All Obituaries

Alice Marie Froelich passed away unexpectedly on the morning of April 8, 2019. She had recently celebrated her 87th birthday. She is predeceased by her husband, William, her brothers John and Richard Boberg, and sister Joyce Kaslaitis. She is survived by her brother David Boberg and his wife Diane, sisters-in-law Betty and Bea Boberg; her daughters Lisa and her husband George Rose, Peggy Ariosta, Sharon and her husband Tony Bellomo, Amy and her husband David Erlwein, and Mary Froelich. She...

Richard Douglas O’Dell, age 68, of Damascus, PA died Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Westchester Medical Center surrounded by family and loved ones.  Rich was born in Weehawken, NJ on January 15, 1951, the son of Thomas and Doris O’Dell.  Having worked at Woodbourne and Sullivan for most his career, he retired from NYS Corrections in 2007 after 25 years of service.  Rich was also a proud veteran of the US Army, 82nd Airborne Division serving his country from 1968...

Rebekah Peters, 31, formerly of Jeffersonville, N.Y. and New York City died unexpectedly on April 2nd 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  She was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on April 11, 1987, Rebekah was a graduate of Sullivan West High School, class of 2005,In High school she was the star of the cheerleading squad and a member of the cross country and softball teams.  Shortly after high school, Rebekah moved to New York City where she graduated from the Swedish Institute of Massage...

Helen  Hughson of Jeffersonville passed from this earth on March 9, 2019, just three months shy of her one hundredth birthday. Helen was born on June 9, 1919 to the parents of Ruth and Andrew Thony and predeceased by her husband Wilson Hughson, her granddaughter Lauren Hughson and her son in law Richard Herbert. She is survived by her twin sister Hazel Hull, her son Wilfred Hughson, his wife Arlene, her daughter Kathleen Herbert, her son James Hughson and his wife Diane. She is also...

Earlene E. Barry, a lifelong county resident and retired nurse died on March 12, 2019 at the age of 71. The daughter of Harrison Barry Sr. and Eve Barry, she was born April 11, 1947 in Liberty. She graduated Liberty Central High School, attended SCCC and OCCC. She was employed at Grossingers in the Executive Office and New York State Electric and Gas in various positions before making a career change to nursing. In the past she was an avid fisherman and hunter, spent many hours working with...

Sherry L. Foster of Liberty, NY , a housekeeping  employee at Achieve Nursing  and Rehab Center Liberty, NY, died on Saturday March 2, 2019 at Westchester Medical Center. She was 49. The daughter of Donald and Carol Andresen Edwards, she was born February 19,1970 in Liberty, NY. Sherry is survived by her parents Donald and Carol Andresen Edwards of Youngsville, NY, her significant other Jermaine James of Monticello, two sisters; Martina Edwards and her significant other...

Elizabeth Rotando Johnston , formerly of Jeffersonville,  a retired clerk at the Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency , died on Thursday in the Skilled Nursing Unit at Catskill Regional Medical Center. She was 88. The daughter of the late Anthony John Rotando and Catherine Melillo Rotando, she was born March 24, 1930 in Mount Vernon, NY. Elizabeth is survived by her children: Joan E. Hert  and her husband Robert of Jeffersonville, Christopher John Johnston of Titusville, FL ,...

Walter Robert Gries of Jeffersonville, NY a retired employee of the New York State Department of Transportation ,died on Thursday February 21, 2019 at his home he was 78. The son of the late Russell H. and Viola Beatrice Weber Gries, he was born on June 25,1940 in Damascus, Pennsylvania. He was predeceased by his wife Rose Walton Gries. Walt was a longtime caretaker at the Delaware Youth Center in Callicoon. He came from a large family, there were seventeen children in all. He is...

  Richard A. Neer, 74, passed away peacefully February 13, 2019, at Catskill Regional Medical Center after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born November 13, 1944, the son of Clifford and Dorothy Neer. He is predeceased by his parents, sister Janet, and three brothers Donald, Clement James, and Robert (his twin).   He is survived by a sister, Joy Ann Neer, and several nieces and nephews. Before being admitted to the assisted living unit at Catskill...

Lorraine Hauser  of Jeffersonville, NY a former laundry department employee at the Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon, died on Monday February 18,2019 in the Skilled Nursing Unit at Catskill Regional Medical center Harris, NY. she was 75. The daughter of the late Peter and Elsie Sipple Gebelein, she was born on September 24,1943 in Callicoon, NY. Lorraine is survived by her husband Allen Hauser at home, her son Troy Hauser of Jeffersonville, and her daughter Amy Rhodes and her husband...