Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
James Donahue
Apr 29, 2016
James "Jimmy" J. Donahue, 54, formerly of Greenwood Lake, NY passed away in the early hours of April 29th, 2016. At the time of his passing, Jimmy was comforted by the presence of family, including his surviving siblings, Mary, Claire, and Paul. Despite the tragic accident that left him paralyzed at the young age of 19, those who knew...
Joe Mczorn
Apr 27, 2016
Joe Louis McZorn of Middletown, a retired Mill Operator for Mechanical Rubber in Warwick, N.Y. died on April 27, 2016 at home. He was 80. The son of Isaiah and Bessie McZorn, he was born on November 24, 1935 in North Carolina. Survivors include his wife Rebecca McZorn at home. His children Louis McZorn and his wife Colleen of...
Anna Barringer
Apr 26, 2016
Anna Barringer of Middletown, a retired advertising supervisor at the Times-Herald Record and a longtime resident of the area, died on April 26, 2016 at her home. She was 90. The daughter of the late Bernhardt and Catherine Reinsperger Sorensen, she was born on November 12, 1925 in Whitestone, New York. She worked for many years for MacFadden Publications...
Rose Leone
Apr 24, 2016
Rose M. Leone of Middletown, ret. co-proprietor of Leones Market in Middletown, died on April 24, 2016 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, N.Y. She was 87. The daughter of the late Joseph and Helene Zoghby, she was born on November 25, 1928 in Jersey City, N.J. She was a member of St. Joseph Church in Middletown. She...
David Vedder
Apr 23, 2016
David E. Vedder of Middletown, retired glazier with Patterson Glass in Middletown and a former parking lot attendant at Orange County Community College, died on April 23, 2016 in Montrose VA Hospital . He was 93. The son of the late Harold and Florence Jones Vedder, he was born on September 21, 1922 in Johnstown, New York. He was...
Eleanor Muller
Apr 23, 2016
Eleanor E. Muller of Middletown, a retired legal secretary for the Law Office of Henry W. Korade in Middletown, died on April 23, 2016 in Middletown Park Manor. She was 97. The daughter of the late Preston and Amy Abplanalp Theiss, she was born on April 14, 1919 in Fosterdale, N.Y. She was a graduate of Monticello High School...
Joseph Deserto
Apr 21, 2016
Joseph P. Deserto of the Town of Wallkill, a retired chief estimator for Jaff Brothers in Queens, N.Y. and a lifelong resident of the area, died on April 21, 2016. He was 83. The son of the late Antonio and Anna Dina Deserto, he was born on October 19, 1932 in the Town of Wallkill, N.Y. He was a...
Joseph Goldberg
Apr 10, 2016
Joseph R. Goldberg of Middletown, N.Y., a former employee of C&S Wholesale Warehouse in Chester, N.Y., died on April 10, 2016 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 33. The son of Charles M. Goldberg and Louise Joyce, he was born on September 25, 1982 in Nyack, N.Y. Survivors include his wife Dana Goldberg and his three...
Ronald Cabral
Apr 10, 2016
Ronald Cabral Middletown, New York Ronald Cabral, a retired employee of Bright Chair in Middletown and longtime resident of the area passed away at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 77. The son of the late John and Providence Vilord Cabral, he was born February 23, 1939 in Paterson, NJ. Survivors include his wife Carol-Ann Cabral at home; his...
Elena Barone
Apr 9, 2016
Elena Barone of Middletown, a former employee at Calvert Coat in Middletown and a longtime resident of the area, died on April 9, 2016 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, N.Y. She was 73. The daughter of the late Pasquale and Angela Maria Romano Ciccarelli, she was born on April 1, 1943 in Italy. She was the widow...
Frank Rosato
Apr 9, 2016
Frank A. Rosato of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. an employee of the City of New York in the Queens Forestry, died on April 9, 2016 at his home. He was 60. The son of the late Frank Rosato and Barbara Bernish Rosato, he was born on January 8, 1956 in Mineola, N.Y. Survivors include his mother Barbara Rosato of Warwick....
Peggy Ellis
Apr 7, 2016
Peggy E. Ellis of Sugar Loaf, a retired artist and art teacher for Pine Bush High School, died on April 7, 2016 in the comfort of her home. She was 66. The daughter of Joseph and Irma Westling Rozynski, she was born on September 4, 1949 in Passaic, N.J. Survivors include her husband Paul, son Max, grandson Calvin, her...
Priscilla Rogers
Apr 5, 2016
Priscilla C. Fusco Rogers of Middletown, N.Y., died on April 5, 2016 at her home. She was 77. The daughter of the late Angelo and Martha Fusco, she was born on March 20, 1939 in Middletown, New York. She was the wife of the late Samuel E. Rogers Sr. Priscilla was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother....
Joan Keefer
Apr 2, 2016
Joan E. Keefer of Slate Hill, a retired media clerk with Prentice Hall in West Nyack, died on April 2, 2016 at her home. She was 86. The daughter of the late Arthur and Florence Schupner Ward, she was born on February 21, 1930 in Closter, N.J. She was the widow of William Keefer. Survivors include her children William...
Angel Soto
Apr 1, 2016
Angel (“Papi”) Ruiz Soto, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, New York. He was 70. The son of the late Delfín Ruiz and America Soto de Ruiz, he was born on July 3, 1945 in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico. Angel worked at Clemson Brothers, Inc. and later Sienna Auto both in...
Cristen Beam
Apr 1, 2016
Cristen M. Beam of Middletown, a former stock clerk at Walmart in Middletown and a lifelong resident of the area, died on April 1, 2016 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. She was 32. The daughter of Merthern Douglas Beam and Linda Youshefski, she was born on February 16, 1984 in the Town of Mt. Pleasant. Survivors include...
Mabel Kohler
Mar 31, 2016
Mabel R. Kohler Middletown, New York Mabel R. Kohler of Middletown, N.Y., a homemaker and longtime resident of the area, died on March 31, 2016 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. She was 87. The daughter of the late Richard and Randi Woeckener, she was born December 28, 1928 in New York, NY. Survivors include her 3 sons:...
Richard Cherry
Mar 31, 2016
Richard Anthony "Yogi" Cherry, a lifelong area resident entered into eternal peace on March 31, 2016 with his children by his side. He was 77. The son of the late Mary Burke and Henry Irving Cherry, he was born on October 9, 1938 in Goshen, NY. A family statement reads: " Dad was a local business owner for most...
Helen Van Wie
Mar 30, 2016
Helen S. Van Wie passed away peacefully at Orange Regional Medical Center on March 30, 2016. She was 99. The daughter of the late Stephan and Alexandra Sautin (formerly of Russia), she was born on July 19, 1916 in Albany, New York. Mrs. Van Wie attended public schools in Albany, graduating from high school in 1933. She later graduated...
Lillian Masker
Mar 28, 2016
Lillian "Lilly" Masker of Warwick, N.Y. died on March 28, 2016 in St. Anthony's Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. She was 77. The daughter of the late Benjamin and Lilly Ashley, she was born on February 22, 1939 in Warwick, New York. Survivors include her children Patricia Dombrowski and Joseph Amore both of Warwick, N.Y. Her grandchildren Michael Dombrowski of...
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