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

William Arnold
May 7, 2017
William B. Arnold a retired School Administrator for Middletown School District and longtime resident of the area passed away Sunday May 7, 2017 in the state of Florida. He was 81. The son of the late Salvatore and Jeanette Arnold, he was born May 5, 1936 in Bronx, NY. He seved in the U.S. National Guard. Survivors include his...

Beatrice Babcock
May 7, 2017
Beatrice J. Babcock of Middletown, NY was born on June 6, 1916 in Westtown, NY, the 11th of 12 children to be born to Alice (Bullock) Eason and William (Bill) Eason who immigrated from England. She worked in the dry cleaning business for many years, as well as the Otisville Training School, the laundry of Middletown Psychiatric Center, Hilltop...

Carmela Armao
May 3, 2017
Carmela Armao of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. a former seamstress, and a longtime resident of the area, died on May 3, 2017 in St. Anthony's Hospital in Warwick. She was 97. The daughter of the late Francesco and Anna Sanfilippo, she was born on June 1, 1919 in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was the widow of Louis Armao. Survivors include her...

Elizabeth Beaulieu
May 2, 2017
Elizabeth "Betty" Beaulieu, a retired employee of research and development at Avon Products in Suffern, N.Y., died on May 2, 2017 in New Paltz. She was 82. The daughter of the late John and Josephine Diamond Grapsky, she was born on February 12, 1935 in Port Chester, N.Y. Betty was a volunteer at Horton Memorial Hospital and a former...

Mary Hayes
Apr 29, 2017
Mary F. Hayes of Walden, a homemaker, died on April 29, 2017 in St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, N.Y. She was 82. The daughter of the late Walter and Florence Ceislak Callahan, she was born on November 4, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York. She was a former CCD Instructor at Most Precious Blood Church in Walden, New York....

Robert Meade
Apr 21, 2017
Robert J. Meade of Thompson Ridge, N.Y., the retired owner of West Shore Oil Company in Walden and a longtime resident of the area, died on April 21, 2017 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 86. The son of the late Carlton and Hazel Banks Meade, he was born on October 24, 1930 in Arlington, MA. He was...

Larry Butera
Apr 18, 2017
Larry Anthony Butera, formerly of Greenwood Lake, passed away surrounded by his family on April 18, 2017. He was 81. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 60 years, Barbara F. (Prince) Butera. Born April 13,1936 in Closter, NJ Larry was the son of the late Anthony J. and Marie E. (Helion) Butera. He worked as a carpenter and...

Arthur Walsh
Apr 17, 2017
Arthur W. Walsh of Westport, New York, a retired self-employed Truck Driver and a former longtime resident of Middletown, died on April 17, 2017 in CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh, N.Y. He was 77. The son of the late John J. Walsh Sr. and Helen Walsh Messler, he was born on November 9, 1939 in Monroe, N.Y. Survivors include...

John Tice
Apr 17, 2017
John R. "Jack" Tice of Chester, an employee of Hudson Valley Lighting in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. and a lifelong resident of the area, died on April 17, 2017. He was 59. The son of Frederick G. and Marcella Lynch Tice, he was born on October 17, 1957 in Middletown, N.Y. Jack's catch phrase was never say "hi Jack" too...

Flora Bertholf
Apr 17, 2017
Flora Ann Hasbrouck Bertholf of Middletown, a lifelong resident of Middletown, departed this life on April 17, 2017. She was 94. The daughter of the late Arthur J. Hasbrouck Sr. and Margaret Smith Hasbrouck, she was born on December 30, 1922 in Middletown. The family would like to thank the staff of the Highland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Second...

Andrew Miller
Apr 14, 2017
Andrew F. Miller, a retired truck driver for Yellow Freight and longtime resident of the area passed away peacefully at home on Friday April 14, 2017 at 6:02 am. He was 66. The son of late Frederick Miller and Maria Miller Schuman, he was born on August 25, 1950 in Newburgh, NY. Andy was known in his community as...

Diana Randolph
Apr 11, 2017
On Tuesday April 11, 2017 Diana Elizabeth (Dee Dee) Randolph of Middletown, N.Y. was called home to rest. An extraordinary woman, wife, mother and grandmother. Diana was employed with the Middletown School District for over twenty years until she retired in 2011. The family would like to give a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Kondagunta, Dr. Kang, Dr. Eanelli...

Tina Robles
Apr 9, 2017
Tina L. Robles of Middletown, died on April 9, 2017. She was 36. The daughter of Patrick and Dawn Bailey Crowe, she was born on October 5, 1980 in Middletown, NY. Survivors include her husband, John Robles; her children: Joseph and Kadin Mapes, Janyia, Maria, Angel and Nevaeh Robles; her granddaughter, Aviana; her parents, Patrick Crowe and Dawn Crowe;...

Pearl Herbig
Apr 6, 2017
Pearl M. Herbig of Goshen, N.Y., a homemaker and longtime resident of the area, died peacefully surrounded by love on April 6, 2017 in the Valley View Center in Goshen. She was 106. The daughter of the late Paul and Lily Johnson Tibbitt, she was born on October 29, 1910 in Wilmington, Delaware. She was a Charter member of...

Domingo Rodriguez
Apr 5, 2017
Domingo Rodriguez Sr. Middletown, N.Y. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7. Chaplain Domingo Rodriguez, Sr., 77, of Middletown, went to be with our heavenly father April 5, 2017 surrounded by his adoring family. Domingo Rodriguez, Sr. known by many as "Mingo" was born on December 3,...

Gloria Centeno
Mar 30, 2017
Gloria Milagros Centeno of Paterson, N.J., died on March 30, 2017 in St. Joseph Hospital in Paterson, N.J. She was 91. The daughter of the late Jacinto and Carmen Quinonez, she was born on May 20, 1925 in Puerto Rico. She was the widow of the late Rev. William Centeno. Survivors include her children William Centeno Jr.; Milagros Oriol;...

Joann Weissinger
Mar 28, 2017
JoAnn Weissinger, a retired school bus driver with the Minisink Valley School District for 26 years and lifelong resident of the area died Tuesday March 28, 2017 at Middletown Park Manor. She was 61. The daughter of the late Gerald Frank and Mildred Frank Houck, she was born August 30, 1955 in Middletown, NY. JoAnn was a member of...

Elizabeth "Betti" Verbert
Mar 28, 2017
Elizabeth A. Verbert, a retired office manager for Equibal, Inc. in Unionville and longtime resident of the area, died Tuesday March 28, 2017 peacefully in the comfort of her home after a courageous seven year battle with Breast Cancer. She was 77. The daughter of the late William S. and Estelle Knapp Hawkins, she was born on December 23,...

Joan Fields
Mar 27, 2017
Joan Elizabeth Fields of Greenwood Lake, entered into eternal rest on March 27, 2017 following a long courageous battle with a lung disease. She was 39. Prior to her illness she worked for Ascot Communications in Greenwood Lake, N.Y. She was an honors graduate of Tuxedo High School. She had a special gift of compassion, and brought great happiness...

Jill Benison
Mar 23, 2017
Jill A. Benison of Goshen, a Para Educator at Orange Ulster BOCES in Chester, died on March 23, 2017 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, N.Y. She was 53. The daughter of the late John H. Van Beuren and Charlene J. Weinmann Van Beuren, she was born on April 22, 1963 in Liberty, New York. Jill fought a...