All Obituaries

Phoenicia- Patricia Lanzer-Ryan, 72, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at her son’s home where she was being cared for and surrounded by her loving family. She was the youngest of three children of the late Raymond and Helen Remick, born in Queens, NY on December 22, 1948. Patricia has lived in Phoenicia for over four decades and has a strong network of family and friends in the community she loved. As the matriarch of the family, being with her children and...

Phoenicia- Patricia Lanzer-Ryan, 72, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at her son’s home where she was being cared for and surrounded by her loving family. She was...

Donald Delehanty Phoenicia

John Sylak Shandaken

Shandaken- John M Sylak, 85, of Rt. 42 died Friday September 17, 2021 at his residence with his family by him. An area resident for over 30 years, he formerly made his home on Long Island. John was a school bus driver and mechanic for the Middle Country School District in Selena, NY. John had a profound sense of community. He was a 25+ year member of the Centerreach Fire Department, and had served as a past lieutenant. He appreciated the beauty of...

Shandaken- John M Sylak, 85, of Rt. 42 died Friday September 17, 2021 at his residence with his family by him. An area resident for over 30 years, he formerly made...

Wyatt Baker Shokan

Shokan- Wyatt Korben Baker, 23 of Shokan died suddenly Wednesday September 15, 2021 after a tragic accident. He was born August 3, 1998 at Benedictine Hospital in Kingston, son of Rudie Baker and Lisa Bonestell. He was a graduate of Onteora High School Class of 2016. He had worked in the hospitality and food service sector at Brio's, The Phoenician, and The Emerson. He also worked in the construction industry for Baker Brother...

Shokan- Wyatt Korben Baker, 23 of Shokan died suddenly Wednesday September 15, 2021 after a tragic accident. He was born August 3, 1998 at Benedictine Hospital in...

Mary Cure Pine Hill

Pine Hill- Mary E. Cure, 97 of Upper Birch Creek died Monday September 13, 2021 at the Margaretville Memorial Hospital. A native and life long are area resident, she was born in Arkville on November 9, 1923 daughter of the late Frank and Carrie Nichols Oliver. Years ago, she had worked at the Colonial Inn, and Stramkee's Restaurant and Motel in the Village of Pine Hill. For over fifty years, she and her husband William cared for the Reisser...

Pine Hill- Mary E. Cure, 97 of Upper Birch Creek died Monday September 13, 2021 at the Margaretville Memorial Hospital. A native and life long are area resident, she was...

Donald McDonald West Shokan

West Shokan- Donald G. McDonald, 93, of West Shokan died Monday September 13, 2021 at the Thompson House in Rhinebeck. He was born November 25, 1927 in Weehawken, NJ son of the late Henry and Ethel McDonald. Donald had been a plant manager for American Packing Company in Jersey City, NJ and retired from Alpak Manufacturing in Montgomery, NY. His enjoyment of nature and the beauty that surrounded him, allowed him time to tend the flower...

West Shokan- Donald G. McDonald, 93, of West Shokan died Monday September 13, 2021 at the Thompson House in Rhinebeck. He was born November 25, 1927 in Weehawken, NJ son...

Dana Bayerle Woodstock

Woodstock- Dana Lynn Bayerle, 65, of Woodstock passed away peacefully on September 4, 2021. She was born on March 26, 1956 in Augsburg, Germany where her father was serving as a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army. She spent her childhood living in many Army bases including Vietnam before settling in Hollywood, Florida. Dana received a BA from F.I.T (Fashion Institute of Technology) in New York City before she began her career in cosmetics at Kiehl’s. She moved to...

Woodstock- Dana Lynn Bayerle, 65, of Woodstock passed away peacefully on September 4, 2021. She was born on March 26, 1956 in Augsburg, Germany where her father was serving as...

