Obituaries

Ethan J. Conner

Ethan J. Conner

Oct 12, 2022

Ethan J. Conner of Ellenville, NY, tragically passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. He was 19 years old. Ethan was born on March 16, 2003 in Goshen, NY; the son of Solomen and Jeanette (Kennedy) Conner.

 

Ethan graduated from Ellenville High School in 2021 and he completed the animal science program at Ulster BOCES. Ethan enjoyed gaming, souped...

Theodore Millard Horn

Theodore Millard Horn

Oct 12, 2022

Theodore Millard Horn of Cragsmoor, NY, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 in the comfort of his home with his family by his side. He was 88 years old. Ted was born on June 8, 1934 in Chicago. Illinois; he was the son of Theodore R. and Luella (Selke) Horn.

 

Ted had worked for Tilcon in Haverstraw, NY...

James Gaylord Brown

James Gaylord Brown

Oct 6, 2022

James Gaylord Brown of Cragsmoor, NY, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 in the comfort of his home with his wife by his side. He was 83 years old. Jim was born on November 8, 1938 in Council Bluffs, Iowa; he was the son of Clarence and Opal (Hathaway) Brown.

 

Jim was a member of St. John’s Memorial...

Nancy J. Jennings

Nancy J. Jennings

Sep 28, 2022

Nancy L. Jennings, of Ellenville, NY, passed peacefully at her home on September 28, 2022. She was 85 years old. Nancy was born on October 28, 1936 in Ellenville, NY; she was the daughter of Lee and Stella (Johnson) Robinson.

 

Nancy was a lifelong resident of Ellenville and graduated from Ellenville High School. She was a homemaker most of...

Nancy Joyce Quick

Nancy Joyce Quick

Sep 26, 2022

Nancy Joyce Smith Quick

Born Friday, June 13, 1941 in Kingston, New York to Earl S. Smith and Clara Cook. Nancy was the 2nd of three children, Donald Earl Smith, who passed in Carrollton, Georgia in 2012, and Douglas Smith who presently resides in Golden Hills Nursing Home in Kingston, New York.Nancy married her High School Sweetheart, Leonard Quick Sr.,...

Donna Lynn Johnson

Donna Lynn Johnson

Sep 26, 2022

Donna Lynn Johnson died peacefully on September 26, 2022. She was born on January 23, 1965 to the late Donald and Barbara Fendorak of West Nyack, New York.

 

Donna is survived by her loving and dedicated fiancé Christopher Totten of Ellenville, NY.  She was a doting grandmother to Ellen Marie Johnson and beloved mother to her three sons Brandon...

Linda Joyce Sibiga

Linda Joyce Sibiga

Sep 22, 2022

Linda Joyce Sibiga, a longtime resident of Sundown, NY, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022. She was 74 years old. Linda was born on September 3, 1948 in Brooklyn, NY; she was the daughter of the late John and Alice (Kather) Seiler.

 

Linda had worked as a Dental Hygienist Assistant on Long Island for many years. More recently...

Leonard A. Wolcott, Jr.

Leonard A. Wolcott, Jr.

Sep 18, 2022

Leonard A. Wolcott, Jr. of Ellenville, NY, formerly of Maine and Massachusetts, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022. He was 82 years old. Born on August 31, 1940 in Chelsea, MA; he was the son of Barbara (Russell) and Leonard A. Wolcott, Sr.

 

As a young man Leonard enlisted in the Army National Guard. He married Pauline...

Daniel Kroul McAlpin

Daniel Kroul McAlpin

Sep 9, 2022

Daniel Kroul McAlpin of Cragsmoor, NY was 41 years old. Tragically, he was killed in his home in response to a 911 call on Friday, September 9, 2022. Dan was born on August 23, 1981 in Philadelphia, PA; the son of David and Mary (Kroul) McAlpin.

Dan graduated from Ellenville High School, class of 2000. He studied at Rochester Institute...

Patricia Cooper

Patricia Cooper

Sep 5, 2022

Patricia Cooper of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away on September 5, 2022. She was 78 years old. Patricia was born on April 27, 1944 in Cook Falls, NY; she was the daughter of the late Harry and Eunice (Graham) Cooper.

 

Patricia had worked as an Aide for Gateway and ARC until her retirement in 1995. She enjoyed cooking, bowling and...

