OBITUARIES

Jan 1, 2018

Bertha Coddington, 99, of Greensboro, NC, formerly of Kingston, NY died Monday, January 1, 2018 in Greensboro. Born in Wallkill, NY, she was a daughter of the late William & Lovisa Steinhillber Ferguson. In her early years, Bertha worked as a seamstress in a factory in Kingston. She then became a homemaker and raised six children. Bertha was an avid...

Jan 1, 2018

Shirley June Crespino, 91, of Kingston, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018. She was born June 29, 1926 in Kingston, to the late Myron and Minnie (Brown) Silkworth. She was married to her husband of 66 years, Anthony Louis Crespino, they wed on September 8, 1946. Anthony passed away on February 19, 2013. Shirley was a Kingston High...

Dec 27, 2017

Irene Singaris, 89, of Woodstock, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at her home. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Antonia Kellas Singaris. Nicknamed Hollywood, Irene loved to meet and greet everyone and enjoyed spending time with her peers at her home. She worked in the Day Program at CRC in Lake Katrine...

Dec 25, 2017

Gloria G. Katz of New York and Oakland, CA, formerly of Kingston, died Monday, December 25, 2017 at Summit Hospital in Oakland. Born in Vienna, Austria, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Leon & Josephine Gray. The family came to the USA, narrowly escaping the Nazi occupation they lived under. Dr. Gray was a well-known and much beloved...

Dec 24, 2017

Carlos Valle, 46, of Kingston, died Sunday, December 24, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Mantanza, Cuba, he was a son of the late Pedro & Bernadina Aballi Valle. Carlos was a wonderful husband, as well as a fiercely protective father. He was known for his undying loyalty, to both his friends and family. Although Carlos used to...

Dec 22, 2017

Jeannine M Crispell, of Ruby, passed peacefully Friday evening, December 22, 2017 at Golden Hill Health Care. She was born October 24, 1930 in Kingston, the daughter of the late Carl and Molly Squire Snyder. She was the wife of the late Claude Crispell, he died in 1966. She was a graduate of Kingston High School and had...

Dec 21, 2017

Stuart "Stu" Svirsky, 83, of Weston, CT. passed away on Thursday morning, December 21 at the Regional Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Danbury, CT. Stu grew up in Kingston, NY, son of the late Julius and Minnie Svirsky. He attended Kingston High School and went on to attend NYU. Stu enlisted in Navy and was stationed in...

Dec 21, 2017

Albert "SONNY" Rougier, 74 of Hurley, NY, passed away December 21, 2017 after a short courageous battle with Cancer at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, with his family by his side. Born May 15, 1943 in Kingston to the Late John & Esther Williams. Survived by 2 sons Albert "Joe" Rougier Jr., and his wife Dorothy of Hurley,...

Dec 18, 2017

Laurie Ann Helle, daughter of Harold Helle and Dianne Woodyard, was born on November 6, 1968 in Estherville, Iowa. Laurie passed away quietly in her sleep at her home in Saugerties on December 18, 2017. She attended Estherville public schools in Iowa and later moved to New York in 1996 where she studied and graduated from SUNY New...

Dec 17, 2017

Donald “Danny” Richard Simmons, Sr, of Kingston, NY ended his journey on Earth December 17, 2017, at the home of his beloved daughter Simmone. Born December 9, 1937 in Kingston, he was the son of the late Lena E. (Nagele) and John A. Simmons.  One of ten children, Donald enjoyed his childhood home on Golden Hill, which...

Dec 16, 2017

Marlene Etter, 79, of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Kingston, NY, died Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Delray Medical Center. Born in Ellenville, she was a daughter of the late Emanuel Dittenheimer & Rose Feldman Dittenheimer. Marlene enjoyed spending time with family and friends, her monthly Book Club, The Audubon Society (she could tell you the type of any bird...

Dec 14, 2017

Frances F. Cott, 93, of Wallkill, New York, passed peacefully Thursday, December 14, 2017 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Cornwall, New York. She was born February 11, 1924 in Manhattan, to the late Lewis and Sarah Rosenfeld Cott. Entrusted to the care of the Keyser Funeral & Cremation Service, 326 Albany Avenue, Kingston. Friends may call on Tuesday,...

Dec 14, 2017

Edward Burns Milhaven, husband, father and grandfather, passed away at age 84 on December 14 at The Baptist Home in Rhinebeck, NY. Born on June 10, 1933 in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late John and Rose Burns Milhaven. Edward is survived by his wife, Kathleen. The two met while on a double date, each...

Dec 13, 2017

Sanford Olin Whitman, 89, of Kingston, passed peacefully Wednesday evening, December 13, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 5, 1928 in Raton, New Mexico, the son of the late Franklin O. and Evelyn (Watson) Whitman. Sandy was married to Joanne (Andorn) Whitman, they wed April 23, 1949,...

Dec 11, 2017

Mary F. Loughran-Shults, 87, of Hurley, NY, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at home. She was born September 6, 1930 in Kingston, to the late William and Margaret (Teller) Fuller. Mary was married to Dr. Elbert H. Loughran, who passed away on May 28, 1997. She later married John R. Shults, Jr. on January 23, 1999....

Dec 10, 2017

Sadeth Johanna (Everson) Schley passed from this earthly life – peacefully, in her sleep - in the early morning of Sunday, December 10, 2017, in the loving presence of family members. She was born in Tuckahoe, Westchester County, NY on October 10th, 1924 to Scandinavian parents, Ever C. and Anna B. (Johansson) Everson. S

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Dec 8, 2017

Robin Loeffler, 61, of Kingston, NY died Friday December 8, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family following a long illness. Robin was born in Kingston and was the daughter of the late Kenneth Jolin and the late Jacqueline Hertica Jolin. Robin was a graduate of the class of 1974 Kingston High School. She worked at Grand Union...

Dec 8, 2017

Harold Breuer, 85, of Kingston, died Friday, December 8, 2017 at Serenity Gardens in Rockville, MD. Born in Brooklyn, he was a son of the late Louis & Sara Breuer. Harold was a veteran of the US Army, having served during the Korean Conflict. He was an electrical engineer and a computer programmer for IBM and a member of the...

Dec 7, 2017

On Thursday, December 7th, 2017, Walter Ronald (Ron) Bilyeu, 68, died peacefully in his home, surrounded by loved ones, after he finally succumbed to the illness that be battled with for far too long. On April 26, 1949, Ron was born to Walter G Bilyeu and Lillie McClanahan Bilyeu in Ellenville, NY. On October 9th, 1982, he married...

Dec 5, 2017

Jean Vivian "Cookie" Zehnick, passed away on December 5, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family and dearest friends. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth Short. Jean known by her nickname "Cookie", was a lifetime resident of Sawkill in the Town of Kingston. She worked at Benedictine Hospital for 31 years. Cookie...