OBITUARIES

Rodger Colao

Rodger Colao

Sep 2, 2015

Rodger Colao, 71, of Lake Katrine, passed Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Health Alliance Hospital, Broadway Campus. Mr. Colao was born October 12, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was the son of Frederick D. Colao and Julie Robatin Colao. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Carol Fischetti Colao and two sons, Brian(Nida) Colao of Richardson,...

Barbara J. Banks

Barbara J. Banks

Sep 2, 2015

Kingston - Barbara Jean Williams Banks of Tongore Way died Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at HealthAlliance Hospital, Broadway Campus. She was 73 years old and born in Poughkeepsie, a daughter of the late George and Eleanor Anthony Tuthill. Barbara was a home health care aide for most of her life. Surviving are husband Horatio Banks, her sister Joanne...

Monte Lewis Huffman

Monte Lewis Huffman

Sep 2, 2015

Monte Lewis Huffman, 80, of New Paltz, NY and New Port Richey, FL passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 in Kingston, NY. He was born on October 22, 1934 in Sparksville, IN to the late Elvin Lewis and Kathleen (Allman) Huffman. Monte graduated from Medora High School in 1952 and from Indiana University in 1962. He served in...

John Macaluso

John Macaluso

Sep 1, 2015

John Macaluso, 89, of Kingston, formerly of Jamaica Estates, NY, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at home. He was born June 1, 1926 in Manhattan, to the late Anthony and Mary (Armato) Macaluso. He was married to his wife of 60 years, Mary (Vicino) Macaluso. They wed on January 23rd 1955. John graduated from Xavier High School...

Arline B. Smith

Arline B. Smith

Aug 27, 2015

Arline B. Smith, 86, of Lomontville, NY, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 peacefully in the presence of her loved ones. She was born August 11, 1929 in Jamaica, NY to the late Harold and Vera Bomer. She was a Kingston High School Graduate, Class of 1946. Arline was married to her husband of 43 years, Clyde W....

Kaireem Lonnel Meeks, Jr.

Kaireem Lonnel Meeks, Jr.

Aug 26, 2015

Kaireem Lonnel Meeks, Jr, 25, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Born in Kingston, he was a son of Kaireem L. Meeks, Sr and Patricia Tinsley of Kingston. Kaireem enjoyed eating, music, rap battles, basketball, his kids, his family, video games and teaching his brothers and sisters "anything" they didn't know. He also was a New...

Henry P. Jacobs, DDS

Henry P. Jacobs, DDS

Aug 25, 2015

Henry P. Jacobs, DDS (also known as Dr. J.), 77, of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Kingston, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Larry & Sylvia Jacobs. Henry was a graduate of Kingston High School, the University of Buffalo, and the University of Buffalo Dental School. He began his practice of...

James R. Astalos

James R. Astalos

Aug 24, 2015

James R. Astalos, 72, passed away on August 24, 2015 in Kingston, NY. A life long resident of Kingston and Red Hook, James attended Kingston High School and Ulster County Community College. He was a veteran of the United States Navy who served 4 years with an Honorable Discharge. James retired 7 years ago from New York State...

Johanna M. Jankowski

Johanna M. Jankowski

Aug 20, 2015

Johanna (Malano) Jankowski, 73, of Ulster Park, NY, formerly of Middletown, NY, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015. She was born June 10, 1942 in Middletown, to the late Chris and Josephine (Masi) Malano. Johanna graduated from St. John's Catholic High School in Goshen, NY in 1960. She later married the late Alfred John Jankowski, Jr. on...

Richard  Lehtinen

Richard Lehtinen

Aug 20, 2015

Richard Lehtinen, 85, of Kingston, died suddenly, Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Albany Medical Center. Born in Fitchburg, MA, he was the son of the late Felix & Tyyne Lehtinen. Richard was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served in the US Air Force. He worked for IBM for over 30 years and was a member of the Quarter...

