Obituaries

Frances Gerrety Smith

Frances Gerrety Smith

Aug 6, 2022

Frances Gerrety Smith passed away peacefully on August 6, 2022 in the company of family at the age of 92. Frances was born on November 24, 1929 in Manhattan to the late George and Mary (Fitzgerald) Gerrety.

A lifelong resident of the area, she graduated from Ellenville High School. She married her husband, Edwin L. Smith, on August 16, 1952. Edwin...

Elaine Ann Haener

Elaine Ann Haener

Aug 5, 2022

Elaine Ann Haener of Accord, NY passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022 at the age of 66. Elaine was born on March 5, 1956 in Ellenville to the late Vernon and Pearl (Gray) Bush Sr.

Elaine was a lifelong resident of the area. She graduated from Rondout Valley High School and attended Ulster County Community College. She met the...

George Ulbrich

George Ulbrich

Jun 23, 2022

George Ulbrich of Accord, NY, passed away on June 23, 2022. He was 85 years old. George was born on September 9, 1936 in Chester, NY; he was the son of the late Julius and Jennie Mae (Margarum) Ulbrich.

On June 15, 1956 George married the former Marilyn Ann Stephenson in Sparta, WI. George was a Korean War veteran and...

Karen Sue Krom Avery

Karen Sue Krom Avery

Jun 18, 2022

Karen Sue Krom Avery of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022. She was 67 years old. Karen was born on February 8, 1955 in Kingston, NY; she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Stella (Codddington) Krom.

 

Karen loved her family and friends more than anything in the world. She absolutely loved music of all...

Walter M. Bogert, Jr.

Walter M. Bogert, Jr.

Jun 8, 2022

Walter M. Bogert, Jr. of Kerhonkson, NY and formerly of Maryville, TN, passed away on June 8, 2022. He was 98 years old. Walter was born on April 18, 1924 in Paterson, NJ; he was the son of the late Walter and Amelia (Doremus) Bogert.

On November 25, 1998 Walter married the former Marjorie Dennett at their home in Ponce...

Nancy Knauer

Nancy Knauer

Jun 3, 2022

Nancy Knauer died peacefully at Ten Broeck Nursing Facility on June 3rd, 2022. Nancy was born in Long Island on May 29th, 1956. She was raised in High Falls, NY and attended Rondout Valley High School, graduating in 1974.

Nancy had a tender heart and devoted herself to raising five children. In addition to spending time with her family, Nancy...

Frank Kutch

Frank Kutch

Jun 1, 2022

“He was more than a parent to us: he was our mentor, our role model, our answer to any problem, but, most of all, our best friend. As the patriarch of the family, he was our guiding star and we were so blessed to have him as our father.” It is with extreme sadness and a heavy heart that the...

Anthony Barringer

Anthony Barringer

May 11, 2022

Anthony Barringer ‘Tony’ of Olivebridge, NY, passed away on May 11, 2022. He was 84 years old. Tony was born on December 10, 1937 in Kingston; he was the son of the late Floyd and Lena (Constable) Barringer.

Tony was a lifelong area resident. On July 12th 1958 he married the love of his life, Janet (Calhoun) Barringer at the...

Robert A. Smith, Sr.

Robert A. Smith, Sr.

Apr 17, 2022

Robert A. Smith, Sr. of Wawarsing, NY, passed away on April 17, 2022 at home. He was 91 years old. Robert was born on October 27, 1930 in Plattekill; he was the son of the late Andrew and Alice (Degolia) Smith.

Robert was a lifelong area resident. For many years he worked Heavy Construction with the Teamsters Union Local 445...

Patricia  Ann Schoonmaker "Pat"

Patricia Ann Schoonmaker "Pat"

Apr 16, 2022

Patricia Ann Schoonmaker “Pat” of Bloomingburg, NY, lost her battle with lung cancer Saturday, April 16, 2022. Born on June 19, 1947 near the Great Sacandaga Reservoir in Broadalbin, NY. She was the daughter of Russell and Anna Hinkle.

 

After graduating high school Pat attended school in Albany for Key Punch and Verifying and worked for Ma Bell. After...

