OBITUARIES

Rosa Maria Lunski

Rosa Maria Lunski

Jan 12, 2010

Rosa Maria Lunski of Sunny Brook Circle, Highland died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at home of her son. She was 81. She was born in Krakow, Poland, a daughter of the late Gustav and Eva Baran. Formerly of France and Argentina, Mrs. Lunski moved to Highland in 1994. She was a member of Temple Emanuel. Her husband Adolfo Lunski died...

Althea A. Stahl

Althea A. Stahl

Jan 11, 2010

Althea A. Stahl of Flatbush Ave., Kingston died Tuesday, January 11, 2010 at Kingston Hospital. She was 83. She was born in Kingston, a daughter of the late Eugene F. and Albertena Leverenz Kolts, Sr. She married Harry E. Stahl on November 11, 1945. Over the years she worked at the Manhattan Shirt Factory and C.A. Baltz & Sons. Mrs....

Mickey J.  Watzka

Mickey J. Watzka

Jan 10, 2010

Michael J. "Mickey" Watzka of Flatbush Rd., Town of Ulster died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at Benedictine Hospital. He was 52. He was born in Kingston, a son of John A. "Jack" and Edna Hutter Watzka. He graduated from Kingston High School, Class of 1975. Mickey had been employed at IBM, Kingston, Tilcon Industries and Ulster County Buildings and Grounds....

Florence Mae DuBois

Florence Mae DuBois

Jan 9, 2010

Florence Mae Coon DuBois, of Red Hook, passed away on January 9, 2010. A lifelong Red Hook resident, born February 8, 1924 in Rhinebeck, she was the devoted daughter of the late Almont Coon and Veronica B. Rockefeller Coon. she was predeceased by a brother Henry Coon, and a sister Gertrude Nelson, both of Red Hook. She leaves behind beloved...

Holcombe W.  Tomson

Holcombe W. Tomson

Jan 6, 2010

Holcombe W. "Hokey" Tomson, formerly of Dirk Lane died Wednesday, January 6, 2009 at Golden Hill Health Care Center. He was 94. He was born in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late William and Alice Balevere Tomson. He was raised in Newark, NJ and graduated from Barringer H.S where he participated in track as a miler. Mr. Tomson served...

Robin L. Harding

Robin L. Harding

Jan 6, 2010

Robin L. Harding, of Carle Terrace, Lake Katrine, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at Benedictine Hospital. She was born August 27, 1961 in Kingston, to Phylis Tubby Burhans of Waddington, NY and the late Stanley Burhans. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth M. Harding, they wed on April 22, 1994. Robin was a graduate of Kingston High...

Rachel M. Gaston

Rachel M. Gaston

Jan 4, 2010

Rachel M. Gaston, 80, of Union Center Road, Ulster Park, NY, died Monday, January 4, 2010 at Benedictine Hospital, Kingston, NY. She was born November 28, 1929 in Dehra Dun, India, to the late Rev. John and Edna (Childs) Johnson. Her early education was in the hills of India at the Woodstock School in Mussoorie, India, she returned...

Nathan Kalina

Nathan Kalina

Jan 4, 2010

Nathan Kalina of Rokeby Rd., Forest Park section of Red Hook died Monday, January 04, 2010 at Vassar Bros. Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 91. He was born in the Bronx, a son of the late hymen and Rose Siegel Kalina. He graduated from New York University with a bachelor's degree in accounting. For many years, he was active...

Peter J. Naccarato, Jr.

Peter J. Naccarato, Jr.

Jan 2, 2010

Peter J. Naccarato, Jr. of James St., Connelly died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Albany Medical Center. He was 54. He was born in Kingston a son of the late Peter J. Naccarato, Sr. and the late Estelle Roche Naccarato. Mr. Naccarato owned and operated P & M Detailing and Painting in Kingston for many years. He previously worked at...

Jean Margaret Wheeler

Jean Margaret Wheeler

Dec 28, 2009

Averill Park, NY- Jean M. Wheeler, 83, formerly of Rifton, died December 28, 2009 at the home of her son in Averill Park, NY. Mrs. Wheeler was born July 27, 1926 in Poughkeepsie, NY, the daughter of the late Marshall and Abigail (Pectle) Hewlett. Mrs. Wheeler had worked as a maternity nurse for 30 years at Kingston Hospital...

