OBITUARIES

May 21, 2022

Vincent Salvatore Anthony LoDato of Kingston died Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Goldenhill Nursing and Rehabilitation center. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 31, 1940, a son of the late Anne Riggi LoDato and Salvtore LoDato. He had been a Kingston resident for almost 40 years. A life-long learner and entrepreneur, Vincent pursued many passions – science, wine,...

May 20, 2022

Robert Fox Jr (aka Bob) of Saugerties, NY, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022, aged 79. He was born on December 19, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Robert A Fox and Kathleen Norgaard. Bob had bright blue eyes twinkling with wanderlust, humor, romance, and mischief. He spent his early life in upstate New York but was too restless...

May 20, 2022

George H. Morton, 88, of the Town of Kingston, NY, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022 at home. He was born May 3, 1934 in Franklin Square, NY, son of the late Henry and Georgette (Thomas) Morton.

 

He worked for Grumman Aerospace in Bethpage, NY for many years. As a hobby he enjoyed working with leather. He also...

May 19, 2022

May 19, 2022

Bonny Stephano, 66, of Kingston, NY, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Health Alliance Hospital - Broadway Campus in Kingston. She was born August 21, 1955 in Kingston, daughter of the late John and Ellen (Steen) Stephano.  

 

She was a graduate of Kingston High School and SUNY Farmingdale on Long Island. Bonny worked in various retail positions...

May 19, 2022

Gloria A. Reed, 71, of West Hurley, NY, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022 at HealthAlliance Hospital - Broadway Campus in Kingston, NY. She was born May 7, 1951 in Kingston, NY, daughter of the late Harold Buley, Sr. and Kathleen (Phillips) Buley.

 

She enjoyed camping, playing cards, canvas (crafts), fishing, and spending time with her family. She...

May 19, 2022

Charles “Chuck” Haight, 75, of Connelly, NY, passed on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Ten Broeck Commons in Lake Katrine, after brief illness.

He was born on March 18, 1947 in Poughkeepsie, New York and was the son of the late Fred and Marjorie Haight, Sr.  

Chuck was still working at Hannaford in the Town of Ulster where he...

May 14, 2022

Hurley - John Van Etten Brinnier of Dug Hill Road died Saturday, May 14, 2022. Born January 30, 1922, in Kingston, NY, the son of the late Parker K. and Ruth (Bushnell) Brinnier. John graduated from Kingston High School and received his bachelor's degree from Rider College. John served during WWII with the US Army Air Corps in England as...

May 13, 2022

Harold K Acker, 89, of Woodstock, NY passed away Friday, May 13, 2022.  He was the son of the late Harold W Acker and Florian Manfro Acker. He was raised in East Kingston where his love for horses began when he was 1 year old and was given his pony Tony. He became an excellent horseman and was nicknamed Cowboy...

May 12, 2022

May 8, 2022

Shirley Esther (Smith) Davis of Kingston, NY, loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Mother’s Day, May 8, 2022 at Kingston Hospital. She was 87. Born on September 28, 1934 in Newburgh, NY to Roy and Loretta Smith, she was a NY Daily News Beauty Pageant winner at age 3.  A straight A student, she met...

May 6, 2022

Jean Boxer-Hammer, a long-time resident of Woodstock, died peacefully at her home on Friday May 6 at the age of ninety-five. She is predeceased by her parents, Milton Harris and Rachel Zimmerman, her husbands Nat Boxer and Zelig Hammer, and her son, Andrew Boxer.

Jean grew up in Brooklyn as the daughter of two talented painters. Summers were spent in Woodstock....

May 4, 2022

John Gillett, of Woodstock, NY, passed away on May 4, 2022 at Vassar Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY, with some family at his side, due to complications from past cancer surgeries.  He was born on February 21, 1935 to Harold Gillett and Annie Ogden, in Liverpool, England.  For his protection during World War II, he was sent away from his family...

Apr 30, 2022

Rose Ann Ostrander, 88, of Willow, NY, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. She was born June 25, 1933 in Hunter, NY, daughter of the late Alonzo and Margaret (Higgins) Parslow. She was married to her husband of 45 years, Harvey Ostrander, they wed on September 15, 1951 in Hunter.

 

Rose was...

Apr 30, 2022

Donna Maria Zeeh, 74 of Highwoods, Saugerties, N.Y. passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022 in her home surrounded by her loving husband Bill and sister Margie.

 

She was born on April 17, 1948 in Kingston and was the daughter of the late Donald J. Steward Sr. and June L. Dunham.  Donna is also preceded in death by her...

Apr 29, 2022

Harriette Schmidt, 95, of West Hurley, NY passed away peacefully on Friday, April 29, 2022 at The Pines at Poughkeepsie in Poughkeepsie, NY.

 

She was born on January 24, 1927 in Queens, NY and was the daughter of the late William Emig and Margaret Sutter.

 

After graduating from Kingston High School in 1945, Harriette soon married her high...

Apr 29, 2022

Elaine Greenspan, 89, of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Kingston, NY, suddenly and unexpectedly passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Delray Medical Center. At the time of her passing, she was living full-time at the Addison Reserve County Club in Delray Beach, FL. Born October 1, 1932, in Philadelphia, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harry...

Apr 28, 2022