OBITS: Times Herald-Record 14 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 Bryant, Richard Alen Formerly of Newburgh, N.Y. Richard Alen Bryant, a US Army veteran, died Saturday, April 9, 2005 in Tiajuana, Mexico. He was 55. The son of the late Lestor Bryant and Alberta Baker Bryant, he was born October 3, 1949 in Newburgh. He attended the Newburgh School District and was baptized in Ebenezer Baptist Church as a child. As a young adult, he united with the Soul Saving Station Church of God in Christ, Newburgh, N.Y. Richard worshipped there whenever he was in Newburgh. He had many friends. Survivors include one brother, Arthur "Skippy" Smith of Springfield, Mo.; two sisters, Irene Bryant Cotten of Yokosuka, Japan and Deloris Bryant Filgo of Bremerton, Wash.; first cousins, Elaine "Sandy" Baker Bevier of Newburgh and Barbara Baker of Albany; several nieces, nephews, others relatives and friends. Cremation will be held at the convenience of the family. Rhodes Funeral Homes, 259 Walsh Ave., New Windsor entrusted with professional arrangements. Visit our website at www.rhodesfuneralhomes.com Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/14/2005. Freeman, David P. "Buddy" David P. "Buddy" Freeman, a refuse engineer for the Sanitation Dept., New York, N.Y., died Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Arden Hill Campus, Goshen. He was 74. The son of Edward Freeman and Mary McCarthy Freeman, he was born Monday, February 2, 1931 in Bronx. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include two sons, David Freeman and his wife Denise of Marlton, N.J., Dan Freeman and his wife Carolyn of Goshen; one daughter, Gloria Freeman of New Rochelle; five grandchildren, Daniel, Joseph, Julianne, Leah and Jenna; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by one brother, Edward Freeman and one sister, Theresa Fox. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Friday, April 15 at Donovan Funeral Home, 82 South Church St., Goshen. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 16 at St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church, 71 Murray Ave., Goshen. Interment will be in the Orange County Veteran's Memorial Cemetery, Craigville Road, Goshen. Arrangements by Donovan Funeral Home. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/14/2005. Getman, Lauren C. Lauren C. Getman, a homemaker and five year resident of the area, died Saturday April 2, 2005 in Wurtsboro. She was 42. Daughter of Joseph and Rosemary Sharp Cepuran, she was born in Orlando, Fla. on May 22, 1962. Lauren will be remembered for her zest for life, her love of the outdoors, especially the ocean, and the joy she had in keeping her garden. She is survived by her parents, her fianc‚, Warren Lindridge; four brothers and their families; as well as many friends who will miss her so much. Arrangements are by the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home of Wurtsboro. For additional service information, please go to www.kennyfuneralhome.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/14/2005. Johnson Sr., Ernest Ernest Johnson, Sr., of Middletown, entered into rest on Tuesday April 12, 2005 at the Orange Regional Medical Center in Goshen, N.Y. He was 81. The son of the late Fred and Karen Johnson, he was born September 18, 1923 in New York City. He was retired from Dairylea Corp. in Goshen, and was a former employee of the Middletown School District. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Flora Paz Johnson, at home; his two children, Ernest Johnson, Jr. and his wife, Doreen, of Pine Bush, and Christine Indzonka and her husband, Peter, of Colonie, N.Y.; his twin sister, Jenny Scigliano of Long Island; and two brothers-in-law, Lou and Frank Paz. He is also survived by four grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Visitation hours will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Friday April 15, 2005 at the Ralston-Lippincott-Hasbrouck-Ingrassia Funeral Home, Inc., 72 West Main St., Middletown, N.Y. A funeral service will be held Friday, April 15 at 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Brick Church Cemetery in Montgomery, N.Y. on Saturday, April 16 at 11:30 AM. Arrangements were made by Ralston-Lippincott-Hasbrouck-Ingrassia Funeral Home, Inc. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/14/2005. Miller, Virginia Wilhelmina Virginia Wilhelmina Miller, of Middletown, New York passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at Orange Regional Medical Center at Arden Hill, Goshen. She was 77. Born in Goshen, on March 6, 1928, she was the daughter of George and Mable Babb Behrent. She was the widow of Robert Miller Sr. She retired as a Cosmetic Technician at Woolworth's, Middletown and also worked in the meat department of Lloyds & Shop Rite. She was a communicate of St. Joseph Catholic Church Middletown. She is survived by two son Duane Uszenski Sr. of Richmond, Va. and James Uszenski and his wife April of Cuddebackville; two daughters Barbara Uszenski and her companion Raymond Kurosk of Middletown and Pamela Thomas and her husband Roger of Middletown; her sister Dorothy Lewis of Middletown; three stepsons Leigh Miller and his wife Debbie of Unionville, Stephen Miller and his wife Patti of Middletown and Larry Miller and his wife Ruth of Charlestown, S.C.; two stepdaughters Patti Harp and her husband David of Slate Hill, and Margaret Carl of New Hampton. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son Edward Uszenski Jr.; stepson Robert Miller Jr.; her sister Mae Slingerland; and three brothers Harry Behrent, Robert Behrent and George Behrent Friends are invited to call Friday, April 15 from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. at Morse Funeral Home Inc., 33 Railroad Ave, Middletown. Funeral Services at Morse Funeral Home Inc. at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, with the Reverend Peter Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Wallkill Cemetery Middletown. Arrangements are under the guidance of Morse Funeral Home Inc., Middletown. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/14/2005. Newkirk Jr., Douglas Douglas Newkirk Jr., 46, of Crystal River, Fla., died Monday, February 28, 2005 at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center. Born December 7, 1958 in Middletown, N.Y. to Douglas Newkirk Sr. and Dorothy (Johnson) Newkirk. He moved to Florida 3 months ago and had been a resident of Middletown up until then. He was a manager in the Restaurant Business and enjoyed playing the organ, singing and using the computer. He was preceded in death by his wife Joy Newkirk and stepmother, Bessie Newkirk. Survivors include his father, Douglas Newkirk Sr. of Crystal River, Fla.; mother Dorothy Newkirk and companion Bill of Middletown; three sisters, Terri Matthews and husband Marcus of Middletown, Mellissa Fritz and husband Rich of Glen Spey and Brenda Cole and companion Rick of Port Jervis; one brother, Robert Cole of Middletown; one uncle, Charles Newkirk of North Carolina; one aunt, Marylyn Cutler of Middletown; five nephews; two nieces; many cousins; two stepbrothers, Robert Lazier and wife Diane of Howells and Pete Lazier Sr. and wife Bonnie of Middletown; three stepsisters, Anna Conkling and husband Bob of Crystal River, Fla., Linda Gadke and husband Paul of Homosassa, Fla. and Marlene Archer and husband Martin of Crystal River, Fla. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday April 23 at Webb Horton Church, 50 East Main St., Middletown. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/14/2005. Obry, Heinz Heinz Obry, a retired Master Mechanic and owner of Modena Service Center in Modena, N.Y., retiring in 1999 and 33 year resident, died Tuesday April 12, 2005, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was 65. Son of the late Karl Obry and Karoline Obry, he was born December 25, 1939 in Weilerbach, Germany. He was a past National Chairman and at present, a member of the Steuben Society of America. He married Virginia E. Koeln on June 13, 1964 in Glendale, N.Y. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Obry, of Modena; a son and a daughter; four grandchildren; one sister, Elizabeth Henneberger, and her husband, Henry, of Norwich, Vt.; one sister and two brothers in Germany; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Friday April 15, 2005 at Copeland Funeral Home, Inc., 162 South Putt Corners Rd., New Paltz, N.Y. Funeral will take place at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 16 at the funeral home with Father Robert Panek officiating. Burial will be in Modena Rural Cemetery, Modena, N.Y. Arrangements were made by Copeland Funeral Home, Inc. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/14/2005. Schmittler, Joseph D. Joseph D. Schmittler, of Chester, N.Y., a retired Bank Executive for 30 years and a 32-year resident of the area, died April 11, 2005 at Orange Regional Medical Center at Arden Hill Campus, Goshen, New York. He was 58 years of age. The son the late Joseph and Stephanie Koczacko Schmittler he was born on February 27, 1947 in Bayonne, New Jersey. Joe was a loving husband, father and grandfather, who will be missed by all whose lives he touched. Survivors include his wife Donna-Marie Schmittler at home, his daughters Stephanie and her husband Joseph Hubner of Long Island, and Kristine Schmittler of Las Vegas, Nevada and his son Joseph A. Schmittler of London, England. Joe is also survived by his three grandchildren Mikayla, Joseph and Sarah Hubner of Long Island and his brother Bernard Schmittler and his wife Mary of New Jersey. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 14th from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday, April 15, from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. at Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, 139 Stage Road, Monroe, N.Y. A Funeral Mass will be offered on Saturday, April 16 at St. Columba R.C. Church, 27 High Street, Chester, N.Y. at 10 a.m. Cremation will be at Oxford Hills Crematory, Inc., Chester, N.Y. Memorial contributions in Joseph's name may be made to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Hearts Gifts Processing Center, P.O. Box 3049, Syracuse, New York 13220-3049. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, 139 Stage Road, Monroe, New York, Thomas F. Flynn, Licensed Funeral Director. