OBITUARIES

Harry  Stahl

Harry Stahl

Aug 5, 2012

Harry Stahl, 89, of Flatbush Avenue, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the Baptist Home in Rhinebeck. Born in Margaretville, he was the son of the late John A. & Elsie Binch Stahl. Harry attended Kingston High School where he participated in many sports. He was a veteran of WWII having served in the US Navy. In January of 1947,...

Helen  Straus

Helen Straus

Aug 3, 2012

Helen C. Straus, 96, of Kingston, who died August 3, 2012 at her Washington Avenue home. Born in Glens Falls, New York, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Mark Cohen. She graduated from Syracuse University School of Journalism, where she attended on a NYS Merit Scholarship and was the editor of The Daily Orange. Helen worked...

Dolores H. Brown

Dolores H. Brown

Aug 2, 2012

Dolores (Jones) Brown, 79, of Mt Marion, NY, died Thrusday, August 2, 2012 at Golden Hill Health Care Center in Kingston. She was born August 22, 1932 in Kingston to the late Raymond and Mildred Jones. She was married to Robert A. Brown who passed away earlier this year on February 10th. Dolores was a member of the...

Donald Joseph Draminski

Donald Joseph Draminski

Aug 2, 2012

Donald J. Draminski of Stone Ridge Court, Woodstock died Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Kingston Hospital. He was 81. He was born in Ludington, Michigan, a son of the late Walter and Veronica Rudnicki Draminski. Following the death of his father and his mother's illness, he lived with his aunt Sophia and uncle John Draminski. A US Army veteran during...

Jack Cornelius Hough

Jack Cornelius Hough

Aug 1, 2012

Jack Cornelius Hough of Kingston, NY, died Wednesday, August 1, 2012 in Comstock, NY. He was 55. He was born September 11, 1956 in Monroe, NC to Elizabeth Watts Banks of Kingston and the late Hazel Hough. He attended the No. 8 School and J. Watson Bailey. Jack was a custodian for IBM, Kingston and also worked for...

Winifred Van Vliet

Winifred Van Vliet

Aug 1, 2012

Winifred Van Vliet (nee Beesmer), 101, of Mason, OH, formerly of Kingston, beloved wife of the late Irving, devoted mother of Donald R. (late Mildred) and the late Francis I. Van Vliet, dear grandmother of 3, great-grandmother of 7 and great-great-grandmother of 1. Passed away peacefully August 1, 2012. Graveside service at Tongore Cemetery, Olive Bridge on Friday, August 10...

Carrie Wainwright

Carrie Wainwright

Jul 31, 2012

Carrie Wainwright joined Our Heavenly Father on the morning of July 31, 2012. She was born on September 12, 1922 in Lincklaen, NY, daughter of Carl and Mabel Stearns. Carrie was predeceased by her husband, Charles Wainwright and is survived by three loving daughters; Angela Lutomski of Ulster Park, Jo A. Tremacco of Farmington, NY and Linda Falso of Richford,...

Phyllis Wolff

Phyllis Wolff

Jul 28, 2012

Phyllis A. Wolff, 79, of Kingston, died Friday, July 28, 2012 at Kingston Hospital. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Herbert & Sadie Lockwood Wolff. Phyllis worked at IBM for many years, where she was a member of the Quarter Century Club and a former President of the IBM Club. She was also a member of...

Muriel M. Smith

Muriel M. Smith

Jul 25, 2012

Muriel M. Smith of Vly Atwood Road, Stone Ridge died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at The Thompson House. She was 87. She was born in Newfoundland, Canada, a daughter of the late Martin and Gertrude Healey Wall. On May 3, 1947 she married Edward J. Smith. They moved to Glenford in 1976 where Muriel was involved with the Town of...

Theodore Johnston

Theodore Johnston

Jul 23, 2012

Theodore "Ted" Johnston, 90, of Saugerties, passed Monday, July 23, 2012 at Ferncliff Nursing Home, Rhinebeck. He grew up in the Farmingdale, Long Island area, spending many summers at Gilgo beach, he learned how to fish and sail and developed a lifelong love of the Ocean. During WW II, he worked for Republic Aviation building P47 aircraft. Mr....

