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

Charles Marshall Jr.
Mar 20, 2023
Charles Marshall Jr. of Newburgh, N.Y. passed away on March 20,2023 in Kaplan Family Hospice in Newburgh, N.Y. He was 62.
The son of the late Charles and LaMona Hamilton Marshall, he was born on June 25, 1960 in Middletown, N.Y.
Survivors include his brother Allan Marshall of Newburgh and his...
Carlos E. Talavera
Mar 20, 2023
Carlos E. Talavera passed away on March 20, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 78.
He was retired from Yellow Freight in Maybrook, N.Y.
Visitation hours will be held on Thursday March 23, 2023 from 4-7 P.M. at the Ralston-Lippincott-Hasbrouck-Ingrassia Funeral Home, Inc. 72 West Main...
Eugene P Scarzafava
Mar 20, 2023
Eugene "Gene" Patsy Scarzafava was laid to eternal rest on Monday, March
20th 2023 at the age of 85 surrounded by his loving family.
Gene was a Yankee fan (as long as they were winning) and a passionate NASCAR
enthusiast. His favorite driver was #24, Jeff Gordon though in more recent...
Stephen C. Jones Sr.
Mar 14, 2023
Stephen Charles Jones Sr. of Middletown, N.Y. retired employee for the N.Y. State Division of Youth, passed away on March 14, 2023 in Nyack Hospital. He was 64.
The Son of Nathan Jones and Bettie Morrissey, he was born on October 17, 1958 in Yonkers, N.Y.
He was a veteran of...
Nicholas E. Donato Iii
Mar 9, 2023
Nicholas Donato III, of Palmetto, Florida, passed away on March 8, 2023. He was the son of Nicholas Edward Donato, Jr., and Karena Donato. Nicholas III was born on August 27, 1987. He was 36 years old. Nicholas III was the owner/operator of a construction business called Rock Solid Excavation, Sandstone & Design. His passion was landscaping along Florida's...
Brock S. Anderson
Mar 8, 2023
Brock S. Anderson Jan 18, 1950 – March 8, 2023, 73, passed peacefully in his sleep at Vassar Brothers hospital. Brock was predeceased by his mother and father, Evelyn Milnes-Anderson and Andrew Anderson. He leaves behind 1st cousins Carl Fiskaa, Roy Fiskaa, Allan Fiskaa, Joyce Volpe, Ronnie Volpe. Brock was a veteran, a software engineer, a network engineer, an...

Sandra C. Woodard
Feb 27, 2023
Sandra C. Woodard of Greenwood Lake, New York, joined the Lord on February 27, 2023 at St. Anthony’s Community Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. She was 66.
She was born on November 24, 1956, to the late Argileu and Severina dos Santos Costa in Cacule, Bahia, Brasil. She later emigrated to Queens, New York in 1975 at the...
Brian C. Rink
Feb 19, 2023
Brian C. Rink of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. passed away on February 19, 2023 in Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, N.Y. He was 61.
The son of the late Herbert and Kathleen Kelly Rink, he was born on April 15, 1961 in Queens, N.Y.
Brian enjoyed living in the Hudson Valley and...
Veronica A. Cram
Feb 18, 2023
Veronica A. Cram of Bloomingburg, N.Y. a retired employee for the Warwick School District and lifelong resident of the area, passed away on February 18, 2023 in Kindred Hospital East in Passaic, N.J. She was 60.
The daughter of the late Ruth Ann Martin Cram she was born on July 15, 1962 in Middletown, N.Y....

Betty Cherry
Feb 4, 2023
Betty Cherry of Middletown, N.Y. a transporter at Garnet Health Medical Center and a lifelong resident of the area, passed away on February 4, 2023 in Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. She was 73.
Betty was the widow of James Cherry and Joseph Oats.
Survivors include her children Dawn Cherry...

Robert C. Paczkowski
Jan 30, 2023
Robert C. Paczkowski of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. a retried warehouse manager for Book Sales in Secaucus, N.J. passed away on January 30, 2023 in St. Anthony's Community Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. He was 75.
The son of the late Chester and Virginia Paczkowski, he was born on May 27, 1947 in Jersey City, N.J.
...Leonard Hawkins
Jan 29, 2023
Leonard Hawkins Jr. a longtime resident of Middletown, N.Y. and a former construction worker in the area, passed away on January 29, 2023 at his home. He was 68.
Leonard was born on May 2, 1954 in Virginia.
He was a kind sweet person who loved westerns and loved to tell jokes and make people...
Salena Gertzkis
Jan 29, 2023
Salena R. Gertzkis of the Town of Goshen, N.Y. passed away unexpectedly on January 29, 2023. She was 59.
The daughter of Bruce Gertzkis and the late Eileen (Jan) Gertzkis, she was born on May 6, 1963 in Goshen, N.Y.
Salena was a job coach for the ARC of Sullivan and...

Laurel A. Mack
Jan 26, 2023
Laurel A. Mack of Sussex, N.J. a former CNA at Schervier Pavilion in Warwick, N.Y. passed away on January 26, 2023 in Westchester Medical Center. She was 76.
The daughter of the late Edward and Doris Giddings, she was born on August 5, 1946 in Hoboken, N.J.
Survivors include her husband...

Carl G. Behrendt
Jan 25, 2023
Following an extensive illness, Carl (Charlie) Behrendt passed away at his home in northeastern Pennsylvania. He was 93 years old.
Carl was a former longtime resident of Goshen and Campbell Hall, N.Y.
Carl was born in New York City. After living in Germany during his early years, he and his family...
Carlton Sparks
Jan 24, 2023
Carlton S. Sparks was born on June 12, 1964. He was a lifelong resident of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. He passed away on January 24, 2023 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was 58.
Carl was known as the best mechanic in Greenwood Lake. He worked as a master mechanic at KJ Auto for twenty years and...

Frank Larocca
Jan 24, 2023
Frank LaRocca of Greenwood Lake, N.Y. a retired operations manager for Daiwa Securities in Jersey City, N.J. passed away on January 24, 2023 in St. Anthony's Community Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. He was 77.
The son of the late Salvatore and Lena LaRocca, he was born on December 23, 1945 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
...
Lorraine Smith
Jan 22, 2023
Reflection of Life
Lorraine Smith was born February 1, 1948 at Horton Hospital in Middletown, New York, to her father Herbert Smith and her mother Helena Smith Robinson, who she has now been embraced by in Heaven. On Sunday, January 22, 2023, the Almighty God with his loving Grace called Lorraine home to Glory. It is in...
Dorothy Ingrassia
Jan 19, 2023
Dorothy Hogan Ingrassia
September 19, 1931 --- January 19, 2023
Town of Wallkill - Dorothy (Dottie) Hogan Ingrassia a lifetime resident of the Town of Wallkill passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at home on January 19, 2023. She was 91 years old.
The devoted...
Jeremiah M. Burley
Jan 17, 2023
Jeremiah "Nuke" Burley of Middletown, N.Y. a youth counselor at the Goshen Secure Center in Goshen, N.Y., passed away on January 17, 2023 in Garnet Health Medical Center. He was 52.
The son of the late John Burley and Lucille Green Burley, he was born on July 7, 1970 in Goshen, N.Y.
...