Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
Eleanor Bolsman
Jan 6, 2017
Eleanor T. Bolsman of Greenwood Lake, a clerk at Cumberland Farms in Greenwood Lake and a longtime resident of the area, died on January 6, 2017 in Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, N.Y. She was 54. The daughter of Erich Leppin and the late Eleanor Herrmann Leppin, she was born on July 24, 1962 in West Milford, N.J. She was...
Josephine Steinke
Jan 4, 2017
Josephine Shay Steinke of Middletown, a homemaker and longtime resident of the area, died on January 4, 2017 in Middletown Park. She was 92. The daughter of the late Vincenzo and Alfonza Vaccaro Siracusa, she was born on February 26, 1924 in Lodi, N.J. She was the widow of Eugene R. Shay and Robert A. Steinke. Survivors include her...
Isabel Marquez
Dec 20, 2016
Isabel Marquez, a retired seamstress in New Yorkand longtime resident of the area, passed away Tuesday December 20, 2016 at Highland Rehab & Nursing Center. She was 93. The daughter of the late Agustin and Serafina Rivera Cortes, she was born August 8, 1923 in Utuado, Puerto Rico. She was the widow of Diego Astacio Marquez. Survivors include her...
Martin Paley
Dec 20, 2016
Martin Paley of Middletown, the retired owner of Paley Paint Store in Rockland County, N.Y. died on December 20, 2016 at his home. He was 84. The son of the late Max and Clara Rappaport Paley, he was born on April 14, 1932 in Bronx, N.Y. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife Okcha...
Joseph Brady
Dec 18, 2016
Joseph V. Brady, a retired police officer for the NYPD and longtime resident of the area, passed away Sunday December 18, 2016 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 72. The son of the late Joseph V. and Virginia Cangro Brady, he was born on August 11, 1944 in Staten Island, NY. Joseph was a US NAVY veteran, having...
Felicita Perricelli
Dec 15, 2016
Felicita Perricelli of Middletown, a homemaker and longtime resident of the area, died on December 15, 2016 at her home. She was 74. The daughter of the late Filippo and Maria Paonessa, she was born on June 3, 1942 in Pentone, Italy. Felicita was loved by many and she lived to share everything with family and friends. She immigrated...
Gerald Zazzero
Dec 12, 2016
Gerald Zazzero, a retired Lieutenant for the Middletown Police Department and lifelong resident of the area, passed away Monday December 12, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was 87. The son of the late Natale and Camille Cosco Zazzero, he was born October 16, 1929 in Middletown, New York. Gerald was a graduate of Middletown High School...
Ruby Spann
Dec 10, 2016
Ruby Rebecca Spann nee Urgent died peacefully at Orange Regional Medical Center on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Ruby was the daughter of Eleazar Urgent of St. Croix USVI and Lucille Downes of St. Thomas USVI. She resided in Manhattan NY and was a graduate of George Washington HS in Manhattan, NY. On April 29, 1963 she was united in...
Peter Fleming
Dec 5, 2016
Peter D. Fleming of Middletown, a retired employee of the Mechanics Operating Engineers Union in Springfield, N.J. and a longtime resident of the area, died on December 5, 2016 at his home. He was 72. The son of the late Arthur and Anne Denner Fleming, he was born on November 15, 1944 in New York, N.Y. He was a...
Brad Walsh
Dec 3, 2016
Brad L. Walsh, a former employee of Princeton Upholstery, passed away Saturday December 3, 2016. He was 51. The son of the late Leland and Elizabeth Metski Walsh, he was born May 18, 1965 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Survivors include his wife: Elizabeth Houth of Middletown; his children: Susan Walsh of Michigan; Adam Walsh of Port Jervis, NY and...
Marcellus Brown
Dec 3, 2016
Marcellus D. Brown Jr. of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., a retired lab technician for DuPont in Pompton Lakes, N.J. and a lifelong resident of the area, died on December 3, 2016 in Warwick. He was 93. The son of the late Marcellus and Mary Wood Brown, he was born on March 30, 1923 in Warwick, N.Y. He was a veteran...
Dorothy Sevcik
Nov 27, 2016
Dorothy Irene Sevcik of Goshen, a homemaker and over thirty year resident of the area, died on November 27, 2016. She was 100. The daughter of the late Elting and Algenetta Kemp Mandigo, she was born on June 26, 1916 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Dorothy was a former Girl Scout Leader and a volunteer at the Red Door....
Anne Yarema
Nov 26, 2016
Anne C. Yarema of Goshen, died on November 26, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was 88. The daughter of the late Athanasius and Catherine Dunak Yarema, she was born on February 9, 1928 in Shamokin, PA. Anne was a retired employee of Avon Products in Suffern, New York. She was a member of the Goshen Seniors and loved...
Muriel Merritt
Nov 26, 2016
Muriel H. Merritt of Slate Hill, a homemaker and longtime resident of the area, died on November 26, 2016 at her home after a long illness with her daughters by her side. She was 84. The daughter of the late Richard and Randi Madsen Woeckener, she was born on September 29, 1932 in Passaic, N.J. She was the widow...
Philip Reinhardt
Nov 22, 2016
Philip Edmund Reinhardt of Middletown, was called home to rest on Tuesday November 22, 2016. He was 78. The son of the late Henry and Adelaide Reinhardt he was born on November 28, 1937 in the Town of Mt. Hope, N.Y. Philip was a longtime dairy farmer and lifelong Mets fan. He enjoyed collecting arrow heads, music and reading....
Edward Fava
Nov 21, 2016
Edward Paul Fava died peacefully surrounded by family on November 21, 2016, at his home in Greenwood Lake. Born on July 22, 1957 in Mount Vernon, NY, he was the son of Edward G. Fava and the late Mary (Marciano) Fava. Edward moved with his family to Greenwood Lake in 1960 and began a love for learning at Greenwood...
Rachelle Shipps
Nov 20, 2016
Rachelle M. Shipps, an RN for Greenwood Lake Elementary School and longtime resident of the area passed away Sunday November 20, 2016 at home. She was 31. The daughter of Susan Sanders, she was born April 16, 1985 in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. Rachelle was also a coach for Volleyball, Softball, Basketball and T-ball. She was a Girl Scout...
Harry Tinney
Nov 18, 2016
Harry R. Tinney of Greenwood Lake, a retired master electrician and longtime resident of the area, died on November 18, 2016 in Schervier Pavilion in Warwick. He was 88. The son of the late Walter and Mary Tinney, he was born on September 17, 1928 in Yonkers, N.Y. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and did special...
John Jacobs
Nov 8, 2016
John Nial Jacobs Jr., 87 of Middletown passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. He was born in Chester NY to Harriet Miller Jacobs and John Nial Jacobs Sr.. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Ann Marie Murray Jacobs; sons Danny Jacobs (Adelaide) of Florida NY, Larry Jacobs (Janet...
Mary Clemente
Nov 4, 2016
MARY JUDITH CLEMENTE, 83, went to her eternal rest , November 4, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Nicoletta DiMichele, born on February 8, 1933. She was predeceased by her husband Louis Clemente and brothers Enrico and Eugene DiMichele. She is survived by her daughter, Josephine Pooley and son in law Rev. Stephen Pooley, her...
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