Stephen J. Gonda

Stephen J. Gonda

Dec 28, 2009

Stephen J. Gonda of Rock Hill Rd., High Falls died Monday, December 28, 2009 at Benedictine Hospital in Kingston. He was 48. He was born in Patchogue, NY a son of Mary Patricia Baum Gonda Achatz of Kingston and Stephen Gonda of Honesdale, PA. A High Falls resident for the past 16 years, he formerly resided in Medford, NY. He...

Ralph J. Calcavecchio

Ralph J. Calcavecchio

Dec 28, 2009

Ralph J. Calcavecchio, 80, of Brook St. in Kingston, NY, formerly of West Chester St., who worked at IBM as an engineer from 1954 to 2002, died at home on Monday Dec. 28 of liver and bone cancer. After retiring, he consulted for IBM and other companies and continued to work on national and international standards committees on electromagnetic compatibility...

Roger W. Sahloff

Roger W. Sahloff

Dec 28, 2009

Roger W. Sahloff, 64, of Ulster Park, NY, died Monday, December 28, 2009 at Kingston Hospital, Kingston, NY. He was born November 12, 1945 in Kingston, NY to the late John F. and Marion C. Lasher Sahloff. He was married to Sandra L. (Bock) Sahloff, they wed on July 18, 1970 in Port Ewen, NY. Roger was graduate...

Phyllis Silberman

Phyllis Silberman

Dec 22, 2009

Phyllis Silberman, formerly of Albany, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home. She was 94. She was born in Kingston, a daughter of the late Harris and Lenore Schoenberg Brown. A graduate of Kingston High School, Mrs. Brown previously lived on Stahlman Place, Town of Ulster. Mrs. Silberman worked with her husband, Roger Silberman, who owned...

Paul D. Supple

Paul D. Supple

Dec 22, 2009

Paul D. Supple, 74, of Parker Ave, Esopus, NY, formerly of the Bronx, NY, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009 in his home. He was born January 20, 1935 on Long Island in Floral Park, NY to the late Edmond F. and Anna V. (Kilkenny) Supple. Paul received a Bachelors Degree in Education from Fairfield University. He completed graduate...

Mary Dolores DeVeau

Mary Dolores DeVeau

Dec 21, 2009

Mary Dolores DeVeau formerly of Hinsdale St., Town of Ulster died Monday, December 21, 2009. She was 89. She was born in Brooklyn, a daughter of the late Clifford and Mary Ellen Glynn Cashdollar, Sr. Mrs. DeVeau moved to Saugerties in the 1920's. She graduated Saugerties High School and then trained at the Benedictine Hospital School of Nursing from 1938...

Edward J. Gleason

Edward J. Gleason

Dec 21, 2009

EULOGY for EDWARD J. GLEASON offered by his cousin at the Funeral Mass: GOOD NIGHT, ED. I LOVE YOU. AND I LOVE YOU, JENS. THAT IS HOW WE ENDED EACH OF OUR CONVERSATIONS, INCLUDING OUR LAST. IT IS DIFFICULT TO OFFER AN ADEQUATE DESCRIPTION OF MY BELOVED COUSIN, EDWARD. HE WAS EVERY MAN'S MAN DOWN TO EARTH, EASY TO TALK...

Nicolina A. Lasher

Nicolina A. Lasher

Dec 20, 2009

Nicolina A. Lasher of Chambers Drive, Town of Ulster died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at Kingston Hospital. She was 97. She was born in Glasco, a daughter of the late Joseph and Rosa Tiano Russano. Since age 16 she worked in the area garment industry as a presser and seamstress. She retired ini the 1960's. A parishioner of St. Joseph's...

Antonio V. Mattero

Antonio V. Mattero

Dec 20, 2009

Antonio V. "Tony" Mattero of Dick Williams Lane, Ulster Park died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at Westchester Medical Center. He was 80. He was born in Brooklyn, a son of the late Antonio V. and Josephine Mattero. Mr. Mattero served in the US Army during WW II. He belonged to the American Legion, Kingston Post #150. A longtime area resident,...

Ruth Elaine Hellard

Ruth Elaine Hellard

Dec 17, 2009

Ruth Elaine Hellard, 80, of Leggs Mill Road, Lake Katrine, NY, died Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Kingston Hospital, Kingston, NY. She was born June 4, 1929 in Penfield, NY to the late Howard E. and Pearl V. (VanDerzell) Sherman. She was married to Lowell E. Hellard They wed on June 21, 1955. Lowell died in 1987. Ruth...