Obituaries

Oct 21, 2021

Myrna Elena Angulo passed away at home on October 21, 2021. Myrna was born in Cali, Colombia on October 6, 1957 to Victor Manuel Angulo and Marina Pereira de Angulo. She came to the United States at the age of 18 and attended Atlantic Union College where she met her husband Richard Valentine Mills Jr., whom she had been...

Oct 19, 2021

Deborah L. VanKleeck of Middletown and Wurtsboro, N.Y., a lifelong resident of the area, passed away on October 19, 2021 in Garnet Health Medical Center. She was 59. The daughter of the late Raymond and Carol Foster Barthelmes, she was born on March 24, 1962 in Middletown, New York. Deborah was a home heath care aide in the area....

Oct 9, 2021

Patrick James Leahy, 56, of Hampstead, North Carolina, a retired Sergeant of the NYPD, passed away on October 9, 2021. Pat was a wonderful husband and a loving father and grandfather. Pat is survived by his loving wife Nora, his two children Thomas and Jacqueline, as well as his granddaughter Aliya Torres. Pat was born in the Bronx, NY...

Oct 6, 2021

Harlem G. Alindogan died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY. He was 72. Harlem retired from Mt. Sinai Hospital in NY from the Patient Accounts Dept after 31 years and a longtime resident of Middletown. His recent years showed his courage in facing life challenges with a smile and humor. Despite it all, Harlem...

Oct 5, 2021

George Everett Plant III of Middletown, N.Y. passed away very peacefully at Garnet Medical Center, while his sister Cindy held his hand and comforted him with happy memories. He was 61. George was the son of the late beautiful Ruth "Lucy" Plant and the late George E. Plant Jr. He was born in Horton Hospital in Middletown, N.Y. on...

Oct 5, 2021

Gloria F. (Ross) Hicks died on October 5, 2021 at home with her loving daughters by her side. She was 93. She was a lifelong resident of Chester, N.Y. The daughter of the late Frank Ross Jr. and Jessie VanDyke Ross, she was born on December 27, 1927. Gloria was predeceased by her husband of over 50 years Albert...

Oct 4, 2021

Margaret Otchere Amoakohene of Middletown, N.Y. passed away on October 4, 2021 in Garnet Health Medical Center. She was 59 years old. The daughter of Daniel and Ama Asantewaa Otchere, she was born on August 13,1962 in Boanim Ghana. She moved from Ghana to London in the 1980s before she immigrated to the US. Margaret was a registered nurse...

Sep 30, 2021

Devin W. Stephens of Middletown, New York passed away on September 30, 2021 at his home in Middletown, N.Y. The son of Jerome and Keren Peachey Stephens, Devin was born on November 15,1994 in Middletown, New York. He graduated from Middletown High School. He attended Orange County Community College, studied Liberal Arts and University of Hartford where he studied...

Sep 26, 2021

Jeffery A. Baggatta Jr. of Middletown, N.Y., a carnival worker with McDaniel Brothers and lifelong resident of the area, passed away on September 26, 2021 in Garnet Health Medical Center. He was 28. The son of Jeffery A. Baggatta Sr. and Patricia Rose, he was born on February 5, 1993 in Middletown, New York. Survivors include his wife Ashley...

Sep 22, 2021

Ellen M. McKay-Brink of the Town of Mt. Hope, a longtime resident of the area passed away on September 22, 2021 in Garnet Health Medical Center. She was 90. The daughter of the late Frederik and Ellen Letteri Eckhard, she was born on August 18, 1931 in New York, N.Y. Ellen was retired from JC Penney in Middletown, N.Y....

Sep 20, 2021

Richard Charles Hudzik Montgomery, New York On September 20th, 2021, Richard “Richie” Charles Hudzik passed away due to unknown medical complications. He was 28. Richard was born on October 28th, 1992 in Englewood, N.J. At the age of 6, he and his family planted their roots in Montgomery, New York, where he spent the majority of his life. Richard...

Sep 18, 2021

Antoinette Sorice of Middletown, N.Y. a longtime resident of the area passed away on September 18, 2021 in the Kaplan Family Hospice in Newburgh, N.Y. She was 93. The daughter of the late Nicola and Teresa Scali Arceri, she was born on September 18, 1928 in Calabria, Italy. She was the widow of Frank Sorice. Survivors include her children...

Sep 13, 2021

Bruce T. Seabrook II of Middletown, N.Y., a longtime resident of the City of Middletown, passed away on September 13, 2021. He was 42. Bruce was born on September 26, 1978 in Bronx, New York. He was the youngest child of the late Bruce T. Seabrook and Germaine Seabrook. He will be remembered for his bright smile, kind heart...

Sep 8, 2021

Michael A. Stevenson Middletown, New York Michael A. Stevenson of Middletown, N.Y. passed away on September 8, 2021 in Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. He was 41. The son of Clarence Stevenson and Minnie Small Stevenson, he was born on November 4, 1979 in Middletown, N.Y. Michael was very active in Martial Arts and Karate. He is survived...

Sep 6, 2021

Carmelo Barrientos Muiños of Highland Falls, NY passed away on September 6, 2021 in Middletown Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. He was 70 years old. Carmelo was born on January 11, 1951 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. He was raised by his beloved parents, Josefa Muiños López and Eugenio Medina Soto in Highland Falls NY. He graduated from Highland...

Sep 3, 2021

Martha Warner of Middletown, N.Y. passed away on September 3, 2021 in Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown, N.Y. She was 67. The daughter of Ernest and Mona Baltimore Warner, she was born on May 17, 1954 in Goshen, New York. She is survived by her children Racquell Warner, Marilyn Estrada, Mariann Estrada and Angel L. Estrada. Her mother...

Sep 2, 2021

Franchette Velez Bonadies of Monroe, N.Y., a homemaker and longtime resident of the area, passed away on September 2, 2021 at her home. She was 51. The daughter of Francisco Velez and Clara Montalvo, she was born on November 4, 1969 in Queens, New York. Survivors include her husband Michael Bonadies and her children Michael Velez and his fiancé...

Aug 30, 2021

Bethann "Buffy" Illobre, age 71 of Middletown, passed away August 30, 2021 at Garnet Health Medical Center after a battle with lung cancer. She had spent her final hours with her family and friends reminiscing over years of love and friendship. Buffy was born June 26, 1950 in Middletown, New York and spent her early years moving frequently due...

Aug 26, 2021

Aug 25, 2021

Bert "Jeff" Wood Middletown, New York Bert (Jeff) Wood passed away on August 25, 2021 at Garnet Health Medical Center after a short battle with Covid. He was 66 years old. Bert was born in Middletown, NY on May 19, 1955 to Rosemary Wood. Bert served in the U.S. ARMY, then attended the NYS Dept. of Corrections Academy. He...