OBITUARIES

May 2, 2019

Dawne B. Norris of Parksville, NY, the owner of the Antique Cellar in Parksville, NY and a lifelong area resident, died Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty, NY.  She was 86.

The daughter of the late John and Kathryn Everett Bullock, she was born April 9, 1933 in Loch Sheldrake,...

Apr 29, 2019

The Rev. Edward C. Miller of Liberty, NY, died Monday, April 29, 2019 at the Care Center at Sunset Lake, Liberty, NY.  He was 90.

The son of the late John and Carrie L. Jones Miller, he was born June 25, 1928 in Buffalo, New York.

He was a member and associate minister at the...

Apr 28, 2019

Kathleen A. Deckelman of Roscoe, NY, a home maker and a long time area resident, died Sunday, April 28, 2019 at her home.  She was 82.

The daughter of the late Edward and Alice Brothers McKervey, she was born December 31, 1936 in Queens, NY.

Survivors include two daughters, Christina Bowers and her husband Ray...

Apr 24, 2019

Luther B. Dowe of Ferndale, NY, a retired plumber and a Sullivan County Transfer Station Operator, Ferndale, NY and a lifelong resident, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at his home.  He was 85.

The son of the late Luther A. Dowe and Katherine Dowe Mahoney, he was born December 3, 1933 in Liberty, NY.

Survivors...

Apr 21, 2019

Dorothy M. Naumovitz of Liberty, NY, a home maker and a long time area resident, died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the Care Center at Sunset Lake, Liberty, NY.  She was 95.

The daughter of the late Harry and Cecelia Weiner Herold, she was born May 14, 1923 in Lew Beach, NY.

Survivors include one...

Apr 21, 2019

Mary Alice Granger of South Fallsburg, NY, a homemaker and a long time area resident, died Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence, Newburgh, NY.  She was 65.

The daughter of the late Jacob Grangers and Kizzie Rivers was born February 6, 1954 in Apopular, FL.

At the age of four Mary...

Apr 18, 2019

Bonnie Makinster Schmitt of Long Eddy, NY, a long time area resident, died Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. and Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY.  She was 70.

The daughter of the late Charles C. and Dorothy R. Chamberlain Makinster, she was born May 16, 1948 in Elmira, NY.

Bonnie was...

Apr 14, 2019

Dale W. Goodstal of Swan Lake, NY, a retired teacher for Monticello Central School District, Monticello, NY and a long time area resident, died Sunday April 14, 2019 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center,  Harris, NY.  He was 78.

Funeral services will be private.

Memorial contributions in Dale’s name may be made to St. Jude...

Apr 9, 2019

Robert A. Carlock of Hurleyville, NY, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at his home.  He was 70.

The son of the late Benton A. and Irene McShane Carlock, he was born December 8, 1948 in Jamaica, NY.

Robert proudly served Our Country in the US Army; he had worked as an auto mechanic and had...

Apr 5, 2019

Ruth Ann Pless Pomeroy of Roscoe, New York, formerly of White Lake, N.Y. went to her final home, The Great Ballroom of Heaven on April 5, 2019, at the feisty age of 97.

She is survived by her sons, Frank (Karen) of Mars Hill, NC, Peter (Monica) of Fernandina Beach, FL; and one daughter, Penny Constant (Jeff)...

Mar 30, 2019

Ethel Dotten of Ferndale, NY, a home maker and a long time area resident, died Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center,  Harris, NY.  She was 91.

The daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Kennedy Deans, she was born December 17, 1927 in New York City, NY.

Survivors include her children,...

Mar 29, 2019

Karen D. Zurawski of Albany, NY, formerly of Liberty, NY, passed away March 29, 2019 as a result of a long illness.

The daughter of the late Frank and Myrtle (Sager) Zurawski, she was born on February 2nd , 1953 in Liberty, NY.

She was a graduate of Liberty High School, and achieved her Bachelor’s...

Mar 29, 2019

Brenda Fay Wofford was born on March 22, 1952 to the late Ann Covington and Bill Africa in Fuquay, North Carolina. Brenda, known as Fay, went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 29, 2019 at 2:50 am at the Sarah Neumann - The New Jewish Home in Mamaroneck, NY.

Fay worked...

Mar 27, 2019

Gustav John Olson of Monticello, NY a retired farmer and a long time area resident, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at his home.  He was 92.

The son of the late Gustav Walfrid and Kathleen Dogherty Olson, he was born April 15, 1926 in Astoria, NY.

Gustav proudly served Our Country in the US Marines...

Mar 21, 2019

Harry Jones Jr., 94, of Downsville passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019 concluding a long life filled with love, joy and dignity.

Harry was born at home on December 28, 1924 in Stony Point, NY. Only weighing two pounds at the time of his birth, he spent his first night on Earth wrapped in cotton and...

Mar 20, 2019

Delinda "Linda" Gordon Bonin of Beaverkill, NY, a retired teacher from the Wayne, NJ School District and longtime area resident died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at her home.  She was 85.

The daughter of the late Norman and Marjorie Lawrence Gordon, she was born March 2, 1934 in Newark, NJ. She grew up in East Orange...

Mar 16, 2019

Halina Szymczak of Honesdale, PA, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at her home.  She was 78.

The daughter of the late Michal and Janina Pokrzywinska Szymczak, she was born February 23, 1941 in Poland.

Halina had been a self-employed Antique and Vintage Saleswoman; and she was a fashionista.  Halina had been a waitress in...

Mar 8, 2019

Irene Mary Sosnowski of Woodbourne, NY, a home maker and longtime area resident died Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY.  She was 96.

The daughter of the late Stanley and Helen Rysiak Bienkowski, she was born June 25, 1922 in New York City, NY.

Irene was a Communicant...

Mar 2, 2019

Kristin Suzanne Erickson Crover Kristin was born on Long Island, NY to George J. and Vera (Nystrom) Erickson and was raised in Merrick. She passed away in Liberty, NY on March 2, 2019.

She graduated from Calhoun H.S. and earned a BA from Long Island University- Stony Brook Campus.

Kristin married Richard Crover in 1994...

Feb 25, 2019

Gregorio E. Diaz, Sr. of Ferndale, NY passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at the Achieve Rehab. and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY.  He was 80.

The son of the late Gregorio E. Diaz and Maria Suarez, he was born May 18, 1938 in Vegabaja, Puerto Rico.

Survivors include his children.  He was predeceased by his...