OBITUARIES

Apr 13, 2024

Theron “Joe” Van Dyke, 82, of Port Ewen, NY, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024 at home. He was the eldest of eleven children of the late Vera (Garner) Van Dyke and the Honorable Leonard Van Dyke. Joe was born on October 1, 1941 in Kingston, NY. He attended Kingston public schools and was a very active teen. He played center...

Apr 10, 2024

Linda Combs Akins, 77, of Ulster Park, NY, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. She was born on December 10, 1946, in Troy, NY, daughter of the late Lynn and Marjorie (Lucas) Combs. 

She graduated from nursing school in 1967, becoming a Registered Nurse. She worked at Benedictine Hospital for many years and later became a...

Apr 9, 2024

Billy J. Montgomery, 66, of Kingston, NY, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 . He was born on May 7, 1957 in Colquitt, GA and was the son of the late Porter and Mattie Lou Montgomery. 

 

He graduated from Kathleen High School in 1975 and went on to serve in the United States Army from 1975-1977. Billy served overseas in Germany and was honorably...

Apr 9, 2024

Derek Anthony St John, 90, of West Hurley, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his home on Hospice with his loving wife of 63 years, Sheila, at his side. Derek was born in London, England on March 26, 1934, the son of the late Harold St John and Elizabeth Stewart. He emigrated to Toronto, Canada in...

Apr 8, 2024

Apr 8, 2024

Connie Conti, 95, of Hurley, NY, passed peacefully in her sleep on Monday, April 8, 2024. She was born on March 27, 1929, in Brooklyn, NY and was the daughter of the late Frederick Milidantri and Margaret Iacobuzio. 

Connie was married to her loving husband of 69 years, Salvatore Conti, they wed on September 9, 1951. Sal passed away in 2021....

Apr 6, 2024

Robert Coisson, husband of Mary Ann Coisson, of Ulster Park, NY, passed away on April 6, 2024, surrounded by his family.

 

He was the Son of Attilio and Celine Cairus Coisson. Robert grew up in New York City in a close-knit community of the First Waldensian Church of NY prior to settling in Ulster County in Ulster Park for 70 plus...

Apr 6, 2024

Herman “Charlie” Kane, 74, of Kingston, NY, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at home. He was born on September 4, 1949, in Ellenville, NY, son of the late Herman and Elizabeth (Benjamin) George. 

He served in the US Navy during Vietnam, as a Nuclear Welder. Charlie was married to his loving wife of 38 years, Karen (Tholin) Kane. They...

Apr 5, 2024

Sam “SamJoe” J. Paulucci, 67, of Concord, NC, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, at home. He was born on February 5, 1957, in Kingston, NY, son of the late Santino and Ethel (Rinaldo) Paulucci. He was married to the late Brenda J. (Dederick) Paulucci, Brenda passed away in 2008. 

Sam was a collector of cars, trucks, and match box...

Apr 4, 2024

Obituary - Gertrud Bracklow - Kingston, NY - April 4, 2024

Born on December 12, 1928 in Hamburg, Germany, Gertrud Bracklow (née Warnke) passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on April 4, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her loving family and under the gracious care of Hospice.

Her parents Fritz and Emma Warnke raised Gertrud in a working-class family...

Apr 3, 2024

Arnold Guercio, 71, of Kingston, NY, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at home with his family by his side. He was born on November 7, 1952 in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Arnold and Lucia (Roccanova) Guercio. 

Arnold was married to his loving wife of 52 years, Rieke (Brybag) Guercio, they wed on September 5, 1971. He worked...

Mar 31, 2024

Gloria Lipton of Kingston passed away peacefully at age 91 on Sunday March 31, 2024. She was born on March 5, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of Barney and Suzy Moskowitz. She moved to Kingston in 1958 after meeting her future husband, Kingstonian Marshall Carl Lipton.

From early on, Gloria demonstrated the vivaciousness, love of people and deep commitment to making...

Mar 30, 2024

Helen Virginia Sgroi of Hurley, NY, passed peacefully surrounded by family on March 30, 2024, at WMC Health Alliance (Benedictine) Hospital, Kingston, NY.

Born in Weehawkeen, NJ, to the late Doris V. (Tate) and William P. Stevenson, Helen graduated from Kingston High School in 1955 and the Our Lady of Victory School of Nursing at Benedictine Hospital in 1958. She was...

Mar 27, 2024

Madalyn "Mitzi" Terpening, 75, of Port Ewen, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at her home in Port Ewen, NY surrounded by her family. She was born on August 26, 1948, in Oswego, NY and was the daughter of the late Charles Smith and Mary Taylor.

Madalyn was married on October 21, 1967, in Oswego, NY to Daniel P...

Mar 23, 2024

Joseph Wayne Stote, 59, of Kingston, NY passed away March 23, 2024 of cancer. Joe was predeceased by his parents John G. and Harriet Stote. Born January 24, 1965 in Kingston, Joe was a 1983 graduate of Kingston High School and a 1987 graduate of Davis & Elkins College with a degree in marketing and a minor in management.

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Mar 23, 2024

Linda (Goldowsky) Svirsky, 84, of Shelton CT, formerly of Weston, CT, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, March 23rd surrounded by love at Brightview Senior Living in Shelton, CT. 



Linda grew up in Port Chester, NY, daughter of the late Sydney and Gertrude Goldowsky. She attended Port Chester High School and went on to attend Mount Ida College in Newton, MA. On...

Mar 22, 2024

Norma Marion Mastandrea (née Bougades) passed away on March 22, 2024, at the age of 92 in Stone Ridge, NY. Norma was born on January 29, 1932, in Long Island, New York. She was lovingly surrounded by her family and her beloved dog, Heidi, at the time of her passing. Norma, affectionately known as “Miss. Mary Sunshine,” was admired for...

Mar 20, 2024

Susan Hummel, 88, of Kingston, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at Golden Hill Nursing & Rehab Center in Kingston, NY. She was born on March 24, 1935 in Kingston, NY and was the daughter of the late Walter Danford and Mary Sevison.

Susan was married on June 25th, 1955 at Old Dutch Church in Kingston, NY to Jacob Anthony Hummel.  They...

Mar 19, 2024

Phyllis Smith Sharples, 91, of Kingston, NY, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at home. She was born on July 6, 1932, in Kingston, daughter of the late John and Mary (Diamond) Smith, the youngest of 9 siblings. Phyllis was married to the late Harold Sharples.

She loved watching the NY Mets, playing the piano, St. Patrick's Day (her favorite holiday),...

Mar 17, 2024

Carole Ann Ellsworth, 85, of Port Ewen, NY, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was born September 18, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Adrian and Eileen Brown Oster. Carole was a graduate of Kingston High School, class of 1957. She had been a receptionist for Kingston City Schools...