Obituaries

Wes was born in Elk Point, Sullivan County, to Marjorie and Vernon Gorton. He attended White Sulphur Springs School and Liberty High School, Class of 1952, where he was on football and wrestling teams. He served two years in the Army in England and Germany as head gun mechanic on 75mm guns. After hi ... read more

Eugene W. Romer, age 81, of Bethel, NY, formerly of North Bergen, NJ, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday February 19th, 2020. Eugene was a graduate of Union Hill High School where he excelled in Baseball and Basketball. He went on to enlist in the United States Ar ... read more

Phyllis Casini Chock, age 87, of Jeffersonville NY died peacefully on Monday, February 10 at Delhi Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Delhi, NY. Born September 10, 1932 in New York City, Phyllis was a longtime resident of Jeffersonville, having relocated in 1982 from Huntington, Long Island, whe ... read more

Matthew Peter Motl of Monticello, a self-employed businessman and lifelong resident of the area, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020 in Middletown. He was 78. The son of the late Edwin George Motl and June Cunningham Motl, he was born July 19, 1941 in Monticello. A veteran, Matthew honorably ... read more

Barbara Lott Hahn of North Branford, CT formerly of Jeffersonville, NY passed away peacefully on February 19th after a long illness. She was born on October 3, 1935 to August and Leila Lott in Callicoon, NY. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Dr. George Hahn. Barbara was a graduate of ... read more

Peter Dugan of Jeffersonville, NY died on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Achieve Nursing and Rehab Center Liberty, NY. He was 81. The son of the late Peter A. Dugan and Marie T. Long Dugan he was born August 3, 1938 in the Bronx, NY. Peter was predeceased by his brother William Dugan and his sister M ... read more

William Carl Baer, Sr. of Jeffersonville, NY a retired sandhog and a lifelong area resident, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, NY. He was 66. The son of the late Horst Baer and Dorothy May Wormuth Madden, he was born August 19, 1953 in Callicoon ... read more

Lillian Lorraine Heidt, of White Sulphur Springs and Kenoza Lake, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020, at the age of 95 years and 8 months. Mom was always proud of her age and would tell everyone and anyone she would sit and visit with. Lillian was born June 3, 1924 in Patterson, NJ to the la ... read more

Emerson Elmer “Bucky” Misner, of Swan Lake, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at home. He was 92. He was the son of the late Charles and Althea (Fulton) Misner, born on September 14, 1927 in Swan Lake, NY. Bucky was a Dairy Farmer on the Misner Farm, as well as a heavy equipment operator ... read more

Patricia R. Kozachuk, daughter of Lena and Claire Cornell of Highland Falls, NY, was born on April 24, 1944, and crossed over to the spirit world on February 14, 2020. While living in Cornwall, NY and working at the hospital there, she met her soul mate, John Kozachuk, in the summer of 1995. Patric ... read more

Cindy L. Hook, of Livingston Manor, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020. She was 57. She was the daughter of Robert A. Hillriegel (Arlene) and Shirley Ann Bagailuk (Ted), born on February 17, 1961 in Callicoon, NY. Cindy was formerly employed by the Franklin County Department of Social Serv ... read more

Theresa Claire Rieber Stanton, a former resident of Rock Hill, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at her home in Augusta, Montana. She was 62. The daughter of the late William J. Rieber Sr. and Francine Hudson Rieber, Terry was born December 22, 1957 in Nyack, NY. Known for her artistic talen ... read more