OBITS: Times Herald-Record 23 Feb 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 Crimmins, Genevieve (Jean) Genevieve (Jean) Crimmins, of Warwick, died February 22, 2005 at Schervier Pavilion, Warwick. She was 94 years old. Born on September 19, 1910 in Bronx, New York, she was the daughter of Sinon and Elizabeth Morgan Breen. She was married to the late Bernard Crimmins. Mrs. Crimmins, a 45-year resident of Yonkers before moving to Warwick, was a Clerk with First National City Bank, New York, N.Y. She was a member of St. Paul the Apostle RC Church in Yonkers. She is survived by two daughters: Elizabeth Moore and her husband Kenneth of Warwick, and Genevieve Donahue and her husband Frank of Texas; grandchildren Kenneth Moore, Eileen Tulp, Erin Donahue and Frank Donahue; three great-grandsons. She was predeceased by a brother, John Breen and a sister, Gertrude Foley. Visiting will be on Thursday, February 24, 2005 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Friday at Mt. Alverno Chapel, 20 Grand St., Warwick. Interment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Genevieve Crimmins Nursing Scholarship Fund, c/o Rudy Breedey, Dev. Dir., St. Anthony's Hospital, 20 Grand St., Warwick, NY 10990. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 2/23/2005. Day, Scott Scott Day, of New Windsor, a mechanic at Cherry Tire in Maybrook, entered into rest on Monday, February 21, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was 47. Son of Janet Day and the late George C. Day, he was born November 29, 1957 in Hackensack, N.J. A family statement reads, Scott was a devoted, loving father and an avid NASCAR racing fan who will be missed by his family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Anna Day, at home, whom he married June 15, 1985 in Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; his mother, Janet Day of Easton, Pa.; two daughters, Nicole and Stephanie Day, both at home; a brother, Craig Day and his wife, Lori of Port Ewen; two sisters, Carol Shook and her husband, Joseph of Bloomingburg, N.Y. and Joyce Wilson and her husband, Ronald of Saylorsburg, Pa.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins and friends. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 24 at Brooks-DiDonato Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Avenue, Newburgh, NY 12550. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 25 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Jack Hyatt officiating. Burial will follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, N.J. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Nicole and Stephanie's Educational Fund, 6 Koran Ave., New Windsor, NY 12553. To send a personal condolence or for directions to the funeral home, please visit Brooks-DiDonato.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 2/23/2005 - 2/24/2005. Enders, Stephen G. Formerly of Jeffersonville, N.Y. Stephen G. Enders, a retired shop steward for the New York State Dept. of Transportation, died February 20, 2005 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, Pa. He was 94. The son of Charles and Minnie Hartz Enders, he was born February 24, 1910 in Hortonville. He was a member of Jeffersonville Senior Citizens, Emmett Turner Post #276 American Legion. Stephen was a US Army veteran of WW II. Survivors include his wife Frances Quartararo Enders of Bethany Village; his daughter, Stephanie Baublit of Plover, Wisc.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, February 24 at Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home, Callicoon. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Cremation will be at Twin Tiers Crematory, Endicott, N.Y.. Burial of cremains will be at Hortonville Cemetery, Hortonville, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 2/23/2005. Heath, Gordon N. "Bud" Gordon (Bud) N. Heath, of Cornwall-on-Hudson, formerly of Basking Ridge, N.J., died Saturday, February 19, 2005 at home after a long illness. He was 73. The son of the late Lowell and Minnie Heath, he was born on September 3, 1931 in Sparta, MI. Mr. Heath served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Ellen; daughters Deb Alley and husband Greg of West Point, N.Y. and Diane Treat and husband Bill of Cornwall-on-Hudson; son Greg and wife Cyndi of Hudsonville, MI; and son, Tim and wife Melissa of Chesterfield, MO. He also leaves behind 12 grandchildren, Erin, Tricia, Katie and Kerri Alley, Ian and Logan Treat, Kristen, Lindsay and Erika Heath and Timmy, Jack and Chloe Heath. He is also