OBITS: Times Herald-Record 2 Apr 2005; Middletown, Orange co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for USGenWeb Archives *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Times Herald-Record http://www.recordonline.com Burns, Margaret A. Margaret A. Burns, of Newburgh, entered into rest Friday, April 1, 2005 in Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. She was 70. She was born December 5, 1934 in Newburgh. Survivors include her son, Jack H. Burns Jr. and his wife MaryAnn of Cornwall; her daughters, Michelle LaPolla and her husband Robert of Ellenville, Debra Marie Bozzone and her husband Richard of Cornwall, Suzanne Burns of Newburgh; her brother Joseph Olympia and his wife Dottie of Florida; her grandchildren, Robert Jr., Alaina and Lacy LaPolla, Vielka and Aja Bozzone, Casey and Kaitlyn Burns; her great-grandchild, Trinity Grace Dones; and several nieces, nephews and friends. Margaret was predeceased by her husband Jack H. Burns Sr. Visitation will be from 2:00 -5:00 pm on Sunday, April 3 at the Brooks-DiDonato Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh. A funeral service will follow at 5:00 pm at the funeral home. Cremation will take place at Cedar Hill Crematory. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Margaret's name may be made to Mount Carmel Church of Christ, 18 Plattekill Tpke, Newburgh, NY 12550 or the American Lung Association, 35 Orchard St., White Plains, NY 10603. To send a personal condolence or for directions to the funeral home, please visit Brooks-DiDonato.com. RONNIE FEDERMAN Forest Hills, N.Y. Ronnie Federman, of Forest Hills, N.Y., died Thursday, March 31, 2005 at home after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Born on April 8, 1958, Ronnie was the loving son of Adele and Dr. Bernard Federman. Ronnie was the brother of Debra Murphy and Larry Federman, loving uncle to Emma, Aaron and Teal. In addition to family, Ronnie will be greatly missed by his many devoted friends. Although Ron fought and lost his battle with cancer, his memory will live on in the music he so much loved. He brought the gift of music to all who knew him. Throughout his illness "The Music Never Stopped!" Ronnie was an amazingly intelligent, witty and caring person. He always found humor in situations, even when it came to his illness. The family would like to invite friends and family to a celebration of Ron's life and music on Sunday, April 3rd at their Forest Hills home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/2/2005. Clark Sr., Korey Anthony Korey Anthony Clark Sr., a cook for Ruby Tuesdays in Fishkill, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh Campus. He was 27. The son of Charles Clark and Cheryl Gantt Clark, he was born July 27, 1977 in Beacon. Survivors include loving parents, Mother Cheryl Gantt Clark of Wappingers Falls and father, Charles Clark of Mathews, Va.; loving and devoted fianc‚e Shanta Ballard of Beacon; four sons, Marcell Clark of State Florida, Korey A. Clark Jr. of Connecticut, Elijah Giles of Poughkeepsie and Javier Diaz of Wappingers Falls; two daughters, Tavaya Clark of Wappingers Falls and Sionya Bennermon of Town of Poughkeepsie; one sister, Lakia Clark of Poughkeepsie; one brother, Charles R. Clark of Newburgh; five uncles Larry Gantt of Beacon, Kevin Gantt and wife Denise of Clinton, N.C., Rev. Joseph Clark Jr. and wife Candy of Wilmington, N.C., Anthony Clark and wife Terri of Newburgh and Robert Gantt and wife Barbara of New Paltz; four aunts, Jolene and Colleen Clark both of Newburgh, Juanita Conley and husband Andrew of Dale City, Va. and Sonia McCracken of Poughkeepsie; paternal grandmother, Helen Clark of Wilmington, N.C.; maternal great-grandmother Marion Lewis of Newburgh; several nieces, nephews, cousins; and a host of other relatives. He was predeceased by maternal grandmother, Doris Gantt and uncles James Gantt. Visitation will be held Monday, April 4 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 76 First Street, Newburgh. Services will begin at 11 a.m. The Rev. Joseph L. Clark Jr. will officiate. Interment will be at Fishkill Rural Cemetery in Fishkill. Rhodes Funeral Homes, 59 Montgomery St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 entrusted with arrangements. Visit our website at www.rhodesfuneralhomes.com Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/2/2005. Clements, George N. George N. Clements, of Howells, N.Y., died peacefully on Monday March 28, 2005, at his home. He was 75 years old. The son of James and Maude Clements, he was born September 10, 1929 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Survivors include his loving wife and best friend, Carol A. Clements, at home; his son, Terrence G. Clements of Queens Village, N.Y.; one stepson, Dwayne Lukes; two stepdaughters, Ronda Lukes and Leshe Hart; two brothers, James and Joseph; one sister, Mary; several "favorite" nieces and nephews; and an abundance of loving grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Sunday April 3, 2005 from 2-6 PM at Interboro Funeral Services, 544 Evergreen Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. Funeral services will be at 7:00 PM on Sunday, April 3 in the funeral home. Burial will follow on Monday, April 4 at Calverton Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Interboro Funeral Services. