OBITUARIES

Frank Santelli

Frank Santelli

Jul 11, 2009

Frank "Papa" Santelli of Ulster Park died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Golden Hill Health Care Facility. He was 95. He was born in Cerisano, Province of Cosenze, Calabria, Italy on November 5, 1913, a son of the late Salvatore and Maria Santelli. Mr. Santelli immigrated to this country in 1928 and settled in New Jersey. He then moved...

Joseph J. Dyer Jr.

Joseph J. Dyer Jr.

Jul 11, 2009

Joseph J. Dyer, Jr. of Columbia St., Town of Ulster died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Benedictine Hospital. He was 52. He was born in Kingston on March 29, 1957, a son of Anna Marie Brown Dyer and the late Joseph J. Dyer Sr. A Kingston High School graduate, class of '75, Joe worked for various tree-cutting firms. He also...

Esther Rae Wolford

Esther Rae Wolford

Jul 8, 2009

Esther Rae Wolford of the Hudson Valley Senior Residence, Kingston, NY died Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Kingston Hospital. She was 91. She was born in New York City in 1917, a daughter of the late Hyman and Nellie Saltzman. Mrs. Wolford spent most of her life in California, graduating from Hollywood High, UC Berkley and USC with a Masters...

Josephine E. Smith

Josephine E. Smith

Jul 4, 2009

Josephine E. Smith, formerly of Williams Lane in West Hurley died Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Vassar Bros. Hospital in Poughkeepsie. She was 98. She was born November 10, 1910 in Monticello, a daughter of the late Amadeo and Isabette D'Andrea. In the 1930's and '40's, she worked as a seamstress in the local garment industries. She retired as an...

Mary S. Reynolds

Mary S. Reynolds

Jul 4, 2009

Mary S. Reynolds, 82, of Port Ewen, died Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Golden Hill Health Care Center, Kingston. She was born January 25, 1927 in Kingston to the late Frank and Frances (Repke) Motrie. She was the wife of the late John "Jack" G. Reynolds who died January 23, 1993. Mrs. Reynolds was a graduate of Kingston...

Ruth H. Smith

Ruth H. Smith

Jul 3, 2009

Ruth H. Smith of Madison Ave., Kingston died Friday, July 3, 2009 at Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home. She was 93. She was born in South Norwalk, CT on April 12, 1916, a daughter of the late Reuben and Louise Marie Oldenschlager Hawkins. Ruth was raised in Darien, CT. She received as B.S.N. from Columbia University in nursing education and...

Hope Ellen English

Hope Ellen English

Jun 30, 2009

Hope Ellen English, 68, of Minturn Street, Port Ewen, NY, formerly of Rhinebeck, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at the Benedictine Hospital. She was born February 25, 1941 in New Rochelle, NY to the late Ralph and Ellen (Herdfelder) English. Ms. English moved to this area over 35 years ago. She had worked at the Northern Dutchess Hospital...

Joseph L. McDonald

Joseph L. McDonald

Jun 30, 2009

Joseph "Joe" Louis McDonald, 67, of Flatbush Road, Kingston, a lifelong resident of Kingston died Tuesday morning at the Albany Medical Center. To honor and cherish his memory he leaves his wife of 41 years, Patricia (Kaminski) McDonald, they wed on July 7th, 1968. His children Joseph E. McDonald and his companion Dafne DeJesus of West Shokan, Cheryl...

Marilyn M Arra

Marilyn M Arra

Jun 29, 2009

Marilyn M. Arra, 75, of Lake Katrine, formerly of Stone Ridge, died Monday, June 29, 2009 at Benedictine Hospital. She was born October 22, 1933 in Kingston, NY to the late Garton and Harriet (Christiana) Wagar. She was a graduate of Marbletown Elementary School, and Kingston High School, class of 1951. Marilyn was the former wife of Frank...

Evelyn Jubie

Evelyn Jubie

Jun 27, 2009

Evelyn "Bunny" Jubie of Manor Place, Kingston died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at her home. She turned 89 on Wednesday. A native and lifelong Kingston resident, she was born in Ponckhockie June 24, 1920 a daughter of the late Edward and Martha L. Mickle Longto. For 10 years Evelyn worked at Hercules, Port Ewen as an assembler. A parishioner of...

