OBITUARIES

Jan 6, 2015

Lydia AnnMarie Rhodes of Liberty, NY, a retired secretary for International Bank of America, New York City, NY, and a long time area resident died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at the Achieve Rehab and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. She was 87.

The daughter of the late John Sabo and Arzula Jane Norwood Dixon, she was born December...

Jan 5, 2015

Joseph J. Meola, Jr. of Roscoe, NY, a heavy equipment operator and a lifelong area resident died Monday, January 5, 2015 at his home. He was 56.

The son of Charlene Baum Meola and the late Joseph J. Meola, he was born June 8, 1958 in Callicoon, NY.

Joseph was a member of the Sons...

Jan 1, 2015

Ernest G. Haff of Ferndale, NY, a lifelong area resident, entered into his final rest on January 1, 2015, at Catskill Regional Medical surrounded by his beloved family, friends and Doctor Shahzad. He was 93.

The son of the late Francis and Charlotte (Taylor) Haff he was born April 16, 1921 in Riverdale MD. He married his...

Dec 27, 2014

Isac Galant of Liberty, NY, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at his home. He was 73. The son of the late Moszek and Dvojara Jurckiewicz Galant, he was born May 17, 1941 in Santos, Brazil.

Isac was an entrepreneur and a business man of many trades. He owned his own store on Main Street in Liberty...

Dec 20, 2014

Jane Q. Lott Hollister of Beaverkill, NY and Melbourne, FL, a homemaker and a longtime area resident, died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at The Fountains in Melbourne, FL. She was 89.

The daughter of the late Leonard C. and Lilian Macdonald Quackenbush, she was born March 7, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY.

Jane was a former...

Dec 13, 2014

Richard H. Davis of Swan Lake, NY, a retired highway superintendent for the Village of Liberty and a lifelong area resident, died Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, NY with his loving family at his side. He was 70.

The son of the late Chester, Sr. and Isabell King Davis, he was...

Dec 11, 2014

Alma E. Chlypavka of Roscoe, NY, a homemaker and longtime area resident, died Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab and Residential Healthcare Facility in Roscoe, NY. She was 91.

The daughter of the late Charles and Helen G. Smith Burger, she was born May 1, 1923 in Kingston, NY.

In high school,...

Dec 8, 2014

Ruby M. Pascall of Liberty, NY, a homemaker, died Monday, December 8, 2014 at her home. She was 94.

The daughter of the late Stephen and Martha Jennings Baptiste, she was born July 29, 1920 in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Survivors include her daughter, Casandra D. Hercules of Liberty, NY; her son, Robert Pascall of...

Dec 8, 2014

Alan S. Palmer of Liberty, NY, a retired supervisor for the Brink's Company, Brooklyn, NY, and a long time area resident, died Monday, December 8, 2014 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. He was 65.

The son of Edward and the late Elayne Holtzman Palmer, he was born April 1, 1949 in Brooklyn, NY.

Dec 6, 2014

Georgine D. Finn of Liberty, NY, a retired kindergarten teacher for Liberty Central School District, Liberty, NY and a long time area resident, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at her home. She was 88.

The daughter of the late John A. and Mildred K. Morse Doherty, she was born June 9, 1926 in Bay Shore Long...

Dec 6, 2014

David M. Lockhart of Grahamsville passed away at home unexpectedly on December 6, 2014. He was 83 years old. The son of Dr. Merton C. and Mary Lockhart (McNally), he was born on October 21, 1931 in Pearl River, NY.

David (Bic) attended Alfred University and served his country enlisting in the United States Air Force in...

Nov 29, 2014

Alma R. Curran of Liberty, NY, a retired Supervisor for the NY Telephone Company, Liberty, NY and a lifelong area resident died Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 88.

The daughter of the late Herman and Elsa Hillig Bressler, she was born March 31, 1926 in Liberty, NY.

Nov 29, 2014

Gary S. Miller of Grahamsville, NY, a retired heating and air conditioning installer and carpenter for Tennanbaum's Gas and Electric, Ellenville, NY, and lifelong area resident, died Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center, Liberty, NY. He was 79.

The son of the late Carlton and Violet Irwin Miller, he was born May...

Nov 28, 2014

Catherine Sofia Schippers of Walton, NY, a homemaker and a long time area resident, died Friday, November 28, 2014 at her home. She was 91.

The daughter of the late Peter Hendrik and Hester Jacoba Fagan Van Lis, she was born October 16, 1923 in the Netherlands.

Funeral services will be private.

Arrangements...

Nov 28, 2014

William J. Smith of Livingston Manor, NY, a retired refrigeration technician and a lifelong area resident died Friday, November 28, 2014 at his home. He was 89.

The son of the late James and Alice Smith, he was born September 23, 1925 in Livingston Manor, NY. Except for his time in the United States Air Force during...

Nov 23, 2014

Kathy L. Horn of Roscoe, NY, a retired claims representative for the Social Security Administration, Monticello, NY, and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, November 23, 2014 at the Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, NY. She was 62.

The daughter of the late John Kenneth and Anna May Twaddel Elwood, she was born June 25, 1952 in...

Nov 10, 2014

Georgianna Beatrice (Bea) Snyder of Roscoe, NY, a loving wife and mother, became an Angel and passed through the Gates of Heaven on November 10, 2014 at the Laurel Ridge Healthcare Facility, Ridgefield, CT. She was 88.

The daughter of the late Oliver and Hilda Irene Linstrand Moshier, she was born February 20, 1926 in Hudson, NY....

Oct 28, 2014

Adele Goble LaBarr of Highland Lake, NY, a retired caretaker at Devenoge Country Club, Highland Lake, NY, and a lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center, Liberty, NY. She was 87.

The daughter of the late Albert and Lillian Dexter Donahue, she was born December 24, 1926 in Port...

Oct 18, 2014

Dorothy Roselene McAdams, 86, of Roscoe, NY, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. & Residential Health Care Facility in Roscoe, NY.

The daughter of the late Ulysses Monroe Chamberlain, Roseville, PA and Stella Cooper, Elmira, NY. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband's Charles C. Makinster and Bernard V. McAdams. She is...

Oct 16, 2014

Donald H. Lake of Walton, NY, a retired motor vehicle operator for the New York City Board of Water Supply in Downsville, NY and Grahamsville, NY, and a lifelong area resident, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, October 16, 2014, with his wife and children at his side. He was 85.

The son of the late...