All Obituaries

Elijah M. Jackson of Liberty, NY died Sunday, August 1, 2021 at his home.  He was 40. The son of Andrew and Mildred White Jackson, he was born November 25, 1980 in Harris, NY. Elijah was an avid sports fan.  Survivors include his parents, Andrew and Mildred Jackson of Liberty, NY; one daughter, Jaedyn Carty of CT; one son, Isaiah Jackson of Neversink, NY; two brothers, Garrick Jackson and his wife Jennifer of Montgomery, NY and Charles Jackson and his wife Amy of Ferndale, NY;...

Betty J. Hay of Fair Oaks, NY, a retired bus monitor for Quality Bus Company and a lifelong area resident died Wednesday, July 28, 2021 surrounded by her family in Youngsville, NY.  She was 77. The daughter of the late Clarence and Elizabeth Vernol Smedes, she was born September 5, 1943 in Middletown, NY. Betty had attended the Vine and Branch Church in Liberty, NY.  She love to garden and spend time with her family. Survivors include three daughters, Shelly Green and her...

Dieter Sawall of Port Jervis, NY, a former employee for the Town of Fallsburg, NY and a long time area resident, died Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Bon Secours Hospital in Port Jervis, NY.  He was 63. The son of the late Artur and Marga Fischer Sawall, he was born July 29, 1957 in Waterloo, NY. Dieter enjoyed playing golf and online sports. Survivors include one son, David Sawall of Woodridge, NY; one daughter, Ashley Van Sickle of Roscoe, NY; one brother, Herbert Sawall and his wife...

Robert Wade Smith “Bobby” died Thursday July 22, 202, at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence in Newburgh, NY after a long illness.  He was 62 years old. He was born November 8, 1958, to Albert C. and Patricia Mullen Smith in Liberty, NY. For most of his life he was a logger.   His passion was working in the forests of the Great Northwest.  He also spent time fishing in Alaska. Bobby is survived by his brother and best friend William “Rube”...

Neil Nappa of Liberty, NY, a retired clerk at the Roscoe Liquor Store and a long time area resident, died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at his home.  He was 66. The son of Anthony Nappa, he was born December 5, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York. Graveside services and burial with military honors will be Friday, July 30, 2021 at 10 AM in the Sullivan County Veteran’s Cemetery, Liberty, NY. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home, West St. at Buckley, Liberty, NY...

Norma A. Montijo of Liberty, NY, a retired cafeteria worker for the Liberty High School and a longtime area resident died Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at the Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty, NY.  She was 73. The daughter of the late Ramon and Carranza Montijo, she was born November 2, 1947 in Hatillo, Puerto Rico. Norma had worked at the Liberty CACHE office for several years.  She enjoyed reading, walking, cooking, dancing and listening to...

John Neff, Jr. of Downsville, NY, a retired mechanic for Sonny and Sons, and a lifelong area resident, died at his home.  He was 60. Graveside services and burial will be private in the Paige Cemetery, Downsville, 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

Dorothy Dube Drake of Chesterfield, VA, a retired Registered Nurse, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at the Johnston Willis Hospital in Richmond, VA. She was 80. The daughter of the late Julius and Celia Dube, she was born December 30, 1940 in Glens Falls, NY. Dot had worked at various health care facilities in Plattsburgh, NY, Salem, NH and Virginia Beach, VA before retiring and moving to Vero Beach, FL and more recently to Richmond, VA. She enjoyed traveling with her friends, especially with...

Raymond F. Bowers of Roscoe, NY, a retired carpenter and a lifetime area resident, died Sunday, July 18, 2021, at his home.  He was 70. The son of the late Otho and Mary Georgiana Goetschius Bowers, he was born October 25, 1950 in Roscoe, NY. Survivors include his wife, Christine Houston Bowers, at home; two daughters; Katrina Hiers of Roscoe NY and Austin Bowers of Roscoe, NY; four brothers; Joseph Bowers and his wife Molly, Steve Bowers, Danny Bowers and his wife Kate, and Mark...

Jared W. Doughty of Livingston Manor, NY, a retired custodian at Catskill Regional Medical Center and a lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at the Garnet Health Medical Center, Harris, NY.  He was 77. The son of the late Clifford and Lena Ward Doughty, he was born November 13, 1943 in Liberty, NY. Jared was a communicant of St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church, Livingston Manor, NY; a former longtime member of the Town of Liberty Volunteer Ambulance Corp.; he...