WILLIAM ARTHUR SLIDER
HAWLEY - William Arthur Slider of Hawley, a retired locomotive engineer
for General Electric and 10-year area resident, died Tuesday, June 30,
at home. He was 85.
Son of the late William T. Slider and Lillian Amada Trago, he was born
in Schenectady.
Survivors include his wife, Clara Slider; two sons, Robert of Richmondville,
NY, and Arthur Lee of Deming, NM; three daughters, Janice English of Cobleskill,
and Shirley Schuler and Dixie Goodwing, both of Hawley; two sisters, Wanda
Gleech of Myrtle Beach, SC, and Doris Mitchell of Greenwich, NY; 14 grandchildren;
great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Teeters' East Chapel in Hawley. The Rev. Martin
L. Cox Jr. officiated. Cremation took place at H.G. Smith Crematory in
Stroudsburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. John or the Hawley
Ambulance Corps.
MILDRED MARTYN STROM
GLEN SPEY - Mildred Martyn Strom of Glen Spey, a registered nurse and
former director of nursing at Bell-Aire Nursing Convalescent Care in Haskell,
NJ, and a four-year area resident, died Friday, July 3, in Mercy Community
Hospital in Port Jervis. She was 71.
Daughter of Katherine Pelech Tatarynsky and the late Theodore Tatarynsky,
she was born July 8, 1926, in Taylor, PA.
She was a former co-owner of the Eagle Ambulance Service in Wayne,
NJ. She was a member of St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in
Glen Spey and the Sisterhood of the Church.
Survivors include her husband, Charles W. Strom, at home; her mother
of Hackensack, NJ; a son, John C. Martyn of Harris; a daughter, Joan M.
Wrenn of New Port Richey, FL; a stepson, Charles Strom Jr. of Mt. Vernon,
ME; a stepdaughter, Deborah Wildwick of Montague, NJ; two sisters, Joan
T. Yablonski of N. Haledon, NJ, and Katherine T. Marinucci of Dobbs Ferry;
three grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Theodore Tatarynsky.
Services were held at St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church
in Glen Spey. The Rev. Nestor Kowal officiated. Burial was in Glen Spey
Cemetery.
NANCY D. SWINGLE
WALKER LAKE - Nancy D. Swingle of Walker Lake, Shohola Township, a
former employee of Weston Manufacturing in Eynon, died Sunday, June 28,
in Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale.
Daughter of the late Keith and Lillian Butson Drum, she was born in
Carbondale.
She was a member of the Victory Baptist Church in Port Jervis and was
a former member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Carbondale.
Survivors include her husband, William Swingle; a brother, Jack of
Easton, CT; a sister, Gertrude Gaskin of Gautier, MS; a niece, nephew,
and two great-nieces.
A memorial service was held in Lake Ariel United Methodist Church.
The Rev. Norman Long, pastor of Victory Baptist Church in Port Jervis,
officiated. Burial was in Canaan Corners Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Victory Baptist Church, PO Box
425, Port Jervis, NY 12771.
MARY ANN CANAVESI
LONG EDDY - Mary Ann Canavesi of Long Eddy, a homemaker, died Thursday,
July 2, at home. She was 84.
Daughter of the late Anthony and Catherine Gurcius Mildosh, she was
born May 14, 1914, in Pittston, PA. She was the widow of William B. Gordon
and Angelo Canavesi.
She was a member of St. Patrick's Church in Long Eddy, the United Methodist
Women of Hankins, and the Delaware Valley Senior Citizens of Callicoon.
Survivors include a grandson; a niece; and three nephews;.
A mass of Christian burial was held in St. Patrick's Church in Long
Eddy. Father Ignatius Smith officiated. Burial was in the Halsey Cemetery
in Long Eddy.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Upper Delaware Ambulance
Corps, or to St. Patrick's Church, c/o Holy Cross Church, both in Callicoon.
LOUISE B. HOFER
JEFFERSONVILLE - Louise B. Hofer of Jeffersonville, a retired teacher
in the Chappaqua Central School District and a longtime area resident,
died Thursday, June 25, at home. She was 83.
She was born August 19, 1914, in Northport.
