OBITUARIES

Mar 11, 2015

Salvatore Minacapelli of Liberty, NY, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY. He was 89.

The son of the late Giuseppe and Rosaria Arena Minacapelli, he was born January 27, 1926 in Piazza Armerina, Sicily.

Funeral services will be private.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris...

Mar 9, 2015

Sandra Joyce Steele of Livingston Manor, NY, a homemaker and a lifelong area resident, died Monday, March 9, 2015 at her home. She was 71.

The daughter of the late Eugene and Thelma O'Dell Eck, she was born July 25, 1943 in Hancock, NY.

Sandy enjoyed spending time at the casino and time with her...

Mar 8, 2015

Joann T. Pierce of Callicoon, NY, a retired bus driver for the Jeffersonville Central School District and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at her home. She was 70.

The daughter of the late Arthur and Josephine Schmidt, she was born June 12, 1944 in Callicoon, NY.

Survivors include her son, Daniel...

Mar 7, 2015

Bonnie Lynn Sorokata of East Branch, NY, formerly of Staten Island, NY, a homemaker, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at her home. She was 66.

The daughter of Clara Winters DiStefano and the late Joseph Andrews, she was born December 9, 1948 in Staten Island, NY.

Survivors include her husband, Walter M. Sorokata, II, at...

Mar 5, 2015

Patricia "Patti" Edwards, 73, of White Sulphur Springs, New York died Thursday, March 5, 2015 with her family by her side.

She was born on April 3, 1941 in Ossining, New York to the late Walter and Marie Grasso Kapp McIlveen.

Patti is survived by her husband of 53 years, Thomas "Tom" Edwards; her five...

Mar 1, 2015

Louis Sabatini, Jr. of Liberty, NY, a self-employed tiler and a long time Sullivan County resident, died Sunday March 1, 2015 at his home. He was 61.

The son of the late Louis Sr. and Dorothy J. Nagy Sabatini, he was born June 20, 1953 in Manhattan, NY.

Louis proudly served Our County in the...

Feb 27, 2015

Philip E. Mullen of Liberty, NY, a retired building inspector for the Town of Liberty and the owner of AM-PM Investigating Services, died Friday, February 27, 2015 at St. Anthony's Hospital, Warwick, NY. He was 85.

The son of the late Philip and Margaret Fletcher Mullen, he was born December 19, 1929 in Liberty, NY

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Feb 22, 2015

John J. Pippo of Hortonville, NY, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Roscoe Regional Rehabilitation and Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY after suffering for many years from Parkinson's Disease. He was 84.

The son of the late Henry "Red" and Anna Fisher Pippo, he was born December 4, 1930...

Feb 14, 2015

Ollen Eck of Livingston Manor, NY, a retired member of Local #147 Tunnel Workers and a life long area resident died Saturday, February 14, 2015 at his home. He was 87.

The son of the late Ralph and Elsie Donovan Eck, he was born May 4, 1927 in Horton, NY.

Ollen proudly served Our Country...

Feb 13, 2015

Fred H. Ahrens of Grahamsville, New York, a life time resident of the area, entered into rest on February 13, 2015. He was 86 years old. Fred was born on October 20, 1928 in Wetumpka, Alabama to the late Donald Ahrens and Frances Ahrens. He married Martha Lake on April 10, 1976 in Grahamsville.

Fred was a...

Feb 12, 2015

Helen A. Tempel of Roscoe, NY, a retired bookkeeper for the Roscoe Central School District and a longtime area resident died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center, Liberty, NY. She was 95.

The daughter of the late Edmund F. and Wilhelmina A. Rutz Stoesser she was born July 26, 1919 in Rock...

Feb 12, 2015

Theodore C. Miller, Jr. of Roscoe, NY, a retired service manager for Montauk Pontiac in Bay Shore, Long Island died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at the Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY. He was 80.

The son the late Theodore C., Sr. and Laura Miller, he was born February 11, 1935 in Amityville, NY.

Theodore proudly...

Feb 12, 2015

Thomas Blazejewicz of Rock Hill, NY, a retired HVAC Technician for the United States Military in West Point, NY and a longtime area resident, died Thursday, February 12, 2015 at his home. He was 61.

The son of the late William and Harriet Dawidowicz Blazejewicz, he was born June 20, 1953 in Brooklyn, NY.

John...

Feb 8, 2015

Leonora J. "Lee" Rajewski Knickerbocker of Clinton, NY formerly of Roscoe, NY, a retired employee of the A&P in Middlebury, VT, died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the LutheranCare Community, Clinton, NY. She was 84.

The daughter of the late Konstanty and Josephine Hayduk Rajewski, she was born June 11, 1930 in Linden, NJ.

Survivors...

Feb 8, 2015

Mary E. Bouw of Downsville, NY, a retired care giver for the State of New York in Albany, NY, and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 91.

The daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Burns Rutherford, she was born November 27, 1923 in...

Feb 7, 2015

John J. Burke of Roscoe, NY, a retired employee for the United States Department of Defense and a longtime area resident, died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at his home. He was 96.

The son of the late John and Marie Kelleher Burke, he was born July 2, 1918 in Jersey City, NJ.

John proudly served...

Feb 6, 2015

Donald G. Lamb of Grahamsville, NY, a machine operator for Jomac Construction in Belferd, NJ, died Friday, February 6, 2015 at his home. He was 58.

The son of Donald G. and Virginia Germaino Lamb, he was born September 14, 1956 in Brooklyn, NY.

Survivors include his wife Mary Lamb of Middletown, NJ.

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Feb 5, 2015

James L. (JL) Hollister, 89, died peacefully on February 5, 2015 at his residence in Melbourne, Florida.

J.L. was born September 23, 1925 in Clarksburg, WV and spent his youth in Bridgeport WV.

He moved to Marietta, OH in 1964 and purchased a Sinclair Motor Fuels and Lubricants distributorship. In 1968 he acquired a petroleum...

Feb 1, 2015

Maryanna Black of Swan Lake, NY, a former billing specialist for Daytop Village of Swan Lake, NY, and a long time area resident, died Sunday, February 1, 2015 at her home. She was 50.

The daughter of Martin Black and Anna Stortz Black, she was born December 6, 1964 in Fernway Park, PA.

Survivors include...

Jan 30, 2015

Our Precious Son, Craig George Dean, went to his Lord unexpectedly on Friday, January 30, 2015 at his home. He was 41.

The son of George A. and Barbara A. Sosnowski Dean, he was born on July 19, 1973 in Ellenville, NY.

Craig was an owner/operator, truck driver and machine operator for his family business...