All Obituaries

SAUGERTIES...Douglas Edwards, 88, of Band Camp Rd, died Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at his residence. Born September 17, 1934 in Palenville, he was the son of Frederick and Maude Craft Edwards. In 1954, he married his first love, Evelyn Lorz Edwards. He was employed for many years as a field engineer and finance officer at IBM. Doug was also a veteran of the U.S. Army. He enjoyed talking with family and friends, and the favorite parts of his days were spent with his...

SAUGERTIES...Douglas Edwards, 88, of Band Camp Rd, died Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at his residence. Born September 17, 1934 in Palenville, he was the son of Frederick and Maude Craft...

Stella Kallos Lake Katrine, NY

LAKE KATRINE…… Stella Kallos, 90, of Neighborhood Rd. died Sunday, September 25, 2022 at the Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Born November 18, 1931 in Mahanoy Plains, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Margaret Homka Robuck. Stella was a seamstress for many years. She worked at Bearden’s Army Surplus Store in Killeen, TX sewing patches on soldiers uniforms before working in retail at Montgomery...

LAKE KATRINE…… Stella Kallos, 90, of Neighborhood Rd. died Sunday, September 25, 2022 at the Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Born November...

Adrienne Polowski Woodstock, NY

WOODSTOCK...Adrienne Polowski, 91, passed away on Wednesday September 21, 2022. She was born in The Bronx, NY to the late Silvio and Mary Abenante Petrie. She had a long and rewarding career as a well respected Administrator at Montefiore Medical center, in the Bronx. She had originally started off as an advocate for the children of her neighborhood and their right to access good medical care. Every position she had she was asked to take, and by retirement she was running the entire...

WOODSTOCK...Adrienne Polowski, 91, passed away on Wednesday September 21, 2022. She was born in The Bronx, NY to the late Silvio and Mary Abenante Petrie. She had a long and rewarding career as a...

Barbara Smith Saugerties

SAUGERTIES…. Barbara A. Tabler-Smith, 76, of Main St., died Sunday, September 18, 2022 at her residence. Born July 8, 1946 in Manhattan; she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Theresa Tabler. Active in the community she was a life member and Past President of the Saugerties Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. When her children were young, Barbara was involved with the Girl Scouts as a leader. Barbara was a lover of life and animals. She had a...

SAUGERTIES…. Barbara A. Tabler-Smith, 76, of Main St., died Sunday, September 18, 2022 at her residence. Born July 8, 1946 in Manhattan; she was the daughter of the late Edgar...

Florence Wynne West Camp, NY

WEST CAMP….. Florence M. Wynne, 96, of Old Rte. 9W died Sunday, September 18, 2022 at the Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home. She was born on September 29, 1925 in Cementon to the late Roy and Estella Potts. A lifetime area resident, Florence was employed for over 18 years in the Saugerties Senior High School cafeteria where she formed many bonds with the student population. She was a lifetime member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in West Camp and its Ladies...

WEST CAMP….. Florence M. Wynne, 96, of Old Rte. 9W died Sunday, September 18, 2022 at the Ten Broeck Commons Nursing Home. She was born on September 29, 1925 in Cementon to the...

Sr. Marie Holdman, SC Riverdale

Riverdale- Sr. Marie Paula Holdman, SC PhD died peacefully Sunday September 18, 2022 after a brief illness in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Sister Marie Paula Holdman spent her first century being a lifelong educator and student. She shared her passions for languages, the arts, travel, and education with everyone she met. She had varied ministries, from teaching seventh graders at the Academy of Mount Saint Vincent as her first ministry, to teaching German...

Riverdale- Sr. Marie Paula Holdman, SC PhD died peacefully Sunday September 18, 2022 after a brief illness in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Sister Marie Paula Holdman spent her...

Erna Zahn Saugerties

Mary Dodig Saugerties

SAUGERTIES…. Mary Dodig, 82, of Blue Mt. Rd. died Wednesday at her residence surrounded by her family. Born June 1, 1940, in Saugerties she was the daughter of the late Chris and Claire (Putnam) Mauterstock. A lifetime area resident Mary was a graduate of Saugerties High School Class of 1958, where she ranked third in her class in GPA. She attended Alfred University immediately after high school and got certified as a medical technician. After that, Mary...

SAUGERTIES…. Mary Dodig, 82, of Blue Mt. Rd. died Wednesday at her residence surrounded by her family. Born June 1, 1940, in Saugerties she was the daughter of the late Chris and...

Charles Turk Saugerties

SAUGERTIES….. Charles E. Turk, III, 80, of Main St., died suddenly Wednesday at the Kingston City Hospital. Born November 30, 1941 in Lexington he was the son of the late Charles and Violet Turk. A lifetime area resident, he graduated from Hunter-Tannersville High School, he owned and operated Ace Drill and Blasting Co. for many years and prior to that he worked with Turk Construction in Kingston. He loved the outdoors either hunting or fishing. Charlie...

