Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.

Lawrence Blair

Lawrence Blair

Mar 16, 2019

Lawrence Richard "Dick" Blair Middletown, New York Lawrence Richard "Dick" Blair of Middletown, a longtime employee of E. Tetz and Sons and a lifelong resident of the area, died on March 16, 2019. He was 96. The son of the late William T. and Emma Piggery Blair, he was born on September 9, 1922 in McAfee, N.J. He is...

Geryl Prescott

Geryl Prescott

Mar 13, 2019

Geryl (Geri) L Prescott, 63, of Middletown passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, March 13, 2019 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. Geri was born on November 23, 1955 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY to Charles E Hodge and Dorothy (Understiller) Hodge. Geri married Mark S Prescott on July 23, 1981 in Suffern, NY. Geri and...

Manuel Medina

Manuel Medina

Mar 4, 2019

Manuel A. Medina of Goshen, previously of Walden and N.Y. City, passed away on March 4, 2019 at his home. He was 67. Manuel was the son of the late Pedro and Conchita Medina and was born on January 1, 1952 in Puerto Rico. He was a longtime carpenter and did maintenance with the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre. Survivors...

C.J. Brewer

C.J. Brewer

Mar 3, 2019

C.J. Brewer Jr. of East Stroudsburg, PA., a Machinist for Altuve of Stroudsburg, PA., and a longtime resident of Middletown, N.Y. passed away on March 3, 2019 in Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA. He was 58. The son of the late CJ Brewer and Voncile Brewer, he was born on April 16, 1960 in Morehead, Miss. He was...

Catherine Kelly

Catherine Kelly

Mar 2, 2019

Catherine (Cathy, Sis) T Kelly Born May 24, 1928 Died March 2, 2019 Mom passed peacefully into her Lord's loving arms on March 2, 2019 at her loving son's home in New Paltz. She was 90 years old. She was born in the Bronx to Michael and Catherine Fox. She was the former co-owner of Kelly's Tavern in Greenwood...

Patsy Foti

Patsy Foti

Feb 25, 2019

Patsy "Pat" Albert Foti Middletown, New York Patsy "Pat" Albert Foti of Middletown, N.Y. passed away on February 25, 2019. He was 84. The son of the late John and Rose Durante Foti, Patsy was born in Middletown, N.Y. on March 14, 1934. He retired as the Water Department Superintendent from the City of Middletown Public Works Dept. after...

Genevieve Detro

Genevieve Detro

Feb 21, 2019

Genevieve "Jean" B. Detro Greenwood Lake, New York Genevieve "Jean" B. Detro of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., a homemaker and lifelong resident of the area, died on February 21, 2019 at her home. She was 85. The daughter of the late Edward A. and Genevieve Stevenson Browne, she was born on June 9, 1933 in Tuxedo, N.Y. Jean was a...

Geraldine Jones

Geraldine Jones

Feb 18, 2019

Geraldine Jones Nyack, New York Geraldine Jones, a retired housekeeper of 25 years for Nyack Hospital, passed away Monday February 18, 2019 at Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, N.Y. She was 98. The daughter of the late Vasco and Grace Chilton Jones, she was born June 30, 1920 in Hilltop, West Virginia. Survivors include her granddaughters: Rosetta Coleman; Margarete Coleman;...

Linda Maldonado-Gonzalez

Linda Maldonado-Gonzalez

Feb 18, 2019

Linda Marie Maldonado-Gonzalez Englewood, Florida and Formerly of Middletown, N.Y. Linda Marie Maldonado-Gonzalez age 65, of Englewood, Florida and a former longtime resident of Middletown, N.Y. sun has set on Monday February 18, 2019. She was born to Hector Maldonado and the late Estelle Caquias-Veve on December 5, 1953. Linda grew up in the Bronx, N.Y. with her two...

Gloria Furr

Gloria Furr

Feb 13, 2019

Gloria M. Furr of Middletown, New York passed away on February 13,2019 in the Kaplan Family Hospice. She was 92. The daughter of the late John and Florence Burrows McCullough, she was born on August 29, 1926 in Totowa Borough, N.J. Gloria was a former resident of Fernandina Beach, Florida. She worked for the Federal government for many years...

