Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
Diane Buurman
Sep 9, 2016
Diane E. Buurman of Greenwood Lake, a retired Storage Clerk for Fishkill Correctional Facility and formerly the Mid-Orange Correctional Facility, died on Friday September 9, 2016 at St. Anthony's Community Hospital in Warwick. She was 59. The daughter of the late Simon Gleason and Patricia O'Hanley Gleason, she was born on July 31, 1957 in Bronx, New York. Survivors...
Phillip Bertholf
Sep 8, 2016
Phillips D. Bertholf Sr. of Middletown, a retired Juvenile Counselor for the NYS Division of Youth at the Goshen Secure Center in Goshen, and a lifelong resident of the area, died on September 8, 2016 in Tucson, Arizona. He was 59. The son of the late William and Hilda Wisher Bertholf, he was born on September 19, 1956 in...
Herbert Lewis
Sep 7, 2016
Herbert "Buster" Lewis of Kissimmee, Florida a dance floor installer and formerly of Middletown, died on September 7, 2016 in Celebration, Florida. He was 44. The son of the late Herbert Ewing and Sharon Elizabeth Lewis, he was born on September 24, 1971 in New York, New York. Survivors include his children Se'quan Lewis; Aquasia Lewis and Lieu-nigel Lewis...
Ulysses Pittman
Sep 3, 2016
Ulysses Pittman of Middletown, a retired automotive preparation detailer at Fulton Cheverolet in Middletown, and a longtime resident of the area, died on September 3, 2016 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 72. The son of the late Ray and Ella Cooper Pittman, he was born on January 24, 1944 in Dawson, Georgia. He is survived...
Alberta Green
Aug 29, 2016
Alberta May Green of Middletown, a homemaker and lifelong resident of the area, died on August 29, 2016 at her home. She was 80. The daughter of the late George and Margaret Bunton Horrevoets, she was born on December 13, 1935 in Middletown, New York. The family would like to thank the staff of Hospice with a special thank...
Marcel Paradis
Aug 25, 2016
Marcel Paradis of Middletown, a retired self-employed concessioner in New York and Connecticut, died on August 25, 2016 in Schervier Pavilion in Warwick. He was 76. He was born on September 23, 1939 in Quebec, Canada. Survivors include his five children Marcel Paradis and Daniel Paradis both of Middletown; Richard Paradis of Beacon, N.Y. Robert Paradis of Bloomingburg, N.Y....
George Martin
Aug 18, 2016
George M. Martin of Middletown, passed away on Wednesday August 17, 2016 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 78. The son of the late G. Madison and Frances Paddock Martin, he was born on March 17, 1938. George graduated from Middletown High School in 1956 and was a member of St. Paul's Methodist Church for over...
Ralph Tomlinson
Aug 17, 2016
Ralph A. Tomlinson of Middletown, a retired foreman for Delford Industries in Middletown, N.Y. and a longtime resident of the area, died on August 17, 2016 at his son's home in Fayetteville, N.C. He was 88. The son of the late Vestine Beckford, he was born on February 3, 1928 in Jamaica, West Indies. He was a longtime member...
Kathleen Kiernan
Aug 7, 2016
Kathleen Kiernan died peacefully August 7 at St Patrick's Nursing Home in the Bronx. She was born in Manhattan December 1, 1919 to Patrick and Mary (nee Murphy) Gilligan. Shortly after graduating from George Washington High School she married her husband, Frank, the love of her life. They moved to Middletown and would live happily together until his death...
Joseph Jennings
Aug 6, 2016
Joseph Jennings of Middletown, N.Y., a former self-employed painter and a longtime resident of the area, died on August 6, 2016 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 66. The son of the late James and Blanche Mann Jennings, he was born on July 25, 1950 in Hackensack, N.J. Survivors include his children, grandchildren, his brothers and...
Sharon Gehler
Aug 5, 2016
Sharon Gehler of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., a driver for Greenwood Lake Taxi and a former waitress for Great Gorge Playboy Club in Vernon, N.J. and a longtime resident of the area, died on August 5, 2016 at her home. She was 69. The daughter of the late William and Martha Aichlamayr Mock, she was born on December 16, 1946...
Steven Destafeno
Aug 5, 2016
Steven Lee DeStafeno passed away suddenly on August 5, 2016. He was born in Middletown NY on September 28, 1970 to the late Janice and Vincent DeStafeno. Steve graduated from Middletown High School in 1988. Steve loved football, demolition car driving and volunteering with the fire department. He served as President of the Mechanicstown Fire Dept. and also as...
Filippa Alesci
Jul 31, 2016
Filippa Provenzano Alesci passed away Sunday July 31, 2016 at home. She was 93. The daughter of the late Giuseppe and Narda Altamore Provenzano she was born on October 22, 1922 in Giuliana, Sicily. She was a former Seamstress for Calvert Coat Co. She loved to have her family over for Sunday Dinners, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She...
Timothy Doolittle
Jul 30, 2016
Timothy J. Doolittle of Middletown, a former custodian for Orange County Community College and a lifelong resident of the area, died on Saturday July 30, 2016 at home. He was 38. The son of Timothy Doolittle and Cheryl Ashley DeGroat, he was born on July 17, 1978 in Middletown, N.Y. Survivors include his father Timothy Doolittle and his wife...
Mary Lou Nunmaker
Jul 27, 2016
Mary Lou Nunmaker of Mt. Hope, passed away on July 27. 2016 at Orange Regional Medical Center with her family by her side. She was 66. The daughter of the late Lewis and Anita Hodges Malinowski, she was born on August 26, 1949 in Middletown, N.Y, she was raised by her stepfather the late John Petrillo. She was the...
Juana Plaza
Jul 26, 2016
Juana Plaza of Middletown, a homemaker, died on July 26. 2016 at her home, with her loving family. She was 78. She was born in Puerto Rico on December 28, 1937. Survivors include her children Mario Rodriguez of Watertown, N.Y. and Maria Malave and her husband Raymond of Middletown. Her sister Maria Corominas and her husband Raul of Passaic,...
Marjorie Hasbrouck
Jul 24, 2016
After living a full, blessed life of 99 years, Marjorie M. Hasbrouck peacefully passed away in her sleep at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center. A Middletown native, Marjorie wonderfully raised 2 children, Charlotte Hasbrouck White and Charles R. Hasbrouck, Sr. She worked for Hollander's Fur Factory for many years until their closure, and then Calvert Coat Factory, until her retirement....
Nicholas Cortese
Jul 22, 2016
Nicholas John Cortese Sr., a lifelong resident of Middletown, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2016 at home. He was 90. The son of the late Pasquale and Philomena Fotino Cortese, he was born on May 14, 1926 in Gerardville, PA. Nick married the love of his life, Marietta Romano Cortese on June 6, 1948. They recently celebrated their...
Dorothy Deutsch
Jul 19, 2016
Dorothy Paddock Deutsch of Slate Hill, N.Y. passed away on July 19, 2016. She was 97. The daughter of the late Harry C. Paddock and Emma Louise Cooke Paddock , she was born on March 15, 1919 in Slate Hill. She married Walter L. Deutsch on March 4, 1938 and he preceded her in death on August 1, 1994....
Geraldine Vandyke
Jul 17, 2016
Geraldine VanDyke of Middletown, a homemaker and lifelong resident of the area, died on July 17, 2016 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. She was 61. The daughter of the late Gerald and Eleanor Hunter VanDyke, she was born on March 4, 1955 in Middletown, N.Y. Bert was a caring and loving and amazing woman who was an...
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