OBITUARIES

Susan A. Benincasa

Susan A. Benincasa

Apr 9, 2013

Susan Ann Benincasa, passed into the hands of the Lord, surrounded by good friends and family with a ribbon of love on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. She was 57. She was born in Kingston, a daughter of Mary Ferraro Benincasa and the late Albert Benincasa. A Kingston High School graduate, class of '74, Susan then began a career as a...

Lewis  Sopris

Lewis Sopris

Apr 7, 2013

Lewis C. Sopris, 91, of The Baptist Home of Rhinebeck, formerly of Catskill, died April 7, 2013 at Northern Dutchess Hospital. Born in Athens, NY, he was a son of the late Richard & Elsie Brandow Sopris. He was a WWII veteran, having served in the US Army in the South Pacific Theater. After the war, he continued his service...

Cornelia "Neil" Gasool

Cornelia "Neil" Gasool

Apr 7, 2013

Cornelia B. "Neil" Gasool, 97, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at her home. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Follet & Matilda Geil Wolff. Neil was a 1934 graduate of Kingston High School as well as a graduate of the Moran Business School. She was a lifelong member of Temple Emanuel...

Tallulah Parnett

Tallulah Parnett

Apr 6, 2013

Tallulah "Tally" Langer Parnett, 81, of Stahlman Place and a lifelong resident of Kingston, NY died Saturday, April 6th, 2013 at Albany Medical Center. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Jacob & Jennie Wachtel Kreppel.She was a 1950 graduate of Kingston High School and a graduate of Moran School of Business. Tally was also a member...

Walter "Wally" McDonagh

Walter "Wally" McDonagh

Apr 6, 2013

Walter "Wally" McDonagh, a longtime resident of Neighborhood Road passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at HealthAlliance Hospital. He was 71. Wally was born in Brooklyn and has lived in this area for 14 years. A longtime employee at Ulster - Greene ARC, Wally worked as a escort, assisting others to their clinic appointments. Proud of his work, he...

Hattie Quick

Hattie Quick

Apr 6, 2013

Hattie Amelia Quick of West Hurley, died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Northern Dutchess Hospital, due to complications from pneumonia. Born in Olivebridge, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edward & Amelia Franz Barley. Hattie loved life and loved to be surrounded by her family. She was a loving mother and best friend to all her children and...

Gladys F. Ellsworth

Gladys F. Ellsworth

Apr 5, 2013

Gladys F. Ellsworth, 90, of Kingston, passed away April 4, 2013 at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck. She was born July 21, 1922 in Ponchockie in Kingston to the late Charles and Catherine (Markle) Jansen. She was wife of the late Fred Ellsworth who passed away in 2000. Gladys worked for Montgomery Wards and then worked for Sears...

Christopher Hemmy

Christopher Hemmy

Apr 5, 2013

Christopher M. Hemmy, 46, of Port Ewen, died April 5, 2013 at his home. Born in Lynbrook, NY, he was the son of the late Paul Hemmy & Carol Gould Hemmy of Spring Hill, FL. Chris was a avid fan of the Buffalo Bills, New York Mets and Nascar. He was a loving father and will be missed by all...

Mark John Cenova

Mark John Cenova

Apr 5, 2013

(Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered after this line) Mark John Cenova, 54, of Walden, NY, died Friday, April 5, 2013 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital. He was born February 1, 1959 in Montgomery, AL to Stanley Cenova of Maine and the late Pauline (Farrell)...

Rosemarie Saffioti

Rosemarie Saffioti

Apr 5, 2013

Rosemarie (Caruso) Saffioti, 71, of Samsonville, passed away on April 5th, 2013 at Kingston Hospital. She was born December 1, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Joseph and Rose (Catalano) Caruso. She was married to the late Anthony R. Saffioti, they were wed on June 29, 1962. Rosemarie was a home maker and loved taking care of...