She had previously taught in Liberty and started teaching in one-room
schoolhouses in Sullivan and Rockland counties. She authored several articles
in education magazines and published European travel photographs in National
Geographic.
Survivors include a son, Richard V. of Narrowsburg; a daughter, Karen
L. Buxton of Setauket; six grandchildren; and a nephew.
Services were private. Burial was in the Jeffersonville Presbyterian
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jeffersonville First Aid
Corps, Jeffersonville, NY 12748.
MARY JOSEPHINE LYNCH
JEFFERSONVILLE - Mary Josephine Lynch of Jeffersonville, a billing
department employee for American Express in New York City, died Tuesday,
July 7, in Jeffersonville. She was 67.
Daughter of the late Patrick J. and Mary E. Fox Lynch, she was born
December 6, 1930, in the Bronx.
She was a member of Holy Cross Church in the Bronx.
Survivors include a sister, Eileen McCarthy of Jeffersonville; a brother,
Daniel of Yonkers; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Kathleen Raymond.
A mass of Christian burial was offered at St. George's Church in Jeffersonville.
The Rev. Robert Nee officiated. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery in Youngsville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan,
800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550.
MARY G. OLSEN
BROOKLYN - Mary G. Olsen of Brooklyn and Callicoon Center, died Saturday,
July 4, at home in Callicoon Center. She was 94.
She was a communicant of Holy Name Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn
and St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Obernburg.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth of Staten Island; five grandchildren;
and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Bernard and Gerald.
A mass of Christian burial was offered at St. Mary's Roman Catholic
Church in Obernburg. Father Anthony McGuire officiated. Burial was in Holy
Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society,
159 Green St., Kingston, NY 12401.
CLARENCE A. SMITH
NEWBURGH - Clarence A. Smith of Newburgh, a retired self-employed painter
and longtime area resident, died Friday, July 3, at the Sylocx Nursing
Home. He was 86.
Son of the late John H. and Mabel E. Coots Smith, he was born January
16, 1912, in Lake Huntington. He was the widower of Phyllis Fallett Smith.
He was a U.S. coast guard veteran of World War II and a member of John
T. Kenney Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Newburgh.
Survivors include a daughter, Myra Dickson of Newburgh; three grandchildren;
and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Gridlay-Horan Funeral Home in Walden. Burial
will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in New Windsor.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
ELLA S. WENDERS
WHITE MILLS - Ella S. Wenders of White Mills, a retired teacher and
lifelong area resident, died Friday, June 26, at Ellen Memorial Health
Care Center.
Daughter of Claes and Clara Larson Swanson, she was born in White Mills.
She was the widow of John T. Wenders.
A former resident of Sponjia Manor, she taught in Damascus, Waymart,
White Mills, and Hawley, and was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Honesdale.
Survivors include a daughter, Clare Reafler of White Mills; a son,
John T. of Moscow, ID; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; six
great-great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Teeters' East Chapel in Hawley. Burial was in
Indian Orchard Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Honesdale or United Methodist Women at White Mills Methodist
Church.
LOLA WILLIAMS
DAMASCUS - Lola Wiliams of Damascus, a housewife and lifelong area
resident, died Monday, July 6, at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale.
She was 90.
Daughter of the late Florence and Catherine DeGroat Shook, she was
born November 29, 1907, in Wilsonville.
She was a member of the Abrahamsville United Methodist Church in Abrahamsville.
Survivors include three daughters, Lola Crown of Damascus, Edith Bellamy
of Mt. Cobb, and Joyce Smidt of Youngsville; two sons, Walter Jr. of Damascus
and Charles of Honesdale; a sister, Laura Turner of Callicoon; 24 grandchildren;
great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Catherine Reynolds, and a brother,
Donald Shook.
Services were held at Rasmussen Sons Funeral Home in Narrowsburg. The
Rev. Anthony Hipes officiated. Burial was in the East Cochecton Cemetery
in Cochecton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Damascus Volunteer Ambulance,
Damascus, PA 18415.
GEORGE ROBERT ELF
HAWLEY — George Robert Elf of Hawley, a retired construction wire lather,
died at home Saturday, July 25. He was 77.