SAUGERTIES….. Charles E. Turk, III, 80, of Main St., died suddenly Wednesday at the Kingston City Hospital. Born November 30, 1941 in Lexington he was the son of the late Charles and...

Rosa Lattanzio Saugerties

SAUGERTIES…. Rosa (Pavlak) Lattanzio, 59, of Peoples Road died peacefully Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Born January 26, 1963 in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late John Pavlak and Mildred Beare. A graduate of Saugerties High School, she was a lifetime arearesident and was employed at the Ulster County Department of Social Servicesand a former employee of Met Life, both in Kingston. Rosa loved to vacation anywhere that included an ocean and a sandy...

SAUGERTIES…. Rosa (Pavlak) Lattanzio, 59, of Peoples Road died peacefully Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Born January 26, 1963 in Kingston, she was the daughter of the late John...

Bertha Rumble Lake Katrine, NY

LAKE KATRINE…. Bertha H. Rumble, 100, of Penstock Lane died Friday, September 9, 2022 at the Kingston Hospital. Born July 7, 1922 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada, she was the daughter of the late William and Grace Argue. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Saskatchewan at Saskatoon and her degree in nursing from Regina General Hospital in Regina. She married her childhood sweetheart Dale, and moved with him to Saugerties in 1963. Family...

LAKE KATRINE…. Bertha H. Rumble, 100, of Penstock Lane died Friday, September 9, 2022 at the Kingston Hospital. Born July 7, 1922 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada, she was the...

Kathleen Campbell Saugerties, NY

SAUGERTIES…. Kathleen M. Campbell, 96, of Main St., passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, September 9, 2022. Born April 13, 1926 in Saugerties she was the daughter of the late Lester and Lucy Stone Snyder and the stepdaughter of Tony Buytkins. A life long area resident she was employed for many years at the former Lachmann’s Pastry Shop. She was a parishioner of St. Mary of the Snow RC Church. Predeceased by her husband, Donald in 1995,...

SAUGERTIES…. Kathleen M. Campbell, 96, of Main St., passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, September 9, 2022. Born April 13, 1926 in Saugerties she was the daughter of the...

Lottie Cease West Hurley

WEST HURLEY….. Lottie M. Cease, 88, of Pleasant Ridge Dr. died Friday, September 9, 2022 at Vassar Brothers Hospital. Born December 29, 1933 in West Nanticoke, Pa she was the daughter of the late Alex and Josephine Mitkowski. An area resident for many years, she was employed for several years at the Woodstock Elementary School. Predeceased by her husband, Daniel in 1997, survivors include, a son, Daniel Cease of Kingston and a daughter, Deborah...

WEST HURLEY….. Lottie M. Cease, 88, of Pleasant Ridge Dr. died Friday, September 9, 2022 at Vassar Brothers Hospital. Born December 29, 1933 in West Nanticoke, Pa...

Irma "Vonnie" Bragg Saugerties

SAUGERTIES….. Irma “Vonnie” Bragg, 95, of Commons Lane and formerly of Blue Mountain died Monday, September 5, 2022 at her Glasco residence surrounded by her family. Born September 13, 1926 in Boston, MA., She was the daughter of the late Heino and Hilda von Goehde. A Saugerties area resident since 1963, she previously resided in Arvonia, VA. She worked for many years as a associate broker for Grist Mill Realty in Saugerties. Vonnie was a member of...

SAUGERTIES….. Irma “Vonnie” Bragg, 95, of Commons Lane and formerly of Blue Mountain died Monday, September 5, 2022 at her Glasco residence surrounded by her family. Born...

Elizabeth Wiltbank Saugerties

SAUGERTIES….Elizabeth Wiltbank, 69, of Charles Smith Rd. died Friday, September 2, 2022 at her residence. Born November 12, 1952 in Kingston she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Gruber. She was a former employee of the Bank of American in the Town of Ulster. She loved animals and raised llamas. A debt is forever owed to all who where here with us on her journey with dementia related conditions. Survivors include two sons: Clifford...

SAUGERTIES….Elizabeth Wiltbank, 69, of Charles Smith Rd. died Friday, September 2, 2022 at her residence. Born November 12, 1952 in Kingston she was the daughter of the late...

Teri Green Saugerties

SAUGERTIES….Teri M. Green, 70, of Mary’s Ave. died Friday, September 2, 2022 at the Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson. Born August 8, 1952 in Saugerties she was the daughter of the late Alan and Margaret Carnright Myer. A lifetime area resident she was a graduate of Saugerties High School and SUNY Cobelskill. She was employed at Lehigh Portland Cement Co. for many years retiring in 2016. Teri loved her family, her garden, her house, her...

