Obituaries

May 12, 2015

May 7, 2015

Randall E. McAuley of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away on May 7, 2015. He was 64 years old. Randy was born on February 21, 1951 in Tribes Hill, NY; he was the son of Paul and Evelyn (Shortsleeve) McAuley.

 

Mr. McAuley was a graduate of Schenectady High School. He had worked as a corrections officer at Eastern Correctional Facility and...

May 7, 2015

May 7, 2015

Stewart O. Lee an area resident passed away on May 7, 2015 at Ten Broeck Commons. He was 97 years old. Stewart was born on May 31, 1917 in Palentown, NY; the son of Oren and Loretta (Brown) Lee.

 

Stewart worked at Ridgly Farm for about 34 years and in later years held several side jobs. He was a...

May 4, 2015

Peter J. Kunz of High Falls, NY passed away in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, May 4, 2015. He was 71 years old. Peter was born on August 30, 1943 in Germany; he was the son of Johanna and Oskar Kunz.

 

Mr. Kunz was a successful special effects technician and was a member of IATSE Local...

Apr 26, 2015

Crystal Jean White of Wawarsing, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Albany Medical Center. She was 27 years old. Crystal was the third generation of girls born in Kingston, NY on July 12, 1987 with two teeth in her mouth. She was the daughter of Donna Lunan White and the late James Harlan White Sr.

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Apr 26, 2015

Apr 25, 2015

Apr 21, 2015

Douglas J. Smith of Kerhonkson, NY passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at his home. He was 72 years old. Douglas was born on March 3, 1943 in Brooklyn; he was the son of James and Helen (Zlonkiewicz) Smith.

 

Mr. Smith had worked for the Transit Authority in NYC for over 30 years. He was a proud member...

Apr 8, 2015

Irene Homotiuk Zielyk, of Kerhonkson, NY, fell asleep in the Lord on April 8th, 2015. Irene was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Myron W. Zielyk.

 

Irene was born in Ukraine to Wilhelmina and Stanley Homotiuk. She was a well known artist, patron and member of the 94th Branch of the Ukrainian Women’s League of America and an active parishioner...

Apr 5, 2015

Edwin Russell Lamon Jr. 

On Sunday, April 5 2015, Edwin Russell Lamon Jr, 88, departed this earthly life peacefully in his sleep at his home in Kerhonkson NY, to be reunited in the afterlife, with his loving wife, Doris. Ed was born on July 29, 1926 in Philadelphia Pa, the older of two sons, to Anna and Edwin Russell Lamon...

Apr 4, 2015

Apr 3, 2015

George Glinski of Liberty, NY passed away on April 3, 2015 at Westchester Medical Center. He was 83 years old. George was born on May 27, 1931 in Brooklyn; he was the son of Joseph and Mary (Fitzpatrick) Glinski.

Mr. Glinski was an avid friend of Bill W. George was a part of Villa Veritas staff and family for over...

Mar 29, 2015

Denise Velon Sweeney, age 83, passed away on Sunday, March 29th at Woodland Ponds, New Paltz, NY.   Denise was born in Pelham, NY in 1931 to Josephine and Henri Velon.  Denise was pre-deceased by her husband, Edward Sweeney in 1976.  She is survived by a sister, Jeanne Mcwaters of North Bennington, Vermont.  Denise is also survived by her two children Barbara...

Mar 23, 2015

Shirley June Freer DeGraw passed peacefully into rest with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the home of her daughter Cheryl Labella in White Sulphur Springs. She was born on June 20, 1926 in Kerhonkson, NY the eldest daughter of Charles Simeon Freer and Rennie Green Freer.

A graduate of Ellenville High School and the Kingston...

Mar 2, 2015

Shirley Elizabeth Shultis, 85, of Kerhonkson died on Monday, March 2, 2015. Shirley was born on November 10, 1929 in Kingston, NY to Leslie and Grace (Dingy) Miller.

 

Shirley is survived by sons; Chester, John and Darin Shultis and her daughter Patricia Kinch. She was predeceased by her husband Chester, her sons; Terry and Ricky Shultis and her daughter...

Mar 1, 2015

Patricia Hornbeck, a life long resident of the area passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was 79 years old. Patricia was born on March 17, 1935 in Marbletown, NY; the daughter of Earl and Mildred (Smith) Williams.

 

On December 16, 1951 she had married Simon Hornbeck in Stone Ridge....

Feb 26, 2015

Lillian K. Pedersen, of Samsonville, NY died on February 26, 2015 at Kingston Hospital after a long battle with cancer. She was 69 years old. Lillian was born on February 17, 1946 in Middletown, NY; she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Mary (Clark) Dolson.

Lillian is survived by her husband Thomas Pedersen of Samsonville whom she married...

Feb 19, 2015

Christine Lukomsky of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Kingston Hospital. She was 69 years old. Christine was born on October 15, 1945 in Parsburg, Germany; she was the daughter of Eugene and Stephanie (Luhova) Lukomsky.

 

Christine was a talented writer who published short stories and was also a magazine editor. She was a member...

Feb 19, 2015

Dmytro Dosiak of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 91 years old. Dmytro was born on November 7, 1923 in Rodatychi, Ukraine; he was the son of the late Petro and Anastasia (Basarab) Dosiak.

 

Dmytro moved to New York in 1951 and lived in Ridgewood, Queens. He had worked...