Son of the late Robert Vincent Elf and Elizabeth Elf, he was born in
the Bronx. He was the widower of Patricia Hanlon Elf.
He was a World War II U.S. navy veteran and was a member of Queen of
Peace Roman Catholic Church in Hawley.
Survivors include four daughters, JoAnne Holiday of Media, PA, Patricia
Cushing of Huntington, NY, Christine Jensen of Lititz, PA, and Judith Bower
of Welcome Lake, PA; a son, George R. Jr. of Wallingford; a sister, Elizabeth
Keck of Wilton, CT; 10 grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
A mass of Christian burial was offered at Queen of Peace Roman Catholic
Church in Hawley. The Rev. William B. Healey officiated. Burial was in
Pine Grove Cemetery in Paupack.
EARL J. GORR
LIVINGSTON MANOR — Earl J. Gorr of Livingston Manor, a retired union
carpenter and lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, July 22, at the Roscoe
Community Nursing Home in Roscoe. He was 88.
Son of the late John and Mary Jane Pelham Gorr, he was born May 30,
1910, in Tennanah Lake.
He was a member of Local Union 255 in Middletown.
Survivors include five sons, Russell and Kenneth, both of Demorest,
GA, Earl Jr. of Coconut Creek, FL, Edward of Parksville, and Howard of
Livingston Manor; four daughters, Gladys Baker of Greentown, PA, Caroline
Teelon of Palm City, FL, Karen Smith of Bradley and Nora Portz of Livingston
Manor; two sisters, Mildred Braswell of Livingston Manor and Ruby McAdams
of Roscoe; 26 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Mabel Scriber.
Services were held at Herbert C. Bryant Funeral Home in Livingston
Manor. The Rev. Robert Pinto officiated. Burial was in Orchard Street Cemetery
in Livingston Manor.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, PO Box
911, Monticello, NY 12701, or the Livingston Manor Volunteer Ambulance
Corps or the Livingston Manor Fire Department, both at Livingston Manor,
NY 12758.
DOROTHY M. HENNIG
COCHECTON — Dorothy M. Hennig of Cochecton, a homemaker and lifelong
area resident, died Wednesday, July 22, at the Grover M. Hermann Division
of Community General Hospital in Callicoon. She was 72.
Daughter of the late Jacob and Alfreda Hunt, she was born September
8, 1925, in Brooklyn. She was the widow of Arthur Hennig.
Survivors include two sons, William and Randy, both of Cochecton; three
daughters, Karen Menga of Lancaster, PA, Dawn Haramis of Seelings Grove,
PA, and Lori Cina of Youngsville; a brother, Allen Hunt of Boca Raton,
FL; three grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home. Burial was in Hillside
Cemetery in Damascus.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association,
Sullivan County Chapter, Monticello, NY 12701.
PATRICK LUKE JASPER
ELDRED — Patrick Luke Jasper, infant son of Erick Luke and Mary Valentine
Jasper of Eldred, died at birth on Saturday, July 18, at Hackensack Medical
Center in Hackensack, NJ.
Survivors include his parents at home; a brother, Brian, at home; his
paternal grandfather, Walter P. Jasper of Eldred; his maternal grandfather,
Edward Valentine of Waldwick, NJ; aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Services were private. Burial was in Montoza Cemetery in Eldred.
LUCY KURZ
MONROE — Lucy Kurz of Monroe, a homemaker and eight-year area resident,
died Saturday, July 18, at St. Teresa's Nursing Home in Middletown. She
was 81.
Daughter of the late Alexander and Anna Kaczmarczyk, she was born March
27, 1917, in New York City. She was the widow of William J. Kurz.
Survivors include two sons, Edward of Jeffersonville and Richard of
Monroe; and a granddaughter.
A mass of Christian burial was offered at Sacred Heart Church in Monroe.
The Rev. Vernon Wickrematunge officiated. Burial was in St. John's Cemetery
in Middle Village.
ELIZABETH M. RASMUSSEN
ENDICOTT — Elizabeth (Betty) M. Rasmussen of Endicott, a retired English
teacher, died Sunday, July 26, at Ideal Nursing Center in Endicott. She
was 87.