Meredith Pomeroy

Meredith Pomeroy

Apr 12, 2022

Meredith Pomeroy “Mary” of Napanoch, NY died Tuesday, April 12, 2022 with her family by her side. She was 62 years old.

Mary was born in Ellenville, NY on November 14, 1959, the daughter of the late Gilbert T. and Florence (Avery) Lennon.

Mary was a lifelong area resident. On June 27, 1981 she married the love of her life,...

Geraldine Stone

Geraldine Stone

Apr 12, 2022

Geraldine Stone of Kerhonkson, NY passed away at home on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. She was 79 years old. Geraldine was born on May 4, 1942 in Passaic, NJ; she was the daughter of the late Nata Paterno and Anthony Zolea.

 

Geraldine had worked as an Administrative Assistant for New York State Department of Corrections for approximately 30 years....

Norman A. Gray

Norman A. Gray

Apr 9, 2022

Norman A. Gray of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022. He was 91 years old. Norman was born on February 14, 1931, to the late Jacob T. and Henrietta (Meyer) Gray, at the family home in Kerhonkson.

 

Norman served his country in the United States Army, from 1952 to 1954, earning the rank of Corporal. Upon his honorable...

Ivan  Roscishewsky

Ivan Roscishewsky

Apr 7, 2022

Ivan Roscishewsky of Ellenville, NY, formerly of New York, NY, North Port, FL and Turka, Lvivska oblast, Ukraine, died on April 7, 2022 in his home.

Born May 11, 1942 a son of Mikhaylo and Maria Roscishewsky, Ivan was raised in Ilnick, Ukraine. He served in the navy for four years, rising to the rank of commander of the engineering...

Peter P. Rzeszewicz, III

Peter P. Rzeszewicz, III

Apr 6, 2022

Peter P. Rzeszewicz, III of Accord, NY passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. He was 58 years old. Peter was born on June 10, 1963 in Brooklyn, NY; he was the son of the late Peter P. Rzeszewicz, Jr. and Alice (Sheftick) Rzeszewicz.

On May 19, 1990 Peter had married the love of his life Connie Hasbrouck at the...

Barry Jay Van Demark

Barry Jay Van Demark

Mar 31, 2022

On March 31st, 2022 Barry J. Van Demark passed away peacefully at Vassar Brothers Medical Center with his daughter by his side.  Barry was born on June 7th, 1951 in Ellenville, NY.  Barry was the son of the late Byron C. Van Demark and Ethel B. (Wheeler) Van Demark.  Barry was an extremely talented man and a wealth of knowledge. ...

Elbert Eugene Rogers, Jr.

Elbert Eugene Rogers, Jr.

Mar 22, 2022

Elbert Eugene Rogers, Jr., 79, died peacefully on March 22, 2022 at Woodland Pond at New Paltz, NY where he had lived since having had a stroke in 2018. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina to the late Elbert E. Rogers, Sr. And Harriett Sawyer Rogers, and was brother to the late James Paul Rogers. Elbert is survived by...

Ethel Marie Sutton

Ethel Marie Sutton

Mar 18, 2022

Ethel Marie Sutton of Kerhonkson, NY passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022 in the comfort of her home with her family by her side. Ethel was born on July 4, 1932 in Palentown, NY; she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Millicent (Purcell) Gray.  

 

Ethel worked at the knife shop in Ellenville where she met...

Dolores Ann Stokes

Dolores Ann Stokes

Mar 16, 2022

Dolores Ann Stokes of Accord, NY passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. She was 87 years old. Dolores was born on October 26, 1934 in Kingston, NY; she was the daughter of the late Mario and Rose (Elia) Modica.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00am on Tuesday the 22nd at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic...

Mark H. Zimmerman

Mark H. Zimmerman

Mar 6, 2022

Mark H. Zimmerman of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away in the comfort of his home surrounded by His Loving Family on Sunday, March 6, 2022.  He was 63 years old. Mark was born on February 20, 1959 in Point Pleasant, NJ. He was the son of the late Richard H. Zimmerman and late Claire (Hoffman) Zimmerman of Bricktown, NJ.  Richard H....

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