All Obituaries

     Rhoda Colen Pollock, a longtime Middletown, NY resident, died Sunday, July 7, 2019 at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home in Albany, NY. She was 94 years of age.    The daughter of the late David and Estelle Cohen Colen, she was born on December 25, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY.    Rhoda was the owner and operator of the former Pollock’s Fotomart in Middletown. She was a member of Temple Sinai in Middletown and longtime member of the League of Women...

     Marilyn E. Heib, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at her home in the Town of Greenville, NY. She was 82 years of age.     The daughter of the late Clyde and Madelyn Smith Butler, she was born on November 22, 1936 in Middletown, NY.     Marilyn retired from the Times Herald- Record in Middletown after working for over twenty years as a computer typist. She was a member of the First Congregational Church...

               Early on July 1st, 2019, surrounded by his family, Richard W. Sumner was released from his physical form, having completed his work here on Earth.  He lived in Middletown, NY. Born in Albany, NY he was the son of William Charles and Mary Annie Griffin Sumner. He married his wife Martha of Argyle, N.Y. on October 13, 1956. He moved with his family to Middletown in 1961 having been transferred by his...

      Donald E. Wanser, 89, of Otisville, NY, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 30, 2019.     He was born in Pilgrims Corners, Town of Wallkill, NY, on April 2, 1930, to the late William E. and Marie Zimmer Wanser. Donald graduated from Otisville High School in 1948 and went directly to work at Dayton Dental Laboratory in Middletown, where he had worked during high school. He learned quickly and opened his own successful dental laboratory,...

.   Ernest Baum, 84, of Middletown, died Sunday at Orange Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. Born in Marburg, Germany, he was two years old when his family left Germany for America in 1936. He spent his early years in the Bronx, and then moved with his family to Orange County, where they became dairy farmers and cattle dealers, as they had been in Germany. While working on the farm, he taught himself how to repair televisions through a home study course and then became...

     Joyce Lynn Fogelman passed away quietly in her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, June 13, 2019.  Joyce was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1938, the daughter of Irving and Charlotte (Perlman) Isaacs.  Joyce attended the University of Pennsylvania where she graduated with a degree in Education.    Joyce was inspired to specialize in the education of individuals with intellectual disabilities by her brother Alan Isaacs.  Along with her parents...

     Mira N. Michelotti, a 24 year area resident, entered into rest on Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Orange Regional Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill, NY. She was 74 years of age.     The daughter of the late James Philip and Elisa Severino Farr, she was born on August 7, 1944 in Hollywood, FL.     Survivors include; her husband, John R. Michelotti at home in Bullville; her children, Sheri Etter and her husband Greg of San Diego, CA, James...

Murray Bilmes, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died peacefully Wednesday in West Hartford, CT. He was 93.  Murray was a well-respected attorney who practiced with his late wife, Frances Eve Bilmes, for many years in Pine Bush, and also served many years as the attorney for the Town of Crawford. He also did mediation for the NY Public Employment Relations Board.  Murray is survived by his children David, of Southbury, CT; Jonathan, of West Hartford, CT,...

       On Tuesday, May 28, 2019, Richard G. Phillips of Somers, NY passed away at the age of 93.  Richard was born February 21, 1926 in Middletown, NY to Franklin B. and Edna G. Phillips. His life was filled with diversity and accomplishments.   Richard proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Force during World War II. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a doctorate from Columbia...

    Lettie B. Kaczmar, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Orange Regional Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill, NY. She was 94 years of age.     The daughter of the late Fred and Marion Colligan Lybolt, she was born on November 7, 1924 in the Town of Wallkill, NY.     Lettie was a hard working woman who enjoyed being a homemaker and raising her three children. She enjoyed gardening and bringing fresh vegetables...