Obituaries

Helen B. Rieger, age 94, and a life-long resident of Callicoon, NY area, passed on to her Eternal rest on January 13, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Anna and Charles Bestenheider of Buck Brook, N.Y., and was the loving wife of William Rieger (deceased) for over 60 years. She leaves behind h ... read more

Candice Betty Baker of Beach Lake, PA, died January 11, 2019. Candice was born on January 18, 1948 to Betty Baker and the late Owen Baker. Candice leaves behind three children: Douglas W. Diehl (Sarah Diehl), Audrey Lynn Reith (Bartholomew Reith), and Lloyd Aaron Brucher (Amy Brucher), and eight b ... read more

George E. Schalck, Jr., 70 passed suddenly into eternal rest on Monday, January 7, 2019. The only son of George Sr. and Betsy, he was born on January 18, 1948. A lifelong resident of Cochecton Center, NY, George was known county wide as “Chumley”. He dedicated his life to the running of the family d ... read more

Allen Mendels, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on January 6, 2019 at the age of 79. Born February 21, 1939, Allen was a well-known businessman, an avid outdoors enthusiast, and a lifetime member of the Monticello Fire Department. As owner of the Nugg ... read more

Jeanette Ebert of Montgomery, formerly of Hurleyville, peacefully passed away on Wednesday January 2, 2019, after a long illness. She was surrounded by family. Jeanette is survived by her husband Jerry, children Leeann and her spouse Jorge Tapia-Ramirez, Michael and his fiancée Dennianne Moore, Ja ... read more

Pomfert Center, CT: Lucinda Lee Hess 66 passed away unexpectedly on Monday January 7, 2019 at the Grand Stand Medical Center Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She is survived by her loving husband David Hess, her father Bill Shroyer, sister Karen Crabtree, her sons James Wiesen (wife Kathy), Michae ... read more

Mildred Ethel Benton, age 94, was the daughter of Mamie Smith Benton and Warren Wadsworth Benton of Lenape Lake Road, Livingston Manor, NY. A graduate of Liberty High School, Class of 1942, she was active in many school activities including yearbook staff, orchestra, sports and the National Honor S ... read more

Carl J. Silverstein, a resident of Monticello for sixty years, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019, at the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris, NY. He was 90. The son of the late Jack (Jacob) and Evelyn (Semel) Silverstein, Carl was born on November 18, 1928, in Richmond Hill, Queens. He ... read more

Aurelia Sinacore of Bethel, NY, a homemaker and a long time area resident, died Monday, December 31 2018 at Achieve Rehabilitation on Nursing Facility, Liberty, NY. She was 97. The daughter of the late Alphonse and Matilda Cattabiani Barberio, she was born October 23, 1921 in New York City, NY. A ... read more

Ginny Seaman of Lititz, PA, passed away on Monday, December 17th after a very long full life of 102 years. Ginny was born Virginia Scullin on June 20th, 1916 in Morrisville, PA, to John (Happy) and Suzanna Beysan Scullin. She had one brother, Jack who preceded her in death. Ginny married a solider ... read more

Anna Haas of Roscoe, NY, a homemaker and a long time area resident, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at the Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 97. The daughter of the late William and Tryntse Idzenga Aarhelge, she was born October 8, 1921 in Amsterdam, Holland. Anna enjoyed knitt ... read more

Tom Barry Kaminski passed away on January 1st on the Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God, after three months in the hospital. He was born on August 14th, 1936 in Stamford, Connecticut to the late Eugene and Katherine Kaminski. He was pre-deceased by his brother, George Kaminski of Pismo Beach, ... read more