Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
Elsie M. Meyer
Jul 10, 2021
Elsie M. Meyer May 4, 1922 – July 10, 2021 Elsie M. Meyer, 99.2 years, a lifelong resident of Middletown, NY passed away peacefully on July 10, 2021 at the Wolf Lake home of her son Roy Meyer. Elsie was eldest of nine children born to Theodore and Rose (Mathews) Hadden in Middletown NY. She was married to Ralph...
Felicita Rivas
Jul 9, 2021
Felicita "Fela" Rivas Born July 10, 1933 in Corozal, Puerto Rico. She was the second of seven children born to Antonio Rivas and Maria San Inocencio. She came to America in 1950 and claimed that this was her home. She had one daughter Lizzette Ramos home she dedicated her life to. Her sisters and brothers had children and she...
Iris C. Harper
Jul 8, 2021
Iris Christine Harper was born in The Bronx, NYC on December 23,1944 to parents Romeo and Ruth Harper. Romeo and Ruth originally migrated to New York from the southern states of Virginia and North Carolina respectively. Iris was named after a very kind nurse who attended to Ruth at the hospital where Iris was born. Iris was the youngest...
Peter G. Devries
Jul 5, 2021
Peter G. DeVries Greenwood Lake, New York Peter G. DeVries of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., a retired Deli Manager for Stop and Shop in New City, N.Y. passed away on July 5, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family. He was 73. He was born on December 30, 1947 in Teaneck, N.J. Peter worked in...
Francis Leddy
Jul 5, 2021
Francis Leddy of Greenwood Lake, retired from St. Raymond's Cemetery in the Bronx and a longtime resident of the area, passed away on July 5, 2021. He was 86. The son of James and Ellen Mullen Leddy, he was born on November 25, 1934 in Ireland. He was a member of Holy Rosary Church and a member of the...
Steven P. Clarke
Jul 4, 2021
Steven P. Clarke Middletown, New York Long time resident of the City of Middletown, Steven P. Clarke passed away on July 4, 2021, in the City of Newburgh. He was 42. Steven was born December 4, 1978, in Middletown, N.Y. Steven is survived by his four children: Genesis, Noah, Tristan and Ciarra. His parents, Fernando and Debra Clarke, Grandmother...
Rev. Dr. Sandra R. Gould
Jul 1, 2021
Rev. Dr. Sandra Robbie Gould, a resident of Middletown, NY, left her earthly body to live eternally with Christ on Thursday, July 1, 2021. She was 77. The daughter of the late Gladys Arnold was born on October 12, 1943, in Greenville, South Carolina, but she always told everyone she considered herself a New Yorker. Sandra spent her entire...
Charlene R. Heater
Jun 21, 2021
Charlene R. Heater Kissimmee, FL. Formerly of Middletown, N.Y. Charlene R. Heater of Kissimmee, Fl. a former longtime resident of Middletown, N.Y. and formerly employed by General Switch, passed away on June 21, 2021. She was 81. The daughter of the late Anthony and Doris Valentia, she was born on December 12, 1939. Survivors include her children Felix Delmoral...
Richard R. Dumond
Jun 18, 2021
Richard R. "Dick" DuMond Middletown, New York Richard R. "Dick" DuMond of Middletown, New York, a retired Utility man for the Middletown Board of Education passed away on June 18, 2021 at Garnet Health Medical Center. He was 86. The son of the late Abram and Edna Predmore DuMond, he was born on August 9, 1934 in Middletown, New...
Rick A. Williams
Jun 15, 2021
Rick A. Williams of the Town of Mt. Hope, a handyman and lifelong resident of the area, passed away on June 15, 2021 at his home. He was 53. The son of the late Edward Williams and Eleanor Sullivan Williams, he was born on August 5, 1967 in Middletown, New York. Survivors include his mother Eleanor Williams. His four...