survived by sisters, Evelyn Crown and husband Francis, Virginia Bradford and husband Art, Mary Lou Clements and husband Larry, Sandy Russ and husband David; brothers Lowell Heath and wife Gail, Paul Heath and wife Mary; and brother-in-law Stu Bentz, husband of his late sister, Doris. Visitation will be at Quigley Bros. Funeral Home, 337 Hudson St., Cornwall- on-Hudson on Thursday, February 24 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. An additional viewing will take place Friday, February 25 at 10 a.m. at the Evangel Baptist Church, 242 Shunpike Rd., Springfield, N.J. followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions in Gordon's name may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan County, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550 or the Evangel Baptist Church, 242 Shunpike Rd., Springfield, NJ 07081. For more information or directions, please visit www.quigleybros.com. Funeral arrangements were made by Kevin Quigley of Quigley Bros. Funeral Home Inc. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 2/22/2005 - 2/23/2005. Kane, Grace E. Grace E. Kane was a 50-year resident of Wappingers Falls, NY and formerly of Bronx, NY. She was a teaching assistant for special education and English as a second language, Wappingers Central School District, retiring in 1998 after 20 years of service. Grace died February 20, 2005 at her home. The daughter of Anthony Rotante and the late Filomena Castro Rotante, she was born in Bronx, NY. She married Raymond J. Kane on November 24, 1956 in St. Helena's Church, Bronx, NY. She was a member of St. Mary's Church, Wappingers Falls; a graduate of New York City Schools and Academics; 40 year member of Riverview Homemakers; Junior Woman of YWCA; Past Neighborhood Chairperson of Wappingers Girl Scout Neighborhood and former Girl Scout Leader; past president of Wappingers Teaching Assistant Association in the Wappingers School District. She loved to travel. She was grateful for a good and happy life and the love of parents, husband, children, grandchildren and loving friends. A loving daughter, wife, mother and grandmother, she leaves behind her father, Anthony Rotante of Sunrise, FL; her husband Raymond J. Kane at home; her son, Kevin Kane and his wife Adrienne of Poughkeepsie, NY; her daughters: Elizabeth Kane-Leahy and her husband Dennis of Maybrook, NY, Margaret Kane of Newburgh, NY, Mary Kane-Hooker and her husband Mel of Rio Rancho, NM and her grandchildren: Kristopher Kane, Sean, Alyssa and Dylan Leahy and many loving family members and friends. Calling hours were from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday at Straub Funeral Home, Inc., 55 E. Main St., Wappingers Falls. Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m. on Thursday (today), February 24th at St. Mary's Church, Clinton St., Wappingers Falls. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic cancer, 111 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, NY 11714 or St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 2/22/2005 - 2/24/2005. Lutz, Kerry Anne Kerry Anne Lutz, of Monroe, N.Y., a Assistant Manager for Provident Bank in Suffern, N.Y. and a 33-year resident of Monroe, died February 21, 2005 at Orange Regional Medical Center at Arden Hill Campus. Kerry was 35 years of age. The daughter of Richard and Joan Herrmann, she was born on November 15, 1969 in Woodhaven, N.Y. Kerry was a member of Sacred Heart R.C. Parish in Monroe. Kerry was recently engaged to Robert Cuite. Kerry was a wonderful daughter, sister and aunt. She brought much happiness and love to her family and will be missed by all of us. Her parents Richard & Joan Lutz of Monroe; her sister Karen Farley and her husband Kevin of Monroe; a brother Richard Lutz of Monroe; and a sister Kristen at home, survive Kerry. Her Fianc‚e Robert Cuite of Monroe, N.Y. Her maternal grandparents James and Catherine Herrmann of Warwick and her niece Ashlin and nephew Connor Farley also survive Kerry. Numerous aunts, uncles and cousins also survive Kerry. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 23rd from 7 to 9 PM and Thursday, February 24th from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 PM at Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, 139 Stage Road, Monroe, N.Y. A prayer service will be offered on Thursday evening at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, February 25th at 10 AM at the Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Stage Road, Monroe, N.Y. Interment will be private. