Carol Zane Atkinson

Carol Zane Atkinson RHINEBECK- Carol Zane Atkinson, 89, of Rhinebeck, died on Monday, April 7, 2014, at Archcare at Ferncliff Nursing Home. She was born on Honolulu, Hawaii on Dec. 24, 1924, a daughter of Kim Chong Zane and Lily Lee Zane. Carol was the wife of the late David Anthony Stuart Atkinson, a retired Canadian baritone and N.Y.C. Broadway stage actor, who died Oct. 4, 2012. Carol was a literary editor in New York City for many notable authors and major publishing houses. In her later years, she enjoyed her continued advocacy and protection of the environment and wildlife while living in Woodstock and Willow, N.Y. Carol is survived by nephew and caretaker, James M. Young and his wife Linda of Westlake Village, Calif., and her sisters, Una May Young and Letitia Pang, both of Honolulu, Hawaii. Cremation service arrangements are under the care of the Gilpatric-VanVliet Funeral Home, 339 Broadway, Ulster Park, N.Y., (845)338-1200. Cremation was held at Wiltwyck Crematory. A memorial service will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii at a later date. To send an expression of condolence, visit Carol’s Book of Memories: www.GVVFH.com