OBITUARIES

Apr 4, 2022

Melody M. (Norsgaard) Newcombe, of Mt. Tremper, NY, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2022 at The Thompson House in Rhinebeck, NY. A resident of Mt. Tremper for many years, Melody was born in New York City, NY on July 22, 1947, daughter of the late Conrad Campbell Norsgaard and Grace May (Homan) Norsgaard. She spent her childhood in Englewood,...

Apr 4, 2022

Neil A. Schaffer, 60 of Woodstock, NY passed away on April 4, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. He fought until his final day, never losing his sense of humor.

Neil was born on May 11, 1961 to Sonya and Jack Schaffer in New York City. He owned and operated Schaffer Excavating in Woodstock for 30 years. He was...

Apr 3, 2022

Lillian Anderson, 91, of Kingston, died Sunday, April 3, 2022 at home. Born in Waukegan, IL, she was a daughter of the late Harry E. & Emily Hatton Herman. Lillian was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Activities she enjoyed include bowling, scouting, traveling and volunteering in community organizations. She was a long time and active member of Fair Street...

Apr 2, 2022

Magdalena Ambrus, 82, of Catskill, died, Saturday, April 2, 2022 at home. Born in Yugoslovia, she was the daughter of Livia Keta. Magdalena is survived by her daughter, Doris Walker and her partner, Christopher Leach of Hannacroix, NY, a granddaughter, Jessica Cautela of Kingston, a grandson, Michael Spiecker of Kingston and a great granddaughter, Laela Spiecker. In addition to her...

Apr 1, 2022

Nancy Jean VanEtten, 66, passed away at The Kaplan Family Hospice Residence, in Newburgh on Friday, April 1, 2022. She lived in Ulster County her whole life; most recently residing in Rosendale for over twelve years. She was the first twin daughter born to the late Gordon Elmond VanEtten and June Dell Nesbitt. Nancy had a 37-year career in banking,...

Mar 26, 2022

Noami L. Halpern, 107 years old, of Kingston, died, Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Golden Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Noami was the daughter of the late Reuben & Sarah Galush Leaf. She was born in Jerusalem when it was part of the Turkish Ottoman Empire. She moved to New York City with her parents in 1915. When she was...

Mar 26, 2022

Barbara A. Johnson, 85, of Kingston, died Saturday, March 26, 2022, at her home. Born in Manhattan, NY, she was the daughter of the late Leonard & June Henry Potts. She was the wife of the late Carl A. Johnson who passed in 1992. Barbara was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Church. Funeral Service and interment will be held privately....

Mar 26, 2022

Mary Cooter, 84, of Kingston, died on Saturday, March 26th, 2022, at Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mary was born in Syracuse and was 1 of 13 siblings. Mary does not have any surviving relatives however she considered her church and housemates her family. Mary resided at the Ashokan IRA since 2016, prior to that she lived at the...

Mar 22, 2022

Willard C. (Bill) Hornbeck, 95, of Woodstock, NY passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at home. He was born July 20, 1926 in Ohioville, NY, the son of Joseph J. and Bessie (Palmatier) Hornbeck. A sister, Violet and a brother, Earl, predeceased him.

He is survived by his 30 year partner, Betsy Burns, her children Tania and Mike and...

Mar 20, 2022

Andrew “Mike” Balash, 72, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died, Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Northern Dutchess Hospital. Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late Daniel & Ella Eigo Garrity. Mike enjoyed sitting on his porch with his dog Murph and taking trips to East Kingston to visit his family. He was also an avid New York...

Mar 18, 2022

Anthony “Tony” Benezra, 64, of Kerhonkson, died Friday, March 18, 2022 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center Tony resided at the Cedar Ridge IRA since 2018, prior to that he lived at the Market Street IRA. Tony worked at various locations in his younger years including Imperial Schrade where he assisted in packing and shipping of cutlery and Pilot Industries on...

Mar 18, 2022

Ronald J. Dixon, 79, a longtime resident of Kingston, died Friday, March 18, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late John (Jack)& Beatrice Dixon. Ron grew up in the Bronx Where he met his wife Aglae, married on June 22, 1963, and had three children (Mark, Rhonda,...

Mar 17, 2022

Joel B. Brink, 87, a lifelong resident of the Town of Ulster, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Glens Falls Hospital. He was born December 20, 1934 in Kingston, NY to the late Hubert and Eva (Rifenburgh) Brink, Sr. He was married to his best friend Gisela (Forst) Brink, they wed on December 12, 1954 in Kingston.

Joel...

Mar 17, 2022

 

Born on October 26, 1954, in Newark, New Jersey, Colin Chase, 67, of Saugerties, NY, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

 

An artist living and working in NYC and Ulster County, Chase earned an AAS in Textile Design from Fashion Institute of Technology, NY, in 1979, a BFA from The Cooper Union School of Art, NY, in...

Mar 16, 2022

Merle J. (Scrudato) Meola, 82, of Ulster Park, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY.

A resident of Ulster Park for 30 years, Merle was born on January 23, 1940, in West Orange, NJ, daughter of the late Anthony Scrudato and Elsie (Patson) Scrudato and spent her childhood in Nutley and...

Mar 16, 2022

Michael G. Kight, 74, of West Hurley, NY, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Westchester Medical Center. He was born August 25, 1947 in Kingston, NY, son of the late William and Betty Lee (VanKleeck) Kight.

Mike was a graduate of Onteora High School and then went on to serve in the US Air Force from 1966 to 1988,...

Mar 12, 2022

Robert & Frances Gallagher, both 77, longtime residents of Hurley, died Saturday, March 12, 2022, at home, both of natural causes. Robert was born in the Bronx to John & Florence Walden Gallagher and Frances was born in Floral Park, NY to Milton & Helen O’Donnell Genninger. Throughout their 56 years of marriage, Fran and Bob were avid world travelers,...

Mar 11, 2022

Mar 11, 2022

Debra June VanEtten, 66, of Kingston died peacefully Friday, March 11, 2022, at Health Alliance Hospital Broadway Campus, Kingston. Born in Ellenville, she was the daughter of the late Gordon Elmond VanEtten and June Dell Nesbitt. Debra was a creative and mercurial woman, who enjoyed events, and outings. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and needlepoint when she was young. She loved...

Mar 9, 2022

 

Gail E. Cardinale, 75, passed away March 9, 2022 at Kingston Hospital. She was a resident at Ten Broeck Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing in Kingston, NY, and a former resident of Hudson, Saugerties, and Lake Katrine, NY.Gail Elizabeth Cardinale was born to Charles and Margaret “Leona” Cardinale in Hudson, NY, on March 7, 1947.  She was a graduate of...