OBITUARIES

Dec 21, 2017

Stuart "Stu" Svirsky, 83, of Weston, CT. passed away on Thursday morning, December 21 at the Regional Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Danbury, CT. Stu grew up in Kingston, NY, son of the late Julius and Minnie Svirsky. He attended Kingston High School and went on to attend NYU. Stu enlisted in Navy and was stationed in...

Dec 18, 2017

Laurie Ann Helle, daughter of Harold Helle and Dianne Woodyard, was born on November 6, 1968 in Estherville, Iowa. Laurie passed away quietly in her sleep at her home in Saugerties on December 18, 2017. She attended Estherville public schools in Iowa and later moved to New York in 1996 where she studied and graduated from SUNY New...

Dec 17, 2017

Donald “Danny” Richard Simmons, Sr, of Kingston, NY ended his journey on Earth December 17, 2017, at the home of his beloved daughter Simmone. Born December 9, 1937 in Kingston, he was the son of the late Lena E. (Nagele) and John A. Simmons.  One of ten children, Donald enjoyed his childhood home on Golden Hill, which...

Dec 16, 2017

Marlene Etter, 79, of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Kingston, NY, died Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Delray Medical Center. Born in Ellenville, she was a daughter of the late Emanuel Dittenheimer & Rose Feldman Dittenheimer. Marlene enjoyed spending time with family and friends, her monthly Book Club, The Audubon Society (she could tell you the type of any bird...

Dec 14, 2017

Frances F. Cott, 93, of Wallkill, New York, passed peacefully Thursday, December 14, 2017 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Cornwall, New York. She was born February 11, 1924 in Manhattan, to the late Lewis and Sarah Rosenfeld Cott. Entrusted to the care of the Keyser Funeral & Cremation Service, 326 Albany Avenue, Kingston. Friends may call on Tuesday,...

Dec 14, 2017

Edward Burns Milhaven, husband, father and grandfather, passed away at age 84 on December 14 at The Baptist Home in Rhinebeck, NY. Born on June 10, 1933 in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late John and Rose Burns Milhaven. Edward is survived by his wife, Kathleen. The two met while on a double date, each...

Dec 13, 2017

Sanford Olin Whitman, 89, of Kingston, passed peacefully Wednesday evening, December 13, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 5, 1928 in Raton, New Mexico, the son of the late Franklin O. and Evelyn (Watson) Whitman. Sandy was married to Joanne (Andorn) Whitman, they wed April 23, 1949,...

Dec 11, 2017

Mary F. Loughran-Shults, 87, of Hurley, NY, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at home. She was born September 6, 1930 in Kingston, to the late William and Margaret (Teller) Fuller. Mary was married to Dr. Elbert H. Loughran, who passed away on May 28, 1997. She later married John R. Shults, Jr. on January 23, 1999....

Dec 10, 2017

Sadeth Johanna (Everson) Schley passed from this earthly life – peacefully, in her sleep - in the early morning of Sunday, December 10, 2017, in the loving presence of family members. She was born in Tuckahoe, Westchester County, NY on October 10th, 1924 to Scandinavian parents, Ever C. and Anna B. (Johansson) Everson. S

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Dec 8, 2017

Robin Loeffler, 61, of Kingston, NY died Friday December 8, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family following a long illness. Robin was born in Kingston and was the daughter of the late Kenneth Jolin and the late Jacqueline Hertica Jolin. Robin was a graduate of the class of 1974 Kingston High School. She worked at Grand Union...

Dec 8, 2017

Harold Breuer, 85, of Kingston, died Friday, December 8, 2017 at Serenity Gardens in Rockville, MD. Born in Brooklyn, he was a son of the late Louis & Sara Breuer. Harold was a veteran of the US Army, having served during the Korean Conflict. He was an electrical engineer and a computer programmer for IBM and a member of the...

Dec 7, 2017

On Thursday, December 7th, 2017, Walter Ronald (Ron) Bilyeu, 68, died peacefully in his home, surrounded by loved ones, after he finally succumbed to the illness that be battled with for far too long. On April 26, 1949, Ron was born to Walter G Bilyeu and Lillie McClanahan Bilyeu in Ellenville, NY. On October 9th, 1982, he married...

Dec 5, 2017

Jean Vivian "Cookie" Zehnick, passed away on December 5, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family and dearest friends. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth Short. Jean known by her nickname "Cookie", was a lifetime resident of Sawkill in the Town of Kingston. She worked at Benedictine Hospital for 31 years. Cookie...

Dec 5, 2017

Katherine E. "Katie" Scheu, born in Kingston, NY on November 1, 1985, was the beloved daughter of Otto and Hermine Scheu. For all those who knew her, Katie was a beautiful woman, inside and out. Katie valued education, and was a high achiever in all of her academic pursuits. She graduated with honors from Saugerties High School. Katie...

Dec 4, 2017

Elizabeth Boyce Bailey, age 92, of Bluffton, SC and formerly of Kingston, NY passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017. Mrs. Bailey was born on December 21, 1924 in Kingston, NY, the daughter of the late Henry and Anna Boyce. She enjoyed bowling, golf, traveling, evening pinochle games and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was...

Dec 4, 2017

Kingston - James "Jim" Fischang Sr. of the Boulevard died Monday, Dec 4th, 2017 at his home in Kingston. Jim was born in Kingston on November 15th, 1948, the son of the late Henry and Natalie Topp Fischang. He married the love of his life, the late Carmen "Micki" Fischang on January 16, 1972. Jim worked most of...

Dec 4, 2017

Dennis D. Guariglia, Jr., 40, of Kingston, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at his home. Born in New Rochelle, NY, he was a son of Dennis & Kathy Immddiato Guariglia, Sr. of Pleasant Valley, NY. Dennis was a lover of baseball and classic cars. In addition to his parents, Dennis is survived by his sister, Gina Reeves and her husband....

Dec 3, 2017

Cynthia Nora Schwarz, 36, of Rifton, NY, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. She was born January 13, 1981 in Ridgewood, NJ to Charles and Louise (Konefal) Schwarz.

In 2006, Cyndi was a graduate of the HoHoKus School of Nursing, where she received her License in Practical Nursing Science. She was also a 2011 graduate...

Nov 24, 2017

Vera E. Wood, 92, of Kingston, NY, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017. She was born November 5, 1925 in Kingston, NY to the late Harry and Myrtle (Kimbark) Wood. Vera was a Kingston High School graduate, Class of 1943, where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She later worked as an IRS Agent for...

Nov 23, 2017

Richard "Rich" W. Damms, 40, of Kingston, suddenly on Thursday evening, November 23, 2017.  He was born July 5, 1977 in Kingston, the son of the late Robert and Linda Edelman Damms.

Rich enjoyed gardening, helping at with projects at various churches, loved nature, the outdoors, riding his bicycle and spending time with his family....