All Obituaries

Jerry G. Stone, a retired foreman working for Local # 147 Sandhogs in NYC as well as other unions and lifelong resident of Downsville, NY died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at home with family. He was 79. The son of the late Cecil and Grace Jean Gladstone Stone, he was born November 7, 1938 in Walton, NY. Jerry was a man with simple aspirations: family, friends, and work were what mattered most. He graduated high school from DCS and from Morrisville Ag & Tech with an Associate’s Degree...

Barbara A. Young of Downsville, NY, a homemaker and  a lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at the UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City, NY.  She was 68. The daughter of the late Claud Sr. and Alice Richards Halstead, she was born December 4, 1949 in Hancock, NY. Barbara had been a member of the Downsville Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the Colchester Community Church where she helped with many of their fundraisers.  She was an avid Braves...

Robert A. Homovich of Downsville, NY, a retired stone cutter, former Town Supervisor for the Town of Colchester, and lifelong area resident died Thursday, June 28, 2018 at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY. He was 74. The son of the late Alexander and Janet A. Conklin Homovich, he was born February 2, 1944 in Bainbridge, NY. Bob was a graduate of Downsville Central School and Broome County Police Academy.  He spent his life working in the Bluestone Industry and...

The Reverend Robert W. Hoag of Middletown, NY, a life-long area resident, died Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY.  He was 91. The son of the late William F. and Augusta E. Terwilliger Hoag, he was born February 26, 1927 in Delhi, NY. He was a beloved pastor and humanitarian who lived a simple life, serving as a teacher and volunteer.  Pastor Hoag retired from the Scotchtown Presbyterian Church but had served as a pastor in various...

Pasquale Cavallo of Downsville, NY, a retired plumber at Brookdale Hospital in New York City, NY, and longtime area resident died Monday, June 25, 2018 at Golden Hill Nursing and Rehab Center in Kingston, NY. He was 69. The son of the late Nicola R. and Maria A. Meluso Cavallo, he was born October 24, 1948 in San Arsenio, Salerno, Italy. Survivors include his wife Anna Cavallo at home; three daughters, Maria Woltjen and her husband Peter of Glendale, NY, Claudia Townsend and her husband...

Roger Carl Neer of Roscoe, NY, a retired quarryman and a life long area resident, died Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY.  He was 72. The son of the late John W., Sr. and Ethel B. Brainard Neer, he was born November 6, 1945 in Livingston Manor, NY. Roger proudly served our Country in the US Army from 1965 to 1967; he was a former member of the Floyd Keener American Legion Post #315 and a former member of the Harold Wood VFW Post # 5911. ...

Brianna F. Houghtaling of Castle Hayne, NC, formerly of Liberty, NY, died Monday June 18, 2018 at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA. She was 18. The daughter of Mitchell and Melissa Rowe Houghtaling, she was born November 29, 1999 in Parksville, NY. Brianna is a graduate of Heide Trask High School in Rocky Point, NC, Class of 2018; where she participated in the Special Olympics as an athlete. She loved butterflies, collecting Barbie dolls, and cherished her Dad and Poppy. She is...

Barbara A. Homovich of Downsville, NY, a homemaker and a lifelong area resident died Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at her home. She was 78. The daughter of the late Thomas A. and Beatrice Crosby Backus, she was born April 23, 1940 in the Town of Tompkins, NY Barbara was an active member of the Shinhopple Memorial Center; she enjoyed gardening, country music, singing, and dancing. She enjoyed deer hunting and served as Den Mother of the 0&Y Hunting Club.  Barbara will be remembered as a...

Brian M. Fallon of Queens, NY, formerly of Roscoe, NY, a heavy equipment operator passed away in May.  He was 32. The son of John Fallon and the late Shari Canda, he was born April 12, 1986 in Harris, NY. Brian was a graduate of Roscoe Central School; he enjoyed fishing and hunting. Survivors include his father, John Fallon of Roscoe, NY; his sister, Tara Fallon of Illinois; his brother, Jason Fallon and his wife Rebecca of Brooklyn, NY; his aunts, Dr. Sarah Fallon of Greenwich, RI...

Anne Manos of Germantown, MD, a retired teacher, died Thursday, June 7, 2018.  She was 95. The daughter of the late Constantine and Eleni Markidou Bairaktari, she was born February 12, 1923 in Athens, Greece. A funeral mass will be Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 11 AM in St. Barbara’s Greek Orthodox Church in Toms River, NJ. Burial will be in the Ocean County Memorial Park, Toms River, NJ. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home Railroad Avenue, Roscoe,...