OBITUARIES

Evelyn M. Rosen

Evelyn M. Rosen

Oct 28, 2009

Evelyn M. Rosen of Simmons Street, Saugerties, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at her home. She was 95. She was born in Baltimore, MD on October 3, 1914, a daughter of the late Louis J. and Frieda Buckantz Myers. Mrs. Rosen's children attended the Talmudical Academy in Baltimore where she was involved in the Sisterhood. In 1957 she moved to...

Nancy B. Kidd

Nancy B. Kidd

Oct 28, 2009

Nancy B. Kidd, 74, of Orchard Street, Hurley, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at the Kingston Hospital. She was born November 29, 1934 in Brooklyn to the late Vernon and Margaret (Lown) Blish. She was the wife of Ernest F. Kidd; they were wed on June 6, 1953. Mrs. Kidd was a very active member of the Kingdom...

Dorothy E. Smedman

Dorothy E. Smedman

Oct 27, 2009

Dorothy E. Smedman, formerly of Third Ave., Kingston died Tuesday, October, 27, 2009 at Golden Hill Health Care Center. She was 82. She was born September 16, 1927 in the Bronx, a daughter of the late Christopher and Evelyn Bagnal Hardy. For many years, she waitressed at the former Jake's Grill. She retired as a cashier/waitress at Benedictine Hospital. She...

Max Nizewitz

Max Nizewitz

Oct 26, 2009

Max Nizewitz of Ardonia Plattekill Rd., Clintondale died Monday, October 26, 2009 at Vassar Bros. Hospital in Poughkeepsie. He was 87. He was born December 16, 1921 in New York City, a son of the late Joseph and Lillie Nizewitz. Max worked for many years at Gateway Industries in Kingston and resided in family care. Surviving is his brother, Leonard...

Emma J. Hill

Emma J. Hill

Oct 23, 2009

Emma "Jaynie" Hill, formerly of Southfield St., Kingston, died Friday, October 23, 2009 at Ten Broeck Commons, Lake Katrine, NY, after a short illness. She was 89. Mrs. Hill served with the Navy during WWII and was stationed in San Francisco, where she met her husband, John W. Hill, Sr., who was in the Army. They were married...

James  Bedell

James Bedell

Oct 22, 2009

James Bedell of Flatbush Road, Town of Ulster died Thursday, October 22, 2009. He was 84. Jim was born on July 1, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York to George and Irene O'Brien Bedell. Jim had one brother named Frances. J im resided at Woodstock IRA from 1984 until moving to Palmer-ICF in 2007. Jim was with us at Ulster-Greene ARC...

Elizabeth A. Guido

Elizabeth A. Guido

Oct 22, 2009

Elizabeth "Betty" Guido of Hilton Place, Kingston died Thursday, October 22, 2009 at her home. She was 71. A native and lifelong Kingston resident, she was born September 14, 1938, a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Prendergast Klonowski. She married Joseph J. Guido on June 11, 1977. A Kingston High School graduate, for 35 years she then worked...

Maryanne Amacher

Maryanne Amacher

Oct 22, 2009

Maryanne Amacher, of Marius Street, Kingston died Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Northern Dutchess Hospital. She was 71. She was born in Kane, PA on February 25, 1938, a daughter of the late Adolph L. and Melda Tingley Amacher. Her early educational background included piano study at the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music; musical studies in Salzburg Austria, and Dartington Devon,...

Philip Terpening

Philip Terpening

Oct 21, 2009

Philip Terpening, 63, of Rosendale, died suddenly Wednesday evening at the Kingston Hospital. He was born July 8, 1946 in Kingston, to the late Daniel and Edith (Petersen) Terpening. A life long area resident, he was raised in Port Ewen and has lived in Rosendale for the past 31 years. He was a graduate of Kingston High School,...

Frank A. Bonavita

Frank A. Bonavita

Oct 20, 2009

Frank A. Bonavita, of Clifton Ave., Kingston died Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Ten Broeck Commons. He was 93. He was born in Stockton, CA on May 7, 1916 a son of the late Frank A. and Rosina DeCicco Bonavita. As a teenager Frank worked at the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)and then worked at the brickyards. He owned his own...

