John A. Aviles

John A. Aviles, 83, of the town of Ulster, passed away on April 9, 2017 at home with his family. He was born in Bronx N.Y. and often shared his memories of when he was a child and the experiences he had with his friends and family. He was in the Air Force and was a radio operator for Air Sea rescue missions during the Korean war.


In 1955 he married Madeline (Tootsie) Cullen. Shortly after he left the Air Force they moved to the Kingston area where John started working for IBM and began to raise their family. John started his career at IBM Kingston as a clerk/typist and rose to the position of site operations manager. He retired from IBM in April of 1989 and continued as a consultant for a few years. He then fully retired and spent his time with family and grandchildren. John was a well respected and competitive tennis player and could often be found on the tennis court coordinating matches and competing in the game he loved.


He was very involved in the community and served on various boards and committees including Key Bank and Ulster County Community College. He was an avid NY sports fan and enjoyed watching the Giants, Yankees and Knicks when he could.


In addition to his parents and sister (Rita Morrison) John was predeceased by his wife Madeline in November 2015. John is survived by his children Carol Aviles Timlin and her husband Ernest of Kingston and Stephen Aviles and his wife Pauline as well as his grandchildren Kyle, Kelcie and Tiana Timlin. John also has a very large extended family that he often spent time with during family events and holidays.


A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later date for family and friends. Memorial donations can be made in John's name to the YMCA Kingston or Hudson Valley Hospice.