SAUGERTIES….Teri M. Green, 70, of Mary’s Ave. died Friday, September 2, 2022 at the Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson. Born August 8, 1952 in Saugerties she was the...

Donna Van Kleeck Olivebridge, NY

OLIVEBRIDGE...Donna M. Van Kleeck, 62, of Chris Ln., died Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the Northern Dutchess Hospital. She was born in Bronx, NY on July 19, 1960 to Louis Polis and the late Joan Gill. For many years she was a preschool teacher at First Steps in Woodstock and most recently was loved by many at Olive’s Country Store and Café. Donna had many interests but particularly enjoyed cooking and baking for friends and family. Her dog, Stella, had a very big spot in...

OLIVEBRIDGE...Donna M. Van Kleeck, 62, of Chris Ln., died Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the Northern Dutchess Hospital. She was born in Bronx, NY on July 19, 1960 to Louis Polis and the late...

Anthony Condo Saugerties, NY

Anthony Michael Condo, 65, went to be with his heavenly father on August 23, 2022 after a courageous eight-month battle with lung cancer. Anthony was born on December 2, 1956 in Albany, NY to the late Anthony J. Condo and Jean (O’Connor) Condo. His childhood was filled with fond memories of growing up on 2nd Avenue where his grandparents owned Condo Superette. The family later moved to Lark Street and South Pearl Street, where he helped with the family...

Anthony Michael Condo, 65, went to be with his heavenly father on August 23, 2022 after a courageous eight-month battle with lung cancer. Anthony was born on December 2, 1956...

Susan Camarata Saugerties, NY

Susan Anne Camarata (Borello), 71, of Saugerties, New York passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 21, 2022 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Susan, born October 2, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY was the daughter of the late George and Virginia (Fischer) Borello. After moving to New Paltz with her family in 1971, Susan married Andy Camarata Jr. in 1981. They were married for 41 years, having lived in the same home since 1975. Susan studied at Queens College and...

Susan Anne Camarata (Borello), 71, of Saugerties, New York passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 21, 2022 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Susan, born October 2, 1950...

Christian Cyr Saugerties, NY

SAUGERTIES....Christian Cyr, 64, of Karen Ct., died Thursday, August 18, 2022 at the Westchester Medical Center. He was born in Kingston on March 20, 1958 to the late Richard and Shirley Mueller Cyr. He worked for many years as a supervisor for ALCOA in Kingston. Golf was his passion he shared with close friends. His laugh was contagious, his smile constant and his love for others overwhelming. Survivors include his daughter Ashley Lawrence and her husband Steven; three...

SAUGERTIES....Christian Cyr, 64, of Karen Ct., died Thursday, August 18, 2022 at the Westchester Medical Center. He was born in Kingston on March 20, 1958 to the late Richard and Shirley Mueller...

Marilyn Lenz Saugerties

SAUGERTIES….. Marilyn Lenz, 79, of Manorville Rd. died Thursday, August 18, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. Born July 10, 1943 in Brooklyn she was the daughter of the late John and Genevieve Lyle. A Saugerties area resident since 1971 she was a former resident of Brooklyn. For over 50 years she worked as a nurse. Marilyn started her nursing career in Saint Vincents’ in Staten Island, she was the Critical Care Coordinator at Lutheran Memorial...

SAUGERTIES….. Marilyn Lenz, 79, of Manorville Rd. died Thursday, August 18, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. Born July 10, 1943 in Brooklyn she was the daughter of the late...

Hannah DuBois Kingston

Hannah L DuBois 40, of Kingston, NY passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at home. After a long struggle with illness, she lost the fight. Her parents’ Maria DuBois & Ross Travis survive her as well as her two beloved children, Anthony 17 and Natalia 16. She is also survived by several aunts and uncles. She was a graduate of Saugerties High School and Dutchess CC. She was a proud and dedicated mother. She was a fierce advocate for human rights and home disparity. A loyal...

Hannah L DuBois 40, of Kingston, NY passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at home. After a long struggle with illness, she lost the fight. Her parents’ Maria DuBois & Ross...

Ronnye Shapiro Woodstock, NY

Ronnye Jai Shapiro, 79 of Woodstock, NY passed away on August 12th, 2022 at home with her loving husband Alan by her side. Ronnye was born in the Bronx as Rosalind Engelman on August 7th, 1943. At the age of 18, she met the love of her life and married Alan within a few months. They recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Ronnye spent a large portion of her life in Fair Lawn, NJ. In the 1970’s, she founded and was President of the Moped Owner’s Association of America....

Ronnye Jai Shapiro, 79 of Woodstock, NY passed away on August 12th, 2022 at home with her loving husband Alan by her side. Ronnye was born in the Bronx as Rosalind Engelman on August 7th, 1943. At...

