OBITUARIES
Recent obituaries in Ellenville, New York
The obituaries in the Ulster Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity Ulster's history and identity.

Rose W. Lotocki
Sep 7, 2014
Rose W. Lotocki, 76, of Cragsmoor, NY, formerly Yonkers, passed away in the comfort of her home on Sunday, September 7, 2014. Rose was one of seven children; born on September 11, 1937 in Mykulychyn, Ukraine; the daughter of Anna and Prokop Motruk
She is survived by her children; Bohdan Lotocky and his wife Irene of Stamford, CT, Walter...

Shawn Paul White
Sep 3, 2014
Shawn Paul White of Ellenville passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He was 52.
He was the son of Dolores Ann Backman White and the late Donald LaGrange White Jr., born on January 23, 1962 in Monticello, NY.
For many years Shawn worked for various hotels in the city as an athletic director. He...
Agnes J. Conner
Aug 28, 2014
Agnes Josephine Porter Conner, a longtime resident of Ellenville, went home to the lord surrounded by her family on August 28, 2014. She was 80 years old. Born on September 18, 1933 to Archie and Eva (Irwin) Porter in Hancock, NY
Agnes was a member of the Cook Taylor American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and a communicant of St. Mary...

Roland A. Moch
Aug 20, 2014
Roland was 78 years old and a resident of Napanoch for 45 years. He worked as a free-lance commercial artist in Manhattan, escaping to the Catskill Mountains at every opportunity. His love of art and nature combined perfectly in his mountain top residence, where he lived a solitary but rich life. His neighbors were his friends that knew each other...
Marie E. Dumond
Aug 14, 2014
Marie E. Dumond of Milan and formerly Napanoch, NY passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at The Baptist Home in Rhinebeck. She was 82 years old. Marie was born on April 22, 1932 in Monticello, NY; the daughter of Samuel and Marie (Kroeger) Edwards.
Mrs. Dumond had married Vincent on March 17, 1960 in Napanoch. He passed away...

Carmen Lamberty
Aug 2, 2014
Carmen Lamberty, longtime resident of Ellenville, passed away on August 2, 2014 at Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 81.
She was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico to Philipe Orsini and Rosario Alvarado. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to all that knew and loved her; she will be deeply missed.
Mrs. Lamberty is survived by...

SFC Angel L Lamberty Jr.
Jul 22, 2014
SFC Angel L. Lamberty Jr. of Edgewater Florida and lifetime resident of Ellenville NY, passed away on July 22, 2014 at Florida Memorial Medical Center. He was 55.
He was the son of the late Deacon Angel L. Lamberty and Carmen Lamberty born on October 31, 1958 in Ellenville.
He proudly served our country in the United States Army National...

Irene Guba
Jul 21, 2014
Irene Guba, of Ellenville, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2014 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was 73.
She was the daughter of the late George and the late Helen (Mazurkewitz) Danelo born on Thursday, November 7, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend that will be missed deeply by everyone that...
Carmen Maria Figueroa
Jul 18, 2014
Carmen Maria Figueroa of Liberty, NY, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014 at Achieve Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was 67 years old. Carmen was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico on September 2, 1946; she was the daughter of the late Rosalia Ruiz and Eulogio Justiano.
Carmen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister and will be deeply...

Michael J. Miglionico
Jul 13, 2014
Michael J. Miglionico of Kerhonkson, NY, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 62 years old. Michael was born on November 15, 1951 in Newburgh, NY; the son of the late Joseph and Laura (Lore) Miglionico.
Michael graduated from the Port Jervis High School in 1969 with a Regents...

Laura L. Wynkoop
Jul 5, 2014
Laura L. Wynkoop of Ellenville, NY passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the Ellenville Regional Hospital. She was 66 years old. Laura was born on November 28, 1947 in Ellenville; she was the daughter of the late William Hornsberger and Barbara Munro Huckell.
Laura held a Bachelors Degree in Accounting and had worked as a bookkeeper for...

Kenneth Earl Hook
Jun 27, 2014
KENNETH E. HOOK Kettering, Ohio Born Sept. 21, 1955 in Ellenville, NY, Ken was the son of the late Gerald Hook, Sr. and Frances Brown Hook. Ken graduated from Ellenville High School and went on to receive a Master's Degree in Teaching in Peoria, Illinois. At the time of his death he was an honored teacher at Sinclair...

George A. Brown
Jun 20, 2014
George A. Brown of Phillipsport , NY passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014 after a valiant and hard-fought battle with cancer. George was born on September 27, 1929, the son of George Brown and Veronica Brown (nee Gorman) of New York City. He was one of eight children.
A lifelong New Yorker, Mr. Brown spent the early years of...
Virginia Smith
Jun 19, 2014
Virginia Smith of Ellenville, NY, died Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center. She was 96 years old. Virginia was born on February 14, 1918, in Syracuse, NY, the second of 4 children of Harry and Pauline (Douglass) Seager.
Virginia graduated from Becker School of Business in Massachusetts. She completed their three-year business course...
Frances V. Gurgui
Jun 11, 2014
Frances V. Gurgui of Napanoch, NY, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at her home. She was 93 years old. Frances was born on October 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY; she was the daughter of Francis and Ida (Geiger) Dunn and the widow of Charles Gurgui Sr.
Frances had worked as a bookkeeper for Baker,...

Virginia D. Cleary
Jun 10, 2014
Virginia D. Cleary of Ulster Heights, a retired bookkeeper for Schrade Knife Factory, died Tuesday, June 10th, at her daughter’s home in Portsmouth, VA. She was 87. The daughter of the late Cornelius and Della Irwin, Virginia was born September 10, 1926 in Ellenville, NY. She was the widow of James G. Cleary, and a member of St. Mark's Methodist...

Donald E. Erath
Jun 8, 2014
Donald E. Erath a lifelong resident of Grahamsville , NY passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at the Catskill Regional Hospital . He was 94 years old. Donald was born on February 19, 1920 in Grahamsville; he was the son of Albert and Lottie (Gesner) Erath.
As a young man Don worked in the tunnels of the New...
Arthur G Kelly
Jun 5, 2014
Arthur George Kelly of Ellenville, NY passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2014. He was 60 years old.
Born in Middletown, NY on March 30, 1954; he was the son of the late Benjamin and Alberta (Krull) Kelly.
Arthur had worked as a Correctional Officer at the Otisville Correctional Facility and more recently at the Ulster Correctional Facility. He was...

Lee-Joyce Marl
May 27, 2014
Lee-Joyce Marl of Ellenville, NY passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Ellenville Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was 80. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Rosetta Towne Mansfield born on April 12, 1934 in Ellenville, NY.
Lee-Joyce was a book keeper for many years at the Ellenville Lumber Company Inc. She...