All Obituaries

     Vera M. Duke 99, a home maker of Hurley, New York formerly of Damascus, Pennsylvania died Monday January 20, 2020 at the Health Alliance Hospital in Kingston, New York. Vera was the daughter of the late William and Oressa Bush Baker and was born in Damascus on December 20, 1920. Vera was the widow of Linwood Duke Sr.      Vera is survived by her daughter Linda Winant of Hurley, New York by her five grandchildren Christine, Jason, Julie, Jackie and Jennifer...

Matthew John Parks 36, of Springfield, Virginia and formerly of Briscoe, NY died unexpectedly on January 16, 2020. The son of Nancy Martin Hoadley and Ronald Parks, Matthew was born October 5, 1983 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.  Matthew was a 2002 graduate of Jeff-Youngsville Central School  and SUNY New Paltz. He was an electrician and member of Local # 236 IBEW in Albany , NY and a member of Union Local #26 of Fairfax County, VA. Family statement: Matthew was a kind ,thoughtful...

   Salvatore "Sal" Ciccione owner of Sal's Pizzeria in Jeffersonville died Thursday  January 16, 2020 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 66 years of age. Sal was born July 26,1953 in S. Margherita Di Belice  Sicily, Italy, the son of Charles Ciccione and the late Maria Maggio Ciccione. Sal was the husband of Josephine Saputo Ciccione.      Salvatore is survived by his father Charles Ciccione, by his wife Josephine Saputo...

Dorothy "Dottie" Schlegel of Cochecton, NY a retired Administrative Secretary at Community General Hospital Harris, NY died on Wednesday January 1, 2020 at Catskill Regional Medical Center Harris, NY she was 87. The daughter of the late Elijah and Mary Michalica DeLauro she was born February 10,1932 in New York City. She was predeceased by her two husbands Robert Lisone and Harry "Woody" Schlegel.  Dottie was very active in her community. she was a former council...

Ethel Gross 69, of Callicoon, NY  a former cosmetologist died on Sunday December 15, 2019 in Callicoon. The daughter of the late Nathan and Mary Ann Frimmet Ausubel  she was born April 6,1950 in Connecticut.  Ethel is survived by her husband Robert Gross, her two sons: Scott Reynolds and Andrew Gross and his wife Catherine, ten grandchildren: Michal Wilson, Terry Wilson, Selena Wilson, Gabrielle Crawson, Trinity Crawson, Miracle Crawson, Blake Crawson, Raven Gross, Brianna...

Elizabeth Ann Bisig  of Obernburg, NY a retired administrator for the Bergen County School System  died on Thursday December 19,2019 at Orange Regional Medical Center Middletown , NY. She was79. The daughter of the late Joseph & Agnes Jeslink Teitz , she was born April 27,1940.Bette was a member of the National Geneology Association of America and a former member of St. Mary's Church Obernburg, NY. She truly loved animals including birds and cats. She is survived by her...

    Robert J. Esselman, 73, a lifelong resident of the Skinner’s Falls, NY area went home to be with the Lord on December 18th, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Betty Ann (Rapp) Esselman. The couple married on November 25th, 1967. Robert was born on January 4th, 1946 in Milanville, PA, to Herman and Florence (Algera) Esselman of Damascus, PA. He is predeceased by his parents, his sister, Nancy and his son Jerome. Robert was an outside...

Graveside service Thursday December 19, 2019 at Ghent Union Cemetery at the corner of Route 66 East and Cemetery Road in Ghent, New York

Richard John Smith Sr. died Wednesday, December 11th.at Westchester Medical Center following a stroke. Richie is survived by his wife Ellen Smith and three children Christopher Smith, Jennifer Thomae (with Peter) and Richard John Smith Jr. He also leaves behind three grandchildren, Matthew Thomae, Emily Thomae and Lukas Thomae. Richie, “Smitty” or “Handsome Richie” as he was often known, was born in Brooklyn NY, one of twelve beloved siblings. A veteran, having been...

Carmine Mattia, age 63, Jeffersonville NY passed away, November 28, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving children.   Carmine was born on January 20, 1956, in Calabritto, Italy to Giustino and Teresa Mattia. He came to America when he was 17 years old where he met and fell in love with Teresa Quartuccia which they married and had two children. Carmine was a creative, hard-working, tell it how it is a person with a big personality but also had a big admiration for his fellow...