OBITUARIES

Aug 5, 2014

David E. Pabst of Roscoe, NY, a long time area resident, died, Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at the Roscoe Regional Rehab. & RHCF, Roscoe, NY. He was 67.

The son of the late Edward and Frances Scharf Pabst, he was born March 7, 1947 in Lancaster, NY.

He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law,...

Aug 4, 2014

Gloria Mae Sprague of Livingston Manor, NY, a teachers aide at the Livingston Manor Elementary School and a lifelong area resident died Monday, August 4, 2014 at the Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, NY. She was 65.

The daughter of Ella Mae Akerly Charter and the late Arthur Stickle she was born May 13, 1949 in Hurleyville,...

Aug 2, 2014

Albert F. Birkett of Liberty, NY, a retired service technician for Verizon in Fallsburg, NY and a long time area resident, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He was 78.

The son of the late Donald and Helen Felts Birkett, he was born July 15, 1936 on Birkett Street in...

Jul 29, 2014

Hilary Jensen of Downsville, NY, a retired nurse's assistant and a long time area resident, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY. She was 78.

The daughter of the late Jack and Marie Ganer Schweizer, she was born March 23, 1936 in Paterson, NJ.

Hilary grew up in Fairlawn, NJ. She...

Jul 21, 2014

Mable A. Burns of Clermont, FL, formerly of Livingston Manor, NY, a retired school board administrator died Monday, July 21, 2014 at Winter Park Towers, Winter Park, FL. She was 91.

The daughter of the late Preston and Ruth Morton Ward, she was born June 26, 1923 in Livingston Manor, NY.

Survivors include her son,...

Jul 19, 2014

Penelope B. Shaw of Deland, FL, and Lew Beach, NY, a retired freelance artist, died Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. She was 70.

The daughter of Ralph W. Shaw, Jr. and the late Elizabeth Purdy Shaw, she was born January 9, 1944 in Mt. Kisco, NY.

Penelope was...

Jul 17, 2014

George G. Nichols, Jr. of Liberty, NY, formerly of Nashville, TN, a master carpenter, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at his home. He was 60.

The son of the late George Sr. and Pearl VanGorden Nichols, he was born December 14, 1953 in Callicoon, NY.

George proudly served Our Country in the US Maine Corp....

Jul 17, 2014

Joseph J. Pastorino of Livingston Manor, NY, a retired owner of JJP Security, New York City, NY, and a long time area resident died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. He was 82.

The son of the late Nicholas and Antoinette Cannone Pastorino, he was born December 13, 1931 in Bronx, NY....

Jul 16, 2014

Barbara J. Schifano of Liberty, NY, a retired Clerk for the Jersey Journal, Jersey City, NY and a long time area resident died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Achieve Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. She was 80.

The daughter of the late William and Clara Robert Foley, she was born March 9, 1934 in Jersey City,...

Jul 11, 2014

Elizabeth "Betty" J. Sullivan Spiro Grossman of Roscoe, NY, a teacher and a long-time area resident, died Friday, July 11, 2014 at UHS Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY. She was 78.

The daughter of the late Joseph Vincent Sr. and Elizabeth L. Patterson Sullivan, she was born April 6, 1936 in Yonkers, NY.

Betty...

Jul 5, 2014

Ralph S. Graves of Roscoe, NY, a retired building maintenance mechanic for AT&T in Queens, NY, and a long time area resident, died Saturday July 5, 2014 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center, Liberty, NY. He was 74.

The son of the late Herbert Spencer and Muriel Hart Graves, he was born February 19, 1940 in...

Jun 28, 2014

Edgar Washington of Monticello, NY, a welder and cook for the Achieve Rehab and Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY, and a long time area resident, died Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He was 65.

The son of the late Edgar and Dorothy Driver Sterling, he was born December 6, 1948 in...

Jun 25, 2014

Linda Banuet of Jeffersonville, NY, a long time area resident died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 68.

The daughter of the late LeRoy and Evelyn Banks Cashdollar, she was born May 29, 1946 in New York.

Survivors include her daughter, Mary Husson; her son, David H....

Jun 23, 2014

Eugene Defranco of Glen Spey, NY, died Monday, June 23, 2014 at his home. He was 75.

He was born July 18, 1938; he proudly served Our County in the US Army from 1962-1964.

Funeral services were private.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home West Street at Buckley, Liberty,...

Jun 22, 2014

Judith M. Bivins of Woodbourne, NY, a home maker and a lifelong area resident died Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 71.

The daughter of the late William and Mabel Cutler Bivins, she was born September 23, 1942 in Liberty, NY.

Funeral services will be private.

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Jun 19, 2014

Elaine Hansen of Ferndale, NY, a long time area resident died Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. She was 67.

The daughter of the late Richard K. and Anneliess Muller Hansen, she was born October 10, 1946 in Brooklyn, NY.

Funeral services were private.

Arrangements have been...

Jun 13, 2014

Leona E. Sherwood of Livingston Manor, NY, a retired spray booth operator at Sherwood Mill's Ten Pin factory in Livingston Manor and a lifetime area resident died Friday, June 13, 2014 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 87.

The daughter of the late Allan and Permelia Biggs VanLoan, she was born March 30,...

Jun 6, 2014

Joan E. Barkley of Liberty, NY, a retired Vice-President - Claims Manager for Frontier Insurance, Rock Hill, NY, and a lifelong area resident died Friday, June 6, 2014 at her home. She was 75.

The daughter of the late James A. and Anne E. McCormack McGuire, she was born May 28, 1939 in Liberty, NY.

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Jun 6, 2014

Rita A. Harris of Liberty, NY, a former clothing designer for Montesand & Pruzan Garments in NYC and a long time area resident, died Friday, June 6, 2014 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 84.

The daughter of the late Salvatore and Sophie Trentacost Perniciaro, she was born October 12, 1929 in Bronx,...

Jun 3, 2014

Marcus G. O'Dell of Roscoe, NY, a retired Postmaster for the United States Postal Service, Livingston Manor, NY, and a lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at UHS Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY. He was 72.

The son of the late Ralph Marcus and Mildred Eck O'Dell, he was born October 31, 1941 in...