All Obituaries

        Geri Adelstein, a 47 year area resident, died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at the Garnet Health Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill, NY. She was 71 years of age.     The daughter of the late Harold and Edyse Levy, she was born on September 13, 1949 in Manhattan, NY.    Geri was a member of Temple Sinai in Middletown and a member and past president of the Sisterhood of Temple Sinai. She was always the first mom to...

       Milton Montgomery Wilson, a 1 year Middletown resident and formerly of the Bronx, NY, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at the Garnet Health Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill, NY.     The son of the late Harry Maple and Estelle Wilson, he was born on September 2, 1946 in Manhattan, NY.     Milton was employed as a medical records clerk at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, NY.   Survivors...

         Dr. Gerald S. Freifeld, a 17 year resident of Delray Beach, FL and former Middletown resident for over 45 years, died Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Boca Raton, FL. He was 85 years of age.     The son of the late Isadore and Bessie Freifeld, he was born on May 12, 1935 in New York City, NY.     Dr. Freifeld was a neurosurgeon and established the Regional Neurological Surgical Group...

       Charles Caracappa, a 40 year resident of Middletown, NY entered into rest on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Garnet Health Medical Center. He was 78 years of age.      Son of the late Frank and Mary Caracappa, he was born on May 25th 1942 in Brooklyn, NY.     He graduated from Lafayette High School in Gravesend, Brooklyn in 1960. Charley proudly served his country in the U.S Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed in...

        Edward F. Murray, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at his home in Wallkill, NY. He was 88 years of age.     The son of the late Donald and Geraldine Burhard Murray, he was born on May 19, 1932 in Port Jervis, NY.     Ed was a retired sales manager for the American Laundry and Machinery Co. in Cincinnati, OH.    Ed proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force...

          Patricia E. Horler, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Friday, January 29, 2021 in the Garnet Health Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill, NY. She was 80 years of age.     The daughter of the late Chester V. and Frances Harmon, she was born on December 31, 1940 in Middletown, NY.    Patricia was a retired elementary teacher, having taught at the Minisink Valley School District in Slate Hill, NY. She...

          Hazel M. Budd, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at her home in Otisville, NY. She was 90 years of age.     The daughter of the late Robert M. and Alta Smith Horton, she was born on July 6, 1930 in Middletown, NY.     Hazel retired as a therapy aide at the Middletown Psychiatric Center in Middletown.    Hazel was a member of the C.S.E.A., the Otisville Grange...

Hugh F. Budd, a lifelong Otisville, NY resident, entered into rest on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at his home in Otisville, NY. He was 89 years of age.     The son of the late Charles and Josephine Budd, he was born on June 6, 1931 in Otisville, NY.     Hugh retired as the Senior Filter Plant Operator at the Otisville Training School.    Hugh graduated from the Otisville High School where he played basketball and baseball. He proudly served his...

  Phoebe Fox Liss passed away peacefully on January 13, in Vestal, NY. Although Alzheimer’s greatly diminished the quality of her life over the past 15 years, her death at 91, was due to Covid-19. Phoebe was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY to parents Julius A. and Gertrude (Goldberg) Fox. The youngest of three siblings, she led an extraordinary life as a quiet feminist, graduating Skidmore College in 1949 with a major in Psychology and a minor in Music, completing her...

          Edwin F. Cable Jr., a 43 year area resident entered into rest on Wednesday, December 30th at his home after a valiant fight against cancer. He was 75 years of age.     The son of the late Edwin F. Cable Sr. and Marion Finley Cable, he was born on August 6, 1945 in Paterson, NJ.     Ed retired from Trade Trans Corp. in Chester, NY where he worked as a warehouse and shipping manager.     Ed...