All Obituaries

    Fred was born in Germany and moved to New York when he was 3 years old. He was a cattle dealer and dairy farmer, proprietor of Reiss Farms in Goshen, NY.  After retirement, he and his wife Marilyn were snowbirds in Boynton Beach, FL until moving to Orangeburg, NY in 2019.  He was pre-deceased by his wife Marilyn and their daughter Sue Shapiro. He is survived by children Fern Reiss (Jonathan Harris), Michael Reiss (Cathy Lamstein-Reiss), son-in-law Avie...

- Joseph Michael Blessinger Jr., a longtime area resident, entered into rest on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the Kindred Hospital in Rahway, NJ. He was 64 years of age.      The son of the late Joseph Michael & Kathryn Blessinger Sr., he was born on July 20, 1959 in Brooklyn, NY.      Joseph had been employed as a cable technician for Spectrum in Middletown. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force for 10 years. Joseph also enjoyed...

– Joan Baack VanCuren, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Sapphire Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Goshen, NY. She was 90 years of age.     The daughter of the late George P. & Florence Davis Baack, she was born on March 17, 1934 in Middletown, NY.    Joan was retired and formerly had been employed as a Nursing Assistant at the Middletown Psychiatric Center. She was a member of St. Paul’s United...

     Fabian A. Thompson, 23 year area resident, entered into rest on Monday, March 25, 2024 at his home in Middletown, NY. He was 60 years of age.      The son of Phyllis Thompson and the late Beresford Thompson, he was born on February 26, 1964 in Kingston, Jamaica.      Fabian recently retired from the New York State Department of Corrections Bedford Hills Facility, Bedford Hills, NY. He was a member of N.Y.S.C.O.P.B.A and he...

Noah Daniel Dunitz, 91, of Saco, Maine, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2024. The son of the late Jesse and Rose Gordon Dunitz, he was born on December 22, 1932, in Goshen, New York. He lived in Florida, New York, for the first 12 years of his life before the Dunitz family moved to Middletown in 1945. He was a 1950 graduate of Middletown High School. After high school, Dan attended Boston University. Dan contracted polio in 1952, and then spent two years in a rehab hospital. After...

Ellen R. Higby, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Sapphire Nursing & Rehabilitation at Goshen in Goshen, NY. She was 91 years of age.     The daughter of the late Martin and Mary Doona Bockis, she was born on April 16, 1932 in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY.     Ellen was retired and was formerly employed at the Bank of New York. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Church in Middletown and the Orange County Antique Car...

Betty E. Ramundo, a 20 year area resident, entered into rest on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Schervier Pavilion in Warwick, NY. She was 88 years of age.     The daughter of the late Fredrick and Emma Fuhrer Spengler, she was born on December 14, 1935 in Manhattan, NY.     Betty was retired and was formerly employed as a Merchandising Supervisor for American Greeting Cards Inc. in New York City.    Survivors include: her son, Robert Frederick Hauer...

  Susan Marie Perkowski, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest unexpectedly on Monday, February 19, 2024 in Matamoras, PA. She was 65 years of age.     The daughter of Ronald L. Bennett Jr. and the late Linda Bennett, she was born on January 12, 1959 in Middletown, NY.     Susan was a homemaker and formerly employed at the Great American Grocery Store in Port Jervis.  She was a former avid bowler at Middletown Lanes and Minisink Lanes. She was...

   Hilda Ogden, a lifetime resident of Otisville entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 12, 2024. She would have been 98 in June of this year     She lived a long and happy life and was finally reunited with her husband Art who passed away in 2011. She was a para-professional for many years in the Minisink School District.       She and Art loved traveling both abroad and in the U.S. They were snowbirds every winter to their condo in...

Arlene V. Wessels, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at her home in Otisville, NY. She was 82 years of age.     The daughter of the late Donald and Laura Emge Pearce, she was born on July 15, 1941 in Sparrow Bush, NY.     Arlene most recently was a homemaker but previously was a real estate salesperson and broker, and also was the bookkeeper for Wessels Farms in Otisville. Arlene was a member and former choir member and...