Barbara O. Carlsen

        Barbara O. Carlsen, a lifelong area resident, entered into rest on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Middletown Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in the Town of Wallkill, NY. She was 91 years of age.

    The daughter of the late Vernon D. & Sarah Davis Osterhout, she was born on July 28, 1930 in Middletown, NY.

     Barbara retired as a Senior Administrative Assistant with the former Middletown Savings Bank in Middletown.

     Barbara graduated from Middletown High School with the Class of 1948. In 1949 she took Dayton’s Business Courses in Middletown and in 1951 began working at Middletown Savings Bank as a payroll clerk & assistant bookkeeper. She retired from the bank in 1983. Barbara was a lifetime member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church where she served for 17 years as Church School Secretary and on every Counting Committee and several Financial Committees. She was a member of Queen Esther Chapter No. 163 Order of Eastern Star for over 50 years. Barbara enjoyed bowling at Middletown Lanes and looked forward to going to local, county and state tournaments.

    Barbara married Harry O. Carlsen on October 15, 1983 and he predeceased her on February 7, 2003.

   Survivors include; several cousins and many friends.

   A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10-11 AM Tuesday, February 8th at the Cornelius, Dodd & Connell Funeral Home, 26 Grove St., Middletown, NY. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM following the visitation with Reverend Dr. Hector Rivera officiating. Interment will follow in the family plot in Wallkill Cemetery, Phillipsburg, NY.

    Arrangements have been entrusted to the Cornelius, Dodd & Connell Funeral Home, Middletown, NY. 

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