Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
Catherine Everson
Dec 5, 2014
Catherine Beecher Everson October 24, 1933 - December 5, 2014 God's Garden God looked around his garden And found an empty place, He then looked down upon the earth And saw your tired face. He put his arms around you And lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful He always takes the best. He knew that you...
Col Schwab
Dec 4, 2014
Jack H. Schwab of Goshen, a retired Lt. Colonel for the U.S. Air Force and a longtime resident of Middletown and later Goshen, N.Y., died in Goshen on December 4, 2014. He was 93. The son of the late John H. and Blanche Morton Schwab, he was born on October 27, 1921 in Windsor, Colorado. He was a veteran...
Lorraine Murphy
Nov 29, 2014
Lorraine K. Murphy of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., a retired clerical administrator at MetLife in N.Y. City and a longtime resident of the area, died on November 29, 2014 in Schervier Pavillion in Warwick. She was 87. The daughter of the late James and Margaret Daly Kearns, she was born on May 3, 1927 in Bronx, N.Y. Mrs. Murphy was...
Wesley Goodman
Nov 28, 2014
Wesley Goodman Jr. of Campbell Hall, a former Talent Agent in N.Y. City, died on November 28, 2014 at his home. He was 59. The son of Wesley and Gladys Starr Goodman Sr., he was born on March 7, 1955 in Pittsburgh, PA. Wesley attended Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C. He worked in the Entertainment field with Abby Hoffer...
Judith Sommers
Nov 22, 2014
Judith A. Sommers of Bloomingburg, a retired employee of the Housekeeping Department of the Hampton Inn in Middletown, died on November 22, 2014 at her home. She was 70. The daughter of the late Martin and Mary Englemeyer Purdy, she was born on April 9, 1944 in Newton, N.J. Survivors include her sons Warren G. Sommers and his wife...
Mark Traverse
Nov 21, 2014
Mark J. "Marky" Traverse, a student at the Center for Discovery in Harris, N.Y. and a lifelong resident of the area, died on November 21, 2014 in ORMC in Middletown. He was 9. The son of Mike and Terrie Stephens Traverse, he was born on October 19, 2005 in Middletown, New York. Survivors include his parents Mike and Terrie...
John Clifford
Nov 20, 2014
John A. Clifford, a retired manager of Middletown Unemployment Insurance, Department of Labor office in Middletown and resident of the area passed away Thursday November 20, 2014 at home with his family by his side. He was 89. The son of the late John E. and Mary Kowalski Clifford, he was born August 3, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY. He...
Phyllis Miklaszewski
Nov 17, 2014
Phyllis Miklaszewski, 64, of Slate Hill, NY died Monday, November 17th, at New York Presbyterian Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 7, 1950, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Thomas Castronuovo and Laura (Troisi) and sister of the late Charles S. Castronuovo. Phyllis spent her childhood in New York City, before moving to Queens and,...
Francis Deserto
Nov 14, 2014
Francis "Frank" Deserto of the Town of Wallkill, N.Y., a retired Laborer with Local 17 and a longtime resident of the area, died on November 14, 2014 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 94. The son of the late Antonio and Anna Dina Deserto, he was born on November 11, 1920 in New York, New York....
Mary Stewart
Nov 11, 2014
Mary Jane Stewart, a former employee of Stamplate in Wallkill and lifelong resident of the area passed away Tuesday November 11, 2014 at Middletown Park Manor. She was 71. The daughter of the late Henry and Eleanor Kinne Ellison, she was born July 26, 1943 in Kingston, NY. She was the widow of David Stewart. She was a member...
John Leahy
Nov 10, 2014
John Leahy, of St. Augustine, Florida and formerly of Chester, N.Y., entered into eternal rest surrounded by his loving family on November 10, 2014. He was 87. The son of the late Michael "Mick" and Elizabeth Falvey Leahy, he was born on March 20, 1927 in Lixnaw, County Kerry, Ireland. After immigrating to the U.S., John proudly served his...
Anna Kerbstat
Nov 4, 2014
Anna Kerbstat formerly of Hillsdale, NJ, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 58 at the time of her death. The daughter of William and Theda Kerbstat, she was born on May 20, 1956 in Englewood, NJ. Anna was an incredible, awe-inspiring child of the earth, who never lost her sense of...
Grayling Mcginnis
Nov 3, 2014
Grayling McGinnis Sr., of Middletown, a lifelong resident of the area, died on November 3, 2014. He was 57. The son of the late Pierson C. and Jane Ann Baltimore McGinnis, he was born on May 3, 1957 in Goshen, N.Y. He was a graduate of Washingtonville High School . He served in the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include...
Keith Durchanek
Nov 3, 2014
Keith A. Durchanek of Greenwood Lake, a marine mechanic at Willow Point Marina on Greenwood Lake, and a longtime resident of the area, died on November 3, 2014. He was 45. The son of Patricia Reitemeyer Kent, he was born on September 8, 1969 in Astoria, New York. For those who were fortunate enough to know Keith, people found...
Marcella Fedorsky
Oct 25, 2014
Marcella A. Fedorsky, a former child care employee at the USMA at West Point, died on October 25, 2014 in Northern Metropolitan Nursing Home. She was 59. The daughter of the late Anthony and Daisy Savickas, she was born on April 17, 1955 in Queens, New York. Survivors include her husband Dennis Fedorsky at home. Her sister Janice Lewis...
William Callahan
Oct 22, 2014
William J. Callahan Jr., an Optical Technician for Vision City and a School Bus Driver for TriStar Bus Company passed away Wednesday October 22, 2014 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 71. The son of the late William J. and Harriet Pauley Callahan, he was born on March 21, 1943 in West Point, NY. William was an eye...
Archie Fellenzer
Oct 20, 2014
Archie DeWilford Fellenzer Jr. (B. July 3, 1924), 90, died peacefully on October 20, 2014 at Orange Regional Medical Center. Alice, his wife, of 57 years was by his side. Archie was a lifelong Middletown resident, having been born at home to Elsie and Archie Fellenzer Sr. Always motivated and intellectually curious, he spent much of his youth as...
Issac Parker
Oct 15, 2014
Issac Fennell "Zeke" Parker Middletown, New York Issac F. Parker, a former employee for the Middletown Psychiatric Center, as well as former DJ and Body Guard, was called home Wednesday October 15, 2014. He was 58. The son of the late Issac Fennell and Katie Mae Parker, he was born July 29, 1956 in Belle Glade, Florida, where he...
Margaret Ruggiero-Masci
Oct 11, 2014
Margaret Ruggiero-Masci of Middletown, a retired Medical Administrator for several local physicians died on October 11, 2014 at her home. She was 92. The daughter of the late Linson and Genevieve Erts Wilklow, she was born on July 19, 1922 in Ellenville, New York. She was a member of St. Joseph Church in Middletown. A member of the Mulberry...
Paul Hyde
Oct 11, 2014
Paul R. Hyde Jr. of Middletown, a retired Motor Mechanic for the N.Y. State Department of Corrections for 28 years in Sing Sing and Otisville Prison where he retired from in 2005, died on October 11, 2014 at his home with his beloved family by his side. He was 71. The son of the late Paul R. and Hilda...
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