All Obituaries

Obituary Shokan, New York Albert Covello, 92, of Shokan, N. Y. passed away Thursday January 9, 2020 with his family by his side. Albert was born on October 2, 1927 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to the late Domenick and Mary Toledo Covello. Having lived through the Great Depression first hand, Albert started working at the age of 16. He was a tailor for G & G Dress Co. in Brooklyn and worked in the garment industry for over 45 years. Albert spent 40 years in Brooklyn...

Obituary Shokan, New York Albert Covello, 92, of Shokan, N. Y. passed away Thursday January 9, 2020 with his family by his side. Albert was born on October 2, 1927 in Brooklyn, N.Y. to the late...

Joan Gritman Formerly of Mt. Tremper

Hudson- Joan E. Gritman, 87 formerly of Winne Road Mt. Tremper, died Tuesday December 24, 2019 at the Columbia Memorial Hospital. She was born July 29, 1932 in Baldwin, NY daughter of the late Walter and Elsie Davis Eldred. An area resident since 1979, Joan drove school bus for decades, beginning while she lived on Long Island, and locally for RJ Reynolds, and Tonche Transit. She enjoyed handcrafts such as crocheting and sewing. Joan had...

Hudson- Joan E. Gritman, 87 formerly of Winne Road Mt. Tremper, died Tuesday December 24, 2019 at the Columbia Memorial Hospital. She was born July 29, 1932 in Baldwin,...

George Thomas Shokan

Shokan- George A.Thomas, 68, of Shokan died Tuesday December 17, 2019 at the Kingston Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born January 20, 1951 in Bay Shore, NY son of the late James "J.T." and Florence Larned Thomas. An area resident since 1963, he was a member of the first graduating class of the Bennett School, and a 1969 graduate of Onteora Central Schools. He fondly recalls riding a motorcycle down the school hallway as...

Shokan- George A.Thomas, 68, of Shokan died Tuesday December 17, 2019 at the Kingston Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born January 20, 1951 in Bay...

Emily Osborne Chichester

Chichester- Emily Osborne, 89 of Rt. 214 died Tuesday December 17, 2019 at the Golden Hill Nursing Home in Kingston. A native and life long resident of Chichester she was born on the family homestead. Emily was a hard worker her entire life. She had a big heart, and was willing to help anyone in need. Her children shared, that she was a 'spirited' woman who ruled with an iron hand in a velvet glove! She was actively employed in food service, which...

Chichester- Emily Osborne, 89 of Rt. 214 died Tuesday December 17, 2019 at the Golden Hill Nursing Home in Kingston. A native and life long resident of Chichester she was born on the family...

Sharon Carr Lanesville

Lanesville- Sharon V. Carr, 69 of Rt. 214 died Saturday Dec. 7, 2019 after a battle with cancer. She was born July 4, 1950 in Suffern, daughter of the late Paul and Charlotte Gaertner Smith. Sharon worked many years as a retail store clerk, locally at the Cumberland Farms, and the Hess Gas Station. She was an active member of the Phoenicia American Legion Auxiliary Post 950, and former member of the IOOB. She was an avid fan of the Jeopardy game...

Lanesville- Sharon V. Carr, 69 of Rt. 214 died Saturday Dec. 7, 2019 after a battle with cancer. She was born July 4, 1950 in Suffern, daughter of the late Paul and...

Theresa Strauss Shandaken

SHANDAKEN…… Theresa A. Strauss, 86 of Creek Side Dr. died Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family. Born June 25, 1933 in Queens, NY she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Ryan. An area resident for many years she was an active member of St. Francis deSales Parish where she had served as Past President of the Sodality of Our Lady...

SHANDAKEN…… Theresa A. Strauss, 86 of Creek Side Dr. died Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family. Born June 25, 1933 in...

Erich Griesser Oliverea

Oliverea- Erich T. Griesser, of Oliverea, NY, died on November 25 th at Glens Falls Hospital, at the age of 78. He suffered from Alzheimer’s and succumbed to complications of pneumonia. Erich was born on November 16, 1941 to Clara and Erich Griesser in White Plains, NY. Erich was born shortly after his parents immigrated to the United States and purchased a boarding house (Alpine Haus) in the Catskills. He was raised in Oliverea with SwissGerman as his mother tongue. He attended a one...

Oliverea- Erich T. Griesser, of Oliverea, NY, died on November 25 th at Glens Falls Hospital, at the age of 78. He suffered from Alzheimer’s and succumbed to complications of pneumonia....

Emilie Wright Phoenicia

Phoenicia- Emilie "Amy" Wright, 95, of Phoenicia died Sunday October 13, 2019 at Ten Broeck Commons Rehabilitation Center in Lake Katrine, NY. She was born July 9, 1924 in Staten Island daughter of the late George and Paula Sorensen Nielsen. Amy worked many years at the Army/Airforce Exchange at Ft. Washington on Staten Island. An area resident since 1973, she had been an Ulster County Elections Poll worker for 36 years. Additionally, she...

Phoenicia- Emilie "Amy" Wright, 95, of Phoenicia died Sunday October 13, 2019 at Ten Broeck Commons Rehabilitation Center in Lake Katrine, NY. She was born July 9, 1924 in Staten...

Tanya Smith Woodland Valley

Woodland Valley- Tanya B. Smith, 88, of Woodland Valley Road died at home with family on Wednesday Sept. 11, 2019. She was born in Manhattan June 24, 1931. Tanya started coming to the Catskill's to attend Camp Woodland at the age of ten, and eventually became a Camp Counselor, where she met her future husband Bud. She was very active in her community, and had a variety of volunteer activities such as: room mother, many many school adventures,...

Woodland Valley- Tanya B. Smith, 88, of Woodland Valley Road died at home with family on Wednesday Sept. 11, 2019. She was born in Manhattan June 24, 1931. Tanya...

Eva Quick Chichester

Chichester- Eva Sweet Quick, 91, formerly of Chichester died Sunday September 8, 2019 at Ten Broeck Commons in Lake Katrine. A native, and life long area resident, she was born in Phoenicia on May 24, 1928 daughter of the late George Sweet and Daisy Belle Ward Sweet. She had been employed at the Chichester Wood Factory from 1951-53. Eva was a member of the Ladies Sewing Circle of Mt. Tremper, Shandaken Nursing Committee, Po-Ke-No group, Shandaken Senior...

Chichester- Eva Sweet Quick, 91, formerly of Chichester died Sunday September 8, 2019 at Ten Broeck Commons in Lake Katrine. A native, and life long area resident, she was...

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