All Obituaries

Hanna Bak of Ferndale, NY, a home maker and a long time area resident, died Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY.  She was 61. The daughter of Zofia Jakubowska Pensiek and the late Jan Pensiek, she was born April 8, 1958 in Lowicz, Poland. Hanna was a former employee of the Resorts World Catskills and a communicant of St. Peter’s Church in Liberty, NY. Survivors include three sons, Kamil Klys and his wife Karolina of Ferndale, NY,...

Timothy Howard Wolcott, 60, of Woodbourne, NY passed away unexpectedly on February 13th, 2020 at his home. Timothy was born in Liberty, NY on June 1st, 1959.  He was the son of Ronald Wolcott and Janet Kleingardner Portz.  Tim attended Livingston Manor schools.  Tim was retired, before his retirement he was a CDL truck & bus driver for County Petroleum, Rolling V Bus and Fallsburg Lumber. Tim cherished his daughters and his beautiful newborn granddaughters.  He...

Marianne Zozzaro of Orangeburg, NY passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Northern Manor Geriatric Center in Nanuet, NY.  She was 69. The daughter of the late Edmund and Alice Rutledge Schimek, she was born June 2, 1950 in Callicoon, NY. Survivors include one daughter, Vanessa Romano and her husband Gus; two sisters, Alicia Krivit of Monticello, NY and Greta Salzberg and her husband Dr. Paul D. Salzberg of Lake Huntington, NY; three grandchildren, Alexa, Brielle and Gus, Jr.; her...

Carl H. Denman of Bradley, NY, a long time area resident died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY.  He was 81. The son of the late Hugh and Mildred Hadden Denman, he was born March 25, 1938 in Branch, NY. Carl retired as an Operating Engineer for the Monticello Raceway; he was an owner and operator of C&J Trailer Works; and drove school bus for many years. He ewas a former member of the Woodbourne Fire Department; a 58 year member and a...

            Elizabeth “Jackie” Horner Goldstein of Liberty, NY, a dance professional, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY.             The daughter of the late Jackson C. and Esther Collins Horner, she was born July 9, 1932 in Gallipolis, OH. Because of her father’s military service, Jackie traveled at a young age to Tampa and St....

Edward Albert Barker of Harris, NY passed away on February 7, 2020 at his home.  He was 97. The son of the late Edward and Elsie Weiss Barker, he was born November 13, 1922 in Yonkers, NY.  He was the widower of Margaret Glaesser Barker to whom he was married 60 years. Ed was raised in Yonkers, NY where he attended Saunders Trade School.  Upon reaching his 18th birthday he joined the United States Army and spent the next five years in the ordinance detachment at West...

Joann Johnson of Carmel, NY a retired cook for Magnolia’s in Patterson, NY, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at the Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.  She was 75. The daughter of the late Howard Wesley and Meryl Frances Bennett Higgs, she was born June 12, 1944 in Mahopac, NY. Joann will be remembered for her great sense of humor, she could make anyone in her company laugh. Survivors include her children, Howard McCutcheon and his wife Jeanne of Hopewell Junction,...

Evelyn Blanche Froehlich of White Sulphur Springs, NY, a life-long area resident, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris, NY.  She was 85 years young (as she would say).  Evelyn was the daughter of the late Alfred and Florence Cobb Bivins, born November 18, 1934 in Liberty, NY. Evelyn enjoyed her church family, volunteering at the firehouse and when she had the opportunity, playing the slots at the casino.  Some might not...

Thomas Lasky of Liberty, NY died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the Achieve Rehab. and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY.  He was 67. Burial will be Wednesday, February 5, 2020 in the Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, NY. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home, West St. at Buckley, Liberty, NY. www.Harris-FH.com  845-292-0001 or 845-439-5200

In Loving Memory of Thomas Edward Dittmar 6-27-52 - 1-29-20   “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles,   They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31   “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”   2 Timothy 4:7   Forever in our hearts - Jean, Sarah & Tom