Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
Grietje Vandermolen
Mar 29, 2015
Grietje (Grace) VanDerMolen, a former employee of Temple Sinai in Middletown, and a longtime resident of the area, died on March 29, 2015 at Middletown Park Manor. She was 93. The daughter of the late Jan and Trijntje Bouma Visser, she was born on May 18, 1921 in The Netherlands. She was the widow of Koop VanDerMolen. She was...
Thomas Beaton
Mar 29, 2015
Thomas R. Beaton, 47 entered into rest on March 29, 2015. He was a lifelong Carpenter. Thomas was the son of Ada and the late James Beaton. Thomas was a caring man who always took care of his loved ones. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing. He also loved his dogs Brew and Star. He...
Iluminada Pacheco
Mar 28, 2015
Iluminada "Lucy" Pacheco of Middletown, a former seamstress for Knickerbocker Toy Co. in Brooklyn, N.Y., died on Saturday March 28, 2015 at home. She was 100. The daughter of the late Luis Alvarez Collado and Obdulia Rodriguez Alvarez , she was born on November 29, 1914 in Yauco, Puerto Rico. She was a former member of Trinity Assembly of...
Jennie Stancher
Mar 23, 2015
Jennie R. Stancher of Middletown, a retired teacher at Mechanicstown School in the Middletown School District and a lifelong resident of the area, died on March 23, 2015 in Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 87. The daughter of the late Cosimo and Carmella Donetta Romanelli, she was born on February 23, 1928 in Middletown, New York. She was...
Linda Smith
Mar 21, 2015
Linda Denise Smith Middletown, New York Linda D. Smith, an employee of Occupations, Inc. and a longtime resident of the area, died Saturday March 21, 2015 at ORMC. She was 39. The daughter of the late Al Dennison and Ruby Lee Smith, she was born on October 1, 1975 in Jackson, Miss. Survivors include her husband: Brian Smidga; her...
Andres Delgado
Mar 20, 2015
Andres Delgado, 63, from Middletown, New York, died on March 20, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where he lived for the past two years. He was born on December 18, 1951, in Manhattan, where he was raised on the Upper West side by his parents and four loving sisters. He leaves his beloved wife of 39 years, Maria (Tapia) Delgado; his...
Frank Biasi
Mar 14, 2015
Frank P. Biasi, of Middletown, a self-employed mason and longtime resident of the area, died peacefully on March 14, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He was 80. The son of the late Giovanni and Rosa Pascale Biasi, he was born on April 11, 1934 in Monopoli Bari, Italy. He was a member of St. Joseph Church in Middletown,...
Barry Smith
Mar 12, 2015
Barry E. Smith passed away suddenly on Thursday March 12, 2015 in St. Anthony's Hospital in Warwick. He was 62. The son of the late Edwin and Eleanor Smith, he was born on April 9, 1952 and grew up in Cornwall, N.Y. and later moved to Greenwood Lake, New York. He is survived by his soul mate and the...
Herbert Freer
Mar 11, 2015
Herbert A. Freer July 11, 1931-March 11, 2015 Town of Wallkill Herbert Freer, 83 a lifetime resident of the Town of Wallkill was called to heaven on Wednesday, March 11th. Herb was the son of the late, Leroy Eager Freer and Edith Decker Freer, and the brother of the late, Stanley Freer and Louise Freer Gavlick. Herbert Freer was...
Frank Sorice
Mar 2, 2015
Frank Sorice of Middletown, the retired owner of Taylor Tile in Middletown, and a longtime resident of the area, died on March 2, 2015 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 86. The son of the late Anthony and Filomena Sorice, he was born on November 18, 1928 in Naples, Italy. He was a member and Head...
Anna Walker
Mar 1, 2015
Anna L. Walker Middletown, New York Anna L. Walker, a homemaker and longtime resident of the area passed away Sunday March 1, 2015 at Middletown Park Manor. She was 98. The daughter of the late Albert and Florence Van Clief Varcoe, she was born December 22, 1916 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. She was the widow of Kenneth Walker...
Ruthann Petrick
Mar 1, 2015
Ruthann Petrick of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., a former grinder for Schrade Knife Co. in Ellenville, died on March 1, 2015 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. She was 53. She was born on June 6, 1961 in New York City. Survivors include her companion Thomas M. Mazanec of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. She is also survived by several brothers...
William Grant
Feb 25, 2015
William J. Grant of Goshen, NY passed away peacefully in his sleep in his 89th year, joining his beloved wife, Patricia (McCaffrey) Grant, on February 25, 2015. A long time area resident, Bill was a proud graduate of St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia and at the age of 16, began his studies in Chemical Engineering at MIT, graduating in...
Lucian Krawczyk
Feb 24, 2015
Lucian Krawczyk of Middletown, retired from Brinks Company and Wells Fargo and a longtime resident of the area, died on February 24, 2015 at his home. He was 79. The son of the late Jan and Michalina Krawczyk, he was born on August 11, 1935 in Tuczepy, Poland. He was the widower of Bridget Donaghey Krawczyk. The family wishes...
Kenneth Francois
Feb 21, 2015
Kenneth Francois Jr. of Middletown, a former machine operator at Konica Minolta in Goshen, N.Y. and a lifelong resident of the area, died on February 21, 2015 in the Bay Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Bronx, N.Y. He was 38. The son of the late Kenneth Francois Sr. and Claudette Weed Francois, he was born on June 10,...
Alan Carr
Feb 10, 2015
Alan L. Carr Sr., a long time and dedicated employee of Central Water Systems in Warwick, NY and longtime resident of the area, passed away on Tuesday February 10, 2015 at home. He was 80. The son of the late Wesley and Julia Cortright Carr, he was born June 9, 1934 in Johnson, NY. He served his country in...
Carol Mcnamara
Feb 7, 2015
Carol A. McNamara of Middletown, former owner of Esquire Typing and Word Processing Services in Flushing, New York, died on February 7, 2015 at her home. She was 71. The daughter of the late Raymond and Lucille Lebel, she was born on December 14, 1943 in Queens, N.Y. She was the widow of William J. McNamara Sr. She was...
Janet Rose
Feb 6, 2015
Janet E. Rose , a retired R.N. at the Mid-Hudson Psychiatric Center and a longtime resident of the area, died on February 6, 2015 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. She was 69. The daughter of the late Edward and Eleanor Underwood Rose, she was born on September 15, 1945 in Elmira, New York. Survivors include her daughter...
Rose Palmer
Feb 2, 2015
Rose B. Palmer of Middletown, a former domestic housekeeper and a lifelong resident of the area, died on February 2, 2015 in Valley View Rehab Center in Goshen. She was 91. The daughter of the late Albert and Katherine Hall Cushion, she was born on August 10, 1923 in Pine Bush, N.Y. She was the widow of Elmer F....
Ignatius Kukelka
Feb 2, 2015
Ignatius J. Kukelka of Goshen, a retired butcher for Chester Packing and a lifelong resident of the area, died on February 2, 2015 in Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 92. The son of the late Carl and Anna Snerch Kukelka, he was born on June 27, 1922 in Pine Island, N.Y. He was a member of St. John's...
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