Joan Tessie T. Halwick

Joan Tessie T. Halwick

Jun 22, 2009

Joan T. "Tessie" Halwick of East Side Hill, Ruby died Monday, June 22, 2009 at her home. She was 76. She was born in Kingston on August 11, 1932 a daughter of the late Angelo and Violet Walter Closi. Joan married Harold J. Halwick on January 27, 1951. He died May 26, 2007. An avid gardiner and reader, Joan enjoyed...

Shirley C. Wells

Shirley C. Wells

Jun 22, 2009

Shirley C. Wells, 74, of Ulster Park, NY, died Monday, June 22, 2009 at her home in Ulster Park. She was born November 28, 1934 in Kingston, NY to the late Wilson and Helen (Mott) Garrabrant. She was the wife of the late Leonard H. Wells; he died on February 20, 2007. She was a graduate of Kingston...

Frances P. Veltre

Frances P. Veltre

Jun 20, 2009

Frances P. Veltre of Washington Ave., Kingston died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at her residence. She was 91. She was born in East Kingston on June 1, 1918. A seamstress, for many years she worked at Jacobson's Shirt Factory, Kingston. Mrs. Veltre later worked at Grant's, uptown Kingston and at Woolworth's in Eastchester. She was a parishioner at St. Catherine...

Florence Brown

Florence Brown

Jun 20, 2009

June 23, 2009 Obituary for Wednesday Picture attached Keyser Funeral Service, Inc 331-1473 Florence Brown, 94, a resident of Kingston, NY died Saturday June 20th, 2009 at the Golden Hill Health Care Center. She passed peacefully in her sleep. She lived a long fruitful life. Florence was born on May 2, 1915 in Green County, Virginia, daughter of...

Coralie B. Kaplan

Coralie B. Kaplan

Jun 19, 2009

Coralie B. Kaplan of Skytop Drive, Town of Ulster died June 19, 2009. She was 93. She was born in Kingston on August 15, 1915, a daughter of the late Harris and Lenore Schoenberg Brown. For 22 years Mrs. Kaplan was a social welfare examiner for the Ulster County Department of Social Services. She retired in 1995. She belonged to...

Joseph R. Satallante

Joseph R. Satallante

Jun 17, 2009

Joseph R. Satallante of Laura Lane, Red Hook died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at his home. He was 66. He was born in Brooklyn on December 23, 1942 a son of the late Gioccamo and Elsie D'Agustino Satallante. For many years Mr. Satallante worked as a truck driver out of Newburgh. A graveside service will be conducted on Monday at...

Audrey H. Dean

Audrey H. Dean

Jun 17, 2009

Audrey H. Dean, 74, of Esopus Ave, Kingston, NY, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Kingston Hospital. She was born May 31, 1935 in Kingston, to the late Leeman and Lillian (White) Chase, Sr. She was the wife of the late Charles L. Dean; he died on December 17, 2006. Audrey had been a member of St. James...

Henry P. Bouw

Henry P. Bouw

Jun 17, 2009

Henry P. Bouw of Wilbur Avenue, Kingston died Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home. He was 89. He was born in New York City on February 7, 1920, a son of the late Jacob and Johanna Van Rooy Bouw. He was a graduate of Nyack College. As a plumber, he owned and operated Bouw Plumbing &...

Lucian Angelo Haid

Lucian Angelo Haid

Jun 17, 2009

Lucian Angelo "Luke" Haid of Pennsylvania Ave., Palenville died June 17, 2009 at his home. He was 28. He was born in New York City on September 23, 1980, a son of Peter Haid and Laura Corrado. Peter Haid and his wife Joanne live in Metuchen, NJ and Laura Corrado and her husband Chris Fitzpatrick live in West Hurley. Luke...

Henry J. "Hank" Matthies

Henry J. "Hank" Matthies

Jun 16, 2009

Henry J. "Hank" Matthies, 75, of Port Ewen, NY, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Vassar Brothers Hospital. He was born April 25, 1934 in Jersey City, NJ to the late Henry and Jean (Laune) Matthies. He was the beloved husband of Noreen Wrynn Matthies, they wed on December 15, 1973. He had worked for Magic Silk, in...