Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.

Betty Friedrichs
May 16, 2017
Betty A. Friedrichs, a retired bank clerk and lifelong resident of the area, passed away Tuesday May 16, 2017 at home. She was 77. The daughter of the late Edmund T. and Ruth S. Bookstaver Youngs, she was born November 21, 1939 in Middletown, New York. Betty was a member of the Bullville Methodist Church. Survivors include her children:...

David Hawkins
May 15, 2017
David L Hawkins of Wolf Lake, Wurtsboro, NY and formerly of Warwick, N.Y. David L. Hawkins a longtime real estate broker/developer and a lifelong resident of the area, died on May 15, 2017 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 74. The son of the late James and Mabel Fox Hawkins, he was born on August 9, 1942 in...

Lillian Reif
May 15, 2017
Lillian C. Reif (Kilcullen), 74, of Greenwood Lake passed away peacefully on Monday May 15, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital with her loving family by her side. Born in New York, NY on December 19, 1942, she was the daughter of the late John and Theresia (Wolf) Reif. A long time resident of the area, Lillian was a retired...

Sharon Metaxotos
May 11, 2017
Sharon P. Kilcullen Metaxotos New Windsor, N.Y. Formerly of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. Sharon P. Kilcullen Metaxotos, a manager in the Hospitality business and a former home health aide, died on May 11, 2017 in St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, N.Y. She was 67. The daughter of the late John "Jack" and Anne Naughton Kilcullen, she was born on...

Luther Gilchrist
May 11, 2017
Luther R. Gilchrist Jr., a construction worker and longtime resident of the area, passed away Thursday May 11, 2017 at Richmond University Hospital in Staten Island. He was 37. The son of the late Luther R. Gilchrist Sr. and Merris Jeffries Morris, he was born July 18, 1979 in Newburgh, NY. Survivors include his mother: Merris Morris; his sisters:...

Anna Zaraszczak
May 9, 2017
Anna Zaraszczak of Chester, a former cleaning lady at Wall Street office buildings in Manhattan and a longtime resident of the area, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2017 at her home. She was 96. The daughter of the late AndreasLaszkowecka and Maria Pluta, she was born on February 26, 1921 in the Sambir region of Ukraine. She lived...

Raymond Schulz
May 8, 2017
Raymond M. Schulz of Highland Mills, N.Y., a signage display coordinator for Target in Monroe, N.Y. died on May 8, 2017 at his home. He was 52. The son of the late Raymond J. and Diana Neimeth Schulz, he was born on January 12, 1965 in Oceanside, N.Y. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include...

William Arnold
May 7, 2017
William B. Arnold a retired School Administrator for Middletown School District and longtime resident of the area passed away Sunday May 7, 2017 in the state of Florida. He was 81. The son of the late Salvatore and Jeanette Arnold, he was born May 5, 1936 in Bronx, NY. He seved in the U.S. National Guard. Survivors include his...

Beatrice Babcock
May 7, 2017
Beatrice J. Babcock of Middletown, NY was born on June 6, 1916 in Westtown, NY, the 11th of 12 children to be born to Alice (Bullock) Eason and William (Bill) Eason who immigrated from England. She worked in the dry cleaning business for many years, as well as the Otisville Training School, the laundry of Middletown Psychiatric Center, Hilltop...

Carmela Armao
May 3, 2017
Carmela Armao of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. a former seamstress, and a longtime resident of the area, died on May 3, 2017 in St. Anthony's Hospital in Warwick. She was 97. The daughter of the late Francesco and Anna Sanfilippo, she was born on June 1, 1919 in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was the widow of Louis Armao. Survivors include her...

Elizabeth Beaulieu
May 2, 2017
Elizabeth "Betty" Beaulieu, a retired employee of research and development at Avon Products in Suffern, N.Y., died on May 2, 2017 in New Paltz. She was 82. The daughter of the late John and Josephine Diamond Grapsky, she was born on February 12, 1935 in Port Chester, N.Y. Betty was a volunteer at Horton Memorial Hospital and a former...

Mary Hayes
Apr 29, 2017
Mary F. Hayes of Walden, a homemaker, died on April 29, 2017 in St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, N.Y. She was 82. The daughter of the late Walter and Florence Ceislak Callahan, she was born on November 4, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York. She was a former CCD Instructor at Most Precious Blood Church in Walden, New York....

Robert Meade
Apr 21, 2017
Robert J. Meade of Thompson Ridge, N.Y., the retired owner of West Shore Oil Company in Walden and a longtime resident of the area, died on April 21, 2017 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 86. The son of the late Carlton and Hazel Banks Meade, he was born on October 24, 1930 in Arlington, MA. He was...

Larry Butera
Apr 18, 2017
Larry Anthony Butera, formerly of Greenwood Lake, passed away surrounded by his family on April 18, 2017. He was 81. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 60 years, Barbara F. (Prince) Butera. Born April 13,1936 in Closter, NJ Larry was the son of the late Anthony J. and Marie E. (Helion) Butera. He worked as a carpenter and...

Arthur Walsh
Apr 17, 2017
Arthur W. Walsh of Westport, New York, a retired self-employed Truck Driver and a former longtime resident of Middletown, died on April 17, 2017 in CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh, N.Y. He was 77. The son of the late John J. Walsh Sr. and Helen Walsh Messler, he was born on November 9, 1939 in Monroe, N.Y. Survivors include...

John Tice
Apr 17, 2017
John R. "Jack" Tice of Chester, an employee of Hudson Valley Lighting in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. and a lifelong resident of the area, died on April 17, 2017. He was 59. The son of Frederick G. and Marcella Lynch Tice, he was born on October 17, 1957 in Middletown, N.Y. Jack's catch phrase was never say "hi Jack" too...

Flora Bertholf
Apr 17, 2017
Flora Ann Hasbrouck Bertholf of Middletown, a lifelong resident of Middletown, departed this life on April 17, 2017. She was 94. The daughter of the late Arthur J. Hasbrouck Sr. and Margaret Smith Hasbrouck, she was born on December 30, 1922 in Middletown. The family would like to thank the staff of the Highland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Second...

Andrew Miller
Apr 14, 2017
Andrew F. Miller, a retired truck driver for Yellow Freight and longtime resident of the area passed away peacefully at home on Friday April 14, 2017 at 6:02 am. He was 66. The son of late Frederick Miller and Maria Miller Schuman, he was born on August 25, 1950 in Newburgh, NY. Andy was known in his community as...

Diana Randolph
Apr 11, 2017
On Tuesday April 11, 2017 Diana Elizabeth (Dee Dee) Randolph of Middletown, N.Y. was called home to rest. An extraordinary woman, wife, mother and grandmother. Diana was employed with the Middletown School District for over twenty years until she retired in 2011. The family would like to give a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Kondagunta, Dr. Kang, Dr. Eanelli...

Tina Robles
Apr 9, 2017
Tina L. Robles of Middletown, died on April 9, 2017. She was 36. The daughter of Patrick and Dawn Bailey Crowe, she was born on October 5, 1980 in Middletown, NY. Survivors include her husband, John Robles; her children: Joseph and Kadin Mapes, Janyia, Maria, Angel and Nevaeh Robles; her granddaughter, Aviana; her parents, Patrick Crowe and Dawn Crowe;...