OBITUARIES

Apr 2, 2020

William H. Stoddard, Jr.  a lifelong resident of Liberty, NY and the retired owner of Stoddard Paving Corp. died Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY.  He was 65.

Survived by his wife of 38 years, Joan, son Matthew (Gianni), daughter Taylor, sisters Pattiann Andres (Girard) and Kathy Sauchuk (John), and brother Michael,...

Mar 31, 2020

Donna Marie Hans of Neversink, NY, a long time area resident, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at the Catskill Reginal Medical Center, Harris, NY, she had fought her battle fiercely.  She was 72.

Daughter of the late James and Frances (Tourjie) Quinn, she was born in Buffalo, NY on May 6, 1947.

Donna loved...

Mar 31, 2020

Agim Behrami of Roscoe, NY, a retired superintendent for Mid Boro Management in Manhattan, NY, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at his home.  He was 50.

The son of Sherif and Fatime Behrami, he was born August 20, 1969 in Lipljan, Kosovo.

Survivors include his wife; three sons; his mother; one brother; and one sister....

Mar 30, 2020

Fannie Davis of Monticello, NY, a long time area resident, died Monday, March 30, 2020 at the Adult Care Center at Sunset Lake, Liberty, NY.  She was 98.

The daughter of the late Jimmy and Frances Jones Davis, she was born July 14, 1921 in Hugo, Alabama.

Survivors include her nieces and nephews.

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Mar 28, 2020

Russell H. "Duke" Osterhout of Nampa, Idaho, formerly of Liberty, NY, died March 28, 2020 in Nampa, Idaho.  He was 78.

The son of the late Russell and Scyrintha Rodney Osterhout, he was born September 11, 1941 in Liberty, NY.

He was the Founder and President of Pacific Freight Transportation, Inc., San Diego, Ca. and ran...

Mar 23, 2020

Richard H. Sprague, 90, of Holiday Brook, Downsville, NY, passed away March 23, 2020 at the Roscoe Rehab. and Nursing Facility, Roscoe, NY.

He was born on April 20, 1929 to Homer and Learia (Duntz) Sprague in Shavertown, NY.

On February 1, 1953, Richard married Dora Jacobson of Pepacton, NY.  Richard had worked as an...

Mar 21, 2020

Bryan Joseph Johnston, 32, died Saturday, March 21, 2020 at home after a long illness.  Bryan was born in Valhalla, NY and spent most of his life in Liberty, NY.  He graduated with his GED from Tri-Valley Central School, where he excelled at sports especially basketball. He was a hard-worker and travelled extensively throughout the US and Hawaii through...

Mar 19, 2020

Catherine Harrison of Liberty, NY, a homemaker and a longtime area resident, died Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris, NY.  She was 96.

The daughter of the late James and Adele Pelli D’Angelo, she was born January 15, 1924 in Italy.

Survivors include four daughters, Patricia DiLullo of Myrtle...

Mar 18, 2020

Robert B. "Bobby" Parks of White Sulphur Springs, NY a retired butcher and a lifelong area resident died Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at his home.  He was 76.

The son of the late Ora E. and Pearl A. Wilber Parks, he was born June 15, 1943 in White Sulphur Springs, NY.

Bobby was a member...

Mar 17, 2020

John Christopher Crowfoot "Chris" of Fort Lonesome, FL formerly of Sundown, NY a retired master auto technician passed away, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at the Brandon Regional Medical Center.  He was 78.

The son of the late John Willie and Eleanor Francis Reid, he was born July 9, 1941 in Bridgeport, CT.

Chris was a Boy...

Mar 16, 2020

Anne Marie Carlini of Liberty, NY, a commercial artist and long time area resident, died Monday, March 16, 2020 at her home.  She was 60.

The daughter of the late John and Julie Amadio Carlini, she was born February 20, 1960 in Burlington, VT.

Anne Marie had attended Sullivan County Community College and later the...

Mar 11, 2020

Charles Reilly of Swan Lake, NY, a longtime area resident, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at the Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty, NY.  He was 78. Born in Bronx, NY, Charles proudly served Our Country from 1959 thru 1962 in the US Army. He is survived by many long time friends. Graveside services and burial will be...

Mar 5, 2020

Mary Ellen Hudz of Liberty, NY a retired secretary and a longtime area resident, died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at her home.  She was 73.

The daughter of the late Fred and Margaret A. McGurn Bevis, she was born November 8, 1946 in Utica, NY.

Mary Ellen had been an active member and secretary at...

Mar 4, 2020

Vickie J. Bowers of Roscoe, NY, a lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at her home with her family at her side.  She was 69.

The daughter of the late Clarence and Marjorie Stoesser Hendrickson, she was born October 30, 1950 in Callicoon, NY.

Vickie had been a waitress at many restaurants in...

Feb 28, 2020

Raimondo Aiello of Roscoe, NY, the owner of Raimondo’s Italian Restaurant, Roscoe, NY and a long time area resident, died Friday, February 28, 2020 at Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY.  He was 84.

The son of the late Calogero and Antonina Signorelli Aiello, he was born October 1, 1935 in Partanna, Sicily.

Raimondo will...

Feb 28, 2020

Margaret A. “Peggy” Fox of Youngsville, NY, a retired legal secretary for Kaunterman, Taub & Breitner in Manhattan and a longtime area resident, died Friday, February 28, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY.  She was 71.

The daughter of the late Albert and Margaret Tansey Schady, she was born November 1, 1948 in Bronx, NY....

Feb 18, 2020

William Carl Baer, Sr. of Jeffersonville, NY a retired sandhog and a lifelong area resident, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.  He was 66.

The son of the late Horst Baer and Dorothy May Wormuth Madden, he was born August 19, 1953 in Callicoon, NY.

Survivors include his...

Feb 17, 2020

Lillian Lorraine Heidt, of White Sulphur Springs and Kenoza Lake, passed away on Monday February 17, 2020, at the age of 95 years and 8 months.  Mom was always proud of her age and would tell everyone and anyone she would sit and visit with.

Lillian was born June 3, 1924 in Patterson, NJ to the late...

Feb 16, 2020

Sharon Dorothy Major of Loch Sheldrake, NY a home health aide and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, February 16, 2020 at her home.  She was 26.

The daughter of Laura Smith and Lawrence Major, she was born September 23, 1993 in Harris, NY.

Sharon was talented, very kindhearted and a good person who would...

Feb 14, 2020

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...