OBITS: Times Herald-Record 23 May 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 Bilyou, Ellen L. Ellen L. Bilyou, a lifelong resident of the area and cook at McQuade Childrens Services, died Sunday May 22, 2005 at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. She was 46. The daughter of the late Eugene Czuback and Melinda O'Dell Cordero, she was born July 14, 1958 in Newburgh, N.Y. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Bilyou, at home; a son, Dennis Bilyou, Jr., at home; her mother, Melinda Cordero and her husband, Julio, of Newburgh; a sister, Jean Brown and her husband, Robert, of Maryland; a brother-in-law, Roger Bilyou; and aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Tuesday May 24, 2005 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the Gridley-Horan Funeral Home, 39 Orchard St., Walden, N.Y. Funeral services will follow on Tuesday evening at 8:30 PM in the funeral home. Cremation will be in Cedar Hill Crematory in Newburgh, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Ulster County, 34 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401. Arrangements were made by the Gridley-Horan Funeral Home, Inc. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 5/23/2005. Bucci, Nicholas Nicholas Bucci, of Newburgh, a lifetime area resident, entered into rest Saturday May 21, 2005 in Castle Point VA Hospital. He was 86. Son of the late Luciano and Madeline Bucci, he was born July 16, 1918 in Newburgh, N.Y. Mr. Bucci proudly served his country during World War II; was a retired self-employed taxi driver; and was one of the original members inducted into the Fast Pitch Hall of Fame. He is survived by two sons, Lou Bucci and his wife, Agatha, of Marlboro, and Nick Bucci and his wife, Bonnie, of Marlboro; his daughter, Angel Colandrea and her husband, Mark, of Newburgh; ten grandchildren: Christopher, Michael, Robert, Megan and Rebecca Bucci, Jennifer and Stephanie Thomas, and Adam, Renee and Louis Colandrea; eight great-grandchildren: Brian, Matthew, Jessica, James, Madeline and Hudson Bucci, and Kassondra and Logan Colandrea; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 PM on Tuesday May 24 at the Brooks-DiDonato Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 25 at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Goshen Veteran's Cemetery, Goshen. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions on Mr. Bucci's behalf may be sent to Castle Point VA Medical Center, Cardiac Care Unit, Castle Point, NY 12511. And to all that knew him, "He's not talkin' to you". To send a personal condolence or for directions to the funeral home, please visit Brooks-DiDonato.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 5/23/2005 - 5/24/2005. Coleman, William Roosa William Roosa Coleman, a retired central office installer for the Western Electric Telephone Co., died Saturday May 21, 2005 at Arden Hill Hospital in Goshen after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 82. The son of the late Frank Coleman and Charlotte Anna Roosa Coleman, he was born September 24, 1922 in Nyack, N.Y. Mr. Coleman proudly served in World War II from 1943-1945 in the Signal Corps, 38th Armed Infantry Division in Germany, France, Africa and Italy (Sicily). He was a charter member of the VFW Willis Polhemus Post #9215 in Upper Nyack, and the Telephone Pioneers of America. He is survived by his daughter, Karen Hutt of Monticello, formerly of Burlingham; a brother, Robert Coleman of Upper Nyack; three grandchildren: Daniel Hutt (Donna) of Slate Hill, Erica and Ron Brown of Saugerties, and Derek Hutt (Coryn) of Hopewell, Va.; three great-grandchildren: Ronnie Lee Brown, Jonathan Hutt and Kelani Hutt; niece, Carole and George Pfeister of Rock Hill; as well as many other nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 24 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home, 111 Sullivan St. in Wurtsboro. His funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 25 at 10:00 AM at the funeral home. Burial will be held in the Orange County Veterans Cemetery in Goshen. Arrangements are by the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home. For additional service information, please visit www.kennyfuneralhome.