Daniel  E. Caruso

Daniel E. Caruso

Aug 19, 2015

Daniel E. Caruso, 61, of Lake Katrine, died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in the Bronx, he was a son of the late Sabino "Danny" & Catherine Reilly Caruso. He was the former manager of the DeMicco Motors and the current assistant manager of Begnal Motors. Danny was a big hearted person who had a...

Walter "Jay" Rose

Walter "Jay" Rose

Aug 18, 2015

Walter L. "Jay" Rose, III, 57, of Kingston, died Monday, August 18, 2015, at his home. He was the son of the Cynthia M. Rose (deceased) of West Hurley and Walter L. (Jack) Rose, Jr. and his stepmother Susan of Tucson, AZ. Jay called New York his home for over 50 years and he loved everything about it, especially the...

Helen Cunaveles

Helen Cunaveles

Aug 13, 2015

Kingston - Helen Cunaveles, 93, of Emerson St. died Thursday Aug. 13, 2015 at home with family by her side along with Hospice of Ulster County. Helen was born in Kingston, NY on June 13, 1922 and was the daughter of Vassile and Petro Cunaveles. She was a lifelong resident of Kingston and was a graduate of Kingston...

Helen Hartley Webber

Helen Hartley Webber

Aug 13, 2015

Helen (Hartley) Webber, 90, of Hurley, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015. She was born October 26, 1924 in Osceola, PA to the late Ernest and Anna (Tubbs) Hartley. She was married to Leroy Webber who passed away in 1992. Helen graduated from business school before working at the Myer Elementary School in Hurley for many years until...

Dorothy M Miller

Dorothy M Miller

Aug 13, 2015

Dorothy "Dolly" M. Miller, 86, of Kingston, passed peacefully Thursday at the Baptist Home of Rhinebeck surrounded by her loving family. She was born in New York City on December 4th, 1928, the daughter of the late Edward and Rose Stranzl Klepeis. She grew up in the Rosendale area where her parents operated a dairy farm for many...

Florrie Bell Boone

Florrie Bell Boone

Aug 11, 2015

Florrie "Up" Bell (Harden) Boone, 77, of Kingston, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015. She was born March 23, 1938 to the late Matt and Perry Lee (Harrell) Harden. Florrie was married to Henry Boone Jr.; they wed on December 21st 1963. Henry passed away in 2007. She was Valedictorian of Hawkinsville High Industrial and Bozeman High School....

Edward R McNulty

Edward R McNulty

Aug 9, 2015

Edward R. McNulty, 79, of Shokan, succumbed to complications of heart failure on August 9, 2015 with his family at his side, maintaining his tremendous will and dry wit until the very end of his physical journey. The second oldest of 10 children, he was born during the Great Depression in Buffalo, New York. He spent his childhood in Java...

Vincent Gilbert Walker

Vincent Gilbert Walker

Aug 9, 2015

Vincent Gilbert Walker, 79, of Ulster Park, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Benedictine Hospital in Kingston. He was born June 24, 1936 in Margaretville. He married his wife of 31 years, Kathleen (Terpening) Walker, they wed on May, 18th 1984. Vincent was an Onteora High School Graduate. He later served his country in the US Navy...

Barbara Graves Paul

Barbara Graves Paul

Aug 8, 2015

Barbara Graves Paul - Barbara Graves Paul, 89, of Hurley passed away peacefully at Ferncliff Nursing Home on August 8, 2015. Barbara was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada on May 31, 1926 to the late Robert and Marion Graves. As a child Barbara and her family emigrated to Boston and then on to New York where...

Lilly Kristina Bergwall

Lilly Kristina Bergwall

Aug 8, 2015

Lilly Kristina (Carlson) Bergwall, 93, of Hurley, NY, went home to be with Jesus peacefully in her sleep on August 8th 2015 at the Baptist Home in Rhinebeck, NY. She was born in Stromstad, Sweden on July 4, 1922 to the late Anna and Olof Carlson. Their family immigrated to the US when Lilly was two years old...