OBITUARIES

Apr 21, 2019

Dorothy M. Naumovitz of Liberty, NY, a home maker and a long time area resident, died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the Care Center at Sunset Lake, Liberty, NY.  She was 95.

The daughter of the late Harry and Cecelia Weiner Herold, she was born May 14, 1923 in Lew Beach, NY.

Survivors include one...

Apr 21, 2019

Mary Alice Granger of South Fallsburg, NY, a homemaker and a long time area resident, died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence, Newburgh, NY.  She was 65.

The daughter of the late Jacob Grangers and Kizzie Rivers was born February 6, 1954 in Apopular, FL.

At the age of four Mary...

Apr 18, 2019

Bonnie Makinster Schmitt of Long Eddy, NY, a long time area resident, died Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. and Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY.  She was 70.

The daughter of the late Charles C. and Dorothy R. Chamberlain Makinster, she was born May 16, 1948 in Elmira, NY.

Bonnie was...

Apr 14, 2019

Dale W. Goodstal of Swan Lake, NY, a retired teacher for Monticello Central School District, Monticello, NY and a long time area resident, died Sunday April 14, 2019 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center,  Harris, NY.  He was 78.

Funeral services will be private.

Memorial contributions in Dale’s name may be made to St. Jude...

Apr 9, 2019

Robert A. Carlock of Hurleyville, NY, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at his home.  He was 70.

The son of the late Benton A. and Irene McShane Carlock, he was born December 8, 1948 in Jamaica, NY.

Robert proudly served Our Country in the US Army; he had worked as an auto mechanic and had...

Apr 5, 2019

Ruth Ann Pless Pomeroy of Roscoe, New York, formerly of White Lake, N.Y. went to her final home, The Great Ballroom of Heaven on April 5, 2019, at the feisty age of 97.

She is survived by her sons, Frank (Karen) of Mars Hill, NC, Peter (Monica) of Fernandina Beach, FL; and one daughter, Penny Constant (Jeff)...

Mar 30, 2019

Ethel Dotten of Ferndale, NY, a home maker and a long time area resident, died Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center,  Harris, NY.  She was 91.

The daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Kennedy Deans, she was born December 17, 1927 in New York City, NY.

Survivors include her children,...

Mar 29, 2019

Karen D. Zurawski of Albany, NY, formerly of Liberty, NY, passed away March 29, 2019 as a result of a long illness.

The daughter of the late Frank and Myrtle (Sager) Zurawski, she was born on February 2nd , 1953 in Liberty, NY.

She was a graduate of Liberty High School, and achieved her Bachelor’s...

Mar 29, 2019

Brenda Fay Wofford was born on March 22, 1952 to the late Ann Covington and Bill Africa in Fuquay, North Carolina. Brenda, known as Fay, went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 29, 2019 at 2:50 am at the Sarah Neumann - The New Jewish Home in Mamaroneck, NY.

Fay worked...

Mar 27, 2019

Gustav John Olson of Monticello, NY a retired farmer and a long time area resident, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at his home.  He was 92.

The son of the late Gustav Walfrid and Kathleen Dogherty Olson, he was born April 15, 1926 in Astoria, NY.

Gustav proudly served Our Country in the US Marines...

Mar 21, 2019

Harry Jones Jr., 94, of Downsville passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019 concluding a long life filled with love, joy and dignity.

Harry was born at home on December 28, 1924 in Stony Point, NY. Only weighing two pounds at the time of his birth, he spent his first night on Earth wrapped in cotton and...

Mar 20, 2019

Delinda "Linda" Gordon Bonin of Beaverkill, NY, a retired teacher from the Wayne, NJ School District and longtime area resident died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at her home.  She was 85.

The daughter of the late Norman and Marjorie Lawrence Gordon, she was born March 2, 1934 in Newark, NJ. She grew up in East Orange...

Mar 16, 2019

Halina Szymczak of Honesdale, PA, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at her home.  She was 78.

The daughter of the late Michal and Janina Pokrzywinska Szymczak, she was born February 23, 1941 in Poland.

Halina had been a self-employed Antique and Vintage Saleswoman; and she was a fashionista.  Halina had been a waitress in...

Mar 8, 2019

Irene Mary Sosnowski of Woodbourne, NY, a home maker and longtime area resident died Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY.  She was 96.

The daughter of the late Stanley and Helen Rysiak Bienkowski, she was born June 25, 1922 in New York City, NY.

Irene was a Communicant...

Mar 2, 2019

Kristin Suzanne Erickson Crover Kristin was born on Long Island, NY to George J. and Vera (Nystrom) Erickson and was raised in Merrick. She passed away in Liberty, NY on March 2, 2019.

She graduated from Calhoun H.S. and earned a BA from Long Island University- Stony Brook Campus.

Kristin married Richard Crover in 1994...

Feb 25, 2019

Gregorio E. Diaz, Sr. of Ferndale, NY passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at the Achieve Rehab. and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY.  He was 80.

The son of the late Gregorio E. Diaz and Maria Suarez, he was born May 18, 1938 in Vegabaja, Puerto Rico.

Survivors include his children.  He was predeceased by his...

Feb 23, 2019

Susan A. VanEtten of Cooks Falls, NY, a chef and a lifelong area resident, died Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, NY.  She was 59.

The daughter of Richard and Geraldine Burzak VanEtten, she was born November 13, 1959 in Monticello, NY.

Survivors include one son, Everett Kunz of Cooks...

Feb 22, 2019

Richard David Horton, “Dave” of Horton, NY died on Friday, February 22nd, 2019 at O’Connor Hospital, Delhi NY. He was 86.

The son of the late Andrew Charles Horton and Mary Evelyn Nevin-Horton, he was born July 15, 1932 in Hancock, NY and was the oldest of three children. He married M. Catherine Deighton, December 24th, 1958...

Feb 22, 2019

Robert N. Fix, 85, also known as “Big Bob”, passed quietly on February 22, 2019.  Bob was born on April 6, 1933 in Islip Terrace, Long Island, NY to hard working immigrant parents, Adolf and Magdalena Fix.  He was the owner of Liberty Lanes bowling center in Liberty, NY for 42 years.

Bob married his high school...

Feb 19, 2019

Lance Turbin of Loch Sheldrake, NY, a long time area resident, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY.  He was 73. He was born August 11, 1947 in Saginaw, Michigan.

Lance proudly served Our Country in the US Marine Corps. from 1964-1967. Survivors include many friends.

Graveside services with...