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 5/23/2005. Dolan, Dr. Teresa Collins Teresa Collins Dolan, age 81, of Richmond, Va., died Friday evening, May 20, 2005 in Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Conn. Born in Niagra Falls, N.Y. on January 6, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Krueger Collins. Teresa was the wife of the late John W. Dolan. In addition to raising a family of four children, the majority of Dr. Dolan's career was spent in the nursing profession, where she performed a number of jobs ranging from RN and Nursing Instructor at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Tarrytown, N.Y., to Director of Nursing at Arden Hill Hospital in Goshen. In addition to being an avid card player and opera and theater fan, Teresa had a passion for world travel as well. She received her BA from Niagra University, an MA from SUNY New Paltz, and her Doctorate from Virginia Tech. Survivors include her son, Mitch Dolan and his wife, Fran, of New Canaan, Conn.; three daughters: Sean P. Miller of Richmond, Va., Cake Dolan-Haas and her husband, Daniel J. Haas, of Killingworth, Conn., and Mary T. Dolan of Orlando, Fla.; one sister, Rita Stivers of Niagra Falls, N.Y.; grandchildren: Catherine L. Readling and her husband, Charles, Casey E. Dolan, John W. Dolan, and Gordon G. Miller III; and great-grandchildren, Charles Thomas Readling and Robert Mitchell Readling. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday May 24, 2005 at St. Aloysius Church, Cherry St., New Canaan, Conn. Interment will be held on Wednesday in St. John's Cemetery, Goshen, N.Y. Friends may call at Hoyt Funeral Home, 199 Main St., New Canaan, Conn. on Monday evening from 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Sheperd's Center of Richmond, 4900 Augusta Ave., #102, Richmond, VA 23230. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 5/23/2005. Hammond Sr., Russell M. Russell M. Hammond, Sr., of Stony Point, N.Y., died Thursday, May 19, 2005 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City. He was 66. He was born June 12, 1938 in Garnerville, N.Y., the son of the late Russell E. and the late Catherine Matusovic Hammond. He was the owner of Russ The Handyman, Stony Point, N.Y., and a veteran of the United States Navy. He is survived by his daughters, Dorothy Nagle and husband James of Monroe, N.Y., Paula Torino and husband Ronald of Palm Bay, Fla., and Robin Hammond of Highland Falls, N.Y., his son, Russell M. Hammond, III and wife Pamela of Newport, R.I., his sisters Margaret Archambault of West Haverstraw, N.Y., Catherine Todd of Highland Mills, N.Y., and Gloria Hammond of Stony Point, N.Y., his uncle, Alsalmoe Sansalone of Garnerville, N.Y., his five grandchildren, Catrina Torino, Ronald Torino, Hollyjoy Nagle, Elliott Hammond, and Victoria Hammond, and several cousins, nieces, and nephews. Friends may call at the William F. Hogan Funeral Home, 135 Main Street, Highland Falls, N.Y. from 7-9 PM Tuesday, May 24, 2005. Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Mount Repose Cemetery, Haverstraw, N.Y. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 5/22/2005 - 5/23/2005. Lau, Elizabeth Edna Elizabeth Edna Lau, a homemaker, died May 20, 2005 at home. She was 70 years old. The daughter of William Hanscom and Virginia Doyle Hanscom, she was born July 12, 1934 in Jersey City, N.J. She was a former member of the Catholic Daughters of America, Court Rita #264 in Cornwall. Elizabeth was predeceased by her husband, Frederic C. Lau, Jr. She is survived by five daughters: SFC Pamela Collum (USA, Ret.), and husband, Michael, of Columbia, S.C., Elizabeth Hypes and husband, Steven, of Goodview, Va., Virginia Scott and husband, Mark, of Cornwall, Mary Thefaine and husband, Steven, of Matthews, N.C., and Catherine Del Rosso and husband, Joseph, of New Windsor; three sons: Owen Lau and wife, Tina, of New Windsor, SFC Frederic Lau (USA) and wife, Esin, of Swinefort, Germany and John Lau of Newburgh; grandchildren: Jaime and Miguel, Rosellen, Rebecca, Kyle, Sarah, Savannah, Brian, Eric, Calvin, Orya, Elzem, Lauren, Claire, Noah, James and Amber. In addition to her husband, Frederic, she was predeceased by a daughter, Christine Lau Livengood; and one sister, Virginia Cali. Friends and relatives may call at the Quigley Bros. Funeral Home, 337 Hudson St., Cornwall-On-Hudson, N.Y. from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Tuesday May 24, 2005. Services will be held on Wednesday, May 25 at 9:30 AM at Sacred Heart Church, Robinson Ave., Newburgh, N.Y. with Father Luke Sweeney officiating. Burial will be in St. Thomas Cemetery in Cornwall, N.Y. following the Mass. Arrangements were made by Kevin Quigley of Quigley Bros. Funeral Home. www.QuigleyBros.