Thomas R. Siblo - Landsman

Thomas R. Siblo-Landsman of The Mill, Saugerties died Friday, December 12, 2008 at Kingston Hospital. He was born in Brooklyn on February 25, 1950, a son of the late William Vito and Mary Walsh Siblo. Formerly of Long Island and Mamaroneck, Mr. Siblo - Landsman moved to this area in 1969. A graduate of Ulster County Community College, he received a Bachelor's in History from SUNY New Paltz. As a paralegal, Mr. Siblo-Landsman was a multi-faceted advocate for many in our community. He was trained by Mid-Hudson Legal Services, Poughkeepsie, New York and the Greater Upstate Law Project, Rochester, New York to perform Lexis/Nexus legal research and writing. He previously worked as a System Advocate for the Resource Center for Accessible Living, Kingston, and Family of Woodstock, Kingston office. Mr. Siblo-Landsman opened an independent paralegal business in Palenville performing consulting services and representation before the Social Security Administration. He acted as an advisor to other legal professionals in their automation of their offices. Mr. Siblo-Landsman advocated for landlord-tenant rights, Social Security disability, and special eduacation. He was a NYS Systems Advocate. He is survived by his three children Philip, Rubi and Max, all of Saugerties, a sister Maureen Siblo and his former wife Avigayil Landsman of Saugerties; one niece and one nephew. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Rabbi Jonathan Kligler will officiate. Interment will be in Montrepose Cemetery.