All Obituaries

Charles Tremper of Youngsville, a retired driver for Sullivan County Transportation died Tuesday August 20, 2019 at his sisters home in Littlestown, PA after a long illness. Charles was born in Liberty son of the late Archibald and Grace Simpson Tremper.      For many years Charles was a dedicated member of the Youngsville Volunteer Fire Department.      Charles is survived by his sister Carol Pittenturf and her husband Frank of Littlestown, Pa; by his nieces...

Andrew E. Hendrix  39 of Cochecton, NY a self employed home improvement contractor died on Friday August 16,2019 at Orange Regional Medical Center Middletown, NY. The son of Gladys Ramirez Hendrix and the late Leslie Hendrix, Andrew was born December 24, 1979 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Andrew is survived by his mother Gladys Ramirez Hendrix of Cochecton, NY and by many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his father Leslie Hendrix in 2017. Friends may call on...

Vincent Kraus of Fremont Center, NY a retired cargo handler  for Federal Express died on Tuesday August 6, 2019 at Catskill Regional Medical Center Callicoon Division, He was 82. Vincent was born September 29,1936 in Brooklyn, NY. He was a US Navy Veteran. Mr. Kraus is survived by his wife of nearly 54 years Patricia O'Sullivan Kraus at home, his son Vincent Kraus of Massapequa, NY, his daughter Peggy Kraus of Beach lake, PA and his grandson Vincent Kraus. There are no services. In...

  Theresa Whittaker passed away on Saturday, July 13th, 2019 at Orange Regional Medical Center after a short fight with cancer, she was 61. The daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Mattei Bolino; she was bon November 17th, 1957 in Brooklyn, NY.  Theresa moved to the Catskills from Brooklyn in 1993 where she found her new home. She loved spending time with friends and family. She was always there for the ones she loved.   Theresa is now reunited with her husband of 14...

Raymond Ritz,  a business owner that specialized in bank building maintenance, of Kauneonga Lake, NY and formerly of Lake Huntington, NY died at his home on July 4,2019. He was 79. The son of the late Martin and Alma Monroe Ritz, he was born November 12, 1939 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Raymond is survived by his wife Joan Zahn Ritz at home, one son Thomas Ritz of Lake Huntington, NY and his fiance' Tina Taylor, one daughter Toni Ritz of Syracuse, NY and her partner Brian Goss. One...

Martha I. Gabel, of Youngsville, NY a former employee of Woolworth's in Liberty, NY died on Wednesday June 26, 2019 in the Skilled Nursing Unit of Catskill Regional Medical Center Harris, NY. She was 94. She was the widow of Leslie P. Gabel. Martha was a member of the Youngsville Dutch Reformed Church,  the Jeffersonville Seniors and the Jeffersonville Travelers. Martha is survived by her daughter Lois Fulton and her husband Frank of Kenoza Lake, NY , her son John Gabel  and...

Walter Karl Egner of Jeffersonville, NY a retired Civil Engineer with the New York State Department of Transportation died on Monday June 17,2019 at Catskill Regional Medical Center , Harris, NY , he was 84. The son of the late Adolf Nickolaus Egner and Minnie Robisch Egner, he was born February 28, 1935 in Callicoon, NY.  Walter was a member of the Hortonville Church, former President of the Hortonville Cemetery Corporation, the New York State CSEA, and a United States Army...

Mrs. Barbara Jane (Stephens) Walter , of Narrowsburg, New York, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on June 19, 2019 at the age of 77 after a courageous battle with ALS. Barbara was a loving wife, mother and doting grandmother. Barbara was born on July 30,1941 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania , to the late Merlin and Esther (Card) Stephens. Barbara graduated from Damascus Central School in 1959. After high school, Barbara attended the Honesdale Commerce School. Barbara and her...

Alan Lee Covart of Callicoon, New York entered into eternal rest on June 18, 2019.  He was born February 15th 1942 in Hamilton Hospital in Monticello, NY.  Alan was born the “9th child of the 9th child”, as he so proudly said.  His parents were Robert Covart Sr. and Marie Estella Rouff Covart.  Alan devotedly worked many lead construction positions with the “Sandhogs” Local #147 in NYC, and Local #17 Laborers Union, from 1963 until...

      Stephanie Fischer , a longtime resident of Jeffersonville, NewYork passed away quietly on May 31st 2019 at her son’s home in Mendham, New Jersey.  She was 92 years old.    Stephanie grew up in Newark NJ , the 9th of 10 children born to Mary and Andrei Stanislawczyk.  She worked for Bond’s Clothing Store until at 25 she met  Bill Fischer at the Jersey Shore. They dated as Bill finished college then medical school  then...