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County: Ulster

Charley Rosen

Charley Rosen (1941-2025) Basketball player, coach, author. Charley Rosen was born in the Bronx, New York, and died in Kingston, New York.

Maureen Brady

Maureen Brady has published four novels and three nonfiction books. Her novel, Tessa’s Landing, is due out September 26, 2026, with Rootstock Publishing. She teaches creative writing at New York University School of Professional Studies and Peripatetic Writing Workshop and lives between Woodstock and New York City.

Ed Van Put

Ed Van Put (1936-2024) Fisherman, author, conservationist. Ed Van Put was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and died in Livingston Manor, New York. Mr. Van Put wrote two books about the Beaverkill River which flows in Ulster, Delaware, and Sullivan Counties.

Roger Donlon

Roger Donlon (1934-2024) United States Army officer, author. Roger Donlon was born in Saugerties, New York, and died in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Jay Clayton

Jay Clayton (1941-2023) Singer, author. Jay Clayton was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and died in New Paltz, New York. She moved to New York in 1963. Ms. Clayton taught at City College of New York and at The New School. She also ran a retreat for singers in Berne, New York.

Piper Laurie

(1932-2023) Actress, author. Piper Laurie was born in Detroit, Michigan, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Robbie Robertson

(1943-2023) Songwriter, composer, guitarist, author. Robbie Robertson was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and died in Los Angeles, California.