U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-CurrentWilliam I. Crawford
Ret. Sears Employee, 84
William I. Crawford of Middletown, a lifetime area resident, died Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at Valley View Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Goshen. He was 84 years old.
The son of the late Warren and Kathryn Sliter Crawford, he was born October 13, 1922 in Middletown.
William attended Middletown Schools and was a member of the first Middletown High School class to graduate from Twin Towers in 1941. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He married Helen Schlegel in 1956 in Garfield, N.J. William later worked for Sears in Middletown until his retirement in 1979.
William is survived by his beloved wife, Helen at home; his seven children, William E. of Middletown, John H. and his wife, Cathy, of Phillipsport, Robert W. of Middletown, James J. and his wife, Debbie, of Wurtsboro, Jerry A. and his wife, June, of Attleboro, Mass., Barbara A. Crawford of Cocoa, Fla., and Susan Rowley and her husband, Patrick, of Middletown. He is also survived by his ten grandchildren.
William was predeceased by his two daughters, Patricia and Christine; his granddaughter, Catharine; and his sister, Doris.
There will be no services.
Cremation will be private and at the convenience of the family.
Burial of cremains will take place in the family plot in Unionville Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 419 East Main Street, Middletown, NY 10940 or to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550.
Arrangements under the direction of Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc.
Ann Elizabeth Bates
Homemaker, 75
Ann Elizabeth Bates, a homemaker and lifetime resident of Livingston Manor, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at home with her loving family by her side. She was 75.
The daughter of Irene and Charles Miller Banks, she was born on October 6, 1931 in Unidilla. Ann was a Sunday school teacher in the Pelm Methodist Church and a clerk at the Manor Liquor Store.
She leaves behind her loving husband of 57 years, Robert T. Bates, whom she married on July 22, 1950 in Livingston Manor, at home; one daughter, Linda Utter and her husband, Robert of Turnwood; two sons, Robert "Bobby" Bates, Jr. of Livingston Manor and Randy Bates and his wife, Teri of San Diego, Calif.; three grandchildren, Beth Baj of Arizona, Terri-Ann Utter of Florida and Alisha Davis of Livingston Manor; one great-granddaughter, Holi Baj; and her extended family, Sue Lavelle, Diane Diescher, Gary Tompkins and Julie Caruso.
She was predeceased by four brothers, Charles, Jr., Richard "Sam", Leslie and Frederick Banks.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 11, at 11 a.m. at the Herbert C. Bryant Funeral Home, 29 Pearl St., Livingston Manor with cremation to follow.
Donations may be made in Ann's name to the American Lung Cancer Society.
Arrangements are under the direction of Herbert C. Bryant Funeral Home.
Barbara D’Amico
Homemaker, 71
Barbara Louise D'Amico, a 45-year resident of Livingston Manor, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 6, 2007 at home. She was 71.
The daughter of Walter and Jane Bolize Christian, she was born on March 24, 1936 in Muskegon, Mich.
After graduating from high school Barbara attended St. Mary's School of Nursing in Grand Rapids, Mich., where she received her LPN degree. Upon employment at a hospital, she met Dr. Paul M. D'Amico whom she married on June 30, 1961 and in 1962 Dr. and Mrs. D'Amico moved to Livingston Manor to settle down and raise a family. Barbara enjoyed traveling, being a homemaker and was a very proud grandmother, her home and heart were always open to everyone. She was very active in the Catholic Church and instrumental in establishing the Regional Catholic School in Liberty.
Barbara leaves behind her loving husband of 46 years, Dr. Paul M. D'Amico at home; her beloved mother, Jane Beck of Michigan; three sons, John F. D'Amico and his wife, Katherine of Maine, Paul M. D'Amico and his wife, Christine of Connecticut, Mark A. D'Amico and his wife, Carmen of Oneonta; two daughters, Lisa Michalowsky and her husband, Esteban of Lew Beach, Sara Jakob and her husband, Claus of Germany; two brothers; seven sisters; twelve grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A Traditional Catholic Mass was held on Monday, September 10 at the Herbert C. Bryant Funeral Home in Livingston Manor.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Barbara's name to St. Joseph's Novitiate, PO Box 205, Round Top, NY 12473 or the Livingston Manor Volunteer Ambulance Corps, PO Box 1, Livingston Manor, NY.
Arrangements are under the direction of Herbert C. Bryant Funeral Home.
Warren “Bub” Earle
Ret. Maintenance Tech., 63
Warren “Bub” Earle of Apex, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2007. He was 63.
Bub was a retired maintenance technician for the City of Raleigh Housing Authority. He was formerly from White Sulphur Springs.
Bub was born in Monticello in December 1943 to Maude Hendrickson Earle and Warren Willis Earle Sr. He was the step-son of Jack Buchal of Liberty, all of whom pre-deceased him.
Bub is survived by his wife, Peggy, at home; two daughters, Tammi Kinney and her husband, Jeff of Aurora, Iowa and Lisa Bradford and husband, John of Ocala, Fla.; three sons, Dale Malone and his wife, Janice of Hurleyville, Robert Malone and his companion, David Bachmann of Arlington Heights, Tenn. and John Earle of Apex, N.C.; two sisters, Louise Snyder of Kasilof, Ark. and Penni Buchal of Fosterdale; and one brother, Charles Buchal of Lake George; six grandchildren; one great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
Cremation was handled by the Crematory Society of the Carolinas, Raleigh, N.C.
