Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Orange County & throughout New York.
Tuesday Blair
May 18, 2012
Tuesday Jean Blair, of Middletown passed away peacefully at the Kaplan Family Hospice in Newburgh on Friday May 18, 2012. She was 49. She was born on November 9, 1962 in Middletown, NY. The family wishes to thank Westchester Medical Center and staff and the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence Staff and volunteers and Southwinds Retirement Home friends and staff...
William Crooks
May 17, 2012
William Howard Crooks of Middletown, a retired construction laborer with Local 17 and a lifelong resident of the area, died on May 17, 2012 in Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 72. The son of the late William Ohmer and Alta Budd Crooks, he was born on May 8, 1940 in Middletown. He was a member of Local 17...
Mary Ingrassia
May 16, 2012
MARY CATHERINE INGRASSIA January 15, 1958-May 16, 2012 Middletown - Mary Catherine "Mary Kay" Ingrassia passed away peacefully at home wrapped in her Mother's Loving arms on Wednesday May 16, 2012, she was 54 years old. The loving daughter of Dorothy Hogan Ingrassia and the late Louis J. Ingrassia Sr., Mary was born in Middletown New York on January...
Elsie Komonczi
May 12, 2012
Elsie Marie Komonczi, a School bus driver for over 27 years who was known for her generosity, and lifelong resident of the area, died on Saturday May 12, 2012 at her son's home. She was 62. The daughter of the late Selah and Florence Oldrey Hadden, she was born on March 10, 1950 in Middletown, New York. She was...
Elfriede Parrelli
May 12, 2012
Elfriede K. Parrelli of Greenwood Lake, a homemaker and longtime resident of the area, died on Saturday May 12, 2012 in Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, N.Y. She was 91. The daughter of the late Augustin and Helene Von Spyra Boehm, she was born on March 4, 1921 in Beuthen, Germany. She was a longtime member of Holy Rosary...
Helen Mikulski
May 9, 2012
Helen E. Mikulski Middletown, New York Helen E. Mikulski left our world and entered into heaven to join the love of her life, Andrew F. Mikulski Sr. on Wednesday May 9, 2012 at St. Theresa's Nursing Home after a long illness. She was 89. The daughter of the late Andrew and Sophie Klikuszowian Gancarcik, she was born on October...
Carole Brown
May 6, 2012
Carole Vanessa Brown Middletown, New York Carole Vanessa Brown of Middletown, former Administrative Assistant for Western Orange Head Start and a lifelong resident of the area, died on Sunday May 6, 2012 in Wingate at Dutchess. She was 53. The daughter of the late Robert W. Brown Sr. and Mary Hunter Brown, she was born on July 1, 1958...
George Battle
May 1, 2012
George Edward "Spoon" Battle Jr. of Pine Bush, retired employee of the MTA and a longtime resident of the area, died on Tuesday May 1, 2012 in Ellenville Hospital. He was 72. The son of the late George and Pauline Lavacarri, he was born on January 7, 1940 in New York, N.Y. He was a veteran of the U.S....
John O'Keefe
Apr 30, 2012
John F. O'Keefe Greenwood Lake, New York John F. O'Keefe, a retired master plumber for the Local 1 Plumbers Union in New York, NY and a resident of Greenwood Lake, died on Monday April 30, 2012 at Northern Metropolitan Nursing Home in Monsey, N.Y.. He was 63. The son of the late John J. and Dorothy Pell O'Keefe, he...
Mary Van Doran
Apr 23, 2012
Mary M. Van Doran of Greenwood Lake, a former switch board operator for the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home in N.Y. City, and a longtime resident of the area, died on April 23, 2012 in St. Anthony's Hospital. She was 80. The daughter of the late Walter and Ann Feeney Wassell, she was born on December 22, 1931 in...
Rose Chimento
Apr 18, 2012
Rose Chimento of Warwick, a former employee of Barnaby Prints in Greenwood Lake and a longtime resident of the area, died on April 18, 2012 in Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 79. She was born on February 2, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York. She was a member of the Warwick Senior Citizens. Survivors include her children Joseph Chimento...
Maryland Willner
Apr 11, 2012
Maryland H. Willner, a retired teacher at Greenwood Lake School District and 46 year resident of Greenwood Lake, NY passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday April 11, 2012 after a long illness. She was 81 . Maryland was born April 26, 1930 in Smithtown, NY to Walter and Sara Tuley Helm, in a small house in the woods...
Ruth Miressi
Apr 11, 2012
Ruth E Miressi of Middletown, a retired therapy assistant at the Middletown Psychiatric Center and a lifelong resident of the area, died on April 11, 2012 in Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown with her family by her side . She was 89. The daughter of the late Arthur and Ida Moore Barker she was born on June 13,...
James Johnson
Apr 10, 2012
James J. Johnson, the owner of Jim's Used Cars and Repairs and Jim Johnson Towing in Blooming Grove and a lifelong resident of the area, died on Tuesday April 10, 2012 at his home. He was 58. The son of the late Carl and Mary Heffner Johnson, he was born on August 6, 1953 in Goshen, New York. He...
Ralph Renna
Apr 7, 2012
Ralph D. "Papi" Renna, an employee of Avalon Eyewear in Northvale, NJ and a longtime resident of the area, died Saturday April 7, 2012 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 69. The son of the late Ralph F. and Elizabeth Marano Renna, he was born May 3, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY. He was formerly the President and Owner...
James Amos
Apr 2, 2012
James Joseph Amos a former Motor Coach Operator for Coach USA and a longtime resident of the area, died on April 2, 2012 at his home. He was 61. The son of the late George and Geraldine Fitzpatrick Amos, he was born on December 24, 1950 in Queens, N.Y. He was a member of the Pine Bush Knights of...
Albert Babcock
Mar 29, 2012
Albert G. "Rocky" Babcock of Chester, a retired chemist with Hoffman-LaRoche in Sterling Forest, and a lifelong resident of the area, died on Thursday March 29, 2012 at home. He was 76. The son of the late Edward and Phoebe Babcock, he was born on March 15, 1936 in Harriman, New York. He was a veteran of the U.S....
Dean Traverse
Mar 25, 2012
Dean J. Traverse Jr. went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2012 in Goshen. He was 54. The son of the late Dean J. Traverse Sr. and Marion H. Lippert Traverse, he was born on March 30, 1957 in Middletown, New York. Dino as he was affectionately called was a retired Inv. Sgt. for the Orange County...
Tomasnelsion Almodovar
Mar 24, 2012
Tomasnelsion Ryilea Almodovar Walden, New York Tomasnelsion Ryilea Almodovar, a junior electrician for AMD Electric in New Windsor, died on Saturday March 24, 2012. He was 26. The son of the late Thomas E. Almodovar and Ranaye L. Johnson Corley, he was born on April 10, 1985 in Middletown, New York. He was a member of Voice of the...
Staff John K. Nejman
Mar 23, 2012
S/SGT. John K. Nejman Middletown, New York S/Sgt. John K. Nejman, a retired Staff Sergeant in the US Marine Corp and longtime resident of the area, died Friday March 23, 2012 in Middletown, NY. He was 63. The son of the late Steve F. and Julia Becker Nejman, he was born on July 13, 1948 in Patchogue, NY. He...
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