OBITUARIES

Elizabeth Ward Harrison

Elizabeth Ward Harrison

Nov 10, 2017

Elizabeth Ward Harrison, 88, known as ”Betty” by her friends and family, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 at Golden Hill Health Care Center in Kingston, NY with dear family friend, Jim McElrath by her side. Betty was born on November 23, 1928, at home on the family’s Ayrshire Dairy Cattle farm in Meredith, a hamlet outside...

John D Edwards

John D Edwards

Nov 8, 2017

John D Edwards, 61, of Kingston, passed Wednesday evening, November 8, 2017 at Health Alliance Hospital, Broadway Campus, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 6, 1955 in Kingston, the son of Joseph D Edwards and the late Mary Louise Hutton Edwards. John was a graduate of Kingston High School, Class of 1974 and had attended...

Julia Ann Witt

Julia Ann Witt

Nov 6, 2017

Julia Ann Witt, 84, of Lake Katrine, died Monday, November 6, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital, Broadway Campus. Julia was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, a daughter of William and Elizabeth Blackwelder Witt. Julia was not expected to live beyond 5 years of age according to her sisters account. After Julias father passed away before Julia was 12 years old, Julias...

Ronald Roger Brown

Ronald Roger Brown

Nov 5, 2017

Ronald Roger Brown, 76, of Kingston, passed away Sunday November, 5, 2017. He was born October 27, 1941, to the late Warren Brown Sr. and Gladys A. Sampson. Ronald married his dear wife of 54 years, Ernestine Walker in 1963. He was the proud father of five children, Stephan, Michael, and Gina Brown, Rhonda (Michael) Riley, and Tanya...

Timothy J O'Brien

Timothy J O'Brien

Nov 5, 2017

Timothy J. OBrien, 53, of Kingston, died Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late Joseph T. & Mary L. Feehly OBrien. Tim was a car enthusiast and a collector of classic cars. He loved tinkering with cars old and new and was a frequent participant at local shows....

Rhoda Gellen

Rhoda Gellen

Nov 5, 2017

Rhoda S. Gellen, 91, of New Paltz, died Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Woodland Pond at New Paltz. Born in Brooklyn, she was a daughter of the late Abraham & Celia Brickman Silverman. She worked as a secretary in the Kingston Schools for many years. She loved and was loved by many friends and a large extended family. She played...

Rev. P. Stephan Sickler

Rev. P. Stephan Sickler

Nov 4, 2017

Rev. Philip Stephan Sickler was called home to be with the Lord on November 4, 2017. Born on June 5, 1947 in Kingston, New York, Rev. Sickler is the son of Philip and Florence Sickler of Highland Falls, New York. He is survived by both of his parents, his wife Beverly J. Williams Sickler, his daughters Jennifer and...

C. Rex  Hill

C. Rex Hill

Nov 1, 2017

C. Rex Hill, 70, of Woodstock, NY, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his wife and children. Born in Bath, NY, he was the son of the late Charles & Virginia Hill (nee Fox). He graduated from the University of Rochester in 1969 and worked for IBM Poughkeepsie / Kingston as a computer programmer for 36...

Thomas J. Raftery, Sr.

Thomas J. Raftery, Sr.

Oct 28, 2017

Kingston - Thomas J. Raftery, Sr. of Teller St. died Saturday, October 28, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. He was 89. He was born in Kingston, a son of the late William and Ethel Coutant Raftery. He served in the National Guard. For 30 years he owned and operated Raftery's Garage then moved to the City of...

Barbara A. Viano

Barbara A. Viano

Oct 27, 2017

Barbara A. Viano, 88, of Kingston, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017. She was born in Kingston, NY, on September 26, 1929 to the late Burdette Wolven and Lena (Van Schaack) Wolven. Barbara was married to Joseph J. Viano, Jr., Joseph passed away on August 13, 2016. She attended Kingston High School and later worked as a...

Ethel E. Williams

Ethel E. Williams

Oct 26, 2017

Ethel E. Williams, 85, of Ulster Park, NY, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017 after a lengthy illness. She was born February 6, 1932 in Long Island, NY to the late Joseph and Isabelle (Cantwell) Rozea. Ethel was married to Richard "Dick" Williams, they wed on May 18, 1957. Dick passed away on January 27, 2006. She was...

Celia Eichler

Celia Eichler

Oct 21, 2017

Celia Eichler, 76, of Kingston, died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at her residence at Palmer House. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Edna Davison Eichler. Cece, as she was known by her ARC family, was very social. She loved greeting people throughout the day and sitting outside on the porch. She could...

Marianne Crist

Marianne Crist

Oct 18, 2017

Marianne Crist, 69, of Port Ewen, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Francis & Violet Fishang Osterhoudt. Marianne was a school teacher and taught at various schools in the Saugerties School System. After retiring, she volunteered in the Emergency department at Kingston Hospital. Marianne enjoyed traveling...

Edward E. Constable

Edward E. Constable

Oct 17, 2017

Edward E. Constable, 81, of Saugerties, NY, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017. He was born October 1, 1936 in Phoenicia, NY to the late William and Clara (Young) Constable. Edward was married to Gloria (Hughes) Constable who passed away on May 2, 2001. He most recently worked for Ulster Precision Inc. in Kingston. Edward is survived by...

Donna Ann Korzekwinski

Donna Ann Korzekwinski

Oct 17, 2017

Donna Ann Korzekwinski, 51, of Beacon, NY, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY. She was born July 25, 1966 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Alfred and Elisa (Rossini) Wilson. She was married to Thomas Korzekwinski and was a professional hair stylist. In addition to her husband and her mother, Donna...

Hilda Grunblatt

Hilda Grunblatt

Oct 17, 2017

Hilda Grunblatt 95, of Kingston, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Born in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Samuel & Anna Robson Waterman. Hilda was educated in New York City schools and graduated from Brooklyn College in 1943 with a degree in biology. She worked in a defense plant during WW II then taught junior high...

Margaret M. Speer

Margaret M. Speer

Oct 16, 2017

Margaret M. Speer, 80, of Saugerties, NY, formerly of Kingston, NY, passed away Monday October 16, 2017 at home with her loving husband of 61 years, Ralph G. Speer, by her side. She was born April 14, 1937 in Rifton, NY, the daughter of the late George and Emily (Eckert) Mericle. Margaret was a graduate of Kingston High...

Esther Keizer

Esther Keizer

Oct 15, 2017

Esther L. Keizer 98, of Springfield, VT, formerly of Kingston, NY passed away on Sunday morning October 15, 2017 at the Springfield Health & Rehab Center in Springfield. She was born May 20, 1919 in Kingston, the daughter of Charles and Augusta (Schulden) Henion. She attended schools in Kingston. On January 28, 1940 she married Peter P. Keizer...

Simon Pulchin

Simon Pulchin

Oct 13, 2017

Simon Pulchin, 78, of Lake Katrine, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital, Broadway Campus after a short illness. Simon was born in Brooklyn, New York to Louis Pulchin, a grocery clerk, and Anna Blonstein, a housewife who predeceased him. He lived with his family until he moved to Letchworth Village, and later to Willowbrook Developmental Center....

Louis D. Minkler

Louis D. Minkler

Oct 12, 2017

Louis D. Minkler, 86 of Raleigh, NC, passed away October 12, 2017. Born on September 12, 1931 in Kingston, NY, he was the son of the late Louis W. and Loretta C. Minkler (nee Brink). He is predeceased by his brothers Richard and William Minkler. Lou worked at IBM for 35 Years in manufacturing. He loved anything that...