Obituaries

Jun 27, 2014

KENNETH E. HOOK Kettering, Ohio Born Sept. 21, 1955 in Ellenville, NY, Ken was the son of the late Gerald Hook, Sr. and Frances Brown Hook. Ken graduated from Ellenville High School and went on to receive a Master's Degree in Teaching in Peoria, Illinois. At the time of his death he was an honored teacher at Sinclair...

Jun 20, 2014

George A. Brown of Phillipsport , NY passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014 after a valiant and hard-fought battle with cancer. George was born on September 27, 1929, the son of George Brown and Veronica Brown (nee Gorman) of New York City. He was one of eight children.

 

A lifelong New Yorker, Mr. Brown spent the early years of...

Jun 19, 2014

Virginia Smith of Ellenville, NY, died Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center.  She was 96 years old. Virginia was born on February 14, 1918, in Syracuse, NY, the second of 4 children of Harry and Pauline (Douglass) Seager.

 

Virginia graduated from Becker School of Business in Massachusetts. She completed their three-year business course...

Jun 11, 2014

Frances V. Gurgui of Napanoch, NY, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at her home. She was 93 years old. Frances was born on October 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY; she was the daughter of Francis and Ida (Geiger) Dunn and the widow of Charles Gurgui Sr.

 

Frances had worked as a bookkeeper for Baker,...

Jun 10, 2014

Virginia D. Cleary of Ulster Heights, a retired bookkeeper for Schrade Knife Factory, died Tuesday, June 10th, at her daughter’s home in Portsmouth, VA. She was 87. The daughter of the late Cornelius and Della Irwin, Virginia was born September 10, 1926 in Ellenville, NY. She was the widow of James G. Cleary, and a member of St. Mark's Methodist...

Jun 8, 2014

Donald E. Erath a lifelong resident of Grahamsville , NY passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at the Catskill Regional Hospital . He was 94 years old. Donald was born on February 19, 1920 in Grahamsville; he was the son of Albert and Lottie (Gesner) Erath.

 

As a young man Don worked in the tunnels of the New...

Jun 5, 2014

Arthur George Kelly of Ellenville, NY passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2014. He was 60 years old.

Born in Middletown, NY on March 30, 1954; he was the son of the late Benjamin and Alberta (Krull) Kelly.

Arthur had worked as a Correctional Officer at the Otisville Correctional Facility and more recently at the Ulster Correctional Facility. He was...

May 27, 2014

Lee-Joyce Marl of Ellenville, NY passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Ellenville Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was 80. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Rosetta Towne Mansfield born on April 12, 1934 in Ellenville, NY.

          Lee-Joyce was a book keeper for many years at the Ellenville Lumber Company Inc. She...

May 26, 2014

Richard Leroy Minkler of Napanoch passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014 at Albany Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was 79.

He was the son of the late Louis and Carrie Loretta Brink Minkler, born on September 27, 1934 in Kingston, New York.

Richard proudly served our county in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict....

May 22, 2014

Carol J. Gilleran, 66, a long-time resident of Las Vegas, went to Heaven peacefully May 22, 2014. Previously, she was a certified court reporter and homemaker. Upon retirement, Carol and her husband, Jim, relocated from Mission Viejo, Calif. to Las Vegas. Carol was a beautiful, loving mother, grandmother and friend. Traveling quite a bit, she delighted in telling stories of...

May 21, 2014

Ailsa Houlsby Gray of Ellenville, NY, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the Ellenville Regional Hospital. She was 82 years old. Ailsa was born on January 15, 1932 in South Shields, England; she was the daughter of Norah and Captain John Gray.

Ailsa, a graduate of Dominican College received her Master’s Degree from NYU and started her career...

May 18, 2014

Cynthia E. Diaco of Monticello, NY formerly of Ellenville passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at her home. She was 66 years old. Cynthia was born on December 22, 1947 in Ellenville; she was the daughter of the late Robert and Helen (Anapel) Wood.

 

Mrs. Diaco had worked as a switchboard operator for the Ellenville Central Schools,...

May 14, 2014

June Everen Riddel Clark, age 93, of Port Charlotte, FL and Ellenville, NY died peacefully on May 14, 2014. June was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was a wonderful example of a woman who loved sharing her gifts of life with her family and friends. She took great pride in her family and their accomplishments. She...

Apr 23, 2014

Bruce Allen Startup, of Greenfield Park, NY, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was 35 years old. He may have lost his battle to diabetes, but he won the battle to live his life. Bruce was born on September 25, 1978 in Kingston, NY; he was the son of Alice (Damms) Freeman and the...

Apr 14, 2014

Lloyd “JR” H. Kinch Jr.

January 20, 1970 – April 14, 2014

Ellenville, NY  

 

Lloyd “JR.” H. Kinch Jr. of Ellenville passed away suddenly on April 14, 2014 at Ellenville Regional Hospital. He was 44.

He was the son of Virginia Ball and the late Lloyd H. Kinch Sr., born on January 20, 1970 in Ellenville, NY....

Apr 6, 2014

Shirley L. Solcberg of Ellenville passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Ellenville Regional Hospital. She was 79.

She was the daughter of the late Richard and Lauretta Eckert Clark, born on August 12, 1934 in Middletown, NY.

Shirley enjoyed cross word puzzles, word books and computer games. She liked to watch special TV shows and most importantly spend...

Mar 31, 2014

John C. Shields, 78, born in Denver, Colorado and lately of Napanoch, NY, peacefully passed away early Monday, March 31, after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Eva Shields, and loving father of John C. Shields, Jr. and Victoria Shields. An artist by nature, John used his talents for over 4o years as Head Salad Chef at...

Mar 29, 2014

David Wesley Ballentine passed away Saturday March 29, 2014.  He was born in Plainfield, NJ on May 12, 1924 to Catherine McKay and Henry Clark Ballentine.

 

David was a Private in the Army during WWII and became a Boson on the Flying Enterprise II right after the war.  He met Chiyoko (who passed away in 1981) post war...

Mar 28, 2014

Joseph Harper Batty, Jr. of Olivebridge, NY died on Friday, March 28, 2014. He was 84 years old. Joseph was born on October 24, 1929 in Astoria, NY; he was the son of Joseph and Frances (McMullen) Batty.

Mr. Batty served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. For many years he had been...

Mar 11, 2014

Michael B. Youmans of Kerhonkson, NY passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at his home. He was 22 years old. Michael was born on February 6, 1992 in Harris, NY; he was the son of Michel Youmans and the late Tina M. (Unterburger) Youmans.

 

Michael had attended Ellenville Central Schools growing up. He was currently employed by...