Joan Finch Mt. Marion

Mt. Marion Joan Avis Finch, died peacefully at home on Monday, August 30, 2021. She was born in Phoenicia on July 16, 1931 daughter of the late John Van Etten and Nellie Shultis Van Etten. She had been employed at the Chichester Wood Factory in the 1960s and also worked as a housekeeper at the Four Seasons Inn in Shandaken for over 20 years. Surviving are her daughters, Rose Rogers (Ross) and Carol Herdman (Glenn Howard). Granddaughters, Shana Rafalski (Andrew), Stefanie Lollis (Chris),...

Mt. Marion Joan Avis Finch, died peacefully at home on Monday, August 30, 2021. She was born in Phoenicia on July 16, 1931 daughter of the late John Van Etten and Nellie Shultis Van Etten. She had...

Peggy Ann Wilsey Saugerties

Saugerties- Writers have vision, and editors see the beauty in things, sometimes before the rest of us. She was both. As an educator, entrepreneur, and a woman of faith, she dedicated her life to the service of others. Peggy Ann (Peg) Wilsey 90, of Market St. died August 25, 2021, at her residence, surrounded by family. A Saugertiesian for 70 years, Peg was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She taught us The Elements of Style in more ways...

Saugerties- Writers have vision, and editors see the beauty in things, sometimes before the rest of us. She was both. As an educator, entrepreneur, and a woman of faith, she dedicated her life to...

Richard Levine West Shokan

West Shokan & PORT CHESTER – Richard Levine, 72, of Port Chester, New York passed away August 22, 2021, at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut after an 11-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. He was born in New York City on March 12, 1949, the son of Abraham Levine and Lorraine Wirig Levine. A graduate of City College of New York, he was an architect who held various positions in the public and private sectors. Richard worked for the Port Authority...

West Shokan & PORT CHESTER – Richard Levine, 72, of Port Chester, New York passed away August 22, 2021, at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut after an...

John Molloy West Shokan

West Shokan- John “Jack” Molloy, 91, formerly of West Shokan, NY, passed away August 21, 2021, in Westminster, Maryland. He was born May 17, 1930, in the Bronx, New York, the only son of the late John and Joan Molloy. He lived in West Shokan, NY during the summers as a child where he met his future wife and moved to the town full time in 1953. On June 6, 1953, he married Patricia Molloy (Purfield), who preceded him in death in 2003. He...

West Shokan- John “Jack” Molloy, 91, formerly of West Shokan, NY, passed away August 21, 2021, in Westminster, Maryland. He was born May 17, 1930, in the...

Marie Jaeck West Shokan

West Shokan- Marie A. Jaeck, 78 of W. Shokan died Thursday August 19, 2021 at Kingston Hospital. She was born Sept. 15, 1942 in Manhattan daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Speckman Bane. An area resident since 1965, She lovingly raised her family, and was active in the community. Many enjoyed bantering with her at the counter of the Singer-Denman Lumber Center in Boiceville where she worked for over 14 years. ...

West Shokan- Marie A. Jaeck, 78 of W. Shokan died Thursday August 19, 2021 at Kingston Hospital. She was born Sept. 15, 1942 in Manhattan daughter of the...

Fei Long Chiang New York City

Robert Jones Sr. Shandaken

Shandaken- Robert Lee Jones Sr., 79, of Rt. 42 died Saturday August 14, 2021 at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck. He was born January 28, 1942 in Newburgh, son of the late Frank and Mary Townsend Jones. He was a veteran of the US Army having honorably served at Ft. Richardson in Anchorage,Alaska during the great earthquake and tsunami of 1964. He married the love of his life Barbara Sept. 18, 1965. He worked in the carpenter's...

Shandaken- Robert Lee Jones Sr., 79, of Rt. 42 died Saturday August 14, 2021 at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck. He was born January 28, 1942 in Newburgh,...

