All Obituaries

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 his country’s oppressors for the defense and independence of his homeland. When the division surrendered after the Battle of Brody, Wasyl...

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. She enjoyed sewing, knitting crocheting and was a wonderful cook. Her family meant everything to her. Elizabeth will be deeply missed, but fondly...

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 Branch Manager before her retirement.   Dolores is survived by her children; Griffin Jr. and his wife Toni of Highland, Roderick and his wife Cindy of...

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...

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 he referred to later in life as his sisters. Boris graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School and attended Lehman College, where he majored...

Anna Jamison Trimpe (Morrarty) Anna May Jamison Trimpe died peacefully on Oct. 15, 2018, at Woodland Pond, New Paltz. Anna was born on Sept. 20, 1918, in Peekskill, the fourth child and only daughter of Abram and Eva Mae (Cronk) Jamison. A longtime member of the United Methodist Church of Peekskill, she served as president of the Ladies Afternoon Guild for many years. She was also a chaplain and party planner for the Norcourt Seniors. She loved a good party, and for decades the Trimpe home...

Craig G. Barringer, of Kingston and former longtime resident of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away on September 7, 2018 at the age of 64. Craig was born on November 24, 1953 the son of the late Clayton and Alberta (Wager) Barringer.   For many years Craig worked for the Department of Environmental Protection in Shokan, NY where he was a Maintainer. He earned his commercial drivers license and had run heavy equipment and was a union member of DC37. Craig loved watching NASCAR and he had...

Wayne Anthony Yelle Jr. of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. He was 27 years old. Wayne was born on November 4, 1990 in Kingston, NY; he was the son of Michelle Whitney and Wayne Yelle...

Monica Beverly Peplow (née Levine) of Kerhonkson, NY, died peacefully at home on August 28, 2018. She was 71 years old. Born in London, England, Monica came to America with her family in 1952 and first settled in Brooklyn before relocating to Ellenville. She graduated from Ellenville High School in 1964, attended NYU, and earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from SUNY New Paltz. She spent the majority of her career as an educator at Eastern New York Correctional...

Veronica I. Sommer “Ronnie”, of Accord, NY, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Ronnie was born on February 7th in the Bronx; she was the daughter of the late Leonard T. and Dorothy A. (Kuhn) Rein. After graduating High School, Ronnie received a degree in interior design. She married Thomas W. Sommer Sr. on November 7, 1959 in the Bronx. Tom has since predeceased her. Ronnie worked as the Town Clerk, Tax Collector and...