OBITUARIES

Raymond H. Marschke

Raymond H. Marschke

Jan 27, 2013

Raymond ''Red'' Marschke, 85, of Kingston, NY, died Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Kingston Hospital. He was born October 12, 1927 in Mt. Kisco, NY to the late Henry and Mary (Lassen) Marschke. He was married to his loving wife Cindy (Fitzgerald) Marschke; they wed on April 19th 1986. Raymond served his country in the US Army during...

John J. Greco

John J. Greco

Jan 27, 2013

John J. "Jack" Greco of Kings Highway, died Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Kingston Hospital. He was born in Glasco, a son of the late Domenico and Josephine Qualtere Greco. John married Virginia P. Layman on October 17, 1953. John previously worked in the family business at the former Mt. Marion Inn. For many years John then co-owned, with his...

Dorothy A. Miller

Dorothy A. Miller

Jan 26, 2013

Dorothy "Dottie" A. Miller, 84, of Franklin Street, Kingston, passed peacefully Saturday morning, January 26, 2013 at Ten Broeck Commons, Lake Katrine. She was born May 14, 1928 in Zena, the daughter of the late John and Nellie Clapper, Sr. She was the wife of the late John H. Bush and Joseph F. Miller. Dottie was a member...

Medora A. Vogt

Medora A. Vogt

Jan 25, 2013

Medora A. "Dordie" Vogt, 85, of Palm City, FL, formerly of Kingston, passed peacefully Friday, January 25, 2013 at Martin Memorial South Hospital, Stuart, FL, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 26, 1927 in Staten Island, the daughter of the late David and Medora Arnold. She had been President of Allan L. Hanstein Insurance Company,...

Bernice  Gray

Bernice Gray

Jan 24, 2013

Bernice Gray, 79 of Kingston and Lakeland, FL, died January 24, 2013 at her home in Lakeland, FL. Born in Coeymans, NY, she was the daughter of the late William & Bernice Baker Irwin. She was a devoted wife to Gilbert Gray who died in 1999 and to the seven children they raised. She is survived by six children, Linda...

Kathleen Proper

Kathleen Proper

Jan 23, 2013

Kathleen ''Kay'' M. Proper, 90, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Ten Broeck Commons in Lake Katrine. She was born May 6, 1922 in Kingston, to the late Kenneth and Anna (Glass) Deyo. She was married to Leslie Proper, Leslie passed away on January 2nd 2003. Kay worked for Hercules Powder Company and Met Life for several...

Helen Van Buren

Helen Van Buren

Jan 22, 2013

Helen Kish Van Buren, 83, of Marbletown, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at her home. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Alex Kish. She enjoyed gardening and working outdoors. She was a caretaker for many friends and neighbors in the community. Helen is survived by four children, William Van Buren, Jr. and his...

Marie Nyer

Marie Nyer

Jan 22, 2013

Marie Nyer, 51, of Kingston, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Kingston Hospital. She was born in NY, NY, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Nyer. Marie is and always will be... The angel of chizs heart street. With her insistence that life be seen she flew in and out the doors with joy for herself and endless...

James Mathew Walz

James Mathew Walz

Jan 19, 2013

James Mathew Walz, formerly of Genesee Ave., Lake Katrine died Saturday, January 19, 2013 in Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, CT. He was 87. He was born in Aurora, IL a son of the late Joseph and Henrietta Warfel Walz. A veteran of WW II, Mr. Walz attended electronics school in the Air Force and retired as a Master Sergeant...

Sylvia Farber

Sylvia Farber

Jan 17, 2013

Sylvia Farber of Flanders P, Delray Beach, FL who died peacefully at Abbey Delray South on Thursday, January 17, 2013. She was 87. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mollie Sklar. She married Herbert Farber who predeceased her in 1958. Sylvia worked as a secretary for the Ulster County Probation Department for 20...

