All Obituaries

George Gerald (Jerry) Washington, a resident of Woodstock, NY, for over 60 years, died Tuesday, October 5th, in Kingston, NY, at a few weeks shy of his 91st birthday.  Born on November 21, 1930, to George Francis Washington and Marie Murphy Washington, he graduated from Canisius High School in in Buffalo and attended St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto.    He left college to join the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and served at the Sandia Air Force Base in...

BEARSVILLE...Nancy Kafka, 78, of Reynolds Ln., died Monday, October 4, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Brooklyn on June 13, 1943 to the late Irving and Roslyn Kafka. She graduated from Brooklyn College. Nancy moved to Woodstock in 1972, where she served as the Director of Family of Woodstock and then Director of the YWCA in Kingston before opening Vidakafka, where she kept the community in lingerie for many years. A devoted Mets fan, she also worked as a baseball umpire for a short...

WOODSTOCK..... Duncan D. Wilson, 96, of Forest Dr. died Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at his residence.  Born March 21, 1925 in Yonkers he was the son of the late Harry and Williamina Wilson.  A veteran of World War II he served in the US Army and later was employed by IBM for 30 years years. During Employment at IBM he served on the Fire Brigade (Lieutenant and Captain), the Hazmat Response Team (Captain) and Confined Space Rescue Team (member). Active in the volunteer fire...

WOODSTOCK, NY...... Mark Steven Braunstein, 71, the founder and Chairman of the Board of Markertek, died Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Kingston Hospital after a long illness and complications from Covid-19. Born March 9, 1950 in Queens, NY he was the son of the late Alvin and Barbara Braunstein. An area resident since the early 1980's, he previously resided in New Hyde Park, NY. Mark started his young life as a carpenter and then as a courier for industrial factories,...

Her Funeral Service was held privately at the Woodstock Cemetery, where she is buried next to her husband of 75 years Mr. Arthur DiNapoli.

Dr Donald Kline (son of Celia Goldenberg Kline and Irving Kline) of Woodstock NY, formally Edison, Perth Amboy and Woodbridge, NJ has passed away at 87 years old surrounded by his family.    Dr Kline was a graduate of Woodbridge high school before graduating Magda Cum Laude in the first graduating class from Brandeis University.   He then went on to Medical School at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.     Dr Kline met his wife Audrey Mautner in Baltimore,...

WOODSTOCK- Arthur DiNapoli, 95; on June 2, 2021. Arty was born in New Rochelle, N.Y. After serving in the Navy as a signalman in the South Pacific during World War II, he went to culinary school to learn baking. He opened bakery on the Village Green in the early 1950s. He had to close for medical reasons however soon began baking again. He made many wedding cakes as well as apple and banana cream pies at Deanie’s for many years. Later he opened a second bakery on Maple Lane until...

Alan Braun, 97, of Summers Lane died Sunday, May 16, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family.  Born September 26, 1923 in Flushing Queens he was the son of the Leo and Helen Braun.  A veteran of World War II he served in the US Navy Band.    He earned his Masters Degree of the Arts from Columbia University.   A lifelong professional musician in addition to his career as a performer Alan was National Music Director for Young Audiences, Inc., a founding...

Jane Duhl passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 22nd at her residence in Woodstock, NY.  It is with heavy hearts that we remember Jane and her incredible leadership and commitment to young children and their families. Jane is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, Daniel Duhl, sister Ilene Sussman Hirschberg, daughters, Jul Morpurgo (Bryan) Monk of Baltimore MD, and Wendy Morpurgo of Virginia Beach VA, son Paul Morpurgo and Carolyn Eickmann and family, Lacey, Tori and Tessa of...