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

Elizabeth Sinclair
Feb 22, 2016
Elizabeth M. Sinclair of Greenwood Lake, a retired clerk for Local 153 in New York, N.Y. and a longtime resident of the area, died on February 22, 2016 in St. Anthony's Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. She was 72. The daughter of the late John and Catherine Lynch Gaynor, she was born on January 19, 1944 in New York City....

Barney Myers
Feb 18, 2016
Barney Myers of Middletown, died on February 18, 2016 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. She was 61. The daughter of Clifford and Carrither Frazier Freeman, she was born on September 15, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York. She was a Dietician at the Goshen Secure Center in Goshen, N.Y. She is survived by her children Rena and Leon...

Rose Kelly
Feb 14, 2016
Rose Ann Kelly of Greenwood Lake, a homemaker and longtime resident of the area, died on February 14, 2016 in Middletown Park with her family by her side. She was 90. The daughter of the late Arthur and Agnes Strauss, she was born on March 17, 1925 in New York, New York. She was the widow of Thomas J....

Gladys Raymond
Feb 9, 2016
Gladys I. Raymond of Johnson, a homemaker and lifelong resident of the area, died on February 9, 2016 in Valley View Rehab Center in Goshen. She was 88. The daughter of the late William and Rose Elder Ford, she was born on February 14, 1927 in Westtown, New York. She was a member of the Ridgebury Methodist Church and...

Herbert Engelmann
Feb 8, 2016
Herbert A. "Herbster" Engelmann Monticello, New York Herbert A. Engelmann of Monticello, passed away on Monday February 8, 2016 peacefully with his loving family by his side at the Cancer Center of Orange Regional Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 66. He was born in Honesdale, PA on June 19, 1949 into the loving arms...

Kim Muller-Floyd
Feb 7, 2016
Kim Muller- Floyd, a homemaker of Fulton, NY entered into rest February 7, 2016. She was 56. The daughter of the late Ralph Muller Sr. and Esther Fullington Muller, she was born February 7, 1960 in Middletown, NY. She was the Past President of the Ladies Auxiliary of Mechanicstown Fire Dept. Survivors include her daughter Lisa Floyd and her...

Carol Ohlmer
Feb 2, 2016
Carol Ohlmer of Chester, a longtime resident of the area, died on February 2, 2016 in Schervier Pavilion in Warwick. She was 94. The daughter of the late Theodore and Theresa Masucci, she was born on April 17, 1921 in Pittsburgh, PA. Carol was a retired nurse's aide in Arden Hill Hospital in Goshen, N.Y. Carol was the widow...

Michele Svizzero
Jan 29, 2016
Michele Svizzero of Middletown, a retired presser with Calvert Coat Co. in Middletown, died on January 29, 2016 at his home. He was 82. The son of the late Palmerino and Rosa Svizzero, he was born on July 18, 1933 in Italy. A family statement read: "Dad was a kind, strong, honorable man with great love for his family...

Robert Ritter
Jan 29, 2016
Robert "Bobby" T. Ritter, Jr., 47, survivor of 9/11, was killed by a drunk driver in a motor vehicle accident on January 29, 2016. Born in Bronx, NY to Robert "Tex" T. and Angela M. (Quaranta) Ritter, he lived most of his life in Greenwood Lake, NY. Bobby was a loving, outgoing, family man who loved his children Emilia...

Warner Koenig
Jan 28, 2016
Warner Koenig Otisville, NY Warner "Ken" Koenig, 82, of Otisville, New York, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his wife, daughter and God Parents, Arthur and Susan Barton. Warner was born in New York City on June 11, 1933 to Rosa and Joseph Koenig who emigrated from Germany in 1931. He entered the United States Airforce at...

Nancy Vedder
Jan 26, 2016
Nancy J. Vedder of Middletown, a homemaker and lifelong resident of the area, died on January 26, 2016 in Schervier Pavilion in Warwick. She was 82. The daughter of the late William and Hilda Britski Holmbraker, she was born on September 3, 1933 in Middletown, New York. Survivors include her children Debra Vedder of Middletown, N.Y. and Stephanie Gotthardt...

Renee Cuffee
Jan 25, 2016
Renee E. Cuffee, departed her life on January 25, 2016 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, N.Y. She was born on August 24, 1955 to Marion Lavonne Bertholf and Harold Cuffee. She joined St. John's AME Zion Church at an early age and graduated from Minisink Valley High School. She worked at the Middletown Psychiatric Center for many...

Barbara Looney
Jan 21, 2016
Barbara Ann (Fahey) Looney, a resident of Otisville, N.Y. died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on January 21, 2016. She was 82. The daughter of the late Edwin and Caroline Fahey, she was born on June 6, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York. She was employed for over 20 years at JC Penney in Middletown, New York. Barbara...

Matthew Barry
Jan 21, 2016
Matthew E. Barry entered into the realms of heaven on January 21, 2016 with his family at his side at Orange Regional Medical Center, after a short illness. He was 80 years old. Dad, a retired sales manager from Delford Industries in Middletown, was a longtime member of the Denton Presbyterian Church serving as both Elder and Trustee and...

Michael Falanga
Jan 19, 2016
MICHAEL G. FALANGA December 21, 1939 - January 19, 2016 Middletown, NY Michael Giosue Falanga of Middletown, NY and Palm City, FL, passed away peacefully at Orange Regional Medical Center with his family by his side after a lengthy illness. He was 76. He was the son of the late Giosue Michael Falanga and Maria LaCroce Falanga; he was...

James Hulse
Jan 19, 2016
James A. Hulse Middletown, New York James A. Hulse of Middletown, retired employee of Cablevision Industries, died on January 19, 2016 at his home. He was 82. The son of the late Harry and Muriel Kathe Hulse he was born on October 30, 1933 in St. John's, Michigan. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survivors include...

Audrey Ayers
Jan 17, 2016
Audrey Ayers of Westtown, a homemaker and lifelong resident of the area, died on Sunday January 17, 2016 at Bon Secours Hospital in Port Jervis. She was 88. The daughter of the late Emerson and Sarah King Landwehr, she was born on October 6, 1927 in Middletown, New York. She was the widow of Calvin Ayers. The family would...

Ella Brown
Jan 12, 2016
Ella Grace Brown, former Village Clerk for the Village of Greenwood Lake and a longtime resident of the area, died on January 12, 2016 in Valley View Rehab Center in Goshen. She was 94. The daughter of the late George and Catherine Griffin Victre, she was born on March 13, 1921 in New York, N.Y. She was a member...

Shirley Hujus
Jan 12, 2016
Shirley Cross Hujus of Otisville, a retired aide at the Orange County Infirmary in Goshen and a lifelong resident of the area, died on January 12, 2016 at her home. She was 84. The daughter of the late Clarence and Edna Schneider Cross, she was born on October 18, 1931 in Otisville. She was a loving mother, grandmother and...

Jean Stukey
Jan 6, 2016
Jean Stukey of Goshen, a former longtime resident of Lincoln Avenue, and currently of Glen Arden, died on January 6, 2016 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. She was 94. The daughter of the late Robert and Cornelia Johnson, she was born on June 14, 1921 in Goshen, N.Y. She was retired after twenty seven years from the...