Obituaries

John B. Hagen

Jul 2, 2009

John B. Hagen of Accord, NY, died peacefully at home on July 2, 2009. He was 76.The son of the late Lars. B. Sr. and Ingeborg Hagen, he was born on October 28, 1932 in Norway.John came to the United States as an infant. He served in the U.S. Air Force 809th Motor Vehicle Squadron in the early 1950's.He is...

Leo Nisiewycz

Jun 29, 2009

Leo Nisiewycz of Ellenville, NY died Monday, June 29, 2009. He was 88. Leo was born on September 8, 1920 in Dobra, Ukraine, the son of Nicholas and Anna (Demkowicz) Nisiewycz.

 

Leo is survived by his wife of 32 years, Emily (Pires) Nisiewycz, his sons; Sherman Roberts and his wife Andrea of Woodridge, NY, Robert Roberts and...

Helen J. Whiteley

Jun 20, 2009

Helen J. Whiteley “Aunt Helen” of Kingston, NY, died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Benedictine Hospital. She was 92 years old. Helen was born on June 29, 1916 in the Town of Clinton, she was the daughter of Frederick and Katherine (Burnett) Whiteley.

Ms. Whiteley was employed as an Administrative Assistant for IBM for 25 years. She was a...

Fred R. Simpson

Jun 9, 2009

Fred R. Simpson of Bakersville, NC formerly of Kerhonkson, NY, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Tavares, Fl. at Florida Hospital Waterman. He was 80 years old. Fred was born on July, 6, 1928 in Rochester, NY, the son of William Nelson and Anna Hitt Bullock Simpson.

 

As a young man Fred was the star pitcher for the men’s...

Harry H. Coddington

May 18, 2009

Harry H. Coddington of Accord, died Monday, May 18, 2009 in Rhinebeck. He was 84. Harry was born on May 16, 1925 in Accord, the son of the late Herman and Mary (Markle) Coddington.

 

A life long resident of Accord, Mr. Coddington had been a member of the Accord Methodist Church and had worked for Ellenville Wood Novelty for...

Helen C. Smith

May 14, 2009

Helen C. Smith of Accord, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Benedictine Hospital. She was 82. Helen was born on March 25, 1927 in Bronx, the daughter of the late Oscar and Elsie (Gass) Conorman. 

On April 1, 1950 Helen had married Robert L. Smith in Newburgh. Mr. Smith had died on February 10, 2002.

Mrs. Smith had lived in...

Laura V. Cyr

Apr 27, 2009

Laura V. Cyr of Kerhonkson, NY died Monday, April 27, 2009 at Benedictine Hospital. She was 88. Laura was born on November 18, 1920, in New York City, the daughter of Henry and Rosalie Muller.

 

Mrs. Cyr had worked as a Chef for the Log Cabin Restaurant in Kerhonkson for many years. She was a member of the Grange...

John Bohdan Rosola

Apr 4, 2009

John Bohdan Rosola of High Falls, NY died Saturday, April 4, 2009 at his home surrounded by his family, after a courageous 5 year battle with colon cancer. He was 58. John was born on May 30, 1950 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, the son of Yaroslaw and Kateryna (Kowal) Rosola.

 

John was a...

Carolyn H. Rider

Mar 29, 2009

Carolyn H. Rider life long resident of Accord, NY died Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Golden Hill Rehabilitation Center. She was 91. Carolyn was born on July 3, 1917 in Queens, NY, the daughter of Charlie and Lena Markle.

 

On August 15, 1935 Carolyn married Calvin H. Rider at the Rochester Reformed Church in Accord. Mr. Rider died in...

Duane Millwood

Mar 15, 2009

Duane Millwood of Accord, died on Sunday, March 15, 2009. He was 59 years old.

 

Duane was a veteran of the armed forces having served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

 

He is survived by his two sons, Sage Millwood of Washington DC and Jared Millwood of...

Mildred Graziano

Feb 24, 2009

Mildred Graziano of Kerhonkson, NY died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Bringham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. She was 86. Mildred was born on May 31, 1922 in Bronxville, NY, the daughter of William and Lillian (Wood) Quinn.

 

On January 26, 1947 Mildred married Joseph Graziano at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Mt. Vernon. Mr. Graziano...

Stuart Jay Shapiro

Jan 27, 2009

Stuart Jay Shapiro of Kerhonkson, died on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at his home. He was 82 years old. Stuart was born on September 8, 1926 the son of Solomon and Frances (Notice) Shapiro in Bronx, NY.

 

Stu was a generous brother, devoted uncle, and a dutiful son. An avid reader, he was knowledgeable in literature, a fan of...

Dora May Watson

Jan 20, 2009

Dora May Watson, age 96, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Golden Hill Health Care Center, where she has resided since 2003.



Dora was born in Farmer City, IL. on April 23, 1912, the daughter of the late Cornelius H. and Mary F. Watson.



Dora owned and operated Dora May Beauty Salon in Maywood, NJ for a number...

Barbara Bortugno

Jan 4, 2009

Norma Clayton

Jan 4, 2009

Norma J. Clayton of Accord, NY died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Benedictine Hospital. She was 63. Norma was born on November 25, 1945 in Ellenville, NY, the daughter of the late Francis “Pal” and Maud (Constable) Quick.

 

On July 31, 1982 Norma had married William G. Clayton at the Federated Church of Kerhonkson. William had died in August...

Barbara Ann Cassidy O'Riley Penny

Jan 3, 2009

 

Barbara Ann Cassidy O’Riley Penny of Kerhonkson, NY, died January 3, 2009 at Kingston Hospital. She was 71. Barbara was born on May 20, 1937 in the Bronx, the daughter of Henry and Minnie (Serignese) Cassidy.

 

Mrs. Penny was the widow to John J. O’Riley, Sr. Together they raised their children in...

Edmund Smith

Jan 3, 2009

Edmund Smith of Accord, died on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Kingston Hospital. He was 72 years old. Edmund was born on October 25, 1936 the son of Alfred and Ellen (Terhune) Smith in Hackettstown, NJ.

Mr. Smith was a veteran of the armed forces having served his country in the U.S. Army.

On April 11, 1959 he had...

Robert W. Odell

Dec 25, 2008

Robert W. Odell of Queens Highway in Accord, died suddenly on Thursday, December 25, 2008. He was 45 years old. Robert was born on March 19, 1963 to John and Carol (Saunders) Odell in Ellenville.

 

He graduated from Rondout Valley Central School in 1981 and attended Ulster Community College. Robert was employed in the 1980’s by Processed Timber in...

Helen C. Barley

Dec 23, 2008

Helen C. Barley of Accord, NY passed away on December 22, 2008 at Golden Hill Health Care Center where she resided for the past 4 years. She was 95. Helen was born on October 2, 1913 in Accord, the daughter of Fred and Ada (Cornelius) Simpson.

 

Mrs. Barley was a parishioner and a member of the Ladies Aid at...

Elizabeth Pinelli

Dec 18, 2008

Elizabeth Pinelli of Ellenville, NY, formerly of Kerhonkson, died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at the Golden Hill Health Care Center in Kingston. She was 83. Elizabeth was born on July 11, 1925 in Glenford, NY, the daughter of Chester and Jenny (Clancey) Shultis.

 

Mrs. Pinelli loved to draw.

 

She is survived by her children Nancy Van Leuvan of...