OBITUARIES

Elizabeth M. Liggio

Elizabeth M. Liggio

Jan 22, 2009

Elizabeth M. Liggio, of Albany Ave, she was born December 7, 1927 in Bronx, NY to the late Edward and Elizabeth Dixon Wallace. Wife of the late Anthony Liggio, he died on November 26, 1971. She is survived by her daughter Elizabeth A. Liggio, Kingston and her grandson Adam Padula of, Kingston. She was predeceased by her daughters...

Norman N. Rafalowsky

Norman N. Rafalowsky

Jan 20, 2009

Norman N. Rafalowsky, former co-owner of clothier H.G. Rafalowsky, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home. He was 89. He was born in Kingston on February 28, 1919, a son of the late Herman G. and Ida Rosenthal Rafalowsky. A graduate of Kingston High School, during WWII he served in the defense industry. He married Mollie...

David Fathead Newman

David Fathead Newman

Jan 20, 2009

David "Fathead" Newman Jr. of Tanglewood Rd., West Hurley died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Kingston Hospital. He was 75. He was born February 24, 1933 in Corsicana, TX the son of the late Davis and Louis Kavanaugh Newman. He received a scholarship to Jarvis Christian College where he studied theology and music. He left after two years to play...

John R. Baldwin

John R. Baldwin

Jan 19, 2009

John ''Jack'' R. Baldwin, 89, of Hardenburgh Road, Ulster Park, NY, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at Kingston Hospital. He was born August 22, 1919 in Long Branch, NJ to the late John A. and Vera Guterl Baldwin. He graduated Park Ridge High School, attended the University of Iowa, and continued his education at Fairleigh Dickinson University in...

Victoria J. Hull

Victoria J. Hull

Jan 14, 2009

Victoria J. Hull of Orlando St., Town of Ulster surrendered to a heroic battle with lung cancer on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at Benedictine Hospital. She was 68. She was born in Berlin, NY on May 22, 1940 a daughter of the late Floyd and Mabel Melanson Amidon. Mrs. Hull married Robert Hull on March 8, 1956. They moved to...

Celia Hart

Celia Hart

Jan 14, 2009

Celia Hart, 91, of Kingston, formerly of Milton and Fort Pierce, Fl., died Wednesday, January 14, at Golden Hill Health Care Center, Kingston, she was born September 9, 1917 in Milton, NY to the late Mary and Dominick Paccione. She was married to John Talley Hart, who died on March 28, 1980. Celia with her husband had operated...

Shirley A. Eckert

Shirley A. Eckert

Jan 11, 2009

Shirley A. Eckert, 87, formerly of Sunset Drive, Port Ewen, died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Golden Hill Health Care Center, Kingston. She was born May 18, 1921 in Kingston, to the late Walter and Ethel (Kastner) Wells. She was married to Milton C. Eckert, he died on October 6, 1998. Shirley had been a telephone operator for...

Phyllis E. Godfrey

Phyllis E. Godfrey

Jan 11, 2009

A graveside inurnment will be conducted at St. Mary's Cemetery on Saturday, January 24th at 11:30 a.m. Phyllis E. Godfrey of River Road, Ulster Park and formerly of Orlando St., Town of Ulster died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Kingston Hospital. She was 86. She was born April 1, 1922 in Brooklyn a daughter of the late Joseph Ashcroft and...

Gertrude Tabakman

Gertrude Tabakman

Jan 10, 2009

Gertrude Tabakman, formerly of Catskill Ave., Kingston died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck. She was 86. She was born June 1, 1922 in Harlem, a daughter of the late Morris and Fannie Blickstein Israel. Mrs. Tabakman was a housewife. Her husband Sidney W. Tabakman died September 15, 1987. Surviving are five daughters, Susan Gertner and...

Jeanette C. Fitzgerald

Jeanette C. Fitzgerald

Jan 8, 2009

Jeanette C. Fitzgerald, 74, Port Ewen, NY. Died January 8, 2009 at Benedictine Hospital, Kingston, NY. Born December 1, 1934 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Robert E. and Mabel S. Johnson. She was the wife of the late James P. Fitzgerald. James died in February of 2000. Jeanette taught High School in the Poughkeepsie City School District,...