Linda Greak

Linda Greak

Feb 9, 2019

Linda Greak, a cashier at Target in Newburgh, passed away on February 9, 2019 at her home in Newburgh, N.Y. She was 54. The daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy Greak, she was born on January 4, 1965 in Washingtonville, New York. Survivors include her children Raymond Chaney of Liberty, N.Y.; Cristal Chaney of Orange County, N.Y. and...

Caroline Francisco

Caroline Francisco

Feb 8, 2019

Caroline Francisco, a homemaker and lifelong resident of the area, died on February 8, 2019 in Campbell Hall Rehabilitation Center. She was 71. The daughter of the late Charles and Bertha Mae Barber Waibel, she was born on November 27, 1947 in Middletown, New York. She was the widow of Robert Francisco. She is survived by her beloved sister...

Ramiro Quiles

Ramiro Quiles

Feb 5, 2019

Ramiro Quiles Middletown, New York Ramiro Quiles of Middletown, a retired machine operator for Sterling Co. in Middletown and a longtime resident of the area, died on February 5, 2019 in Middletown Park Manor. He was 84. Ramiro was born on March 11, 1934 in Puerto Rico. Survivors include his companion of 46 years Charlene Heater at home. His...

Wendy Westphal

Wendy Westphal

Jan 30, 2019

Wendy A. Westphal Middletown, New York Wendy A. Westphal, a loving mother and longtime resident of the area, died on January 30, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. She was 55. The daughter of Robert and Agnes McCloud Smy, she was born on August 27, 1963 in Belfast, Ireland. Survivors include her children Peter, Nicole,...

Ross Freeman

Ross Freeman

Jan 27, 2019

Ross E. Freeman Chester, New York Ross E. Freeman of Chester, N.Y. a former employee of PDJ Components in Chester and a lifelong resident of the area, passed away on Sunday January 27 2019 in Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 69. The son of the late Floyd H. Freeman Jr. and Jeanette Lewis Freeman, he was born on...

Tammy Brockett

Tammy Brockett

Jan 20, 2019

Tammy Sue Townsend Brockett September 18, 1968 - January 20, 2019 Otisville, New York Tammy Brockett passed away on January 20, 2019 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. She was 50 years old. Tammy was born in Middletown, New York and graduated from Minisink Valley High School. Tammy loved working with kids and...

Harold Rodriguez

Harold Rodriguez

Jan 18, 2019

Harold Rodriguez Middletown, New York Harold Rodriguez of Middletown, passed away at Orange Regional Medical Center on January 18, 2019. He was 62. He was born on August 29, 1956 in Carguas, Puerto Rico. He is survived by his two sisters in Puerto Rico and his nieces and nephews. Visitation hours will be held on Saturday February 9, 2019...

June Sabarese

June Sabarese

Jan 16, 2019

June Sabarese Greenwood Lake, New York June Sabarese, of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., a retired employee of Troll Associates in Mahwah, N.J. and a longtime resident of the area, passed away on Wednesday January 16, 2019 in St. Anthony's Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. surrounded by her family. She was 78. The daughter of the late Liborio and Mary Malacos Scicolone,...

Roxanne Vandunk

Roxanne Vandunk

Jan 14, 2019

Roxanne Bertholf VanDunk Middletown, N.Y. Roxanne Bertholf VanDunk, a retired employee of the Middletown Psychiatric Center and a lifelong resident of the area, passed away on Monday January 14, 2019 in Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 64. The daughter of the late James Melvin Bertholf and Flora Ann Hasbrouck Bertholf, she was born on June 23, 1954 in...

Elizabeth Ogden

Elizabeth Ogden

Jan 12, 2019

Elizabeth A. Ogden Middletown, New York Elizabeth A. Ogden a lifelong resident of Middletown, N.Y., unexpectedly on Saturday January 12, 2019 the Lord called his child home with him in peace for eternity. She was 58. She was born on May 2, 1960 in Port Jervis, New York She had a huge heart and was a beautiful person inside...