Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
Francine Scott
Dec 6, 2012
Francine M. Scott, a former Teacher's Aide in the Middletown School District and longtime resident of the area died Thursday December 6, 2012 at Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 65. The daughter of the late Howard and Marie Blair Scott, she was born on January 9, 1947 in Warwick, New York. Francine was a member of the Grace...
Charles Houck
Nov 26, 2012
Charles H. Houck of Mt. Hope, a retired truck driver for LP Transportation in Chester and a lifelong resident of the area, died on November 26, 2012 in ORMC in Middletown. He was 78. The son of the late Herbert and Esther Houck, he was born on July 9, 1934 in Matamoras, PA. He was a veteran of the...
Luis Trujillo
Nov 25, 2012
Luis Trujillo Jr. a lifelong resident of the area passed away Sunday November 25, 2012. He was 23. The son of the Rev. Luis and Carmen Rodriguez Trujillo, he was born August 6, 1989 in Middletown, New York. Luis was a member of the Rock of Refuge Church in Middletown and a graduate of Minisink Valley High School. Survivors...
Wayne Kanoff
Nov 25, 2012
Wayne E. Kanoff, a plumber and lifelong resident of the area died Sunday November 25, 2012 at Kaplan Family Hospice in Newburgh. He was 61. The son of the late Richard E. Kanoff and Gladys Romer Kanoff Shelley, he was born on September 14, 1951 in Middletown, New York. Survivors include his mother: Gladys Kanoff -Shelley and her husband...
Frances Crawford
Nov 25, 2012
Frances Ayers Korman Crawford, 92, of Galveston Texas, passed away on Sunday, November 25, at Ocean View Health Care, in Texas City, Texas. Frances was the daughter of the late Mabel Harlor Ayers Hayes and Cooper Ayers. She was born on September 25,1920 in the Township of Greenville, NY, and resided in Westtown, NY for many years. She also...
Henry Graham
Nov 23, 2012
Henry H. Graham, a former chef at Marist College and longtime resident of the area passed away Friday November 23, 2012 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 73. Henry was the youngest child born to Hayes and Rebecca Graham in Kingstree, South Carolina on January 6, 1938. He attended Tomlinson High School in his home town. Survivors include...
Petra Mendoza
Nov 20, 2012
Petra Mendoza Middletown, New York Petra Mendoza, a former laborer at the brush factory in Middletown, passed away on Tuesday November 20, 2012 at home. She was 73. The daughter of the late Manuel and Paula Sanchez Ortega, she was born on August 1, 1939 in Cidra, Puerto Rico. She was the widow of Francisco Mendoza and was a...
Antoinette Montelione
Nov 14, 2012
Antoinette N. Montelione Middletown, New York Antoinette N. Montelione, a longtime resident of Middletown passed away Wednesday November 14, 2012 at Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 88. The daughter of the late Michael and Angelina D'Agastino Ferrantino, she was born on February 19, 1924 in Manhattan, New York. A family statement reads: "She was a loving, caring wife,...
Isabel Estrella
Nov 14, 2012
Isabel Estrella Middletown, New York Isabel Estrella, a former factory worker in New York City and longtime resident of the area died on Wednesday November 14, 2012 at Middletown Park Manor. She was 100. The daughter of the late John and Concepcion Santa Rodriguez, she was born on November 5, 1912 in Puerto Rico. She was the widow of...
Anthony Tony Smith
Nov 12, 2012
Anthony Perry "Tony" "Pokey" Smith Sr. Middletown, New York Anthony Perry Smith Sr, resident of Middletown and longtime driver for Mid City Transit and 555 Taxi died on Monday November 12, 2012 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 55. The son of the late Robert P. Smith and Janette Smith, he was born on February 22, 1957 in...
Marilyn Higgins
Nov 10, 2012
Marilyn A. Higgins, a former bookkeeper and tax preparer in Elmhurst , NY and Greenwood Lake area resident, died Saturday November 10, 2012 at home. She was 75. The daughter of the late James and Dorothy Reinhardt Rone, she was born on April 10, 1937 in Elmhurst , NY . Marilyn was the widow of James L. Higgins Jr....
Joyce Musumeci
Nov 8, 2012
Joyce Angela Musumeci, 63, of Chester, peacefully passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at ORMC, surrounded by her family. Joyce was born in Tuxedo, NY to Marion Masker Musumeci and the late Joseph R. Musumeci Sr. She was the owner of The Triangle Deli in Harriman NY and was most recently a Bakery clerk at ShopRite in Chester....
John Frey
Nov 4, 2012
John "Jack" Thomas Frey, a retired foreman for Chester cable and longtime Greenwood Lake resident died Sunday November 4, 2012 at Schervier Pavilion in Warwick. He was 70. The son of the late John and Evelyn Welch Frey, he was born on June 23, 1942 in New York, NY. He was a member of the Greenwood Lake Elks; he...
Helen Cole
Nov 3, 2012
Helen E. Cole of Goshen, a homemaker and lifelong resident of the area, died on November 3, 2012 in ORMC in Middletown. She was 67. The daughter of the late Laura Vance, she was born on July 5, 1945 in Middletown, New York. Survivors include her husband William Cole at home. Her sons William Cole and his wife Carmen...
Frank Degroat
Oct 25, 2012
Frank "Butch" DeGroat Jr. of Middletown and formerly of Chester, a carpet installer with Carpet Jammers, entered into rest on October 25, 2012 at ORMC in Middletown after a long battle with Kidney disease and cancer. He was 63. The son of Mabel Ross and the late Frank DeGroat Sr., Frank was born on December 20, 1948 in Goshen,...
Antje Visser
Oct 25, 2012
Antje "Anna" Visser passed away peacefully at the Valley View Nursing Home on Thursday October 25, 2012. She was 95. The daughter of the late Eelke and Antje Bokkinga she was born on June 6, 1917 in Sneek, Netherlands. She came to America in 1953 and resided in Goshen. She was retired from the Orange County DPW in Goshen....
Marukanchirayil Ipe
Oct 19, 2012
Marukanchirayil P. Ipe of New Hampton, N.Y, died on Friday October 19, 2012 at his home. He was 75. He was born October 26, 1936 in India. Survivors include his wife Sosamma Ipe at home. His children Philipose Ipe of India; Raju Ipe of London; Ipe Chirayil of Brooklyn and Philipose Mathew of New Hampton. He is also survived...
John Decker
Oct 18, 2012
John D. Decker of Middletown, New York a former taxi driver with Robbins Taxi in Middletown, died on October 18, 2012 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 57. The son of the late June Kanoff, he was born on August 13, 1955 in Middletown, N.Y. Survivors include his sons Joseph Gust and Jay Decker both of...
William St. George
Oct 17, 2012
William Joseph St. George of Middletown, a contractor and longtime area resident died on October 17, 2012 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 51. The son of the late Herbert and Margaret Doyle St. George he was born on February 22, 1961 in Nyack, New York. He was active with the Antrim Playhouse in Suffern, participating...
Marjorie Sherman
Oct 14, 2012
Marjorie Ellen Truex Sherman of Middletown, retired from Sears where she worked in the North Street store in Middletown and the Orange Plaza, and a lifelong resident of the area, died on Sunday October 14, 2012 at her home. She was 82. The daughter of the late Floyd and Mary Carmen Truex, she was born on July 23, 1930...
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