Daughter of Niels P. Rasmussen and Melissa Hugg Rasmussen she was born
June 26, 1911, in Narrowsburg.
She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Western Broome-Eastern Tioga
Branch of the NYS Retired Teachers Association, and Holy Nativity Lutheran
Church in Endicott.
Survivors include two nephews, Ronald of Narrowsburg and Robert of
Rochester, and a niece, Melva Tegeler of Edenton, NC.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Oscar and Fred; and a sister
Agnes Wagner.
Services were held at the Holy Nativity Lutheran Church in Endicott.
The Rev. Elaine Berg, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Glen Cove Cemetery
in Narrowsburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Nativity Lutheran Church
in Endicott.
STEWART H. ROBINSON
VALLEY STREAM — Stewart H. Robinson of Valley Stream, a musician and
30-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, died Thursday, July 23, in Far Rockaway.
He was 87.
Son of H. and Isabelle Hawthorne Robinson, he was born September 6,
1910, in Council Bluffs, IA. He was the widower of Dorothy Keegan Robinson.
He was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia of Valley Stream, and a granddaughter.
Services were held at Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Jeffersonville.
The Rev. Kristen Anderson officiated. Burial was in Jeffersonville Lutheran
Cemetery in Jeffersonville.
GLENN MARVIN SPIESS
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5,
at the Milanville Cemetery for Glenn Marvin Spiess.
He was the son of Marvin Spiess and Marga Spiess Jahn.
Survivors include a son, Jason August; his son's mother, Vickie Davis;
a stepfather, Erich Jahn; a stepmother, Audrey Spiess; a brother, Mark;
a sister-in-law; a niece; a nephew; aunts, uncles and cousins in Germany,
Russia, and America.
Friends are invited to assemble with the family at the Milanville Church
following the ceremony.
ANNE MINERVA ALGER
LAKEVILLE — Anne Minerva Alger of Lakeville Acres in Lakeville, a housewife
and 22-year area resident, died Saturday, August 1, at Wayne Memorial Hospital
in Honesdale. She was 83.
Daughter of the late Edgar Cornell and Bebe August Cornell, she was
born in Fall River, MA.
She was a member of the Hawley Senior Citizens and a former member
of the Lakeville Fire Department Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband, Leslie Alger; a daughter, Joan Bowman
of Bay Shore, NY; three sons, Joseph McDonald of Lynbrook, NY, Clifford
Catropa of Lakeville, and Joseph Catropa of Rockaway Beach, NY; 11 grandchildren;
and six great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Meserole Funeral Home in Inwood, NY. Burial was
in Calverton National Cemetery.
WILLIAM CASE
WELCOME LAKE — William Case of Welcome Lake, owner of Case Construction
and Bill Case Polaris Snowmobiles, a lifelong area resident, died Thursday,
July 30, in Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. He was 69.
Son of William P. and Nellie Gregory Case, he was born July 23, 1929,
in Welcome Lake.
He was a U.S. navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member
of the Beach Lake United Methodist Church, a former member of the Wayne
County ASCS, a charter member of the Welcome Lake Fire Company, a Pike
County Forest Warden, a former member of the Lackawanna Township Planning
Committee, a member of the Pike County Republican Committee, a member of
the Penn-York Snowmobile Club, a member of the Ace Snowmobile Club, and
a member of the Pike County Snowrunners Club.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Mach Case, at home; four sons, William
J., Douglas G., Mark R., and Craig A., all of Welcome Lake; a daughter,
Debra S. Gries of Welcome Lake; two half-sisters, Shirley Mott and Luella
Cosgrove, both of Welcome Lake; 13 grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a half-brother, Ray Troop.
Services were private. The Rev. Richard Jagger officiated. Burial was
at the Welcome Lake Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Welcome Lake Fire Company
or the Beach Lake United Methodist Church.
CHARLES ABERT HAYDEN
HAWLEY — Charles Abert Hayden of Hawley, a retired guard at Fairview
State Hospital and a 51-year area resident, died Monday, July 27, in Hawley.
Son of the late Abert and Angeline Hayden, he was born in Bay Ridge,
NY.
He was a member of the Queen of Peace Church in Hawley, the 59th St.
