Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
Joann Seligman-Hargabus
May 13, 2022
Joann Seligman Hargabus of Middletown, N.Y. passed away on May 13, 2022 at Garnet Health Medical Center. She was 70. The daughter of the late Arthur and Gerta Seligman, she was born on July 22, 1951 in Middletown, N.Y. A beloved sister and wife, Joann had the most beautiful and infectious smile and personality. She had a long professional...
Vincent A. Siracuse
May 7, 2022
Vincent A. Siracuse, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Saturday May 7, 2022. He was born on April 28,1935 in Swoyersville, PA. He was the son of the late Frank and Jennie Piazza Siracuse. Vincent was a graduate of Swoyersville High School, Swoyersville, PA. he then went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree in science from...
Paul Bookstaver
May 3, 2022
Paul M. Bookstaver of the Town of Wawayanda, passed away on May 3, 2022 at his home. He was 69. The son of the late Milton S. and Hilda Robertson Bookstaver, he was born on May 5, 1952 in Middletown, New York. Paul was an electrician with Cedar Electrical in Slate Hill, New York. Survivors include his wife Eunice...
Margie Paskiewicz
May 1, 2022
Margie Paskiewicz of Middletown, New York, a retired bank teller at Orange County Trust Company in Middletown and a lifelong resident of the area passed away on May 1, 2022 at Garnet Health Medical Center. She was 89. The daughter of the late Louis J. and Bertha Johnson Post, she was born on May 12, 1932 in Middletown, N.Y....
Edna Ferguson
Apr 30, 2022
Edna Mae Ferguson formerly known as Edna Mae Buterbaugh, passed away peacefully at the Milford Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center on April 30, 2022. Beloved wife and best friend of the late Paul E. Ferguson whom she married on January 30, 1971. Edna loved to be called Mema, by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchild. She was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania...
Norberto Figueroa
Apr 26, 2022
Norberto Figueroa of Middletown, N.Y. a retired Auto Engineer for the N.Y. State Thruway and a longtime resident of the area, passed away on April 26, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 75. The son of the late Ruperto and Hipolita Figueroa, he was born on June 6, 1946 in Puerto Rico. He was...
William F. Leahy
Apr 25, 2022
William F. "Bill" Leahy, the owner of Uncle Bill's Garage in Greenwood Lake, N.Y. and a longtime resident of the area, passed away on April 25, 2022 at his home. He was 60. The son of the late Stephen and Elizabeth Leahy, he was born on September 17, 1961 in Bronx, New York. Survivors include his sister Joan Kolesar...
Corinne Susan Hand
Apr 22, 2022
Corinne Susan Hand of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. passed away on April 22, 2022 in St. Anthony's Community Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. She was 31. The daughter of Henry and Denise Irber Hand, she was born on June 8, 1990 in Pequannock, N.J. Survivors include her mother Denise Hand, her daughter Paisley McIntosh of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. Her sister Kimberly...
John H. Pittenger
Apr 14, 2022
John Pittenger of Godeffroy, NY died on April 14, 2022 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. He was 68. John was born on April 28, 1953 to Lee R. Pittenger and Minnie M. Dodd. In his younger years John worked as a self-employed excavator operator, as well as a talented jack-of-all-trades. In recent years, John enjoyed street...
Marion R. Von Hassel
Apr 14, 2022
Marion Rosemarie von Hassel, a longtime resident of Orange County, N.Y., transitioned peacefully to paradise on Thursday April 14, 2022. Marion was the daughter of the late Ernest and Margarethe Marquardt Helf who predeceased her. She is survived by her loving family. Her daughter Ingrid and son-in-law Tom, her grandson Vincent and her great-grandchildren-her "cherubs" Alexander, Jayden, Gabriella, Xavier...
Richard L. Paffenroth
Apr 12, 2022
Richard Paffenroth 84 of Middletown, N.Y. went home to be with his Lord, with his family at his side on April 12, 2022. The son of the late Henry and Lydia Miller Paffenroth, he was born on May 5, 1937 in Pine Island, New York. Richard graduated from Warwick High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Army. He...
Ana Luisa Guerrero
Apr 11, 2022
Ana Luisa Guerrero of Miami, Florida and formerly of Greenwood Lake, New York passed away on April 11, 2022 in Mercy Hospital in Miami, Florida. She was 52. Ana worked for Allure Florist in Miami, Florida. She was born on January 29, 1970 in Cuba. She is survived by her sons Francisco Sannino and Michael Sannino both of Greenwood...
Milagros D. Rivera
Apr 8, 2022
Milagros D. Rivera of Bronx, N.Y. formerly of Middletown, N.Y. passed away on April 8, 2022, in Bellevue Hospital in N.Y., N.Y. She was 68. Milagros was a former cook at the Eliot in Middletown, N.Y. The daughter of Salvador Rivera and Lydia Delgado, she was born on November 13, 1953 in Catano, Puerto Rico. Survivors include her children...
Bonnie Schultz
Apr 7, 2022
Bonnie Marie Schultz, a lifelong resident of Middletown, NY, passed away on Thursday, April 7th, 2022 at Garnet Health Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was 69 years old. The daughter of the late Anthony and Doris Valentia, she was born March 11, 1953. Survivors include her devoted husband, Ronald Schultz and her 3 children, Bobbie Russell...
Jeremiah F. Molloy
Apr 5, 2022
Jeremiah F. Molloy was born on April 21, 1932. He passed away peacefully at Garnet Health Medical Center on April 5, 2022 with his family by his side. Jeremiah was a self-taught artist and musician. He loved life and spent many hours taking pictures of landscapes, people and anything that was of interest at the time. His greatest joy...
John Massaro
Apr 5, 2022
John Massaro of Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. passed away on April 5, 2022 in the Briarcliff Manor Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was 92. The son of the late George and Theresa Massaro, he was born on March 26, 1930 in Bronx, New York. John was employed by Penn Central Railroad in N.Y., N.Y. Survivors include his wife Frances...
Maryann Toro
Apr 4, 2022
Maryann Toro of Middletown, N.Y. passed away on April 4, 2022 at her home. She was 70. Maryann was a retired driver for the City of New York where she worked at Bellevue Hospital. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friend. Maryann loved spending time with her family and sharing the message...
Richard T. Kanoff
Mar 26, 2022
Richard T. Kanoff of Wurtsboro and a lifelong resident of the area, passed away on March 26, 2022 in Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown, N.Y. He was 75. The son of the late Richard and Eda Lacey Kanoff, he was born on July 23, 1946 in Middletown, N.Y. Richard was a driver for Rockland Bakery. Survivors include his...
Karen "Susie" Kauffman
Mar 23, 2022
Karen "Susie" Kauffman, born April 11, 1940, of Middletown, NY, passed away on March 23, 2022 at the age of 81. Her funeral service will be held at Scotchtown Presbyterian Church in Middletown, NY on Saturday June 25, 2022 at 11am with a luncheon to follow. She graduated from Goshen High School and attended college at Binghamton University. Susie...
Jeffrey Baker
Mar 20, 2022
Jeffrey Baker of Bloomingburg, a carpenter and lifelong resident of the area, passed away on March 20, 2022 in Middletown, N.Y surrounded by his loving family. The son of the late William and Alberta Baker, he was born on July 25, 1963 in Middletown, N.Y. Survivors include his companion Lori Worden and his children Jerry Croci and his wife...
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