Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.

Norman Slonim

Norman Slonim

Nov 22, 2017

Norman Slonim of Warwick, N.Y. a retired School Bus Driver and longtime resident of the area, died on November 22, 2017 in Middletown. He was 85. The son of the late Joseph and Anna Hochman Slonim, he was born on July 20, 1932 in the Bronx, New York. Norman was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the...

Shane Smith

Shane Smith

Nov 22, 2017

Shane M. Smith, a former Field Inspector for National Field Service in Suffern, NY and lifelong resident of the area passed away Wednesday November 22, 2017 unexpectedly at home. He was 47. The son of the late Edward Smith and Donna Jean Hoyt Smith, he was on November 12, 1970 in Middletown, New York. He was an avid Miami...

Wanda White-Austin

Wanda White-Austin

Nov 13, 2017

Wanda E. White-Austin of Middletown, also known as "Daddy's MOM" a residence home counselor for teenage troubled youth with Pius XII in Middletown, was called home on November 13, 2017 in Middletown Park Manor peacefully, where the staff took excellent care of her during her stay. She was 63. The daughter of the late Charles White and Charlotte Hasbrouck...

Alice Belanger

Alice Belanger

Nov 10, 2017

Alice Belanger of Middletown, a retired clerk at Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood, N.J., died on Friday November 10, 2017 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. She was 70. The daughter of the late John and Stella Yaskulski Marchick, she was born on October 21, 1947 in New York, N.Y. Survivors include her children Laurie Couri and Cheryl...

Lorraine Loiacono

Lorraine Loiacono

Nov 10, 2017

Lorraine A. Loiacono of Chester, a retired clerk for the Village of Chester Planning and Zoning Boards, died on Friday November 10, 2017 at her home. She was 64. The daughter of the late Frank and Carmela Forte Trippi, she was born on September 3, 1953 in New York, N.Y. Survivors include her husband Frank Loiacono at home. Her...

Elizabeth O'Shea

Elizabeth O'Shea

Nov 7, 2017

It is with deepest sorrow that we announce that Elizabeth "Shyla" Jones O'Shea of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., died peacefully with her loving family by her side on Tuesday November 7, 2017. Shyla is survived by her sister Ann Marie (Ed) Kovalsky, her nieces and nephew Erin (Mike) Haddeland, Joey (Caressa) Condon and Eve (Sal) Competiello as well as several great...

Jay Mcclintock

Jay Mcclintock

Nov 3, 2017

Jay R. McClintock Sr. of the Town of Wallkill, N.Y., passed away at home on November 3, 2017. The son of the late John and Ruth Ashall McClintock, he was born on March 24, 1931 in Paramus, N.J. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for the Town of Wallkill DPW and a longtime resident of the area. Jay...

Patricia Riker

Patricia Riker

Oct 29, 2017

Patricia "Patsey" A. Riker of Cuddebackville, N.Y., a retired employee of the Times Herald Record in Middletown, died on October 29, 2017 at her home. She was 76. The daughter of the late Wayne and Catherine Kimble, she was born on December 16, 1940 in Sparta, New Jersey. Survivors include her children Michael Kimble and his wife Helene of...

Jose Quintana

Jose Quintana

Oct 28, 2017

Jose E. Quintana of Newburgh, N.Y., died on Saturday October 28, 2017 in Newburgh. He was 52. The son of Rosa Quintana, he was born on October 21, 1965 in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Survivors include his brothers and sisters Rosa, Jose, Angel, Julio, Carmen and Ramon. He is also survived by his nieces and nephews. Visitation and Funeral Services...

Joseph Amore

Joseph Amore

Oct 27, 2017

Joseph M. Amore of Warwick, a landscaper and longtime resident of the area, died on October 27, 2017 at his home. He was 62. The son of the late Michael Amore and Lily Ashley Masker he was born on August 29, 1955 in Goshen, N.Y. Survivors include his daughters Joanna Amore and her husband Jonathan Decker of Pennsylvania and...

Robert Opperman

Robert Opperman

Oct 25, 2017

Robert C. Opperman III of Warwick, a plumber with John Neubauer Heating and Air Conditioning in Woodcliff Lake, N.J., died on October 25, 2017 at home. He was 39. The son of Robert C. Opperman Jr. and Grace Opperman, he was born on July 26, 1978 in Englewood, N.J. Survivors include the love of his life Susanne O’Keefe and...

Ruth Swanson

Ruth Swanson

Oct 24, 2017

Ruth Elizabeth Swanson of Middletown, a homemaker, died on October 24, 2017 in Middletown Park Manor. She was 99. The daughter of the late Alfred B. and Ruth Mary Forrester Weisinger, she was born on November 15, 1917 in Brooklyn, N.Y. The family would like to thank the staff of Middletown Park Manor for their care of Ruth. Ruth...

Catherine Jackson

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

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

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...

Andrew Gusty

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...

Shawn Brewer

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;...

Clayton Smith

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

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

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,...