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 4/13/2005 - 4/14/2005. Shenker, Martin F. Martin F. Shenker, a retired C.E.O. of Faber Block in Paramus, N.J., died Tuesday April 12, 2005, at home. He was 82. Son of the late William and Tina Schwartz Shenker, he was born May 24, 1922 in Paterson, N.J. Martin was a U.S. Army veteran who served during World War II. He was awarded the Bronze Star with several clusters for action in combat in the Battle of the Bulge and the Central European Campaign. He is survived by his wife, Bette Port Shenker, at home; one daughter, Ilene Castaldo of Montgomery; three granddaughters: Elizabeth, Tracie and Kimberly; and one niece, Nancy Bryson. Funeral services will be held on Thursday April 14, 2005 at 11:00 AM at Doulin Newburgh Funeral Home, Inc., 318 N. Montgomery St., Newburgh, N.Y. Burial will be in King Solomon Cemetery in Clifton, N.J. Memorial donations may be made to: American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231. Arrangements under the care of Christian D. Garrison of the Doulin Newburgh Funeral Home, Inc. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/14/2005. Simon, Mildred Mildred Simon of Washingtonville, died on Monday, April 11, 2005, in the Campbell Hall Nursing Home. She was 91. Daughter of Isadore and Rose Schwartz, she was born in Manhattan on the Lower East side and lived most of her life in the Bronx. She was married for 45 years to Sol Simon, who predeceased her. She and her husband, Sol, for over 15 years, owned Sol's Dairy on East 174th St. in the Bronx. Mildred was also employed by the Alexander's Department Store Buying Office in Manhattan. She was especially known for her Jewish cooking, her creative knitting skills, and her love for family. Survivors include her daughter, Carol Packer and her husband Ken of Washingtonville, her son Melvin Simon and his wife Sharon of Thiels, NY, and four grand children Jason Packer, Ryan Packer, Stacy Schechter, and Rachel Simon. Funeral services were conducted by Rabbi Robert L. Rozenberg, of Temple Beth Jacob in Newburgh, on Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at 1 p.m. at Hellman's Funeral Home, in Spring Valley. Shiva will be at the home of Melvin Simon on Wednesday at 7 p.m., and at the home of Carol Packer on Thursday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Memorial donations can be made to the Temple Beth Jacob Cantor's Music Fund, 344 Gidney Ave., Newburgh, NY. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/14/2005. Sullivan, Frances R. Formerly of the Bronx and Yonkers, N.Y. Frances R. Sullivan, a community activist for the Fordham Bedford Housing Corp., entered into rest on Wednesday April 13, 2005 at the Horton Medical Center in Middletown, N.Y. She was 67. Frances is survived by her husband of over 45 years, Jack Sullivan; her daughter, Frances and her husband, Richie, of Peekskill; son, Jack and his wife, Yvette, of Bloomingburg; daughter, Mary and her husband, Nelson, of Wurtsboro; son, Tommy and his wife, Margarite, of Pearl River; 16 grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and her three brothers: John, Rudy and Tom; as well as several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Thursday April 14, 2005 from 7-9 PM at the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home, 111 Sullivan St., Wurtsboro, and on Friday, April 15 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the funeral home. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at the St. Joseph's Church of Wurtsboro on Saturday morning, April 16 at 10:00 AM with the Rev. Peter Madori officiating. Burial will be held in the St. Joseph's Cemetery, Wurtsboro, N.Y. Arrangements are by the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home of Wurtsboro. For additional service information, please visit www.kennyfuneralhome.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/14/2005. Witschief, Margaret Margaret Witschief, of Newburgh, the retired owner of the Newburgh Travel Agency and longtime resident of the area, died Wednesday April 13, 2005 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh Campus. The daughter of the late John and Susanne Mislan, she was born May 18, 1917 in Trenton, N.J. She attended St. Mary's Church in Newburgh, was a member of Community Garden Club, the Powelton Club and active with the St. Luke's Hospital Auxiliary. She moved to Newburgh from Trenton after her marriage to Lt. Graham Witschief, who served in France during World War II. She is survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Ruth Mislan of Toledo, Ohio and Joseph and Carol Mislan of Lawrenceville, N.J.; one sister, Mary Smith of Seattle, Wash.; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Anne Allerton. Funeral services conducted by Father William Scafidi will be held at a time convenient to the family. Entombment will follow in Cedar Hill Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, kindly make memorial contributions to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements under the direction White & Venuto Funeral Home, 188 North Plank Rd. (Rt. 32), Newburgh, N.Y. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 4/14/2005 - 4/15/2005. Zoutis, Oreste "Jack" Oreste "Jack" Zoutis of Newburgh, a retired U.S. Postal Service worker, died Sunday April 10, 2005, at Cornwall Hospital. He was 78. He was born in Washington D.C. on April 24, 1926. Survivors include one brother, Chris Zoutis and his wife, Adeline, of Newburgh; one sister, Ginny McCormack and her husband, Fran, of Newburgh; dear friends, Tom and Debby Conway of Wallkill; and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by one brother, George and two sisters, Mary and Thelma. Cremation will be at Cedar Hill Crematory. Arrangements are under the care of Christian D. Garrison of the Doulin Newburgh Funeral Home, Inc., 318 N. Montgomery St., Newburgh, N.Y. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/14/2005.