OBITUARIES

Aug 25, 2023

William (Bill) May, 79, peacefully left his life on earth on August 25, 2023. He passed at home surrounded by his loved ones. Bill was born on May 4, 1944 in Queens, NY. He was the son of the late Henry May and Edna (Jones) May. He moved to the West Hurley/Glenford area when he was a young child with...

Aug 24, 2023

Arthur “Art” Stucki, (90) of Boiceville, N.Y. passed peacefully in his sleep early Thursday morning of August 24, 2023 at his residence. He was born on June 17th, 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was the son of the late Paul and Veronica (Byatt) Stucki.

He was a graduate of Hamilton college in 1955 and continued further studies at...

Aug 24, 2023

William S. Tomaseski, 80, of Port Ewen, NY, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023. He was born on May 14, 1943 in Kingston, NY, son of the late Stanley and Jane (Geary) Tomaseski. Bill was married to his wife of 50 years, Cathy (Coles) Tomaseski. He honorably served his country in the US Army from 1965 to 1967.

Bill...

Aug 20, 2023

Freda Boice Strokes, 90, passed away peacefully at home on August 20, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 6, 1932, in Kingston, to the late George W. Boice and Nellie (Hofmann) Boice. She was married to Melford A. Strokes Jr.. Melford passed away in 2015.

Freda graduated from Kingston High School and then graduated from Kingston...

Aug 19, 2023

Kenneth Golda, 56, of Kingston, NY, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Health Alliance Hospital - Mary's Ave Campus in Kingston, NY. He was born on June 27, 1967 in Poughkeepsie, NY and was the son of Frederick Rogers, Sr. and Dolores Hawley.

He is survived by his mother, Dolores Lord, his brothers, Frederick (Jamie) Rogers and Richard...

Aug 17, 2023

Amelia Altamari, 97, of Kingston, NY, passed away peacefully after a short illness at Health Alliance Hospital on August 17, 2023. Amelia was born on March 22, 1926 in Kingston. She was the daughter of well-remembered Kingston confectioner, Michael Altamari and Frances (Cicenia) Altamari.

Amelia was a graduate of the Academy of St. Ursula and the New England Conservatory of...

Aug 16, 2023

Aug 14, 2023

Joseph Matthew Sloyan January 23, 1937 - August 14, 2023. 

Joe was born in Jersey City , NJ. The youngest of three sons born to Jane (Cantain) Sloyan and Francis Sloyan. Both Jane and Francis proceeded him in death, as did both his brothers Francis (Frank) and Thomas (Ben). He is survived by his two daughters, Laurie Sloyan-Croney,  Sandra Sloyan-Toney,...

Aug 10, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our dear friend Rita Jacinta Bobelis on August 10, 2023. Rita was born January 4, 1956, in Brooklyn New York to the late Bronius and Stase Jurpalis Bobelis. Rita is survived by her dear friends, Pam Boyle, Debbie Boice, Sandy Krom, Anna Turner, her sister in law, Larka Bobelis,...

Aug 10, 2023

August 10, 2023 John J. Radel, of Mountain Road, Shokan, son of the late Margaret Maurer Radel and Alexander John Radel. Born on October 18, 1934, he was a lifelong resident of the area. He leaves behind his children Richard John Radel (Ellen Kramer) of West Hurley, Lisa DeGondea (Rex Myers) of Kingston, Cynthia Bell (Donald) of Ruby, Theresa Swartz...

Aug 9, 2023

Kathleen P. Wood, 80, of Stone Ridge, passed away on August 9th, 2023, at the North Westchester Restorative Therapy and Nursing Center, Mohegan Lake, NY. She was born on June 17th, 1943, in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Burke) Broderick. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from SUNY New Paltz after graduating from SUNY...

Aug 9, 2023

Marilyn Ruth Grinter Canoll, loving wife, strong mother of seven, and hardworking, responsible leader of both performing arts and mental health communities, died August 9, 2023, at the age of 94.

Married 63 years to Dr. Charles Cunningham Canoll Jr. - a practicing dentist for 35 years- Marilyn raised 3 daughters and 4 sons (Cindy, Tina, Charles, Merlynn, Timothy, David,...

Aug 8, 2023

Gerard J. Spratt, "Jerry" 84, of Port Ewen, NY, passed away on August 8, 2023 at the North East Center in Lake Katrine.  Gerard was born on August 14, 1938 to Hugh C. Spratt and Helen V. Reilly Spratt in Troy, NY. After graduating from Catholic Central High School in 1956, he went on to study at Rensselaer PolyTechnic Institute...

Aug 5, 2023

Hurley, NY - Ms. Karen Lee Wilson, born to the late Martha Long and Robert Wendell Wilson on October 6, 1950 in Prospect, Ohio, died at age 72 on August 5, 2023 at her home in Hurley, NY after a short illness. 

Karen is survived by her daughters Cicily Wilson (Greg Speller) and Chaney Sims, her step-children Tina Barnes (Danny),...

Aug 2, 2023

Nancy Parsons, 86, of Kingston, NY entered into rest peacefully on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at Ten Broeck Commons in Lake Katrine, NY. She was born on June 10, 1937 in Kingston, NY and was the daughter of the late Edward Lee and Bess Lee (Shultis).

She started her education in a 2room schoolhouse in Chichester NY where she grew...

Aug 2, 2023

James A. Winchell Sr., 88, of Kingston, NY, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at his home in Kingston, NY surrounded by his family. He was born on February 27, 1935 in Kingston, NY and was the son of the late Lawrence and Frances (Eckert) Winchell.

He was married to the love of his life, Catherine J. Winchell. They...

Aug 1, 2023

Danny J. Metzger, 65, of Kingston, NY, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. He was born on December 26, 1957 in Kingston, NY and was the son of William Metzger and Bonnie O’Connor Metzger.

He owned and operated his own Chimney Sweep company based out of Kingston NY, All-Type Chimney. He took so much pride in his work and...

Jul 27, 2023

THE SERVICE DATE IS SATURDAY OCTOBER 14, 2023

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Robert Peter Milne, age 90, formerly of Hurley, NY, died peacefully on July 27, 2023 at his home in Raleigh, NC.

Robert was born on March 25, 1933 in Yonkers, NY, son of the late Arthur J. and Margaret (née Wekerle) Milne. He grew up in Newark, NJ with three siblings,...

Jul 26, 2023

Dr. Claude Schleuderer, 75, of Kingston, NY, passed away at home on July 26, 2023. Claude was born on March 25, 1948 in Paris, France to his refugee parents Alexander Schleuderer of Teshn, Czechoslovakia and Zizi (Ozeshkanazi) Schleuderer of Istanbul, Turkey. In 1956, at the age of 8, they immigrated to the United States and he did not speak a...

Jul 25, 2023

Loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, Richard "Dick" Curtis Becker, 90, of Kingston, NY, passed away at home on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The son of the late Joel and Helen (Petry) Becker, and brother to Jean DeGroff, was born on April 24, 1933, in Hudson, NY. He was raised in Chatham, NY, and graduated from Chatham High School,...