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Elisabeth Zink

Elisabeth Zink

Jan 27, 2020

Elisabeth was born in Tscherwenka, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, on October 23, 1922 to the late Franz Hoffmann and Ida Neider Hoffmann. Even though Germans were an ethnic minority in Yugoslavia, the small town of her birth was predominantly protestant German, and German is the language that she spoke at home and in prayer, even unto the end of her...

Denis Racine

Denis Racine

Jan 27, 2020

Denis Racine, née Joseph Victor Denis Racine, was born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on January 11, 1924 to parents Clara (Breton) and George Racine. He is predeceased by his wife, MaryAnn (Stieglitz) of 54 years and 13 brothers and sisters. He lived 96 full years. His joie de vivre was contagious. A man of moral fiber, Mr. Racine was...

William Cohen

William Cohen

Jan 20, 2020

William Cohen, of Loch Sheldrake, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020 at home. He was 79. He was the son of the late Irving A. Cohen and Ida Podolsky, born on April 22, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY. A burial of ashes will be held on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Woodbourne Cemetery. Arrangements under the care of Colonial Memorial...

Leonard Moskowitz

Leonard Moskowitz

Jan 18, 2020

Leonard "Len" Moskowitz of Woodbourne passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Catskill Regional Medical Center. He was 94. He was the son of the late Hyman Moskowitz and Sophie Godlin. Len was born on January 5, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY. A loving husband, father and grandfather; he was the grandson of one of the founding members of the...

Herbert Cauthers

Herbert Cauthers

Jan 15, 2020

Herbert J. Cauthers, of White Lake, NY, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. He was 91. He was the son of the late Charles H. and Vera E. King Cauthers, born on October 13, 1928 in Woodridge, NY. Herbie was born and raised in Woodridge, NY. He wore many hats in his years, he worked for his Dad at...

Janette Priscilla Williams

Janette Priscilla Williams

Jan 15, 2020

Janette Priscilla Williams, better known to her siblings as "Reedy", was born on Marh 14, 1958 to the late Hosea Horace, Sr. and Myrtle Lee Cleveland Horace. Janette entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Janette grew up in Monticello and attended Monticello Central Schools and was a graduate of the class of 1976. Janette met and married...

Thaddeus Joseph "Ted" Kocijanski

Thaddeus Joseph "Ted" Kocijanski

Jan 15, 2020

Thaddeus "Ted" Kocijanski of Woodbourne, New York passed away at the age of 85 in Middletown, New York. Ted was the son of the late Mary Roman and Frances Kocijanski. He was born on November 29, 1934 in Woodbourne, New York. Ted graduated from Liberty High School in 1952 and Orange County Community College in 1960. He was an Army...

Bernice K Simpson

Bernice K Simpson

Jan 14, 2020

Bernice K. Simpson of Livingston Manor, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Canandaigua, NY at 77 years old. The daughter of Thomas and Delphia Henderson, she was born March 12th, 1942 in Harrison, Arkansas and was the youngest of 8 children. Bernice married Anthony (Butch) Simpson in1964 and together they had four children: Traci, Ralph (Tony),...

Peter Franzese

Peter Franzese

Jan 12, 2020

Peter Franzese, of Monticello, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Catskill Regional Medical Center. He was 61. He was the son of the late Michael Franzese and Anita Pasqualicchio, born on August 22, 1958 in Manhattan, NY. In his free time Peter enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing or gardening. He was a member of the NRA. He...

Ella Marie Salzman

Ella Marie Salzman

Jan 11, 2020

Ella M. Salzman of Liberty, NY passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020. She was 97. She was the eldest daughter of the late George and Bertha Scudder, born on July 23, 1922 in Wethersfield, CT then moved to Lew Beach as a young child. Ella wore many hats during her working years, she worked as a secretary to the...

David G. Miller

David G. Miller

Jan 10, 2020

David G. Miller died at home on January 9, 2020, at age 69. David was born and raised in Livingston Manor, NY, and after living in several different states over the years, he returned to the area and resided in Liberty, NY at the time of his passing. He was predeceased by his father George Miller and his mother Irene...

Timmie Ralph "Tim" Edwards

Timmie Ralph "Tim" Edwards

Jan 9, 2020

Tim R. Edwards, of Liberty, passed away on January 9, 2020 at Catskill Regional Medical Center. He was 56. He was the son of the late Andrew R. Edwards and Helen L. LeRoy, born on July 9, 1963 in Liberty, NY. Tim worked for the Sullivan County Correctional Facility until his retirement. In his free time he enjoyed the outdoors,...

Georgianna Churak

Georgianna Churak

Jan 8, 2020

Georgianna Olga Churak of South Fallsburg passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Catskill Regional Medical Center. She was 78. Georgie, as she was affectionately called, was the daughter of the late George and Olga Semenkowich Churak, born on August 12, 1941 in Jamaica, New York. She was a graduate of Fallsburg Central High School and last worked as...

Lilia C Toledo

Lilia C Toledo

Jan 8, 2020

Lilia Centeno Toledo, of Woodbourne, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at home. She was 82. She was the daughter of the late Magdaleno A. Centeno and Pilar Mancilla, born on March 17, 1937 in Mambusao, Capiz, Philippines. Lilia was a long-time hairdresser in her own profession in the Philippines, and she raised her children there. She was the...

Theresa Velazquez

Theresa Velazquez

Jan 8, 2020

Theresa Velazquez, of Woodbourne, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. She was 66. She was the daughter of Michael DeRosa and Marie Chasmar, born on October 19, 1953 in Brooklyn, NY. Services were held privately at the convenience of the family. Arrangements under the care of Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, for further information call 845-434-7363 or visit www.colonialfamilyfuneralhome.com

Betty B. Starkweather

Betty B. Starkweather

Jan 7, 2020

Betty B. Starkweather of Liberty passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Catskill Regional Medical Center. She was 91. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Boyles and Sylvia Sutley, born on June 29, 1928 in DeBruce, NY. Betty always enjoyed helping people; she was an aide at the Fern Adult Home for many years. She was a...

Leona A Benton

Leona A Benton

Jan 6, 2020

Leona Ann Benton (Robinson) a lifelong resident of Livingston Manor passed away peacefully on Monday, January 6th, 2020 at the Roscoe Regional Rehabilitation and Residential Health Care Facility. The daughter of Herman Hiram Benton and Ruth Naomi Edwards Benton, she was born on August 1st, 1942 at home on Fox Mountain Road, in Livingston Manor. Leona was a beloved daughter,...

Ralph L. Raimond

Ralph L. Raimond

Jan 4, 2020

Ralph L. Raimond, of White Mills, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020. He was 92. He was the son of the late Frank and Francesca Cropanese Raimond, born on September 27, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY. Ralph proudly served our country in both the US Navy and US Army. He used his training in the military to fuel his...

Sylvia J Beach

Sylvia J Beach

Jan 4, 2020

Sylvia J. Beach, of North Branch, NY, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Nyack Hospital. She was 71. She was the daughter of the late Jessie A. Coon and Edith M. Hart, born on November 14, 1948 in Monticello, NY. Sylvia loved her family more than anything, she loved spending time with her siblings and most of all...

Gerald H. "Jerry" Spector

Gerald H. "Jerry" Spector

Jan 1, 2020

Gerald H. Spector, 80, a retired film projectionist, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020. He was the son of Aaron “Harry” and Ray Spector of South Fallsburg, born on July 1, 1939 at the Monticello Hospital. Jerry was a 1958 Fallsburg Central School graduate, he attended Orange County Community College and The New York School of Photography. After he...

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