OBITUARIES

Aug 24, 2016

George H. Ferland of Liberty, NY, a retired custodian for the Liberty Central School District and a long time area resident died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Achieve Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY, with his loving family at his side. He was 86.

The son of the late Alec and Blanche LaMotte Ferland, he was born...

Aug 23, 2016

William T. Haggerty of Roscoe, NY, a retired EMT for the Fire Department of New York City, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. He was 66.

The son of the late James W. and Rita Ryan Haggerty, he was born September 12, 1949 in Yonkers, NY.

William proudly...

Aug 18, 2016

Lillian A. Kiakis of Downsville, NY, a retired employee for Kraft Foods in Walton, NY and a lifelong area resident, died Thursday, August 18, 2016 at her home. She was 86.

The daughter of the late Hudson and Arietta Rosa Dewey, she was born September 8, 1929 in Sydney Center, NY.

Lillian enjoyed knitting and...

Aug 18, 2016

Brenda Joy Smith of Livingston Manor, NY, a homemaker, caregiver, and lifelong area resident, died Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 61. Brenda was a compassionate, empathetic person who was there for those in need and had the rare qualities of a true care giver. She loved her family and friends...

Aug 15, 2016

Laura Frances Kinne of Roscoe, NY, a long time area resident, died Monday August 15, 2016 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. and Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY. She was 89.

The daughter of the late Rupert Bertram Barton and Margaret O'Connor Barton, she was born December 4, 1926 in Norwalk, CT.

Laura was a...

Aug 11, 2016

Claire I. Kispert of Liberty, NY, a retired registered nurse and Assistant Pediatric Supervisor at Binghamton City Hospital in Binghamton, NY, a home maker and a longtime area resident, died Thursday evening, August 11, 2016 at her home. She was 91.

The daughter of the late Robert J. and Carrie E. Olsen Eilenberger, she was born August...

Jul 26, 2016

Norman H. Myers of Liberty, NY, the retired owner of the Arco Service Station in Liberty, NY and a lifelong area resident died Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center in Liberty, NY. He was 98.

The son of the late Norman B. and Bertha Eldred Myers, he was born August 15, 1917...

Jul 24, 2016

Lydona Yvonne "Von" Darbee of Roscoe, NY, a retired co-owner of M.J. & E.C. Darbee & Son, Inc., Roscoe, NY and a lifelong area resident died Sunday, July 24, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. She was 93.

The daughter of the late Willis Lyndon and Verna Warfield Early, she was born October 27, 1922 in...

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...