Margaret I. Mitchell

Margaret I. Mitchell

Oct 19, 2009

Margaret I. "Moncie" Mitchell, formerly of Catskill Ave., Kingston, NY died Monday, October 19, 2009 at Rex Hospital, Raleigh, NC. She was 92. She was born in Ulster Landing, NY on November 27, 1916, a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Julianna Sarvas Cherny. She attended Kingston High School, and graduated from Spencer Business School, Kingston. As a secretary,...

June K. Dwyer

June K. Dwyer

Oct 18, 2009

June K. Dwyer, 66, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009 after a long and courageous battle with illness. Born January 6, 1943 in Kingston, NY, she was a loving daughter, wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend, who would open her door to take in, feed or love anyone, which she did frequently. An avid animal lover, June would rescue any...

Marie Kathryn Finkle

Marie Kathryn Finkle

Oct 18, 2009

Marie Kathryn Finkle, 90, of Brandon Oaks, Roanoke, VA, formerly of Kingston, died Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Brandon Oaks. She was born December 31, 1918 in Amatol, NJ to the late Harold and Beatrice (Holdridge) Stafford. She was a graduate of Tannersville High School and had been the Office Manager of Hudson Valley Blood Service before retiring...

Janice Lenza

Janice Lenza

Oct 17, 2009

Janice Lenza, 88, formerly of Ulster Park, died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Ten Broeck Commons, Lake Katrine, NY. She was born February 13, 1921 in Brooklyn, NY to the late William and Augusta (Geschwantner) Deutschendorf. She was the wife of Alfonso "Al" Lenza, they were married on April 20, 1947. Mrs. Lenza was a very active member...

Robert A. West

Robert A. West

Oct 15, 2009

Robert ''Bob'' A. West, 83, of Second St., Connelly, NY, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Thompson House, Rhinebeck, NY. He was born April 7, 1926 in Englewood, NJ to the late Alexander and Helen (Lehmann) West. He was the husband of Doris (Barnum) West; they wed on May 22, 1948. He had been a carpenter, having worked...

Carmelo  Spano

Carmelo Spano

Oct 10, 2009

Carmelo "Mel" Spano of Crane Street, Kingston died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at his home. He was 78. He was born in Watertown on April 28, 1931 a son of the late Sebastiano and Pasqualina Spano. Mr. Spano enlisted in the US Air Force, during the Korean Conflict, in 1951. He was discharged, with the rank of Staff Sergeant, in...

David A. Tapper

David A. Tapper

Oct 10, 2009

David A. Tapper of Woodstock, died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York City. He was 81. A writer, director, producer, spiritual adventurer. Grandpa, father, lover, friend. An enthusiastic star in so many firmaments - has moved on. He was born May 21, 1928 in Brooklyn a son of Edward Michael Tapper, MD and Deborah Cohen...

Frederick J. Gallagher

Frederick J. Gallagher

Oct 6, 2009

Frederick J. Gallagher of Maverick Terrace, Woodstock and formerly of Alpine Lane, Hurley died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Kingston Hospital. He was 66. He was born January 9, 1943 in Patterson, NJ a son of the late Frederick and Marjorie Pulis Gallagher. Mr. Gallagher received his bachelor's degree from Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. in New Jersey. He wrote and published...

George Albert Hill

George Albert Hill

Oct 5, 2009

George A. Hill, a long time resident of the Town of Ulster died October 5, 2009 at the Stratton VA Hospital, Albany, following a long illness. George was born in Decatur, Illinois on January 17, 1932 a son of the late Clarence Benjamin and Anna May McDaniel Hill. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack Richard Hill and...

Sooren Soovajian

Sooren Soovajian

Oct 4, 2009

Sooren "Frank" Soovajian of Park Drive, Woodstock died Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Golden Hill Health Care Center. He was 77. He was born in Richmond, VA on June 21, 1932, the son of the late Misak and Pepron Soovajian, who had immigrated from Armenia before their son was born. During his teen years, looking to get away from the...