Obituaries
Helen Ruth Silva
Jul 22, 2018
Helen Ruth Silva of Napanoch, NY, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018. She was 88 years old. Helen was born on December 22, 1929 in Curry, NY; she was the daughter of Miles F. and Inez L. (Erts) Teller. Helen was an amazing homemaker who enjoyed cooking, gardening, crocheting, sewing and spending time with her family. She is...
Sylvia P. Myers
Jul 15, 2018
Sylvia P. Myers of Matamoras, PA and formerly of Ellenville, NY, passed away July 15, 2018, she was 84 years old. Born in Ellenville on February 9, 1934, the daughter of Howard and Lillian (Lang) Potter. On February 22, 1952 she married James Myers; they were blessed with 5 children.
She loved to read. She loved her grandchildren dearly and...

Lucas C. Renfrow
Jul 7, 2018
Lucas Christopher Renfrow of Ellenville, NY, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018. He was 32 years old. Lucas was born on July 21, 1985 in Middletown, NY; he was the son of Christine Lester and John Lewis.
In addition to his parents, Lucas is survived by his children, Savannah, Lyllian and Kylie Renfrow; his siblings, Joshua Smith, David Smith,...
Robert Edward Nixon
Jul 7, 2018
Robert Edward Nixon
“Bobby”
June 2, 1945 ~ July 7, 2018
Robert Edward Nixon, “Bobby” of Poughkeepsie, NY, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Vassar Brothers Hospital. He was 73 years old. Robert was born on June 2, 1945 in New York City; he was the son of the late David J. and Magary (Jones) Nixon.
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James Harold Wood
Jun 28, 2018
James Harold Wood, “Woodman”, “Jim-Jim”, age 52, of Napanoch, NY, passed away peacefully at Ellenville Regional Hospital, with his family and friends by his side on Thursday, June 28, 2018. He fought a long, hard, courageous battle with cancer for over 6 years.
He was born on May 24, 1966 in Ellenville Hospital to the late Norma Jean Williams...

Carol Stanke Dernback
Jun 27, 2018
Carol Stanke Dernback of Napanoch, NY passed away in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. She was 69 years old. Carol was born January 17, 1949 in Rahway, NJ; she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Ann (Heath) Stanke.
As a young woman Carol worked at various health food stores. She was very much...

Carol Jean Sackie
Jun 24, 2018
CAROL JEAN SACKIE, 76, died at her home in Crescent City on Sunday morning, June 24, 2018.
Miss Sackie was born on January 5, 1942 in Mount Vernon, New York and was a 1960 graduate of A.B. Davis High School there. She came to live in the Crescent City area in 2007 coming from Ellenville, New York. She retired...
Jean-Marie Schwander
Jun 14, 2018
Jean-Marie (Ball) Schwander, 48, of Kerhonkson, NY passed away at home on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Jean-Marie was born March 9, 1970 in Yonkers, NY to Joseph Ball and Joann (Monachelli) Ball. She was predeceased by her father. A homemaker, she raised seven children and a grandson, but was a mother to many, many more. She received her Associate’s Degree...
George Edwin Schoonmaker
Jun 11, 2018
George E. Schoonmaker, “Ed”, of Ellenville, NY passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 66 years old. George was born on September 22, 1951 in Coldwater, Michigan; he was the son of the late Arthur and Norma (Munyon) Schoonmaker.
George had retired from Luzon Environmental where he worked for many years. He...
Gary Martin Horowitz
Jun 10, 2018
Fountain Hills, AZ Gary Martin Horowitz, 66, of Fountain Hills, AZ and Ellenville, NY, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 10, 2018 surrounded by family and friends.
Gary was born June 9th, 1952 in Ellenville, NY to David Horowitz and Ruth Sally (Rubin) Horowitz. He was predeceased by his parents, his brother Allen and his son, Jeffrey.
Gary...

