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Robert W. Hanigan

Robert W. Hanigan

Feb 21, 2012

Robert W. Hanigan of Norma Ct., Town of Ulster died Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Albany Medical Center. He was 61. He was born in Kingston, a son of Andrietta "Etta" Elder Hanigan and the late Francis Hanigan. Formerly of Phoenicia, Bob graduated Onteora High School and received a BA in Business Administration from Ricker College, Maine. On February 28,...

Lucy Nardi Dougherty

Lucy Nardi Dougherty

Feb 15, 2012

Lucy Nardi Dougherty, 79, of Henry St., died Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Kingston Hospital. She was born in East Kingston, a daughter of the late Frank J. and Catherine T. Ferraro Nardi. A lifelong area resident, Lucy married Walter Dougherty on April 19, 1953. For many years she worked at school lunch programs at John A. Coleman High School...

Louise Merette

Louise Merette

Feb 14, 2012

A Memorial Mass for Louise Merette will be celebrated on Saturday, June 16th at 11:00 a.m. Fr. Frank J. Damis will officiate. Louise Merette, 76, formerly of Kingston, died Feb. 14, 2012 in Boynton Beach, Fla. where she resided. Since her retirement, Louise had also been a summer resident of Kamouraska, Canada. Louise was born June 10, 1935 in St....

James Burke

James Burke

Feb 13, 2012

James F. Burke, age 93, formerly of Lake Katrine, died Feb. 13, 2012 with his family at his side. Loving husband of the late Helen and cherished father of Kathleen Burke, Esq., and her husband Jim Teeple, James, Sheila, Elizabeth Conley and her husband Dr. Michael Conley, and Dr. Barbara Burke and her husband, Dr. Daniel Dietzman. Adored grandfather of...

Mark Kachigian

Mark Kachigian

Feb 12, 2012

Mark S. Kachigian, formerly of Kingston died Sunday, Februay12, 2012 in Tulsa, OK. He was 89. He was born in Kingston, the son of the late George and Rose Kaloostian Kachigian, Armenian immigrants. He graduated from Kingston High School in 1941 where he was a running back on the football team. He attended Cornell University until he enlisted...

Elizabeth A. Connell

Elizabeth A. Connell

Feb 10, 2012

Elizabeth ''Betty'' Connell, 77, of Riverhead, NY, died Friday, February 10, 2012 with her family by her side. She was born October 29, 1934 in Manhattan, to the late Patrick and Mary (Connelly) Daly. She was a secretary for St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, NY. Elizabeth is survived by: her children, Paul Connell of Chicago, IL; Elizabeth...

Robert A. Brown

Robert A. Brown

Feb 10, 2012

Robert ''Bubba'' Brown, 85, of Mt Marion, died Friday, February 10, 2012 at The Kingston Hospital. He was born January 18, 1927 in East Kingston, to the late Robert Roy and Eva (Henderson) Brown. He was married to his wife of 62 years Dolores (Jones) Brown, they wed on July 3rd 1949. Bubba worked for IBM in Kingston...

Donald  Beesmer

Donald Beesmer

Feb 7, 2012

Donald G. Beesmer, 78, of Stone Road, West Hurley, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Benedictine Hospital with his wife & family by his side. Born in Stony Hollow, October 8th, 1933, he was the son of the late Henry & Naomi Baker Beesmer. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy from 1951-1954 having served in the Korean Conflict...

Harry F. Brown

Harry F. Brown

Feb 5, 2012

Harry F. Brown, Jr., 81, of Hurley, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at home with his family. He was born September 17, 1930 in Liebhardt, NY to the late Harry F. and Beatrice (Gray) Brown. He was married to his loving wife of 49 years, Meta (Weidner) Brown. He was an Ellenville High School graduate. Harry served his...

Sandra J. Rose

Sandra J. Rose

Feb 5, 2012

Sandra J. Rose, 68, of Cottekill, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 24, 1943 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late John and Jean McAnnaney She was a graduate of Shamokin High School, then went to Bloomsburg University for her undergraduate degree and her Masters at...

