OBITUARIES

Deena Cole Van Wert Cordero

Deena Cole Van Wert Cordero

Jul 10, 2011

Deena Cole Van Wert Cordero, 26, of First Ave., Kingston, died Sunday, July 10, 2011 as the result of a boating accident on the Hudson River. Deena was a graduate of Ulster County Vo Tech; she had worked at several area restaurants as a waitress. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was born April...

Shirley Ann Gaffney

Shirley Ann Gaffney

Jul 5, 2011

Shirley Ann Gaffney of Chambers Dr., Town of Ulster died July 4, 2011. Mother of Joseph Blum and wife Lisa; Cheryl Matthews; Carol Eggering and Eleanor Greco. Grandmother of Trevor, Jonathan, Betty-Jo, Jolyne, Ernie, Eric and Evan and five great-grandchildren. Shirley was predeceased by Joseph Blum Sr., the father of her children and in 2005 by her second husband, Stephen...

Jeanne Elliott

Jeanne Elliott

Jul 2, 2011

Jeanne L. Elliott, 76, of Boiceville, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the Kingston Hospital after a brief illness. She was born April 4, 1935 the daughter of the late Elmer and Esther Rylance. She was the wife of late Elmer R. Elliott, who died on January 8, 2004. Mrs. Elliott was a graduate of Kingston High School...

Paul H.  Hall

Paul H. Hall

Jul 2, 2011

Paul H. Hall of Stahlman Place died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Kingston Hospital. He was 81. He was born in Hartford, VT, a son of the late Clarence and Sarah Hall. Mr. Hall was a Marine veteran of the Korean Conflict, receiving the Purple Heart. He received a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Temple University and retired as...

Josephine Schatzel

Josephine Schatzel

Jun 30, 2011

Josephine D. Schatzel, formerly of Kingston NY, passed away in Tinton Falls, NJ on June 30, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Rose DeCicco of Hurley, NY. Josephine was married to the late Paul J. Schatzel of Kingston NY who passed on May 10, 2008. She is mother is to Paul M. and Steven...

William "Billy" D. Costello, Jr.

William "Billy" D. Costello, Jr.

Jun 29, 2011

William "Billy" D. Costello, 55 of Furnace Street, Kingston, New York, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Benedictine Hospital in Kingston. Born on April 10, 1956, in Kingston, New York; a son of William Costello and Dolores Costello of Kingston. Billy was a graduate of Kingston High School where he pitched...

Diletta A. Smedes

Diletta A. Smedes

Jun 26, 2011

Diletta "Millie" A. Smedes, 90, of Kingston, died Sunday, June 26, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 2, 1921 in Bristol, CT to the late Amadeo and the late Antoinette (Denote) Cercone and was the wife of the late Vincent J. Smedes, who died 1984. Mrs. Smedes was a communicant St....

Irving R. Harris

Irving R. Harris

Jun 26, 2011

Irving R. Harris, of Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home, Lake Katrine, died Sunday, June 26, 2011. He was 78. He was born in Philadelphia, PA a son of the late Solomon and Mollie Lessick Harris. He served in the US Army, in Germany, during the Korean Conflict. Irv moved to this area in the 1950's and, for 30 years, worked...

Robert S. Evory

Robert S. Evory

Jun 24, 2011

Robert S. "Cowboy" Evory, 96, of Kingston, died Friday, June 24, 2011 at Golden Hill Health Care Center after a brief illness. A life long resident of Kingston, Bob was born September 19, 1914 in Kingston, to the late Robert B. and Martha J. Shultis Evory. His wife of 48 years, Madeline Schline Evory died in 1993. He...

John Joseph Geary, Sr.

John Joseph Geary, Sr.

Jun 24, 2011

Pueblo West, CO - John J. Geary Sr. of West Costilla Plaza died Friday, June 24, 2011 at home. He was 77. He was born in Kingston, a son of the late James C. and Helen T. McMahon Geary. A commercial artist / technical illustrator, John worked for Western Publishing from 1956 - 1969 and for the City of Kingston...

