OBITUARIES

May 30, 2015

Otto Hillig Bressler of Liberty, NY, a retired produce manager at the Great American, Liberty, NY, and a lifelong area resident died Saturday, May 30, 2015 at his home. He was 76.

The son of the late Herman and Elsa Hillig Bressler, he was born February 13, 1939 in Liberty, NY.

Otto proudly served Our...

May 25, 2015

John Edward Schmidt of White Sulphur Springs, NY, the owner of Electro Electric, Liberty, NY and a long time area resident, died Monday, May 25, 2015 in Wayne County, PA. He was 71.

The son of the late Harold E. and Marguerite A. Van Riper Schmidt, he was born April 7, 1944 in Glen Ridge, NJ.

May 17, 2015

Elsie H. Tate of White Sulphur Springs, NY, a retired hairdresser and a lifelong area resident died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at her home. She was 86.

The daughter of the late Isaac T. and Hazel Bowers Hogencamp, she was born January 28, 1929 in White Sulphur Springs, NY. Hazel passed away a month after Elsie's birth...

May 16, 2015

Todd J. Michaud of Liberty, NY, a retired salesman and a long time area resident, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. He was 75.

The son of the late Theodore and Dorothy Cullen Michaud, he was born April 18, 1940 in Manhattan, NY.

Todd proudly served Our Country in...

May 16, 2015

Thomas Francis Gillis of Roscoe, NY, a retired engineer and a longtime area resident, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Regional Hospice and Home Care Center, Danbury, CT. He was 86.

The son of the late Thomas H. and Eva Jadick Gillis, he was born July 10, 1928 in Long Island City, NY.

Tom...

May 11, 2015

Robert C. Eyrich of Livingston Manor, NY, a truck driver for Pro Build, Liberty, NY, and a long time area resident, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He was 65.

The son of the late Robert C. and Ethel Murphy Eyrich, he was born August 2, 1949 in Queens, NY....

May 1, 2015

Patricia Simmons of North Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Liberty, NY a retired Certified Nursing Assistant, died May 1, 2015 in North Vista Hospital, North Las Vegas, NV.

The daughter of the late James A. and Dorothy Ishmael Hopkins, she was born February 3, 1938 in Illinois.

Survivors include two daughters,...

Apr 28, 2015

Dorothy "Dolly" J. Bivins of Parksville, NY, a self-employed cleaner and a lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. She was 64.

The daughter of the late Elvin and Dorothy Dovoe Butler, she was born July 5, 1950 in Livingston Manor, NY.

Survivors include her husband...

Apr 27, 2015

Royal V. Porter of Liberty, NY, a retired mechanic and a lifelong area resident, died Monday, April 27, 2015 at his home with his family at his side. He was 73.

The son of the late Royal V. Sr. and Lillian E. Whipple Porter, he was born February 26, 1942 in Liberty, NY.

Survivors include...

Apr 22, 2015

Mabel M. Bleakley of Roscoe, NY, a homemaker and a lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab and Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY. She was 86.

The daughter of the late Stanley and Vinnie Burton Rose, she was born January 19, 1929 in Livingston Manor, NY.

Mabel was...

Apr 20, 2015

Thomas Frank Arielly of The Villages, FL, formerly of Grahamsville, NY, went to his eternal rest on April 20, 2015 in Lady Lake, FL.

The son of the late Dominic and Eleanor Buffone Arielly, he was born on January 8, 1928 in Rochester, NY, the second of their six children. He was 87.

He served...

Apr 19, 2015

Henry M. "Hank" Steele of Fremont Center, NY, a retired heavy equipment operator for the Sullivan County Department of Public Works in Harris, NY, and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, NY. He was 66.

The son of Shirley M. Neer Steele and the late Raymond Steele, he was...

Apr 15, 2015

Stephen R. Argent of Unadilla, NY, formerly of Horton Brook, NY, a retired highway equipment operator for New York State Department of Transportation, Hancock, NY and a lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY. He was 68.

The son of the late Raymond and Thressa McGraw Argent, he was born...

Apr 12, 2015

Ernestine McElhone of Roscoe, NY formerly of Deer Park, Long Island, NY, a homemaker, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at her home with her loving family at her side. She was 88.

The daughter of the late Louis R. and Ernestine Jacobi Maerz, she was born November 15, 1926 in East Meadow, NY.

Ernestine had...

Apr 7, 2015

Lorette M. Esposito of White Sulphur Springs, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at her home, with her family at her side. She was 81.

The daughter of the late George and Emily Cadorett Lacroix, she was born March 9, 1934 in Manhattan, NY.

Lorette had retired as a cook from the...

Apr 5, 2015

Chana Morgenstern of Liberty, NY, a long time area resident, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at her home. She was 47.

The daughter of Rifka Wachsman and the late Mendel Morgenstern, she was born September 10, 1967 in Queens, NY.

Funeral services were Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 10 AM in the funeral home....

Apr 1, 2015

Madeline "Maggie" DeGroot of Ferndale, NY, a retired waitress for Grossinger's Resort, Liberty, NY, and a long time area resident, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 76.

The daughter of the late Daniel P. and Madeline Butler Tierney, she was born March 9, 1939 in Brooklyn, NY.

Mar 29, 2015

Edith J. Peters, 72, of Clermont, FL passed away March 29, 2015 at Vitas Hospice at Quality Healthcare in Winter Garden, FL.

Edith was born on December 4, 1942 in Liberty, New York to Eugene Muhlig and Helen Allison Muhlig of Parksville, NY. She graduated as Valedictorian receiving her Associates Degree from Albany Business College. She was...

Mar 24, 2015

Edward C. Cahill of Liberty, NY a retiree from the New York State Division For Youth, and longtime area resident died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Westchester Medical Center In Valhalla, NY. He was 76.

The son of the late Charles Cahill and Eleanor Sheedy Cahill, he was born October 8,1938 in Elizabeth NJ.

Edward...

Mar 17, 2015

Shelby Mae Koskey of Loch Sheldrake, NY, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at her home. She was 1 year old.

The daughter of Edward J. Koskey, Jr. and Tiffany M. Sanders, she was born July 16, 2013 in Harris, NY.

Survivors include her parents, Tiffany M. Sanders and Edward J. Koskey, Jr. at home;...