Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
Vicki J. Barone
Jul 21, 2026
In Loving Memory of Vicki Barone
Vicki Barone was born at Wichita Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, on December 17, 1949. She was the beloved daughter of Joan Morrison and Newton Lake, who preceded her in death and now welcome her home in heaven.
Vicki graduated from Wichita High School North, where she made many lifelong friendships. She continued her education at Bethany...
Cynthia L. Barone
Jul 16, 2026
Cynthia Lee Barone née Jacobs, daughter of the late Mary Bunton Jacobs Arena, was born in Middletown, NY on November 2, 1953.
She graduated from Middletown High School in 1971, where she’d been a member of the choir and marching band color guard. Cynthia worked a variety of jobs before eventually building a career as a school bus driver for the...
Kevin D. Jones
Jul 15, 2026
Kevin D. Jones Sunrise: January 12, 1953 - Sunset: July 15, 2026
Kevin D. Jones was born on January 12, 1953, in Mother Cabrini Hospital in New York City to the late Leroy Sr. and Adell Jones.
He was the fourth of nine children. Kevin grew up in Bronx River Houses and attended James Monroe HS. He took a leap of faith...
Albert B. Schwartz Jr.
Jul 9, 2026
Albert B. “Buddy” Schwartz Jr. of the Town of Greenville, N.Y. passed away on July 9, 2026, in Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. He was 85.
The son of the late Albert and Edith Schwartz, he was born on July 24, 1940, in Middletown, New York.
He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was a former member...
Randy A. Decker
Jun 30, 2026
Randy A. Decker of Slate Hill, N.Y., passed away on June 30, 2026, at home with family and dog Ellie by his side following a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. He was 66.
Randy was the son of the late Donald C. and Patricia A. Decker. He was born on March 8, 1960, in Middletown, New York, growing up in Slate...
Dorothy Epstein
Jun 27, 2026
Dorothy M. Epstein of Otisville, N.Y. passed away on June 27, 2026. She was 73.
The daughter of the late Christopher and Elsie Worden she was born on September 8, 1952 in Middletown, N.Y.
She was the widow of David Epstein.
Survivors include her sisters Eleanor Caston of Pine Bush, N.Y. and Barbara Jenkins of Ohio. Her brothers Otis Worden of Thompson Ridge,...
Benjamin S. Delaney Sr.
Jun 26, 2026
Benjamin S. Delaney Sr. of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away on June 26, 2026, at Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown, N.Y. He was 63.
Benjamin proudly worked as a Chemical Dependency Counselor for over 20 years, with 17 of those years at Kolmac Integrated Behavior Health in Washington, D.C. Benjamin was also a lifelong guitarist, recently serving as Lead Guitarist for...
Joan L. Bowe
Jun 16, 2026
Joan Lesley Bowe, (nee Murphy) January 9, 1938 – June 16, 2026
Our beautiful mother, (Lesley, Murph, Mrs. B, Nana, Barracuda) passed away in her home surrounded by her family. She is at peace.
Lesley was born in Manhattan, NY, the daughter of Thomas and Marguerite Murphy. She enjoyed her career at GM and was married to the love of her life...
Kevin Ingrassia
Jun 14, 2026
Kevin Ingrassia passed away peacefully on June 14, 2026, at the age of 68. A lifelong resident of the area, he was born in Middletown, New York, on March 15, 1958, the son of June and Joseph Ingrassia and Dorothy Hunt-Ingrassia.
Growing up, Kevin lived on the Ingrassia Farm on Ingrassia Road in the Town of Wallkill, where he created many...
Brive "Sonny" Crosske Jr.
Jun 8, 2026
Brive "Sonny" Crosske of Middletown, New York passed away peacefully on June 8, 2026 at his home with his family by his side. Sonny retired from the Middletown Department of Public Works Sanitation division after nearly 40 years of proud service.
Sonny enjoyed early morning walks and daily maintaining the neighborhood, socializing with friends and playing numbers. He took great pride...
George Rosado
Jun 1, 2026
George Rosado, born May 10, 1938, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 88, surrounded by the love of his family. He lived a full and meaningful life, defined by hard work, deep devotion, and the simple joys that brought him happiness each day.
A proud union laborer for 35 years, George took great pride in his work and...
Keith A. Johnson
May 27, 2026
Keith A. Johnson of Pine Bush, New York, passed away peacefully at his home on May 27, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was 64 years old.
Born in Middletown, New York, on December 29, 1961, Keith was a kind, gentle, and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend whose greatest joy in life was his family. He cherished his stepchildren...
Barry Dean VanGorden
May 26, 2026
Barry Dean VanGorden of Middletown, N.Y. passed away on May 26, 2026 at his home. He was 80.The son of Clyde and Marion VanGorden, he was born on March 1, 1946 in Middletown, N.Y.He retired from IBM after many years of dedicated service and lived by the values of honesty, responsibility, and leading by example. He was known for being...
Elizabeth A. Moscatelli
May 21, 2026
Elizabeth A. Moscatelli of Middletown, N.Y. a former bookkeeper for Balchem in Slate Hill, N.Y. and a longtime resident of the area, passed away on May 21, 2026. She was 81.
The daughter of the late William and Amelia Daleo, she was born on November 20, 1944 in Queens, N.Y.
She was the widow of John Moscatelli.
She was a graduate of Broward...
Joan Shoemaker
May 17, 2026
Joan Shoemaker of Middletown, New York passed away on May 17, 2026. She was 87.
The daughter of the late Earl and Anna Shoemaker, she was born on May 20, 1938 in Middletown, New York.
Joan sold Televisions and Appliances for over fifty years. She worked at White’s , Randall Radio, Kanan’s North End Sales and Sears during her time in sales....
Bernard Luck M.D.
May 15, 2026
Bernard P. Luck, M.D., of Goshen, N.Y. a retired Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Orange County, N.Y. passed away on May 15, 2026. He was 89.
The son of the late Peter and Elizabeth Luck, he was born on December 29,1936 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Dr. Luck was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin Medical School.
He was a...
Louise A. Mineau
Mar 26, 2026
Louise A. Mineau of Middletown, N.Y., a direct support professional at Access in Middletown and a lifelong resident of the area, passed away on March 26, 2026. She was 70.
The daughter of the late William and Lillian Heidenreich, she was born on April 7, 1955 in Goshen, N.Y.
Survivors include her husband Kenneth Mineau. Her daughters RuthAnn Dailey and Lori Hilaire....
Leonard "Lenny" Hayden
Mar 16, 2026
Leonard “Lenny” Hayden, of Middletown, NY, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, after a prolonged illness. He was 68. Born on November 11, 1957, in Middletown, NY, Lenny was the son of Margaret Jeffries and Jerrill Cuffee.Lenny was a lifelong musician and an accomplished guitarist who found his greatest joy with a guitar in his hands. Music was a...
Evelyn M. Ford
Mar 13, 2026
Evelyn M. Ford of Westtown, N.Y. passed away on March 13, 2026 in Garnet Health Medical Center. She was 91.
The daughter of the late Charles and Mabel Watson, she was born on December 11,1934, in Florida, N.Y.
She was the widow of Richard Ford.
Survivors include her children Debbra Lysyczyn and her husband Thomas; Theodore Conklin and his wife Ramona; Edward Conklin...
Arianna V. LeCruise
Mar 8, 2026
Arianna Virginia LeCruise of Middletown, N.Y. passed away on March 8, 2026 in London, England. She was 19.
Arianna was born on October 24, 2006 in the Bronx, New York. She was the daughter of Anna and John LeCruise.
She was a student at Marist University in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. and was currently doing a semester of studies in London where she was...
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