Timothy William Allen

Timothy William Allen

Jun 22, 2011

Timothy William Allen of Freehold died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Kingston Hospital. He was 47. He was born in Stanton, CA. He received his associates degree in hotel and restaurant management from SUNY Cobleskill. He worked for the Crown Plaza in Albany prior to his illness. Surviving is his companion, Sherry Gunderson. Cremation was at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. A...

Arthur E. Cross

Arthur E. Cross

Jun 20, 2011

Arthur E. Cross, Jr., 50, of Schultz Lane, Esopus, died Monday, June 20, 2011 at Benedictine Hospital, after a five month battle with cancer. Artie was a graduate of Kingston High School, class of 1979. He had worked at Boice Gage in Hyde Park, Thomas Feeney Enterprises as a welder, Town of Esopus Highway Department and Callahan Industries....

Beverly Ann Chick

Beverly Ann Chick

Jun 19, 2011

Beverly Ann Chick, 64, of Saugerties, NY, passed peacefully Sunday, June 19, 2011 at the Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY. She was born October 16, 1946 in Kingston, NY to the late Julius Chick Jr. and Elizabeth (Tiano) Chick. She was married to her loving husband of 22 years and soulmate LTC Floyd Burgher Jr., PA-C, who returned...

John Perry

John Perry

Jun 17, 2011

John Perry of Pine Place, Town of Ulster died Friday, June 17, 2011 at his home. He was 87. Born on Gill St., Ponckhockie, he was a son of the late Ralph and Louise Spadafora Perry. John enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1942 and served in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre. He came home in 1946, worked on the...

Frances M. Turck

Frances M. Turck

Jun 14, 2011

Kingston Frances M. Turck died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Kingston Hospital. She was 96. She was born Frances Gatti in Kingston Point, a daughter of the late Pasquale and Catherine Fiore Gatti. After the death of her father, her mother married Frank Turck who then adopted Frances. Frances began work, at an early age, at area shirt factories. On...

Zachary Ellis Green

Zachary Ellis Green

Jun 12, 2011

Zachary Ellis Green, of Brink Road, Saugerties, was brought home on June 12, 2011, and is now at peace. He was 33. Zach was born in Kingston and graduated Kingston High School, Class of '95. He then moved to Florida and attended Broward County College in Ft. Lauderdale while achieving success as a BMW car salesman. In 2002 Zach returned...

Isabella T. Richards

Isabella T. Richards

Jun 11, 2011

Isabella T. Richards, after living a happy and healthy life for almost 97 years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. She was the loving and loved wife of the late James V. Richards who died on June 24, 1986. The loving and loved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother of Arthur V. Richards and...

Theresa Marie McCall

Theresa Marie McCall

Jun 11, 2011

Theresa Marie McCall, 50, of Kingston, died suddenly, Saturday, June 11, 2011 at her residence. She was born August 2, 1960 in West New York, NJ to the late Henry T. and Carol (Shine) McCall. She was employed by Hannaford's, uptown Kingston. Prior to moving this area, she had lived in Union Beach, NJ. Since living in Kingston,...

Erma H. Sopris

Erma H. Sopris

Jun 10, 2011

Erma H. Sopris, long time resident of Catskill, died peacefully on Friday, June 10, 2011 at the Baptist Home, Rhinebeck. Previously she resided at Island View Family Care Home in Rosendale. She was 93. She was born in Carroll, OH, daughter of the late Clarence and Vivian Whitehead Miller. Erma was a graduate of Saugerties HS. Over the years she...

Vera K. Kolbe

Vera K. Kolbe

Jun 8, 2011

Vera K. Kolbe, 89, of Rhinebeck, NY, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck, NY. She was born June 22, 1921 in Brooklyn, NY to the late George Bottman and Elsie (Fliedner) Bottman. She was married to Louis J. Kolbe who passed away in 1977. She was a member of the Living Word Chapel...