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Willard Adamson

Willard Adamson

Apr 23, 2015

Willard Adamson, 90, of Kingston, died Thursday, April 23, 2015 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Saugerties, he was a son of the late Leslie & Lavina Adamson. Willard enjoyed old movies, including westerns, music of the fifties, sixties and seventies. He loved Santa Claus, animals and watching animal programs on television and eating ice cream. Willard is survived...

Helen Friedman

Helen Friedman

Apr 23, 2015

Highmount - Helen Friedman, 91, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015. She was born April 11, 1924 in The Bronx, NY to the late Charles and Helen (Casey) Buckenberger. She was married to Morris Friedman who passed away in January 2011. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Augustine, Debra DeMeo and Patricia Meri; her sons-in-law Richard Augustine,...

June Barbara Taylor

June Barbara Taylor

Apr 21, 2015

ACCORD- June B. Taylor, who passed away on April, 21, 2015, was born on July 1, 1943. June is survived by her brother, Larry Whitney; son and daughters, Ronne, Lisa, Rodney and Tamara Taylor, whom all live locally; grandchildren, Tarin Orr, Jesse and Amanda Taylor, whom also live locally, Justin, Nicholas and Nadine Dellipaoli of Florida; and several...

Eunice M. Weeks

Eunice M. Weeks

Apr 20, 2015

Kingston - Eunice M. Weeks of Prospect St. died Monday, April 20, 2015 at the Golden Hill Rehab Center. She was 92. She was born in Stone Ridge, a daughter of the late Arthur L. and Harriet A. Riley VanAken. Eunice enjoyed baking and making jams and jellies and homemade applesauce. She loved her joint adopted cat, Buffy....

Beatrice Ruth Gille

Beatrice Ruth Gille

Apr 19, 2015

Beatrice Ruth Gille, 85 of Acacia Village, Utica, NY, formerly of Sunrise Park, Kingston, passed away April 19, 2015.She was born September 14, 1929 in Kingston, to the late Irving and Ruth Gardiner. She was the loving wife of Edward C. Gille, Jr. they wed on September 25, 1955 at Reformed Church of The Comforter. She had attended...

LeKia Angelique Thompson - Hopgood

LeKia Angelique Thompson - Hopgood

Apr 19, 2015

LeKia Angelique Thompson - Hopgood, 43, of Kingston, passed unexpectedly Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Mid Hudson Regional Hospital of Westchester Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. She was born December 8, 1971 in Kingston and leaves to cherish her memory her parents Sandy Thompson - Hopgood of Kingston and Howard A. Hopgood, Sr. of Kingston, her adopted father Donald O....

Carol Murray

Carol Murray

Apr 16, 2015

Carol W. Murray, 80, of Kingston, NY, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. Born in Brooklyn, she was a daughter of the late Thomas & Margaret Mahon. Carol spent many happy years as a homemaker and loving mother with many ties to the community in Chatham, NJ. She also pursued a career as a human...

Donald  Schoonmaker

Donald Schoonmaker

Apr 16, 2015

Donald "Donnie" H. Schoonmaker III, of Saugerties, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late Donald H. Schoonmaker Jr. and Naomi Herb Schoonmaker of Kingston. Donnie was a fourth generation carpenter and a union foreman, and he was widely regarded by his peers for his outstanding work and...

Frederick R. Christiana

Frederick R. Christiana

Apr 15, 2015

Frederick R. Christiana, 79, of Kingston, passed peacefully Wednesday morning, April 15, 2015 at Ferncliff Nursing Home, Rhinebeck. He was born May 8, 1935 in Kingston, the son of late Frederick and Edna Christiana. He was the husband of Patricia Wight Christiana; they wed in Marbletown in 1990. Fred had served in the US Army in the late...

Antonette McNerlin

Antonette McNerlin

Apr 13, 2015

Antonette McNerlin, 90, of Kingston, formerly of Glasco, died Monday, April 13, 2015 at Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Glasco, she was a daughter of the late Fortunato & Filomena Morrone Serravallo. Antonette was a devout Catholic. She worked at IBM from 1954 until she retired in 1988, where she was a member of the Quarter Century...