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, 139 Stage Road, Monroe, New York 10950. Thomas F. Flynn, Director. Memorial contributions in Kerry's name may be made to Breast Cancer Awareness c/o Cancer Research Institute 681 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10022 Telephone 800-992-2677 Published in the Times Herald-Record on 2/23/2005. McConnell, Mary Catherine Mary Catherine McConnell, of Matamoras, Pa., a 35-year resident of the area, died Monday, February 21, 2005 at her home. She was 80. She was born May 3, 1924 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the daughter of the late Joseph P. and the late Anna Neumann Schof. She was the widow of the late John H. McConnell. She was a member of St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Matamoras, Pa. and the Altar & Rosary Society; Catholic Daughters Of Americas, Court Madonna No. 114; and Matamoras Senior Citizens. After moving to Matamoras in 1970, for several years she had been employed at Proclamation Productions, Port Jervis and later Kolmar Labs. Surviving are 3 daughters: Marianne Bregartner & her husband, Arthur of Garden City, N.Y., Kathleen Warne of Matamoras, Pa., Deborah Cook of Matamoras, Pa.; 2 brothers: Joseph Schof & his wife, Charlotte of Matamoras, Pa., John Schof & his wife, Eileen of Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.; 1 sister: Ruth Schaeffer of Attleboro, MA; 6 grandchildren; also nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Rita Reifert. Friends may call at the Gray-Parker Funeral Home, 100 E. Main St., Port Jervis on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005 from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. Catholic Daughters Service will be Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 with a Mass of the Resurrection at 9:30 a.m. in St. Joseph's R.C. Church with the Rev. August A. Ricciardi officiating. Burial will be at St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice St. John, 1007 Oak Street, Pittston Township, PA 18640 or The Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation, PO Box 799044, Dallas, TX 75379-9044. Funeral arrangements are by the Gray-Parker Funeral Home. For information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family, visit www.grayparkerfuneralhome.com Published in the Times Herald-Record on 2/23/2005. Naclerio, John J. John J. Naclerio, of New Windsor, entered into rest on Monday, February 21, 2005 at Arden Hill Hospital. He was 83. Son of the late Vincent and Louise Guadagno Naclerio, he was born June 24, 1921 in Newburgh. Our Dad was a devoted husband and father and we know he is now with his beloved Stephanie. John proudly served his country in the United States Army. In 1939 he joined the National Guard Headquarters Battery 156th and served in WWII, Europe Theaters, 44th Div and received the bronze star for bravery and was also awarded the American Defense Service Medal, European African Middle Eastern Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He rejoined the National Guard after the war and obtained the rank of Captain. Mr. Naclerio was a member of the Catholic War Veterans, New Windsor Fire House, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the New Windsor Seniors. Survivors include his two daughters, Louise Gibney and her husband Thomas of New Windsor and Patricia Smith and her husband, Charles of New Windsor; a sister, Mary Casillo of Newburgh; a granddaughter, Victoria Labrenz and her husband, Edward of Newburgh and their children, Max and Lucas and two grandsons, Thomas and Michael Gibney of Marlboro; a niece, Julie Hartley and her husband, Donald of Newburgh; and a nephew, Joseph Casillo and his wife, Norma of New Windsor. He was predeceased by his wife, Stephanie, whom he married August 12, 1945 at St. Francis Church; a brother, Louis Naclerio; and a brother-in-law, Joseph Casillo. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23 at Brooks-DiDonato Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Avenue, Newburgh, NY 12550. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 24 at St. Francis of Assisi Church with Father Vondras officiating. Burial will follow, with military honors, at St. Francis Cemetery, New Windsor. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made on John's behalf to the St. Francis Restoration Fund, 145 Benkard Avenue, Newburgh, NY 12550. To send a personal condolence or for directions to the funeral home, please visit Brooks-DiDonato.