Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.

Stephen Leahy

Stephen Leahy

Dec 25, 2013

Stephen F. Leahy Greenwood Lake, New York Stephen F. Leahy of Greenwood Lake, a retired Glazier in the Bronx, N.Y., died on December 25, 2013 at St. Anthony's Community Hospital in Warwick. Mr. Leahy passed peacefully in the company of his three children. He was 82. The eldest son of the late Patrick F. and Helen C. Mackin Leahy,...

Jean Murray

Jean Murray

Dec 19, 2013

Jean D. Pingotti Murray Middletown, New York Jean D. Pingotti Murray, a former RN at Horton Hospital and lifelong resident of the area, passed away Thursday December 19, 2013 at home. She was 50. The daughter of Frederick and Dolores Edsall Pingotti, she was born on May 23, 1963 in Middletown, NY. Jean was a graduate of St. Joseph...

David Lewis

David Lewis

Dec 16, 2013

David M. Lewis Sr. Schenectady, New York Formerly of Middletown, New York David M. Lewis Sr. a children's counselor for Pius XII in Chester, NY and a former resident of Middletown, died Monday December 16, 2013 in Ellis Hospital. He was 75. The son of the late James and Viola DeGroat Lewis, he was born on November 14, 1938...

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Dec 12, 2013

Ruth Evelyn Clifford of Middletown, and a former longtime resident of Washingtonville, a retired employee of the N.Y. State Department of Labor, died on Thursday December 12, 2013 at home, with her family at her side. She was 88. The daughter of the late Carl and Alberta Olsen Newberg, she was born on January 30, 1925 in Brooklyn, New...

Betty Carrick

Betty Carrick

Dec 10, 2013

Betty L. Carrick Middletown, New York Betty L. Carrick of Middletown, retired employee of the credit and service departments of Sears in Middletown, died on December 10, 2013 in Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 87. The daughter of the late Peter H. and Anna Ibohm Rasmussen, she was born on December 16, 1925 in Pine Island, New York....

Evelyn Martin

Evelyn Martin

Dec 8, 2013

Evelyn Ruth Martin Middletown, New York Evelyn Ruth Martin, a former floor supervisor at the Middletown Psychiatric Center and longtime resident of the area, died Sunday December 8, 2013 at Middletown Park Manor. She was 90. The daughter of the late William and Florence Schwager Morris, she was born August 9, 1923 in Franklin, New Jersey. Evelyn is survived...

Katharine Farrar

Katharine Farrar

Dec 7, 2013

Katharine G. Farrar, 71, of Middletown NY and long time resident of the area, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 7, 2013. The Daughter of Edward James and Antoinette Maiorino Farrar She was born on July 17, 1942 in Queens NY. Kathy worked most of her life as a supervisor for RECAP Weatherization, Elant Nursing Home in Fishkill, and...

John Rose

John Rose

Dec 6, 2013

John H. Rose of North Las Vegas, Nevada, a retired cook from the Middletown Psychiatric Center and a former longtime resident of Middletown, N.Y., died on December 6, 2013 in Las Vegas. He was 74. The son of the late Clarence and Lula Coon Rose, he was born on October 29, 1939 in Stone Ridge, New York. He was...

Laura Castronuovo

Laura Castronuovo

Dec 4, 2013

Laura Castronuovo of Elant at Goshen, formerly of New York City, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Orange Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Laura was 89 years old. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Charles Troisi and Maria (Vella) Troisi, and the loving wife to the late Thomas Castronuovo,...

David Warren

David Warren

Nov 29, 2013

David Jerome Warren, 76, a long-time Goshen resident, passed away on November 29, 2013. He was born in the Bronx, New York to the late Betty and Nathan Weinstock on September 4, 1937. He graduated from Curry College in Milton, Mass., and received a Master of Arts in English Education from Hofstra University. He married Susan Kruger on June...

Rudolph Perez

Rudolph Perez

Nov 27, 2013

Rudolph L. Perez, a retired caseworker from Arden Hill Mental Health Unit and longtime resident of the area died Wednesday November 27, 2013 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 59. The son of the late Salvador Diaz Perez and Otilia Perez, he was born May 7, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York. A family statement reads, "He found recovery...

Germaine Otero

Germaine Otero

Nov 23, 2013

Germaine A. Otero Jr. a clerk at Dunkin Donuts in Town of Wallkill and lifelong resident of the area, died Saturday November 23, 2013 in the Town of Wallkill. He was 18. The son of Germaine A. Otero and Delhia Dolson, he was born on May 16, 1995 in Middletown, NY. He was a graduate of Middletown High School...

Anna Kovacs

Anna Kovacs

Nov 19, 2013

Anna Kovacs of Warwick, NY, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Elant in Wappingers Falls, NY. She was 88. Anna was born May 6, 1925 in Manhattan, New York. She was the widow of Joseph Stephen Kovacs. She is survived by her daughters, Carol Paul and Kathleen Gannon, and son Joseph and his wife Margaret. She is also survived...

Lindsay Dooner

Lindsay Dooner

Nov 19, 2013

Lindsay Ann Dooner, formerly of Middletown, passed away in Pompano Beach, Florida on November 19, 2013. She was 29. The daughter of Jeffrey and Joyce Dooner, she was born October 12, 1984 in Poughkeepsie, New York. She was a graduate of Herkimer College and loved fashion. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Survivors include her...

Patricia Thomas

Patricia Thomas

Nov 18, 2013

Patricia P. Thomas of Middletown, NY, a retired Principal Social Welfare Examiner of the Orange County Department of Social Services died on Monday, November 18, 2013 in Rochester, NY. She was 83. The daughter of Michael and Mable Flynn Paper, she was born April 17, 1930 in Horton Hospital, Middletown, NY. She was the widow of Russell J. Thomas....

Mary Torelli

Mary Torelli

Nov 14, 2013

Mary Torelli Middletown, New York Mary Torelli, a long time resident of Middletown, NY passed away on Thursday November 14, 2013 at home. She was 89. The daughter of the late Linson and Genevieve Erts Wilklow, she was born June 29, 1924 in Ellenville, New York. Mary was the Medical Secretary of the late Dr. Michael F. Camillo, as...

Katherine Warren

Katherine Warren

Nov 14, 2013

Katherine Jados Warren of Middletown, entered into eternal rest on November 14, 2013 at home following a short illness. She was 92. The daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine Gawlicki Jados, she was born on April 21, 1921 in Florida, New York. She was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Middletown, N.Y. She was...

Frank Dieber

Frank Dieber

Nov 10, 2013

Frank J. Dieber, the former owner of Castle Tavern in Greenwood Lake and lifelong resident of the area, passed away Sunday November 10, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was 58. He was a member of Holy Rosary Church in Greenwood Lake and a former member of the Greenwood Lake Lions Club. Survivors include his loving wife Joyce Dieber...

Shirley Finnin

Shirley Finnin

Nov 9, 2013

K. Shirley Finnin Middletown, New York K. Shirley Finnin, a homemaker and lifelong resident of the area, died Saturday November 9, 2013 at Orange Regional Medical Center. The daughter of the late Leo and Margaret Driscoll Hoar, she was born in Middletown, NY and was the widow of Raymond Finnin. . She was a volunteer at Horton Medical Center...

Donald Bergamo

Donald Bergamo

Nov 7, 2013

Dr. Donald J. Bergamo of Rock Hill and a former longtime resident of Thompson Ridge, died on November 7, 2013 at his residence. He was 73. The son of the late Dominick J. and Theresa "Daisy" Elia Bergamo, he was born on June 3, 1940 in Middletown, New York. Dr. Bergamo served with the rank of Captain in the...