Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
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...
Kristie Herring-Williams
Mar 26, 2016
Kristie L. Herring-Williams of Cuddebackville, a former retail sales representative for Walmart in Spring Valley and Middletown, N.Y. and a longtime resident of the area, died on March 26, 2016 at Westchester Medical Center. She was 35. The daughter of Kathleen Herring and the late Frank P. Herring, she was born on April 22, 1980 in Nyack, N.Y. Survivors...
Dianne Schwartz
Mar 23, 2016
Dianne E. Schwartz of Middletown, a homemaker and longtime resident of the area, died on March 23, 2016 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. She was 75. The daughter of the late Lloyd and Grace Johnson Camp, she was born on November 12, 1940 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Survivors include her children Kevin Schwartz; Randy Schwartz and Kari Schwartz-Roosa....
David Mcginnis
Mar 21, 2016
David McGinnis of Mt. Holly, N.J. and a former longtime resident of Chester, N.Y. died on March 21, 2016. He was 73. The son of the late Arthur and Catherine Simpson McGinnis, he was born on April 21, 1942 in Warwick, New York. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. Survivors include his children Lori; Daniel; Richard;...
Carmela Mansueto
Mar 20, 2016
Carmela Mansueto of Middletown, N.Y., a homemaker and longtime resident of Middletown, died on March 20, 2016 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. She was 77. The daughter of the late Donato and Antonietta Sacchetti D'Imperio, she was born on July 11, 1938 in Montefalcone, Italy. She was the widow of Filippo Mansueto. She was a member of...
Roy Rhodes
Mar 18, 2016
Roy W. Rhodes of Montgomery, N.Y., retired employee of the N.Y. City Transit and a longtime resident of the area, died on Friday March 18, 2016 at his home. He was 84. He was born on September 12, 1931 in Winchester, Virginia. Survivors include his wife Carole Rhodes at home. His children Sherri Rhodes; Carita Hairston; Glenda Rhodes; LeCara...
Sylvia Taylor
Mar 18, 2016
Sylvia Taylor of Greenwood Lake, left us peacefully in her sleep after 90 years of a wonderful life. The daughter of the late Gunnar and Ester Carlson, she was born on January 9, 1926 in Nyack, N.Y. She worked for many years as an admitting clerk at Nyack Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years Calvin...
Bonnie Concepcion
Mar 5, 2016
Bonnie S. Concepcion of Middletown, a retired therapy aide at the Middletown Psychiatric Center and a lifelong resident of the area, died on March 5, 2016. She was 54. She was born on August 17, 1961 in Middletown, New York. She was a member of the Crossroads Church in Middletown, New York. Bonnie was a strong and independent woman...
Patricia Harris
Mar 2, 2016
Patricia A. Harris of Pomona, N.Y., a retired restaurant manager for Friendly's Corp., died on March 2, 2016 in Hudson Valley Hospital in Courtlandt Manor, N.Y. She was 64. The daughter of Thomas and Margaret Schyler Harris, she was born on July 10, 1951in Brooklyn, New York. Survivors include her children Gretchen Leitner of Chester, N.Y. and Matthew Leitner...
Theresa Joseph
Mar 2, 2016
Theresa C. Joseph, retired from the Law Office of Alan Joseph, died on March 2, 2016 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, N.Y. She was 67. The daughter of the late Richard and Florence DePolito Tight, she was born on March 25, 1948 in Yonkers, New York. A family statement read: “Family was the most important part of...
Catherine Emig
Mar 2, 2016
Catherine "Cookie" Emig of Greenwood Lake, a former hairdresser and longtime resident of the area, died on March 2, 2016 in the Highland Rehab in Middletown. She was 73. The daughter of the late Charles and Florence Sager Gehler, she was born on August 28, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York. She was a member of Holy Rosary Church in...
Leon Decker
Feb 28, 2016
Leon C. Decker, a long time resident of Middletown, N.Y., died on February 28, 2016 in Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 90. The son of the late Earl L and Christina Muir Decker, he was born in the Town of Deerpark, N.Y. on October 26, 1925. He was a retired mechanic for L.P. Transportation in Chester, New York....
Nicholas Williams
Feb 27, 2016
Nicholas P. Williams was born on September 28, 1974 in Bronx, NY to Paul and Nellie. He lived in Suffern and Monsey, NY before moving to Stonyford in Middletown, NY, where he resided for twenty years until his passing at 2:30 PM on February 27, 2016. He attended Community Builders where he participated in Meals on Wheels regularly. Nicholas...
Florence Kleber
Feb 26, 2016
Florence Kleber of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., died on February 26, 2016 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. She was 88. The daughter of the late Martin and Helen Kleber, she was born on August 27, 1927. Survivors include her brothers and sisters Joseph Kleber of Greenwood Lake; William Kleber of N.Y. City; Michael Kleber of the State of...
John Buchanan
Feb 25, 2016
John Buchanan of Bullville, former owner of Syndicate 1181 Taxi in Middletown and a longtime resident of the area, died on February 25, 2016 in Middletown. He was 71. The son of Carl and Dorothy May Buchanan, he was born on January 20, 1945 in Cocoa, Florida. He was the widower of Mary Buchanan. John was a veteran of...
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