OBITUARIES

Joseph Gratta

Joseph Gratta

Nov 22, 2013

Joseph Gratta, 65, of Kingston, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was a son of the late Carmine & Helen D'Amato. He is survived by six children, Mark Gratta of NJ, Sal Rosa of Kingston, John Gratta of NJ, Leo Gratta, Sam Gratta and Samantha Gratta, all of Kingston. One...

Jean Louise (Kelly) Wells

Jean Louise (Kelly) Wells

Nov 22, 2013

Jean Louise Wells, 90, of Kingston, NY, formerly of Ulster Park and Rhinebeck, passed peacefully Friday, November 22, 2013 at Golden Hill Health Care Center, Kingston. She was born March 19, 1923. A native of Halcott Center, Jean Kelly Wells was the daughter of the late Chauncey and Lula Kelly. She was also predeceased by her husband, Ralph...

Carl R. Carlew

Carl R. Carlew

Nov 17, 2013

Highland - Carl R. Carlew of Vineyard Ave. and formerly of Ellenville and Montgomery died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at Vassar Bros. Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 68. He was born in Montgomery, a son of the late George and May Mullen Carlew. An army veteran, he had been employed as a baker at Cohen's in Ellenville....

Leona Boice Delavan

Leona Boice Delavan

Nov 17, 2013

Leona B. Delavan, of Kingston, passed away Sunday night November 17th at Health Alliance Hospital, Mary's Avenue Campus. Leona was a lifelong area resident. She was born in Kingston August 25, 1935 to the late Leland and Leona Boice. A graduate of Kingston High School, Leona became a Legal Secretary. She spent most of her working life with...

Rose Mitchell Porter

Rose Mitchell Porter

Nov 15, 2013

Rose Mitchell Porter, formerly of Hinsdale St., Town of Ulster, died Friday, November 15, 2013 at Golden Hill Health Care Facility. She was 94. She was born in East Kingston, a daughter of the late John and Mary Garfola Mitchell. A lifelong Town of Ulster resident, Rose worked as a sewing machine operator for several area garment factories for many...

Lillian May Vandemark

Lillian May Vandemark

Nov 14, 2013

Lillian May (a.k.a. Lillie May) Vandemark, 93, a life-long resident of Rosendale, Hurley and Kingston, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Kingston Hospital. She was born May 27, 1920 in Rosendale, to the late Samuel and Henrietta (Gilmore) Coleman. She was married to her husband of nearly 60 years, Clarence Vandemark Sr. She is survived by her...

Alfred E. Brown

Alfred E. Brown

Nov 14, 2013

Alfred ''U.B.'' Brown, 79, of High Falls, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Kingston Hospital. He was born April 25, 1934 in Brooklyn, to the late Alfred and Margaret (DeMelfi) Brown. He was married to his loving wife of 55 years, Virginia "Ginger" Brown. Al worked as a Recording Engineer for many major music labels and later...

Gloria  O'Rourke

Gloria O'Rourke

Nov 13, 2013

Gloria Mayone O'Rourke, 86, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late John and Catherine Sottile Mayone. Gloria graduated from Kingston High School in 1944 and the Spencer Business School in 1945. She married Sheldon F. O'Rourke on October 9, 1949 and...

Lawrence Vincent Still

Lawrence Vincent Still

Nov 12, 2013

Lawrence Vincent Still, departed this life on November 12, 2013 in Kingston. He was born on April 5, 1955 in Brooklyn, to the late Margaret Lorraine Still and the late Marion Harry Still. He attended John Dewey High School and was a member in good standing at New Progressive Baptist Church until he was called home. He served...

James Alfred Sills

James Alfred Sills

Nov 11, 2013

James Alfred Sills, 76, of Kingston, quietly passed away at the Golden Hill Nursing Home in Kingston on Monday, November 11, 2013 in the comfort of his loving family. He was born July 2, 1937 at home in Kingston to the late Joseph E. Sills Sr. and Hilda Sills. Jimmy, as his many friends knew him, attended the...

