OBITUARIES

Dec 24, 2018

Walter J. Kapicic of Myrtle Beach, SC formerly of Liberty, NY, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 24, 2018 at the age of 61. He was a retired Teamsters truck driver in the Local Unions #707 and #445.

Walter had a great enthusiasm for life and made friends everywhere he went.  He was an avid...

Dec 23, 2018

Marie C. O’Dell of Walton, NY, a retired nurse’s aide at the Roscoe Community Nursing Home, Roscoe, NY and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, December 23, 2018 at the Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Delhi, NY.  She was 89.

The daughter of the late Warren Tiffany Babcock O’Dell and Margaret Scudder Babcock, she was born March...

Dec 20, 2018

Linda A. Martin of White Sulphur Springs, NY, a retired medical records clerk for the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY and a longtime area resident, died Thursday, December 20, 2018 at the Care Center at Sunset Lake, Liberty, NY. She was 70.

The daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth Kraatz Willmott, she was born October...

Dec 19, 2018

Ellen Ruth Tompkins of Downsville, NY, a retired daycare provider and a lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.  She was 68.

The daughter of the late Lloyd and Isabelle Eckert Williams, she was born June 20, 1950 in Margaretville, NY.

Ellen was a loving mother, grandmother,...

Dec 15, 2018

June D. Stoesser of Johnstown, NY formerly of Roscoe, NY, died December 15, 2018 at the Wells Nursing Home in Johnstown, NY.  She was 91.

The daughter of the late Arthur E. and Arminda McCassey Vosburgh, she was born June 30, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Her mother passed away at an early age and she...

Dec 14, 2018

Amparo Vargas Ryan of Roscoe, NY, a retired care giver at the Center for Discovery, Harris, NY and a longtime area resident, died Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY.  She was 78.

The daughter of the late Anna Franco Vargas, she was born February 24, 1940 in Columbia.

Funeral...

Dec 12, 2018

Kathleen Lewis of Montgomery, NY, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the Achieve Rehab. and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY.  She was 59.

Graveside services and burial will be Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at 12:30 PM in the Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, NY.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home, West St. at Buckley, Liberty,...

Dec 10, 2018

Janet L. Fersch of Oneonta, NY formerly of Roscoe, NY, a homemaker, died Monday, December 10, 2018 at the A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta, NY.  She was 83.

The daughter of the late Robert and Mae Eggler Lindsley, she was born September 28, 1935 in Liberty, NY.

Janet was a member of the A.O. Fox...

Dec 2, 2018

Jean E. L. McMillan of Roscoe, NY, a retired teacher at Head Start and a long time area resident, died Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. and Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY.  She was 71.

The daughter of the late Donald B. and Pauline E. Miller McMillan, she was born February 23, 1947...

Nov 29, 2018

Gloria A. McCausland of Warwick, NY formerly of Tennanah Lake, NY, died November 29, 2018. She was 90.

She was born in Johnson City, NY on December 7, 1927 to the late Stanley and Ida Holpp Minckler.

Gloria was predeceased by a beloved husband, Donald Gerald McCausland. They were married for forty-two years and lived...

Nov 29, 2018

Grace T. "Gay" Krug of Lake Muskoday, NY, a homemaker and longtime area resident died Thurs., Nov. 29, 2018 at the Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA.  She was 93.

The daughter of the late Joseph and Magdalen Stockenberg Dertinger, she was born Dec. 6, 1924 in Bronx, NY.

Gay was a communicant of St. Mary's R.C. Church in Obernburg and a former...

Nov 26, 2018

Wayne D. Hallenbeck of Loch Sheldrake, NY, a farmer and a long time area resident, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at the Care Center on Sunset Lake, Liberty, NY.  He was 56.

The son of the late Muriel Hallenbeck, he was born March 26, 1962 in Pleasant Valley, NY.

Wayne enjoyed fishing and spending...

Nov 25, 2018

Anthony Salvemini of Downsville, NY, a retired housekeeping supervisor at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. & Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY and a long time area resident, died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at his home. He was 93.

The son of the late Dominick and Virginia Seo Salvemini, he was born June 5, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY....

Nov 16, 2018

Mary Anne Regan, nee Hanley, has gone on to join God’s chorus of Angels on November 16, 2018.  The daughter of the late John and Kathleen Hanely, she was born January 7, 1930 in New York and was raised in County Longford, Ireland.  Mary was the Mother extraordinaire of Regina and Marie, beloved wife of the late Thomas Regan,...

Nov 16, 2018

James J. Gorman II, a long time resident of Neversink, New York, passed away at his home on the family farm on November 16, 2018.  He was 62.

James “Jimmy” was born in Staten Island, New York on June 1, 1956 and moved to Sullivan County with his parents and siblings at a young age.  He spent...

Nov 12, 2018

Sean A. Fredenburg of Livingston Manor, NY, a heavy equipment operator for Local # 825, Springfield, NJ and a lifelong area resident, died Monday, November 12, 2018 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY.  He was 52.

Sean was an avid hunter and forever a Chicago Bears and New York Mets fan.

The son...

Nov 10, 2018

Daniel M. Jennings formerly of Liberty, NY, a retired service attendant at various gas stations in Hastings-On-Hudson, NY and a long time area resident, died Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. & Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY. He was 63.

Daniel proudly served Our Country in the US Navy and served on the...

Nov 6, 2018

George McCord of Loch Sheldrake, NY, a long time area resident, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at his home.  He was born February 20, 1966 in New York City, NY.  He was 52.

George proudly served Our Country in the US Army; he was a grounds keeper at the golf course in Loch Sheldrake, NY and...

Nov 4, 2018

Eva J. Rossetti of Downsville, NY, a seamstress for Swing-N-Sway, Brooklyn, NY, and a long time area resident died Sunday, November 4, 2018 at her home. She was 93.

The daughter of the late Antonio and Guiseppa Roccaforte Adamo, she was born May 8, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY.

Eva was a communicant of the Church...

Nov 2, 2018

Myrtle Sager Zurawski succumbed to the effects of Alzheimer's Disease and deteriorating health over the past several months,  and went home peacefully to the Lord on November 2, 2018.  She was in the care of her loving family members and the wonderful staff of the Richmond County Hospice Haven in Rockingham, North Carolina.

Myrtle was born in Liberty, NY...