OBITUARIES

Feb 2, 2016

Emily Sheehan, 59, of Liberty, NY found peace after a lengthy struggle with liver disease on February 2, 2016.

Emily was born on August 9, 1956 in Brooklyn, NY to parents, George Balaban and Pauline Sussman. A member of the class of 1974, she graduated from Cardozo High School in Bayside. She spent much of her early...

Feb 1, 2016

Iris May Pedreira of Liberty, NY, a retired secretary for Consolidated Insurance Company in Brooklyn, NY, and a longtime area resident, died Monday, February 1, 2016 at Achieve Rehab. and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. She was 79.

The daughter of the late William and Freda Hatcher, she was born June 16, 1936 in Brooklyn, NY.

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Jan 15, 2016

Laurie Beimler of Tucson, AZ, formerly of Liberty, NY, a human resource officer for Open Text Corporation, Tucson, AZ, died Friday, January 15, 2016 at her home. She was 58.

The daughter of the late Rev. George and Ruth Eggert Beimler, she was born April 18, 1957 in Danbury, CT.

Survivors include her brother, Gregg...

Jan 9, 2016

Arthur C. Shaver, 80, of Downsville, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at his family's winter home in Mocksville, NC.

Art was born on July 21, 1935 the son of the late Earl and Maude (Shultis) Shaver in Shavertown where he lived his childhood up until the...

Jan 3, 2016

George D. Pappas of Roscoe, NY, a retired corrections officer at Sullivan Corrections Facility, Woodbourne, NY, and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at his home. He was 64.

The son of Barbara Lake Pappas and the late Henry Pappas, he was born October 24, 1951 in Liberty, NY.

Survivors include his...

Dec 31, 2015

Peter Lotz of Livingston Manor, NY, age 89, died at home December 31, 2015 with his family all around. He was born September 23, 1926 in Yugoslavia to parents Peter and Elisabeth Lotz. He grew up, was educated and trained in the auto and engineering business in Yugoslavia. He immigrated with his family to the United States in 1956....

Dec 31, 2015

Jerry S. Lair of Roscoe, NY, an employee for Ethan Allen, Newburgh, NY, and a long time area resident, died Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, NY. He was 60.

The son of the late Lewis O. and Mildred P. Evans Lair, he was born August 29, 1955 in El Centro, CA.

Dec 25, 2015

Edward C. Bowers, Sr. of Roscoe, NY, a retired buyer for Bogner-Seitel Lumber Company, Monticello, NY and a lifelong area resident, died Friday, December 25, 2015 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab & RHCF, Roscoe, NY with his family and his canine companion, Belle, by his side. He was 73.

The son of the late Sturgis "Jack" and...

Dec 20, 2015

Julie A. Ryder Lamere of Monticello, NY, a domestic cleaner and longtime area resident, died Sunday December 20, 2015 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 82.

The daughter of the late Frank and Mary Czochara Nalepa, she was born September 26, 1933 in Springfield, MA.

Survivors include two sons, Rudy Ryder...

Dec 19, 2015

Clementine M. Denman of Neversink, NY, a homemaker, bookkeeper and a long time area resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. She was 89.

The daughter of the late Harry and Ruth Cox Green, she was born February 7, 1926 in Connecticut....

Dec 18, 2015

Caroline D. Conklin of Livingston Manor, NY, a retired employee of Ross Industries, Liberty, NY, and a long time area resident, died Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 60.

The daughter of the late Joseph F. and Carole T. De Paolo Santaniello, she was born May 29, 1955 in...

Dec 17, 2015

Harold G. Stephenson of Swan Lake, NY, a retired self-employed carpenter and a lifelong area resident, died Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center, Liberty, NY. He was 83.

The son of the late Clarence and Mildred Cole Stephenson, he was born May 18, 1932 in Monticello, NY.

Harold proudly served...

Dec 17, 2015

Jack Yelle, artist and watercolor instructor, ended his journey with pancreatic cancer on December 17, 2015, at the age of 81. He was born in Ridgewood, Brooklyn to John A. and Frances M. (Boyle) Yelle. After a tour of duty in the US Army, he married the love of his life, Patricia Ann Piereth on May 2nd, 1959 and...

Dec 10, 2015

Jean L. Sprague of Downsville, NY, a homemaker and lifelong area resident, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the UHS Wilson Hospital in Johnson City, NY.

The daughter of the late William and Flora Foote Tompkins she was born July 29, 1937 in Downsville, NY. She was 78.

Jean loved the outdoors where she enjoyed...

Dec 8, 2015

Edna H. Smith of Liberty, NY, a retired secretary for the Liberty Medical Group, Ferndale, NY and a lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at her home. She was 83.

The daughter of the late Fred A. and Augusta Vakiener Fries, she was born February 9, 1932 in Youngsville, NY.

Edna had also...

Dec 2, 2015

Leigh M. Allen, on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 after a 30 year struggle with multiple sclerosis and its complications. Leigh was born in New York City, the daughter of Gregory Steifman and Marie Zappia. She is survived by her beloved husband, David Allen; her son, Dean Marshall and his wife Nancy; her brother Bruce Steifman and his wife Jody;...

Nov 13, 2015

Olga K. Alver, 97, of Parksville, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Cobleskill on November 13, 2015. She was born in Flekkefjord, Norway on November 8, 1918 to Ole and Karen Alver and emigrated to America with her parents when she was 11 years old. She married Theodore M. Alver on November 6, 1943. She was a...

Nov 9, 2015

Albert L. Picard, Sr. of Youngsville, NY, a retired teamster with Local #445 and a long time area resident died Monday, November 9, 2015 at the Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.

The son of the late Albert and Mary Denk Picard he was born May 29, 1929 in New York City, NY. He was...

Nov 4, 2015

Alice C. Walter, formerly of Loch Sheldrake, a retired teacher and guidance counselor at Fallsburg High School, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at the Brookdale Mountain View skilled nursing facility in Denver, CO. She was 97 years of age.

The Daughter of the late Samuel and Mae Carswell, she was born August 25, 1918, in Little Britain,...

Oct 22, 2015

Marguerite A. Banks of Liberty, NY, a homemaker and lifelong area resident died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Achieve Rehab and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. She was 85.

The daughter of the late Clarence C. and Alice Sheridan Blume, she was born June 14, 1930 in Livingston Manor, NY.

Survivors include two sisters, Edna Blume...