OBITUARIES

May 6, 2017

Sarah Schwartz, 99, a longtime resident of Kingston, died, Saturday, May 6, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Brooklyn, she was a daughter of the late Harry & Jennie Yaroinsky Silverberg. Sarah co-owned Boston Cleaners & Driers with her brother until her retirement in 1982. She enjoyed attending socials, reading and watching television. Sarah is survived by her...

May 6, 2017

Donald Purdy, 81, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Saturday, May 6, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late Lester & Elizabeth Gorsline Purdy. Don worked for the Franklin Pharmacy, formerly of Kingston; for 30 years. He also worked in the housekeeping department at Benedictine Hospital until retirement at age 62....

May 5, 2017

Vasiliki Kakoullis, 88, of Kingston, NY, died peacefully Friday May 5,2017 surrounded by her family in Clearwater, Florida. She was born March 16, 1929 in the village of Chirokitia, Cyprus. A graduate of the American Academy, she came to the United States with her parents, George and Pantelou Joanides, when she was 16 years old. On September...

May 2, 2017

May (Bowcock) Sheldon, 88, of Wilton, NY, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017. She was born September 14, 1928 in Garrison, NY to the late Sydney and Jenny (Pettersson) Bowcock. May was married to Wm. B. Sheldon, Jr., who passed away on January 10, 1976. May worked for IBM in Kingston. She enjoyed traveling and was ready to...

Apr 30, 2017

John "Jack" Clifford Macauley, 99, of Kingston, died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Brooklyn, he was a son of the late Clifford Macauley and Elizabeth Bartly Macauley. Jack served proudly as a paratrooper with the 17th Airborne Division and obtained the rank of S/Sgt. Fought in the Battle of the Bulge, Belgum,...

Apr 28, 2017

Edward ''Butch'' Robert Clark, 72, of Kingston, NY, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 13, 1944 in Kingston, to the late Gordon and Catherine (Snyder) Clark. He was the husband of Janis (Helmer) Clark. Butch was a graduate Kingston High School, Class of 1963. He was self employed as...

Apr 25, 2017

David L. Madison, 80, of Kingston, NY, passed away Tuesday evening, April 25, 2017 at his home. He was born July 9, 1936 in Kingston, the son of the late James Modica and Virginia Van Dyne Modica. He was married to the late Jeannine Tierney Madison for 52 years, she passed on April 18, 2014. He was a...

Apr 21, 2017

John V. Clearwater, 93, of Hurley, NY, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017. He was born May 15, 1923 on Flatbush Road, Kingston, NY to the late John and Helen (Cullen) Clearwater. He was married to Dorothea (Mead) Clearwater for 67 years, wed in September 1949. John was extremely proud of his military service in WWII. He...

Apr 20, 2017

Thomas Schultz, 74, of Lake Katrine, died Thursday, April 20, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was a son of the late Paul & Regina Kiedrowski Schultz. Tom was retired from IBM, where he worked for over 26 years. He umpired softball for the Town of Ulster and IBM. Tom was a charitable man who...

Apr 19, 2017

Kingston NY- Rosemarie Torres was a loving and devoted daughter, sister, mother, aunt, grandmother, cousin, and friend to many. In Rosemarie's 59 years on this earth she touched so many lives and helped many in need. On Wednesday April 19 at 1:45 PM Rosemarie went on to be with our lord and savor and her father Luis Torres,...

Apr 19, 2017

J. Edward Knittle, 90, of Saugerties, NY, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Ten Broeck Commons in Lake Katrine. He was born on April 4, 1927 to the late Joseph Knittle and Josephine Knittle Westner.

Ed served in the US Navy during World War II on the USS Spokane. He later worked...

Apr 19, 2017

Stanley Plasker, 84, passed at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 with his daughter beside him. Mr. Plasker is survived by his caring son and his wife, Matthew and Nancy Ann Plasker of Natick MA., devoted daughter Rebecca Plasker of Hurley and his dear grandchildren, Hannah Lea Plasker, Samantha Brett Plasker and Max Daniel Plasker of Natick,...

Apr 18, 2017

Robert Edison Sickler, age 87, passed away peacefully on April 18th, 2017. Robert, known to all his friends and family as "Bob", is survived by his devoted wife Pauline Sickler of Kingston, NY, his son Robert H. Sickler and daughter-in-law Barbara (Heitzman) Sickler of Stone Ridge, NY, granddaughter Alison R. Sickler of Watsonville, CA, and cousin Coralie (Sickler)...

Apr 18, 2017

Brian Sunners, 84, of Lake Katrine, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Ten Broeck Commons. Brian was born in Liverpool, England, the son of the late Henry & Frances (Connolly) Sunners. Brian grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland where he attended Edinburgh University obtaining a PhD in Chemistry. In 1957, at Blackhall Church in Edinburgh, he married Anne. Upon completion of...

Apr 17, 2017

Lavina M Porter, 65, of Kingston, NY, died Monday, April 17, 2017 at Golden Hill Health Care Center, Kingston, NY. She was born January 22, 1952 in Wappingers, NY to the late Antonio and the late Catherine (Sagar) Castelos. She was married to George A Porter. George died on January 26, 2002. Lavina had been a driver for...

Apr 16, 2017

Kingston - Nilda E. Ungerland died Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Golden Hill Health Care Center. She was 80. She was born in Brooklyn, a daughter of the late Otto and Ubaldine Miranda Von Zsolnay. For many years she worked in sales for Sears in Kingston. She enjoyed gardening and crocheting. Her husband, Peter C. Ungerland died...

Apr 16, 2017

Alan R Shultis, 63, of Hurley, formerly of Blue Mountain, passed Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Golden Hill Health Care Center, Kingston, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 29, 1953 in Kingston, the son of late Robert and Louise DuBois Shultis. He was the husband of Robyn Hull Mertine Shultis; they wed on July...

Apr 15, 2017

Grace Jenkins, 74, of Ellenville, died Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Albany Medical Center. Born in Greenville, South Caroline, she was a child of the late Cleaven Cross and Grace Jenkins. Grace was known for her friendly and out-going personality. She loved life and always enjoyed her vacations at Lake George. Grace also enjoyed eating out and was especially fond...

Apr 14, 2017

services were private

Apr 14, 2017

Sanford "Sandy" Hoffman, 80, of Saugerties, died Friday, April 14, 2017 at his home. Born in the Bronx, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Hannah Hoffman. Sandy lived in New York City for most of his life, before relocating to the Hudson Valley in 1997. Sandy was a commercial illustrator, a graduate of the Cooper Union School...