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/2/2005. DiNitto, Mary Marie Perna Mary Marie Perna DiNitto died on March 30, 2005. She was 95. The daughter of the late Gabriel and Angelina Perna, she was born September 13, 1909 in Highland Falls, NY. She married Attilio "Rudy" DiNitto on February 1, 1931. During the 1940's Mrs. DiNitto was recording secretary for the Hudson Valley Chapter of the N.Y. State Mobile Home Association. She was partners with her husband in Rudy's Mobile Home Courts, Rudy Aluminum Sales and Service, and rental properties. She is survived by her daughter Ersilia "Ceil" DiNitto Sidoli of New Windsor, her five grandchildren, Debra Lynn Sidoli Monell and her husband Curt Monell III, Gina Marie Sidoli, Andrew DiNitto Jr., Monica DiNitto Babcock and her husband Donald, Andrea DiNitto Harrington and her husband Terry; her two great-grandchildren, Victoria DiVestri and Donald Babcock; her brother Carmine Perna and his wife Mary; her sisters, Josephine Vuolo of Middletown, Jean Decker of Ashville, NC; her sister-in-law Theresa Perna. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Rudy, her son Andrew DiNitto and her brothers George, Louis and Gabriel Perna. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 4 at Brooks-DiDonato Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Avenue, Newburgh, NY 12550. A funeral service will take place on Tuesday, April 5 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, New Windsor. To send a personal condolence or for directions to the funeral home, please visit Brooks-DiDonato.com Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/2/2005. Finch, Donald W. Mr. Donald W. Finch a lifetime resident of Port Jervis, died Friday, April 1st at Bon Secours Community Hospital, Port Jervis. He was 54. He was born September 1, 1950 in Port Jervis, NY, the son of the late Alice Louise and William B. Finch Jr. Acton. He worked for 20 years at C & D Battery, Huguenot, NY. He was a member of New Apostolic Church, 65 New Mashipacong Rd., Montague, NJ. Survivors include his father, William F. Finch Jr. of Port Jervis, NY; brother, Steven Finch of Port Jervis, NY; sisters, Gail Coleman of Port Jervis, NY and Janet Mitchell of Port Jervis, NY, also nieces and nephews, Sabrina, Jamie and Kelly Coleman, Sean Mitchell, Nicole Diana and Jessica Finch, also several aunts, uncles, cousins. Donald was predeceased by his mother Alice Acton Finch on February 15, 2004. Friends may call at the Gray-Parker Funeral Home, 100 E. Main St., Port Jervis on Monday, April 4th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 5th at 1 p.m. from Gray-Parker Funeral Home, 100 E. Main St., Port Jervis with clergy from the New Apostolic Church officiating. Cremation will be at H.G. Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg, PA. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Orange County Unit, Wisner Prof, Bld., 407 E. Main St., Middletown, NY 10940. For additional information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family visit www.grayparkerfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by the Gray-Parker Funeral Home, 100 E. Main St., Port Jervis. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/2/2005. Holbrook, Ian Michael Ian Michael Holbrook of Middletown, NY, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, March 31st, 2005 at his residence. He was 20. Born in Rochester, N.Y. on October 15, 1984, he was the son of Elizabeth Grader Holbrook and William Michael Holbrook. He was a student at Sullivan County Community College. He is survived by his mother of Middletown; his father of Lyons, NY; his maternal grandparents Jerry and Argie Grader of Savanna, GA; paternal grandparents, Fred and Jan Holbrook of Oswego; uncle Keith Grader of Carlsbad, CA; two aunts, Cindy Wagner and her husband Cris of Denver, CO and SueEllen Beshures and her husband Eggar of Oswego; cousins, Chelsea and Carly Wagner of Denver, CO and Brooks and Brittany Beshures of Oswego. Services are private and at the convenience of the family. The family requests donations to Ian Michael Holbrook Scholarship Fund, YWCA 565 Union Ave., New Windsor, NY. Arrangements are under the guidance of Morse Funeral Home, Inc., Middletown, NY. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/2/2005. Jacoby, James M. James M. Jacoby, 60, of Cornwall, NY,a Trader with NY Stock Exchange, died March 31, 2005 at Cornwall Hosp. The son of Edward A. Jacoby and Mary E. O'Shaunessy Jacoby he was born August 11, 1944 in Manhattan, NY. Survivors include two daughters: Tricia Morgan & husband Sean of Ft. Leavenworth, KS, Allison Czenszak & husband Chris of Monroe NY; one brother :Edward A. Jacoby &wife Barbara- Massapequa NY, 3 Grands: Rachel, Elizabeth Morgan, Christopher Czenszak.Friends and relatives may call at the April 4, 2005, Monday. Mass will be 11 Am Monday April 4, 2005 at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY. Fr. Bernard P. Heter officiating. Burial will be in: St, Thomas Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Kevin Quigley of Quigley Bros. Funeral Home, 337 Hudson St., Cornwall-On-Hudson NY 12520. www.QuigleyBros.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/2/2005. Moureaux, Mildred H. Mildred H. Moureaux, 91, of Milford, PA, died Friday, April 1, 2005 at Bon Secours Community Hospital, Port Jervis, NY. She was a member of Matamoras Seniors Club. The daughter of George and Florence (Clark) Blackman, she was born in Port Jervis, NY on September 30, 1913. She was married to Robert A. Moureaux on November 16, 1991. She was predeceased by her first husband John Drake in 1984. Survivors include her husband, Robert; four grandchildren, Michelle Johnson, Michelle O'Donnell, Cathy VanHorn and Kelly Drake; one great-grandson, William Schutz and one great-great-grandson, Lukas Schutz. She was predeceased by her son, Jack Drake in 2002 and her daughter, Cheryl Johnson in 1988. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 4, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Stroyan Funeral Home, 405 W. Harford St., Milford, PA. Rev. David Repenning will officiate. Friends may call at Stroyan Funeral Home on Monday from 1 to 2 p.m. Burial will take place in Laurel Grove Cemetery, Port Jervis, NY. Memorials may be made to the Milford Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 1369, Milford, PA 18337. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/2/2005. Porter, Edwin D. Edwin D. Porter, a lifetime area resident and taxi driver for Ace Taxi in Liberty, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2005 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center. He was 58. The son of Fay and Shirley Jenson Porter he was born on April 6, 1946 in Downsville, NY. He was a member of the Liberty Chapter of IOOB. Survivors include his wife, Lillian Dunn Porter at home; a son, William Bivins and wife Edna of Saugerties; two stepsons, Lewis Kleingardner Jr. and wife Linda of Woodridge and John Copper Jr. of Woodbourne; a daughter, Shellie Porter of Woodridge; two stepdaughters, Patricia Decker of Woodbourne and Amanda Whitman of Tampa, FL; two brothers: Oscar Porter and Stanley Porter, both of Hankins; two sisters, Evelyn Zinninger of Bradenton, FL and Ethel Harrington of Swan Lake; 16 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Eugene and Charles Porter and a sister, Peggy Johnson predeceased him. Friends may call at Ramsay's Funeral Home, 275 S. Main St., Liberty on Sunday, April 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Cremation will take place at Cedar Hill Crematory, Newburgh, NY. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, 800 Stony Brook Court Newburgh, NY 12550. Funeral arrangements by Ramsay's Funeral Homes, Inc., Liberty, NY. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/2/2005. Velez Sr., George George Velez Sr., a laborer at Dynacast Inc., Yorktown Heights, N.Y. and resident of the area for many years, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital. He was 78. The son of the late Americo Velez and Emma Vazquez Velez, he was born January 23, 1927 in New York, N.Y. He served in the US Navy during World War II. Survivors include his sons, Edward Velez of Wallkill, George Velez of Forsyth, Ga., John Velez of Weston, Fla. and Michael Velez of Pine Bush; daughters, Carol Velez-Paltridge of Plattekill and Christine Pimm of California; brothers and sisters; and grandchildren. Cremation took place at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Newburgh. A memorial service will take place at a later date at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Route 209, Highland. Arrangements are under the direction of the Copeland Funeral Home Inc., 162 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY 12561. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/2/2005.