OBITS: Times Herald-Record 29 Nov 2005; Middletown, Orange co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** 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 Alongi, Angelo Angelo Alongi born on July 30, 1922 in Brooklyn, N.Y., passed away November 27, 2005. He was a retired NYSA-ILA Longshoreman and a veteran of World War II. Angelo was the son of the late Angelo Alongi and Angelina (a.k.a. Jean Mayo). He was the husband of his beloved Lucy (nee: Garbelotto). Angelo is survived by his sons, Robert and his wife, Rosalie; Philip and his wife, Rosann; his daughter, Angela and her husband, Robert Nardo; his son, Richard (Butch) and his wife, Nanci and his daughter, Christine and her husband, Frank. He had 15 grandchildren: Robert, Jennifer, Michael, Michele, and their spouses; Philip Jr., Jessica, Michael, Melissa, Edward, Angela, Dina Marie, Chrissy, Giana, Francesca and Cassandra; and seven great-grandchildren: Taylor, Kyra, Michael, Robert, Michael, Alexis and Eric. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 29 from 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday, November 30 from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. at Scotto's Funeral Home, 104-106 First Place, Brooklyn, N.Y. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Star of the Sea R.C. Church, Court St., Brooklyn, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Angelo's name to Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Inc., 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 11/29/2005. Carmichael, Howard H. Howard H. Carmichael, 82, of Monroe, a retired maintenance mechanic for Eastman Kodak Company in Fairlawn, N.J. and 45-year resident of the area, entered into eternal peace on Sunday, November 27, 2005 at Elant at Goshen. The son of the late Howard Carmichael & Daisy Belle Christ Carmichael, he was born in Batavia, N.Y. on October 14, 1923. Survivors include his wife Adelaide J. Cavanagh Carmichael at home; son Thomas Carmichael & wife Ann of Levittown, N.Y.; daughters: Linda Walter of Chester & fianc‚ Michael Darrer, Barbara Benjou & husband Paul of Monroe, Diane Quaranta & husband John of Goshen, Elaine Smith & husband Tracy of Monroe. Howard was the loving Pop-Pop to Christian, Candace, Jason, Nicole, Adam, Justin, Ryan, Tara, Jenna, Tessa & Colton. He is also survived by several nieces & nephews. Family Statement: "Pop's determination, endurance and love for his family built a strong foundation of family ties that can never be broken." Friends may call Tuesday, November 29 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 117 Maple Avenue, Monroe. Prayer Services Tuesday evening in the funeral home. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, November 30 at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church, 26 Still Road, Monroe with the Rev. Carl D. Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Seamanville Cemetery, Monroe. Contributions may be made to: Alzheimer's Association, 2 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 102, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. Funeral arrangements by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, Monroe. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 11/29/2005. Clark, Warren Joseph Warren Joseph Clark, a retired High School Art Teacher for the Wallkill High School and lifelong resident of Wallkill, died Sunday, November 27, 2005 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh Campus. He was 70. The son of Wesley Fowler Clark II and Beatrice Eckert Clark, he was born September 14, 1935 in Middletown, N.Y. He is survived by his wife, Donna Palen Clark, at home; three daughters: Jennie Kildare and her husband, Glenn, of California, Janice Clark of Lake Placid, N.Y., and Diane Clark of Fort Worth, Texas; two sons, Michael Clark of Texas, and James Clark of Montgomery; and four grandchildren: Beatrice Kildare, Lauren Clark, Leigh Clark and James Clark Jr. Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to: Shawangunk Valley Fire Co. and Ambulance Corp., P.O. Box 440, Wallkill, NY 12589; Wallkill Ambulance Corp., P.O. Box 221, Wallkill, NY 12589; or Orange County Genealogical Society, 101 Main St., Goshen, NY 10924. Arrangements were made by the William M. Gagan Funeral Home, Inc., 1525 Burlingham Rd., Pine Bush, N.Y. www.wmgaganfuneralhome.