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 2/23/2005. Oliver, Dora Lee Gailey Formerly of Joplin, Mo. Dora Lee Gailey Oliver, 72, died peacefully on Monday, February 21, 2005 at Park Manor Rehabilitation Center, Middletown, N.Y. She was born on November 12, 1932, to Scott and Lorene Gibson Gailey in Rocky Comfort, Missouri. She lived most of her life in Joplin, Missouri. Dora retired to Grove, Oklahoma from the Jasper County Department of Social Services in 1994, after 25 years of service, where she was a social worker. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Robert C. Oliver who died June 30, 1990 and a granddaughter Christina Oliver. She is survived by four sons, Scott, Sam, Sheldon and Stanley and his wife Jacqueline of New York. She has eleven grandchildren, Christopher, Amy, Linda, Robert, Carrie-Sue, David, Zachary ,Shannon, Anna-Laurene, Spencer and Abigail: five great-grandchildren, two brothers: J.C. of Arkansas and John of Florida and lifelong friends Jennifer Oliver, Sherrie Bennett, Pamela Belamonte and Linda Clark. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Joplin, Missouri. Memorial service will be held on Friday, February 25th at the United Methodist Church, Jeffersonville, N.Y. at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions can be sent to Orange-Sullivan Hospice, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550 or to Park Manor Rehabilitation Center, 121 Dunning Road, Middletown, NY 10940. Arrangements are under the guidance of Morse Funeral Home Inc., Middletown, N.Y. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 2/23/2005 - 2/24/2005. Orosz, Margaret R. Melbourne, Fla. Margaret Rose Orosz, of Viera, FL, formerly of Goshen, NY and a long-term resident of New City, NY, died peacefully on Sunday, February 13, 2005 at Wuesthoff Hospital in Melbourne, FL with William, her beloved husband of 58 years, at her side. Margaret was 78 years old. Mrs. Orosz was born on October 18, 1926 to Julia and Frank Kasko in Wharton, NJ. Margaret married William Orosz of the Bronx, NY on January 19, 1947 at Saint Stephen's of Hungary Catholic Church in Yorkville, NY. She was the Beloved and devoted wife of William; Dear mother of William Jr. (wife Karen), Charles (wife Barbara); Allen (wife Kimberly); and Dwayne; Loving grandmother to Theresa Catalina (husband William), JoAnn Ryan (husband Richard), Suzanne, Charles Jr., Cathleen Lange (husband Jason), Leslie, William III, John, and Alexander; Great-grandmother to Jason Jr. She was also a Loving sister to Irene Larsen, Steven Kasko and the following deceased: Andrew, Julia, Mary, Frank, Helen, and John. A Parastas service was offered at the Florida Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. The Office of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, February 17 at 11am at Saints Cyril & Methodius Byzantine Catholic Church in Fort Pierce, with Father Michael Sopoliga officiating. Interment followed at Florida Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Rockledge, FL. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 2/23/2005. Ortiz, Gladys Gladys Ortiz, a seamstress and former Middletown resident, died Friday, February 18, 2005 at West Marion Community Hospital in Ocala, Fla. with her beloved family by her side. She was 62 years old. The daughter of the late Virgilio and Maria Gonzales Castillo, Gladys was born on June 15, 1942 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. In 1951, at the age of 10, Gladys moved to Middletown. Gladys worked as a seamstress for Classy Leather Goods for 20 years and also worked for Calvert Coat for nine years before her retirement. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Middletown. Gladys is survived by her husband Pablo of Ocala, Fla.; one daughter, Carmen Ortiz of Ocala, Fla.; one son, Pablo Ortiz Jr., and his wife Julieta of Oklahoma City, Okla.; three brothers, Nelson Castillo of Leehiegh, Fla., Wilson Castillo of Connecticut and Hector Juan Castillo of Middletown; two sisters, Monserrate Gonzales of Ponce, Puerto Rico and Betty Torres of Coamo, Puerto Rico; and four grandchildren, Stephanie and Ashley N. Miller and Pablo G. and Andree J. Ortiz. Family and friends may visit on Thursday, February 24, 2005 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc., 130 Highland Avenue, Middletown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 25, 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, 149 Cottage Street, Middletown. Burial will follow in the family plot in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Memorial donations in Gladys' name may be made to Columbia University Medical Center, Development Office, 100 Haven Avenue, Suite 29 D, New York, NY 10032. Arrangements are under the direction of Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc. www.applebee-mcphillips.