All Obituaries

Boiceville- Allan Nissen, 89, of Boiceville died Saturday October 1, 2022 at the Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson. He was born January 28, 1933 in Long Island son of the late Folmer and Anna Prior Nissen. Allan was a self employed carpenter in the construction and building industry for 55 years. He continued to use his talents and expertise conducting home inspections for an additional fifteen years. He loved nature, and the outdoors. He...

Boiceville- Allan Nissen, 89, of Boiceville died Saturday October 1, 2022 at the Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson. He was born January 28, 1933 in Long Island son of...

Janet Nelson Glenford

Glenford- On Monday, September 26th, 2022, Janet Nelson, wife, mother of three, and grandmother of three, passed away at the age of 71 in Glenford, New York. Janet was born Janet Marguerite Davis on July 30th, 1951 in Burbank, California, to parents Donna Darlene Gordon and Thomas Davis. Along with sisters, Nancy and Diana, the Davis family settled in Los Angeles, where they owned and operated two diners, Sandbox and Surf Burger, on the historic Hermosa boardwalk. After spending her...

Glenford- On Monday, September 26th, 2022, Janet Nelson, wife, mother of three, and grandmother of three, passed away at the age of 71 in Glenford, New York. Janet was born Janet...

Robert Ippoliti Chichester

Victoria Schoen Kingston

Kingston- On Monday, September 19, 2022, Victoria “Sally” Theresa Schoen, age 104, passed away at the Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kingston, NY. Born on September 24, 1917, in Browndale, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Anthony and Theresa Harvatine. Sally was raised in Browndale, Pennsylvania, the youngest of her siblings. After graduating from Forest City High School in 1935, she bravely left her hometown and moved to New York City at 19 years...

Kingston- On Monday, September 19, 2022, Victoria “Sally” Theresa Schoen, age 104, passed away at the Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kingston, NY. Born on...

Beverly Vooris Shokan

Shokan- Beverly J. Vooris of Shokan passed away peacefully Wednesday August 31, 2022 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born May 19, 1944 in Oceanside, Long Island, the daughter of the late Andrew Bauer and Gladys VanWickler Bauer. An area resident for fifty years, Beverly was a kind person who lived her life guided by her strong faith. She met her husband Franklyn at Grumman where she was a secretary, and it was her beautiful smile that caught his...

Shokan- Beverly J. Vooris of Shokan passed away peacefully Wednesday August 31, 2022 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born May 19, 1944 in Oceanside, Long Island, the...

Timothy Keefe Woodstock

Woodstock- Timothy W. Keefe, 43 of Woodstock died suddenly Sunday August 14, 2022 at the Kingston Hospital Emergency Room. A native and life long area resident, he was born June 2, 1979 in Kingston the son of Timothy H. Keefe and Jane Toth Keefe. He was a graduate of OCS and had many adventures and life lessons along his life's journey. He had a great appreciation for nature, was a NYS licensed guide, a member of the NYS Guides' Assn., and...

Woodstock- Timothy W. Keefe, 43 of Woodstock died suddenly Sunday August 14, 2022 at the Kingston Hospital Emergency Room. A native and life long area resident, he was...

Patricia Walley Pine Hill

Pine Hill- Patricia. A. Walley, 83, of Pine Hill died Tuesday August 9, 2022 at the Margaretville Memorial Hospital. She was born February 27, 1939 in the Bronx, daughter of Edith Finck. An area resident for over 35 years, she had a strong sense of community. She created a legacy of advocating for brain injured children, special needs children, and US veterans who had been exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam. She was recognized by the Gold Star Wives, and the...

Pine Hill- Patricia. A. Walley, 83, of Pine Hill died Tuesday August 9, 2022 at the Margaretville Memorial Hospital. She was born February 27, 1939 in the Bronx, daughter of...

Helena Grant Phoenicia

Phoenicia- Helena Grant of Romer St. Phoenicia died peacefully at home on Saturday August 6, 2022 after a lengthy illness. She was born September 9, 1934 in Germany, daughter of the late Gertrude Falkenberg. She had been an area resident for nearly 50 years. She enjoyed walks through town, and greeting her neighbors. She was of tough German stock, who was energetic and known for her integrity. She enjoyed eating out, and ice...

Phoenicia- Helena Grant of Romer St. Phoenicia died peacefully at home on Saturday August 6, 2022 after a lengthy illness. She was born September 9, 1934 in Germany,...

David Hedin Jr. Chichester

Chichester- David W. Hedin Jr., 68, of Chichester died Monday July 25, 2022 at his residence. He was born October 30, 1953 in Rhinebeck son of Irene Coon Hedin Harrison and the late David Hedin Sr. He was a lifelong area resident. David was a veteran of the United States Navy having served from 1975 to 1978. He had been awarded the National Defense Service Medal. For many years, he was a long distance truck driver. He was a...

Chichester- David W. Hedin Jr., 68, of Chichester died Monday July 25, 2022 at his residence. He was born October 30, 1953 in Rhinebeck son of Irene Coon Hedin Harrison...

Robert Boland Shandaken

Shandaken- Robert J. Boland, 62, of Shandaken died peacefully Sunday July 17, 2022 at his residence after a short battle with cancer. He was born June 11, 1960 in Kingston son of Rosalie Jones Boland and the late Floyd "Bubby” Boland. A native and life long resident he was a graduate of Onteora Central Schools Class of '78. He was an exceptional athlete who received several baseball MVP awards. He was an avid NY...