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 11/29/2005. Conrad III, Edgar K. Edgar K. Conrad III, formerly of Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y. passed away on Nov. 21 2005 in Bay Pines, Fla. at age 78. The eldest son of the late Madeline and Edgar K. Conrad Jr. of Saddle River, N.J., he was predeceased by his brother, Robert. His third brother, Donald and his wife and family reside in Florida and his sister-in-law, Virginia DeTommaso and her husband, Fred are also in Florida. Ed attended the Citadel and Rutgers University. He and his late wife, Lorraine served in the armed forces. He was a branch manager of Olivetti-Underwood of Newburgh, N.Y. and a retired supervisor at West Point, N.Y. Ed is survived by six children and their families: Jeanne Conrad Beers and husband, Donald of Montgomery, N.Y.; Deborah Conrad Goff and her husband, John of Newburgh; Patricia McCabe and her husband, Vance of Spring Hill, Fla.; Margaret Hodges and her husband, CMSGT Robert of Hawaii; Richard Conrad and Christopher Conrad of Florida and several grandchildren. Final arrangements will be made by the Neptune Society. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Veterans Hospital at Castle Point. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 11/29/2005 - 12/1/2005. Drescher, Patricia Marie Patricia Marie Drescher, a housewife, died Monday, November 21, 2005 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern. She was 64. The daughter of Francis Earl Stay Sr. and Norma L. Offerman Stay, she was born March 17, 1941 in Jersey City, N.J. She was the widow of George Drescher. She is survived by three brothers, Francis Earl Stay Jr., William G. Stay Sr., David Norman Stay Sr. She was predeceased by a brother, Donald Raymond Stay. Visitation was held at Donovan Funeral Home, 82 South Church St., Goshen, N.Y. on Monday, November 28 from 9-10:30 a.m. A Funeral Mass was held at St. John the Evangelist Church, 71 Murray Ave., Goshen, N.Y. on Monday at 11 a.m. Interment was in Germonds Presbyterian Church Cemetery, New City, N.Y. Arrangements were made by the Donovan Funeral Home. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 11/29/2005. Figueroa, Julia P. Julia P. Figueroa of Newburgh, a longtime resident of the area, entered into rest Saturday, November 26, 2005 in Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie. She was 84. Daughter of the late Augustin and Rafaela Laureano Figueroa, she was born July 7, 1921 in Puerto Rico. Julia was a parishioner of St. Patrick's Church, Newburgh. She worked for the school system in Puerto Rico, and very much enjoyed cooking and feeding all the children. She was very proud of her 30 years of service there. Survivors include three daughters, Nereida Ramos of Puerto Rico, Olga Martinez of Florida, and Carmen Perez of Newburgh; one brother, Rafael Martinez of Puerto Rico; 14 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was predeceased by her daughter, Carmen L. DeCara; her son, Carlos H. Polanco; one sister Rosario Laureano and a brother Heriberto Martinez. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29 at the Brooks-DiDonato Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30 in St. Patrick's Church, Newburgh. Burial will follow in 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 from 11/28/2005 - 11/29/2005. Kennedy, Terence V. Terence V. Kennedy of Newburgh, a former elementary teacher with the Highland Falls Fort Montgomery School District, entered into rest on Sunday, November 27, 2005 in Newburgh. He was 71. Son of the late William H. and A. Virginia Brown Kennedy, he was born in Newburgh on March 2, 1934. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Susan Devitt Kennedy, whom he married on June 30, 1964 at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, Cornwall; two sons, David W. and his wife, Preya Krishna-Kennedy of Albany and Matthew Devitt Kennedy of Newburgh; a brother, Dennis J. Kennedy and a sister-in-law Bailey Kennedy, both of California; two grandchildren, Anna and Naya; two nieces and 1 nephew; and several cousins and friends. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 30 at Brooks-DiDonato Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Avenue, Newburgh. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 1 at St. Patrick's Church. