OBITUARIES

Apr 24, 2023

Apr 21, 2023

Jon A. DeGondea, died April 21, 2023. He was born on January 29, 1986, the son of the late John Degondea.

Jon is survived by his mother, Lisa Ann DeGondea of Kingston and her fiance Rex Myers. Also surviving are his sister, Rebecca DeGondea and her daughter Lilyana of West Shokan, his grandfather, John Radel of Shokan, as well as...

Apr 21, 2023

MaryEllen Aliberte, 70, of West Hurley, NY, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at home. She was born on October 15, 1952 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of Mary (Farina) Scotti and the late Alfred Scotti. MaryEllen was married to Frederick Jon Aliberte, they wed on July 19, 1981.

She was an Honor Student and Graduate of Our Lady of...

Apr 21, 2023

Annie Elaine Galmore, 65, of New Paltz passed away April 21, 2023. Annie was born on August 12, 1957, in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Annie was a participant of The Wassaic State School before moving into a Family Care setting during her early teenage years. Annie was a bright, energetic, compassionate woman that had a spirit and personality we could all only...

Apr 20, 2023

A gathering of family and friends to celebrate the life of Teresa Ann Carpino is scheduled for Thursday, April 27th from 4pm to 7pm at Keyser Carr Simpson Hammerl Funeral Home, 326 Albany Avenue, Kingston, NY. A memorial service will be held at 7pm.

Teresa “Teri” Ann Carpino of Kingston, NY, passed away peacefully at home April 20th at the...

Apr 19, 2023

Marc A. Goldleaf, 49, passed away unexpectedly on April 19 due to natural causes. Born in Kingston, NY, on January 20th, 1974, he was the beloved son of Danica and Ronald Goldleaf. Marc attended Kingston schools and was a member of the Kingston High School class of 1992. He was a gifted athlete participating in competitive swimming for most of...

Apr 19, 2023

Susan G. Snow, 81, of Sleightsburg, NY passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at home. She was born on August 8, 1941 in Kingston, NY, daughter of the late George and Gladys (Boughton) Sickles.

She was a Kingston High School Graduate, class of 1960. She married George R. Snow on June 24, 1961. Susan was a member of the...

Apr 15, 2023

Emilio Oppimitti, 83, of Olivebridge passed away on Saturday April 15, 2023 at the Eleanor Nursing Care Center in Hyde Park, NY.

He was born on November 12, 1939 in Pessola, Italy where he worked on his parents farm until he moved to the United States in 1968. He got married to his wife Emily Giordani Oppimitti in 1969. He...

Apr 13, 2023

Ruth Louise Roberts Snyder passed away April 13th, 2023, surrounded by loving family and friends at her home in Saugerties, NY at the age of 88. 

She was born in Kingston, NY on March 24th, 1935 to her doting parents, the late Ruth G. & James B. Roberts.

Ruth grew up in Poughkeepsie and Kingston, graduating from Kingston High School...

Apr 7, 2023

Rachel Pollack, writer of fantasy, tarot and trailblazing comics, dies at 77  

Rachel Pollack, an award-winning writer who developed a dedicated following among fantasy and science fiction readers, was an authority on tarot cards, and created the first transgender superheroine for DC Comics, died April 7 at her home in Rhinebeck, N.Y. She was 77. The cause was non-Hodgkin’s...

Apr 7, 2023

Louise “Weezie” Rota McGinnis, 79, of Kingston, died on April 7, 2023 at home. She was born in the Bronx, NY, daughter of the late Louis & Sue (Cozza) Rota.

Louise moved to Kingston as a young girl. She was a graduate of Kingston High School, Class of 1962. She later worked as a Teacher’s Assistant and Monitor within the...

Apr 5, 2023

Ego says, "Once everything falls into place, I'll feel peace." Spirit says, "Find your peace, and then everything will fall into place."  John Patrick Fitzgerald finally found the peace he had been searching for on April 5th 2023.   Born July 20th 1988 to Daniel Joseph Fitzgerald and MaryEllen Filippelli, Johnny-Boy wasted no time being the center of attention, nearly...

Apr 5, 2023

Adeline ‘Lee’ Berardi Finkle passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at the age of 103. The daughter of Frank and Mary Nardi Berardi, Lee was born in East Kingston on September 5, 1919. She spent her childhood in Kingston, attending St. Mary’s Elementary and Kingston High Schools.

She married Robert Finkle on September 15, 1940. They were happily married...

Mar 31, 2023

Gladys Alice (Paulus) Skura, age 90, passed away on March 31, at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach, Florida. She was the wife of Vincent Peter Skura. They shared 68+ years of marriage together.

Born in Kingston, NY, on May 24, 1932, she was the daughter of William and Gladys Paulus. She attended SUNY New Paltz and began following...

Mar 30, 2023

Mar 23, 2023

Carole M (Diehl) Smith. Carole Smith passed away peacefully on March 23, 2023, following a short illness. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Richard (Dick) Smith. Born on September 26, 1937 in Kingston, NY, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Marie (Duffner) Diehl. She resided in Kingston, NY until June 2018 when she moved to Macungie,...

Mar 21, 2023

Edward J. Schukal, 80, of Kingston, NY, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at home. He was born on November 10, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Edward and Magdalena (Tscherne) Schukal.

He retired from IBM in Kingston and then Co-Owned the English Garden Custom Picture Framing in Saugerties for 32 years. He was an incredible cook...

Mar 20, 2023

Emilie C. Keator departed this world on March 20, 2023. She was 98 years old. She was born on April 15, 1924 at Chamber´s Maple Lane Farm in the Town of Ulster, the youngest of Adelbert H. Chambers´ and Elizabeth B. Gwynne´s three children. She was a graduate of House in the Pines boarding school and later earned an associate's degree from...

Mar 19, 2023

Henry F. Rope, Jr., 82, of Big Indian, NY, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at home in Big Indian, NY. He was born on December 10, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Henry F. Rope, Sr. and Bridget (D'Elia) Rope.

He was married to his soul mate, the late Muriel E. (Broadhurst) Rope. They first met...

Mar 15, 2023

Rachel A. Miller, 86, of Kingston, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was born December 24, 1936 in Kingston, NY. She enjoyed camping, crocheting, and soap operas.

Rachel is survived by her daughters, Diane (Joseph) Bush and MaryAnne Neubauer, her granddaughter, Rachele (Robert) Crane, and her great granddaughter, Katelyn...