Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
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...
Abelardo Acevedo
Jul 17, 2016
Abelardo Acevedo of Middletown, a former Finishing Presser at Art's Cleaners in Middletown, died on July 17, 2016 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 61. The son of Efrain and Antonia Moya Acevedo, he was born on August 15, 1954 in Puerto Rico. Survivors include his wife Suzanne Acevedo at home. His sisters Elaine Morales and...
Peter Prall
Jul 8, 2016
Peter R. Prall (Roddy) of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. passed away suddenly on July 8, 2016 after a short illness at home. He was 87. Peter was employed as a truck driver for Avon Products of Suffern, N.Y. for 39 years. He enjoyed his grandchildren, working in the yard and taking care of his many vehicles. Peter was preceded in...
Vincente Negroni
Jul 4, 2016
Vincente Negroni, a Chef at Walter's Rainbow Inn in Greenwood Lake, died on July 4, 2016 at his home. He was 67. The son of the late Manuel Negroni and Luz Maria Santano, he was born on April 16, 1949 in Puerto Rico. Vincente was a former chef for over twenty years at the Playboy Club in Great Gorge,...
Bridget Quinn
Jun 26, 2016
Bridget Collins Quinn of Greenwood Lake, New York, a former private duty nurse and a longtime resident of the area, died on June 26, 2016 in Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 95. The daughter of the late John and Bridget Burke Collins, she was born on November 17, 1920 in Galway, Ireland. She married John F. Quinn on...
Ina Cathy
Jun 25, 2016
Ina Cathy of Sidney, N.Y. and a former longtime resident of Chester, N.Y. died on Saturday June 25, 2016 in Norwich, N.Y. Ina, the daughter of the late Johannes and Alein Coddington Van Ry, was born on April 27, 1927 in Warwick, N.Y. at the home of her Aunt Ida Berry. Ina lived on a farm in Sugar Loaf...
Robert Blumfield
Jun 23, 2016
Robert A. Blumfield "Bubba" of Bloomingburg, a retired operating engineer for Local 825 and a longtime resident of the area, died on June 23, 2016 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 71. The son of the late John Blumfield and Emma Zielenski, he was born on November 25, 1944 in Spring Valley, New York. Robert was...
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