OBITUARIES

Jul 15, 2022

Luis A. Maldonado of Roscoe, NY a solar system installer for Accord Power Inc and a long time area resident, died Friday, July 15, 2022 at his home.  He was 38.

The son of Jose Maldonado and Mildred Rivera, he was born December 23, 1983 in Bronx, NY.

Survivors include his mother, Mildred Rivera and...

Jul 13, 2022

Nancy L. Lazarus passed away at her son’s home in Liberty, NY surrounded by her loving family on July 13, 2022.  She was 94.

The daughter of the late Matthew and Georgianna Righter Ellis, she was born May 11, 1928 in Kennett Square, PA; she was the 11th of 12 children.

As a young girl,...

Jul 12, 2022

George W. Colton, of Grenada, MS, formerly of Livingston Manor, NY, died Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada, MS.  He was 43.

The son of the late Ellis B. and Madeline J. Davis Colton, he was born April 21, 1979 in Norwich, NY.

George was a graduate of...

Jul 12, 2022

Dorothy Mae Tompkins Graham died peacefully in her sleep on July 12, 2022.

Dorothy was born on December 1, 1928 in Gregorytown, NY to William and Flora (Foote) Tompkins.

Dorothy enjoyed fishing, camping, Yankees baseball, and playing games.  She enjoyed arts and crafts and spending time with family and friends.  She was a funny and...

Jul 8, 2022

Mary Joan Day of Roscoe, NY, a retired professor and a long time area resident, died Saturday, July 8, 2022 at Garnet Health Medical Center, Harris, NY.  She was 82.

The daughter of the late George and Julia Bauer Phillip, she was born January 7, 1940 in St. Louis, MO.

Mary had been a professor...

Jul 3, 2022

Jesse W. Kinney of Hurleyville, NY, a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, July 3, 2022 at the Garnet Health Medical Center, Middletown, NY.  He was 52.

The son of Jesse A. and Shirley Bertholf Kinney, he was born December 30, 1969 in Liberty, NY.

Jesse worked construction for most of his life; he enjoyed hunting,...

Jul 3, 2022

Ronald S. Beardslee of Livingston Manor, NY, a retired employee for the Town of Fallsburg, died Sunday, July 3, 2022 at his home.  He was 71.

The son of Betty Price Beardslee and the late Harvey Beardslee, he was born July 12, 1950 in Monticello, NY.

Survivors include his mother, Betty Price Beardslee; four daughters,...

Jun 29, 2022

Chester Davis Jr., a lifelong resident of Swan Lake, NY, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 after a long illness, one week shy of his 84th birthday. He was the son of the late Chester Sr. and Isabelle (King) Davis, born on July 6, 1938 in Swan Lake.

A graduate of Liberty Central High...

Jun 26, 2022

John F. Riegler of Liberty, NY, a retired Village of Monticello Police Officer and a longtime area resident died Sunday, June 26, 2022 at the Westchester County Medical Center in Valhalla, NY.  He was 66.

The son of the late John F. and Theresa McCrave Riegler, John was born September 16, 1955 in Queens, NY.

John...

Jun 25, 2022

William T. Martin of Ferndale, NY, a landscaper and a lifelong area resident, died Saturday, June 25, 2022 at his home.  He was 34.

The son of Cheryl Martin and the late Roger Ross, he was born January 6, 1988 in Warwick, NY.

William enjoyed playing the guitar and he always spoiled his sons.

Jun 24, 2022

Enid Rosemarie Lotz (née Webster) of Media, PA, formerly of Livingston Manor, NY passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022 at Wesley Enhanced Living in Media, PA.  She was 92.

The daughter of the late Francis James and Ethel Rosamund Hawkey Webster.  She was born in the small town of Orpington, Kent, England on February 28, 1930....

Jun 20, 2022

Lorena Alvarado, age 58, passed away peacefully on the morning of June 20, 2022.

She was raised in Carteret New Jersey; had been a longtime resident of Middletown NY, and recent resident of Jeffersonville NY. She was the first daughter born in the USA of her parents Maria (predeceased in 2017) and Herbert Alvarado, with whom she had...

Jun 20, 2022

Lynn Wachter of Roscoe, NY, a lifelong area resident, died Monday, June 20, 2022 at her home.  She was 72.

The daughter of the late Oscar E., Jr. and Vivian Thomas Ropke, she was born January 17, 1950 in Callicoon, New York.

Lynn had been a foreign language teacher for 32 years at the former Delaware...

Jun 19, 2022

Genevieve B. McArthur of Liberty, NY, a home maker and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, June 19, 2022 at Garnet Health Medical Center, Harris, NY.  She was 76.

The daughter of the late Murrel and Helen Houghtaling McArthur, she was born October 25, 1945 in Liberty, NY.

Gen was an avid reader, she traded...

Jun 19, 2022

Gerardo Contreras Garcia of Mongaup Valley, New York, passed away Monday, June 19, 2022.  He was 36.

The son of Jose Antonio Cecilio Contreras Xelhua and Maria Angelina Hipolita Garcia Ponce, he was born October 3, 1985 in San Bernardino, Mexico.

Gerardo was a hard-working family man, who will be dearly missed by all who...

Jun 15, 2022

Joseph Hernandez of Liberty, NY died Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at his home.  He was 39.

Funeral services will be private.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home, West St. at Buckley, Liberty, NY 845-292-0001 or 845-439-5200 www.Harris-FH.com

Jun 13, 2022

Harold W. Stickle, Jr. of Livingston Manor, NY, died Monday, June 13, 2022 at Garnet Health Medical Center, Middletown, NY from complications due to a longstanding medical condition.  He was 58.

The son of Harold W. Stickle Sr. and Beverly Morgan VanValkenburg he was born July 28, 1963 in Roscoe, NY.

Harold enjoyed hunting and...

Jun 3, 2022

James T. Suslosky of Liberty, NY, a retired Operating Engineer with Local # 825 in Newburgh, NY, and a lifelong area resident died Friday June 3, 2022 at his home.  He was 79.

The son of the late Nicholas and Grace Abplanalp Suslosky, he was born July 13, 1942 in Liberty, NY.

Survivors include two...

Jun 3, 2022

Waldemar "Joe" Mielnicki, II of Woodbourne, NY, a mechanic for Jim Ward Construction, died Friday, June 3, 2022 at the Garnet Health Hospital in Middletown, NY.  He was 43.

The son of Urszula Ciupak Mielnicki and the late Waldemar J. Mielnicki, he was born August 14, 1978 in Passaic, NJ.

Joe’s smile would light up the...

Jun 2, 2022

On Thursday, June 2, 2022, of Washington, DC. Beloved sister of the Oblate Sisters of the Most Holy Eucharist. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at Oblate Sisters of the Most Holy Eucharist Convent, 2907 Ellicott Terrace NW, Washington, DC, Friday, June 3, 2022, from 5 to 6 p.m. and on Saturday, June...