OBITUARIES

Elizabeth "Jackie" Horner Goldstein

Feb 8, 2020

Elizabeth “Jackie” Horner Goldstein of Liberty, NY, a dance professional, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY.

The daughter of the late Jackson C. and Esther Collins Horner, she was born July 9, 1932 in Gallipolis, OH. Because of her father’s military service, Jackie traveled at a young age to...

Edward Barker

Feb 7, 2020

Edward Albert Barker of Harris, NY passed away on February 7, 2020 at his home.  He was 97.

The son of the late Edward and Elsie Weiss Barker, he was born November 13, 1922 in Yonkers, NY.  He was the widower of Margaret Glaesser Barker to whom he was married 60 years.

Ed was raised...

Joann Johnson

Feb 4, 2020

Joann Johnson of Carmel, NY a retired cook for Magnolia’s in Patterson, NY, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at the Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.  She was 75.

The daughter of the late Howard Wesley and Meryl Frances Bennett Higgs, she was born June 12, 1944 in Mahopac, NY.

Joann will be remembered for...

Evelyn Froehlich

Feb 3, 2020

Evelyn Blanche Froehlich of White Sulphur Springs, NY, a life-long area resident, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris, NY.  She was 85 years young (as she would say).  Evelyn was the daughter of the late Alfred and Florence Cobb Bivins, born November 18, 1934 in Liberty, NY.

Evelyn...

Thomas Lasky

Feb 2, 2020

Thomas Lasky of Liberty, NY died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the Achieve Rehab. and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY.  He was 67.

Burial will be Wednesday, February 5, 2020 in the Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, NY.

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

Thomas Dittmar

Jan 29, 2020

In Loving Memory of Thomas Edward Dittmar

6-27-52 - 1-29-20

“But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength;

They shall mount up with wings like eagles,

They shall run and not be weary, They...

Zully Torres

Jan 28, 2020

Zully Torres of Liberty, NY a home maker and a long time area resident died Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at her home.  She was 65.

The daughter of the late Sylvia Rivera, she was born June 26, 1954 in Queens, NY.

Survivors include two daughters, Monica Mezarina of Brooklyn, NY and Sylvia Echeverri of Liberty,...

Patricia Poptanich

Jan 26, 2020

Patricia Gayle Poptanich of Jeffersonville, NY, formerly of Wallkill, died Sunday, January 26, 2020 at the Westchester County Medical Center in Valhalla, NY.  She was 65.

The daughter of the late George and Joyce Cowton, she was born April 14, 1954 in Cornwall, NY.

Pat is a Past President of the Orange County Cooperative Extension -...

Irene Garcia

Jan 24, 2020

Irene Garcia of Liberty, NY, a retired secretary and longtime area resident, died Friday, January 24, 2020 at her home.  She was 91. The daughter of the late Modesto and Anita Martinez Ruiz, she was born April 5, 1928 in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. Irene loved the sunshine and enjoyed listening to music. Survivors include three daughters; Ana Mendes of...

Colleen Parker

Jan 19, 2020

Colleen Paker of Liberty, NY, a longtime area resident, died Sunday, January 19, 2020 at her home.  She was 64.

The daughter of the late Raymond and Maureen McHugh, she was born October 3, 1955 in Bronx, NY.

Graveside services and burial will be Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 10:30 AM in the Liberty Cemetery,...

Diane Pantore

Jan 14, 2020

Diane L. Pantore of Davenport, NY formerly Roscoe, NY, a longtime area resident, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the MI Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY.  She was 72.

The daughter of the late Thomas and Rosalie Grispi Fraioli, she was born November 30, 1947 in Bronx, NY.

Diane had been the Vice President and...

Gumersindo Ortiz

Jan 14, 2020

Gumersindo Ortiz of Liberty, NY, a longtime area resident, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, NY.  He was 66.

The son of the late Gumersindo and Maria McCaddo Ortiz, he was born July 21, 1953 in Manhattan, NY.

Graveside services and burial will be Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 10 AM...

Frances "Fran" Branning

Jan 13, 2020

Frances C. “Fran” Branning of Livingston Manor, NY, a longtime area resident, died Monday, January 13, 2020 at the Care Center at Sunset Lake, Liberty, NY.  She was 90.

The daughter of the late Ralph and Frances Stevens Mitchell, she was born January 12, 1930 in Albany, NY.

Fran had a been a physical education...

James "Big Jim" Meola

Jan 12, 2020

James P. “Big Jim” Meola of Roscoe, NY, a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. and Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY.  He was 60.

The son of Charlene Baum Meola and the late Joseph Meola, Sr., he was born October 19, 1959 in Callicoon, New York.

Big...

Robert Hathaway

Jan 12, 2020

Robert A. Hathaway of Honesdale, PA formerly of Livingston Manor, NY a Heavy Equipment Operator for Local Union 825, Newburgh, NY and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Facility, Lake Ariel, PA.  He was 85.

Robert proudly served Our Country in the United States Air Force from 1954...

Marie Ferguson

Jan 12, 2020

Marie L. Ferguson of Livingston Manor, NY, a longtime resident passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loved ones.

Marie was a homemaker and pipe organ builder for Ferguson’s Pipe Organ Service; a family business that she built with her husband, Gary. She was a life member of the Cornwall, NY Volunteer...

Jutta Lorino

Jan 9, 2020

Jutta Lorino, a long-time resident of White Sulpher Springs N.Y. Passed away on January 9, 2020. She was 78.

Jutta was born July 26, 1941 in Frankfurt Germany to the late Hedwig and Alfred Schubert.

Jutta was an amazing woman who could brighten everyone's day and believed in the power of a good hug. She...

Laverna Maus

Jan 8, 2020

Laverna M. Maus of Roscoe, NY, a retired employee of the Roscoe Nursing Home and a lifelong area resident died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY.  She was 90. The daughter of the late Leonard G. and Marguerite C. Thomas Whitback, she was born October 20, 1929 in Franklin, NY. Laverna was a member...

Rhonda Gorr Walker

Jan 4, 2020

Rhonda Sue Gorr Walker of Liberty, NY formerly of Livingston Manor, NY, a lifelong area resident died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at her home. She was 52.

The daughter of Martin “Hank” Gorr and Luella “Sue” Gorr, she was born October 19, 1967 in Liberty, NY.

Rhonda had worked as a groundskeeper at the Sullivan...

Mary Vasko

Jan 2, 2020

Mary Nadena Vasko of Liberty, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY.  She was 70.

The daughter of the late Robert and Hazel (Sparks) Snelling, she was born March 18, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio.

She retired after having worked several years at Catskill Regional Medical...