OBITUARIES

Jan 5, 2014

Donald E. Cole, 77, of Port Ewen, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014 with his family by his side. He was born July 14, 1936 in Englewood, NJ, the son of the late John Albert and Doris (Cimino) Cole. He was married to his loving wife of 61 years, Patricia (Bradshaw) Cole. Donald was the owner & operator...

Jan 3, 2014

Thomas J. Koskie, Sr., 91, of Kingston, passed peacefully Friday afternoon, January 3, 2014 at Health Alliance Hospital, Broadway Campus, with his family by his side. He was born February 26, 1922 in Kingston, the son of the late Frank and Alice Ellsworth Koskie. He is survived by his wife Marion Rowe Koskie, they wed on April 21,...

Jan 3, 2014

Francis Michael "Mike" Koenig, 71, of Camarillo, CA, formerly of Kingston, died January 3, 2014 in Camarillo, CA. Born in Kingston on June 28, 1942 he was a son of the late Francis & Anne Rich Koenig. He was a 1960 graduate Kingston High School and a 1964 graduate of Marist College. He was a veteran of the US Army...

Jan 3, 2014

Francis Michael "Mike" Koenig, 71, of Camarillo, CA, formerly of Kingston, died January 3, 2014 in Camarillo, CA. Born in Kingston on June 28, 1942 he was a son of the late Francis & Anne Rich Koenig. He was a 1960 graduate Kingston High School and a 1964 graduate of Marist College. He was a veteran of the US Army...

Jan 2, 2014

Doris E. Palmer, 83, of Kingston, passed peacefully Thursday evening, January 2, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. She was born September 5, 1930 in Brooklyn, the daughter of the late Vernon and Francis TenEyck Brown. For many years she worked at Dunkin Donuts on Wall St. Kingston, she enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, knitting and taking care...

Dec 29, 2013

Sandra Wadman, 73, of Columbia, MO, formerly of Rifton, died Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Boone Hospital in Columbia. Born in Sydney, Australia, she met her husband, the late Warren Wadman in Canada, after taking a cruise there with her sister Patricia. Through the years, Sandra and her husband relocated to several areas throughout the country, before moving to Rifton....

Dec 27, 2013

Michael Tiano, 78, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Friday, December 27, 2013 at his home. Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late Michael & Rose Rua Tiano. Mike was a graduate of Kingston High School, class of 1952. He owned and operated the Bluestone Inn Restaurant for over 10 years, starting in 1968. He also worked...

Dec 26, 2013

Richard M. Jones, 85, of Lake Katrine, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Kingston Hospital. He was born September 26, 1928 in Kingston, to the late Marion S. and Alice (Palen) Jones. He was married to Shirley (Barley) Jones, they wed on November 21st 1948. Dick was a Kingston High School Graduate and served in the US...

Dec 25, 2013

James G. Connors "Jim", of Kingston, former Director of Urban Renewal of the City of Kingston, died at home on Christmas Day, December 25, 2013. Born to the late Joseph and Anna (nee Hickey) Connors on July 19, 1922, Jim was a graduate of Mechanicville High School. He was a World War II veteran who proudly served his...

Dec 23, 2013

Dorothy Emma Bessette of Sherry La., Town of Ulster died Monday, December 23, 2013 at Northern Dutchess Hospital. She was 91. She was born in Burlington, VT, a daughter of the late Thomas J. and Alice Kieslich Mills. She married Donald R. Bessette on February 8, 1942. Over the years Dorothy worked at JC Penney and as a bank teller...

Dec 22, 2013

Vern Trafford Haskell, 89, of Olivebridge, NY, formerly of Saratoga County, NY, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday December 22nd. He was born September 11, 1924 in Groton, VT, the son of the late George and Vesta (Carpenter) Haskell. He was the husband of the late Doris Haskell. Vern was a graduate of Groton High...

Dec 21, 2013

Norma Thiel Kittle, of Kingston, died Saturday evening December 21, 2013 at Health Alliance Hospital, Mary's Ave. Campus, Kingston. Norma was the wife of the late Jenner R. Kittle, married 61 years, who died on October 23, 2004. She was born May 24, 1921 in Kingston, the daughter of the late Katharina Melbert Thiel and Henry Adam Thiel...

Dec 20, 2013

Dec 20, 2013

Sylvia Stanger, 97, of Brooklyn died Friday, December 20, 2013 at her home. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Harry & Minnie Lurie Isaacson.Sylvia is survived by two daughters, Nancy Tierstein and her husband Jerry of Brooklyn and Anita Miller of Bethpage, NY. Three grandchildren, two great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews also survive. In...

Dec 19, 2013

Marie (Amodeo) Miraglia, 82, of Kingston, formerly of Florida & Patchogue, LI, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013. She was born May 15, 1931 in Brooklyn, to the late Frank and Jean (Campetelli) Amodeo. She was married to the late Alexander Miraglia. Marie and her husband were owners of five successful restaurants in Florida. She was a 37...

Dec 19, 2013

Rose Appel, 92, formerly of Brooklyn, died Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home. Born in Toronto, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Joseph & Yochevet Scheinwald Silverstein. Rose came to the United States in 1943, when she married her husband, Carl Appel. While raising their three children, she assisted Carl in his insurance business....

Dec 19, 2013

Roseann Stenson, 63, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Thursday, December 19, 2013 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Robert D. & Anna Mae Weishaupt Stenson. She was a kindergarten teacher with the Kingston School System for over 30 years. Roseann enjoyed photography, skiing, reading, animals and children. She was especially...

Dec 17, 2013

Eleanor C. Sears, 86, of Kingston, passed away Dec. 17, 2013 at the age of 86. She was born August 24, 1927 in Ellenville to the late Harry and Agnes (Wilklow) Clancy. She was married to the late Nelson L. Sears. They wed on Feb. 26, 1949. Eleanor graduated from Ellenville High School in 1945. For many years,...

Dec 17, 2013

Thomas J. Morris, 82, of Woodstock, former manager of the Kingston, NY, Social Security Office, passed away on December 17th 2013 at Thompson House in Rhinebeck, NY where he had been a resident following multiple strokes. Tom was born in New York City, the son of James and Delia Morris. After graduating from St John's University, he served in the...

Dec 16, 2013

William A. Slater, Sr., 77, of Lake Katrine, passed away, Monday, December 16, 2013 at Kingston Hospital. He was born August 8, 1936 in Kingston, to the late Raymond and Margaret (Brown) Slater. Bill was married to his loving wife of 48 years, Ethel (Kay) Slater. He served in the US Air Force during the Korean War and...