All Obituaries

The Reverend Margaret E. Snyder, 74, from South Abington Township, PA, passed away at her daughter’s home in Accord, NY on January 4th, 2021.  Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Margaret Gatti.  In her youth, Margaret pursued a bachelor’s degree in Art from Marywood College. Margaret worked as a graphic artist before a career in the banking industry.  Heeding the call to be a servant to God, Margaret obtained a Master’s of...

Sally Ann Carle of Voorheesville, NY and formerly of Accord, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021. She was 76 years old. Sally was born on June 14, 1944 in Ellenville, NY; she was the daughter of the late Edward and Gladys (Schoonmaker) Carle.  Sally graduated Rondout Valley High School and then earned a Bachelors Degree from Hartwick College in Oneonta. For many years she worked in Human Resources with the New York State Higher Education Services Corp. before her retirement....

Carlena Palmateer of Accord, NY, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021. She was 59 years old. Carlena was born on May 9, 1962 in Hartford, CT; she was the daughter of Carl and Maria (Bridle) Wilson.   Carlena was a selfless, kind hearted, compassionate woman who had more love in her heart then most. She always put others first. She had so many passions in life; from doing her garden with her granddaughters to crocheting something for everyone. No one was ever hungry when Carlena was...

Phyllis Elaine Greco of Kerhonkson, NY passed away with her family by her side on Friday, June 4, 2021. She was 68 years old. Elaine was born on April 8, 1953 in Newark, NJ; she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Shirley Annette (Ellis) Greco.  Elaine was married in 2014 to Ralph Poppo. She loved her growing family and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had gone to New Paltz High School, studied Fine Arts at SUNY Ulster...

Douglas Decker, 74 passed away February 6, 2021 at Fawcett Memorial Hospital after a short illness (Pneumonia and complications due to Covid) Douglas (Dougy) was born June 15, 1946 in Ellenville Hospital NY. He grew up in Kerhonkson where he lived most of his life, he moved to Port Charlotte, FL 19 yrs ago after he retired. He was the son of the late Daniel and Grace (Foreman) Decker. Dougy worked for the Town of Rochester Highway Dept. for 30 years, where he worked as a truck driver and...

Mary Clayton Every of Kerhonkson, NY passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021. She was 82 years old. Mary was born on November 22, 1938 in Margaretville, NY; she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Helen (Sliter) Clayton.   Mary attended the Kingston Hospital School of Nursing which started her career as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She worked for Ulster Kimberly Quality Care in Kingston, NY, and retired after 34 years. Mary was an honorary member of the VFW and supported many...

A life well lived John Emory Johnson, 88, of Kerhonkson, NY passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Kingston Hospital. John was born at Veterans' Memorial Hospital in Ellenville, the son of Deyo Way Johnson and Ellen Hazel TerBush Johnson. He happily grew up in the idyllic days of old Ellenville in a spacious mansion on Maple Avenue, also the home of other members of the Johnson family, principal owners of the William H. Deyo Lumber Company, an important Ellenville...

Joan Rine, of Napanoch, NY, passed away peacefully into the spirit of the world on Saturday, February 20, 2021. Born in Carbondale, PA; the daughter of the late Alexander and Jennie Grunski. Joan grew up on the family farm with her two siblings. She attended Marywood College and graduated from Stanton Commercial School. In 1962 she met and married William Rine Jr. and moved to New York where they began raising their family. She held many jobs at local hotels, Ellenville National Bank,...

On Friday, May 14th, 2021, Olga Milan passed away. A neighbor and friend of Kerhonkson since 1974. An immigrant from Ukraine, Olga and her late husband Walter came to the United States in 1947 with their eldest son, Gerald. Olga and Walter settled in New York City where they welcomed their second son, Bob.  They were proud owners of several businesses in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn Heights. Olga and Walter left New York City in 1974 to make their home in Kerhonkson where Olga worked...

Zen Sawchuk of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He was 95 years old. Zen was born on September 17, 1925 in Tseniv, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine; he was the son of Petro and Karolyna (Budzienowska) Sawczuk. He was educated at the “Gymnaziya” in Berezhany, Ukraine, and served Ukraine’s freedom during World War II prior to becoming a Displaced Person and political refugee in post-war Germany. He was a...