Joseph Scholar Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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Kingston, New York

Joseph D. Scholar, Jr. KINGSTON- Joseph D. Scholar, Jr., 85, of Kingston, died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was born May 28, 1926 in Rome, N.Y. to the late Joseph D. Scholar, Sr. and Kathryn Daniels Scholar. He was married to Jacqueline Coughlin...

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My Uncle Joe was always larger than life, a big frog in the little pond that is Kingston, and I loved him like I loved my own father. He was the life of the party wherever he went, smoking big cigars, playing the trumpet as wildly as any professional jazzman, and always keeping everyone around him laughing. I never looked forward to anything in life like I looked forward to spending time with him and my cousins at the little piece of paradise in the Catskills, complete with trout brook, where...

Peter Mirick

November 28, 2011 | West Boylston, MA

i can remember joe sooo long ago back to when everything was good. i remember him with my father on all the seabee floats for vetrans day and memorial day... he was a sweet soul... i wish i could have seen him more,joe i love you...and will greatly miss you rest easly in peace joe's daughtwer keely

November 22, 2011

EJ: Sorry to hear about your dad's passing. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Kelley Godwin, Saugerties, NY

November 22, 2011

I will miss my dear Godfather and Uncle so much. His sense of humor was unmatched. I can still picture him in the "big living room" on Johnston Avenue, playing the trumpet, or smoking his cigar and making us kids laugh and laugh. And you always made sure to give me your empty cigar holders for my dimes. Your presence was larger than life when I was a little girl and always at your house. I'll miss you Uncle Joe but I will always picture you laughing and happy and feeling good. God bless...

Kathy Mirick

November 21, 2011 | Rutland, MA

it was a real honor knowing joe. we were neighbors in boiceville and he always made my family and i feel so welcome. we will miss him and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. brian and kara palmer.

brian palmer

November 21, 2011 | Bayport, NY

Alicia and Family, I am so sorry to hear about the death of your Grandfather, Just think of all the good times at the Cabin and now you and your family have an angel looking down on you. Kelly Burns

Kelly Burns

November 21, 2011 | Kingston,, NY

EJ, I just heard. I am so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. You and your family are in my prayers.

Mary Lou Hutton

November 21, 2011 | Kingston, NY

Don't know where to start. My sincerest sympathies to all. Vinnie Rua

Vinnief Rua

November 20, 2011 | Albany, NY

OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO YOU, JACKIE , AND YOUR FAMILY. WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE GREAT TIMES WE HAD WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER. JOE WAS A GOOD FRIEND.

HELEN AND CHARLIE KING CHARLOTTE, NC

November 20, 2011

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