Woodland Valley- Ruth Lindsay, a long time area resident died Sunday February 19, 2012 at the Kingston Hospital after a brief illness. She was born December 8, 1924 in Keansburg, NJ daughter of the late Ralph and Bessie Magee Williams. She's a graduate of the Jersey city Hospital School of Nursing, and had been a registered nurse at the Jersey City Medical Center. Ruth had been summering in the Catskill's for years, before becoming a...

Eleanor "Ellie" Monachelli , 89 of Plank Rd in Mt. Tremper, and Franklin Square, Long Island peacefully entered the arms of Jesus Thursday Feb. 16, 2012 at her residence, with family at her side. She was born March 14, 1922 in New York City daughter of the late William and Mary Foley Ferguson. Her funeral procession will form on Monday at 11:30am at the E. B. Gormley Funeral Home 87 Main St. Phoenicia thense to the St. Francis de Sales...

Mt. Tremper- Robert "Mitch" Michko, 82 of Mt. Tremper died Feb. 14, 2012 at the Kingston Hospital. He was born in Boonton,NJ on Jan. 12, 1930. Bob served in the US Army as an engineer in the South Pacific. Upon his return he apprenticed with his Dad, and became a Master Plumber. After working for years in NJ, he moved to the Catskills in the 1970's. As Michko Plumbing, he continued his trade well into his seventies, performing...

Phoenicia- Ronald A. Fogelberg, 69 of Ava Maria Drive died suddenly Monday Feb. 13, 2012 at the Kingston Hospital. Having previously summered in the Catskills for many years, he became a permanent resident over 40 years ago. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was social, and while delivering meals-on-wheels was able to visit with those who were shuti-in. He was a former member of both the Pine Hill , and the...

Phoenicia- Connie Betz, 48 of Phoenicia died suddenly Thursday February 9, 2012 at the Kingston Hospital. Connie was a customer care professional with United Health Care for over ten years, and has been awarded several Tier 1 Recognitions for her consistent quality of customer care. She is described as having a good laugh, quick wit, and someone who is always there for others. She was a native and life long area resident who was born...

Highmount- Harold E. West, 87, of Highmount died Saturday January 28, 2012 at the Stratton Memorial Veterans Medical Center in Albany after a lengthy illness. A native and lifelong Catskill Mountain resident, he was born February 9, 1924 in Hobart son of the late Charles and Bertha Kelly West. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp, and a member of the Margaretville American Legion Post and Veteran's of Foreign Wars. He was...

Margaret Mary Biase, 94, of Elm St. in Pine Hill died Thursday January 26, 2012 at the Golden Hill Health Center. She was born Nov. 29, 1917 in the Bronx, daughter of the late Frederick and Mary Gastel Schmitt. Formerly of Bloomfield, NJ, Margaret worked her way up through the business world, starting as a hotel telephone switchboard operator. Her excellence in mathematics allowed her to proceed in the hotel accounting division, and she was...

Margaretville- Chloe Maxim Kratochvil Pebler, 77 formerly of Roxbury died Saturday January 21, 2012 at the Mountainside Residential Care Center in Margaretville. She was a native and life long resident of the Catskill Mountains. She was born in Fleischmanns daughter of the late Hiram and Chloe Vermilya Maxim on May 19, 1934. She was a graduate of Fleischmanns High School, former member of the Fleischmanns United Methodist Church, and a...

Glenford- Alfred F. Hall, 70 died Saturday Jan. 7, 2012 at the Kingston Hospital. He was a life-time Ulster County resident who grew up in Shady. He was a pipe fitter with the Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Union Local 21 of Hyde Park. He was born February 21, 1941 son of the late Alfred and Elizabeth VanOrden Hall. Surviving are his daughter Bonnie Jarman of Saugerties, son David Hall of Georgia,two grandchildren James & Anthony Jarman...

Shandaken- William G. Alger II, 80 of Broadstreet Hollow died Friday January 6, 2012 at the Kingston Hospital. An area resident since 1997, he formerly resided in Pembrooke Pines, FL where he was employed as part of the security team in the coin vault. Bill had a long and varied career, which included him working as a taxi cab driver in Manhattan. He enjoyed telling stories, and that job allowed him many experiences. He was also proud...