OBITUARIES

Jun 13, 2014

Leona E. Sherwood of Livingston Manor, NY, a retired spray booth operator at Sherwood Mill's Ten Pin factory in Livingston Manor and a lifetime area resident died Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 87.

The daughter of the late Allan and Permelia Biggs VanLoan, she was born March 30,...

Jun 6, 2014

Rita A. Harris of Liberty, NY, a former clothing designer for Montesand & Pruzan Garments in NYC and a long time area resident, died Friday, June 6, 2014 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 84.

The daughter of the late Salvatore and Sophie Trentacost Perniciaro, she was born October 12, 1929 in Bronx,...

Jun 6, 2014

Joan E. Barkley of Liberty, NY, a retired Vice-President - Claims Manager for Frontier Insurance, Rock Hill, NY, and a lifelong area resident died Friday, June 6, 2014 at her home. She was 75.

The daughter of the late James A. and Anne E. McCormack McGuire, she was born May 28, 1939 in Liberty, NY.

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Jun 3, 2014

Connie M. Bulzone of Liberty, NY, a retired employee for American Can Company, Brooklyn, NY, and a long time area resident died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 85.

The daughter of the late Joseph and Filomena Riccio Fiore, she was born July 29, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY.

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Jun 3, 2014

Marcus G. O'Dell of Roscoe, NY, a retired Postmaster for the United States Postal Service, Livingston Manor, NY, and a lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at UHS Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY. He was 72.

The son of the late Ralph Marcus and Mildred Eck O'Dell, he was born October 31, 1941 in...

May 28, 2014

Eileen A. Olsen of Liberty, NY, a mechanical draftsman and a long time area resident, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at her home. She was 56.

The daughter of Timothy and Eileen Loughnane Murphy, she was born April 14, 1958 in New York City, NY.

Funeral services will be private.

Arrangements have been...

May 23, 2014

William Aukema, a retired self-employed dairy farmer and a long time area resident, died Friday, May 23, 2014 at the Roscoe Regional Rehabilitation and Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY. He was 74.

The son of the late Gerben and Jeanette Feenstra Aukema, he was born April 13, 1940 in Holland.

Survivors include his sister,...

May 21, 2014

Today we dwell among the memories of our mother, Ethel C. (Harris) Heins and her "little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love"*. The daughter of the late Fred and Mae (Rogers) Harris, Mom was born March 27th, 1914, in a farm house in Harris, NY --- named after her grandfather Issac Harris. She passed away on May...

May 15, 2014

Joan L. Van Ginhoven of Long Eddy, NY died on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at her home.

Joan was born in Callicoon on September 28, 1966 to Earl Van Ginhoven and Eloise McKeon. She was a rare and special person and her death has come unexpectedly and unnecessarily. She was not average, she was not ordinary, she...

May 11, 2014

Thomas P. Wade of Liberty, NY, a retired food service provider at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at his home. He was 59.

The son of the late George, Sr. and Marion Reasin Wade, he was born November 10, 1954 in Liberty, NY.

Tom...

Apr 27, 2014

Beverly A. Flynn of White Sulphur Springs, NY, a homemaker and a long time area resident died Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. She was 73.

The daughter of the late Walter and Catherine Kilpatrick Stechmann, she was born October 2, 1940 in Staten Island, NY.

Beverly was a communicant...

Apr 21, 2014

Donald E. Knack of Liberty, NY, a logger for Klein and Sons Logging, White Sulphur Springs, NY and a long time area resident, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh, NY. He was 65.

The son of the late Bernard A. and Bessie Lee Herrin Knack, he was born July 9, 1948 in...

Apr 17, 2014

Olive "Peaches" Stone of Liberty, NY, a longtime area resident passed away April 17, 2014 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 76.

The daughter of the late Henry and Olive Purcell Wells, she was born January 15, 1938 in Accord, NY.

Survivors include her three daughters, Desiree Stone of Maine, Louise...

Apr 17, 2014

Robert N. Ludwig of Parksville, NY, a long time area resident, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Achieve Rehab. & Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. He was 83. The son of the late Alexander and Elva Blanchard Ludwig, he was born February 14, 1931 in Oneonta, NY.

Robert retired from Sullivan County BOCES as the Director of...

Apr 14, 2014

Idella M. DiMarco of Roscoe, NY, a lifelong area resident, died Monday, April 14, 2014 at Schervier Pavilion, Warwick, NY. She was 98.

The daughter of the late Norman and Nora Keator Burton, she was born September 20, 1915 in Morrston, NY.

Idella worked as a waitress at the Campbell Inn in Roscoe for 12...

Apr 10, 2014

Joyce C. Lockhart of Grahamsville, NY passed away peacefully on April 10, 2014 at her home with her family by her side. She was 80.

The daughter of the late Andrew and Teresa Frondi Besold, she was born October 1, 1933 in Englewood, NJ.

Joyce was a devoted wife, mother, and...

Apr 10, 2014

Robin A. Ford of Livingston Manor, NY, a senior residential associate at the Center for Discovery, Harris, NY, and a lifelong area resident died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. She was 56.

The daughter of Leona Van Loan Sherwood and the late Clarence Sherwood, Sr., she was born April 17, 1957...

Apr 10, 2014

Russell K. Mootz, Sr. of Port St. Lucie, FL, formerly of Roscoe, NY, died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Treasure Coast Hospice, Ft. Pierce, FL. He was 83.

Russell was born in Callicoon, NY; he proudly served Our Country in the US Army during the Korean War; he owned and operated Mootz Sanitation, Roscoe, NY for 30...

Apr 7, 2014

Herbert A. Hosmer of Roscoe, NY, a retired painter and a long time area resident, died Monday, April 7, 2014 at his home. He was 66.

The son of the late Roy and Dorothy Ames Hosmer, he was born January 1, 1948 in Messena, NY.

Funeral services will be private.

Arrangements have been...

Apr 7, 2014

Carl M. Ackerley of Roscoe, NY, a retired stone cutter and a lifelong area resident, died Monday, April 7, 2014 at his home. He was 88.

The son of the late Bruce and Marjorie DeWitt Ackerley, he was born November 14, 1925 in Livingston Manor, NY.

Carl had worked as a logger for many years...