Marion Present

Marion Present

Jan 7, 2009

Marion Toffel Present, a long-time resident of Kingston died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at Wingate at Ulster, Highland. She was 88. She was born in New York City on September 23, 1920, a daughter of the late Joe and Bessie Rosenberg Toffel. Mrs. Present moved to Kingston when she was 2 weeks old. A bookkeeper, she worked for 12 years...

Joyce Marie Van Vlierden

Joyce Marie Van Vlierden

Jan 4, 2009

Joyce Marie Van Vlierden, born November 29, 1947 in Kingston, NY died January 4, 2009 in Accord, NY from cancer. Her partner Alex Averin was at her side. Joyce was a graduate of St. Joseph's Catholic School, Kingston High School, and Ulster County Community College. She retired from Metropolitan Life, and then did medical transcription from a home office. Joyce...

Emma Overbaugh Aduchefsky

Emma Overbaugh Aduchefsky

Jan 2, 2009

Emma Overbaugh Aduchefsky of Tietjen Avenue, Kingston died Friday, January 2, 2009 at Benedictine Hospital. She was born in Malden-on-Hudson, a daughter of the late William and Louise Francis Overbaugh. She received her Bachelors from SUNY New Paltz and Masters in Education from SUNY Albany. Mrs. Aduchefsky taught at the Kingston Consolidated Schools for many years at Kingston School #2...

Joseph Colban

Joseph Colban

Jan 1, 2009

Joseph Colban of Charlotte Creek Road, Oneonta died Thursday, January 1, 2009 at Kingston Hospital. He was 82. He was born in Canarsie, Brooklyn on June 29, 1926 a son of the late Joseph and Louise Stewart. For many years Mr. Colban was a warehouseman for A & P, Maspeth, Queens. In 2001 he moved to Oneonta. His former first...

Violet C. Pechloff

Violet C. Pechloff

Jan 1, 2009

Violet "Vi" C. Pechloff, 80, of Wilson, Kingston, NY, died Thursday, January 1, 2009 at Golden Hill Health Care Center, Kingston, NY. She ws born February 13, 1928 in Jersey City, She was married to Joseph Pechloff She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. She had been employed by Grand Union for 25 years and...

Ida Marie Worthington

Ida Marie Worthington

Dec 31, 2008

Ida Marie Babo Worthington, 72, of Hoffman St., Kingston, NY, died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at Wingate at Ulster, Highland, NY. She was born October 29, 1936 in Kingston, NY to the late James Charity and Ida Clark Medley. She was the wife of the late Joseph Worthington who died September 6, 1976. She was a graduate of...

Brian  J. Teale

Brian J. Teale

Dec 31, 2008

Brian J. Teale of S. Farrelly St., Kingston died Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at Benedictine Hospital. He was 45. He was born September 7, 1963 in Amsterdam, a son of Shirley Woodbeck and the late Edward Teale. For 22 years, Mr. Teale was a roofer, the last 15 years for J & A Roofing in Kingston. He enjoyed hunting and...

George Witman Washbourne

George Witman Washbourne

Dec 30, 2008

George Witman Washbourne, 76, of Dunwoodie Drive, died Tuesday evening, December 30, 2008 at Kingston Hospital, Kingston, NY. He was born May 17, 1932 in Williamstown, PA to the late John and Edna (Schaeffer) Washbourne. George married Margaret Peg Miller on June 12, 1954 at Seibert Evengelical Church in Williamstown, Pa. He graduated from Williamstown High School in...

Blanche Ennis

Blanche Ennis

Dec 30, 2008

Blanche M. Ennis of Roosevelt Ave. died Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at home. She was 94. She was born January 28, 1914 in Dubuque, Iowa, a daughter of the late Edward J. and Bertha Rudolph Carney. She graduated from Clarke College in Iowa and for several years taught algebra. For over 65 years, she served the Ulster County Council of...

Jack A. Sender

Jack A. Sender

Dec 25, 2008

Jack A. Sender of Lucas Turnpike, High Falls died Thursday, December 25, 2008 at Benedictine Hospital. He was 83. He was born in the Bronx on September 28, 1925, a son of the late Max and Gussie Fox Sender. Mr. Sender enlisted in US Army in 1943. He served in the European Theater of Operations during WW II. Honorably discharged...