Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
Anna Davila
Dec 20, 2014
Anna Maria Davila of Middletown, a former seamstress and a longtime resident of the area, died on December 20, 2014 in Middletown Park. She was 100. She was born on February 25, 1914 in Puerto Rico. Survivors include her children Brunilda Lopez of Middletown; Daniel Rios of Albany, N.Y. and Ismael Rios of Paramus, N.J. She is also survived...
Lawrence Neeb
Dec 18, 2014
Lawrence Neeb Jr. of Chester, an invoice control clerk for Allstate Distributors in Middletown and formerly associated with American Aeromatics and a longtime resident of the area, died on December 18, 2014 in Cumberland, Maryland. He was 87. The son of the late Lawrence and Reva Deaver Neeb, he was born on August 10, 1927 in New York, N.Y....
Helen Maers
Dec 11, 2014
Helen D. Maers of Chester, a homemaker and a 25 year resident of the area, died on December 11, 2014 at home. She was 88. The daughter of the late John and Margaret McKenna Keeley, she was born on December 16, 1925 in New York City. She was a member of St. Columba R.C. Church in Chester. She was...
Diane Quackenbush
Dec 9, 2014
Diane Quackenbush, the former owner of the Willow Point Marina in Greenwood Lake, died on December 9, 2014 at her home. She was 76. The daughter of the late John and Emily O'Neill Heraty, she was born on December 7, 1938 in New York, N.Y. She was the widow of Richard Quackenbush. Mom was a supportive Mother and loving...
Werner Muller
Dec 8, 2014
Werner "Butch" Muller, Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family on Monday, December 8, 2014. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 3, 1950, to Werner C. Muller and Betty S. Akers Muller. Butch spent his early years on Long Island and has lived in Warwick, NY since 1997. He is survived by his daughter, Jessica E....
Rolf Krohn
Dec 7, 2014
Rolf Krohn Middletown, New York Rolf Krohn of Middletown, a longtime resident of the area, died on December 7, 2014 at his home. He was 83. Rolf was born the son of Klara and Wilhelm Krohn on May 16, 1931 in Uetersen, Germany. He studied for three years at the Clearsche Music Conservatory in Hamburg, Germany. He moved to...
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...
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