Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.

Jontue

Jontue

Jul 25, 2022

Johnie L. Jontue" Harris II of Middletown, N.Y., a Security officer for Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine and former employee of Office of Children and Family Services passed away Monday July 25, 2022 at Westchester Medical Center. He was 43. The son of Johnie L. Harris I and Mildred Davis Smith, he was born on December 23, 1978 in...

Lauren Vandyke

Lauren Vandyke

Jul 21, 2022

Lauren VanDyke of Middletown, N.Y. on Thursday July 21, 2022 was called home into eternal rest at the age of 38. Leaving behind to cherish her memories her children (The J Gang) Janiyah Conklin, Jacob Martinez, Juliana Conde Godson, Ashlee Merced. Her mother Celeste Burton. Her sister Ebony and her children Amari and Aneesa Burton, her brother Ke'Shan (Safaa)...

Dorothy M. Petak

Dorothy M. Petak

Jul 19, 2022

Dorothy M. Petak of Middletown, NY entered into eternal rest on July 19, 2022, at Garnet Health Medical Center. She was 92. The daughter of the late Michael Palmer and Mary Quirk Palmer, she was born in Florida, NY where she lived with her many brothers and sister. "Dot" was an amazingly strong woman, grounded in her deep faith...

Dorothy Hunt-Ingrassia

Dorothy Hunt-Ingrassia

Jul 18, 2022

Dorothy Hunt-Ingrassia Dottie passed away peacefully on July 18, 2022 at the age of 92. A lifelong resident of the area, she was born in Middletown, New York, on November 30, 1929, the daughter of Clarence Albert Hunt and Mary Elliott Hunt. She was the organizer and President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Silver Lake Fire Company and...

Juanita F. Brathwaite

Juanita F. Brathwaite

Jul 16, 2022

Juanita "Fran" Brathwaite was born on August 1, 1975 in the beautiful island of Barbados. Fran was a strong and resilient woman, who despite enduring more than most never allowed the difficulties of life to completely dampen her spirits and rob her hopes and dreams. To know Fran was to love her, she was an inspiration to many. She...

Bernadette R. Blouin

Bernadette R. Blouin

Jul 13, 2022

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love. The Blouin family sadly, has to say goodbye to one of their own Bernadette Rosalie Blouin, who passed away at the age of 42, on July 12th, 2022. Bernadette - "Tinky", was born in New Hyde Park, NY on October 24th 1979. She is survived by her mother Susan,...

Luis A. Aponte

Luis A. Aponte

Jul 6, 2022

Luis A. Aponte of Middletown, N.Y. a former Porter with Local 32BJ in New York City and a longtime resident of the area, passed away July 6, 2022 at Garnet Health Medical Center. He was 69. The son of Luis and Rosa Aponte, he was born on June 14, 1953 in New York, N.Y. Survivors include his wife Diana...

Omar Taylor

Omar Taylor

Jul 2, 2022

Omar Augustus Taylor , 35 a resident of Monroe, NY went home with God's angels on July 2, 2022. Omar was born on June 11, 1987 in Jamaica, West Indies to mother Loraine Evelyn Farley and his deceased father Egerton Augustus Taylor. Omar moved to Mount Vernon, New York at the tender age of 4. He attended Graham Elementary...

Terrance N. Robinson

Terrance N. Robinson

Jun 28, 2022

Terrance N. Robinson of Middletown, N.Y. a former forklift operator at Konica Minolta in Goshen, N.Y. and a longtime resident of the area, passed away on June 28, 2022 in Garnet Health Medical Center. He was 61. The son of Knolls Robinson and Constance Taylor he was born on May 11, 1961, in Trinidad. He is survived by his...

Rosemarie Mastrocola

Rosemarie Mastrocola

Jun 28, 2022

RoseMarie Mastrocola of Middletown, New York passed away on June 28, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was 71. The daughter of the late Joseph and Sylvia Mastrocola, she was born on November 2, 1950 in New York, New York. RoseMarie is a retired educator with 33 years at Orange-Ulster BOCES; a number of years as...