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newburgh. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Assn., 200 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591. To send a personal condolence or for directions to the funeral home, please visit Brooks-DiDonato.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 11/29/2005 - 11/30/2005. Kuprych, Nicholas Nicholas Kuprych, a retired vending machine business partner of Kuprych Brothers, died November 27, 2005 in Daytona Beach, Fla. He was 82. The son of the late John and Mary Gyma Kuprych, he was born March 13, 1923 in Newburgh. He was the husband of the late Rhea Flannigan Kuprych and Leita Schoonmaker Kuprych. He was a member of the 101st Air Born Division. Survivors include one brother, John Kuprych of Newburgh; two sisters Anna Sarvis of Newburgh, Rose Marion of Highland; 10 nephews, Gary, Paul, Mark, Stephen, David, Robert, Kirk, George, Stephen, William; five nieces, Ellen, Marion, Kathy, Barbara, Mary. He was predeceased by four brothers, George, Metro, Stephen, Michael; and two sisters, Katherine Monaco, Stella Williams. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 1 from 4-7 p.m. at the Doulin Newburgh Funeral Home, Inc., 318 N. Montgomery St., Newburgh, N.Y. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 2 at St. Patrick's Church, Newburgh. Monsignor John Budwick will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Mausoleum. Arrangements are under the care of Christian D. Garrison of the Doulin Newburgh Funeral Home, Inc. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 11/29/2005 - 11/30/2005. Mason, Alice C. Mrs. Alice C. Mason of Port Jervis, a resident of the area for most of her life, died Friday, November 25, 2005 at her home. She was 93. She was born February 28, 1912 in Unadilla, N.Y., the daughter of the late Lee and the late Alice Albrecht Dewey. She was married to the late Robert G. Mason, Sr.; he died June 12, 1976. She worked for 47 years as a chambermaid at the Eddy Farm Hotel, Sparrowbush. A family statement reads: "Her family was her life." She is survived by four sons: Robert G. Mason, Jr. of Port Jervis, Harold Mason and his wife, Elaine, of Elizabethtown, Pa., Rodney Mason and his wife, Irene, of Warwick, and John Mason and his wife, Jill, of Port Jervis; six daughters: Helen Osborne of Nokomis, Fla., Roberta Palmer of Huguenot, Marie DeGroodt and her husband, Kenneth, of Westbrookville, Carol Elston and her husband, Arthur, of Port Jervis, Joan Mueller and her husband, Kenneth, of Sparrowbush, and Michelle Pyle and her husband, Dan, of Vilonia, Ark.; 36 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; also several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a daughter, Bertha A. Brennan; a grandson, John A. Brennan; a brother, Fredrick Dewey, and a sister, Minnie Campfield. Friends may call at the Gray-Parker Funeral Home, 100 East Main Street, Port Jervis on Thursday, December 1 from 5-9 p.m., and Friday, December 2 from 9-11 a.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 2 at 11 a.m. at the Gray-Parker Funeral Home, with the Rev. Glenn Scheyhing officiating. Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be made to Port Jervis Volunteer Ambulance Corp., P.O. Box 133, Port Jervis, NY 12771-0133. Funeral arrangements are 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 from 11/28/2005 - 11/29/2005. Matzek, Christine C. Christine C. Matzek, a corrections counselor for the NYS Dept. of Correctional Services, Fishkill, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005 at the Cornwall Hospital in Cornwall. She was 61. The daughter of Louis and Charlotte Janiszewski Warnes, she was born May 15, 1944 in Wauwautosa, Wis. Survivors include her mother, Charlotte Warnes of White Water, Wis.; one son, Jeffrey Matzek and wife Theresa of Fort Wayne, Ind.; one daughter, Sandra Aguirre and husband Chuck of Fort Wayne, Ind.; one brother Phil Warnes of Dousman, Wis.; two grandchildren, Ana Leigh Aguirre and Cora Matzek; nieces and nephews. A time of remembrance and visitation will be held on Sat. Dec. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Gridley-Horan Funeral Home, Inc., 39 Orchard Street, Walden. Cremation will be in Cedar Hill Crematory, Newburgh. Memorial contributions may be made to Just Strays Cat Shelter, c/o Nikki Manookian, 234 Bennett Ave., Yonkers NY 10710. Arrangements were made by the Gridley-Horan Funeral Home, Inc. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 11/29/2005. McMahon, Virginia H. "Ginny" Virginia H. "Ginny" McMahon, a native of Sullivan County and a 40-year resident of Middletown, died at home on November 26, 2005. She was 65 years old. Ginny was born on September 22, 1940 in Roscoe, the daughter of Vincent and Florence Haynes. She graduated from Roscoe High School in 1958 and Orange County Community College in 1960. She worked at the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers in New York City before her marriage to John J. McMahon in 1964. In Middletown, she taught for many years in the "Young Saturdays" children's program at Orange County Community College. She is survived by her husband at home; a son, John and his wife, Denise, of Sterling, Va.; a daughter, Judith of Middletown; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jim and Roberta McMahon of Boca Raton, Fla.; cousins, nieces and nephews. Ginny's sister, Dorothy, died in 2001. As Ginny wished, there will be no visitation. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Middletown at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2005. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Middletown, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be made in Ginny's name to Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Inc., 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550, or to the Salvation Army, 80 West Main St., Middletown, NY 10940. Arrangements are under the guidance of Morse Funeral Home, Inc., Middletown, N.Y. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 11/28/2005 - 11/29/2005. Morrow, John J. John J. Morrow, a retired postal worker at New Windsor Post Office, died Monday, November 28, 2005 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was 80. The son of the late Curtis and Mae McCauley Morrow, he was born August 26, 1925 in Washingtonville. Survivors include his wife Ann Shura Morrow at home; one brother, Kenneth J. Morrow of Washingtonville; one niece, Monica Morrow of Washingtonville; one nephew, Andrew Morrow and his wife Glenda of Montgomery. He was predeceased by one brother, Joseph Morrow. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Hudson Valley Funeral Home, Inc., 239 Quassaick Ave. (Route 94), New Windsor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 1 in St. Francis Church, Newburgh with Father John Vondras officiating and Father John Lynch concelebrating the Mass. Burial will be private in St. Francis Cemetery, New Windsor. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis Church Restoration Fund, 145 Bankard Ave., Newburgh, NY 12550. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Anthony V. Cracolici of the Hudson Valley Funeral Home, Inc. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 11/29/2005 - 11/30/2005. Powrie, Ann Ann Powrie, a retired Licensed Practical Nurse for the Foundling Hospital in New York City, N.Y. and lifelong resident of the area, died Saturday, November 26, 2005 at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis. She was 72. The daughter of the late John J. Powrie and Alice Leonard Powrie, she was born July 26, 1933 in Port Jervis, N.Y. Ann was a member of St. Mary's R.C. Church in Port Jervis. She is survived by two brothers, J. Andrew Powrie and his wife, Suzanne, of Wescosville, Pa., and Patrick M. Powrie and his wife, Pak, of Tacoma, Wash.; two sisters, Agnes Masters of Port Jervis and Lorraine Seeber of Matamoras, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers, Charles and Jack Powrie, and two sisters, Agnes Monahan and Mary Powrie. Friends may call on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc., 154 East Main St., Port Jervis, N.Y. The vigil wake service will be held Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Prayers will be offered on Thursday, December 1 at 1 p.m. at the funeral home, followed by a Mass of the Resurrection at 1:30 p.m. in St. Mary's R.C. Church in Port Jervis. The Rev. Antony Iqnaci will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Port Jervis. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's R.C. Church, 46 Ball St., Port Jervis, NY 12771. Funeral arrangements were made by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc. For information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family, please visit Knight-Auchmoody.