Shandaken- Robert J. Boland, 62, of Shandaken died peacefully Sunday July 17, 2022 at his residence after a short battle with cancer. He was born June 11, 1960 in...

Norman Rice West Hurley

West Hurley- Norman Wesley Rice, 91, of West Hurley, passed away Monday, July 4, 2022 at Kingston Hospital with his loving wife and family by his side. Born on May 24, 1931 in Kingston, NY, he was the son of Arthur K. and Paula (Mosher) Rice. He was married to Lillias DeGraff on March 2, 1952 at the West Hurley United Methodist Church. Norm moved to West Hurley in 1940 to his mother’s homestead. He graduated from Kingston High School in the class of 1949. He was...

West Hurley- Norman Wesley Rice, 91, of West Hurley, passed away Monday, July 4, 2022 at Kingston Hospital with his loving wife and family by his side. Born on May 24, 1931 in Kingston,...

Lorraine Cline Olivebridge

Olivebridge- Lorraine Kathryn Lortz Cline, of Olivebridge, NY passed away June 20, 2022. She was 88 years old. Lorraine was born on September 24, 1933 at her childhood home in Olivebridge, NY, She was the daughter William Charles and Pauline Hyacinth Lortz. On October 17, 1953 she married her beloved husband Garwood Cline. They were married 68 ½ years. Lorraine attended the one room schoolhouse on Mill Rd in Olivebridge, NY from...

Olivebridge- Lorraine Kathryn Lortz Cline, of Olivebridge, NY passed away June 20, 2022. She was 88 years old. Lorraine was born on September 24, 1933 at her...

Kevin Scanlan West Shokan

Memorial Mass Saturday July 9, 2022 at 11am St. Augustine's Chapel West Shokan West Shokan- Kevin F Scanlan, 65 of West Shokan died Thursday June 2, 2022 at the Kingston Hospital Hospice Unit. He was born April 8, 1957 in Queens, son of the late Edward and Cecelia Murphy Scanlan. A graduate of Onteora High School, he was a graduate of Dutchess County Community College. Kevin had a great sense of community, and was active as a Town of Olive Republican...

Memorial Mass Saturday July 9, 2022 at 11am St. Augustine's Chapel West Shokan West Shokan- Kevin F Scanlan, 65 of West Shokan died Thursday June 2, 2022 at the Kingston...

Elizabeth Carr Phoenicia

Phoenicia- Elizabeth " Betty " Carr, 60 of Phoenicia died Wednesday May 18, 2022 at her residence with family at her side. She was born June 8, 1961 in Catskill, daughter of the late David and Gertrude Benjamin Neal Sr. Liz (Betty) graduated from Hunter Tannersville Central School and Nassau Community College. Betty enjoyed helping people and was an active volunteer with her son's Boy Scout Troop. A life long area resident of the...

Phoenicia- Elizabeth " Betty " Carr, 60 of Phoenicia died Wednesday May 18, 2022 at her residence with family at her side. She was born June 8, 1961 in...

Maurice Lane Boiceville

Boiceville- Maurice " Skip" Lane, 75, of Boiceville died Saturday at the Kingston Hospital Emergency Department. He was born July 1, 1946 in Kingston son of the late Maurice and Phyllis Morrell Lane. A native and lifelong area resident who spent most of his life in the trucking and logging business. He worked for several years in his father's sawmill, and then his own mill. He trucked logs and lumber to places that include Canada, Maine,...

Boiceville- Maurice " Skip" Lane, 75, of Boiceville died Saturday at the Kingston Hospital Emergency Department. He was born July 1, 1946 in Kingston son of the late...

Michael Szyszka Bearsville

Bearsville- Michael C. Szyszka, 70, of Bearsville died Tuesday May 10, 2022 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born January 19, 1952 in Chicago, son of the late Chester and Lillian Rosochacki Szyszka. He was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corp. having served 1971-1975. He continued his service to his country, as a past commander of the Woodstock American Legion Post. An area resident since 1986, he was a main frame systems...

Bearsville- Michael C. Szyszka, 70, of Bearsville died Tuesday May 10, 2022 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born January 19, 1952 in Chicago, son of the...

Burton Grant Yorktown Heights

Yorktown Heights- Burton Lee Grant, 66 of Yorktown Heights died suddenly at home on Thursday May 5, 2022. He was born February 8, 1956 in Newark, NJ son of Marjorie Lockwood Grant, and the late Burton Grant. He was an avid outdoorsman, who was a talented angler, as well as a skilled landscaper. Burton was a devoted care giver for his Mother, as well as being the most neighborly guy in the neighborhood. He was kind and genuine. Known as...

Yorktown Heights- Burton Lee Grant, 66 of Yorktown Heights died suddenly at home on Thursday May 5, 2022. He was born February 8, 1956 in Newark, NJ son of Marjorie...

Lee Denman Sr Glenford

Glenford- Lee E. Denman Sr. , 69 of Glenford died Thursday May 5, 2022 at his residence. Obituary to be announced.

Robert Stanley Jr Shandaken

Shandaken- Robert “Bob” Arthur Stanley, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Shandaken on May 3rd, 2022. He was born on February 24, 1942 to Lillian Kubat and Robert Stanley of Brooklyn and will be missed by his sister Lorena Griffin of Staten Island and Arthur Stanley of Arizona. Bob lived a full life of many adventures. In his early years, he raced cars and often shared the story of his short notoriety of holding the speed...

Shandaken- Robert “Bob” Arthur Stanley, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Shandaken on May 3rd, 2022. He was born on February 24, 1942 to...

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