OBITUARIES

Helen Degroot

Jun 13, 2017

The Lord received another beautiful soul.  Helen D. DeGroot of Liberty, NY, a retired School Bus Driver for the Liberty Central School District and a long time area resident died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at her home.  She was 91. The daughter of the late George T. and Helen H. Statts Morris, she was born October 24, 1925 in...

David Vankeuren

Jun 12, 2017

David E. VanKeuren of Livingston Manor, NY, the owner of VanKeuren Tree Service and a lifelong area resident, died Monday, June 12, 2017 at his home.  He was 74.

The son of the late Ralph A. W. and Marion A. Grant VanKeuren, he was born May 21, 1943 in Monticello, NY.

David proudly served Our...

William Cunningham

Jun 11, 2017

William Cunningham of Fallsburg, NY, a truck driver for Berkley Township in Berkley, NJ and a long time area resident, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at his home.  He was 72.

The son of the late Frank and Elsie Wooley Cunningham, he was born March 12, 1945 in Montgomery County, PA.

William enjoyed gardening.

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Eleanor Wilcox

Jun 9, 2017

Eleanor E. "Dolly" Wilcox of Fremont, NY, a homemaker and lifelong area resident died Friday, June 9, 2017 at her home.  She was 86.

The daughter of the late Harold and Eleanor Ebert Kellam, she was born May 8, 1931 in the Town of Fremont, NY.

Dolly was a member of the Horton Brook Free...

Marian Fries

Jun 7, 2017

Marian E. Fries of Youngsville, NY, a retired customer service representative for New York State Electric & Gas Co. in Monticello and Liberty, NY, died Wednesday evening, June 7, 2017 at her home in Youngsville, NY.  She was 88. The daughter of the late Fred A. and Augusta Vakiener Fries she was born May 18, 1929 in Liberty, NY....

Barbara Tiffany

Jun 4, 2017

Barbara Jane Tiffany of Liberty, NY, a retired property manager for Halkeem Corporation and a long time area resident, died Sunday, June 4, 2017 at her home. She was 68.

The daughter of the late Rexford and Ella Mae Sayre Brown, she was born May 28, 1949 in Elmira, NY.

Barbara enjoyed reading and gardening;...

James Cole

May 28, 2017

James L. Cole, Sr. of Andover, NJ and formerly of Ferndale, NY, died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at the Andover Subacute & Rehabilitation Center, Andover, NJ.  He was 74.

The son of the late Raymond and Beatrice Beadle Cole, he was born October 8, 1942 in Liberty, NY.

James was a lifelong area resident and...

Robert Burns

May 27, 2017

Robert C. Burns of Liberty, NY, a retired Corrections Officer for over 30 years for NYS Department of Corrections, Woodbourne, NY and a lifelong area resident died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. and Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY. He was 87.

The son of the late Alfred J. and Ruth Green Burns,...

Eva Barry

May 22, 2017

Eva V. Barry of Liberty, NY, a lifelong area resident died Monday, May 22, 2017 at the Achieve Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY.  She was 88. The daughter of the late Earl and Eva Nutt Bivins, she was born June 5, 1928 in Liberty, NY. Eva had worked as a waitress at various restaurants in Sullivan County; she...

Ronald Keene

May 18, 2017

Ronald L. Keene of Cooks Falls, NY, a retired operating engineer for Local #15 in New York City, NY and a long time area resident died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY.  He was 78.

The son of the late Norman and Eva Grenier Keene he was born April 1, 1939...

Gary Gabriel

May 14, 2017

Gary J. Gabriel of North Branch, NY, a retired Principal Account Clerk for Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake, NY, died Sunday, May 14, 2017.  He was 58.

The son of the late John W. and Betty J. Van Dyke Gabriel, he was born September 13, 1958 in Ridgewood, NJ.

Gary was a former member...

Josephine Thiery

May 13, 2017

Josephine Thiery of Liberty, NY, formerly of Middletown, NY died Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Achieve Rehab. and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY.  She was 82. Graveside services and burial will be Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 10 AM in the Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, NY. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home West St. at Buckley,...

Burr Hartig

May 9, 2017

Burr Hartig, 84, retired Oral Roberts University groundskeeper, gardener and Army veteran, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Graveside services were held at the Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, OK.

Robert Praschil, Jr

May 4, 2017

Robert R. Praschil, Jr. of Downsville, NY, a retired Executive Vice President and CPA for Hoffman La Roche in New Jersey died Thursday May 4, 2017 at his home.

The son of the late Robert Rudolph, Sr. and Katherine Elspeth Silveria Praschil, he was born January 3, 1946 in Hackensack, NJ.

Robert proudly served Our...

Evelyn Case

Apr 29, 2017

Evelyn R. Case of Liberty, NY, a home maker and a lifelong area resident, died Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center, Liberty, NY.  She was 97. The daughter of the late Edwin and Carrie Hogencamp Roth, she was born January 11, 1920 in White Sulphur Springs, NY. Evelyn was a member of the Liberty...

Doris Wehner

Apr 26, 2017

Doris Wehner of Ingalls, MI, formerly of Livingston Manor, NY, a retired registered nurse for Dr. Lewis Denman's Office, died Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Luther Home in Marinette, WI.  She was 85. The daughter of the late Pantelimon and Olga Nestor Kawash, she was born June 28, 1931 in Blakely, PA. Doris was a member of the...

Charles Garguilo

Apr 26, 2017

Charles G. Garguilo of Monticello, NY, a retired licensed boiler mechanic and supervisor for Local # 32B, died Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY.  He was 79.

The son of the late Salvatore and Maria Garguilo, he was born December 14, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY.

Survivors include two sons,...

Louis Jeromski

Apr 20, 2017

Louis Jeromski of Liberty, NY, died Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY.  He was 61.

Graveside services and burial will be Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 10 AM in the Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, NY.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home, West St. at Buckley, Liberty, NY...

Patsy Driever

Apr 20, 2017

Patsy Ruth Driever of New Paltz, NY, a home maker and a long time area resident, died Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Achieve Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. She was 86.

The daughter of the late John Home and Gertrude Ollie Golman Hackney, she was born April 9, 1931 in Seal Beach, CA.

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Charles Jackson

Apr 18, 2017

Charles T. Jackson of Liberty, NY, a self-employed contractor and a long time area resident, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Northern Manor Mulitcare Center, Clarkstown, NY. He was 78.

The son of the late Charles A. and Pauline Abernathy Jackson, he was born September 8, 1938 in Mineola, NY.

Charles was a communicant...