U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-CurrentTeresa A. K. Krantz
Homemaker, 85
Teresa Agnes Kittner Krantz of Honesdale, Pa., a homemaker and longtime area resident, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at the Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, Pa. She was 85 years of age.
The daughter of the late Albert J. Jr. and Julia Agnes Schmitt Kittner, she was born July 9, 1916, in Waterbury, Conn. She was the widow of Lester Arthur Krantz who died February 28, 2002.
When she was three years old, the family moved to a farm southeast of Honesdale, Pa. She graduated from the Swamp Brook School and started her first job at the silk mill in White Mills. When the mill closed down, it became a hat factory and Mrs. Krantz worked there until 1937. She worked at a boarding house in Callicoon in 1938 and that winter went to Liberty to work as a housekeeper.
She met her husband in 1937 at a dance at Skinner's Falls and they were married June 1, 1939, honeymooning at the New York World's Fair in Flushing Meadows. They estabished a home in Kenoza Lake where they lived until moving permanently to Honesdale in September 1950.
Mrs. Krantz and her husband enjoyed dancing and traveling. Her favorite pastime was crocheting until her eyesight diminished in the mid 1990s.
In a family statement, it was said, "She was a good and loyal friend and her family and friends were so very important to her."
Mrs. Krantz is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Robert L. and Diane Krantz of Golden, Colo; three grandchildren, Tamme Cooper of Broomfield, Colo., Robin Reynolds of Lafayette, Colo., and Timothy Krantz of Aurora, Colo; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by three brothers, Edward, Herman and Ernest, three sisters, Catherine Smith and Barbara and Elizabeth who died in infancy, and a great-grandson, Brian Cooper.
Friends may call at the Hessling Funeral Home, 428 Main St., Honesdale, Pa., on Monday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Robert Shrom, pastor of Hospice St. John, officiating.
Interment will be made in the Indian Orchard Cemetery, Texas Township, Pa.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice St. John, 1007 Oak St., Pittston, Pa. 18640.
Gertrude Malkmus
Homemaker, 86
Gertrude B. Malkmus of Youngsville, a homemaker, died Friday, March 15, 2002, at Care in the Catskills in White Sulphur Springs. She was 86 years of age.
The daughter of the late Edmund and Irene Carey Brader, she was born April 24, 1915, in Omaha, Nebraska. She was the widow of Ernest Malkmus Jr.
Mrs. Malkmus was a member of the Catskill Mountain Doll Club and was an active member and a lay Eucharist minister of St. John's Episcopal Church in Monticello. She contributed to the community where she resided by being a leader for 4-H and the Girls Scouts of America.
In a family statement, it was said, "Gertrude was a dedicated homemaker who used her considerable cooking, sewing and gardening skills for the benefit of those she loved. High standards and expectations were held for herself and her inner strength served her well. Gertrude will be remembered most for her lifelong intellectual curiosity and her witty and caring correspondence."
She is survived by three daughters, Elizabeth Staulcup of Manchester, N.H., Nancy Bazzicalupo of East Northport and Linda Babicz of Youngsville; a son, James Malkmus of Florida; a brother, Robert Brader of Sarasota, Fla.; a sister, Dorothy Dickman of Farmington, Me.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and seven nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Mary Alice Walters.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 14 St. John St., Monticello.
Cremation was made at the Twin Tiers Crematory in Endicott.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Building Fund of St. John's Episcopal Church, 14 St. John St., Monticello, N.Y. 12701.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Jeffersonville.
Roberta Steinberg
Office Manager, 63
Roberta Steinberg of Liberty, a lifelong area resident, the office manager for South End Auto Parts in Liberty and a former legal secretary for Cooke and Davis in Monticello, died Friday, March 15, 2002, at her home. She was 63 years of age.
The daughter of the late Ernest and Florence Fredenburgh, she was born November 27, 1938, in Liberty.
In a family statement, it was said, "Roberta was a loving wife, devoted mother and grandmother with special interests in gardening and cooking for her family, as well as being an avid homemaker. She will always be known for her extravagant holiday decorations."
She is survived by her husband, Leonard Steinberg, at home; four sons, David Townsend and his wife, Gail, of Liberty, Robert Steinberg and Jerry Steinberg, both of Liberty and Terry Steinberg of Tomkins Cove; two daughters and sons-in-law, Doreen and Ed Heimann of Montague, N.J., and Dina and Rodney Jester of Liberty; two brothers, Ernest "Bucky" Fredenburgh and Edward Fredenburgh, and a sister, Angelica "Chickie" Bloom, all of Liberty; two brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ruby and Alice Steinberg of North Carolina, and Idie and Joe Fracasse of California; 10 grandchildren, Crystal Kinisky, Heather Kinisky, Billy Kinisky, Joshua Townsend, Nicholas Kinisky, Taylor Jester, Nora Townsend, Katelin Jester, Danielle Heimann and Kristopher Heimann; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services were held at the Ramsay's Funeral Home in Liberty on Sunday with the Rev. David McCarthy officiating.
Burial was made in St. Peter's Cemetery in Liberty.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, N.Y. 12550.
Miriam Gersten
Ret. Shop Mgr., 88
Miriam Gersten of Monticello, a retired manager of Marcia's Dress Shop in Monticello and a longtime area resident, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at the Seelig Division of Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris. She was 88 years of age.
The daughter of the late Max and Sarah Gotch Rosen, she was born December 15, 1913, in the Bronx. She was the widow of Nathan Gersten.
