Edward A. Palladino, Jr., former local area sports writer, died
Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born November 19, 1933 in Poughkeepsie, he is the son of the late Edward A. and
Nancy (Guido) Palladino, Sr.
A graduate of the Mt. Carmel Elementary School and Pougkeepsie
High School Class of 1951, Ed played baseball and basketball and began his
career as a sports writer for the Poughkeepsie Journal following graduation
from Poughkeepsie High. His sports writing career was interrupted in 1952 when
he served our country in the United States Marine Corps., attaining the rank of
Sergeant during the Korean War; he was the recipient of the National Defense
Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service
Medal, and the Republic of Korea Service Medal. After his service to our
country; Ed returned to the Poughkeepsie Journal for two years until 1957 when
he moved to Kingston.
In 1957; he began working at the Daily Freeman as a sports writer.
From 1957 to 1974; Ed held several different positions at the Freeman; such as
the Assistant City Editor, City Editor and Managing Editor. For the following
ten years; from 1975 to 1985, Ed took his sports writing talents to the Capital
District to work for the Albany Times Union, where he was awarded
"Outstanding Harness Writer in the Northeast", only to return to the
Daily Freeman from 1985 through 1996. During this time he championed the
renovation at Dietz Stadium to convert it to an all-purpose field and won
"Most Popular Area Columnist". In 1997; Ed took the position as the
first Press Box Manager for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization; retiring in
2000.
Ed was the First Chairman of the Dietz Stadium Commission; a
Charter Member, President & Vice President of the Monticello-Goshen Chapter
of the United States Harness Writer's Association. He is a life member of both
the Joyce Shirick VFW Post #1386 and the American Legion Post #150 in Kingston,
a Commissioner of the Kingston Housing Authority, and Past President of Brigham
Seniors. A former National Director, President, First & Second Vice
President of the United States Harness Writer's Association, Commander of the
Dutchess County Catholic War Veterans, Vice President of the Saratoga Chapter
of the United States Harness Writer's Association, Vice Chair of the City of
Kingston Democratic Committee. He is also a former member of the Democratic
Committee and Italian Center in Poughkeepsie, Ulster County Office for the
Aging Advisory Council, Hudson Valley Football, Baseball, Basketball Officials
Organizations. Ed is an inductee to both the Dutchess County Softball and the
Harness Racing Hall of Fames.
Surviving are two daughters Tracie Short and her husband Wayne of
Hurley and Nancy Griffin and her husband Mark of Poughkeepsie. Three grandsons
Zachary, Avery and Brady Short. A nephew Scott Palladino of Saratoga, cousins;
Frank Guido of Kingston, Carmen Guido of Fort Pierce, Florida and a brother in
law Joe Rosso of Poughkeepsie.
One sister Patricia Rosso died previously.
Cremation and memorial 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 Sunday from 1 to 6 PM. The American
Legion Post #150 will hold a ritual at 5:30 PM and prayers will be held at 6:00
PM. Expressions of sympathy in lieu of flowers may be made in the form of
contributions to Ulster County Veterans Emergency Fund, 5 Development Court,
Kingston, NY 12401.
