All Obituaries

The Reverend Gary P. Wilcox, 77, of Liberty, NY, Pastor of the Liberty Assembly of God, died Saturday, September 15, 2018 after a period of declining health. The son of the late Seeley E. and Dorothy L. Cyr Wilcox, he was born May 24, 1941 in Vergennes, Vermont. Survivors include his beloved wife of 8 years, Diana T. Skowronski Wilcox, at home; his daughters, Lena Rose Mark and her husband Allan of New Hampshire, Shelby Talerico and her husband Michael of Liberty, NY, and Kathryn Osborn of...

Jacqueline Dawson Cogswell of Liberty, NY a homemaker and a longtime area resident, died Friday, September 14, 2018 at the Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, NY.  She was 75. The daughter of the late Alexander and Robina McIntyre, she was born April 29, 1943 in Glasgow, Scotland. Survivors include her loving husband, William C. Cogswell, at home; three sons, William Cogswell and his companion Marcia of the State of Florida, Robert Cogswell of the State of Washington, and...

Thomas E. Lake of Roscoe, NY, a retired Sgt.with the NYS Dept. of Corrections at Sullivan Correctional Facility and lifelong area resident died Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at the Achieve Rehab and Nursing Facility in Liberty, NY. He was 72. The son of the late Howard and Annabelle Finnegan Lake, he was born September 6, 1946 in Roscoe, NY. Thomas enjoyed singing and playing guitar. Survivors include his devoted wife, Rocki Lake, at home; two sons, Kyle Lake and his wife Leanne of...

Robert Malone of Harris, NY formerly of Livingston Manor, NY, a chef at Bernie’s Chateau in Monticello, NY died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY.  He was 76. The son of the late Emile and Mary Finnegan Malone, he was born September 21, 1941 in Peakville, NY. Survivors include his brothers, James Malone, Dale Malone, Ernest Lake and Ronald Lake; his sisters, Linda Young and Judy Melchick; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral...

Theresa M. Graves of Roscoe, NY a retired cook at the Rockland House in Roscoe, NY and a long time area resident, died Sunday, September 9, 2018 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center.  She was 68. The daughter of the late Patsy and Violet Price Pantore, she was born November 18, 1949 in Bronx, NY. Survivors include four brothers, Patrick “Butch” Pantore of FL, Michael Pantore of FL, Edward Pantore and his wife Diane of Davenport, NY, and Adolph Pantore and his wife...

Hector L. Rivera of Sundown, NY, a retired employee in the Laundry Department at Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY.  He was 65. The son of the late Marino and Carmen Vasquez Rivera, he was born September 25, 1952 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Hector had many nicknames and his family and friends often referred to him as Scooby, Abi or David; he enjoyed fishing, back in the day.  He...

Ramona “Mom” Gonzalez of Woodbourne, NY, a retired employee for the Community General Hospital in Harris, NY and longtime area resident died Thursday, September 6, 2018 at home with her family at her side. She was 85. The daughter of the late Pedro and Juanita Alcaide Cruz, she was born May 29, 1933 in Hatillo, Puerto Rico. Ramona was a member of the Iglesia De Cristo Misionera Asambleas De Dios. She loved to cook for everyone and was a hard worker. She is survived by her...

Gloria Dermer of Liberty, NY a homemaker and a long time area resident, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, with her family at her side. She was 85. The daughter of the late Jack and Helen Bressman Meyerhoff, she was born January 25, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY. Survivors include her husband, Irving Dermer, at home; her daughter, Sara Sprague of Liberty, NY; her son, Jack Dermer and his wife Heely of Liberty, NY; her grandchildren, Jonathan Sprague and...

Kenneth G. Bingay of Hankins, NY, a carpenter for Ed LeRoy Construction in PA and longtime area resident died Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the Grover M. Herman Hospital, Callicoon, NY. He was 55. The son of the late Robert and Roberta Tyler Bingay, he was born January 15, 1963 in Patchogue, Long Island, NY. Kenneth proudly served Our Country in the US Army from 1980 to 1983. He was an avid NY Jets and NY Mets fan and enjoyed watching NASCAR, his favorite driver was Rusty Wallace.  He...

Ruby E. Jones of Liberty, NY, a longtime resident, peacefully passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018, at the Campbell Hall Rehabilitation Center in Campbell Hall, NY. The daughter of the late Albert and Margaret Simmons, she was born August 12, 1934, in Charleston, SC. Ruby was 84 years old. Ruby was a retired Certified Nurse’s Aide at Catskill Regional Medical Center and was a longtime member of the Friendship Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of almost 50 years, Lloyd...