All Obituaries

      Dorothy Anna Weber, a 49 year area resident, entered into rest on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at Garnet Health Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill, NY. She was 88 years of age.       The daughter of the late Francis J. and Mae Connelly Witterman, she was born on October 13, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY.       Dorothy was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in South Centerville, a member of the Rutgers Engine...

       Irma L. O’Connell, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Monday, June 20, 2022 at Middletown Park in the Town of Wallkill, NY. She was 96 years of age.     The daughter of the late Wesley V. and Helen Ebert Labagh, she was born on July 9, 1925 in the Town of Wallkill, NY.     Irma was formerly employed as a finger print classifier with the F.B.I. and later was employed as a waitress at Gobeo’s...

         Constance B. McDonald, a 33 year Middletown resident, entered into rest on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at the Ferncliff Nursing Home in Rhinebeck, NY. She was 79 years of age.      The daughter of the late Phillip and Ida Pontillo D’Andrea, she was born on January 4, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY.      Constance had been employed as a Nuclear Medicine Technician with Maimonidies Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY....

                         Caroline Janiak Smiklo passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home on Thursday, June 9, 2022 after a long life. She was 97 years of age. She spent her last years in Princeton, NJ, to be closer to family.     Caroline was born on December 8, 1924 in Edenville, Town of Warwick, NY, to the late William Janiak, father, and the...

       Edward A. Collins, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Garnet Health Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill, NY. He was 98 years of age.      The son of the late Albert and Marion Collins, he was born on June 2, 1923 in Otisville, NY.       Ed had been employed in the heating department of Orange County Plumbing Supply and retired as Vice President in 1989, he continued to...

Michael J. Edwards passed away peacefully on April 30, 2022 surrounded by his family.  He was 90 years old. Son of the late William and Catherine Edwards. Michael was born December 31, 1931 in Troy, NY.   In 1951 Michael joined the Air Force and was a drill Sergeant for 4 years at Sampson Air Force Base. In 1959 he graduated Cum Laude from Ithaca College. He was employed by the Middletown School District as a teacher and administrator for 28 years. After retirement he worked as...

       Kevin P. Mikaelian, of Middletown, NY formerly of Sullivan County, entered into rest on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 in Middletown, NY. He was 65 years of age.      The son of the late Sarkis and Margaret Mikaelian, he was born on October 11, 1956 in Manhattan, NY.       Kevin was a retired tractor trailer driver formerly driving for Estes Trucking in Rock Tavern, NY. He was a cancer survivor and an animal lover to...

      Isabelle W. Townsend passed away peacefully on Monday December 27, 2021 at her home in Stuart Florida with her youngest daughter Cindy, by her side, after a long illness.  She was 84 years old. Isabelle was predeceased by her parents and her loving husband of 55 years, James E. Townsend who passed away December 9, 2020.      Born July 18, 1937, the only child of Isabelle Foy Weber and William Vincent Weber, she attended Fairleigh Dickinson...

          Barbara L. Henderson, a 41 year area resident, entered into rest on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the Campbell Hall Rehabilitation Center in Campbell Hall, NY. She was 81 years of age.     The daughter of the late Verlin and Lucy Mae Meade, she was born on July 11, 1940 in Lebanon, Russell County, VA.      Barbara retired as a Unit Secretary and Physical Therapy Assistant with the Ellenville Regional...

        Miriam K. Holtzman, a lifelong area resident, died on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY. She was 93 years of age.     The daughter of the late Louis and Lillian Katz, she was born on December 13, 1928 in Newburgh, NY.      Miriam was a homemaker and prior to raising her family she had been employed as a legal secretary.       Miriam was a member of...