Betty McDonald Saugerties

SAUGERTIES….. Betty J. McDonald, 87, of the Blue Mt. Rd. died Friday, August 5, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. Born July 15 1935 in Saugerties she was the daughter of the late Donald and Beatrice Becker. She was a former employee of the Miranda Dress Factory in Saugerties and later at IBM in Kingston. Predeceased by her husband, Thomas in 1995, survivors include two daughters: Denise Szekeres (Frank) of Kingston and Debra...

SAUGERTIES….. Betty J. McDonald, 87, of the Blue Mt. Rd. died Friday, August 5, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family. Born July 15 1935 in Saugerties she was the...

George Gehring Saugerties

SAUGERTIES…… George P. Gehring, Jr., 83, of Churchland Court, died Thursday, August 4, 2022, at the Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. Born September 22, 1938, in Kingston, son of the late George and Mary Ann (Buytkus) Gehring. Predeceased by his wife, the former Jill Lezette, survivors include two daughters: Bobbi (Paul) Hughes of Titusville, Fla., and Gretchen (Mike) Craft of Saugerties. A granddaughter: Randi (Jeffrey) Worrad of...

SAUGERTIES…… George P. Gehring, Jr., 83, of Churchland Court, died Thursday, August 4, 2022, at the Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. Born September 22, 1938, in...

Matthew Patsos Saugerties

SAUGERTIES..... Matthew J. Patsos, 47, of Willow Road died Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at his residence. Born November 12, 1974 in Brooklyn he was the son of Dorald Patsos and the late James Pasos. An area resident for several years he was employed as a counselor of health services affliated with the Westchester Medical Center. Besides his mother of Forrest Hills, NY survivors include his wife, Ali, two sons: Justin DeMaio of Glasco and Redding Patsos of...

SAUGERTIES..... Matthew J. Patsos, 47, of Willow Road died Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at his residence. Born November 12, 1974 in Brooklyn he was the son of Dorald Patsos and the late...

Geraldine Hoekstra Saugerties

Saugerties NY – Geraldine Hoekstra, 93, of Saugerties died peacefully at home on July 26, 2022. Born May 30, 1929 in Wyckel Netherlands the daughter of Roelof and Pietertje Haringsma. She emigrated to the USA in 1952 and married her sweetheart Gerben in Montgomery, NY. They lived in Saugerties, NY, from 1964 – 1994. They retired to Afton, TN. Geraldine returned to Saugerties in 2015. Her life’s work included raising 6 children, helping on the dairy farm...

Saugerties NY – Geraldine Hoekstra, 93, of Saugerties died peacefully at home on July 26, 2022. Born May 30, 1929 in Wyckel Netherlands the daughter of Roelof and Pietertje Haringsma. She...

John Tomaseski Saugerties

SAUGERTIES….. John K. “Butch” Tomaseski, 83, of Birchwood Dr. died Sunday, July 24, 2022 in the New Paltz Nursing Center. Born June 18, 1939 in Kingston he was the son of the late John and Dolores Tomaseski. An area resident for many years he was a graduate of St. Bonaventure University and served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. “JT” was employed for many years at...

SAUGERTIES….. John K. “Butch” Tomaseski, 83, of Birchwood Dr. died Sunday, July 24, 2022 in the New Paltz Nursing Center. Born June 18, 1939 in Kingston he was the son of...

Thomas Bover Cairo, NY

CAIRO...Thomas J. Bover, Jr., 60, of Foster Rd., died Wednesday July 20, 2022. He was born on February 3, 1962 in Patterson, NJ to Darlene Tolomeo Bover and the late Thomas Bover, Sr. For almost 40 years Tom owned and operated Esotec LTD, an independent beverage distributor in the Village of Saugerties. Tom truly loved life and lived with it grand gusto. He enjoyed all things esoteric. His many and varied interests included scouting (he was an Eagle Scout), to ginseng (he was a past...

CAIRO...Thomas J. Bover, Jr., 60, of Foster Rd., died Wednesday July 20, 2022. He was born on February 3, 1962 in Patterson, NJ to Darlene Tolomeo Bover and the late Thomas Bover, Sr. For...

Kevin Walsh Saugerties, NY

SAUGERTIES….. Kevin B. Walsh, 66. Of E. Bridge St. died Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck, NY. Born July 19, 1956 in Queens he was the son of the late James and Barbara Walsh. A resident of the area for many years he was a former employee of Lezette Express where he drove bus in the Saugerties Central School District. Survivors include his wife, the former Ruth Wyman, three daughters: Rachel Kurland...

SAUGERTIES….. Kevin B. Walsh, 66. Of E. Bridge St. died Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck, NY. Born July 19, 1956 in Queens he was the son of the late James...

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