OBITUARIES

Jan 28, 2019

Eileen H. Schaefer, 88, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at Ten Broeck Center in Lake Katrine. She was born December 26, 1930 in Jamaica, Queens to Albert and Mae (Eirman) Schaefer. Eileen was a graduate of SUNY New Paltz where she received her teaching degree in 1952. She later taught 1st & 2nd Grade for over 30...

Jan 21, 2019

Robert D. Cook, Jr., Principal of Rondout Valley High School died peacefully Monday January 21, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born September 10, 1970 in Kingston; he is the son of Robert D. and Jacqueline Cook of Kingston. He was a class of 1988 graduate of Kingston High School and received his BA in History...

Jan 20, 2019

Madeline H. Craig, 91, of Catskill, NY, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Greene Meadows Nursing Home in Catskill. She was born on June 5, 1927 in Kingston, NY the daughter of the late Lester Norton and Agnes (Smith) Norton. Madeline was married to the late Edwin Craig. She is survived by her brother, George Norton...

Jan 20, 2019

Jan 19, 2019

Kathryn "Kay" Sorensen, 82. Our beloved Wife and Mother passed away peacefully in the company of family on January 19, 2019. An accomplished artist, drawing recognizable peppers and tomatoes at 3 years old, first started doing commissioned work in grammar school charging 5 to 10 cents a cartoon for classmates. She was passionate about art, travel, and spending...

Jan 19, 2019

Elizabeth E "Betty" Rinaldo, 91, of Kingston, NY, passed peacefully on Saturday morning, January 19, 2019 at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born on February 6, 1927 in East Kingston, and was the daughter of the late Walter and Lula Murray. Betty was the wife of the late Bernard R Rinaldo, he...

Jan 19, 2019

Joseph “Josh” Nyulassy, 53, of Saugerties, died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Northern Dutchess Hospital. Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late William & Loretta Quick Nyulassy. Joseph enjoyed walking around town, assisting local businesses with odd jobs, visiting with store owners/staff, indulging in a cup of coffee, cigarettes and playing lotto. He was well-known in his...

Jan 18, 2019

Helen G. Davis, 94, of Kingston, passed away on January 18, 2019 at Ten Broeck Center in Lake Katrine, NY. Born May 17,1924 in the Town of Olive, she was the daughter of the late John B. Davis and Ivah (Beesmer) Davis. Helen graduated from the Moran-Spencer School of Business and was employed by Fessenden Shirt Factory, Benedictine...

Jan 16, 2019

Paul T. Chmura, 94, of Kingston, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was a son of the late Stephen & Anna Raytek Chmura. Paul was a veteran of the US Army Air Corps having served during WWII. He worked for Central Hudson in Kingston as an electrician for 38 years. He...

Jan 15, 2019

Edna Watzka, 91, of Kingston, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Ten Broeck Commons. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late John & Mary Aesusoph Hutter. Edna was a homemaker. Also, she worked as a machine operator at a local dress company and then for 27 years as a Food Service helper at the Kingston School District....

Jan 14, 2019

William Studt, Sr., 76 formerly of Lake Katrine died Monday morning January 14, 2019 at ArchCare at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck. Born January 6, 1943 in Kingston; he is the son of the late Harry F. and Florence E. (Butler) Studt. For forty seven years; Bill worked at the Daily Freeman in Kingston; working in various departments...

Jan 13, 2019

Bruce Groene Bishop was born in Kingston on July 14, 1941 to Bertrand and Charlotte Bishop, and died January 13, 2019, at the age of 77. Educated at Tufts University, Bruce returned to Kingston to take over his father's roofing business, suffered a near fatal car accident at age 24, but persevered as a businessman, landlord, and lifelong...

Jan 11, 2019

Corrine Bridgman, 76, of Kingston, NY, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 at Hudson Valley Rehabilitation in Highland, NY. She was born on May 5, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY. Corrine was married to Howard Bridgman, they wed in 1984. She was a Kingston High School Graduate. She later went to college in Virginia where she received her...

Jan 11, 2019

Linda Gillespie, 71, of Port Ewen, NY, passed peacefully Friday morning, January 11, 2019 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, with her family by her side. She was born in Kingston on January 14, 1947 and was the daughter of the late Robert Racicot and Eva Lukasz Helfmann. She was the wife of the late John "Hap"...

Jan 11, 2019

Helen Marie Potter, 93, of Kingston, NY, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 at Golden Hill Nursing & Rehab Center in Kingston. She was born August 21, 1925 in Kingston, the daughter of the late Robert Hogan and Marion (Cain) Hogan. She married John H. Potter on April 1, 1943, one of the original Potter Bros. Helen...

Jan 10, 2019

Colleen Flanagan Palmer VanDemark, passed peacefully at her residence on Thursday afternoon, January 10, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Kingston on February 27, 1971 and was the daughter of Jaqueline Anderson Flanagan and the late Robert J. Flanagan She was a graduate of Kingston High School and had attended Ulster County Community College,...

Jan 10, 2019

Robert K. Ploss, Jr., passed away on January 10th, 2019 at the Health Alliance Hospital, Broadway Campus, with his wife by his side. Robert was born in Kingston on May 12, 1945 and was the son of the late Dr. Robert and Helen (Ennist) Ploss. He graduated from Kingston High School, Class of 1963 where he played Varsity...

Jan 9, 2019

Victoria DeJesus, 91, of Kingston, NY passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Golden Hill Nursing & Rehab Center in Kingston. She was born on December 24, 1927, the daughter of the late Andres DeJesus and Prudencia Nieves. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and enjoyed reading. Victoria is survived by her children,...

Jan 7, 2019

Elizabeth Ann "Betty Boop" North, 54, of Connelly, NY, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019. She was born on January 4, 1966 in Kingston, NY the daughter of the late Alton and Mary North. Betty worked as a seamstress at Wonderly's in Kingston for many years. She enjoyed dancing, bowling, darts, and spending time with her family, especially...

Jan 7, 2019

Barbara W. Storms passed on January 7, 2019. Mrs. Storms was born in Gardner, MA and moved to Kingston, NY at an early age. She was active with the Kingston High School Alumni class of 1942, and a graduate of Spencer's Business School. Barbara was employed by Adirondack Trailways as a dispatcher, Hercules Experimental Department, and State of...