OBITUARIES

Nov 7, 2016

Teresa J. Melnik, 84, of Kingston, died Monday, November 7, 2016 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late Michael & Angelina Jordan DeCicco. Teresa enjoyed cooking and tending to her and Stash's home. Her home was her castle. She was a longtime parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church and was involved with the...

Nov 4, 2016

Mildred R. (Burch) Allison, 101, of Kingston, NY, passed away Friday, November 4, 2016. She was born January 15, 1915 in Rockport, CT to the late John Burch and Maude (Baker) Burch. Millie was married to Ralph J. Allison, who passed away on May 27th, 1996. She was a former Scout Leader and very involved in her church...

Nov 3, 2016

Dina DeLape Jeremy died peacefully at her sister's home in New Paltz on November 3 after a 25-year struggle with lung disease. She was 60. She is survived by her daughter Heather Jeremy of Brooklyn, NY; her partner Mark DiPietro of Citrus Heights, CA; her siblings Christine DeLape of New Paltz, NY, David DeLape of Independence, MO, and...

Nov 1, 2016

Francis J. Wenzell, 92, of Kingston, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016. He was born September 7, 1924 in Poughkeepsie, to the late George W. Wenzell and Helen (Smith) Wenzell. He was married to Carolyn (Daugherty) Wenzell, they wed on November 29, 1986 at St. James United Methodist Church in Kingston. Fran attended Poughkeepsie Schools and later enlisted...

Nov 1, 2016

Obituary will be available soon.

Oct 31, 2016

Anne Marie Pearson, 87, of Hurley, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 at Evergreen Commons Nursing Home in East Greenbush. She was born December 8, 1928 in Kingston, to the late Victor Roth and Lula (Markle) Roth. She was married to her loving husband of 65 years, Richard Charles Pearson.

Anne was a...

Oct 29, 2016

Carol A. Dougherty Kofler, 63, of Boiceville, died Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Kaplan Family Hospice Residence, surrounded by her family and friends. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late George Dougherty, Jr. and Edna (May) Walker Dougherty of Kingston. Carol was a graduate of Kingston High School and Ulster County Boces School of Nursing. She worked...

Oct 28, 2016

Robert Clifford Schanck (71) passed on the evening of October 28, 2016 in Clermont Florida after being surrounded by his close family and loved ones. Bob was born to Harbeck Vanderbilt Schanck and Georgette Marie Vandenbosh in Brooklyn, New York. He created a beautiful family in the Hudson Valley of Upstate New York with a loving wife of...

Oct 28, 2016

Alice E. Jansson, 82, of Hurley, died Friday, October 28, 2016 at Ten Broeck Commons. Born in Bronx, NY, she was the only child of the late Hans & Elsa Jahn Faulnborn. Alice was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who enjoyed reading, travelling and spending time with her family, friends and beloved dog, Buster. Before retiring...

Oct 28, 2016

Mother Margaret Floyd Hardin, 99 Golden Hill Drive, Kingston, New York, wife of the late Deacon OC Hardin, and daughter of the late Mr. Minor Green and Mrs. Mary Jackson Floyd, was born December 23, 1924 in York County, South Carolina. She was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 28, 2016 from the Kingston...

Oct 27, 2016

Town of Ulster -Robert A. Bodenweber, 84, of Evergreen St., passed away peacefully on Oct. 27, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Kingston, a son of the late August and Elizabeth Newsome Bodenweber. He was a Kingston High School graduate and a veteran of the US Army, he served during the...

Oct 25, 2016

Gloria will be reposing at the funeral home on Friday, October 28, 2016 from 4-8 PM. Closing prayers will be conducted by Father George from St. Joseph Church at 7:45 PM. Interment will be privately held.

Oct 24, 2016

Joseph P. Bazzicalupo, Sr., 91, of Saugerties, died Monday, October 24, 2016 at Golden Hill Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. Born in the Bronx, NY, Joseph was a son of the late Frank and Mary Bazzicalupo. He worked for the New York City water department for many years. Joseph served our country in the Navy as a Seaman, Second Class...

Oct 21, 2016

Stephanie Brandt, 58, of Kingston, died Friday, October 21, 2016 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Robert & Jane Ferraro Brandt. Stephanie was kind hearted and loved helping others. She loved animals and enjoyed Bingo. She attended Grace Community Church with her friend Rita. Stephanie is survived by her sister, Roseanne...

Oct 21, 2016

Evangeline (Spears) Smith, 86, formerly of Ulster Park, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016 at Ten Broeck Commons in Lake Katrine. She was born July 27, 1930 in New York City to the late Jacobus and Birgitte (Pedersen) Spears.

Evangeline worked for many years at NBR Diamond Tool in LaGrange, NY. She enjoyed sewing,...

Oct 19, 2016

Sylvia C. Heaton, 80, of Kingston, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Albany Medical Center. Born in Sharon, CT, she was a daughter of the late Erwin & Lillian Shove Couse. Sylvia worked at IBM for over 30 years where she was a member of the Quarter Century Club. She later worked for Darmstadt Overhead Doors and was a member...

Oct 16, 2016

Gary W. Rubino, Sr., 68, of Highland passed peacefully Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. He was born September 27, 1948 in Poughkeepsie, the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Litts) Rubino. Gary was the husband of the late Amy Rose Rubino, she passed January 17, 2005. For many years, he drove trucks...

Oct 16, 2016

Wilhelmina Millie Hoppe, 82, of Glenford, passed peacefully Sunday, October 16, 2016 at her residence after a brief illness. She was born April 9, 1934 in Queens, the daughter of the late Eric and Kate Hefkin Hoppe. Millie was a graduate of Kingston High School, Class of 1951 and SUNY Ulster, earning her associates degree as a registered...

Oct 15, 2016

New Paltz - Rashaud S. Brooks died Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Albany Medical Center. He was 22. He was born Houma, LA the son of Marlow T. Smith and Shelly Brooks. Rashaud was a salesman for Lumber Liquidator's in Albany. Also surviving is his step-mother, Bethany Smith. Entrusted to the care of Keyser Funeral & Cremation Service,...

Oct 14, 2016

Theresa M. Costello, 92, of Kingston, died Friday, October 14, 2016 at ArchCare at Ferncliff Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. Born in East Kingston, she was a daughter of the late John & Laura LaRocca Ferguell. Theresa was a parishioner of St. Joseph's Church, a member of AARP and the Town of Ulster Seniors & Leisure Club. Theresa is survived...