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Homemaker, 86
Harriet F. Stewart, a longtime resident of Callicoon and a homemaker, died Thursday, August 10, 2000, at the Grover M. Hermann Division of Community General Hosptial in Callicoon. She was 86 years of age.
The daughter of the late Harry and Mabel Wagner Steffens, she was born April 16, 1914, in New York City. She was the widow of Howard A. Stewart.
She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Barton of California; two sons, John “Jack” Stewart and Craig Stewart, both of Callicoon; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. More information may be obtained by calling the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Callicoon, 887-4900.
Burial will be made in the North Branch Cemetery.
Barbara G. Hill
Legal Secy., 75
Barbara G. “Bumpy” Hill, a legal secretary and proprietor of The Village Inn of Woodbourne, died Wednesday, August 9, 2000, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City. She was 75 years of age.
The daughter of the late Joseph and Grace Smith Galloway, she was born September 5, 1925, in Engelwood, N.J.
Mrs. Hill was a member of many organizatons and was secretary for the Sullivan County Historical Society, a trustee and one of the founders of the Fallsburg Library, and a member and past president of the Tri-Valley Lioness Club. She was also a member and past president of the Sullivan County Legal Secretaries Association, a member of the Town of Fallsburg Democratic Executive Committee and Sullivan County RSVP.
She was named RSVP Senior of the Year for the Town of Fallsburg at the organization’s annual recognition luncheon on May 15, 2000.
She was a founder and trustee of the Woodbourne Credit Union, a leader of the Woodbourne Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts, a 50-year member of the Home Bureau and was very active in many Irish community activities.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Floyd Hill, at home; a son, Timothy Hill and his wife, Christine, of Woodbourne; a sister-in-law, Frances Hill of Grahamsville; several nieces and nephews; and many friends.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, Main St., Woodbourne, on Friday.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Saturday at The Church of the Immaculate Conception in Woodbourne, with Fr. John Lynch officiating.
Burial will be made in the Grahamsville Rural Cemetery in Grahamsville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sullivan County Historical Society, P.O. Box 247, Hurleyville, N.Y. 12747 or to the Woodbourne Fire Company, P.O. Box 45, Woodbourne, N.Y. 12788.
Harriet S. Stewart
Homemaker, 86
Harriet S. Stewart of Callicoon, a homemaker and a longtime area resident, died Thursday, August 10, 2000, at the Grover M. Hermann Division of Community General Hospital in Callicoon. She was 86 years of age.
The daughter of the late Harry and Mabel Wagner Steffens, she was born April 16, 1914, in New York City. She was the widow of Howard A. Stewart.
Mrs. Stewart is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Ken Barton of La Mesa, Calif.; two sons and a daughter-in-law, John "Jack" and Hermine Stewart, and Craig Stewart, all of Callicoon; five granddaughters, Jill Grishaber of Jeffersonville, Jennifer Stewart of Inverness, Fla., Karen Occhionero and Stacey Barton, both of Littleton, Colo., and Deshjamber Stewart of Callicoon; two great-grandsons, Logan Grishaber and Alex Occhionero; two great-granddaughters, Shelby and Carly Grishaber; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Vera Dyer.
Services were held Sunday at the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Callicoon with the Rev. Kristen Anderson officiating.
Burial was made in the North Branch Methodist Cemetery in North Branch.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Delaware Community Center, P.O. Box 354, Callicoon, N.Y. 12723.
Gerald Doolan Sr.
Retired Marine, 50
Gerald Doolan Sr. of Bloomingburg, a retired member of the U.S. Marine Corps, died Wednesday, August 9, 2000, at his home. He was 50 years of age.
The son of the late John Sr. and Elizabeth Kolbacher Doolan, he was born April 18, 1950, in Newton, N.J.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Doolan, and a daughter Marie, both at home; two sons, Gerald Doolan Jr. of Bloomingburg and Jamie Todd Doolan of Middletown; four sisters, Mary Hamel of Tennessee, Elaine Doolittle of Florida, N.Y., Karen Garcia of Warwick and Shirley Doolan of Middletown; two brothers, John Doolan Jr. of Bloomingburg and William Doolan of Tennessee; four grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a grandson, Tyler Doolan.