Noah DeJorge Olivebridge

In an effort to be mindful...the staff & family will be wearing face coverings for this indoor gathering. You are free to gather on the front or side lawn outdoors, without masks, if you would have greater comfort. Thank you for your consideration. Olivebridge- Noah Frank DeJorge (Mozez) was born on January 19, 1938. He left this earth on August 7, 2021 Noah (Mozez) was a person of many mysteries who came to be part of our family more...

In an effort to be mindful...the staff & family will be wearing face coverings for this indoor gathering. You are free to gather on the front or side lawn outdoors, without masks,...

Bert Shafer Halcott Center

Halcott Center- Bert Shafer, 82 of Halcott Centeer died Saturday July 17, 2021 at the Grand Barnwell Rehabilitation Center in Valatie, NY. He was born May 31, 1939 in Passaic, NJ son of the late Jack and Margaret Johnson Shafer. Bert was a graduate of Ridgewood High Class of '57. He continued his education in Florida for his Aviation degree as a pilot. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and then to Pan American...

Halcott Center- Bert Shafer, 82 of Halcott Centeer died Saturday July 17, 2021 at the Grand Barnwell Rehabilitation Center in Valatie, NY. He was born May 31, 1939 in...

Wayne Fredericks Shokan

Shokan- Wayne Fredericks, 67, of Shokan died suddenly Tuesday July 15, 2021 at his residence. He was born Sept. 23, 1953 in Poughkeepsie son of the late Charles and Dolores Soldatich Fredericks. Wayne had been the Store Manager at Caldor in Kingston for many years. He later worked for United Health Care in the claims department. Wayne was focused on his family. He loved his grandchildren that affectionately called him "Boppa". He enjoyed...

Shokan- Wayne Fredericks, 67, of Shokan died suddenly Tuesday July 15, 2021 at his residence. He was born Sept. 23, 1953 in Poughkeepsie son of the late Charles and Dolores Soldatich...

Josephine Klonfas Boiceville

Boiceville- Josephine Klonfas, 93 of Boiceville died Wednesday July 14, 2021 at her residence. She was born Feb. 10, 2021 in Passaic, NJ daughter of the late Josef and Anna Majdanski Nieradka. An area resident since 1960, she was a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, and a former member of the Shandaken Senior Citizens. She was devoted to her family as a loving wife and mother. Surviving are her sons: Mark Klonfas (Paula Close), Richard Klonfas (Annie Vacarro),...

Boiceville- Josephine Klonfas, 93 of Boiceville died Wednesday July 14, 2021 at her residence. She was born Feb. 10, 2021 in Passaic, NJ daughter of the late Josef and Anna Majdanski...

Richard Segalman Woodstock

Woodstock- Richard Segalman, 87 of Woodstock died Tuesday July 6,, 2021 at the Westchester Medical Center. He was born March 13, 1934 in Coney Island. A memorial service for Richard will be held at 1 pm, Sunday, August 1, 2021, in Studio One, where he worked, at the Woodstock School of Art, 2470 NY-212, Woodstock, NY 12498. You may share a special memory or condolence on Richard's Tribute Wall at gormleyfuneralhome.com Memorial...

Woodstock- Richard Segalman, 87 of Woodstock died Tuesday July 6,, 2021 at the Westchester Medical Center. He was born March 13, 1934 in Coney Island. A memorial...

Conrad Kundle Mt. Tremper

Mt. Tremper- Conrad W. Kundle, 55 of Rt. 28 Mt. Tremper died Sunday June 13, 2021 at his residence. He was born January 25, 1966 in Queens, NY Conrad was a charismatic individual who appreciated the beauty of nature. He enjoyed watching the birds come to the back porch feeders, and he loved 'man's best friend', all the dogs he had encountered. Conrad was an eclectic collector of various treasures that he found interesting. He...

Mt. Tremper- Conrad W. Kundle, 55 of Rt. 28 Mt. Tremper died Sunday June 13, 2021 at his residence. He was born January 25, 1966 in Queens, NY Conrad was a...

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