Army Base in Brooklyn during World War II, and PARSE.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Hayden; two sons, Charles of Honesdale
and Harvey of Hawley; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Teeters' East Chapel in Hawley. Burial was in
Queen of Peace Cemetery in Hawley.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hawley Library or the Forest
Volunteer Fire Department.
MAY MARSHALL
ATHENS, TN — May Sophia Dexter Marshall of Athens, TN, formerly of
Beach Lake, died Monday, July 27, at Willow Acres in Riceville, TN. She
was 89.
Daughter of the late Rudolph and Sophia Gevert Buddenhagen, she was
born in Welcome Lake. She was the widow of Percy Dexter and Earl Marshall.
She was a member of the Allen Memorial United Methodist Church in Athens.
She was a former member of the Beach Lake United Methodist Church, was
the first employee of Woodloch Pine Resort, and was a member of the Welcome
Lake Ladies Aid.
Survivors include a son, Maynard Dexter of Athens; a stepson, John
Marshall of Honesdale; a brother, Donald Buddenhagen of Vestal; three sisters,
Eleanor Mittawager of Callicoon, Irene Turner of Sussex, and Edith Newenhouse
of Honesdale; five grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; several great-grandchildren;
nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Arthur A. Bryant Funeral Home in Honesdale. The
Rev. Richard Jagger officiated. Burial was in Glen Cove Cemetery in Narrowsburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Beach Lake United Methodist
Church, Beach Lake, PA 18405.
ROBERT C. O'BIER
ELDRED — Robert C. O'Bier of Eldred, a retired Steel Worker with Local
361 in Brooklyn and a 19-year area resident, died Saturday, August 1, at
his home. He was 76.
Son of George E. and Agnes Irene Butler O'Bier, he was born February
2, 1922, in Lake, VA.
He was a U.S. army air corps veteran of World War II and a member of
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church in Yulan.
Survivors include his wife, Stella E. Brooks O'Bier at home; four sons,
George E., Paul M., Ronald D., and William T, all of Clearwater, FL; a
daughter, Lori Ann L. Ortiz of Clearwater, FL; two sisters, Helen Wilson
and Eleanor Barnes, both of Heathville, VA; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Floyd R. and John R.
A funeral mass was held at St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn.
Burial was in Calverton National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Ambulance
Service, 6 Proctor Rd., Eldred, NY 12732.
ROBERT OSTRANDER
BINGHAMTON — Robert Ostrander of Binghamton, died Thursday, July 23,
at home. He was 64.
Son of Charlotte Ostrander of Lookout and the late Francis Ostrander,
he was born November 16, 1935.
He was a veteran of the U.S. army and the U.S. air force and was a
member of the United Methodist Church in Binghamton.
Survivors include his wife, Cynthia L. Hubbard Ostrander; three sons,
Darryl and Daniel, both of Honesdale, and David of Candia, NH; a daughter,
Patricia Bibalo; two step-daughters, Julia Dishavoon of Waycross, GA, and
Susan McCoy of Martinez, GA; a brother, Jon of Matthews, NC; three sisters,
Shirley Weiss and Charlotte Schellberg, both of Lookout, and Kathryn Ostrander
of Columbia, MD; two grandchildren; an aunt; cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Donald.
A memorial service was held in Hillcrest Cemetery in Galilee.
WILLIAM F. SCHUTZ
HAWLEY — William F. Schutz of Hawley, a retired caretaker of the Buddenhagen
Estate in Mast Hope and longtime area resident, died Saturday, August 1,
in Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. He was 99.
Son of the late Frederick M. Schutz and Aurelia Sartori Schutz, he
was born in Sleightsburg, NY.
He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hawley, the Keystone
Consistory, Irem Temple Shrine in Wilkes Barre, Wayne-Pike Shrine Club,
Sparta Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons, Past Worthy Patron of the
Order of Eastern Star in Hawley, Royal Arch Masonry and Cumberland Commandary
in TN, and president of Mt. Moriah Cemetery Association.
Services were held at Teeters' East Chapel in Hawley. The Rev. Klaus
G.W. Molzahn, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hawley, officiated.
Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Kimbles.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hawley Library or St. Paul's
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