Robert L. Beck

Robert L. Beck

Nov 10, 2013

Robert L. Beck, 69, of Mt. Marion, died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Bridgeport, CT, he was a son of the late Robert Beck and Louise Beck-Voigt of Mt. Marion. Bob worked at IBM as a technician from 1964 until his retirement in 1993 at the age of 49. After his retirement, he enjoyed...

Patricia Katherine Andretta

Patricia Katherine Andretta

Nov 10, 2013

Patricia Katherine Andretta, of Kingston, passed peacefully Sunday morning, November 10, 2013 at her residence. She was born December 5, 1932 in Kingston, the daughter of the late Vincent J and Josephine (Schroder) Andretta. A life long resident of Kingston, she graduated from Emma Willard and Pine Manor Junior College. After graduating college she lived in New York...

Anne Barmann

Anne Barmann

Nov 9, 2013

(Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered after this line) Anne Barmann of 3rd. St., died Saturday, November 09, 2013 at HealthAlliance Hospital. She was 93. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA a daughter of the late Sidney and Ruth Williams Bulford. A homemaker, she was...

Margaret  D. Scully

Margaret D. Scully

Nov 2, 2013

Margaret D. Scully, 80, a lifelong resident of Kingston, died Saturday, November 2, 2013 at her home. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Richard & Dorothy Bush Kelderhouse. Margaret was a lover of birds, lighthouses and crocheting, but most of all was a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her lifelong partner, Charles E....

Jeanette Martino

Jeanette Martino

Nov 1, 2013

Jeanette K. Martino, 88, of Kingston, died Friday, November 01, 2013 at HealthAlliance Hospital, Broadway Campus. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late J. Austin & Carolyn Macdonald. Jeanette was a graduate of Kingston High School, 1944 and The Benedictine Hospital School of Nursing, 1947. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi, RSVP, The Benedictine Alumni...

Mary  Schirick

Mary Schirick

Oct 31, 2013

Mary M. Schirick, 86, of Rock Hill died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Orange Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Kingston, NY she was a daughter of the late John & Ethel Marsh Fallon. She grew up in Kingston and the Town of Ulster with her late sister Ruth and brother John. She attended Kingston schools, and...

Carrie E. Bills

Carrie E. Bills

Oct 31, 2013

Carrie E. Bills of Hoyt St. died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. She was 55. She was born in Kingston, a daughter of the late Joseph D. and Caroline E. Smith Bills. Carrie worked in assembly at Ulster-Greene ARC's Pecora Center and enjoyed bowling and bingo and had participated in Special Olympics and Girl...

Anne  N. Connelly

Anne N. Connelly

Oct 25, 2013

Anne N. Connelly, 89, of Hurley NY died peacefully at home on Friday, October 25, 2013. Born in Kingston, Anne was the daughter of the late Martin and Juletta Netter and the wife of Thomas D. Connelly who died in 2007. Anne was an education advocate, spending over 20 years working as a teacher, social worker, guidance counselor and school...

Christopher Rutgers Knauth

Christopher Rutgers Knauth

Oct 23, 2013

Christopher Rutgers Knauth, 83, of Kingston, NY, died Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at home with his family. Born Dec. 15, 1929, in New York, NY, he was the only son of Arnold and Wilhelmina de Peyster Knauth. He is survived by his wife Maria Thereza Knauth, and by thirteen children, Geoffrey Knauth, Susan Ellis, Daniel Knauth, David Knauth,...

Theresa Ferro Dunnigan

Theresa Ferro Dunnigan

Oct 23, 2013

Theresa Ferro Dunnigan of Village Ct., Kingston died Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at HealthAlliance Broadway. She was 87. She was born in Albany, a daughter of the late Charles and Julia Bloise Ferro. Beloved mother of Warren "Dooner" Vining of Stone Ridge and Mahala Ledsome of Bartlesville, OK; sister of Marie Bence Dailey of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, John Ferro of...