U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-CurrentIdell Smith Spriggs
Beautician/Counselor, 68
Idell Smith Spriggs, a former resident of Monticello, died Sunday, July 15, 2007 in Kingston.
The daughter of the late Wilfred and Esther Smith, she was born August 10, 1938 in Empire, La.
Idell was a beautician in Brooklyn, and worked as a counselor at the Sullivan ARC at the Benedict residence in Liberty.
She is survived by three sons, Quintin, Stephone, and Guichard; two daughters, Cleopatra and Kerliene; a brother and sister-in-law, John Carl and Beulah Smith; two nephews, John Carl Jr. and Jeffrey Smith; one sister, Althea Booth of Monticello; one niece, Adrianne Booth of Kuwait; two nephews, Dave and his wife, Hachun Smith of Woodridge and Sir Erric Sr. and his wife, Louise, of South Fallsburg; two grandnieces, Kyiesha Love Jackson and Sierara Louise Smith; and three grandnephews, Dave Jr., Sir Erric Jr., and Danny Smith.
She was predeceased by her father and mother.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 22 at the Ellenville SDA Church, Ellenville.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. at the Ellenville SDA Church with Pastor Vernon Jordan officiating.
Arrangements were made under the direction of Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, 396 Route 52, Woodbourne.
Helen M. Back
Ret. Teacher, 68
Helen M. Back of Jeffersonville, a retired elementary teacher of the Jeff-Youngsville Central School, died October 16, 2007 at home. She was 68.
The daughter of Walter G. Scardefield Jr. and Helen M. Krum Scardefield, she was born April 25, 1939 in Callicoon.
She was the widow of Malcolm L. Back Jr.
She was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, an honor society of women educators.
A family statement reads, “Helen’s courage and strength have been a source of hope and support for many people. The family is grateful for the loving care and concern that she received from her caregivers at home as well as the doctors and nurses of Crystal Run Healthcare.”
Helen and her late husband, Malcolm L. Back Jr., owned and operated Malcolm L. Back Jr. Sanitation Company.
She is survived by a daughter, Alyssa Back Bauernfeind and her husband Ted of Hortonville; one brother, Walter G. Scardefield III and his wife, Elaine, of Jeffersonville; two sisters, Marlene Williams of Syracuse, and Shirley Seyler and her husband Bill of Delmar; a brother-in-law, Paul Back and his wife Kathy of Groton, Mass.; her Aunt Emma Smith of Youngsville; several nieces and nephews; four grandnieces; and two grandnephews.
Friends may call on Friday, October 19 at the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home, Jeffersonville from 4 to 6 p.m.
A memorial service will be held Friday, October 19 at 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Rev. Lee Andrews will officiate.
Graveside services will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jeffersonville Fire Dept., Jeffersonville Volunteer First Aid Squad, The Hortonville Fire Dept., or Hospice of Orange & Sullivan.
Thomas J. Bowring Jr.
Ret. Military Policeman, 44
Thomas J. Bowring, Jr. of Highland Lake, a retired Military Policeman in the U.S. Navy, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007 in Lumberland Township of injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was 44.
He was born April 6, 1963 in Brooklyn, the son of the late Thomas J. Bowring Sr. and Margaret Fitzpatrick Bowring.
He was a member of the Tusten-Highland VFW Post No. 6427.
He is survived by his wife, Noriko Makishima Bowring, and his daughter, Erika Bowring, both at home; his mother, Margaret Bowring of Bearfoot Bay, Fla.; two brothers, Charles Bowring of Seattle, Wash. and Bryen Bowring and his wife Kerry of Mastic Beach; his sister, Kathleen Bowring and her fiance Robert Berni of Holtsville; and one niece, Kristin.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, October 19 at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony of Padua’s Church, Yulan with the Rev. Anthony Moore officiating.
Burial will be made in St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Eldred.
Funeral arrangements are by the Gray-Rasmussen Funeral Home, Barryville.
James C. Goldsmith
Ret. Insurance Agent, 100
James Conkling Goldsmith of Willowemoc, Livingston Manor, died October 14, 2007 at the Roscoe Community Nursing Home. He was 100 years of age.
Born August 17, 1907 in Warwick, he was the son of the late James Post and Amy Conkling Goldsmith. He was married to Mildred Pierce Goldsmith for 65 years before her death in 2001.