Helen E. Baumhofer
Jun 15, 2021
Helen E. Baumhofer of Florence, South Carolina passed away on June 15, 2021. She was 101. The daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Tobias Eslinger, she was born on October 15, 1919 in Jenner, Pennsylvania. Helen was retired from the Mobil Oil Corporation. She was the widow of Richard Baumhofer. She is survived by her nieces and nephews....
Angel Valentin
Jun 15, 2021
Angel M. Valentin Middletown, New York Angel M. Valentin of Middletown, N.Y., a Program Director for Inward House in Liberty, N.Y. and a longtime resident of the area, passed away on June 15, 2021. He was 61. The son of the late Rafael and Leoncia Valentin, he was born on February 8, 1960 in Puerto Rico. Survivors include his...
Marie Mae Monti
Jun 13, 2021
Marie Mae Monti Middletown, New York Marie Mae Monti of Middletown, N.Y. passed away peacefully at home on Sunday June 13, 2021 after a short illness. She was 77. Born on January 24, 1944 in Middletown, N.Y. She was the daughter of the late Irvin Ayers and her surviving mother, Mae Ayers. Marie married her beloved husband John on...
Barbara A. Fritzsch
Jun 11, 2021
Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Fritzsch Middletown, New York Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Napolitano Fritzsch of Middletown, N.Y. a lifelong resident of the area passed away on June 11, 2021 after a short illness, she was surrounded by her loving family. She was 84. The daughter of the late John J. and Rose Bastek Napolitano, she was born on April 5, 1937...
Elaine Lea Stumpp
Jun 9, 2021
Elaine "Honey" L. Stumpp Middletown, N.Y. Elaine (Honey) L Stumpp died peacefully June 9th at home in Scotchtown New York. She was born in Brooklyn New York on October 6, 1938 and was the daughter of John H and Anna S Stannick. Elaine attended New Utretch High School, was employed as secretary to the Vice President of Otis Elevator...
Flora E. Hansen
May 25, 2021
Flora Evelyn Hansen Johnson, New York With great sadness, the family of Flora Evelyn Hansen announces her passing on May 25,2021 at Valley View Center in Goshen, NY. Daughter of the late George and Irene Klinefelter Spatz, she was born February 21, 1924 in Poughkeepsie, NY. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Harold A. Hansen, sisters Dorothy Gleason...
Dolores P. Hickerson
May 19, 2021
Dolores P. Hickerson of the Town of Greenville, N.Y. Passed away on May 19, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was 93. The daughter of the late Prudencio and Maria Dolores Suarez Prieto, she was born on January 26, 1928 in Fowler, California. Dolores was the former owner of Mr. Lou's restaurant in Branson, Missouri. Survivors include her...
Jonathan Padgett
May 19, 2021
Jonathan Padgett passed away suddenly at the age of 31 on May 19, 2021. He was a lifelong resident of Middletown, New York. Jonathan will be missed immensely by his family and friends. He is survived by his children four year old Danika and twelve year old Ava. His father Rudy Cherry; his mother Samantha Padgett; his stepmother Dawn...
Jeffrey W. Ihburg
May 18, 2021
Jeffrey W. Ihburg Bloomingburg, New York Jeffrey W. Ihburg of Bloomingburg, N.Y., passed away on May 18, 2021 at his home. He was 52. The son of William and Marjorie Knapp Ihburg, he was born on July 31, 1968 in Nyack, N.Y. Survivors include his children Keith Ihburg and Lauren Ihburg. His companion Michelle Capetillo. His sisters Sherri Cortland,...
William Bowman
May 17, 2021
William Bowman Sr. Greenwood Lake, N.Y. William (Bill) Bowman Sr. a lifelong resident of Sterling Forest/Greenwood Lake, NY passed away peacefully at home on May 17, 2021 at the age of 74 surrounded by loved ones. Bill was born in Ringwood, NJ on February 3rd, 1947 to George Bowman Sr. and Evelyn Whitehead. He was a skilled carpenter, having...