In accordance with Bub’s wishes a memorial service/celebration of his life will be held in the spring in New York.
Vito Gulotta
U.S. Army Veteran, 78
Vito Gulotta of Middletown, a longtime area resident, died Friday, September 7, 2007 at Kaplan Family Hospice Residence in Newburgh. He was 78 years old.
The son of the late Michael and Jenny Villani Gulotta, he was born September 22, 1928 in Brooklyn.
A proud veteran of the United States Army, Vito proudly served his country during the Korean War. Vito was a past member of the Middletown Elks Lodge #1097, and the American Legion Post 151. He was also a member of the Town of Wallkill Seniors Club, as well as the Happy Seniors Club.
A family statement reads, “Vito was an extremely generous man who always went above and beyond for everyone he knew. He always enjoyed getting together with family and neighbors for many celebrations. He will be forever remembered and missed by all who loved him.”
Vito is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Mamie, at home; his daughters, Jenny Hansen and her husband, Steven, and Nancy Rutkowski and her husband, Kevin, both of Middletown; his two grandchildren, Daniel Hansen and his wife, Denise, of Bloomingburg, and Erica Hansen of Middletown; his great-grandchildren, Brittany and Deanna; and his beloved cat, Queenie; his brother-in-law, Nick Branchina and his wife, Barbara; nephew Nick and his fiancée, Kim; niece Carly and her husband, John; his great-niece and great nephew Molly Elizabeth and John Nicholas, all of Maine; and several cousins.
Vito was predeceased by a grandson, Michael Alan Rutkowski.
A funeral service of remembrance will take place on Tuesday, September 11 at 10 a.m. at the Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc., 130 Highland Avenue, Middletown with Pastor Jean Risely officiating.
Entombment will follow at Cedar Hill Mausoleum in Middlehope.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Vito's name may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, Kaplan Family Hospice Residence, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550 or to Scotchtown Presbyterian Church, 227 Blumel Road, Middletown, NY 10941.
Arrangements under the direction of Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc.
Margaret Ruppert
Homemaker, 85
Margaret Ruppert of Kenoza Lake, more recently a resident of Walnut Mountain Care Center in Liberty and a former longtime resident of Fern Manor in Kenoza Lake, died Saturday, January 27, 2001, at the Seelig Division of Community General Hospital in Harris. She was 85 years of age.
The daughter of the late Conrad and Anna Kohler Ruppert, she was born June 30, 1915, in Middletown.
While living at Fern Manor and at Walnut Mountain Care Center, Miss Ruppert was a very active member of the resident groups.
She is survived by three brothers and sisters-in-law, Conrad and Marge Ruppert of Yarmouth, Mass., Warren and Alice Ruppert of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Arthur and Ruth Ruppert of Georgetown, Tex.; a sister-in-law, Clara Ruppert of Kenoza Lake; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by a brother, Robert Ruppert.
There will be no visitation.
Services were held on Thursday at the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Jeffersonville with the Rev. William Hagerty officiating.
Burial was made in the Kenoza Lake Cemetery in Kenoza Lake.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jeffersonville First Aid Squad, Jeffersonville, N.Y. 12748 or to the Kenoza Lake Fire Department, Kenoza Lake, N.Y. 12750.
Marie G. Sheeley
Homemaker, 83
Marie G. Sheeley of Glen Wild, a homemaker and a lifelong area resident, died Saturday, January 27, 2001, at her home. She was 83 years of age.
The daughter of the late Lord Oscar and Ada Cunningham Decker, she was born January 15, 1918, in Middletown. She was the widow of Arnold Sheeley who died June 5, 1993.
Mrs. Sheeley was a member of the Rock Hill United Methodist Church, the Star Rebekah Lodge and Monticello Grange #157.
She is survived by a son, Dale Sheeley of Rock Hill; a daughter, Carol Benjamin of Monticello; a brother, Vincent Decker of Rock Hill; five grandchildren, Lisa Marie Benjamin, Dale Sheeley Jr. and Arnold, Daniel and Dawn Sheeley; and a great-grandchild. She was predeceased by a sister, Avesta Sheeley.
Services were held Wednesday at the Ramsay's Funeral Home in Monticello with the Rev. David Jolly officiating.
Burial was made in the Rock Hill Cemetery in Rock Hill.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rock Hill Fire Department, Glen Wild Rd., Rock Hill, N.Y. 12775.
Ernest C. Ellies
Ret. Truck Driver, 64
Ernest C. Ellies of Livingston Manor, a retired truck driver and former employee of the Concord Hotel in Kiamesha Lake, died Wednesday, January 31, 2001, at the Seelig Division of Community General Hospital in Harris. He was 64 years of age.
The son of the late Jerry and Lee Boston Ellies, he was born December 24, 1936, in Manhattan.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine Ellies, at home; a son, Ernest Ellies of Livingston Manor; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services were private.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Harris Funeral Home in Liberty.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family.
