OBITUARIES

May 21, 2014

Today we dwell among the memories of our mother, Ethel C. (Harris) Heins and her "little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love"*. The daughter of the late Fred and Mae (Rogers) Harris, Mom was born March 27th, 1914, in a farm house in Harris, NY --- named after her grandfather Issac Harris. She passed away on May...

May 15, 2014

Joan L. Van Ginhoven of Long Eddy, NY died on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at her home.

Joan was born in Callicoon on September 28, 1966 to Earl Van Ginhoven and Eloise McKeon. She was a rare and special person and her death has come unexpectedly and unnecessarily. She was not average, she was not ordinary, she...

May 11, 2014

Thomas P. Wade of Liberty, NY, a retired food service provider at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at his home. He was 59.

The son of the late George, Sr. and Marion Reasin Wade, he was born November 10, 1954 in Liberty, NY.

Tom...

Apr 27, 2014

Beverly A. Flynn of White Sulphur Springs, NY, a homemaker and a long time area resident died Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. She was 73.

The daughter of the late Walter and Catherine Kilpatrick Stechmann, she was born October 2, 1940 in Staten Island, NY.

Beverly was a communicant...

Apr 21, 2014

Donald E. Knack of Liberty, NY, a logger for Klein and Sons Logging, White Sulphur Springs, NY and a long time area resident, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh, NY. He was 65.

The son of the late Bernard A. and Bessie Lee Herrin Knack, he was born July 9, 1948 in...

Apr 17, 2014

Olive "Peaches" Stone of Liberty, NY, a longtime area resident passed away April 17, 2014 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 76.

The daughter of the late Henry and Olive Purcell Wells, she was born January 15, 1938 in Accord, NY.

Survivors include her three daughters, Desiree Stone of Maine, Louise...

Apr 17, 2014

Robert N. Ludwig of Parksville, NY, a long time area resident, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Achieve Rehab. & Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. He was 83. The son of the late Alexander and Elva Blanchard Ludwig, he was born February 14, 1931 in Oneonta, NY.

Robert retired from Sullivan County BOCES as the Director of...

Apr 14, 2014

Idella M. DiMarco of Roscoe, NY, a lifelong area resident, died Monday, April 14, 2014 at Schervier Pavilion, Warwick, NY. She was 98.

The daughter of the late Norman and Nora Keator Burton, she was born September 20, 1915 in Morrston, NY.

Idella worked as a waitress at the Campbell Inn in Roscoe for 12...

Apr 10, 2014

Robin A. Ford of Livingston Manor, NY, a senior residential associate at the Center for Discovery, Harris, NY, and a lifelong area resident died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. She was 56.

The daughter of Leona Van Loan Sherwood and the late Clarence Sherwood, Sr., she was born April 17, 1957...

Apr 10, 2014

Joyce C. Lockhart of Grahamsville, NY passed away peacefully on April 10, 2014 at her home with her family by her side. She was 80.

The daughter of the late Andrew and Teresa Frondi Besold, she was born October 1, 1933 in Englewood, NJ.

Joyce was a devoted wife, mother, and...

Apr 10, 2014

Russell K. Mootz, Sr. of Port St. Lucie, FL, formerly of Roscoe, NY, died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Treasure Coast Hospice, Ft. Pierce, FL. He was 83.

Russell was born in Callicoon, NY; he proudly served Our Country in the US Army during the Korean War; he owned and operated Mootz Sanitation, Roscoe, NY for 30...

Apr 7, 2014

Herbert A. Hosmer of Roscoe, NY, a retired painter and a long time area resident, died Monday, April 7, 2014 at his home. He was 66.

The son of the late Roy and Dorothy Ames Hosmer, he was born January 1, 1948 in Messena, NY.

Funeral services will be private.

Arrangements have been...

Apr 7, 2014

Carl M. Ackerley of Roscoe, NY, a retired stone cutter and a lifelong area resident, died Monday, April 7, 2014 at his home. He was 88.

The son of the late Bruce and Marjorie DeWitt Ackerley, he was born November 14, 1925 in Livingston Manor, NY.

Carl had worked as a logger for many years...

Apr 6, 2014

Mark H. Seidel of Liberty, NY, a retired accountant for NY Power Authority, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. and RHCF, Roscoe, NY. He was 70.

Funeral services were private.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home West Street at Buckley, Liberty, NY. 845-292-0001 or 845-439-5200 www.Harris-FH.com

Apr 4, 2014

Paul F. Cox, Sr. of Roscoe, NY, a logger and a lifelong area resident passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 at his home with his family by his side. He was 76.

The son of the late Bert W. and Gertrude Bowers Cox, he was born April 28, 1937 in Roscoe, NY.

Paul had many...

Apr 1, 2014

Kenneth F. Mabee of Roscoe, NY, a long time area resident passed away Tuesday April 1, 2014 at his home. He was 70.

The son of the late Frederick K. and Marion E. Smith Mabee, he was born January 15, 1944 in Goshen, NY.

Ken was a member of the Roscoe Kiwanis Club; a member...

Mar 31, 2014

Marie L. Cartier of Liberty, NY, a homemaker and a long time area resident died Monday, March 31, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern, NY. She was 77.

The daughter of the late Genevieve and Leslie Harmon, she was born August 14, 1936 in Brooklyn, NY.

Survivors include her husband Harold...

Mar 23, 2014

Cynthia "Cindy" Elaine Francisco of Roscoe, NY, the owner of the Sweet Tooth ice cream stand and the Roscoe Coffee Shop, Roscoe, NY, and a long time area resident, died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital, Binghamton, NY. She was 61.

The daughter of the late Allan D. and Joan L. Pinkerton Gordon, she was born...

Mar 20, 2014

Catherine McKenzie Folsom, a resident of The Center for Discovery, Harris, NY, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She was 27.

She is survived by her parents Deborah Simpson Folsom of Bronxville, NY and Peter Lincoln Folsom of New York, NY, her beloved siblings, Amanda Beardsley Folsom and Peter Elliott Folsom, both...

Mar 18, 2014

Emma Klinegardner of Horton Brook, NY, a homemaker and a longtime area resident, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at UHS Delaware Valley Hospital, Walton, NY. She was 91.

The daughter of the late Valentino and Christina Nora Vecellio Menia, she was born November 6, 1922 in Lewis Run, PA.

Survivors include two sons, George and...