OBITUARIES

Jul 14, 2016

Beatrice P. Martin of Liberty, NY, a retired housekeeping aide for Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY and a long time area resident died Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Achieve Rehab. and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. She was 88.

The daughter of the late Edward Sr. and Victoria Malinoski Phillips, she was born August

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Jul 14, 2016

Edythe McCoach Rauch of Liberty, NY, a lifelong area resident passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 at her home. She was 98. The daughter of the late Joseph D. and Mabel Hadden McCoach, she was born January 14, 1918 in Fosterdale, NY.

Edythe married Fenton Calkin of Lake Huntington in 1934 and she later married Henry J....

Jul 13, 2016

Vincent J. Asklund of Liberty, NY, a retired electronic engineer for Aeroflex in New York City, NY and a long time area resident, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He was 80.

The son of the late Gustav and Siri Asklund, he was born February 29, 1936 in Queens, NY.

Jul 9, 2016

Wendy M. Thomas of Livingston Manor, NY, a lifelong area resident died Saturday, July 9, 2016 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 36.

The daughter of Dawn VanDuser and the late Randy Lee Thomas, Sr., she was born August 7, 1979 in Harris, NY.

Wendy enjoyed crocheting, reading, music and making...

Jul 8, 2016

Terry G. Bartschi of Roscoe, NY an architectural draftsman for Castle Point Veteran's Hospital and a lifelong area resident died Friday, July 8, 2016 at the J.J. Peter's Veteran's Administration Hospital, Bronx, NY. He was 71.

The son of the late William F. and Etta V. Bowers Bartschi, he was born July 21, 1944 in Roscoe, NY....

Jul 8, 2016

Joyce Stephenson of Swan Lake, NY, a retired certified nursing assistant at the Good Samaritan Home in Waukon, IA died Thursday, July 8, 2016 at the Kaplan Family Hospice Home in Newburgh, NY. She was 76.

The daughter of the late David and Bessie Hulbert Wood, she was born July 3, 1940 in Roscoe, NY.

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Jul 4, 2016

Brandon Perry of Livingston Manor, NY a sales associate for Walmart, Monticello, NY and a lifelong area resident died Monday, July 4, 2016. He was 24.

The son of Irene Young and John Perry, Sr., he was born June 1, 1992 in Harris, NY.

Survivors include his mother, Irene Young and her husband Nelson; his...

Jun 30, 2016

Joseph M. Feeney of Bethel, NY and formerly of Roscoe, NY; a retired sheet metal worker and long time area resident, died Thursday, June 30, 2016 at his home. He was 85.

The son of the late Joseph and Wilhelmina Ecker Feeney, he was born January 9, 1931 in Bronx, NY.

Joe had been a...

Jun 27, 2016

Leonard Sanders of Loch Sheldrake, NY, a retired master carpenter and a long time area resident, died Monday, June 27, 2016 at Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He was 71.

The son of the late Edward Sr. and Florence Mae O'Dell Sanders, he was born January 14, 1945 in Patterson, NJ.

Leonard enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with...

Jun 17, 2016

Frederick C. Polley of Roscoe, NY, a retired police officer for Nassau County Police Department and a long time area resident, died Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He was 74.

The son of the late Charles L. and Maryellen Burke Polley, he was born February 21, 1942 in Oceanside, NY....

Jun 16, 2016

Edward J. Nietzel of White Sulphur Springs, NY, a retired self-employed contractor and a long time area resident, died Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. He was 71.

The son of the late Ernest and Eva Schwarz Nietzel, he was born July 24, 1944 in Bronx, NY.

Edward proudly served...

Jun 14, 2016

James Anthony, Jr. of Liberty, NY, a butcher for Miller Meat Packing in Utah and a long time area resident, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at his home. He was 67.

The son of the late James, Sr. and Phoebe Highland Anthony, he was born March 10, 1949.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara M. Hakans...

Jun 14, 2016

Winfred "Bubby" V. Bivins, Sr. of Liberty, NY, a retired tow-truck operator for Stanley Miler - "Sams" Towing and a life long area resident, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at his home. He was 78.

The son of the late Earl and Eva Nutt Bivins, he was born November 30, 1937 in Liberty, NY.

Survivors...

Jun 13, 2016

Minard "Mike" Branning of Livingston Manor, NY, a retired superintendent for Roscoe Central School District and a lifelong area resident died Monday June 13, 2016 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He was 92.

The son of the late Minard and Anna McCullough Branning, he was born December 13, 1923 in Roscoe, NY.

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Jun 11, 2016

Charles A. Obst of Swan Lake, NY, formerly of Spring Valley, NY and originally from Dickson City, PA, died Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He was 99.

The son of the late John and Antoinette Dombrowski Obst, he was born January 30, 1917 in Dickson City, PA.

Charles...

Jun 8, 2016

Kenneth S. Russell of Liberty, NY, a retired truck driver for the United Parcel Service, Ferndale, NY and a long time area resident, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at home. He was 81.

The son of the late Clarke and Hilda Johnson Russell, he was born August 9, 1934 in Montrose, PA.

Kenneth proudly served...

Jun 7, 2016

Dorothy Foster Gozza of Liberty, NY a lifelong area resident passed peacefully on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was 90.

The youngest daughter of the late Hubert and Christiana Mueller Foster, she was born May 14, 1926 in Livingston Manor, NY.

Dorothy graduated from Livingston Manor Central School...

Jun 4, 2016

Daniel Joseph Callahan of Franklin, NY, a long time area resident, died Saturday, June 4, 2016 at his home. He was 66.

The son of the late Barbara C. Callahan, he was born April 12, 1950 in For Belvoir, VA.

Visitation will be Wednesday, June 8, 2016 from 10-11 AM in the Harris Funeral Home,...

Jun 2, 2016

Beatrice M. "Betty" Higgins of Lakeland, FL, formerly of Parksville, NY, a retired LPN with Loomis Hospital and Walnut Mountain Nursing Home, died Thursday, June 2, 2016 at the Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, FL. She was 85.

The daughter of the late Thomas and Florence Roberts Millea, she was born May 19, 1931 in New...

Jun 1, 2016

Marilou D. Lacey of Downsville, NY, a retired certified nurse assistant at the Roscoe Nursing Home, Roscoe, NY and a lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY. She was 77.

The daughter of the late Kenneth J. and Aleatha O'Dell Young, she was born December 3, 1938 in Peakville,...