Mr. Goldsmith was an Agent with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Middletown for 35 years, living in Goshen before retiring to the Catskills. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Goshen, where he served as an elder. He was also a member of the Goshen Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his daughters, Cynthia G. Atterbury of Flat Rock, N.C. and Beryl G. Yungman of Warwick; a granddaughter, Bry L. Stewart of Littleton, Colo.; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held on October 17 at the Lazear-Smith & VanderPlaat Memorial Home Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in Warwick Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be sent to First Presbyterian Church of Goshen, 33 Park Place, Goshen, NY 10924.
Arrangements under the direction of Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Warwick.
Anna M. Jefferson
Homemaker, 67
Anna M. Jefferson of Walden, a homemaker and lifelong resident of the area, died October 5, 2007 at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City. She was 67.
The daughter of Anthony Raymond and Gennie Christenson Daugherty, she was born December 2, 1939 in Newburgh.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur J. Jefferson, Sr., of Walden; five sons, Robert Chapman of Elmira, Donald Chapman of Middletown, Ronald Chapman of Vermont, Richard Chapman of Monticello and Arthur J. Jefferson, Jr. of Walden; one sister, Patricia Tate and her husband, Max of Michigan; twelve grandchildren, Meagan Jefferson, Arthur Jefferson III, Richard, Michael, Brandy, Faith, Jessica, Jason, Anthony, Ashley, Robert and Nicholas Chapman; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were private.
Cremation will be in Cedar Hill Crematory, Newburgh.
Arrangements are by Gridley-Horan Funeral Home, Inc., Walden.
Catherine T. Harth
Teacher, 21
Catherine T. Harth of Grahamsville, a teacher at Tri-Valley Central School, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2007 at Westchester Medical Center. She was 21.
The daughter of Ernest J. Harth Jr. and Cynthia L. Lounsbury, she was born on January 17, 1986 in Harris.
Catherine graduated from Tri-Valley Central High School in 2004. During her high school years, Catherine was the president of the FFA and she loved dance for many years.
After graduating from high school, Catherine attended SUNY Cobleskill where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business.
She leaves behind her fiancé, Andrew Work of Oneonta; her loving mother and stepfather, Cynthia and Donald Hasbrouck; her beloved father, Ernest Harth; her paternal grandparents, Ernest Harth Sr. and June Schmitz; one brother, John T. Harth; one stepsister, Tracy Irwin and her husband, all of Woodbourne; four aunts, Paula Ryan and her husband, Mike, of Neversink; Deborah Costa and her husband, Joe, Monica Smith and her husband, Leslie, and Maryann Harrop and her husband, John, all of Woodbourne; cousins; and her godparents, Thomas Carney of New Jersey and Dawne Schmitz of Long Island.
She was predeceased by her paternal grandmother, Catherine T. Harth.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, October 19, at the Grahamsville Reformed Church, Route 55, Grahamsville, with the Rev. Paul Ruter officiating.
Interment will follow at the Grahamsville Rural Cemetery, Grahamsville.
Memorial contributions may be made in Catherine’s name to the Tri-Valley FFA for future Scholarship to Tara Berescik, 34 Moore Hill Rd., Grahamsville, NY 12740.
Arrangements are under the direction of Colonial Memorial Funeral Home.
Lisa J. Lanier
Phlebotomist, 46
With great sadness, the family of Lisa J. Lanier of Wurtsboro announces her passing on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. She was 46.
Born in the Bronx on May 19, 1961, she was the daughter of Jack and Joyce Charos Lanier.
Lisa was a 20-year area resident and a phlebotomist for Bon Secours Hospital in Port Jervis.
Lisa leaves behind her mother, Joyce Lanier of Wurtsboro; daughter and son-in-law, Joyce Queenan and her husband, John of Monroe; son, Spiro Mandarakas of Wurtsboro; aunt and uncle, Georgia and Peter Gorman of Monsey; as well as several other aunts, uncles, cousins and nephews.
She was predeceased by her father, Jack Lanier.
Visitation will be Friday, October 19 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 117 Maple Avenue, Monroe.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 20 at 11 a.m. in the funeral home, with Father Chris Talleos officiating.
Interment will follow in Seamanville Cemetery in Monroe.
Funeral arrangements were made by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Homes, Monroe.
