Kathie Lee Nelson
Friends will be received at the funeral home Thursday 4pm to 7pm
Funeral Service Friday 11:00am at The Funeral Home
Kathie Lee Nelson, 67, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie after a brief illness on Friday September 6, 2019. Born October 9, 1951 in Niagara Falls, New York she was the daughter of the late Jackson Munsell and Gloria (Roslund) Kobler and step daughter of David Kobler.
She graduated from LaSalle Sr. High School Class of 1969 and SUNY Buffalo receiving a degree in psychology. A Certified Brain Injury Specialist and Certified Spinal Cord injury Specialist. Kathie was employed as a social worker and LPN for The Lutheran Home in Pleasant Valley, New York. Kathie enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and traveling especially to the ocean. In her spare time she enjoyed crafting, photography and computers.
Kathie is survived by her husband Richard J. Nelson. Her children; Colleen Charbonneau and her husband Kevin, Scott Robertson and his wife Kathy, Erin Robertson-Cantara and her husband Scott, step-children; Paula Auringer, Michael and Mark Nelso...[more]
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Grandchildren; Katie Lee Farrell, Brandon Charbonneau, Kylie, Kade and Kole Robertson. Step-grandchildren; Elijah Auringer, Alexis Nelson, Arielle Auringer, Caleb, Auringer, Gabriel Auringer, Chloe Auringer, Madeline Nelson, Claire Nelson and Owen Nelson. Her siblings; Cynthia Hutchinson and her husband Bill, Keith Kobler, and Dale Kobler and his wife Debbie. Her King Charles Cavalier Spaniel Clancy, as well as many nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home, Inc. 27 Smith Avenue Kingston. www.jvleahyfh.com. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Thursday from 4-7 PM. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Friday 11 AM. Burial to follow in Wiltwyck Rural Cemetery.
