OBITUARIES

Mar 11, 2014

Laurel Meyerhoff of White Sulphur Springs, NY, a retired librarian for AIL, Melville, NY and a long time area resident, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Achieve Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. She was 89.

The daughter of the late F. Mason and Avis Wilson Dowsey, she was born April 7, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY....

Feb 21, 2014

Eleanor M. Grant of White Sulphur Springs, NY, a lifelong area resident, died Friday, February 21, 2014 at the Achieve Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. She was 96.

The daughter of the late Isaac T. and Hazel Bowers Hogencamp, she was born December 26, 1917 in Liberty, NY.

Eleanor married her late husband, W....

Feb 17, 2014

John W. Wagner of Liberty, NY, the retired owner of Asphalt Distributing, Liberty, NY and a lifelong area resident, died Monday, February 17, 2014 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He was 87.

The son of the late Edward and Lena Herbert Wagner, he was born November 4, 1926 in Long Eddy, NY.

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Feb 17, 2014

Robert Marton of Swan Lake, NY, a retired baker for the Concord Hotel, Kiamesha Lake, NY, and a long time area resident, died Monday, February 17, 2014. He was 83.He was born December 20, 1930 in Czechoslov.

Graveside services and burial were in the Swan Lake Cemetery, Liberty, NY.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to...

Feb 16, 2014

Nikita Polenov of Fremont, NY, an artist and a long time area resident, died Sunday, February 16, 2014 at his home. He was 60.

The son of the late Oleg and Marina Polenov, he was born March 12, 1953 in Moscow, Russia.

Survivors include his wife Lubov Klubis, at home; and one godson.

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Feb 15, 2014

John P. Powers of Grahamsville, NY, a retired highway superintendent for the Town of Neversink and a long time area resident, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. He was 76.

The son of the late James and Mary Marino Powers, he was born July 20, 1937 in Bronx, NY.

Feb 14, 2014

Peter M. Selvaggi Sr. a resident of Livingston Manor, NY since 1982,transitioned to be home with our Heavenly Father on Friday, February 14, 2014 at 7:00 pm.

The son of Michael and Elizabeth Selvaggi, Peter was born in Tallman,NY on November 7, 1941. Peter is the eldest of 8, raised on a homestead in Pomona, NY. Peter...

Feb 13, 2014

Elaine L. Lotz of Livingston Manor, NY a long time area resident died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at home. She was 61.

The daughter of Ruth Bernstein and the late Bernard Bernstein, she was born July 5, 1952 in Hackensack, NJ.

Elaine was a 1970 graduate of Liberty High School; she worked as a counselor...

Feb 12, 2014

Shirley M. Weir of Liberty, NY, a retired cafeteria worker at the Liberty Central School, Liberty, NY, and a long time area resident died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at her home. She was 81.

The daughter of the late Worth and Mildred Fleming Lenahan, she was born March 29, 1932 in Russell, NY.

Shirley enjoyed...

Feb 7, 2014

Steven Zeitlin of Narrowsburg, NY, a long time area resident, died Friday, February 7, 2014 the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He was 66.

Survivors include his companion Elizabeth Winters of Narrowsburg, NY; and many friends.

Visitation will be Tuesday, February 18, 2014 from 12 noon to 2 PM in the Harris Funeral Home...

Feb 6, 2014

Bernard D'Agostino of Liberty, NY, a retired truck driver, died Thursday, February 6, 2014. He was 78.

Survivors include one son and two daughters.

Funeral services were private. Burial was in the Liberty Cemetery, Liberty, NY.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home West Street at Buckley, Liberty, NY. 845-292-0001...

Jan 28, 2014

Richard I. Neer of Roscoe, NY, a retired bluestone cutter and a lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He was 73.

The son of the late John and Ethel Brainard Neer, he was born November 2, 1940 in Hancock, NY.

Richard...

Jan 26, 2014

Florence L. Ryan of Winchester, MA, formerly of Downsville, NY and Port Charlotte, FL, a home maker, died January 26, 2014 at the Aberjona Nursing Center, Winchester, MA. She was 98.

The daughter of the late Ernest and Florence Lytle Herzig, she was born March 4, 1915 in Ridgeway, Pennsylvania. .

Florence enjoyed knitting, crossword...

Jan 11, 2014

Kathern S. Larkin of Liberty, NY, the owner of Murphy's Luncheonette, Liberty, NY died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at her home. She was 76.

The daughter of the late Steve and Julia Fela Riemsnyder, she was born November 25, 1937 in Liberty, NY.

She is survived by three daughters, Robin Calise...

Jan 10, 2014

Donald Charles Allen of Roscoe, NY passed away at home, surrounded by his family on January 10, 2014 after complications from a stroke and cancer. He was 71.

Don was born in Margaretville, NY and moved from the Pepacton Reservoir to Roscoe with his family in 1949. In 1961, he graduated from Roscoe Central School....

Dec 19, 2013

Lester C. Quick, Sr. of Jeffersonville, NY, a self-employed logger and a lifelong area resident, died Thursday, December 19, 2013. He was 64.

The son of the late Lester and Gertrude Quick, he was born May 27, 1949.

Lester grew up in Roscoe and has lived in Jeffersonville for many years....

Dec 18, 2013

Charles A. Barnes of Ft. Pierce, FL and Roscoe, NY passed into God's care at Grace Rehabilitation Center, Vero Beach, FL on December 18, 2013. He was 89.

The son of the late Harry and Edith Sibley Barnes, he was born June 18, 1924 in the Town of Colchester, NY.

After...

Dec 11, 2013

Ronald H. Bury of Roscoe, NY, a retired operating engineer for Local # 825 and a lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. & RHCF, Roscoe, NY. He was 82.

The son of the late Harvey and Ruth Janet Kraft Bury, he was born September 6, 1931 in the...

Dec 7, 2013

Irwin Lipson of Liberty, NY, a retired carpenter for Local # 19, Sullivan County, NY, and a long time area resident, died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at his home. He was 94.

The son of the late Nathan and Francis Oldstone Lipson, he was born November 13, 1919 in New York City, NY.

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Dec 5, 2013

Beulah M. Burke of Cooks Falls, NY, formerly of Long Island, NY, a homemaker, died Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, FL. She was 84.

The daughter of the late Harold and Minerva Game Searing, she was born April 21, 1929 in Hartford, CT.

Survivors include her...