OBITUARIES

Nov 1, 2017

C. Rex Hill, 70, of Woodstock, NY, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his wife and children. Born in Bath, NY, he was the son of the late Charles & Virginia Hill (nee Fox). He graduated from the University of Rochester in 1969 and worked for IBM Poughkeepsie / Kingston as a computer programmer for 36...

Oct 28, 2017

Kingston - Thomas J. Raftery, Sr. of Teller St. died Saturday, October 28, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. He was 89. He was born in Kingston, a son of the late William and Ethel Coutant Raftery. He served in the National Guard. For 30 years he owned and operated Raftery's Garage then moved to the City of...

Oct 27, 2017

Barbara A. Viano, 88, of Kingston, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017. She was born in Kingston, NY, on September 26, 1929 to the late Burdette Wolven and Lena (Van Schaack) Wolven. Barbara was married to Joseph J. Viano, Jr., Joseph passed away on August 13, 2016. She attended Kingston High School and later worked as a...

Oct 26, 2017

Ethel E. Williams, 85, of Ulster Park, NY, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017 after a lengthy illness. She was born February 6, 1932 in Long Island, NY to the late Joseph and Isabelle (Cantwell) Rozea. Ethel was married to Richard "Dick" Williams, they wed on May 18, 1957. Dick passed away on January 27, 2006. She was...

Oct 21, 2017

Celia Eichler, 76, of Kingston, died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at her residence at Palmer House. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Edna Davison Eichler. Cece, as she was known by her ARC family, was very social. She loved greeting people throughout the day and sitting outside on the porch. She could...

Oct 18, 2017

Marianne Crist, 69, of Port Ewen, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway Campus. Born in Kingston, she was a daughter of the late Francis & Violet Fishang Osterhoudt. Marianne was a school teacher and taught at various schools in the Saugerties School System. After retiring, she volunteered in the Emergency department at Kingston Hospital. Marianne enjoyed traveling...

Oct 17, 2017

Donna Ann Korzekwinski, 51, of Beacon, NY, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY. She was born July 25, 1966 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Alfred and Elisa (Rossini) Wilson. She was married to Thomas Korzekwinski and was a professional hair stylist. In addition to her husband and her mother, Donna...

Oct 17, 2017

Edward E. Constable, 81, of Saugerties, NY, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017. He was born October 1, 1936 in Phoenicia, NY to the late William and Clara (Young) Constable. Edward was married to Gloria (Hughes) Constable who passed away on May 2, 2001. He most recently worked for Ulster Precision Inc. in Kingston. Edward is survived by...

Oct 17, 2017

Hilda Grunblatt 95, of Kingston, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Born in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Samuel & Anna Robson Waterman. Hilda was educated in New York City schools and graduated from Brooklyn College in 1943 with a degree in biology. She worked in a defense plant during WW II then taught junior high...

Oct 16, 2017

Margaret M. Speer, 80, of Saugerties, NY, formerly of Kingston, NY, passed away Monday October 16, 2017 at home with her loving husband of 61 years, Ralph G. Speer, by her side. She was born April 14, 1937 in Rifton, NY, the daughter of the late George and Emily (Eckert) Mericle. Margaret was a graduate of Kingston High...

Oct 15, 2017

Esther L. Keizer 98, of Springfield, VT, formerly of Kingston, NY passed away on Sunday morning October 15, 2017 at the Springfield Health & Rehab Center in Springfield. She was born May 20, 1919 in Kingston, the daughter of Charles and Augusta (Schulden) Henion. She attended schools in Kingston. On January 28, 1940 she married Peter P. Keizer...

Oct 13, 2017

Simon Pulchin, 78, of Lake Katrine, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017 at HealthAlliance Hospital, Broadway Campus after a short illness. Simon was born in Brooklyn, New York to Louis Pulchin, a grocery clerk, and Anna Blonstein, a housewife who predeceased him. He lived with his family until he moved to Letchworth Village, and later to Willowbrook Developmental Center....

Oct 12, 2017

Louis D. Minkler, 86 of Raleigh, NC, passed away October 12, 2017. Born on September 12, 1931 in Kingston, NY, he was the son of the late Louis W. and Loretta C. Minkler (nee Brink). He is predeceased by his brothers Richard and William Minkler. Lou worked at IBM for 35 Years in manufacturing. He loved anything that...

Oct 9, 2017

Fred Dini, 67 of Hillcrest Ave, Kingston, died at Westchester Medical Center on October 9, 2017. He was born August 19, 1950 in East Meadow, Long Island, the son of Ferdinande Dini and Theresa Peluso Dini. He attended Pharmacy School at the University of Connecticut. After getting his degree, he became a pharmacist in New Hyde Park,...

Oct 8, 2017

Rosemary Joyce Yakowitz, 77, of Hudson Valley Rehab in Highland, NY, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 after a long illness. She was born August 2, 1940 in Oakland, CA to the late Charles and Ellen (Albertus) Boyer.

Rosemary received her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from the University of Arizona in Tucson. She...

Oct 8, 2017

Barbara Webb, 62, of Ellenville, died Saturday, October 8, 2017 at her home at Hillcrest House. She was the daughter of the late Rufus Sylvers and Nobie Gant Webb. Born in Manhattan, she joined UCP in May of 2009. Barbara loved all kinds of music and enjoyed dancing in her own way to the music. In her younger years, Barbara...

Oct 7, 2017

Local Woodstock artist and longtime resident, William "Paul" Naylor passed away on October 7, 2017 after a brief illness. Paul was born in Kansas City, Missouri on March 30, 1941. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Kansas University in 1965 and was the recipient of the annual Ada Bechtel Heuser award. He also studied at...

Oct 5, 2017

Colleen Ruth Joy, 90, of Kingston, NY, passed away on Thursday October 5, 2017 at Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck. She was born April 11, 1927 in Kingston, to the late William and Helen (Rorrick) Flanigan. Colleen was married to Willard E. Joy, who passed away on June 20, 1986.

She attended the...

Oct 5, 2017

Marion Maines Lockwood, 95, of Kingston, passed peacefully, Thursday evening, October 5, 2017 at Health Alliance Hospital, Broadway Campus, Kingston surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 24, 1922 in Kingston, the daughter of the late Jesse and Christine Macartney DuBois. She was a graduate of Kingston High School, class of 1939 and for many years...

Oct 4, 2017

Dr. Elizabeth J. Collins, 99, of Saugerties, died Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Born in Short Hills, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Mary Lambert Collins. Elizabeth was one of the first females to graduate from Penn University in 1941 as a Veterinarian. Elizabeth worked in Manhattan then moved to Ulster County and owned The Kingston Animal...