OBITUARIES

Apr 13, 2016

Heather J. Kelly of Flagstaff, AZ, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at her home. She was 37.

The daughter of the late Kevin M. and Lorna M. Merrill Kelly she was born January 2, 1979 in Honesdale, PA.

Survivors include her sister, Jasmine Wilson and her husband Robert of White Sulphur Springs, NY; and her...

Apr 9, 2016

Raymond G. "Red" Cubberly of Roscoe, NY, formerly of Hobart, NY, a retired employee of Dietrich Corp. in Union, NJ and a 25 year area resident, died Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the Kindred Hospital in Wayne, NJ.

The son of the late Raymond G. and Florence Palumbo Cubberly, he was born December 14, 1938...

Apr 4, 2016

Rita F. Maus of Youngsville, NY, a home maker and lifelong area resident died Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Achieve Rehab and Nursing Facility in Liberty, NY. She was 91.

The daughter of the late Harrison and Cecelia Keesler Marks, she was born February 13, 1925 in Roscoe, NY.

Rita...

Apr 3, 2016

Nathaniel E. Johnson of Livingston Manor, NY, a retired chemist for Union Carbide, Indianapolis, IN died Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the Achieve Rehab and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. He was 89.

The son of the late Nathaniel and Louise McDaniel Johnson, he was born July 27, 1926 in Rome, GA.

Nate was a graduate...

Apr 2, 2016

Dorothy H. DeVantier of Roscoe, NY, the retired co-owner of Roscoe Lumber Yard, Roscoe, NY and a long time area resident passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 91.

The daughter of the late Royal and Rose Stephen Hebbard, she was born October 21, 1924 in Paramus, NJ....

Mar 30, 2016

Patricia Ann Polley of Roscoe, NY, a home maker and a retired waitress at the Roscoe Coffee Shop, Roscoe, NY and a lifelong resident passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at UHS Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY. She was 68.

The daughter of the late Joseph E. and Evelyn Mae Moore Bagley, she was born August...

Mar 29, 2016

William R. "Bill" Gilmore, Sr. CB handle "Sticks & Stones", of East Branch, NY, a lifelong truck driver and area resident, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. and Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY. He was 68.

The son of Robert C. Gilmore and the late Barbara Goetschius Gilmore, he was born January...

Mar 20, 2016

Clara C. DiStefano of Liberty, NY, a homemaker and a long time area resident died Sunday, March 20, 2016 at the Achieve Rehab and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. She was 86.

The daughter of the late John and Helen Moleski Winters, she was born January 21, 1930 in Staten Island, NY.

Survivors include her children,...

Mar 20, 2016

James Reginald Amback of Roscoe, NY, a lifelong area resident, died Palm Sunday, March 20, 2016 at his home with his family by his side. He died on the same property where he was born. He was 89.

The son of the late Henry J. and Ida Peters Amback, he was born Palm Sunday, March 28, 1926...

Mar 18, 2016

On Friday, March 18,2016, Mr. Harold D. Allison left us peacefully after 88 years of life. Harold was born February 29, 1928, the son of the late Sydney and Augusta Dieffenback Allison.

Harold was a United States Navy Veteran having served from 1947 to 1951. Harold was employed by Boris Shalman Electrical, where he later became part...

Mar 17, 2016

Fred J. "Fritz" Kirchner, Jr. of Roscoe, NY, the retired president and co-owner of Kirchner's Chevrolet Corp.- Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Roscoe, NY, and lifelong area resident died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at his home with his family by his side. He was 74.

The son of the late Fred, Sr. and Helen Kochan Kirchner, he was born...

Mar 17, 2016

Neil Blackman of Rock Hill, NY, a retired employee for the Paramount Hotel, Parksville, NY, and a long time area resident, passed away Thursday March 17, 2016 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. He was 57.

The son of Marilyn J. Gasthalter Blackman and the late Myron Blackman, he was born November 6, 1958 in...

Mar 7, 2016

Sarah E. Henley, of Monticello, NY, died Wednesday, March 7, at Orange Regional Medical Center, after a long illness. She was 30.

The daughter of Marcus D. Henley and Sohnnie L. Best-Henley, she was born on December 17, 1981 at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The family lived in Maryland, Arkansas,...

Mar 5, 2016

Loretta M. Madison of Fallsburg, NY, a home maker and a lifelong area resident, died Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Achieve Rehab. and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. She was 72.

The daughter of the late Abraham and Loretta Slater MacEntee, she was born June 29, 1943 in Margaretville, NY.

Survivors include her companion, Donald Hallenbeck;...

Mar 4, 2016

Asya Krasoviskaya of Brooklyn, NY, a self-employed cosmetologist and hairdresser died Friday, March 4, 2016 in Brooklyn, NY. She was 69.

The daughter of the late Joseph and Miriam Atington Zhitnitsky, she was born January 24, 1947 in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine.

Survivors include her husband, Yakov Krasovitsky, at home; and two sons.

Graveside services...

Mar 2, 2016

Bernice E. Ford of Roscoe, NY, a homemaker and a long time area resident, passed away, Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at her home. She was 91.

Born in North Oxford, MA on May 13, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Frank E. and Laura B. Stafford Sanderson.

Bernice was a graduate of Chester...

Feb 29, 2016

Alice Jean Arden Hodge, the grande dame of the Beaverkill and member of the 1936 U.S. Olympic track team, passed away peacefully and without pain at her home in Craig-e-Clare on Wednesday, February 29. She was 97.

Alice was born in Philadelphia on July 23, 1914, the daughter of Thomas Ray and Jean Arden. Her...

Feb 28, 2016

Warren E. Travis of Kerhonkson, NY, a retired self-employed construction worker at WET Construction, Middletown, NY, and a long time area resident, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Achieve Rehab. and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. He was 81.

The son of the late Edson and Blanche Comfort Travis, he was born October 17, 1934 in Milford, PA....

Feb 28, 2016

Lori Ann Schneider of Parksville, NY, a bookkeeper for Yaun Company, Liberty, NY and longtime area resident died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. She was 53.

The daughter of Alberta P. Federico Schneider and the late Thomas M. Schneider, she was born October 13, 1962 in Brooklyn, NY.

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Feb 26, 2016

Carl J. Bonin of Beaverkill, NY, a retired Assistant Vice President for George A. Fuller Corporation, New York City, NY, and a long time area resident, died Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. and Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY. He was 84.

The son of the late Joseph and Anna Foscato Bonin, he...