Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.

Joan Rhinesmith
Sep 15, 2017
Joan M. Rhinesmith a former nurses aide and a lifelong resident of the area, died on September 15, 2017 at her home. She was 63. The daughter of the late John and Bertha Gibson Space, she was born on May 22, 1954 in Warwick, New York. Survivors include her husband Timothy Rhinesmith at home. Her son Jason Sawicki and...

Frederick Caston
Sep 14, 2017
Frederick E. "Jimmy" Caston Jr., a retired plumber with Local 373 Plumbers and Steamfitters Union, died on September 14, 2017 at his home. He was 90. The son of the late Frederick E. and Olga Steck Caston, he was born on February 25, 1927 in Hackensack, N.J. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II having served...

Elaine Foster
Sep 9, 2017
Elaine A. Foster, a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, died on September 9, 2017 in ORMC. She was 80. The daughter of the late Walter A. and Ruth Wormuth Hendershot, she was born on October 11, 1936 in Lackawaxen, PA. Ruth was a former employee of Lloyds in Middletown. Survivors include her daughter Judith Larkin and her...

Larry Degroat
Sep 1, 2017
Larry Wayne DeGroat Jr. of Middletown, a chef for Mil-Mar in Goshen, N.Y. and a lifelong resident of the area, died on September 1, 2017 in Middletown. He was 55. The son of Larry and Helen Hunter DeGroat, he was born on July 5, 1962 in Goshen, N.Y. Survivors include his daughters Natasha DeGroat; Ashley DeGroat and Jasmine DeGroat....

Patrick Dugan
Aug 25, 2017
Patrick Dugan of Middletown, N.Y., a resident for over 40 years left us on August 25, 2017 with his loving wife and daughters by his side. The son of Rita and Patrick Dugan, Patrick was born in Manhattan on June 8, 1950. A Vietnam veteran he proudly served his country and later retired from the Air National Guard. A...

Harry Kohler
Aug 23, 2017
Harry F. Kohler of Middletown, died on August 23, 2017 at his home. He was 61. The son of the late Frank G. and Mabel Woeckener Kohler, he was born on June 3, 1956 in Middletown, N.Y. Survivors include his brothers Sverre "Butch" Kohler and his wife Mary of North Carolina and Frank G. Kohler of Middletown. His nephew...

William Grazier
Aug 21, 2017
William A. Grazier III of Goshen, N.Y., an electrical engineer and a lifelong resident of Orange County, N.Y., died on August 21, 2017. He was 51. The son of William and Elaine Amen Grazier Jr., he was born on December 4, 1965 in Bronx, New York. William was a graduate of Chester High School, and the University of Rochester...

Jo Ann Roth
Aug 19, 2017
JoAnn Ayers Roth, 64, of Mountain Top passed away on Saturday Aug. 19. at home. Jo Ann was born on January 24, 1953 to Audrey Landwehr Ayers and Calvin R. Ayers in Middletown, NY. Jo Ann was a 1971 graduate of Minisink Valley High School. JoAnn is survived by her husband of 45 years, Dale; her three children: Steven...

Coree White
Aug 18, 2017
Coree "CJ" "Honda" White Middletown, N.Y. Coree "CJ" White of Middletown, died on August 18, 2017 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 19. The son of Corey White and Emily Rivera, he was born on September 27, 1997 in Middletown, N.Y. Survivors include his father Corey White and his mother Emily Rivera both of Middletown. His...

James Murray
Aug 18, 2017
James Murray of Middletown, a commercial garbage hauler for Interstate Waste, died on August 18, 2017 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 55. The son of Cornelius and Theresa Murray, he was born on February 6, 1962 in Cresskill, N.J. James was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved riding his motorcycle. "Oldest tree in the...

Patricia Flannery
Aug 17, 2017
Patricia M. Flannery of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., a former employee of Walmart in Monroe, N.Y., died on August 17, 2017 in Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 54. The daughter of the late John and Patricia Gilmartin she was born on May 4, 1963 in New York City. Survivors include her sons Joseph Flannery of Willow Grove, PA. and...

Tristan Dallas
Aug 13, 2017
Tristan N. Dallas of Otisville, a small engine repair employee at Rough Cut Brewing Co. in Kerhonkson, N.Y. and a lifelong resident of the area, died on August 13, 2017 in Ellenville Regional Hospital. He was 21. The son of Dallas D. Dallas Jr. and Tommi Roache Bauernfeind, he was born on November 6, 1995 in Middletown, N.Y. The...

Francesca Ziter
Aug 12, 2017
Francesca Cosco Ziter, beloved mother, cousin and friend entered into rest on Saturday August 12, 2017. She was 82. The daughter of the late Salvatore and Catherine Cosco, she was born on March 14, 1935 in Middletown, N.Y. After her three children became old enough, in 1967 she went back to college and earned her masters degree in English....

Melissa Kraemer
Aug 12, 2017
Melissa "Missy" Kraemer of Warwick, N.Y. died on Saturday August 12, 2017 in Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern. She was 29. The daughter of Richard W. and June Conte Kraemer, she was born on July 4, 1988 in Middletown, New York. A family statement read: "Missy is our greatest joy and the love of our lives. We thank God...

David Ritter
Aug 4, 2017
Hon. David Smith Ritter November 25, 1934 - August 4, 2017 Retired Judge and Middletown native David S. Ritter passed away, surrounded by family, on August 4th of this year at Kaplan Family Hospice Residence in Newburgh, NY. David Smith Ritter was born in Middletown in 1934 to Charles Frederick Ritter and Lillian Holfelder Ritter. Judge Ritter graduated from...

William Alden
Jul 30, 2017
William D. "Bill" Alden of Greenwood Lake, a former laborer and longtime resident of the area, died on July 30, 2017 in St. Anthony's Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. He was 71. The son of the late Robert and Jean Brooks Alden he was born on March 9, 1946 in Cornwall, N.Y. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy....

Leroy Johnson
Jul 22, 2017
LeRoy James Johnson Jr. of Westtown, an upholsterer for Princeton Upholstery in Middletown, and a lifelong resident of the area, died on July 22, 2017 at his home. He was 69. The son of the late LeRoy and Dorothy Smith Johnson he was born on November 26, 1947 in Middletown, N.Y. Survivors include his children LeRoy James Johnson III...

Robert Dallas
Jul 22, 2017
Robert E. Dallas, a freelance auto mechanic and landscaper and longtime resident of the area passed away Saturday July 22, 2017 in Kingston, NY. He was 25. The son of Dallas D. Dallas Jr. and Tommi Roache Bauernfeind, he was born June 9, 1992 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Survivors include his father: Dallas D. Dallas Jr. of Otisville, NY;...

Joann Sepulveda
Jul 21, 2017
Joann Sepulveda Warwick, New York I can recall my mom sharing a story of a date night she had with my father. It was only fitting that they had gone to see Rocky. The story of an underdog fighter is the story of my mother's life. No matter what life threw at her, she never gave up. She took...

Robert Hall
Jul 20, 2017
Robert G. Hall Jr. of Bloomingburg; an automotive mechanic with RMD Enterprises in Pine Bush, and a lifelong resident of the area, died on July 20, 2017 at his home. He was 57. The son of the late Robert Hall and Joyce Lenore Beam he was born on June 28, 1960 in Warwick, New York. Bobby was a lifelong...