Mrs. Gersten is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Myrna and Arthur Kiss of Monticello; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Johanna Gersten of Monticello; three grandchildren, Alan Kiss and his wife, Adele, of Monticello, Nesa Gersten of the state of Florida and Stacy Gersten of New Jersey; and two great-grandchildren, Millie and Melissa Kiss.
Graveside services and burial were held on Wednesday at the Landfield Avenue Synagogue Cemetery in Monticello with Rabbi Ben Zion Chanowitz officiating.
Shiva will be observed at the Kiss and Gersten homes in Monticello.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Joseph N. Garlick Funeral Home in Monticello.
David Oretsky
Restaurateur, 79
David Oretsky of Parkland, Fla., a 25-year Florida resident and a former Crossways restaurateur in South Fallsburg, died Thursday, March 14, 2002. He was 79 years of age.
He is survived by three sons, Mitchell, Clifford and Andrew Oretsky; three grandchildren, Michelle, Molly and Zachary; a sister, Betty Glatzer; and a brother Moe Oretsky.
Funeral services were held at the Lakeside Memorial Park in Miami, Fla., on Friday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 6725 Lyons St., P.O. Box 7E, East Syracuse, N.Y. 13057.
John E. Wizemann
Ret. Electrician, 92
John Earl Wizemann of Callicoon, a retired electrical foreman in the Engineering Department of Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, died Saturday, March 16, 2002, at the Roscoe Community Nursing Home in Roscoe. He was 92 years of age.
The son of the late Charles "Carl" F. and Christina Schumacher Wizemann, he was born January 26, 1910, in Callicoon. He was the widower of Ethelwynn Lusk Wizemann.
Mr. Wizemann was a 78-year member of the United Methodist Church in Callicoon, a 70-year member of the Callicoon Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the New York Chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors and a member of the Delaware Valley Senior Citizens. He was also a past commissioner of the Callicoon Fire District.
He is survived by several cousins. He was predeceased by a sister, Mabel Wizemann.
Services will be held at noon on Tuesday at the Callicoon United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gene Smith officiating.
Burial will be made in the Callicoon Cemetery in Callicoon.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Callicoon United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 235, Callicoon, N.Y. 12723 or to the Upper Delaware Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 238, Hankins, N.Y. 12741.
Marie VanGinhoven
Ret. Telephone Oper., 72
Marie VanGinhoven of Mileses, a retired telephone operator for AT&T in New York City and a 18-year area resident, died Friday, March 15, 2002, at her home. She was 72 years of age.
The daughter of the late James W. and Mae Bridget O'Malley McBeath, she was born October 2, 1929, in Brooklyn.
She is survived by her husband, Earl VanGinhoven, at home; a daughter, Susan Gellar of San Diego, Calif.; three sons, Michael Rigney of Manhattan, Thomas Rigney of St. Petersburg, Fla., and James Rigney; and several nieces and nephews.
Cremation was made at the Twin Tiers Crematory in Endicott.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Callicoon.
Douglas B. Mildner
Accountant/Mgr., 41
Douglas B. Mildner of Bethel, an accountant and manager of Phoenix Tax Service in Monticello, died suddenly Thursday, March 14, 2002, at St. Luke's Hospital in New York City. He was 41 years of age.
The son of Joan Barsky Mildner and the late Alvin Mildner, he was the grandson of the late Jack and Victoria Barsky, former owners of the Flagler Hotel in South Fallsburg and Ben and Ida Mildner, the former owners of the Lakewood Colony in Woodridge.
Mr. Mildner was a member of the Monticello Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons and had received numerous awards and citations for his service in and to the community.
In a family statement, it was said, "He was the center of our world and we will be lost without him."
He is survived by his mother of Atlantic City, N.J.; his wife, Brenda Mills-Mildner, at home; three sons, Brandon Mildner of Liberty, Michael Mills of Hawaii and Ryan Mills of the state of Florida; a daughter, Lisa Mills of the state of Florida; a brother and sister-in-law, Jeffrey and Suzanne Mildner of Bellingham, Wash.; and two nieces, Alicia and Jacqueline Mildner.
Services were held Sunday at the Joseph N. Garlick Funeral Home in Monticello with Rabbi Irwin Tanenbaum officiating.
Burial was made in the Temple Sholom Cemetery in Monticello.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 628, Monticello, N.Y. 12701 or to the charity of one's choice.
Dieter E. Martin
Ret. Engineer, 63
Dieter E. Martin of Salisbury Mills, a retired engineer at Enbee Plastics Company of Long Island City and a 30-year area resident, died March 14, 2002. He was 63 years of age.
The son of the late Ernst and Ida Pfeuffer Martin, he was born February 20, 1939, in Frankfurt, Germany.
He is survived by his wife, Rosemarie Martin, and a daughter, Lorelei Martin, both at home; a brother, Werner Martin and his wife, Anni of Frankfurt, Germany; a sister, Inge Normann of Pennsylvania; his mother-in-law, Anna Tamburello of Bloomingburg; four brothers-in-law and three sisters-in-law, Robert and Maryann Flowers of Montgomery, Carmine and Petrina Varone of Chester, Vincent and Judy Tamburello of Wallkill and Michael Minando of Florida; 13 nephews and nieces, Wolfram, Michael, Peter, Steven, Eva, Michael, Vincent, Nina, Christine, Debbie, Linda, Jerry and Margaret; a godson, Vinny; and seven grand-nephews and 10 grand-nieces.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered Monday at St. Mary's Church in Washingtonville with the Rev. John Keaveney officiating
Burial was made in St. Mary's Cemetery in Washingtonville.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Church, 2 Fr. Tierney Circle, Washingtonville, N.Y. 10992.
