Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
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...
Patrick Hogan
Oct 7, 2012
Patrick J. Hogan of Greenwood Lake a retired carpenter with Local 608 in N.Y., N.Y. died on Sunday October 7, 2012 in St. Anthony's Hospital in Warwick. He was 70. The son of the late Michael and Mary Kenneally Hogan, he was born on February 18, 1942 in Ireland. Survivors include his wife Margaret Hogan at home. His children...
Clarence Thorpe
Oct 3, 2012
Clarence "Chub" Thorpe of Middletown a retired auto detailer at Middletown Honda and a lifelong resident of the area, died on Wednesday October 3, 2012 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 82. The son of the late Arthur and Florence Fuller Thorpe, he was born on March 6, 1930 in Middletown, N.Y. He was the widower...
Paul Fiedler
Sep 26, 2012
Paul William Fiedler Middletown, New York Paul W. Fiedler, a retired programmer for IBM in Sterling Forest, NY and longtime resident of the area died Wednesday September 26, 2012 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 71. The son of the late Harry and Evelyn Warren Fiedler, he was born on April 10, 1941 in New York, NY. Paul...
Alfonso Sozio
Sep 25, 2012
Alfonso M. Sozio, a retired bus driver for New York City Transit Authority and longtime resident of the area, died on Tuesday September 25, 2012 at home. He was 97. The son of the late Michael and Antoinetta Sozio, he was born on February 27, 1915 in New York City. He was the widower of Margaret Sozio. He was...
Dorothy Giampietro
Sep 25, 2012
Dorothy "Sissy/Dotty" Giampietro, a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, entered into final rest peacefully on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Saint Anthony's Community Hospital during a courageous fight against COPD with her family at her bedside. The daughter of the late Corneilus and Dorothy Slater, she was born on July 6, 1934 in Brooklyn,...
Karlton Franck
Sep 22, 2012
Karlton C. Franck Wurtsboro, New York Karlton C. Franck, a retired plant utility engineer at the Shawangunk Correctional Facility and longtime resident of the area died after a long battle with cancer Saturday September 22, 2012 surrounded by his family at home. He was 63. The son of the late Karl H. and Sarah Louise Budd Franck, he was...
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