Joyce Sokol

Joyce Sokol

Jul 23, 2012

Joyce Sokol, of The Birches, Saugerties, died Monday, July 23, 2012 at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck. She was born September 18, 1927 in New York City, the daughter of the late Alex and Molly Rand Posten. She was 84. She was a Secretary for Knoll Fine Chemical in New York City and New Jersey. She was married...

Carolyn Ann Marchetti

Carolyn Ann Marchetti

Jul 21, 2012

Carolyn Harder Marchetti, 50, of Eagles Nest Road, Hurley, a 5th generation Hurley resident, passed away on Saturday July 21, after her courageous battle with cancer. Carolyn was a caring, selfless person; she loved everyone and touched all that knew her. Born August 7, 1961 in Kingston, she was the daughter of Arthur R. and Emily J. Harder,...

Elizabeth Veronica Becker

Elizabeth Veronica Becker

Jul 20, 2012

Christopher Becker, a grandchild, read this at the Funeral Mass: We are gathered here today to mourn a death, but more importantly, we are here to celebrate a long, active, and love-filled life. We are here to honor and remember one of the kindest, sweetest, and most gentle little old ladies you could ever meet. Her name was Elizabeth Wingart...

Lisa Carmen L. McCaster

Lisa Carmen L. McCaster

Jul 16, 2012

Carmen "Lisa" L. McCaster, 48, of Bloomington, passed unexpectedly Monday, July 16, 2012 at the Kingston Hospital. She was born September 5, 1963 in Bartow, FL the loving daughter of Hubert E. and Friend Montgomery McCaster. In addition to her loving parents, she leaves to cherish her memory, her beloved children, Addul McCaster, Qiona Jones, Nishell Hampton, Hashon...

Anna M Cardinale

Anna M Cardinale

Jul 16, 2012

Anna M. Cardinale, our beautiful Mother, beloved Grandma & Great Grandma, adored Aunt Annie and matriarch of the Amato family made her journey to heaven on July 16, 2012 at the Benedictine Hospital. She was 94 years old. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 7, 1918, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary Sottile Amato. Her life was devoted to...

Arthur M. Britt

Arthur M. Britt

Jul 16, 2012

Arthur ''Bud'' Britt, 93, of Hurley, passed away on July 16th, 2012 at the Baptist Home in Rhinebeck. He was born October 19, 1918 to Arthur and Josephine (Joy) Britt on the Cherry Hill Farm in the Town of Ulster. He attended Number 7 School in Kingston and graduated from Kingston High School class of 1939. On April...

Stanley D. Andersen

Stanley D. Andersen

Jul 16, 2012

Stanley D. Andersen, of Fairfield Harbour, NC passed away July 16, 2012 in New Bern, NC. He was 76. He was born in Kingston, NY, son of the late Stanley H.D. and Joanna Kostecka Andersen. He graduated Valedictorian of Saugerties High School, class of 1953 and then from Union College, class of 1957, and ROTC at Union College. For many...

Harvey  Lee Wind

Harvey Lee Wind

Jul 15, 2012

A graveside funeral service will be held for Lee, husband of Suzanne, father of Kendall, Ian and Natali, on Wednesday, July 18th at noon at Montrepose Cemetery. Shiva will be at the Wind's home immediately following the burial on Wednesday until 8:30 pm with an evening service at 7 PM. The family will accept visitors on Thursday from 5:30 -...

Mark A Houghtaling

Mark A Houghtaling

Jul 12, 2012

Mark A. Houghtaling, Sr, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Kingston Hospital. He is survived by his parents Stanley & Edith Martin Houghtaling, his four children, Jenna Houghtaling of Saugerties, Mark, Jr, Linzey and Jerrid Houghtaling all of Kingston. Two brothers, David Houghtaling of Philadelphia, PA & Michael Houghtaling of Ruby, a sister, Tracy Milone of Kingston and two grandchildren...

Linda L. Messenger

Linda L. Messenger

Jul 11, 2012

Linda L. Messenger, of Marbletown, NY, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at Benedictine Hospital, Kingston, surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 70. She was born in Oneonta, NY a daughter of the late Leslie and Rita Kane Stewart. Linda was a claims processor for United Health Care in Kingston. She loved...