All Obituaries

Diane L. Pantore of Davenport, NY formerly Roscoe, NY, a longtime area resident, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the MI Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY.  She was 72. The daughter of the late Thomas and Rosalie Grispi Fraioli, she was born November 30, 1947 in Bronx, NY. Diane had been the Vice President and Bookkeeper for Pantore Auto in Roscoe for many years; and she was a member of the West Davenport Free Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Edward Pantore, at home;...

Frances C. “Fran” Branning of Livingston Manor, NY, a longtime area resident, died Monday, January 13, 2020 at the Care Center at Sunset Lake, Liberty, NY.  She was 90. The daughter of the late Ralph and Frances Stevens Mitchell, she was born January 12, 1930 in Albany, NY. Fran had a been a physical education teacher, starting her career at the Windsor School District and later Tri-Valley, Roscoe, and Livingston Manor Central School Districts; she had been a member of the...

James P. “Big Jim” Meola of Roscoe, NY, a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. and Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY.  He was 60. The son of Charlene Baum Meola and the late Joseph Meola, Sr., he was born October 19, 1959 in Callicoon, New York. Big Jim had worked for the Town of Rockland as a heavy equipment operator and he was a longtime member of the Roscoe-Rockland Volunteer Fire Department.   Survivors...

Robert A. Hathaway of Honesdale, PA formerly of Livingston Manor, NY a Heavy Equipment Operator for Local Union 825, Newburgh, NY and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Facility, Lake Ariel, PA.  He was 85. Robert proudly served Our Country in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1958. The son of the late Milford and Eva Kehrley Hathaway, he was born May 15, 1934 in Monticello, NY. Survivors include his longtime friend,...

Marie L. Ferguson of Livingston Manor, NY, a longtime resident passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Marie was a homemaker and pipe organ builder for Ferguson’s Pipe Organ Service; a family business that she built with her husband, Gary. She was a life member of the Cornwall, NY Volunteer Ambulance Corp. The daughter of the late George Young Wilcock and Lillian Elizabeth Shaffer, she was born July 19, 1951 in Sommerville, New Jersey. Marie is...

Jutta Lorino, a long-time resident of White Sulpher Springs N.Y. Passed away on January 9, 2020. She was 78.  Jutta was born July 26, 1941 in Frankfurt Germany to the late Hedwig and Alfred Schubert. Jutta was an amazing woman who could brighten everyone's day and believed in the power of a good hug. She was a very caring woman who was always concerned about everyone else. She enjoyed hobbies like gardening, fishing, and crafting, and always liked having a good cup of coffee...

Laverna M. Maus of Roscoe, NY, a retired employee of the Roscoe Nursing Home and a lifelong area resident died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY.  She was 90. The daughter of the late Leonard G. and Marguerite C. Thomas Whitback, she was born October 20, 1929 in Franklin, NY. Laverna was a member of the Roscoe Presbyterian Church and had been an active volunteer in the food pantry program; she had been a volunteer at the Roscoe NY O&W Railway...

Rhonda Sue Gorr Walker of Liberty, NY formerly of Livingston Manor, NY, a lifelong area resident died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at her home. She was 52. The daughter of Martin “Hank” Gorr and Luella “Sue” Gorr, she was born October 19, 1967 in Liberty, NY. Rhonda had worked as a groundskeeper at the Sullivan County Golf Course in Liberty NY; in high school she was an athlete and an artist; and she had a heart of gold. Survivors include her son, Joshua Gorr and his...

Mary Nadena Vasko of Liberty, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY.  She was 70. The daughter of the late Robert and Hazel (Sparks) Snelling, she was born March 18, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio. She retired after having worked several years at Catskill Regional Medical Center and Sullivan County Adult Care Center.  Mary had been a member of the “Crochety Knitters” group in Liberty; Town of Liberty...

Edward Charles Lamphier, 78, long-time resident of Roscoe, NY, passed away peacefully on New Year's Day at 2:10 AM, surrounded by family. A former member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and a Vietnam veteran, he didn't waste a single moment, living life to the fullest. He was always willing to lend an attentive ear and offer the soundest advice he could, especially to his children, as he was a warm and caring father. He was preceded by two brothers, Robert and Howard, his daughter...