Obituaries

Stephen C. Jones Sr.

Mar 14, 2023

Stephen Charles Jones Sr. of Middletown, N.Y. retired employee for the N.Y. State Division of Youth, passed away on March 14, 2023 in Nyack Hospital. He was 64.

The Son of Nathan Jones and Bettie Morrissey, he was born on October 17, 1958 in Yonkers, N.Y.

He was a veteran of...

Nicholas E. Donato Iii

Mar 9, 2023

Nicholas Donato III, of Palmetto, Florida, passed away on March 8, 2023. He was the son of Nicholas Edward Donato, Jr., and Karena Donato. Nicholas III was born on August 27, 1987. He was 36 years old. Nicholas III was the owner/operator of a construction business called Rock Solid Excavation, Sandstone & Design. His passion was landscaping along Florida's...

Brock S. Anderson

Mar 8, 2023

Brock S. Anderson Jan 18, 1950 – March 8, 2023, 73, passed peacefully in his sleep at Vassar Brothers hospital. Brock was predeceased by his mother and father, Evelyn Milnes-Anderson and Andrew Anderson. He leaves behind 1st cousins Carl Fiskaa, Roy Fiskaa, Allan Fiskaa, Joyce Volpe, Ronnie Volpe. Brock was a veteran, a software engineer, a network engineer, an...

Sandra C. Woodard

Feb 27, 2023

Sandra C. Woodard of Greenwood Lake, New York, joined the Lord on February 27, 2023 at St. Anthony’s Community Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. She was 66.

She was born on November 24, 1956, to the late Argileu and Severina dos Santos Costa in Cacule, Bahia, Brasil. She later emigrated to Queens, New York in 1975 at the...

Brian C. Rink

Feb 19, 2023

Brian C. Rink of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. passed away on February 19, 2023 in Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, N.Y. He was 61.

The son of the late Herbert and Kathleen Kelly Rink, he was born on April 15, 1961 in Queens, N.Y.

Brian enjoyed living in the Hudson Valley and...

Veronica A. Cram

Feb 18, 2023

Veronica A. Cram of Bloomingburg, N.Y. a retired employee for the Warwick School District and lifelong resident of the area, passed away on February 18, 2023 in Kindred Hospital East in Passaic, N.J. She was 60.

The daughter of the late Ruth Ann Martin Cram she was born on July 15, 1962 in Middletown, N.Y....

Betty Cherry

Feb 4, 2023

Betty Cherry of Middletown, N.Y. a transporter at Garnet Health Medical Center and a lifelong resident of the area, passed away on February 4, 2023 in Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. She was 73.

Betty was the widow of James Cherry and Joseph Oats.

Survivors include her children Dawn Cherry...

Robert C. Paczkowski

Jan 30, 2023

Robert C. Paczkowski of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. a retried warehouse manager for Book Sales in Secaucus, N.J. passed away on January 30, 2023 in St. Anthony's Community Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. He was 75.

The son of the late Chester and Virginia Paczkowski, he was born on May 27, 1947 in Jersey City, N.J.

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Leonard Hawkins

Jan 29, 2023

Leonard Hawkins Jr. a longtime resident of Middletown, N.Y. and a former construction worker in the area, passed away on January 29, 2023 at his home. He was 68.

Leonard was born on May 2, 1954 in Virginia.

He was a kind sweet person who loved westerns and loved to tell jokes and make people...

Salena Gertzkis

Jan 29, 2023

Salena R. Gertzkis of the Town of Goshen, N.Y. passed away unexpectedly on January 29, 2023. She was 59.

The daughter of Bruce Gertzkis and the late Eileen (Jan) Gertzkis, she was born on May 6, 1963 in Goshen, N.Y.

Salena was a job coach for the ARC of Sullivan and...

Laurel A. Mack

Jan 26, 2023

Laurel A. Mack of Sussex, N.J. a former CNA at Schervier Pavilion in Warwick, N.Y. passed away on January 26, 2023 in Westchester Medical Center. She was 76.

The daughter of the late Edward and Doris Giddings, she was born on August 5, 1946 in Hoboken, N.J.

Survivors include her husband...

Carl G. Behrendt

Jan 25, 2023

Following an extensive illness, Carl (Charlie) Behrendt passed away at his home in northeastern Pennsylvania. He was 93 years old.

Carl was a former longtime resident of Goshen and Campbell Hall, N.Y.

Carl was born in New York City. After living in Germany during his early years, he and his family...

Carlton Sparks

Jan 24, 2023

Carlton S. Sparks was born on June 12, 1964. He was a lifelong resident of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. He passed away on January 24, 2023 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was 58.

Carl was known as the best mechanic in Greenwood Lake. He worked as a master mechanic at KJ Auto for twenty years and...

Frank Larocca

Jan 24, 2023

Frank LaRocca of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. a retired operations manager for Daiwa Securities in Jersey City, N.J. passed away on January 24, 2023 in St. Anthony's Community Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. He was 77.

The son of the late Salvatore and Lena LaRocca, he was born on December 23, 1945 in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Lorraine Smith

Jan 22, 2023

Reflection of Life

Lorraine Smith was born February 1, 1948 at Horton Hospital in Middletown, New York, to her father Herbert Smith and her mother Helena Smith Robinson, who she has now been embraced by in Heaven. On Sunday, January 22, 2023, the Almighty God with his loving Grace called Lorraine home to Glory. It is in...

Dorothy Ingrassia

Jan 19, 2023

Dorothy Hogan Ingrassia

September 19, 1931 --- January 19, 2023

Town of Wallkill - Dorothy (Dottie) Hogan Ingrassia a lifetime resident of the Town of Wallkill passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at home on January 19, 2023. She was 91 years old.

The devoted...

Jeremiah M. Burley

Jan 17, 2023

Jeremiah "Nuke" Burley of Middletown, N.Y. a youth counselor at the Goshen Secure Center in Goshen, N.Y., passed away on January 17, 2023 in Garnet Health Medical Center. He was 52.

The son of the late John Burley and Lucille Green Burley, he was born on July 7, 1970 in Goshen, N.Y.

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Charles Lee Clark

Jan 14, 2023

Charles Lee Clark, a lifelong resident of Middletown passed away at Garnet Health Medical Center on January 14th, 2023. He was 90 years old.

The son of Earl and Frances Clark, he was born in Middletown in October of 1932. He graduated from Middletown High School and Orange County Community College. He had a more...

James Desjardins

Jan 11, 2023

James DesJardins of Pine Bush, N.Y., a union carpenter and lifelong resident of the area, passed away on January 11, 2023 at his home. He was 47.

The son of Nancy Seyfried and the late Wayne DesJardins, he was born on December 15, 1975 in Middletown, New York.

He had a...

Robert Smith

Jan 10, 2023

Robert D. Smith of Middletown, N.Y. passed away on January 10, 2023 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, N.Y. He was 54.

He was a welder and also worked at Monroe Cable.

The son of the late Victoria Smith, he was born in Middletown, N.Y. on August 23, 1968.

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