6 1953. Emily and John had celebrated their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary in 2003. After being married for...

Ruth M. Guido

Ruth M. Guido

Jun 11, 2013

Ruth Myra Guido, 87, of Maiden Lane, died June 11, 2013 at Ferncliff Nursing Home. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Charles & Anita Schlip Senor. A lifelong area resident, she graduated from Kingston High School and the NY School of Interior Design in New York City. A member of the Ulster County Board of Realtors...

Richard L. Clark

Richard L. Clark

Jun 11, 2013

Richard L. "Dick" Clark, Sr., 84, of Rayna St., Hurley, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at HealthAlliance Hosp. Broadway Campus Kingston. He was born October 8, 1928 in Middleboro, MA to the late Leslie N. and Marguerite C. Domina Clark. Mr. Clark attended Middleboro H.S. and served in the army from 1946 -1949, proud of his service during...

Marion Bright

Marion Bright

Jun 11, 2013

Marion Bright of Wilson Ave. Kingston died Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at her home. She was 84. Marion celebrated her birthday on New Years Day. She was the daughter of the late William and Zelma Govan Bright. Separated from her family when she was five years old, Marion's life goal was to locate her family. Formerly of Wassaic, NY, Marion...