OBITUARIES

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...

Oct 7, 2015

The world has lost an angel. Margaret E. Ackerley of Kauneonga Lake, NY, a

homemaker and lifelong area resident died Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at the Roscoe Regional Rehabilitation and Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY. She was 102.

The daughter of the late Charles and Ellen (McGaughran) McGuire, she was born September 7, 1913...

Oct 6, 2015

Tobi Marco Zur of Roscoe, NY, a retired firefighter for the New Haven Fire Department, and a long time area resident died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at her home. She was 68.

The daughter of the late John F. and Marco Vladimir Zur, she was born October 25, 1947 in the White Plains, NY.

Tobi...

Sep 28, 2015

Mabel E. Heisler of Liberty, NY, a retired bookkeeper and a lifelong area resident died Monday, September 28, 2015 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center, Liberty, NY. She was 90.

The daughter of the late Paul and Lillian Hays Johansen, she was born May 10, 1925 in Liberty, NY.

Mabel was a member of...

Sep 25, 2015

Wilmer Edward Sipple of Roscoe, NY, a retired teacher for Roscoe and Liberty Central School Districts and a lifelong area resident, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. & Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY. He was 91.

The son of the late Charles and Dorothy Clapp Sipple, he was born August 27, 1924...

Sep 24, 2015

Dolores "Dee" J. Brzytwa of Roscoe, NY, a lifetime area resident, joined her family and friends in heaven on Thursday, September 24, 2015. She left this world peacefully surrounded by family and friends. She was 75 years old.

Dee was born on Fox Mountain in Parksville, NY on July 2nd 1940. She was the oldest of seven...

Sep 23, 2015

Brigida T. Gozza of New City, NY, a homemaker, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at the Joe Raso Hospice Residence, New City, NY. She was 87.

The daughter of the late Guillermo Gozza and Felicia Vanasco Gozza, she was born November 11, 1927 in Liberty, NY.

Brigida enjoyed dancing and spending time with her family....

Sep 22, 2015

Samuel J. Kurpil, Jr. of Liberty, NY, a professional baker and graduate of Dunwoody Culinary Institute in Minneapolis MN and a lifelong area resident, died peacefully with his family present on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. He was 52.

The son of Samuel Sr. and Frances DeFilippi Kurpil, he was born September 14, 1963 in Liberty, NY.

Sep 16, 2015

Donna M. Compton of Jeffersonville, NY, a loving mother and a lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at her home. She was 56 years old.

The daughter of the late James R. and Charlotte Hyzer Hitt, she was born October 22, 1958 in Liberty, NY.

Donna enjoyed cheering for her sons during sporting...

Sep 14, 2015

Theresa Socorro Marquez Peck, 86 of Brushton, NY, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on September 14, 2015 after a lengthy illness. She passed at the Alice Hyde Medical Center, Malone, NY surrounded by family.

Born in Los Angeles, California on July 11, 1929, she was the daughter of Anastacio and Rosa Figueroa Marquez. Her...

Sep 12, 2015

Stanley A. Pizzi of Swan Lake, NY, a retired laborer and a long time area resident died Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He was 88.

The son of the late Giovanni and Carmela Annunziata Pizzi, he was born December 13, 1926 in Bronx, NY.

Stanley was a communicant...

Sep 11, 2015

Douglas Floyd Goldsmith of White Sulphur Springs, NY, a retired machinist and supervisor for Inter-County Corp. and Inter-County Farmers Coop., Woodridge, NY, and a long time area resident died Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He was 77.

The son of the late Richard Floyd and Beatrice Etta Martin Goldsmith, he...

Sep 5, 2015

Ralph E. Delamater of Liberty, NY, a long time area resident, died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Castle Point Veteran's Hospital. He was 71.

The son of the late Isaac H. and Josephine C. Miller Delamater, he was born September 11, 1943 in Bridgeport, CT.

Ralph proudly served our Country in the US Navy from...