Linda Lois Gilles

Linda Lois Gilles

Aug 31, 2022

Linda Lois Gilles of Ellenville, NY, passed away on August 31, 2022. She was 75 years old. Linda was born on March 2, 1947 in Ossining, NY; she was the daughter of John B. and Audrey Anderson.

 

Linda grew up in Ellenville and graduated from Ellenville High School in 1965. Soon after she started a family and was blessed...

Vernon "Jake" Schwab

Vernon "Jake" Schwab

Aug 23, 2022

Vernon “Jake” Schwab, Jr., passed away on August 23, 2022 at White Plains Center for Nursing Care. He was 80 years old. Jake was born on March 29, 1942 in Ellenville, NY; he was the son of Vernon Stedner Schwab and Myrtle (Donnelly) Schwab.

 

Jake worked for the Department of Public Works out of Ulster Heights in Ellenville...

Michele M. Sze Donghia

Michele M. Sze Donghia

Aug 16, 2022

"Your valiant fight is over now, so rest; you earned your peace".

 

Michele Marie Sze Donghia of Ellenville, NY, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 surrounded by her family at the age of 47 after a courageous battle with cancer. Michele was born on June 26, 1975 in Allentown, Pa. Michele was a caring daughter, sister, aunt, and...

Reuben F. Matthews Jr.

Reuben F. Matthews Jr.

Aug 13, 2022

Reuben F. Matthews Jr., “Ruby”, of Napanoch, NY, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022. He was 28 years old. Ruby was born on September 10, 1993 in Kingston, NY; he was the son of Deborah (Marl) Matthews and Reuben F. Matthews Sr.

 

Ruby was an avid fisherman. He loved fishing the Pulaski River when the salmon were running....

Frank H. Snyder

Frank H. Snyder

Aug 5, 2022

Frank H. Snyder of Ellenville, NY, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022 at his daughter’s home in Wilmington, NC while under the care of hospice. He was 87 years old. Frank was born on February 11, 1935 in Cornwall, NY; he was the son of Frank H. Snyder and Thelma C. (Merritt) Vento.

 

Frank was the Manager and...

Nicos Linden Benjamin

Nicos Linden Benjamin

Aug 4, 2022

Nicos Linden Benjamin of Ellenville, New York, USA and formally of Tucville, Georgetown, Guyana.  Passed peacefully from this life into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, surrounded by his wife and children on Thursday morning, August 4, 2022.  He was 49 years old. Nicos was born on November 18, 1972, he was the son of Rollingston Linden Benjamin and Volda Cozier-Duke Benjamin. Nicos invited God into his...

Mary K. Odell

Mary K. Odell

Jul 31, 2022

Mary Odell died peacefully at home on July 31, 2022. She was born on May 15, 1948 in Ellenville.

 

She is survived by her loving husband Edward Odell of 45 years; her brothers, Bobby Avery, John Avery, Ed Avery, James Avery (Joan), Bruce Avery (Anne); her sisters, Cecile Pigman (Curtis), Ruth Kidney, Diane Litts (Harry), Mary Depuy, Gwendolyn...

Mary Frances Yenzer

Mary Frances Yenzer

Jul 16, 2022

Mary Frances Yenzer of Ellenville, NY, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022. She was 85 years old. Mary was born on July 3, 1937 in Bronx, NY; she was the daughter of the late Anthony Louis and Theresa (Pass) Porto and the widow of Michael Henry Yenzer.

 

Mary had worked for many years as a bookkeeper. She was...

Zenaida Acevedo

Zenaida Acevedo

Jul 11, 2022

Zenaida “Yaya” Acevedo of Napanoch, NY passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022 at the age of 71. Zenaida was born on June 5th, 1951 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to the late Concepcion Fernandez and Ramiro Acevedo.

Zenaida was a hard worker and displayed that in all aspects of her life. Over the course of her career, she worked for...

Edward A. Unverzagt, Jr.

Edward A. Unverzagt, Jr.

Jul 5, 2022

Edward A. Unverzagt Jr. of Ellenville, NY passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. He was 76 years old. Edward was born on October 13, 1945 in Ellenville, NY; he was the son of the late Mary Ann (Tiano) and Edward A. Unverzagt Sr.

Edward had worked for the State of New York for over 28 years.

He is survived...