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 5/22/2005 - 5/23/2005. McGoldrick, Bernadette Coyte Bernadette Coyte McGoldrick, 60, of Sherman, Conn., died Saturday May 21, 2005 at Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Conn. She was the wife of Richard J. McGoldrick. Mrs. McGoldrick was born in New York City on January 11, 1945, the daughter of the late Ulrich H. and Wildred Coyte Wolff. She was employed by Marcus Dairy in Danbury, Conn. as a wholesale dairy distributor. She was a communicant of Holy Trinity Church in Sherman, Conn. In addition to her husband of ten years, she is survived by two sons, Richard S. Coyte and his wife, Darah, of Keswick, Va., and David W. Coyte Schumacher and his wife, Serena, of Wallkill; one daughter, Kelly Coyte and her husband, Mark Pacione, of New Windsor; a sister, Florence Nicholas of Hartford, Conn.; six grandchildren: Victoria, Matthew, Kyle, Alexander, Chase and Donoto; and several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 11:00 AM in Holy Trinity Church, Sherman, Conn. Burial will take place at Coburn Cemetery in Sherman, Conn. at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions in her name may be made to Holy Trinity Church, P.O. Box 97, Sherman, CT 06784. Arrangements are by the Lillis Funeral Home, 58 Bridge St., New Milford, Conn. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 5/23/2005. Rigwood, Mildred Faye Mildred Faye Rigwood, a housewife and resident of Marlboro, died May 21, 2005, at home. She was 62. She was born September 14, 1942 in Roanoke, Va. and is survived by her husband, Richard Rigwood, at home; and her son, David Cuevas and his friend, Amanda Ulrich, of the Town of Newburgh. There will be no visitation and cremation will take place at the convenience of the family. A memorial service will be held privately by the family. Arrangements were made by The DiDonato Funeral Service, Inc., 1290 Rt. 9W, Marlboro, N.Y. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 5/23/2005. Sirko, Daria Mrs. Daria Sirko of Glen Spey, a longtime resident of the area, died Saturday May 21, 2005 at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, N.Y. She was 83. She was born July 30, 1921 in Ukraine, the daughter of the late Rev. Stephan and the late Maria Kleparchuk. She was married to the late Rev. Yaroslav Sirko, who predeceased her in October, 1979. She was a member of the St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Glen Spey. Surviving her are a son, Ihor Sirko and wife, Antonia, of Matamoras, Pa.; two daughters, Christine Smetaniuk and husband, Igor, of Glen Spey, and Oksana Bauer of Morristown, N.J.; a sister, Luba of Ukraine; four grandchildren: Alana Smetaniuk, Orest and Roman Bauer, and Adrian Sirko. She was predeceased by a son-in-law, Hans Bauer, and a sister, Lydia Hrabarchuk. Friends may call at the Gray-Parker Funeral Home, 100 East Main St., Port Jervis on Tuesday May 24, 2005 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. The Panachyda Service will be at 6:00 PM. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 25 with a Liturgy Mass at 10:00 AM in St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian Church with the Rev. Mark Hirniak officiating. Burial will be at Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery in Hamptonburg, N.Y. Funeral arrangements were made by the Gray-Parker Funeral Home. For information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family, please visit www.grayparkerfuneralhome.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 5/23/2005. Vega, Auria E. Auria E. Vega, a longtime Middletown resident, died Friday May 20, 2005 at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. She was 60 years old. The daughter of the late Eladio and Maria Luisa Romero Ramos, Auria was born March 2, 1945 in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. She moved with her family into the area when she was 13. A family statement reads: "She was a loving daughter, mother, aunt, and grandmother. Above all, she was a wonderful friend." Auria is survived by her mother, Maria; one son, Michael; three daughters: Sylvia, Lucy, and Michelle; four brothers: Jaimen, Angelo, Domingo, and Reynaldo; one sister, Essy; four step-sisters; seven grandchildren: Mikey, Jovon, Ariana, Tangi, Kayla, Ramiro, and Zachary; her special nephew, Eric; as well as several nieces and nephews; and many friends. Family and friends are invited to call on Monday (today) May 23, 2005 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc. 130 Highland Ave., Middletown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday May 24, 2005 at 9:30 AM at St. Joseph's Church, 149 Cottage St., Middletown. Cremation will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements under the direction of Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc. www.applebee-mcphillips.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 5/23/2005.