OBITUARIES

Sep 6, 2022

Thomas J. Milich, 67, of Woodstock, died Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family after a short and courageous battle with glioblastoma brain cancer.

Born in Newburgh, he was a son of the late Louis & Elizabeth Hoffman Milich.

On October 1, 1977, at St. Joseph’s Church, New Windsor NY he married the love of his life Kathleen...

Sep 5, 2022

Sheldon Grant Martin, 92, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Kingston, NY, passed away Monday, September 5, 2022, at Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster, PA, with his family nearby. He was born May 5, 1930, in Highland, NY, son of the late William Martin, Sr. and Mabel (Johnson) Martin.

Sheldon married Jean Thomas of Poughkeepsie, NY, in 1958. They served God...

Sep 4, 2022

Amelia Chmura, 99, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Sunday, September 4, 2022 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus.

Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Frank & Theresa Bruno Turck.

Amelia is survived by her son in law, Bruce Nichols of Kingston, two grandchildren, Michelle Helmbold and Steven Nichols and four greatgrandchildren, Noah, Brody, Jacob and Benjamin.

In addition to...

Sep 1, 2022

Elaine Marie Talleur, 87, formerly of Kingston, NY, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022 in Scarborough, ME. She was born on November 20, 1934 in Kingston, NY, daughter of the late Harold and Dorothy (Schneider) Van Vliet. Elaine is survived by her children, Cheryl Nash (Michael) of Westbrook, Maine and Suzanne Talleur (Matthew Palmer) of Fairview, Tennessee. She is also...

Sep 1, 2022

Susan Elizabeth Raymond Basch passed away at home on September 1st, 2022, in the arms of her husband, Eli. During the last nearly three years, Susan has courageously and graciously received treatment for cancer.

Susan was born on August 26, 1952, at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, New Jersey. Her early childhood years were spent in New Jersey, and later in...

Aug 31, 2022

Nancy Witkowski, 68, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Wednesday, August 31, 2022, peacefully at her home surrounded by her husband, daughter, and many other loving family members.

In addition to her mother, Martha (Erts) Laford, Nancy is survived by her husband, Joseph A. Witkowski of Kingston, their daughter, Jocelyn Witkowski of Kingston, a sister, Barbara Withall of Kingston, a brother,...

Aug 29, 2022

Aug 28, 2022

Jeanette Bonestell, 81, of Catskill, NY, formerly of Kingston, NY passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY.

 

She was born on August 23, 1941 in Bronx, NY and was the daughter of the late Hans and Rose Schalm.

 

Jeanette was married to Richard Bonestell in March 1978. They were married...

Aug 27, 2022

Kyle F. Sheffer, 59, of Port Ewen, died Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, NY, NY. surrounded by his loving family. Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late LeRoy & Joyce Domanico Sheffer. Kyle was a devoted father to his two daughters Taylor and Leah. He was also a beloved brother, supportive uncle, loving...

Aug 26, 2022

Murray Koren, 94, of Woodstock and Manhattan died Friday, August 26, 2022, at his home in Manhattan. Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Harry and Ida Korn. Murray was an imaginative man, who was the loving husband of Elaine Koren and the father of Michael Koren and Lori Todd. As a husband, Murray was devoted to...

Aug 24, 2022

Aug 24, 2022

Teresa L. Ugolino, 95, of West Hurley, NY, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at HealthAlliance Hospital - Broadway Campus in Kingston, NY. She was born January 28, 1927 in Harlem, daughter of the late Francesco and Caterina Calamari.

Teresa was married for 60 years to the late Alfred Ugolino. After they wed, Teresa and Alfred moved from Harlem to...

Aug 24, 2022

Ralph Finno, Jr, 77 of Port Ewen, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Born September 17, 1944 in Brooklyn NY, he was a son of the late Ralph Finno, Sr. and Helen (Kowalski) Finno. In June of 2003 Ralph retired as Superintendent at the Children’s Annex in the Town of Ulster after 19 years. Ralph was much...

Aug 23, 2022

Lawrence W. Hiller, 93 of New Paltz, NY passed away on August 23, 2022 at Woodland Pond in New Paltz, NY. He was born on October 7, 1928 in Montreal, Canada. One of five children born to Robert and Edith (Pearson) Hiller.

 

He married the love of his life Anne Kindred at the Church of the Ascension, West Park,...

Aug 22, 2022

Aug 22, 2022

Kongsoo Karl Kim, 92, of Woodstock, NY, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022 at HealthAlliance Hospital, Broadway Campus, in Kingston, NY.

 

He was born in 1929 in Chun-Nnam, Korea and emigrated to the United States where he studied electrical engineering at the University of Illinois at Champaign and physics at SUNY, Buffalo. Karl married Aeyoung (Lee) Kim on April...

Aug 20, 2022

Aug 18, 2022

Claire A. Walling (79) of Kingston, NY, passed away in WMC Hospital on the 18th of August, 2022. Claire was born in Bronx, NY on the 2nd of July, 1943 to Josephine and Joseph Foster. She attended Dutchess Community College and was a Dietary Technician for Ulster County. After her initial cancer diagnosis in 2005, she spent years fighting the...

Aug 18, 2022

Laura L. Joy, 76, of Sawkill, NY, passed away on August 18, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh, NY. She was born March 17, 1946 in Kingston, NY, daughter of the late Francis “Bunk” Joy and Grace (Scheffer) Joy.

 

Laura worked for Ulster County where she did administrative work for 35 years before retiring. After retiring, she...

Aug 17, 2022

Roswitha Grett completed her earthly experience on August 17. Her memorable journey started in Germany on March 2, 1929. With love and courage, she and her beloved husband (predeceased Nov 11, 2005) Gerhard Grett in 1953 moved to the United States and settled in Queens, NY.

Together they forged a dynamic loving relationship and worked diligently, ethically, and with...