OBITUARIES

Nov 6, 2022

Maureen O'Keefe, 73, of Franklin Square, NY, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Ten Broeck Commons in Lake Katrine, NY. She was born December 8, 1948 in Queens, daughter of the late William and Peggy (McKenna) O’Keefe.

She enjoyed oldies music, dancing, and singing. Most of all, she loved spending time with her friends and family.

Maureen is...

Nov 5, 2022

Sherry Lynn Gaunt, 62, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2022 at Northside Hospital Gwinnett, surrounded by her loving family.  Sherry was born on February 2, 1960 to Charles I. Gaunt and Joan Brown Gaunt in Kingston, NY.

Sherry started working for General Motors Tarrytown, NY in 1985 and retired in 2018, serving  33 years of dedicated service....

Nov 5, 2022

Everett “Rett” R. Williams, Jr., of Glenerie, NY, passed away Saturday November 5, 2022. He was born November 14, 1955 in Kingston, NY son of the late Everett R. Williams, Sr. and Marjorie Louise Robinson.  

Rett worked for Boice Bros. Dairy in Kingston for over 20 years. He enjoyed life to the fullest. Above all, his children were the...

Nov 4, 2022

Robert Russel “Bob” Haines, 82, of Kingston NY, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022 at Kingston Hospital.  An article on his photojournalism career and Navy experience was in the November 6, 2022 Kingston Daily Freeman, where he worked for 39 years.   He was born on October 3, 1940 in Kingston, NY.  He will be missed by his companion Jane Devine, his...

Nov 1, 2022

Robert J. Hayes, 67, of Woodstock, NY, sadly left us on November 1, 2022, following a battle with various cancers. He is survived by his wife Diana Miller Ellsworth Hayes, a stepson, James Ellsworth and his wife Becky, and grandchildren, James, Justin, and Jorja. He is also survived by his brother, Thomas, his sister-in-law, Valerie, his nephews, Arthur, Greg, and...

Oct 30, 2022

Mary Sarro, 81, of Lake Katrine, NY, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022 at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was born March 10, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Frederick and Zita (Dueppe) Herzog. Mary was married to Thomas M. Sarro, they wed on June 15, 1968 at St. Coleman’s Church in East Kingston.

She was...

Oct 30, 2022

Mary Sarro, 81, of Lake Katrine, NY, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022 at MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was born March 10, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Frederick and Zita (Dueppe) Herzog. Mary was married to Thomas M. Sarro, they wed on June 15, 1968 at St. Coleman’s Church in East Kingston.

She was...

Oct 29, 2022

Shirley Laurentiev, age 93

Former Staten Islander Shirley Laurentiev nee Baier passed peacefully on Saturday

October 29, 2022 at the Baptist Home at Brookmeade in Rhinebeck NY, where she

was convalescing after a hospital stay.

 

The daughter of the late Frederick and Maude Baier, she was born in New Jersey,

but resided on Staten Island for the greater part...

Oct 27, 2022

Rita “Buddy” Quick, 97 years old, a lifelong Kingston resident, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 27th, 2022, at TenBroeck Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born November 24, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Clayburne and Ruth (Schermerhorn) Morris and the wife of the late Harold Quick.

She was employed for many years by Colonial Knitwear, from...

Oct 27, 2022

James C. Carroll, 71, of Saugerties, NY, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at home surrounded by his family.

 

James was born on July 24, 1951 in New York City, NY and was the son of the late Eunice Saunders Carroll and James Carroll, Sr.

 

James will be remembered by his gentle nature, quick wit, and...

Oct 26, 2022

Larry E. Kithcart, Jr. of Kingston, NY passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at home. Larry was born July 28, 1968 in Kingston, NY to Larry E. Kithcart, Sr. and Audrey E. Kithcart.   Larry graduated from Pace University in White Plains, NY with a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems. In his younger years he played many sports and...

Oct 25, 2022

 

Robert Keith Ratner died peacefully on October 25th in hospice care in Kingston, New York.  Born on March 28, 1953 in Manhattan he was the son of Seymour and Sylvia Ratner.  He graduated from Teaneck High School in 1972 and served in the Navy. He was faced by many challenges both physically and mentally but throughout his life he was still...

Oct 25, 2022

Robert Keith Ratner died peacefully on October 25th in hospice care in Kingston, New York.  Born on March 28, 1953 in Manhattan he was the son of Seymour and Sylvia Ratner.  He graduated from Teaneck High School in 1972 and served in the Navy. He was faced by many challenges both physically and mentally but throughout his life he was still able...

Oct 25, 2022

John "Wayne" Hesleitner, Sr., 77, of Kingston, NY, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at his home in Kingston, NY surrounded by his loving family by his side.

He was born on March 15, 1945 in Kingston, NY and was the son of the late John Hesleitner and Loretta Day. John was married to his wife of 56 years,...

Oct 24, 2022

Robert Paul Terpening, an avid golfer, made his final journey on October 24, 2022. Rob passed away surrounded by his family, after complications from cancer. Rob was born in Kingston on May 15, 1950, to the late Paul F. and Mildred P. Terpening of West Chester St.

He attended Kingston High School, where he was in orchestra, choir, chess club,...

Oct 23, 2022

Oct 20, 2022

 

A Cherished Member of the Kingston Community

Judith Weiner Polinsky, a beloved resident of Kingston New York for many years, most recently of Carmel, New York and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida passed away peacefully on October 20, 2022.

Judy had deep roots in Kingston, having been born and raised there, and raising her own family in Hurley. Judy’s father...

Oct 20, 2022

A Cherished Member of the Kingston Community

Judith Weiner Polinsky, a beloved resident of Kingston New York for many years, most recently of Carmel, New York and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida passed away peacefully on October 20, 2022.

Judy had deep roots in Kingston, having been born and raised there, and raising her own family in Hurley. Judy’s father owned...

Oct 19, 2022

Joseph Hoffman, a longtime Germantown resident loved by many, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 48. He was born on April 21, 1974, in Hudson, NY, and was the son of Richard Hoffman and Janine Rogers.

Joe was preceded in death by his wife Lisa Marie Durant in 2014.

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Oct 17, 2022

Stanley Langon, 70, of Catskill, NY passed away at home on Monday, October 17, 2022 in Catskill, NY. He was born on May 26, 1952 in Kingston, NY and was the son of the late Lester Langon and Shirley Gardner. Stanley was married on February 16th, 1974 to Cheryl Ann Bennett.  

Stanley served in the US Army from 1969-1973. After...