The Obituary Section

Peggy Benjamin

, New York

August 15, 2026

Peggy A. Benjamin passed away on August 16 2026 in Westchester New York at the age of 62 unexpectedly.Born on March 16 1964 in Kingston Peggy was a native and lifelong resident of the Catskill Mountains a place she deeply loved and where she found beauty in the natural world throughout her life. She was a graduate of Onteora Central Schools and carried with her the values of hard work loyalty and kindness that shaped her life and the many relationships she built over the years. Peggy was a selfemployed entrepreneur who spent many years cleaning and maintaining homes. She was known as a workaholic in the best sense of the word always focused dependable and dedicated to doing her work well. Her customers came to regard her as part of their families and she earned their trust through her honesty discretion and steady presence. She was someone people could…

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Barbara TrainorMalak

, New York

August 11, 2026

Barbara Joan Trainor Malak known to family and friends as Barbara passed away on August 12 2026 in Accord New York at the age of 91.Barbara was born on September 27 1934 in Jersey City New Jersey and she carried with her throughout her life the warmth resilience and grace that reflected the values she learned early on. She lived a long and meaningful life marked by devotion to her family deep friendships and a genuine love of being with people. Barbara had a welcoming spirit and a kind heart and she was the sort of person who made others feel comfortable and valued in her presence. For many years Barbara served as the Head of Ladies Golf at the Manasquan River Golf Club where she was admired for her leadership her friendliness and her ability to bring people together. She made many wonderful friends through her involvement there and…

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Jr. Joseph T. Reynolds

, New York

Joseph Reynolds Jr. 65 of Amsterdam New York passed away on Tuesday July 28 2026 at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Born in Kingston New York Joe was the son of the late Joseph Reynolds Sr. and Patricia "Patsy" Gallagher Reynolds. He worked for the Kingston City School District for many years before retiring and moving to Amsterdam. The oldest of five children Joe was a loving presence in his family throughout his life. He had a gift with children and a laugh that carried across a room and drew everyone in. He was a lifelong and unapologetic Snoopy fan and anyone who knew him knew it. Joe is survived by his sister Kathleen Porter and her husband Mark of Kingston and his three brothers T.J. Reynolds of Key West Florida Kevin Reynolds and his wife Maura of Monroe New York and Peter Reynolds and his wife Mary of Southampton Pennsylvania.…

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