All Obituaries

     Shirley Grebeldinger, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Orange Regional Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill, NY. She was 91 years of age.     The daughter of the late Archie B. and Grace House, she was born on November 4, 1927 in Middletown, NY.    Shirley retired as a secretary from the Mid-Hudson Psychiatric Center in New Hampton. She was a lifetime and active member of the Otisville-Mt. Hope...

     Lucille Martinez, a resident of Jamaica, Queens, NY, entered into rest on Friday, January 11, 2019 at the Meadow Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Fresh Meadows, NY. She was 98 years of age.     The daughter of the late Jose and Anna Cortes Marcial, she was born on November 14, 1920 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.    Lucille was employed on the clerical staff of the American Bible Society in Manhattan, NY.     Survivors...

   Robert E. Lefberg, a 45 year area resident, died Monday, January 7, 2019 at the Orange Regional Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill, NY. He was 70 years of age.     The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lefberg, he was born on January 13, 1948 in Brooklyn, NY.    Robert was employed as an Electrical Supervisor for the City of N.Y. Department of Environmental Protection and was formerly self-employed as owner and operator of R & S Electric in...

     Mildred Rose Sherlock, a 2 year resident of Summerville, SC and former longtime resident of Middletown, NY, entered into rest on Sunday, January 6, 2019 in Summerville, SC. She was 93 years of age.     The daughter of the late Michael and Antonina Stoltz, she was born on April 24, 1925 in New Hampton, NY.    Mildred had been employed as office manager of the Meola Insurance Agency in Middletown. She was a longtime active member of Our Lady of...

      Jerome Storch formerly of Middletown, NY, passed away on Saturday, January 5th, 2019 at his home in Las Vegas, NV a month before his 81st birthday.     Jerry proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.  He retired after 30 years with the New York State Police as a BCI Investigator.   He also taught criminal justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.    Jerry is survived by his daughter Allysen Storch of Pine Bush,...

Donna M. Serpentini, a resident of Middletown, passed away peacefully on New Years Eve, Monday, December 31, 2018 at the Orange Regional Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill, NY. She was 70 years of age.      The daughter of the late Donald Charles and Gloria Mae Powaltz, she was born on May 29, 1948 in Liberty, NY.      Donna was a graduate of the Liberty High School and graduated from Orange County Community College in...

    Nancy B. (Predmore) Schumaci, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at the Valley View Center, in Goshen, NY. She was 86 years of age.      The daughter of the late Ralph and Rose DiBari Patruno, she was born on March 13, 1932 in Long Beach, NY.     Nancy was a homemaker and a former waitress in Middletown. Nancy was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Middletown and a member of the...

    Leona M. Murray, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Monday, December 17, 2018 at her home in Circleville, NY. She was 88 years of age.      The daughter of the late Clark and Mollie Koch Hinckley, she was born on January 28, 1930 in Middletown, NY.     Leona retired as Administrative Manager with the New York State Department of Labor in the Middletown office. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul’s United Methodist...

   Joseph E. Rementer Jr., a 24 year area resident, entered into rest on Monday, December 17, 2018 at the Orange Regional Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill, NY. He was 58 years of age.     The son of Theresa Rementer and the late Joseph E. Rementer, he was born on September 26, 1960 in Philadelphia, PA.      Joe retired as a Lieutenant with the F.C.I. in Otisville, NY, and most recently was a driver for Mid-City Transit in Middletown. He...

     Liesa Ebeth Otero, 47, of Spring Hill, FL formerly of Port Jervis, NY was called home to God on Wednesday, December 12, 2018.      Lisa was born on May 07, 1971 in the Bronx, NY to Ramonita and Juan Villalobos. She was predeceased by her father Juan in 2000. She loved everything about being a mother to her two children, Shealynn and John Ponce, and was a devoted grandmother to her five grandchildren, Jaylen, Ayden, Jayce, Noel and Adriel....