All Obituaries

Robert J. Benedict, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Saturday, June 3rd at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY. He was 76 years of age.       Son of the late Francis and Margaret Benedict, he was born on May 5, 1947 in Middletown, NY.       Bob proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1969-1974.       Bob carried on a family tradition by owning and operating W.F. Benedict...

Benjamin F. Burnett, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Garnet Health Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill, NY.  He was 75 years of age.       Son of Rayella Burnett and the late Warren Burnett, he was born on August 29, 1947 in Middletown, NY.       Ben was retired from Orange and Rockland Utilities in Middletown where he was employed as an estimator. He graduated from Minisink Valley High...

Robert Wesley Crawford, a 6 year resident of Matamoras, PA and formerly of California, MD entered into rest on Thursday, May 18, 2023 in Bon Secours Hospital, Port Jervis, NY. He was 84 years of age.       Son of the late Prince Albert and Lucille Crawford, he was born on July 16, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY.       Robert retired from the Metropolitan Transit Authority in New York City where he served as a Token Booth Agent. He proudly served his...

– Robert W. Halstead Jr., a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Monday, May 15, 2023 at Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. He was 76 years of age.       Son of the late Robert and Lura Halstead, he was born on May 4, 1947 in Middletown, NY.       Robert retired as a clerk for the Middletown Post Office in Middletown, NY.       Robert proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp...

Patrick M. Carey, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Friday, May 5, 2023 in the Town of Goshen, NY. He was 46 years of age.      He was born on May 25, 1976 at Horton Memorial Hospital, Middletown, NY, the son of Michael J. Carey and Elaine Schoeneberger Carey.    Pat became the first Eagle Scout of Boy Scout Troop 169, Otisville., NY in 1990.  He graduated from Minisink Valley High School in 1994.    In 1996 he left OCCC after a...

Known as “Chip” to family and friends, he grew up in Slate Hill, NY and graduated from Minisink Valley Central High School in 1970. While in school he excelled in every sport he played, including football, baseball, basketball and wrestling. He was a member of the Varsity Club and named to the All-Star teams in football and baseball. In 2017, he was inducted into the Minisink Valley Football Ring of Honor. He was proud to be a member and Captain of the 1969 undefeated Orange...

     Porta J. Nickles, age 107, passed away on April 11, 2023, in Great Falls, Virginia. She was born on February 15, 1916, in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, to Greek immigrants Evangelos and Stella Lemberakis, who hailed from Sparta, Greece. Porta was fluent in Greek, both written and spoken.     On November 7, 1937, Porta married John Nickles in Middletown, New York. She worked as a teaching assistant for over 30 years at Chorley Elementary School in Middletown,...

         William Robert Weber, a 50 year area resident, entered into rest on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the Garnet Health Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill, NY. He was 64 years of age.          Son of Robert W. Weber and the late Dorothy Weber, he was born on July 14, 1958 in Queens, NY.          Bill was employed as a project manager with Piller Inc. in Middletown,...

– Sharon Dickstein, a resident of of Boca Raton, FL for 5 years and formerly 45 years of Middletown, NY died Sunday, March 26, 2023 at the Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT. She was 76 years of age.       Daughter of the late Paul and Ann Goldsmith Weinchel, she was born on January 17, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY.       Sharon was a retired educator and principal of the Port Jervis Bi-Centennial Elementary School. She was a member and Past...

LeRoy F. “Roy” Walker, a 32 year resident of Florida and formerly of Otisville, NY, entered into rest on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at his home in Palm Harbor, FL. He was 92 years of age.       Son of the late Willard D. and Marion Osborne Walker, he was born on May 23, 1930 in Middletown, NY.       Roy had been employed as a Supervisor for the N.Y. City Department of Health at the former Anti-Toxin Laboratory in Otisville,...