Joyce Ann Eck

Joyce Ann Eck

Jun 22, 2022

Joyce Ann Eck of Franklin, N.J. and formerly of Middletown, N.Y. passed away on June 22, 2022 in Newton Medical Center in Newton, N.J. She was 79. The daughter of the late Otis and Gladys Crossman Worden, she was born on August 4, 1942 in Middletown, N.Y. Joyce worked for Risdon AMS in Middletown, N.Y. for many years. Survivors...

Vera Green Dixon

Vera Green Dixon

Jun 17, 2022

Vera Green Dixon of Newburgh, N.Y. and a former longtime resident of Campbell Hall, N.Y. passed away on June 17, 2022. Vera was retired from the County of Orange, where she worked in the Finance Department. She was 80. The daughter of the late Edward and Pauline Hunter McGill, she was born on June 29, 1941 in the Town...

Stephanie A. Callas

Stephanie A. Callas

Jun 13, 2022

Stephanie A. Callas of Port Jervis, N.Y. a former longtime resident of Middletown, N.Y. passed away on June 13, 2022 in Bon Secours Hospital in Port Jervis, N.Y. She was 63. The daughter of the late James and Margaret Waterman Weed, she was born on May 18, 1959 in Middletown, N.Y. Stephanie worked in the Housekeeping Department at Middletown...

William D. Duhigg

William D. Duhigg

Jun 12, 2022

William (Billy) D. Duhigg passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 12th, 2022. Billy was a born on Long Island but was a lifelong resident of Greenwood Lake. Billy is survived by his mother, Audrey and predeceased by his Father, William J. Also survived by his daughter Maggie (Smith) Poplar and her husband Benjamin, the mother of Maggie,...

Louise Syperda

Louise Syperda

Jun 10, 2022

Louise C. Syperda of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. passed away on Friday June 10, 2022 in Milford Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 92. The daughter of the late Anthony and Louise Amarante Capaci, she was born on February 16, 1930 in Paterson, N.J. Louise worked as a clerk for many years at the Lake Pharmacy in Greenwood Lake,...

David A. Riker

David A. Riker

Jun 6, 2022

David A. Riker, a longtime resident of Orange County, New York passed away on June 6, 2022. He was 45. The son of Louis Estrada and Cynthia Riker, he was born on April 30, 1977 in Goshen, N.Y. Survivors include his son Tyler Riker of Middletown, N.Y. He is also survived by his aunts, uncles and cousins including Amanda...

Frank S. Coleman

Frank S. Coleman

Jun 5, 2022

Frank S. Coleman of Middletown, N.Y. passed away on June 5, 2022 in Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown, N.Y. He was 73. The son of the late Frank K. and Doris Jeffries Coleman, he was born on February 19, 1949 in Alexandria, Virginia. Frank was a retired Engineer where he worked for ABC Television in New York City....

Daniel J. Smith

Daniel J. Smith

Jun 4, 2022

Daniel J. Smith of Middletown, New York, a retired machine operator for Delford Industries in Middletown, N.Y. passed away June 4, 2022 in Garnet Health Medical Center. He was 68. The son of the late Charles and Jean Blair Smith, he was born on December 3, 1953 in Middletown, N.Y. Survivors include his two sons Daniel and Daniel Smith....

Xavier Elon Johnson

Xavier Elon Johnson

Jun 2, 2022

It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of our beloved Xavier Elon Johnson. Xavier passed away unexpectedly on June 2, 2022. Xavier was born on March 1, 2019 to parents Breanna Wilson and Glen Wilson Jr. in Middletown, N.Y. Xavier loved hot wheel cars, trucks and dinosaurs. At the end of the day, he looked forward to...

Carole Leigh Raff

Carole Leigh Raff

May 29, 2022

Carole Leigh Raff of Middletown, NY, retired dispatcher and jill-of-all-trades at Cloverleaf Transportation in Chester passed away peacefully with her loved ones on May 29, 2022 at Garnet Medical Center. The daughter of the late Betty and William Carrick she was born on August 11, 1949 in West Point, NY. She graduated from Middletown High School in 1967, later...