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 2/23/2005. Pitt, John "Jack" Jack was born and raised in Rockland County, N.Y. He loved this state enough to die here. John was taken from us on February 17, 2005 at 1:30 a.m. He fought the good fight. Not only was he a good friend and husband, he had three children and was monumental to his grandson, his friendship immeasurable, his generosity uparalleled and his love unequaled. John spent his young career in the Army and Airforce. He was foreman and top lineman at Ma-Bell Telephone Co. As well, he drove tractor trailers OTR. Settling down he schooled as senior technician for Ford Motor Co. Resigning his accomplishments for family he complimented their needs. He worked with his sons building anything imaginable, bolstering their dreams, ambitions and security. His talents were blatantly obvious; his simple wrought forward a mechanical masterpiece. His mind, heart and hands crafted life. He understood life and was master of it. He never underestimated the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring, ALL of which have changed the world! A celebration will be held Saturday, February 26 between 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Ralston-Lippincott-Hasbrouck-Ingrassia Funeral Home Inc., 72 W. Main St., Middletown. Arrangements by Ralston-Lippincott- Hasbrouck-Ingrassia Funeral Home. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 2/23/2005 - 2/24/2005. Schuppe, Horace A. "Ace" Horace A. "Ace" Schuppe, of Chester, a retired senior test engineer for Bendix Allied Signal Corp in Teterboro, N.J. and longtime resident of the area, died Monday, February 21, 2005 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Arden Hill Campus in Goshen. He was 68. The son of the late Max and Meta Haefcke Schuppe, he was born on April 12, 1936 in New York, N.Y. Mr. Schuppe was an avid fisherman as well as having enjoyed photography as a hobby. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Schuppe at home; his children Denise Shepherd and her husband Mark of Poughkeepsie, Janet Schuppe of Middletown, Elizabeth Murnane and her husband William of Glenham, Stephen Schuppe and his wife Jean of Chester and Susan Babcock and her husband Frank of Slate Hill and his grandchildren, Jessica, Peter, William, Brian, Lauren, Stephen, Kathleen and Kayla. He is also survived by his aunt, Emma Haefcke of Toms River, N.J.; as well as his cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation hours will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m on Thursday February 24 at the Lippincott Funeral Home, Inc., 92 Main St., Chester. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 25 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Chester Cemetery, Chester. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Chester Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Arrangements by Lippincott Funeral Home Inc. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 2/23/2005. Smith Jr., Samuel D. Samuel Douglas Smith Jr., 82, of Spotswood, N.J., died Monday, February 21, 2005 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, N.J. Born in Suffern, N.Y., he resided in Monsey, N.Y. before moving to Spotswood, N.J. in 1967. After retiring in 1983 from the Pettibone Construction Equipment Company of East Brunswick, N.J., where he worked for 28 years, he moved back to New York, settling in Wurtsboro. He returned to Spotswood last year. Mr. Smith was a US Army veteran serving in WW II. He was a member of the American Legion Post 253 of Spotswood. He was also a member of the Operating Engineers, Local 825 of South Brunswick, N.J. He was predeceased by his sisters, Leona Strahlmann, Mildred Osborn, Mary Ackerson and Helen Blakesly and his brothers, William, Arnold and Robert Smith. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Phyllis (Shuart) Smith of Spotswood; his daughters, Susan Capello of Wurtsboro, N.Y. and Cheryl "Cheri" and her husband Jerry High of Spotswood; his sisters, Dolores Harrington and Betty Smith; his brothers, James D., Charles and Thomas Smith; his grandson, Robert Louis Capello and his wife Maria of Pearl River, N.Y.; a granddaughter Aimee Nuwer and her husband Chris of Winchester, Va.; three great-grandchildren, Gabriella Capello and Emma and Casey Nuwer; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday from the Scarr Funeral Home, 160 Orange Ave., Suffern, N.Y. Interment will follow at the Brick Church Cemetery, Ramapo, N.Y. Friends and family may call Thursday morning at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations in honor of Mr. Smith be made to the American Cancer Society at their website: www.cancer.org/asp/donate/donmultidonate.asp or by mail at PO Box 102454, Atlanta, GA 30368-2454. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 2/23/2005. Sochinski, Vina M. Vina M. Sochinski, of Parksville, a homemaker and an area resident for over 25 years, died Monday, February 21, 2005 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris. She was 81. The daughter of the late Rudgar and Lillian Van Oystervelt Maloney, she was born November 22, 1923 in New York City, N.Y. Survivors include two sons, Steven Sochinski and his wife Barbara of Parksville and Robert Sochinski and his wife Audrey of Middleburgh; one daughter, Diane Gaffney and her husband Louis of Loch Sheldrake; six grandchildren, James Sochinski, Gary Flynn, Tracey Sochinski, Barbara Kelly, Jessica Sochinski and Cortney Sochinski; two great-grandchildren, Abigail Kelly and Kylie Flynn. She was predeceased by her husband John J. Sochinski in 1998; a son, John Sochinski in 1979; and two grandsons, Steven Sochinski in 2004 and Shawn Sochinski in 2004. Visitation will be held Wednesday (today) February 23 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Harris Funeral Home, West Street at Buckley, Liberty. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, February 24 in the funeral home with the Rev. Carl Caskey officiating. Burial will be in the Wallkill Cemetery in Middletown. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 2/23/2005. Totaan, Melvina Melvina Totaan, a homemaker and lifelong area resident, died Friday, February 18, 2005 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. She was 84. The daughter of the late Paul Jones and Lucy Cooper Jones, she was born February 14, 1921 in Central Valley. She was the widow of John B. Lenaerts and Isidro Totaan. Survivors include sons, John Lenaerts of Napanoch, Thomas Totaan of Walker Valley; brother Frank Jones of Monroe; sisters, Gladys Olin of Harriman, Marie Ayers of East Branch; four grandchildren, John M. Lenaerts, Amy Figueroa, Stacy Page, Ashley Totaan; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by three brothers, Robert Jones, Charles Jones, Jackie Jones and four sisters, Ruth Jones, Bertha Montgomery, Dora Jones and Ida Mattern. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, February 24 at the Smith, Seaman and Quackenbush Inc. Funeral Home, 515 Route 32, Highland Mills. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, February 25 at Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity, West Point. Chaplain Major Jerry Deponai will officiate. Burial will be in Post Cemetery, West Point. Arrangements by Smith, Seaman and Quackenbush Inc. Funeral Home. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 2/23/2005 - 2/24/2005. Truskoloski, Leona B. Leona B. Truskoloski, of Liberty, N.Y., a retired dental assistant for Dr. Richard Hartman and a lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center in Liberty. She was 85. The daughter of the late George Sr. and Catherine Mangan Beiling, she was born May 25, 1919 in Youngsville. Leona was a communicant of St. Peter's R.C. Church in Liberty and a member of St. Paul's Senior Citizens. Survivors include two sons, James Brady and his wife Dianne of Jeffersonville and John Brady of Newbury Port, Mass; three stepdaughters, Rose Wurmuth and her husband Joe of Hamburg, N.J., Victoria Fendrock of Randolph, N.J. and Beatrice Carlson and her husband Carl of Brodheadsville, Pa.; three grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Francis Brady and later by her second husband William Truskoloski. Visitation will be held Friday, February 25 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Harris Funeral Home, West Street at Buckley, Liberty. