All Obituaries

Franklin P Hahn Past Chief Callicoon Fire Department; NYS DOT Foreman Franklin P. Hahn beloved husband of Carla Hauser Hahn died Sunday November 26, 2023 at the Grover Hermann Division of Garnet Medical Center in Callicoon.  He was 78. Son of the late Franklin N. and Adelaide Wahl Hahn, Frank was born February 28, 1945 in Callicoon. Frank was a 60 year active member of the Callicoon Fire Department where he served as Chief, Chief Engineer, and as a member of the Board of Fire...

Craig Michael Annunziata passed away in the early hours of November 16, 2023 surrounded by family after a 2-year battle with cancer. He was 63. Craig was born in Brooklyn, New York, the 3rd child and 2nd son in a family of nine children.  His parents moved the family into a house in Cochecton, New York in 1966, and it was here Craig lived the rest of his life. He graduated from Delaware Valley Central School in 1979.  Quick and comedic moves at a football team practice earned him...

Timothy Bruce Kenyon, Sr. of Equinunk, Pennsylvania  a stone quarry man and lifetime resident of the area died on Tuesday November 14, 2023 at his home. He was 60 years old.The son of the late Raymond Kenyon, Sr. and Dolores  Abarientos Kenyon he was born January 4, 1963 in Callicoon, New York. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran. He is survived by his son Timothy B. Kenyon, Jr. and his wife Sabrina and their children Jocelyn and Melody,  two daughters Juliana...

Brian M. Gleason Sr., 73, a lifelong resident of Livingston Manor, passed away on Monday, November 6th at Albany Medical Center, Albany NY. Brian was the son of Marie and John Gleason. A US Navy veteran, Brian worked on A6 intruder planes during the Vietnam war. He was stationed in Oceana Naval Base, Virginia Beach, and spoke proudly of his time serving his country.  He worked as a postal worker in Livingston Manor for many years, and was a tireless caretaker for Claremont Farms. A...

Raymond (Ray) Ehrle was a 23 year resident of Annapolis, Maryland, previously of Beltsville, Maryland. He grew up in rural upstate New York (Callicoon) where he attended a one room school for seven years. He graduated from High School at age 16, worked on his father’s farm for two years and then entered the Army. He was discharged as a Sargent and subsequently attended Syracuse University on the GI Bill receiving an AB in sociology in 1951. He received a ROTC Commission and upon...

Joyce Williams On Thursday 0ctober 12,2023, Joyce entered into the heavenly realm unexpectedly. She is survived by her husband William, her daughters Lori, Jamice, Windy, Ericka, and sons Chuck and AJ. She has 22 grandchildren and several great-children. She enjoyed many crafting activities and we all have something in our homes. She enjoyed teaching baking ideas and shared baked goods with everyone. Everyone enjoyed a new holiday treat she would always have. She was retired and enjoying...

  Betty Ann Esselman a long-time resident of Cochecton, NY passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 12th. Betty, daughter of Louis Alfred Rapp and Barbara Schurr was born April 16th, 1948, at Callicoon Hospital. Betty Ann married her high school sweetheart, Robert Esselman on November 25th, 1967. Betty and Bob were happily married for 52 years. Betty was an amazing wife and mother who loved to cook, bake, and decorate. Later in life, she would go on to work as a cook and a transport...

  Melvin Walter Olsen, Sr. died Thursday September 28, 2023 at the Cal Turner Specialty and Rehab.   Born in Cochecton, New York to the late George Olsen and Sarah Segar Olsen on March 14, 1936, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Susan Olsen and two brothers George Olsen, Jr. and Howard Olsen.   He is survived by his wife, Patricia Olsen, two daughters, Elizabeth Olsen and Janice Ferber (Ronald), three sons; Russell Olsen (Pattie), Melvin Olsen, Jr. (Robin)...

       September 23, 2023, Eugene George Baumgartner, 82, of Callicoon, NY, passed away peacefully at Garnet Regional of Orange County surrounded with a few close friends at his side. Later that evening, the clouds parted, a cardinal carried his spirit to an eagle and his spirit was ushered to heaven. Gene was born in the Bronx to his parents Edwin Baumgartner and Elizabret Smithers. He was pre-deceased much earlier in life by an older brother and sister and somewhat...