Obituaries

David Flege Thomson, United States Army veteran, long-time college student affairs administrator, employment counselor, and community volunteer, died March 12, 2019, age 75. David was born April 30, 1943, in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. He was predeceased by his parents, Harold Brown Thomson and Elino ... read more

Patricia “Pat” Gerry of Delray Beach, FL formerly of Ferndale, NY, passed away February 24, 2019 at her home in Delray Beach, FL. She was 85 years old. She was born in Illinois. Pat was a former dancer and spent her early years in San Diego, CA. She relocated to Sullivan County in the late 60's, a ... read more

Frances S. Katz, a long-time area resident passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. She was 97 years old. The daughter of the late Fred and Sadie (Korman) Sisselman, Frances was born on March 6, 1922 in Parksville, NY. She was a loving wife, mother, and ... read more

Earlene E. Barry, a lifelong county resident and retired nurse died on March 12, 2019 at the age of 71. The daughter of Harrison Barry Sr. and Eve Barry, she was born April 11, 1947 in Liberty. She graduated Liberty Central High School, attended SCCC and OCCC. She was employed at Grossingers in th ... read more

Beatrice Brother, a long-time resident of Monticello passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, FL after a long and prosperous life. The daughter of the late Nathan and Dora Horowitz and the beloved sister of Sidney, Joseph and Bennie, Beatrice was born on December 22, 1926. She was 9 ... read more

Michael H. Krum, of Ferndale, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Westchester Medical Center. He was 58. He was the son of Betty Davis Krum and the late Harold Krum, born on November 1, 1960 in DeBruce, NY. Michael enjoyed working with his hands, farming and woodworking. He was an outdoors ... read more

Pearl Madnick, a long-time resident of Monticello passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 after a long and prosperous life. She was 92 years old. Pearl was born on December 12, 1926 in Port Arthur, Texas to Russian immigrant parents Isidor and Jenny Wyde. After the Great Mississippi Flood of 1929, t ... read more

Francis (Franny) Paul Wyss, III, age 23, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 unexpectedly. He was the son of Francis (Franny) Paul and Doreen Foster Wyss Jr. He was born December 6, 1995 in Middletown, NY. Franny was a graduate of Sullivan West Central High School. A family statement reads “Fran ... read more

Helen Hughson of Jeffersonville passed from this earth on March 9, 2019, just three months shy of her one hundredth birthday. Helen was born on June 9, 1919 to the parents of Ruth and Andrew Thony and predeceased by her husband Wilson Hughson, her granddaughter Lauren Hughson and her son in law Ri ... read more

Mr. Verben Konviser, a life-long resident of Woodridge passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in Palm Beach County, Florida. He was 91 years old. The son of the late Abraham and Fannie Shaffer Konviser, Verb was born in Brooklyn on February 3, 1928, and moved to Woodridge, NY as an infant. Verb was ... read more

One of the last Catskill hoteliers, Robert Rosenberg, formerly of Fallsburg, NY, died Saturday, March 2 in Hollywood, FL. Bob was born October 1, 1925 into the Green Acres Hotel family in Lake Huntington. After his marriage to Harriet Horowitz in 1949, they managed her family's hotel, the Olympic in ... read more

Harold E. Madison, of Livingston Manor, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. He was 83. He was the son of the late Merritt A. Madison and Isabelle Will, born on April 22, 1935 in Livingston Manor, NY. Harold had a long working career; he owned and operated both the Willowemoc Sport Shop and th ... read more