Obituaries

Mar 26, 2021

Anna Marciw of Kerhonkson, NY, died on Friday, March 26, 2021. She was 95 years old.

Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, March 30th from 5-7pm at Humiston Funeral Home, Kerhonkson. The Funeral Mass will be on Wednesday at 10am at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, Kerhonkson. Burial will be in Pine Bush Cemetery, Kerhonkson.

Mar 23, 2021

Mar 22, 2021

Lenny Pacht a lifelong resident of Kerhonkson, NY passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 61 years old. Lenny was born on March 25, 1959 in Ellenville, NY; he was the son of the late Seymour and Miriam (Pomerantz) Pacht.

Before falling ill Lenny was an independent...

Mar 7, 2021

Roger Donald Galewaler, 55, of Kerhonkson, NY passed away on March 7, 2021. Roger was born on January 28, 1966 in Kingston, NY, the son of the late Stanley R. and Mary L. (Wright) Galewaler. 

Roger had graduated from Rondout Valley Central High School. For many years he worked as the Grounds Keeper and in maintenance at the Pine Grove...

Mar 1, 2021

On Monday, March 1st, 2021 Vincent, aka Vince or Dutch, left the bounds of earth and entered Heaven to join his mother and father, Floyd and Lena Barringer and his older brother, Larry (Sylvia). Vince was 88 years old.

Dutch and Christina Embree were childhood sweethearts. Married young and just celebrated 69 years of marriage. They have two amazing daughters, Cheryl...

Feb 26, 2021

Theda J. Nelson of Kerhonkson, NY passed away surrounded by her family in the comfort of her home on Friday, February 26, 2021. She was 86 years old. Theda was born on August 1, 1934 in Kingston, NY; she was the daughter of the late Tracy and Gladys M. (Simpson) Sutton.

Theda graduated from Kingston High School and shortly after...

Feb 22, 2021

Bohdan Kaczor of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 22, 2021. He was 96 years old. Bohdan was born on November 14, 1924 in Leshniw, Brody Raion, Ukraine; he was the son of Stefan Kaczor and Paulina Kleparchuk Kaczor.

Bohdan Kaczor finished high school in the city of Brody. From the first Bolshevik invasion of...

Feb 20, 2021

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...

Feb 19, 2021

James Ira Decker, 75, of Kerhonkson, NY passed away on February 19, 2021. James was born on August 21, 1945 in Ellenville, NY, the son of the late Harry P. and Ruth C. (Coughlin) Decker. 

Jim was a 1963 graduate of Rondout Valley High School. He worked as a Manager for WESCO Electric Supply in Poughkeepsie for many years, and previously...

Feb 9, 2021

Leonard “Len” Rider of Accord, NY passed away peacefully at home at the age of 83 on February 9, 2021 with his loving family by his side.  Len was the eldest son of Kenneth J. and Thelma (Depuy) Rider of Accord.  Len spent his childhood years working with his parents and brothers, Donald and Richard, on the family farm in...

Feb 9, 2021

Kathy Lynn Van Demark of Accord, NY left this world on February 9th, 2021 after a long battle with cancer that lasted well over a year. She was 61 years old. Kathy was born on March 23rd, 1959 in Ellenville, NY; she was the daughter of Evelyn (Miller) Terwilliger and the late Ronald J. Terwilliger.

Kathy was an extremely talented artist...

Feb 6, 2021

Jan 31, 2021

Boleslaw Filek of Kerhonkson, NY, died on Sunday, January 31, 2021. He was 86 years old. Boleslaw was born on April 9, 1934 in Poland and was the son of Heronim and Kazimiera (Gardocka) Filek.

Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, February 4th from 9:30-10:30am at Humiston Funeral Home, Kerhonkson. The Funeral Mass will follow at 11am at Our Lady of Lourdes...

Jan 30, 2021

Jacob Underhill Hval, 35, of Kerhonkson, passed away on January 30th after a twenty year battle with schizophrenia.

Jake was a carpenter, singer and spoken word performer, and an avid outdoorsman.

He is survived by his mother, Sarah Underhill of Kerhonkson; brothers, David and Liam Underhill-Hval; sisters, Rebekah Underhill-Hval and Mary Swan; and his extended family.

He was predeceased by...

Jan 21, 2021

Edward Herman “Ed” Baden of Kerhonkson, formerly of Red Hook, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Vassar Hospital. He was 82 years old. Ed was born on April 9, 1938 in Lynbrook, Long Island; he was the son of Herman and Mimi (Gerdes) Baden.

Ed graduated with the first graduating class of Massapequa Long Island High...

Jan 14, 2021

Maria Magnowski of Accord, NY, died January 14, 2021. She was 89. Maria was born in Ukraine on August 10, 1931, the daughter of Stephan and Irene (Porenchuk) Kulyk.

On October 25, 1952 Maria married Vincent Magnowski in New York. Vincent passed away in 2012.

Maria is survived by her children, Lillie DiLauro, Nicholas Magnowski and Irene Magnowski; her grandchildren,...

Jan 13, 2021

Arthur Geary Dreher of Kerhonkson, NY passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. He was 92 years old. Arthur was born on December 31, 1928 in Ellenville, NY; he was the son of Herbert and Lula (Pomeroy) Dreher. Arthur married Ima Jean Shelton on January 15, 1955 in Accord.

Arthur served his country in the United States Army and was...

Jan 12, 2021

Alan Wayne Levine, 84, of Accord, NY, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.  He was born on October 23, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY.  He was the son of the late Aaron and Eva (Koss) Levine.  On March 25, 1961 he married Arlene Hope Glazer in Rockland County.

Alan graduated from Ellenville High School with honors, and then received a...

Jan 4, 2021

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...

Dec 31, 2020

Nadia Sawczuk

September 19, 1927 - December 31, 2020

 

Nadia Sawczuk, 93, passed away Thursday December 31, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie.

 

She was born on September 19, 1927 in Ukraine and after WWII was in a displaced persons camp in Augsburg, Germany with her parents Nikolai and Maria Yaroshenko. While waiting for passage to America,...