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:45 a.m., Saturday, February 26 in St. Peter's R.C. Church, 264 N. Main St., Liberty with Monsignor Edward Straub officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, Liberty. Memorial contributions may be made to the Orange-Sullivan Hospice, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 2/23/2005. Trzyzewski, Marilyn M. Marilyn M. Trzyzewski (nee Christenson) died February 19, 2005. She was 69. She was born March 25, 1935 in Newburgh, N.Y. Beloved wife of Henry Trzyzewski. Loving mother of David (Belinda) and Mark (Susan). Cherished grandmother of Abigail Trzyzewski. Dear sister of Helen (Elmer) Preiss of Poteet, TX and Kathy (Bela) Hegedus of Pine Bush, NY. Also survived by nieces, nephews and cousins. Services Thursday at 9:30 AM from the Kazmierczak Funeral Home Inc., 3640 Clinton St (1 block east of Union) and in Queen of Heaven RC Church at 10:15 AM. The family will be present Wednesday only 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Interment St. Matthew Cemetery West Seneca, NY. Donations to the American Diabetes Association will be appreciated. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 2/23/2005. Wegener, Gladys Gladys Wegener, a resident of Randolph for eight years, formerly of Woodhaven, N.Y., died February 21, 2005 at St. Clares Hospital-Denville. She was 96. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a former kitchen aide for the New York Public School System for eight years. She was a member of the Emmanuel Reform Church, Woodhaven, N.Y. where she was a Sunday School teacher. Gladys was treasurer of the Woman's Club, a member of the Mr. and Mrs. Club and, when in Randolph, a member of the Randolph Senior Citizens. Visiting will be on Thursday, February 24 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the evening at the Quigley Funeral Home in Dover. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 10 a.m. She was predeceased by her husband Richard Wegener in 1980. Survivors include daughter, Marian Mozes of Dover; son, Richard Wegener of Warwick, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 2/23/2005. Woods, Mae Elsie Bartholomay Mae Elsie Bartholomay Woods, 90, of Vandling and Shohola, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 at Osprey Ridge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Carbondale. She was the widow of Robert William Woods, who died in February 2004. They were married for 67 years. Born Aug. 1, 1914, in Vandling, to Carl and Mary Tovey Bartholomay, she was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, Forest City, and a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star Ruby Chapter 23. She was also a past matron club member. Surviving are sons, Robert W. Woods and wife Ann, Shohola, and Carl J. Woods and wife Janice, Plains; a daughter, Mary Beth Stroud and husband Joseph, Easly, S.C.; grandsons, Robert C. Woods and wife Sharon, Wantage, N.J. and William M. Woods, and wife Melanie, North Wales; granddaughters, Diane M. Crouthamel and husband Shawn, Hatfield, April Stroud Ebling and husband Roel, Northampton, Mass. and Janice Stroud, Montana; and great-grandchildren, Michelle, Emma, Tyler and Jocelyn. She was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Taylor. The funeral will be Friday from the Jones and Brennan Funeral Home, 430 Main St., Forest City, with services at noon in Christ Episcopal Church, Forest City, by the Rev. Elizabeth Myers. Interment, Union Dale Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday 3 to 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, 700 Delaware St., Forest City, 18421. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 2/23/2005. Xuereb, Emanuel Emanuel Xuereb, of Newburgh, entered into rest on Saturday, February 19, 2005 at home in the loving care of his devoted wife of 42 years, Theresa Avallone Xuereb. He was 76. Son of the late Joseph and Mary Camalerie Xuereb, he was born January 30, 1929 in Malta. Emanuel was a restaurateur for 42 years, owning several restaurants and managing Hotel Washington, Newburgh. He was also an honorary member of the VFW Post 973. In addition to his wife, survivors include his children, Martin Xuereb of Florida, Bernice Mills and her husband, Steve of Florida, Carl Xuereb and his wife, Roxanna of Florida; a sister, Jessie Portelli of Malta; two grandchildren, Maria and Carl Anthony Jr. of Florida; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Entombment will be in Cedar Hill Mausoleum, Newburgh. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Orange, 800 Stony Brook Ct., Newburgh, NY 12550 or the American Cancer Society, 419 E. Main St., Middletown, NY 10940. Arrangements are under the direction of Brooks-DiDonato Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Avenue, Newburgh, N.Y. To send a personal condolence, please visit Brooks-DiDonato.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 2/23/2005.