OBITUARIES

Wendy Kavanaugh

Jul 2, 2017

Wendy E. Kavanaugh of Cooks Falls, NY, a laborer for the Town of Rockland and a long time area resident died Sunday, July 2, 2017 at her home. She was 49.

The daughter of the late Paul F, Sr. and Betty R. Ellis Cox, she was born March 26, 1968 in Sharon, CT.

Survivors include...

Trevor Tate

Jun 23, 2017

Trevor Ray Tate of White Sulphur Springs, NY, a safety officer for Granite Associates in Ferndale, NY and a lifelong area resident died Friday, June 23, 2017 in White Sulphur Springs, NY.  He was 26.

The son of Thomas R. and Linda M. Salonich Tate, he was born July 10, 1990 in Harris, NY.

Trevor...

Michael Grossi

Jun 18, 2017

Michael P. Grossi of Liberty NY, a carpenter and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, June 18, 2017 at his home.  He was 49.  He was born April 18, 1968 in Pine Bush, NY.

Funeral services will be private.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home West Street at Buckley, Liberty, NY....

Gene Barbanti

Jun 17, 2017

Gene Louis Barbanti of Liberty, NY, the owner and president of the Barbanti Group, Liberty, NY and a long time area resident, died Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY.  He was 92.

The son of the late Jean Francis and Sophie Balestra Barbanti, he was born May 17, 1925 in Brooklyn,...

Wilhelmina Bogart

Jun 15, 2017

Wilhelmina Bogart of Downsville, NY, a homemaker and a long time area resident, died Thursday, June 15, 2017 at her home. She was 94.

The daughter of the late J. William and Helen P. Van Loon Bouw, she was born July 19, 1922 in New York City, NY.

Wilhelmina was a member of the Colchester...

Jean Bader

Jun 14, 2017

Jean Ann Bader of Loch Sheldrake, NY, a co-owner and secretary for Getec, Inc.  in Ferndale, NY and a long time area resident, died Wednesday June 14, 2017 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 66.

The daughter of the late James and Margaret Harding Fowler, she was born December 18, 1950 in Suffern,...

Cora Greene

Jun 14, 2017

Cora Mae Greene of Liberty, NY a life long area resident, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Achieve Rehab. and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. She was 94.

The daughter of the late Francis Andrew Hamilton and Grace Laverne Hall she was born June 14, 1923 in Grahamsville, NY.

Cora had a love of fishing and...

Helen Degroot

Jun 13, 2017

The Lord received another beautiful soul.  Helen D. DeGroot of Liberty, NY, a retired School Bus Driver for the Liberty Central School District and a long time area resident died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at her home.  She was 91. The daughter of the late George T. and Helen H. Statts Morris, she was born October 24, 1925 in...

David Vankeuren

Jun 12, 2017

David E. VanKeuren of Livingston Manor, NY, the owner of VanKeuren Tree Service and a lifelong area resident, died Monday, June 12, 2017 at his home.  He was 74.

The son of the late Ralph A. W. and Marion A. Grant VanKeuren, he was born May 21, 1943 in Monticello, NY.

David proudly served Our...

William Cunningham

Jun 11, 2017

William Cunningham of Fallsburg, NY, a truck driver for Berkley Township in Berkley, NJ and a long time area resident, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at his home.  He was 72.

The son of the late Frank and Elsie Wooley Cunningham, he was born March 12, 1945 in Montgomery County, PA.

William enjoyed gardening.

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Eleanor Wilcox

Jun 9, 2017

Eleanor E. "Dolly" Wilcox of Fremont, NY, a homemaker and lifelong area resident died Friday, June 9, 2017 at her home.  She was 86.

The daughter of the late Harold and Eleanor Ebert Kellam, she was born May 8, 1931 in the Town of Fremont, NY.

Dolly was a member of the Horton Brook Free...

Marian Fries

Jun 7, 2017

Marian E. Fries of Youngsville, NY, a retired customer service representative for New York State Electric & Gas Co. in Monticello and Liberty, NY, died Wednesday evening, June 7, 2017 at her home in Youngsville, NY.  She was 88. The daughter of the late Fred A. and Augusta Vakiener Fries she was born May 18, 1929 in Liberty, NY....

Barbara Tiffany

Jun 4, 2017

Barbara Jane Tiffany of Liberty, NY, a retired property manager for Halkeem Corporation and a long time area resident, died Sunday, June 4, 2017 at her home. She was 68.

The daughter of the late Rexford and Ella Mae Sayre Brown, she was born May 28, 1949 in Elmira, NY.

Barbara enjoyed reading and gardening;...

James Cole

May 28, 2017

James L. Cole, Sr. of Andover, NJ and formerly of Ferndale, NY, died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at the Andover Subacute & Rehabilitation Center, Andover, NJ.  He was 74.

The son of the late Raymond and Beatrice Beadle Cole, he was born October 8, 1942 in Liberty, NY.

James was a lifelong area resident and...

Robert Burns

May 27, 2017

Robert C. Burns of Liberty, NY, a retired Corrections Officer for over 30 years for NYS Department of Corrections, Woodbourne, NY and a lifelong area resident died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. and Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY. He was 87.

The son of the late Alfred J. and Ruth Green Burns,...

Eva Barry

May 22, 2017

Eva V. Barry of Liberty, NY, a lifelong area resident died Monday, May 22, 2017 at the Achieve Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY.  She was 88. The daughter of the late Earl and Eva Nutt Bivins, she was born June 5, 1928 in Liberty, NY. Eva had worked as a waitress at various restaurants in Sullivan County; she...

Ronald Keene

May 18, 2017

Ronald L. Keene of Cooks Falls, NY, a retired operating engineer for Local #15 in New York City, NY and a long time area resident died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY.  He was 78.

The son of the late Norman and Eva Grenier Keene he was born April 1, 1939...

Gary Gabriel

May 14, 2017

Gary J. Gabriel of North Branch, NY, a retired Principal Account Clerk for Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake, NY, died Sunday, May 14, 2017.  He was 58.

The son of the late John W. and Betty J. Van Dyke Gabriel, he was born September 13, 1958 in Ridgewood, NJ.

Gary was a former member...

Josephine Thiery

May 13, 2017

Josephine Thiery of Liberty, NY, formerly of Middletown, NY died Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Achieve Rehab. and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY.  She was 82. Graveside services and burial will be Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 10 AM in the Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, NY. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home West St. at Buckley,...

Burr Hartig

May 9, 2017

Burr Hartig, 84, retired Oral Roberts University groundskeeper, gardener and Army veteran, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Graveside services were held at the Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, OK.