Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
Catherine Jackson
Oct 23, 2017
Catherine Jackson of Middletown, a retired bus driver with the Minisink Valley School District and a lifelong resident of the area, died on October 23, 2017 in Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 84. The daughter of the late George and Ethel Zimmerman Swalm, she was born on December 25, 1932 in Middletown, N.Y. She was the widow of...
Anthony Long
Oct 15, 2017
Anthony J. Long Sr. Hanover, Pennsylvania Formerly of Walden, N.Y. Anthony J. Long Sr., a laborer and former resident of Walden, N.Y., died on October 15, 2017. He was 24. The son of Anthony E. Long and Tracey Ludlow he was born on October 21, 1992 in Newburgh, New York. Survivors include his son Anthony J. Long Jr. of...
Timothy Maxwell
Oct 13, 2017
Timothy C. Maxwell of Monticello, a retired truck driver with Wakefern in Middletown and Roadway in Maybrook, died on Friday October 13, 2017 at his home. He was 55. The son of the late John and Betty Maxwell, he was born on July 18, 1962 in Middletown, New York. Timothy was a member of the First Baptist Church in...
Shawn Brewer
Oct 9, 2017
Shawn T. Brewer of Middletown, a carpenter and lifelong resident of the area, died on October 9, 2017 in Middletown. He was 37. The son of the late Norman Thornton and Patricia Brewer, he was born on January 1, 1980 in Middletown, New York. Survivors include his wife Lana Jones Brewer at home. His children Callie Nolan; Aliyah Nettles;...
Andrew Gusty
Oct 9, 2017
Andrew J. Gusty of New Windsor, a chef at Henry's at the farm in Milton, N.Y. and a longtime resident of the area, died on October 9, 2017 in St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. He was 28. The son of Richard W. Gusty and Laura Boyan, he was born on December 7, 1988 in Middletown, N.Y. Andrew was...
Clayton Smith
Oct 8, 2017
Clayton "Sonny Boy" Smith of Middletown, retired employee of the County of Orange Historian's Office and a lifelong resident of the area, died on October 8, 2017. He was 85. The son of the late Raymond and Beatrice Brown Smith, he was born on June 5, 1932 in Goshen, N.Y. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having...
Ronald Jovino
Oct 5, 2017
Ronald M. Jovino of Chester, N.Y., a longtime resident of the area, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was 77. The son of the late Alphonse and Jennie Jovino, he was born on March 21, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York. Ronald enjoyed a career as a printer with Local 6...
Martin Nowak
Oct 3, 2017
Martin S. Nowak Sr. a retired employee of the NYS Department of Transportation in Poughkeepsie, NY and lifelong resident of the area, passed away Tuesday October 3, 2017 at Valley View Center in Goshen, NY. He was 81. The son of the late Martin (1945) and Dorothy Mosher Nowak Carpenter, he was born on March 17, 1936 in Middletown,...
Gabriel Byrne
Oct 2, 2017
Gabriel P. Byrne, cherished husband of 21 years, entered into eternal rest on Monday October 2, 2017. Gabriel leaves behind his beloved wife Christina (nee Cullinane), his father, Manus Byrne, as well as his five brothers and four sisters: Thomas (Patricia), Michael (Susan), Helen, Mary Wilkinson, Gregory (Tara), Matthew (Liz), David (Darrah), Ann Gaus (Wesley)and Elizabeth Feeney(John). Gabriel also...
Vera Goodrich
Sep 28, 2017
Vera E. Goodrich of Middletown, entered into eternal rest in the early morning hours on Thursday September 28, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 76. The daughter of the late William Korman and Frances Korman Crawford of Westtown, N.Y., Vera was born at her grandmothers's farm house on March 16, 1941 in Greenville, N.Y....
Dawn Young
Sep 23, 2017
Dawn Marie "MiMi" Young of Middletown, a former home health aide for the mentally challenged in Pennsylvania, passed away on September 23, 2017 after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. She was 49. The daughter of the late Robert Young and the late Janet Simpson-Young, she was born on August 16, 1968 in Middletown, New York. Dawn was a...
Joy Ronne
Sep 21, 2017
Joy Tice Ronne of Maybrook, entered into eternal rest on September 21, 2017. She was 53. The daughter of Fred Tice and the late Marcella Lynch Lang and her stepfather William Lang, she was born on August 13, 1964. Joy had a profound love of animals and gardening as well as doing many arts and crafts. She also loved...
Herman Petak
Sep 19, 2017
Herman B. Petak of Goshen, N.Y. a 70 year member of the United Assn of Journeymen and Apprentices of Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the U.S. and a lifelong resident of the area, died on September 19, 2017 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 90. The son of the late Joseph and Edna PadworskiPetak, he was...
Roland Farrier
Sep 15, 2017
Roland Farrier of Middletown, a retired printer for the New York Times and a longtime resident of the area, died peacefully on September 15, 2017 in Middletown. He was 93. The son of the late Harry and Helen Smith Farrier, he was born on March 30, 1924 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was a member of Wallkill Counsel 92 Junior...
Joan Rhinesmith
Sep 15, 2017
Joan M. Rhinesmith a former nurses aide and a lifelong resident of the area, died on September 15, 2017 at her home. She was 63. The daughter of the late John and Bertha Gibson Space, she was born on May 22, 1954 in Warwick, New York. Survivors include her husband Timothy Rhinesmith at home. Her son Jason Sawicki and...
Frederick Caston
Sep 14, 2017
Frederick E. "Jimmy" Caston Jr., a retired plumber with Local 373 Plumbers and Steamfitters Union, died on September 14, 2017 at his home. He was 90. The son of the late Frederick E. and Olga Steck Caston, he was born on February 25, 1927 in Hackensack, N.J. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II having served...
Elaine Foster
Sep 9, 2017
Elaine A. Foster, a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, died on September 9, 2017 in ORMC. She was 80. The daughter of the late Walter A. and Ruth Wormuth Hendershot, she was born on October 11, 1936 in Lackawaxen, PA. Ruth was a former employee of Lloyds in Middletown. Survivors include her daughter Judith Larkin and her...
Larry Degroat
Sep 1, 2017
Larry Wayne DeGroat Jr. of Middletown, a chef for Mil-Mar in Goshen, N.Y. and a lifelong resident of the area, died on September 1, 2017 in Middletown. He was 55. The son of Larry and Helen Hunter DeGroat, he was born on July 5, 1962 in Goshen, N.Y. Survivors include his daughters Natasha DeGroat; Ashley DeGroat and Jasmine DeGroat....
Patrick Dugan
Aug 25, 2017
Patrick Dugan of Middletown, N.Y., a resident for over 40 years left us on August 25, 2017 with his loving wife and daughters by his side. The son of Rita and Patrick Dugan, Patrick was born in Manhattan on June 8, 1950. A Vietnam veteran he proudly served his country and later retired from the Air National Guard. A...
Harry Kohler
Aug 23, 2017
Harry F. Kohler of Middletown, died on August 23, 2017 at his home. He was 61. The son of the late Frank G. and Mabel Woeckener Kohler, he was born on June 3, 1956 in Middletown, N.Y. Survivors include his brothers Sverre "Butch" Kohler and his wife Mary of North Carolina and Frank G. Kohler of Middletown. His nephew...
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