Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
Marion Traverse
Apr 8, 2018
Marion H. Traverse of New Hampton, a retired school teacher with the Minisink Valley School District and a lifelong resident of the area, died on Sunday April 8, 2018 in Middletown Park Manor. She was 83. The daughter of the late John and Helen McGuire Lippert, she was born on June 3, 1934 in Warwick, New York. Marion was...
Brett Brown
Apr 5, 2018
Brett Michael Brown of Middletown, a Registered Nurse and an MRI Technician, and a lifelong resident of the area, died on April 5, 2018 in Middletown. He was 50. The son of Stuart and Katherine Smith Brown, he was born on February 5, 1968 in Middletown, N.Y. Survivors include his father Stuart Brown of Middletown. His three sons Darren...
Lorraine Schaefer
Mar 27, 2018
Lorraine M. Schaefer, a former resident of Greenwood Lake, NY, passed away Tuesday March 27, 2018 at home. She was 77. The daughter of the late Anthony J. and Marie Healion Butera, she was born January 20, 1941 in Passaic, N.J. Survivors include her loving husband of 57 years: Theodore Schaefer at home; her beloved children: Valerie Williams (Richard...
William Macmullin
Mar 24, 2018
William Henry MacMullin, a retired Farrier at Blue Chip Farms in Wallkill, N.Y. and a longtime resident of Ulster County, died on March 24, 2018 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 87. The son of the late Daniel and Margaret Campbell MacMullin, he was born in Cape Briton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada on November 25, 1930....
Beverly Skinner
Mar 23, 2018
Beverly Estelle Skinner a lifelong resident of Middletown, NY passed away on Friday March 23, 2018. She was 86 years old. The daughter of the late Reginald Reakes and Estelle Rogers Reakes was born on March 5, 1932 in Middletown, N.Y. Beverly was the beloved wife of Harry Newell Skinner Jr. who predeceased her. Beverly was a retired customer...
Nestor Perez
Mar 23, 2018
Nestor Perez of Thompson Ridge ,N.Y. has gone to be with the Lord, on Friday, March 23rd, surrounded by his loving family. The son of Cruz and Primitiva Ortega. He was born on August 24, 1940 in Puerto Rico. He was the loving husband and father of Phyllis and his children, Dawn Marie and Nestor Troy. He was a...
Joan Stiller
Mar 20, 2018
Joan A. Stiller of Middletown a retired office manager and a longtime resident of the area, died on March 20, 2018 at her home. She was 81. The daughter of the late Erford and Alice Cox Steenrod, she was born on July 18, 1936 in Carmel, New York. Joan graduated from Middletown High School and was a member of...
Emma Zumpano
Mar 19, 2018
Emma Zumpano Middletown, New York Emma Zumpano of Middletown, retired employee of the Banker's Trust Company in New York City, died on March 19, 2018. She was 100. Ms. Zumpano was a resident of Middletown since 1995. She reached the milestone of 100 years of life under the care of her great nieces and nephews, Kathy and Brian Mortimore...
Blaine Vance-Palmer
Mar 15, 2018
Blaine Arthur Vance-Palmer of Bloomingburg, passed away on March 15, 2018 after a courageous battle in Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. He was 4. The son of Arthur Palmer and Rebecca Vance, he was born on November 8, 2013 in Middletown, N.Y. Although his life was short in years, he will live on with the lives he has touched during...
George Reicherter
Mar 15, 2018
George Walter Reicherter a long-time resident of Port Jervis, who worked for Perfect Comfort out of Salisbury Mills, NY. George died on March 14, 2018 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 51. He was the son of George and Annmarie Reicherter, he was born on May 23, 1966, in Amityville, New York. He grew up in Massapequa, Long...
Donald Cooper
Mar 14, 2018
DONALD SYLVESTER COOPER of Monticello, NY passed away suddenly on March 14, 2018. Donald was born on September 12, 1940 in Toombs Georgia. Donald was proud of the achievements of his children Donald Ashley Cooper, Director of the 8th District of Homeland Security and Daughter Dina Lynne Cooper culinary educator and Executive Sous Chef. Grand-father of Richard Ashley Cooper,...
Louis Martel
Mar 12, 2018
Louis L. Martel Jr. of Wurtsboro, a retired custodian with the Monroe-Woodbury School District and a longtime resident of the area, died on March 12, 2018 in Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 71. The son of the late Louis and Betty Hufnal Martel, he was born on March 6, 1947 in Ware, MA. Louis was a veteran of...
Leslie Walters Sr.
Mar 5, 2018
Leslie L. Walters Sr. of Middletown, a former laborer with Eastern Tile in Middletown and a longtime resident of the area, died on March 5, 2018 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 86. The son of the late Edgar and Rebecca Walters he was born on September 14, 1931 in Jamaica. He was the widower of...
Antoinette Vitale
Mar 4, 2018
Antoinette (Nettie) Vitale of Middletown, N.Y. died at home, after a long illness, on Sunday March 4, 2018. She was 97. The daughter of the late Biaggio and Marianne Lattara Provenzano, she was born on April 22, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. She grew up with eight brothers and sisters. She was the widow of Leo S. Vitale who...
Andrew Plavka
Mar 4, 2018
Andrew J. Plavka of Campbell Hall, N.Y., owner of Plavka Cabinet Shop in Campbell Hall and a longtime resident of the area, died on March 4, 2018 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 93. The son of the late Andrew and Anna Plavka, he was born on August 4, 1924 in Queens, N.Y. He was a...
Robert Collins
Feb 23, 2018
Robert Allen Collins of Port Jervis, a retired mechanic and longtime resident of the area, died on February 23, 2018 in Catskill Regional Medical Center. He was 73. The son of the late Arthur Alvin Collins and Katherine Enright Collins, he was born on May 28, 1944 in New York City. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army....
Albert Randolph
Feb 21, 2018
Albert James Randolph Sr. Middletown, New York On Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Albert James Randolph Sr. of Middletown NY was called home to rest. Son to the late Gordon and Charlottee Mae Valentine. Survived by brothers Richard, Edward and Tony Valentine. Albert, also known to many as “JuneBug” was an extraordinary husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. Widowed...
Darlene Baggatta
Feb 19, 2018
Darlene J. Baggatta of Grahamsville, a former nursing assistant at Catskill Regional Medical Center, and a longtime resident of the area, died on Feburay 19, 2018 at Catskill Regional Medical Center. She was 56. The daughter of the late Raymond Hopper and Dorothy Hoehn Hopper, she was born on February 10, 1962 in Suffern, N.Y. Survivors include her husband...
Sammy Davis
Feb 16, 2018
Sammy Davis, a renowned blues musician known as Little Sammy Davis, died on Friday February 16, 2018 in Middletown Park Manor. He was 89. Sammy was born on November 28, 1928 in Winona, Mississippi. His career with his harmonica took him to many places in the United States. He was frequently jamming with drummer Levon Helm in Woodstock. He...
Antonette Metski
Feb 15, 2018
Antonette "Toni" Metski of Middletown, a former customer service representative at Shop-Rite in Middletown and a lifelong resident of the area, died on February 15, 2018 in ORMC in Middletown. She was 78. The daughter of the late Gaetano and Maria Lostumbo Talarico, she was born on April 21, 1939 in Middletown, N.Y. Toni was a member of St....
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