Stella R. Longin

Stella R. Longin

Jan 16, 2013

Stella R. Longin, 89, of Hurley, passed peacefully Wednesday evening at the Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck, after a short illness. She was born January 12, 1924 in the Bronx, the daughter of the late Stephen and Walentya Hwalenski Longin. Stella was a graduate of Kingston High School and for over 30 years had been employed by IBM Kingston...

Martin "Marty" J. Saban, Sr.

Martin "Marty" J. Saban, Sr.

Jan 16, 2013

Martin J. "Marty" Saban, Sr. of Edgewood Dr., Saugerties died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Golden Hill Health Care Facility. He was 89. He was born in East Kingston, a son of the late John and Anna Sefcik Saban. Marty served in the US Army during WW II. On September 11, 1949 he married Elizabeth "Betty" Curlin. For 23 years...

Paul  Breger

Paul Breger

Jan 16, 2013

Paul L. Breger, 63, of Cottekill, died January 16, 2013 at home. Born April 18, 1949 in Manhattan, he was the son of the late Jack & Etta Weiner Breger. Paul is survived by his wife of 34 years, Debra Coler Breger of Cottekill, a daughter, Sasha Coler Breger Bush, and her husband Bill Bush, of Denver, CO. Most of...

Joan Marilyn Williams

Joan Marilyn Williams

Jan 14, 2013

Joan Marilyn Williams, of Decker St.,Town of Ulster died Monday, January 14, 2013 at home. She was 80. She was born in Kingston, the daughter of the late Gilbert S. and Carrie M. Burnell Whitaker. A graduate of Kingston High Class of 1951, she worked for the telephone company before working at M. Clifford Miller Middle School in...

Robert A.  Copeland

Robert A. Copeland

Jan 13, 2013

Robert A. Copeland of Franklin St., Poughkeepsie died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at his home. He was 38. He was born in Grand Forks, ND a son of Robert C. Copeland and Doraline Ennist Dixon. A Rondout Valley High School graduate, class of '92, Rob later attended Dutchess Community College and was admitted into the honor society. Rob worked as...

Flora  Greenwald

Flora Greenwald

Jan 13, 2013

You are invited to attend the unveiling of the monument in memory of Flora Greenwald Sunday, May 5thTwo O'Clock Rain or shine. On the grounds of Montrepose Cemetery (Gather at the front gate just before 2:00) Flora Greenwald, of Kingston, died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Kingston Hospital. She was 94. She was born in Warsaw, Poland, on May 27,...

Crystal L. Grotticelli

Crystal L. Grotticelli

Jan 12, 2013

Crystal L. Grotticelli, 34, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at The Kingston Hospital. . She was born April 15, 1978 in the Bronx to Javier Pagan and the late Clarissa Pagan. She was married to Charles T. Grotticelli; they wed on June 5th 2000. She worked as a nurses aide for several years. Crystal was a devoted...

Lawrence H Topper

Lawrence H Topper

Jan 12, 2013

Lawrence H. Topper, 60, of West Shokan, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Kingston Hospital of pneumonia. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Carol Robin of West Shokan, two daughters, Melinda Topper of Modena, NY, Melissa Topper and her husband Alex Rodnick of Ann Arbor, MI, a son, John Topper of West Shokan and a grandson, Nolan Kilduff. He...

Wendy Scism

Wendy Scism

Jan 12, 2013

Wendy Cook-Scism, 45, of Lake Katrine, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Kingston Hospital. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of John & Lorraine Lawson Cook. Wendy was passionate about photography and birds. Wendy was an artist and loved writing poems. She was devoted to her grandchildren and loved spending time with them She is survived by her husband,...

Duane P. Hall

Duane P. Hall

Jan 11, 2013

Poughkeepsie - Duane P. Hall 48, of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away suddenly Friday January 11, 2013. Duane (Sonny/Uncle Deek) was born in Granville NY May 29, 1964. He was the son of Mary F. Lawton of Kingston NY and the late Russell Hall. In 1979 Duane and his family relocated to New Paltz, NY where he graduated from...