Lori L. Stickles
May 29, 2018
Lori L. Stickles of Ellenville, NY, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 51 years old. Lori was born on October 16, 1966 in Ellenville; she was the daughter of Dorothy (Schoeppler) Stickles and the late Bernard Stickles.
In addition to her mother Dorothy of Ellenville, Lori is survived by her beloved...
Christopher S. Spence
May 18, 2018
Christopher S. Spence, “Gary Walters”, “Spence” of Grahamsville, NY passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 18, 2018. He was 34 years old. He was born in Miami Beach, FL and raised in Napanoch, NY. He is survived by his mother, Fran Spence, his father, Albert Spence along with his father's companion Danita Kristoff and two younger siblings Ryan Spence and...
Robert Alan Andersen
Apr 29, 2018
Robert Alan Andersen "Bob, Bobby, Daddy, Pappi" died peacefully in Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kingston, NY on April 29, 2018 at the age of 72.
Robert is survived by his wife Lesley Andersen; children, Natalie and Briana Andersen, and his precious granddaughter, Mia Compton. He also leaves behind his brothers, Martin, William, Michael, Kurt and many...
Rolf Langenbach
Apr 27, 2018
Rolf Langenbach
August 8, 1942 – April 27, 2018
Grahamsville, NY
Rolf Langenbach passed away on Friday April 27, 2018 at his residence in Grahamsville, NY. He was 75.
Rolf was born in Wrixum, on the island of Föhr in Germany; the son of Paul and Martha Langenbach. He learned the profession of baking at his cousin’s and grandfather’s bakery...
Betteanne Lutz
Apr 24, 2018
Betteanne Lutz passed away peacefully on April 24, 2018. Daughter of Beulah and Gordon Frost, she was born on July 12, 1936. She was 81.
Betteanne had a gift of a beautiful voice, which took her as a classically trained soprano throughout Long Island until moving to Walker Valley, NY, where she became a member of the Mountain View...
Ruth Terwilliger
Apr 21, 2018
Born 8/13/1919
Passed 4/21/2018
Ruth Terwilliger of Wawarsing, NY, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018. She was 98 years old. She was born to Sadie and Jacob Reiker on August 13, 1919. Ruth along with her three brothers, Mark, Jim, John and one sister, Eleanor were raised in Delaware County.
Her siblings have since predeceased her.
Ruth had two daughters...
Anthony James Gordon
Apr 14, 2018
Anthony J. Gordon passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 14, 2018. He was 39 years old. He was born March 11, 1979 in Harris, NY.
Anthony was predeceased by his father Ronald Gordon. Survived by his loving mother Elizabeth Gordon, his beautiful children; Christian Cherry, Melonie, Annalese, Audreyanna Gordon, his brother Michael and sister-in-law Rose Gordon, his nieces; Michaella, Maddison...
Peggy Sue Carlson LeBarron
Apr 7, 2018
Peggy Sue Carlson LeBarron of Ellenville, NY passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 57 years old. Peggy was born on December 26, 1960 in Kingston, NY; she was the daughter of Alvin and Virginia (VanEtten) Carlson.
Peggy graduated from Ellenville High School in 1979. She continued her education at Ulster Community...
Nelida Fuentes
Apr 6, 2018
Nelida Fuentes “Nelly” of Ellenville, NY passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018 at the age of 72. Nelly was born on May 17, 1945 in Puerto Rico; she was the daughter of Herminia Fuentes and the late Juan Fuentes.
Nelly had retired after working for 15 years as a security guard at Brooklyn College. One of her favorite past times...

Irma Ruth Nesbitt
Apr 5, 2018
Irma Ruth Nesbitt, 94 of Ellenville, NY died Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Golden Hill Health Care Center in Kingston. Irma was born November 5, 1923 in Newburgh, NY; she was the daughter of the late William and Tillie Scott.
In her early years, Irma worked as a teletype operator for Western Union in Newburgh and during WWII for the...
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