Henry J. Langley

Henry J. Langley

Apr 13, 2015

Tillson - Henry J. "Hank" Langley of Jeffrey Dr. died Monday, April 13, 2015 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. He was 71. He was born in Kingston, a son of the late Charles H. and Evelyn Kwant Langley. A graduate of Kingston High School, '61 and Marist College, Hank served in the U.S. Army signal corps in Thailand...

Norma Winnie

Norma Winnie

Apr 12, 2015

Norma Winnie, 84, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at her home. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late William & Gladys Wolferstieg Hornbeck. Norma was a devout Protestant and a lifelong member of the Reformed Church of the Comforter where she was also a past treasurer. She enjoyed gardening and camping, but...

Myron E. Bush

Myron E. Bush

Apr 12, 2015

Kingston - It is with a deep and heavy sadness that we announce the passing of a true gentleman, Myron E. Bush. Myron passed peacefully at his home in Kingston, New York on Sunday, April 12, 2015. Born on June 4, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Myron A. and Mae (Fowles) Bush....

MaryEllen Whistance

MaryEllen Whistance

Apr 12, 2015

MaryEllen Whistance, 96, Kingston, New York MaryEllen Whistance born on October 7, 1918, in Davenport, Nebraska, died suddenly and peacefully on Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Kingston, NY. The daughter of Alfred and Ethel Uzzell, she moved to Queens, New York, as a young child. An antiquarian and equal rights advocate, she was a long time resident of...

Gertrude Hood

Gertrude Hood

Apr 9, 2015

Gertrude Hood, 87, of Saugerties, died Thursday, April 9, 2015. Born in Brooklyn, she was a daughter of the late Herman & Marie Schreiber Meier. Gertrude was a devout Catholic and a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in Palenville. She enjoyed reading, gardening, and British comedies, but the most important part of her life was her family. She was a...

Evelyn M. Van Gaasbeek

Evelyn M. Van Gaasbeek

Apr 8, 2015

Rhinebeck - Evelyn M. Van Gaasbeek of Pond Drive West died Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at the Thompson House. She was 89. She was born in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of the late Roland and Christine Gerhart. A registered nurse, she assisted her husband, Dr. Glenn Van Gaasbeek in his office and as his operating room nurse. Dr....

Salme Susanna Ilves

Salme Susanna Ilves

Apr 7, 2015

Salme Susanna Ilves passed away on April 7 at the age of 98 at Ferncliff Nursing Home, Rhinebeck, New York. She was born September 29, 1916 in Tallinn, Estonia to the late Jaan and Emma Grindul. Salme attended Tartu University in Tartu, Estonia, where she studied philosophy and languages, including English. She was married to Juhan Ilves, the...

George Demosthenous

George Demosthenous

Apr 7, 2015

George Demosthenous, 87, of Kingston, NY passed away peacefully on April 7th, 2015. He will be remembered for his kindness of spirit, enthusiasm for life and deep love for his family and friends. Born on May 21, 1927 in Tochni, Cyprus to Fostira and Demosthenes Stassi. George always had a special place in his heart for his motherland;...

David H.  Brook

David H. Brook

Apr 7, 2015

David H. Brook, 86, of Huntington, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at his in laws house in Hurley. Born in Brooklyn, he was a son of the late Abraham & Harriett Brook. David was a veteran of WWII, having served in the US Army. He was a well-read history buff who enjoyed old movies and spending time with his family....

Harold L. Ackhart

Harold L. Ackhart

Apr 3, 2015

Wallkill - Harold L. Ackhart of Plattekill-Ardonia Rd. died Friday, April 03, 2015 at home. He was 79. He was born in Highland, a son of the late Lewis J. and Gladys Lent Ackhart. A farmer, he was employed for many years at the Hudson Valley Fruit Distributers, in Milton, NY. He was married to the late Dorothy...