Obituaries

Apr 4, 2019

Richard Kenneth Born of Kerhonkson, NY died Thursday, April 4, 2019. He was 75 years old. Rick was born on April 19, 1943 in Bronx, NY, the son of the late Walter and Eva (Doran) Born.

 

Rick served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. On July 25, 1976 Rick married Linda Davis in Tillson,...

Apr 2, 2019

Roger D. Taft of Accord, NY, passed away at Vassar Brothers Hospital on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. He was 74 years old. Roger was born on August 19, 1944 in Atlanta, GA and was the son of the late Lala W. Brown and Stanford H. Taft.

 

Roger was a veteran of the United States Army and was honorably discharged...

Mar 25, 2019

Frank C. Green of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away at his home on Monday, March 25, 2019 at the age of 89. Frank was born on November 7, 1929 in Kerhonkson, NY, the son of the late Leslie and Helen (Coddington) Green.

 

 

Frank graduated from the Kerhonkson High School “Class of 1947”. He served his country in the United...

Mar 23, 2019

Lawrence Allen Thiel

 "Mountain Man"

Kerhonkson - Larry "Mountain Man" Thiel died Saturday, March 23, 2019 peacefully at home. Larry was born May 7, 1948, in Saddle River, New Jersey, to Naomi and Charles Garrison, and was the adopted son of Ruth and William Thiel of Nanuet and Kerhonkson, New York.

Larry was a graduate of Nanuet High School, and...

Mar 22, 2019

Mar 20, 2019

Roderick K. Graham of Kerhonkson, NY died Wednesday, March 20, 2019. He was 63 years old. Roderick was born on March 15, 1956 in Bronx, NY, the son of the late Griffin and Dolores (Coles) Graham.

 

Rod was a Correctional Officer at Eastern for many years before he started Graham Construction, serving Ulster County for over 20 years.

 

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Mar 15, 2019

Margaret M. Harned, 81, of Ellenville, New York, passed away at 2am on Friday, March 15th at 

Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, New York surround by her family. She was the widow of James Harned Sr. They shared a lifetime together.

 

Daughter of the late Russel Gibson she was born December 17, 1937 in Dunellen, New Jersey....

Mar 6, 2019

Robert “Bob” Bratro of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. He was 84 years old. Bob was born on March 19, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY; he was the son of John and Catherine (Steinmetz) Bratro.

 

While playing minor league baseball, Bob was drafted into the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and honorably served his...

Mar 5, 2019

Marcia Jean Krom a longtime resident of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. She was 92 years old. Marcia was born in Pulaski, NY on March 7, 1926; she was the daughter of the late Fred and Maude (Dight) Hollis.

 

Marcia grew up in Pulaski NY on her family’s farm. She earned her Teaching Degree from...

Mar 3, 2019

Mar 2, 2019

Maria Martyniuk of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019. She was 90 years old. Maria was born on October 10, 1928 in Yugoslavia; she was the daughter of John and Juliana (Howat) Takatsch.

 

Maria married Lewko Martyniuk on May 12, 1951. She had been a Seamstress after completing trade school and had worked in the knitting...

Feb 4, 2019

Jane M. Countryman of Accord, NY, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019. She was 87 years old. Jane was born on February 17, 1931 in Berlin, NH; she was the daughter of Charles and Erene (Edberg) Mitchell.

 

Jane married Floyd W. Countryman Jr. on February 17, 1951 in Kingston. Together they raised their family in Accord and were...

Jan 23, 2019

Timothy A. Greco of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. He was 59 years old. Timothy was born on June 3, 1959 in Poughkeepsie, NY; he was the son of the late Shirley (Ellis) Greco and Phil Greco.

                                                                                                           

Tim had worked as a chef for many years. He was very kind-hearted person, always giving to...

Dec 29, 2018

Hector Antonio deJesus, a noted Flamenco performer in NYC, passed away peacefully in Kingston on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at the age of 89 after complications from surgery. He was born on March 30, 1929, to Euclides and Leonidas (Romero) deJesus in New York City.

 

Hector Antonio was proud of his Spanish culture and brought it to anyone he...

Dec 15, 2018

Lanora May Booth of Middlesex, NC, formerly of Kerhonkson, NY, died Saturday, December 15, 2018 in Johnston Memorial Hospital, Smithfield, NC. She was 72 years old. Mrs. Booth was born on August 18, 1946 in Ellenville, NY. She was the daughter of the late George M. and Catherine (Delamater) Tears.

 

On August 29, 1963 Lanora had married Clifford Paul...

Nov 12, 2018

Wasyl Kucheriawy, one of the few remaining veterans of the Galicia Division of the Ukrainian National Army, peacefully passed away on November 12, 2018 at the age of 95.

Wasyl was born on May 14, 1923 in Ukraine to Hnat and Irena (Hyteniuk). Upon the outbreak of WWII, Wasyl volunteered and fought with the 1st Division Ukrainian National Army against...

Nov 10, 2018

Elizabeth M. Mitchell a longtime resident of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018. She was 90 years old. Elizabeth was born in Accord at the family home on August 20, 1928; she was the daughter of Leroy J. and Mildred M. (Embree) Van Gasbeck.

 

Elizabeth had worked as a secretary for Suburban Propane for many years....

Nov 2, 2018

Kenneth R. Gerow, of Ballard Rd., Mongaup Valley, NY passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018 at the Saratoga Center for Rehab. He was 57 years old. Kenneth was born on November 16, 1960 in Liberty, NY; he was the son of the late John and Doris Gerow.

                                                                                                           

Kenneth had worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Tilcon NY...

Oct 23, 2018

Boris Lonkewycz, age 65, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Albany Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Born January 21, 1953 in Bronx, NY, he was the only child of Paul and Kornelia Lonkewycz. 

 

Boris was raised in the Bronx, where he grew up with a large extended family that include his cousins Alexandra, Dana, and Shanya, whom...

Oct 21, 2018

Dolores A. Graham of Accord, NY died Sunday, October 21, 2018 at her home. She was 87 years old. Dolores was born on January 27, 1931 in Charlottesville, VA, the daughter of George and Nora Coles.

 

Dolores and her husband Griffin traveled a lot over the years. She worked for Ellenville National Bank in the 60’s and was the...