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 11/29/2005. Roberts, Lydia Lydia Roberts, a homemaker, died Nov. 27, 2005 at St. Lukes Hospital in Newburgh. She was 83. The daughter of the late Alvin Marks and Beulah Vanduyne, she was born June 4, 1922 in Englewood, N.J. She was a former member of the Moose of Newburgh. Survivors include her son, Richard Roberts of Marlboro; daughter, Arlenne Slader of Marlboro; brother John Morgan of state of Florida; sister June Morgan of New York; grandchildren, Gemma Alverez, Tara Santoro, Shane Slader; great-grandchildren, Olivia Santora, Morgan Schaffer, Abigail Schaffer; brother Bruce Morgan; granddaughter, Amy Schaffer. She was predeceased by daughter Elaine Roberts and husband Richard Roberts. Visitation will be private. Family and friends are invited to St. Mary's Church in Marlboro on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. to join the family in a Mass. Cremation to follow will be private. Arrangements are by The DiDonato Funeral Service, Inc. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 11/29/2005. Schultz, Etta M. Etta M. Schultz of Florida, N.Y., a homemaker & lifetime resident of the area, entered into rest on Sunday, November 27, 2005 in The Valley View, Goshen. She was 87. The daughter of the late Gail and Rose Brooks Burrows, she was born on September 28, 1918 in Hamptonburgh, N.Y. Etta was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Florida, N.Y. She was the widow of Frank Schultz. Survivors include son Robert H. Schultz & wife JoAnn of Warwick; two grandsons Jason Schultz & wife Katrina of Roslyn Heights, N.Y., David Schultz of Warwick; several nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to The Florida Fire & Rescue Squad, PO Box 600, Florida, NY 10921 or to the charity of one's choice. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the T.S. Purta Funeral Home. To send a condolence online, please go to www.purtafuneralhome.com Published in the Times Herald-Record on 11/29/2005. Smith, Hazel Formerly of Port Jervis, N.Y. Hazel Smith, retired owner of Smith Notions Store of Port Jervis, died Friday, November 11, 2005 at Penick Village Nursing Home, Southern Pines, N.C. She was 93. The daughter of the late George and Jessie White, she was born August 22, 1912 in Glen Spey. She was the widow of Louis F. Smith. She was a member of St. Mary's RC Church, Port Jervis, St. Peter's RC Church on Capital Hill in Washington, DC and the Clara Bradley Lodge. Survivors include her three daughters, Gwen Lewis and husband Richard of Houston, Texas, Eileen Leto and husband Marvin of Southern Pines, N.C. and Patricia Hanrehan and husband Arthur of Washington, D.C.; one son, Louis Smith Jr. and wife Karen of Houston, Texas; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Agnes Bodens of Narrowsburg; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 3 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Cemetery where burial will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to First Health Care Hospice, 150 Applecross, Pinehurst, NC 28374. For information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family, please visit Knight-Auchmoody.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 11/29/2005. Van Wagener, Julian N. Julian N. Van Wagener of Napanoch, a retired office manager for Marvin Windows, Ellenville, died Saturday, November 26, 2005 in the Ellenville Regional Hospital. He was 88. The son of the late Nial and Emily TerBush Van Wagener, he was born October 19, 1917 in Sundown, N.Y. He was an avid bowler, baseball player, Yankees fan, and local sports activist. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Army 4025 Signal Service Group. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, Virgil and Eugene. Friends may call at the Loucks Funeral Home, Inc., 79 N. Main St., Ellenville on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 30 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Eileen Daunt officiating. Burial will be in the Fantinekill Cemetery. Donations in Julian's name may be made to the Ellenville Regional Hospital, Route 209, Ellenville, NY 12428. Arrangements were made by the Loucks Funeral Home, Inc. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 11/29/2005.