AMATRANO, Vincent P.
Tequesta, FL--VINCENT PAUL AMATRANO, MD age 81, of Tequesta, Fla., died Saturday, October 22, 1994 at his home. He was born in New York City and practiced medicine in Kingston, N.Y. for 35 years. He was a resident of Florida since 1980. Dr. Amatrano was a WWII Army Air Corp medical officer. A member of the Ulster County (NY) Medical Society, the A.M.A., the Knights of Columbus, Riverbend Country Club and St. Jude Catholic Church, Tequesta, Fla.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Theo; three daughters, Margaret Preisser of CosCob, Conn., Lucille Manganello of Pitman, N.J. and Helen Feldman of New York City; one son, Vincent M. Amatrano of Phoenicia, N.Y.; one sister, Anna Bordenstein of Bloomington, N.Y.; and six grandchildren.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today, October 26, 1994 at St. Jude Catholic Church. [Palm Beach Post, (FL) - October 26, 1994 , contributed by A. Newell.]

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CAMERON
Kingston, NY, Dec. 24 -- Shocking Accident
A few days ago, two little boys, from 10 to 12 years of age, sons of Mr. Angus Cameron, of Shawangunk, led out a pair of colts to water. While at the pong, they agreed, as they said, to have a race on returning to the stable, and the youngest, the better to secure his colt, tied the end of the halter around his wrist. The animals ran off at the work and the poor lad with the halter around his wrist, after being dragged over the ground for some distance and killed, as is supposed, against a post of the hay-house, was not disengaged until the colt bounded over a fence and broke the headstall. No limbs were fractured but his head was literally reduced to the state of a jelly. – Sentinel. [Republican Compiler, Gettysburg, PA, January 7, 1829 - NP - Sub by FoFG]

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HARDY, Marie Phillipine Rosa
HARDY - At Kingston, Ulster Co., N. Y., on Thursday, Sep. 3, at the residence of her only daughter, Mrs. Laura Van Buren, Madame Marie Phillipine Rosa Hardy, widow of Jacques Phillipe Hardy, aged 53 years, and a native of Paris. [New York Times, Sept. 16, 1857]

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MILLETT, Ruth M.
COLONIE, NY -- Ruth M. Millett, 87, of Rooney Avenue, died Saturday, April 11, 1998, at her home. Miss Millet was born in Ulster Park, Ulster County, NY and was a life long area resident. She was the daughter of the late Martena Reisenberg Millett and Rev. Joseph Millett who was a former minister at both the Onesquethaw Reformed Church in Clarksville and the Jerusalem Reformed Church in Feura Bush. Miss Millett was a teacher and administrator at the Albany Business College for 56 years, retiring in 1984. She attended school in Feura Bush and graduated from Ravena High School. Miss Millett was a member of the First Church in Albany (Reformed) and a life time member of the Alpha Iota Sorority. Miss Millett was the sister of the late Samuel Millett and is survived by a cousin, Mrs. R. Marion Arnett of Goleta, CA. A memorial service will be held Monday, 11 a.m. at the First Church of Albany (Reformed), 110 North Pearl Street, Albany. ["The Times Union", (Albany, NY) - April 25, 1998, contributed by A. Newell.]

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NIVIN, Mary B.
At Kingston, N.Y., Monday evening, January 30, 1911, Mary B., widow of John Nivin, and daughter of William H., and the late Margaret V. (Murphy) Flint of this city (Newburgh, NY). Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her brother, Mr. John J. Flint, No. 27 Smith Street, on Thursday morning at 9.15 o'clock, and 10 o'clock at St. Patrick's Church were they will be a requiem high mass for the happy repose of her soul, Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery. [Newburgh Journal, Feb 1, 1911 - Sub. by K.T.]

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REA, J.P.
A melancholy accident happened at Kingston, Ulster County, New York, on the 15th ult. Lieut. Dillon and Sergeant J. P. Rea, of the Ulster Artillery Company commenced firing a piece of ordnance about 10 o'clock, in testimony of regret for the death of Governor Clinton. The piece exploded, while Rea was in the act of ramming it down, and threw him about ten feet, mangling him terribly. He died instantly. Lieut. Dillon was blown across the street and much injured. He remains in a bewildered state of mind. Three or four boys standing near, were also more or less injured. [Republican Compiler, Gettysburg, PA, March 5, 1828 - Sub. by Nancy Piper]

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SMITH, Sophia
Mysterious Death of a Female in New York
We learn from the Sunday World, that the coroner of New York has been engaged in the investigation of a case of considerable interest, in as much as
strong suspicions existed that foul play had been resorted to in producing the death of a young female named Sophia Smith, a native of Ulster county,
New York, aged 22 years, whom it was alleged had been found dead in her room, with eight punctures in her abdomen, a bandage tied a number of times
very tight round her neck, another round her head; also a piece of thin muslin two yards long, and several inches wide, in her mouth.
["The Weekly Nashville Union", (Nashville, TN) Wednesday, September 10, 1845; Issue 14; col F - transcribed by Amanda Jowers]

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SOBENKO, Justyna
HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY - Justyna "Jennie"; Sobenko, 86, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1969, and previous resident of Manhattan, died Feb. 23, 1999, at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY. Mrs. Sobenko was a homemaker. She was a member of Holy Trinity Ukranian Catholic Church, Kerhonkson, Ulster County, NY. Born Jan. 18, 1913, in Romaniv, Ukraine, she was a daughter of John Orlowska and Katherine Hyrnovec. She married Basil 'William' Sobenko on Sept. 21, 1935, at St. George Ukranian Church in Manhattan. Mr. Sobenko died Oct. 25, 1978. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Daniel W. and Margie Sobenko, Hopewell Junction; a cousin, Mary Korolyk, Hopewell Junction;three grandchildren, Stephen Sobenko, Jessica Sobenko, Adam Sobenko, Hopewell Junction; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, Ukraine. Calling hours are 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Feb. 25 at McHoul Funeral Home Inc., Route 82, Hopewell Junction. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Feb. 26, at St. Columba Church, Route 82, Hopewell Junction. Burial will be in Fishkill Rural Cemetery. [Poughkeepsie Journal (NY) - February 25, 1999, contributed by A. Newell. ]

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TROWBRIDGE, Blanche P.
Charlotte, NC--Mrs. Blanche Palen Trowbridge 80, of Charlotte, died November 16, 1996 at Huntersville Oaks. Funeral is 3 p.m. Monday at Almond, Raymer & McConnell Funeral Home, Huntersville, with Rev. David Holloway officiating. Burial is in Olive Branch Cemetery, Olive Branch, NY. Visitation is after the service at the funeral home.
She was born in Ulster County, NY. Before her retirement she was employed by the Schrade-Walden Cutlery Co. as manager of the food service.
Survivors include one son, Mr. Harold A. Trowbridge and wife, Lucy, of Mesa, AZ; one daughter, Mrs. Mary E. and husband, Alvin Avery, of Charlotte; two sisters, Mrs. Gladys Crispell of Olive Bridge, NY and Mrs. Gertrude Terwilliger of Louisville, CO; and two grandchildren, Glenn and Alison Avery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Almond, Raymer & McConnell Funeral Home, Huntersville, is serving the family of Mrs. Trowbridge. [The Charlotte Observer, (NC) - November 17, 1996, contributed by A. Newell]