OBITUARIES

Dec 28, 2016

John J. Berardi, 95, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in East Kingston, he was a son of the late Frank & Mary Nardi Berardi. He was a veteran of WWII, having served in the in the 7th Army - Air Force in the Central and Western Pacific...

Dec 26, 2016

Peter Alan Castka, age 76, of Hurley, passed away peacefully at home on Monday morning, December 26, 2016. He was born October 9, 1940 in Woodside, Queens, to the late Emil Castka Jr. and Clementine (Havel) Castka. He grew up in the Czech town of Bohemia, New York and graduated from Sayville High School on Long Island,...

Dec 25, 2016

Kingston - Frank H. Lent of Garraghan Dr. went home to rest on Sunday, December 25, 2016. He was born May 2, 1939 in Town of Lloyd to his late mother, Lena Kimbark Lent and late father Myron Lent. He was married 56 years to his wife Helen Lent. He has one daughter, Christin and one cat named...

Dec 25, 2016

Arlene G. Mastrocola, 89, of High Falls, passed away on Christmas Day surrounded by her loving family. Born August 31, 1927 in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Barbara Struss. Arlene moved to Kingston as a girl and graduated from Kingston High School. As a young woman she worked as a dental assistant for Dr....

Dec 24, 2016

Lillian F. Augustine, 93, of Lake Katrine, formerly of Kingston, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Ten Broeck Commons. Born in East Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Francisco & Rose Pugliese Fuscardo. Lillian enjoyed sewing and crocheting for her family. She and her late husband enjoyed traveling, dining at local restaurants and dancing at local church dances....

Dec 23, 2016

Eileen (Fatherree) Nealis, fondly referred to as one of the "Tucker Twins", 89, of Saint Cloud, FL, formerly of Port Ewen and Kingston, NY, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016 at home, after a lengthy battle with Parkinsons Disease. She was predeceased by her parents, Beatrice (Tucker) Fatherree and Duke Jesse Fatherree, of Port Ewen, NY. Her...

Dec 23, 2016

David T. Wood, Jr, of Lake Katrine, died Friday, December 23, 2016 at Ten Broeck Commons. Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late David T. & Lottie Wood, Sr. David was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed collecting statues of eagles. David is survived by six children, several grandchildren and one great grandchild....

Dec 23, 2016

Princess Ikeya Miller, 40, of Kingston, NY, passed away suddenly Friday, December 23, 2016. She was born March 18, 1976 in Brooklyn, to Stevie Dixon and Cheryl Ann Faggins.

Princess was a Certified Nurse's Aide. She loved doing her hair and makeup in creative ways, and was an avid baker, known for her cake decorating....

Dec 21, 2016

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Dec 19, 2016

Henry Arnold Pinckney, 69, of Kingston, NY, formerly of Williston Park and Freeport, NY died at home on December 19, 2016, with his wife at his side. He was born October 22, 1947 to the late Henry and Lillian Pinckney. After graduating high school, Arnold enlisted in the US Marine Corps, serving from 1965 to 1969, completing a...

Dec 18, 2016

Kingston - Louis Valentino Romanelli, Jr. of Broadway died Sunday, December 18, 2016 at HealthAlliance Hospital, Broadway Campus. He was 64. He was born in Darby, PA the son of the late Louis and Alma Schorle Romanelli, Sr. He was a mechanical engineer for Julius B. Slevin Publishing in Lansdowne, PA. He enjoyed reading about mythological creatures and...

Dec 16, 2016

Cheryl A. Stedner, 57, of Olivebridge, NY, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. She was born November 8, 1959 in Kingston, NY and was a Kingston High School Graduate, Class of 1977.

She is survived by her husband of 33 years, John Stedner of Olivebridge, her father,...

Dec 15, 2016

Brian Anthony Hutt, 61, long time resident of Chiz's Heart Street in Kingston NY, died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at home. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, he was a son of the late Joseph & Lillian Quist Hutt. Brian was a kind and gentle soul with a generous heart. He had degree in physics, a photographic memory, and an impressively expansive...

Dec 11, 2016

Grace Nobile, 38, of Kingston, NY, passed suddenly Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Health Alliance Hospital Broadway Campus, in Kingston. She was born July 26, 1978 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of the late Jennifer Randazzo. Grace had been a hair stylist for many years. She enjoyed listening to music, especially Bon Jovi, enjoyed watching movies,...

Dec 8, 2016

Walter R. Howland, 86, of Marbletown, NY, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016. He was born March 5, 1930 in Pine Hill, NY to the late Walter and Jennie (Decker) Howland. He was married to Doris (Crist) Howland, they wed on August 8th, 1997. Walter was a Custodian for Rondout Valley Central School District for 18 years. In...

Dec 6, 2016

Beatrice A. Duplessis, 81, of Goshen, NY formerly of Kingston, NY passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016. She was born December 22, 1934 in Kingston, to the late Oscar and Marie (Hopper) Newkirk.

Beatrice was an Administrative Assistant for Rotron in Woodstock, NY for many years.

She is survived by her daughter in...

Dec 4, 2016

Raleigh "Sport" Mangus Cash, Jr, of Kingston, died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in an Army Hospital in Kyoto, Japan, he was a son of the late Raleigh & Delores Ventura Cash. Sport enjoyed watching the Fonz, listening to Elvis, dancing, music, eating out, old car shows, movies, and food festivals.. He was a quiet...

Dec 4, 2016

Eileen R. Smith, 89, of Kingston, NY, passed away on Sunday December 4, 2016 at Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home in Lake Katrine. She was born December 20, 1926 in Jersey City, NJ to the late Arthur and Loretta (Ball) Miller. Eileen was predeceased by her brother Thomas A. Miller of Port Ewen and her sister Dorothy Chiappa...

Dec 3, 2016

Richard Allen Bachmann, 78, of Lake Katrine, passed Saturday morning, December 3, 2016 at Golden Hill Health Care Center of Kingston.

Richard was born February 17, 1938 in Torrington, Connecticut and was the son of the late Charles and Sarah Mae Bachmann.

He had been employed by Hyundai of Poughkeepsie as an auto...

Dec 2, 2016

Barry Tobias "Toby" Lee, 39, of Kingston, passed early Friday morning, December 2nd, 2016, surrounded by his loving family and best friend, after a heroic battle with cancer, at the Health Alliance Hospital, Broadway Campus, Kingston. Toby was very proud of his service to our country, serving in the US Navy for 8 years from 1998 to 2006,...