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

Angelina Skalicky
Jan 29, 2017
Angelina Skalicky of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., a homemaker and longtime resident of the area, died on Sunday January 29, 2017 in Warwick. She was 97. The daughter of the late Antonio and Rosina Spagna, she was born on October 22, 1919 in N.Y., N.Y. She was the widow of Paul Skalicky. Angelina was a member of Holy Rosary Church...

Matthew Hand
Jan 23, 2017
Matthew R. Hand of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., a laborer and longtime resident of the area, died on January 23, 2017 in St. Anthony's Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. He was 29. The son of the late Henry Hand and Denise Irber Hand, he was born on October 17, 1987 in Pequannock, N.J. Survivors include his mother Denise Hand; his companion...

Phillip Bertholf Jr.
Jan 20, 2017
Phillip D. "PJ" Bertholf Jr. of Greensboro, N.C. and a former longtime resident of Middletown, N.Y., died on January 20, 2017 in Greensboro, N.C. He was 40. The son of the late Phillip Bertholf Sr. and Sharon Delillo, he was born on August 29, 1976 in Middletown, N.Y. Phillip was a Facilities Coordinator with Global Brands Group of Greensboro,...

Donna Baldrian
Jan 19, 2017
Donna Baldrian of Middletown, an employee of the Housekeeping Department at Elant in Goshen, died on January 19, 2017 at Elant in Goshen. She was 68. The daughter of the late John and Doris Schreffer Urban, she was born on March 7, 1948 in Jersey City, N.J. She was the widow of Gerard Baldrian. Survivors include her children Karen...

Priscilla Martin
Jan 14, 2017
Priscilla C. Martin of Greenwood Lake, a longtime resident of the area, died on Saturday January 14, 2017 at her home. She was 74. The daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Keane Brennan, she was born on October 22, 1942 in the Bronx, New York. She was a member of St. Stephen's Church in Warwick, New York. Survivors...

Margery Gardner
Jan 12, 2017
Margery DeWitt Gardner, of Bainbridge, Middletown and Amityville, NY died on January 12, 2017 in the home of her family after a short illness. She was 75 years young. She was born on August 26, 1941 to Richard and Marie Gardner of Middletown, NY. DeWitt, as she is known, is survived by her children Sharon Durr of Middletown, Shaw...

Joseph Salvati
Jan 10, 2017
Joseph Michael Salvati passed away at home on January 10, 2017 with his loving wife Linda by his side. He was 77. The son of Anthony Salvati and Katherine Salvati Lee, he was born on February 19, 1939 in Middletown, New York. He and Linda were married on March 28, 1976 and to this day he always called her...

Eleanor Bolsman
Jan 6, 2017
Eleanor T. Bolsman of Greenwood Lake, a clerk at Cumberland Farms in Greenwood Lake and a longtime resident of the area, died on January 6, 2017 in Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, N.Y. She was 54. The daughter of Erich Leppin and the late Eleanor Herrmann Leppin, she was born on July 24, 1962 in West Milford, N.J. She was...

Josephine Steinke
Jan 4, 2017
Josephine Shay Steinke of Middletown, a homemaker and longtime resident of the area, died on January 4, 2017 in Middletown Park. She was 92. The daughter of the late Vincenzo and Alfonza Vaccaro Siracusa, she was born on February 26, 1924 in Lodi, N.J. She was the widow of Eugene R. Shay and Robert A. Steinke. Survivors include her...

Isabel Marquez
Dec 20, 2016
Isabel Marquez, a retired seamstress in New Yorkand longtime resident of the area, passed away Tuesday December 20, 2016 at Highland Rehab & Nursing Center. She was 93. The daughter of the late Agustin and Serafina Rivera Cortes, she was born August 8, 1923 in Utuado, Puerto Rico. She was the widow of Diego Astacio Marquez. Survivors include her...

Martin Paley
Dec 20, 2016
Martin Paley of Middletown, the retired owner of Paley Paint Store in Rockland County, N.Y. died on December 20, 2016 at his home. He was 84. The son of the late Max and Clara Rappaport Paley, he was born on April 14, 1932 in Bronx, N.Y. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife Okcha...

Joseph Brady
Dec 18, 2016
Joseph V. Brady, a retired police officer for the NYPD and longtime resident of the area, passed away Sunday December 18, 2016 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 72. The son of the late Joseph V. and Virginia Cangro Brady, he was born on August 11, 1944 in Staten Island, NY. Joseph was a US NAVY veteran, having...

Felicita Perricelli
Dec 15, 2016
Felicita Perricelli of Middletown, a homemaker and longtime resident of the area, died on December 15, 2016 at her home. She was 74. The daughter of the late Filippo and Maria Paonessa, she was born on June 3, 1942 in Pentone, Italy. Felicita was loved by many and she lived to share everything with family and friends. She immigrated...

Gerald Zazzero
Dec 12, 2016
Gerald Zazzero, a retired Lieutenant for the Middletown Police Department and lifelong resident of the area, passed away Monday December 12, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was 87. The son of the late Natale and Camille Cosco Zazzero, he was born October 16, 1929 in Middletown, New York. Gerald was a graduate of Middletown High School...

Ruby Spann
Dec 10, 2016
Ruby Rebecca Spann nee Urgent died peacefully at Orange Regional Medical Center on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Ruby was the daughter of Eleazar Urgent of St. Croix USVI and Lucille Downes of St. Thomas USVI. She resided in Manhattan NY and was a graduate of George Washington HS in Manhattan, NY. On April 29, 1963 she was united in...

Peter Fleming
Dec 5, 2016
Peter D. Fleming of Middletown, a retired employee of the Mechanics Operating Engineers Union in Springfield, N.J. and a longtime resident of the area, died on December 5, 2016 at his home. He was 72. The son of the late Arthur and Anne Denner Fleming, he was born on November 15, 1944 in New York, N.Y. He was a...

Brad Walsh
Dec 3, 2016
Brad L. Walsh, a former employee of Princeton Upholstery, passed away Saturday December 3, 2016. He was 51. The son of the late Leland and Elizabeth Metski Walsh, he was born May 18, 1965 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Survivors include his wife: Elizabeth Houth of Middletown; his children: Susan Walsh of Michigan; Adam Walsh of Port Jervis, NY and...

Marcellus Brown
Dec 3, 2016
Marcellus D. Brown Jr. of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., a retired lab technician for DuPont in Pompton Lakes, N.J. and a lifelong resident of the area, died on December 3, 2016 in Warwick. He was 93. The son of the late Marcellus and Mary Wood Brown, he was born on March 30, 1923 in Warwick, N.Y. He was a veteran...

Dorothy Sevcik
Nov 27, 2016
Dorothy Irene Sevcik of Goshen, a homemaker and over thirty year resident of the area, died on November 27, 2016. She was 100. The daughter of the late Elting and Algenetta Kemp Mandigo, she was born on June 26, 1916 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Dorothy was a former Girl Scout Leader and a volunteer at the Red Door....

Anne Yarema
Nov 26, 2016
Anne C. Yarema of Goshen, died on November 26, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was 88. The daughter of the late Athanasius and Catherine Dunak Yarema, she was born on February 9, 1928 in Shamokin, PA. Anne was a retired employee of Avon Products in Suffern, New York. She was a member of the Goshen Seniors and loved...