OBITUARIES

Mar 26, 2021

Raymond G. Finkle of Roscoe, NY a retired employee of the City of New York Board of Water Supply in Downsville, NY and a lifelong area resident died Friday, March 26, 2021 at his home.  He was 88.

The son of the late Kenneth and Nora A. Francisco Finkle, he was born July 29, 1932 in Delhi,...

Mar 22, 2021

Linda T. Watson of Liberty, NY the President of EFFORTS and a lifelong area resident died Monday, March 22, 2021 at her home.  She was 70.

The daughter of the late Charles, Sr. and Ruth Ann Larkin Watson, she was born October 15, 1950 in Liberty, NY.

Linda was a graduate of Liberty Central School...

Mar 20, 2021

Michael E. Decker of Roscoe, NY, owner of Decker Construction and Decker Deer Cutting in Roscoe, died Saturday, March 20, 2021 at his home.  He was 60.

The son of the late Robert and Mildred Welch Decker, he was born July 13, 1960 in Liberty, NY.

Mike was a lifelong area resident and was a longtime...

Mar 19, 2021

Stavros “Papou” Niforatos of Roscoe and Monticello, NY, a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, and a long time resident of Sullivan County died Friday, March 19, 2021. He was 90.

The son of the late Anastasios and Athena Niforatos, he was born July 22, 1930 in Cephalonia, Greece.

Some of you knew “Papou” as...

Mar 18, 2021

Joseph Winter of Liberty, NY passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY.  He was 62.

The son of the late Damazy and Christina Kala Winter, he was born May 11, 1958 in Brooklyn, NY.

Burial will be private in the Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, NY.

Arrangements have been entrusted...

Mar 15, 2021

Shirley Ann Bult of Liberty, NY, a long time area resident died Monday, March 15, 2021 at the Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown, NY.  She was 69.

The daughter of the late Robert S. and Dorothy G. Tompkins Robinson, she was born May 20, 1951 in Newburgh, NY.

Shirley was employed with both Kutchers Country Club, and...

Mar 14, 2021

Edwin C. "Ed" Roth of White Sulphur Springs, NY, a retired superintendent for the Town of Liberty Water and Sewer Department and a lifelong area resident died Sunday, March 14, 2021 in White Sulphur Springs, NY.  He was 66.

The son of the late Charles and Marjorie "Midge" LaBagh Roth, he was born January 4, 1955 in...

Mar 14, 2021

Ruth Ann Watson of Liberty, NY a longtime area resident died Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the Achieve Rehab and Nursing Facility in Liberty, NY.  She was 92.

The daughter of the late Daniel and Anna Saldonis Larkin, she was born April 6, 1928 in Carbondale, PA.

Ruth Ann was a Communicant of St. Peter's...

Mar 12, 2021

Diane Jackson of Liberty, NY, a longtime area resident died Friday, March 12, 2021 at the Garnet Health Medical Center, Harris, NY.  She was 81.

The daughter of the late George and Audrey Smith, she was born October 16, 1939 in Brooklyn, NY.

Diane was a Communicant of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Liberty,...

Mar 6, 2021

Lynn B. Owen of East Branch, NY, a ceramic engineer and longtime employee of Lapp Insulator in LeRoy, NY before retiring from Cooper Industries in Macomb, IL, a lifelong area resident, died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the Garnet Health Medical Center in Harris, NY.  He was 83.

The son of the late Roy and Ethel Wilson...

Mar 6, 2021

Ursula “Tootie” Eileen Cicio of Hancock, NY, a lifelong area resident, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA.  She was 72.

The daughter of the late Joseph A. and Lillian A. Crosby Fucci, she was born September 6, 1948 in Hancock, NY.

Tootie had been an employee at T&A...

Feb 25, 2021

Donamarie B. LeConey of Monticello, NY, a retired Elementary School Librarian for the Monticello Central School District and a longtime area resident died Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the Garnet Health Center, Harris, NY.  She was 71.

The daughter of the late John and Mildred Scaramuzzo Abramshe, she was born January 16, 1950 in Staten Island, NY....

Feb 23, 2021

Juan Jose Moran of Liberty, NY, the retired owner of JM Electric in Plattekill, NY and a long-time area resident, died Tuesday February 23, 2021 in Rock Hill, NY.  He was 86.

The son of the late Juan Jose Maria Moran and Petra Vasquez Moran, he was born July 11, 1934 in Puerto Rico.

Survivors...

Feb 17, 2021

James S. Sammann of Liberty, NY died on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at his home.  Born on December 26, 1959 at Loomis Hospital and graduate of Liberty High School, he was 61.  He was the son of the late Edmund and Caroline Bivins Sammann.

James was a lifelong area resident of Liberty, NY, where he chose to...

Feb 15, 2021

Andrea Carol Parker of Liberty, NY, a retired registered nurse and a longtime area resident died Monday, February 15, 2021 at the Garnet Health Center, Middletown, NY.  She was 76.

The daughter of the late Olaf and Audrey Ehlers Ostervold, she was born February 23, 1944 in Kew Gardens, NY.

Andrea had worked for a...

Feb 14, 2021

Lonnie Reddick Jr. was born on September 17, 1951 to his late parents Lonnie “Calvin” Reddick Sr. and Esther Marie Reddick in New York, NY.  Lonnie Reddick Jr. attended New York City public schools and would go on to graduate from George Washington High School in 1969.  As a young child his family joined the Spiritual Israel Church and...

Feb 14, 2021

Remembering the life of Robert G. Jensen (Bob) of Downsville, NY who passed away on February 14, 2021 at the MI Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY.  He was 88. The son of the late Otto and Alice Jensen, he was born November 16, 1932 in Rutherford, NJ.

He was a devoted father to his four sons, and...

Feb 11, 2021

Charles Clayton Colton of Livingston Manor, NY, an employee of Shaver Moving and Storage in Livingston Manor, NY and a longtime area resident died Thursday, February 11, 2021 at the Achieve Rehab and Nursing Facility in Liberty, NY.  He was 58.

The son of the late Ellis B. and Madeline J. Davis Colton, he was born March...

Feb 9, 2021

Wayne S. Josephs of Loch Sheldrake, NY, a carpenter with TK Construction and a lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at his home.  He was 60.

The son of the late William and Anne Blarshis Josephs, he was born November 21, 1960 in Liberty, NY.

Wayne enjoyed the outdoors and was a member...

Feb 6, 2021

Bob, 74, of New Smyrna Beach, FL returned to the Lord on February 6, 2021.  Born in Callicoon, NY on January 9, 1947 to the late Claude and Elizabeth (Tempel) Chapman, he was raised in Roscoe with his older sister June Ann (Lake), who also predeceased him.

Bob lived a full, meaningful life enriched by his family,...