Walter T. Hung

Walter T. Hung

Feb 4, 2012

Walter Hung, 74, of Melbourne, FL, died Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Kindred Hospital, Melbourne, FL. He was born July 26, 1937 in Port Ewen, to the late Elmer Hung and Dorothy Miller Hung Chiappa. Walter moved with his mother and family to Bermuda when he was 10 years old, he returned to the United States at age...

Gary P. Myers

Gary P. Myers

Feb 4, 2012

Gary P. Myers, 67, of Kingston, passed away peacefully at home. He was born October 26th , 1944 in Seattle, WA to the late Ralph and Geneva Myers. He grew up in Lyons and Great Bend, Kansas, until he moved to Arkansas. He proudly considered himself to be and Arkansan. He moved to Kingston and married his loving...

Joseph McDonald

Joseph McDonald

Feb 3, 2012

Joseph McDonald, 87, of the Palmer House, Flatbush Road, died Friday, February 3, 2012 at Kingston Hospital. He was born July 11, 1924 in Brooklyn, the son of the late Joseph and Nellie McDonald. He was an avid Yankee Baseball, was a very easy going person and had many friends. Joseph is survived by his sister; Virginia McDonald,...

Patricia Ann Burns

Patricia Ann Burns

Feb 2, 2012

Patricia Ann Burns, 67, of Mountain View Ave, Hurley, died Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the Kingston Hospital. She was born December 31, 1944 in Kingston, the daughter of the late Joseph J and Helen Sass Miles. She was a graduate of Kingston High School and a graduate of SUNY New Paltz with a Masters in Education. For...

Doris Mandel

Doris Mandel

Feb 1, 2012

Doris Mandel, 94, of Saugerties, died peacefully Wednesday, February 01, 2012 at Northern Duchess Hospital after a short illness. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Frank & Rebecca Garfein Rosenblum. She was married to Albert Mandel for 63 years who predeceased her in 2001. In her middle years she was an excellent cook and...

Frances J. Hommel

Frances J. Hommel

Feb 1, 2012

Frances J. Hommel of Sawkill Rd., Town of Kingston died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Kingston Hospital surrounded by her family. She was 58. She was born in the Bronx, a daughter of the late John W. and Beatrice F. McCormack Dixon. Fran moved to this area in 1964 and worked at the Holiday Inn, Marshall's and Lou's Sub Shop....

Alice Bates Butler

Alice Bates Butler

Jan 30, 2012

Alice (Bates) Butler, 76, of Ulster Park, formerly of Michigan, died Monday, January 30, 2012 at The Kingston Hospital. She was born June 28, 1935 in Deerbourn, MI to the late Thomas and Catherine (O'Neil) Bates. She was married to her loving husband Stanley L. Butler who passed away on March 3, 2002. Alice worked as an associate...

G. Ernest Smith

G. Ernest Smith

Jan 30, 2012

G. Ernest Smith, 74, of the Town of Kingston, died peacefully Monday afternoon, January 30, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 30, 1937 in Kingston, the son of the late Harold V. and Carrie M. Carlson Smith. Ernie was the husband of Mary Lou Woods Smith, they wed on October 13, 1956. Ernie had...

Albert  Rinaldo

Albert Rinaldo

Jan 30, 2012

Albert Rinaldo, 91, of Seven Greens, Town of Ulster, died Monday, January 30, 2012 at Kingston Hospital. Born in Glasco, he was the son of the late Joseph & Rita Lyons Rinaldo. He was a veteran of WWII having served with the US Army Signal Corp and was involved in five major battles. Al was a retired self employed automobile...

George P. Ott

George P. Ott

Jan 29, 2012

George P. Ott, 78, of Lucas Ave., Hurley, died Sunday morning, January 29, 2012 at Kingston Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 22, 1933 in Tonawanda, the son of late LaVerne and Louise Ott. He was the husband of the late Alice Szwec Ott who died in January 2001. He was a graduate of...

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