Obituaries

Samuel James Reeves, a retired auto worker for General Motors Corporation in Wilmington, Delaware died on March 31, 2021 in the Skilled Nursing Unit at Garnet Medical Center Harris, NY. He was 87 years old. The son of the late Samuel James Reeves and Emily Reeves he was born September 22, 1933 in S ... read more

Rock Hill, NY Roberta Seplowe Kay died on Friday, April 9, 2021 after a short illness, at her home in Rock Hill. Robbie was born on July 19, 1932 in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Harry and Pearl Seplowe. She attended the University of Connecticut, where she met her h ... read more

Jason Feinstein, a life-long Sullivan County resident, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at home. He was 33. The son of Michael Feinstein and the late Debbie Lynn Stratton, Jason was born on July 8, 1987 in Harris, NY. He attended and graduated from Monticello High School and went ... read more

“Aunt Marcia” went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 1, 2021 with her niece Michele and great nephew Marshall by her side. Marcia was predeceased by her parents, Leslie and Virginia Burns and her stepfather, Eugene Johnson, as well as her brothers and sisters-in-law, Roland (Betty) Burns and ... read more

Isaac “Yits” Kantrowitz was born January 13, 1933 in Woodridge, NY to Bertha and Nathan Kantrowitz. Yits enjoyed living in Woodridge his entire life. He is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, and high school sweetheart, Gloria, his three daughters, Beth (Ben), Debi (Charlie), and Karen (Jacob ... read more

David L. Tucker of Roscoe, NY, a retired Building Engineer for the County of Sullivan and a longtime area resident, died Monday, April 5, 2021 at the Garnet Health Medical Center in Harris, NY. He was 85. The son of the late Clinton and Helen Pound Tucker, he was born November 3, 1935 in Oneida, NY ... read more

Marion E. VanDenberg of Parksville, NY, the retired co-owner of Hillside Greenhouses in Liberty, NY and a longtime area resident died Sunday, April 4, 2021 at the Garnet Health Medical Center, Harris, NY. She was 92. The daughter of the late Norman and Janie Mae Ganter Byers, she was born December ... read more

Richard (Dick) James Miller, age 79, of Anchorage, Alaska died of natural causes during the winter of 2020. He was born to Dr. Edward and Catherine Miller on February 1, 1941 in Roscoe, NY and grew up in Jeffersonville, NY from the age of 8. After graduating from Jeffersonville Central School in ... read more

Justin W. Haas of Roscoe, NY, a self employed logger and a long time area resident, died Friday, April 2, 2021 at his home. He was 32. The son of William “Bill” and Debra Ann Dickman Haas, he was born October 16, 1988 in Englewood, NJ. Justin was a graduate of Roscoe Central School, Class of 2007 ... read more

Richard K. Branning of Randolph, NJ, formerly of Sullivan County, NY, a retired Physical Therapist died Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Morristown Medical Center Hospital, Morristown, NJ. He was 62. The son of the late Minard “Mike” and Frances Mitchell Branning, he was born February 2, 1959 in Newburg ... read more

Edward M. Johnson, Molecular Biologist whose discoveries led to major advancements in the treatment of a wide range of diseases, dies. Dr. Edward M. Johnson died on March 22, 2021, in Norfolk, Virginia. He was 75. He is remembered by his family, friends, and colleagues for his care for others, his ... read more

Mary Elizabeth Huntington, age 75, of Eldred, New York, died Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY. Mary was born on December 13, 1945 in Callicoon, New York, the daughter of the late Louis and Edith Rutledge Maudsley. Mary graduated in 1963 from Eldred Central Scho ... read more