John  Wirtz

John Wirtz

Apr 3, 2013

John Wirtz, 60, of West Shokan, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at HealthAlliance Hospital St. Mary's Campus. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late Joseph Wirtz and Sylvia Keary Wirtz of Tom's River, NJ. In addition to his mother, John is survived by his wife, Sarah Sprague of West Shokan and his sister, Lynn Wirtz...

Marjorie L Wilburn

Marjorie L Wilburn

Apr 2, 2013

Marjorie L Wilburn, 70, of Ulster Park, NY died Tuesday April 2, 2013 at the Healthcare Alliance Hospital Broadway Campus Kingston, NY. Marge was born in Moline, IL on April 28, 1942 the daughter of the late Wilmont S. and Lucille M. Miller Tabler. Marge had been employed as a Publications Supervisor at Sykes Enterprises Tampa, FL, as well as...

John "Jack" Watzka

John "Jack" Watzka

Apr 2, 2013

John A. "Jack" Watzka, 86, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at HealthAlliance Broadway Campus. Born in Kingston, he was the son of the late Jack & Alice Murray Watzka. Jack was a veteran of the US Army, having served in the European Theater, in the 10th Armor division. He was an all star pitcher with...

Gordon Miller

Gordon Miller

Apr 1, 2013

Gordon Miller, of Summer St., Kingston died Monday, April 1, 2013 at HealthAlliance Hospital, Broadway. He was 65. He was born in Peekskill, NY. His father passed away when his was young teenager; however, his mother had a long and close relationship with Gordon until the time of her death in 1992. At an early age Gordon attended several special...

Carolyn  Brady

Carolyn Brady

Mar 30, 2013

Carolyn (Carrie) Brady, 93, of Saugerties, entered into rest on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Kingston Hospital. Carrie was born in Brooklyn NY on July 30, 1919 and was the daughter of the late Thomas & Carolyn Dukeman Lynch. Carolyn was the loving wife to John Francis Brady when they married in March 1944. She dedicated her life as an...

Jerome Francis Mills

Jerome Francis Mills

Mar 30, 2013

Jerome Francis Mills, 90, of Ringtop Road, Kingston, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at HealthAlliance Hospital, Broadway Campus. He was born July 13, 1922 in Carbondale, PA son of the late Palmer and Geraldine Knappen Mills. Mr. Mills was a graduate of St. Rose High School in Carbondale and the Bliss Electric Technical School. He was a tabulating...

Adam J. Rider

Adam J. Rider

Mar 29, 2013

Adam J. Rider, 28, of Lake Katrine, died unexpectedly Friday, March 29, 2013 at the Kingston Hospital. Born in Kingston, Adam was a son of Mark Rider (Michelle Fowler Rider) of AveRill Park, NY & Lauralie Peone Coddington (Clinton C Coddington Sr.) of Kingston. Adam was a Kingston High School Graduate and was a chef at Santa Fa Restaurant. A...

John J. McCloskey

John J. McCloskey

Mar 27, 2013

John J. McCloskey of Warren St., Kingston died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. He was 74. A native and lifelong Kingston resident, he was the son of the late William and Katherine Buchanan McCloskey. A Kingston High School graduate, Class of '57, John served at Ft. Bliss, TX in the US Army from 1960 1962. He...

Loretta Ann Scheid

Loretta Ann Scheid

Mar 27, 2013

Loretta Ann Marcella (Burns) Scheid, 78, of Kingston, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Benedictine Hospital in Kingston. She was born June 3, 1934 to the late Leo and Eva (Albright) Burns. She was married to Charles F. Scheid; they wed on July 8th 1956 at St. Mary's Church in Kingston. Loretta was a lifelong parishioner of...

Florence "Flo" Mary Davis

Florence "Flo" Mary Davis

Mar 26, 2013

Florence Mary "Flo" Davis of Summer St., Kingston died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at TenBroeck Commons Nursing Home. She was 83. Florence Davis was born in Brooklyn. Her parents died at an early age and she was placed within the Wassaic Developmental Center at age 17 in 1947. She was considered an ambitious worker with strong domestic skills and she...