Obituaries

Apr 23, 2014

Bruce Allen Startup, of Greenfield Park, NY, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was 35 years old. He may have lost his battle to diabetes, but he won the battle to live his life. Bruce was born on September 25, 1978 in Kingston, NY; he was the son of Alice (Damms) Freeman and the...

Apr 14, 2014

Lloyd “JR” H. Kinch Jr.

January 20, 1970 – April 14, 2014

Ellenville, NY  

 

Lloyd “JR.” H. Kinch Jr. of Ellenville passed away suddenly on April 14, 2014 at Ellenville Regional Hospital. He was 44.

He was the son of Virginia Ball and the late Lloyd H. Kinch Sr., born on January 20, 1970 in Ellenville, NY....

Apr 6, 2014

Shirley L. Solcberg of Ellenville passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Ellenville Regional Hospital. She was 79.

She was the daughter of the late Richard and Lauretta Eckert Clark, born on August 12, 1934 in Middletown, NY.

Shirley enjoyed cross word puzzles, word books and computer games. She liked to watch special TV shows and most importantly spend...

Mar 31, 2014

John C. Shields, 78, born in Denver, Colorado and lately of Napanoch, NY, peacefully passed away early Monday, March 31, after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Eva Shields, and loving father of John C. Shields, Jr. and Victoria Shields. An artist by nature, John used his talents for over 4o years as Head Salad Chef at...

Mar 29, 2014

David Wesley Ballentine passed away Saturday March 29, 2014.  He was born in Plainfield, NJ on May 12, 1924 to Catherine McKay and Henry Clark Ballentine.

 

David was a Private in the Army during WWII and became a Boson on the Flying Enterprise II right after the war.  He met Chiyoko (who passed away in 1981) post war...

Mar 28, 2014

Joseph Harper Batty, Jr. of Olivebridge, NY died on Friday, March 28, 2014. He was 84 years old. Joseph was born on October 24, 1929 in Astoria, NY; he was the son of Joseph and Frances (McMullen) Batty.

Mr. Batty served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. For many years he had been...

Mar 11, 2014

Michael B. Youmans of Kerhonkson, NY passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at his home. He was 22 years old. Michael was born on February 6, 1992 in Harris, NY; he was the son of Michel Youmans and the late Tina M. (Unterburger) Youmans.

 

Michael had attended Ellenville Central Schools growing up. He was currently employed by...

Mar 5, 2014

June A. Constant of Ellenville, NY passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at home with her husband by her side. She was 89. She was the daughter of the late William and Edith Graham Caston, born on September 18, 1924 in Middletown, NY. June was an active member of her community. She was a member of St. John's Memorial...

Mar 3, 2014

Edmund Karl Kostka, a Soviet gulag survivor, expert on Schiller, scholar of comparative literature and possibly one of the last surviving veterans in the United States of General Anders’ “Polish Army in Exile” passed away peacefully at age 98 in New York City.   Edmund Kostka was born in Beuthen, Upper Silesia, then an eastern province of Germany (today Bytom,...

Feb 28, 2014

Theodore Angelo Neos of Ellenville, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 28, 2014. He was 65 years old. Mr. Neos was born on April 24, 1948 in New York City; he was the son of the late John and Blanche (Consadori) Neos.

 

Theodore had retired from the Raleigh Hotel in South Fallsburg where he was the head of...

Feb 22, 2014

Doris E. Murdock of Ellenville, NY, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2014. She was 89 years old. Doris was born on July 10, 1924 in Spring Valley, NY; she was the daughter of William and Marie (Ballard) Dailey.

 

Doris had worked as a medical secretary for Spring Valley General in Nanuet, NY. She married William Murdock on January...

Feb 20, 2014

Feb 18, 2014

Feb 17, 2014

Jaime “Jimmy” Vargas Barbosa “Chef of the Catskills” of Ellenville, New York passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014 with his family by his side. Jaime was born on June 16, 1941 in Puerto Rico; he was the son of Angelito Barbosa and Jaime Vargas.

Jaime had worked as a chef for the Catskill Hotels. He was a loving...

Feb 15, 2014

Lila McAliece of Ellenville, NY, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2014. She was 80 years old. Lila was born on November 2, 1933 in Middletown, NY; she was the daughter of Gladys Crossman Worden.

 

Lila had worked at the Tamarack Lodge as a chamber maid. Prior to this she worked at the Woodridge Steam Laundry and the Granit...

Feb 8, 2014

Ruth Cross of Grahamsville passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home. She was 97.   She was the daughter of the late William and Alice Deviney Green born on December 24, 1916 in Liberty, NY.   Ruth attended St. Peters School and later graduated from Liberty High School in 1935. For many years she...

Jan 31, 2014

August A. Hull, Sr. of Ellenville passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 at Montgomery Nursing Home. He was 89. He was the son of the late Chauncey and Vice Mae Purcell Hull, born on August 3, 1924 in Ellenville, NY.

Gus proudly served our Country in the National Guard during World War II. He worked as the Superintendent of...

Jan 27, 2014

  Verna Amundsen of Grahamsville passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014 at Orange Regional Medical Center. She was 76. She was the daughter of the late Leslie and Edna Mae Van Wagner Sheley, born on February 1, 1937 in Ellenville, NY. She was a retired nurse, home care aide and bus driver. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

Jan 25, 2014

Raymond W. DePuy, “Pops” of Wurstboro, NY, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014, at Achieve Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was 86 years old. Raymond was born on April 27, 1927 in Ellenville, NY; he was the son of Andrew and Hulda (Sherman) DePuy.

 

Mr. DePuy served in the United States Army with the 9th Calvary Reconnaissance Mechanized Troop....

Jan 25, 2014