OBITUARIES

Aug 11, 2017

Steven J. Morak of Monticello, NY, a former chef for Catskill Delication in Seattle, WA, died Friday, August 11, 2017 at his home. He was 53.

The son of the late Paul and Marsha Danvetz Morak, he was born December 27, 1963 in Brooklyn, NY.

Survivors include his daughter, Brittany Morak of Seattle, WA; three...

Aug 10, 2017

William “Bunk” Ralph Lake, Sr. of Roscoe, NY, a retired rural mail carrier for the Roscoe Post Office, Roscoe, NY, and a lifelong area resident died Thursday, August 10, 2017 at his home.  He was 86.

The son of the late Howard P. and Annabelle Finnegan Lake, he was born October 19, 1930 in Cooks Falls, NY....

Aug 9, 2017

Eileen M. Siano of Walden, NY, a long time area resident, died Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at her home.  She was 63.

The daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Halligan O’Gorman, she was born January 31, 1954 in Bronx, NY.

Eileen was a communicant of St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Liberty, NY.

Aug 5, 2017

Barbara E. Ackerman of Liberty, NY, a retired switchboard operator for Kutcher’s Resort in Kiamesha Lake, NY and a long time area resident, died Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the Achieve Rehab. and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. She was 81.

The daughter of the late Ernest and Alice Ashworth Barlow, she was born July 31, 1936 in...

Jul 28, 2017

Jennie Ruger of Harris, NY, a long time area resident died on Friday, July 28, 2017 at her home.  She was 42. The daughter of John and Elizabeth "Betty" Schulte Ruger, she was born December 23, 1974 in Kingston, NY. Jennie loved music, swimming and horses. Survivors include her parents, John and Betty Ruger of New Paltz, NY; one...

Jul 26, 2017

Nancy E. Riente of Liberty, NY, a retired beautician and a long time area resident died Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY.  She was 73. The daughter of the late Bernard and Ann Fox McLaughlin, she was born April 1,1944 in Little Falls, NY. Nancy was a Communicant of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church...

Jul 20, 2017

Joseph C. Woods of Liberty, NY, a retired civil engineer and land surveyor and a long time area resident, died Thursday, July 20, 2017 at his home. He was 92.

The son of the late Francis J. and Helen Regan Woods, he was born July 12, 1925 in Boston, MA.

Joseph served Our Country in the US Marine Corps,4th Marine Division during WW11 and was an...

Jul 18, 2017

Rebecca J. "Becky" MacLeod Klein of Roscoe, NY, a short order cook and waitress at the former Roscoe Coffee Shop and a long time area resident died Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at her home.  She was 58. The daughter of Margaret A. Mitchell MacLeod Tremper and the late Donald R. MacLeod, she was born November 23, 1958 in Hartland,...

Jul 15, 2017

Jay J. Paukstaitis of Los Angeles CA, a licensed vocational nurse died Saturday, July 15, 2017 at his home.  He was 34.

The son of Eddie J. and Wendy Ecott Paukstaitis, he was born February 24, 1983 in England.

Jay was a drummer in his band The Breath of Silence.

Survivors include his...

Jul 14, 2017

Laurence G. "Butch" Austin of White Sulphur Springs, NY, a retired school bus driver for Gershowitz Bus Company, Liberty, NY and a long time area resident, died Friday, July 14, 2017 at Good Samaritan Regional Hospital, Suffern, NY.  He was 76.

The son of the late Alfred Joseph and Anna Hennenberg Austin, he was born July 18,...

Jul 12, 2017

Miriam Kellam of Mileses, NY, a retired registered nurse and a long time area resident died Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at her home.  She was 91 years old.

The daughter of the late Jack and Louise Herde Van Ginhoven, she was born July 16, 1925 in New York City, NY.

Miriam was a wonderful wife,...

Jul 6, 2017

Brad P. Davidson of Liberty, NY, a lifelong area resident, died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He was 51.

The son of Bruce Davidson, Sr. and the late Velma May, he was born August 23, 1965 in Liberty, NY.

Survivors include his son, Logan Davidson; his siblings, Bruce...

Jul 4, 2017

~~Michael A. Giardina of Parksville, NY, an employee for the Trading Post, Liberty, NY and a long time area resident died Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at his home. He was born May 18, 1955 in Asti, Italy. He was 62. Michael loved motorcycles, fishing, card games, and camping. He was the right hand man to the administrator at Daytop...

Jul 2, 2017

Wendy E. Kavanaugh of Cooks Falls, NY, a laborer for the Town of Rockland and a long time area resident died Sunday, July 2, 2017 at her home. She was 49.

The daughter of the late Paul F, Sr. and Betty R. Ellis Cox, she was born March 26, 1968 in Sharon, CT.

Survivors include...

Jun 23, 2017

Trevor Ray Tate of White Sulphur Springs, NY, a safety officer for Granite Associates in Ferndale, NY and a lifelong area resident died Friday, June 23, 2017 in White Sulphur Springs, NY.  He was 26.

The son of Thomas R. and Linda M. Salonich Tate, he was born July 10, 1990 in Harris, NY.

Trevor...

Jun 18, 2017

Michael P. Grossi of Liberty NY, a carpenter and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, June 18, 2017 at his home.  He was 49.  He was born April 18, 1968 in Pine Bush, NY.

Funeral services will be private.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home West Street at Buckley, Liberty, NY....

Jun 17, 2017

Gene Louis Barbanti of Liberty, NY, the owner and president of the Barbanti Group, Liberty, NY and a long time area resident, died Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY.  He was 92.

The son of the late Jean Francis and Sophie Balestra Barbanti, he was born May 17, 1925 in Brooklyn,...

Jun 15, 2017

Wilhelmina Bogart of Downsville, NY, a homemaker and a long time area resident, died Thursday, June 15, 2017 at her home. She was 94.

The daughter of the late J. William and Helen P. Van Loon Bouw, she was born July 19, 1922 in New York City, NY.

Wilhelmina was a member of the Colchester...

Jun 14, 2017

Jean Ann Bader of Loch Sheldrake, NY, a co-owner and secretary for Getec, Inc.  in Ferndale, NY and a long time area resident, died Wednesday June 14, 2017 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 66.

The daughter of the late James and Margaret Harding Fowler, she was born December 18, 1950 in Suffern,...

Jun 14, 2017

Cora Mae Greene of Liberty, NY a life long area resident, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Achieve Rehab. and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. She was 94.

The daughter of the late Francis Andrew Hamilton and Grace Laverne Hall she was born June 14, 1923 in Grahamsville, NY.

Cora had a love of fishing and...