Donald J. Creighton Sr.

Kingston - Donald J. Creighton, Sr. died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. He was 83. He was born in Poughkeepsie, a son of the late James and Ann Trinkle Creighton. Mr. Creighton was a master carpenter, based in Poughkeepsie. He was an avid outdoorsman, talented artist and musician who had a great love of reading. He was a humble master of Candy Crush. He was married to the late Patricia Rice Creighton who passed away on October 18, 2014. Surviving are his son Donald Creighton Jr. and his wife Beth of Poughkeepsie; two daughters Kelly Bradford Freer and her husband Steven Freer of Kingston; Tricia Guzel and her husband Chet Guzel of West Nyack; two sisters, Ann Cooper and Dorothy Bahret and one brother, Rev. Fr. Robert Creighton, sister-in-law Helgi Creighton and his former spouse, Eleanor Creighton; five grandchildren, Courtney Cichetti and her husband Christopher; Micaran Creighton and her companion Matthew McDermott; Chet Guzel Jr.; Yasemin Guzel; Steven "Jake" Freer; two great-grandsons, Bentley James Creighton-O'Reilly and Trey Matthew McDermott, and several nieces and nephews. He is pre deceased by his brother James Creighton and his brother-in-law Clayton Cooper. Entrusted to the care of Keyser Funeral & Cremation Service, 326 Albany Ave., Kingston where friends will be received on Monday, February 1, 2016 from 4 - 7:30 PM at which time a memorial service will be held. Inurnment in the Wiltwyck Community Mausoleum will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Friends of the Kingston Library, 55 Franklin St., Kingston, NY 12401. To leave an expression of sympathy, please visit www.KeyserCarr.com