Services were held Monday at the Ralston-Lippincott-Hasbrouck-Ingras-sia Funeral Home in Middletown.
Burial was made in the Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery in Liberty.
George M. Ross
Ret. Highway Emply., 90
George M. Ross of Livingston Manor, a retired employee of the Town of Callicoon Highway Department and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, August 13, 2000, at the Walnut Mountain Care Center in Liberty. He was 90 years of age.
The son of the late George and Dorothy Wegman Ross, he was born December 5, 1909, in Roscoe.
Mr. Ross was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army.
He is survived by his wife, Florence Grammer Ross, at home; a son, George Ross of Callicoon Center; three daughters, Dorothy Ross of Livingston Manor, Susan Davis of Callicoon Center and Debbie Ross of Melbourne, Fla.; a cousin, Russell Mootz Sr. of Roscoe; eleven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Harris Funeral Home, Railroad Ave., Roscoe, on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Alfred Croke officiating.
Burial will be made in the Riverview Cemetery in Roscoe.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Harold Wood VFW Post #5911, Union St., Roscoe, N.Y. 12776.
David Malecki-Hurst
Carnival Worker, 25
David John Malecki-Hurst of Middletown, a carnival worker with Amusements of America, died Wednesday, August 2, 2000, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Pennsylvania. He was 25 years of age.
The son of John Henry and Linda Wood Malecki, he was born July 31, 1975, in Middletown.
David worked as an occasional volunteer at the Guild of St. Margaret Soup Kitchen in Middletown.
In a family statement, it was said, "He was interested in carnivals, computers, fire fighting, bicycling and most of all his 19-month-old son, David Jr."
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Sullivan Malecki-Hurst of Middletown; a son, David Malecki-Hurst Jr, a stepdaughter, Caitlin Rose Hutchins; his father of Bloomingburg; his mother of Middletown; a half-brother, William of Slate Hill; a half-sister, Lynn Wood of Middletown; his adoptive parents, John and Arlene Hurst of Niskayuna; his adoptive brother, Jack Hurst and his wife, Cathy, of Otisville; and his adoptive sisters, Julie Roe and her husband Rick, Kim Brown and Jennifer Hurst.
Services were private.
Rosalie Ramsay
Homemaker, 82
Rosalie Ramsay of Monticello, a homemaker and a lifelong area resident, died Saturday, August 12, 2000, at the Seelig Division of Community General Hospital in Harris. She was 82 years of age.
The daughter of the late William and Anna Kelly Hanrahan, she was born November 28, 1917, in Monticello. She was the widow of Walter Ramsay.
Mrs. Ramsay was a member of St. Peter's R.C. Church in Monticello.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Walter and Carolyn Ramsay of Monticello; four grandchildren, Denise Coffey and her husband Charlie, Karen Crawford and her husband, Steven, Rosemarie Ramsay and Walter Ramsay; three great-grandchildren, Alicia, Brandon and Brenden; two nieces, Rosemary DeCamp and Patricia Roggero; and a former daughter-in-law, Pam Barry of North Carolina.
Friends may call at the VanInwegen-Kenny Funeral Home, 195 Broadway, Monticello, on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's R.C. Church in Monticello with the Rev. Stanislaus Ogbonna officiating.
Burial will be made in St. Peter's Cemetery in Monticello.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Center for Discovery, P.O. Box 840, Harris, N.Y. 12742.
John V. Wulforst
Sullivan DPW Emply., 46
John V. Wulforst of Yulan, an employee of the Sullivan County Highway Department and a 27-year area resident, died Saturday, August 12, 2000, at Calvary Hospital. He was 46 years of age.
The son of the late Joseph J. and Marion Phalen Wulforst, he was born November 12, 1953, in Long Island.
Mr. Wulforst was a member of St. Anthony's R.C. Church in Yulan, the American Legion Ambulance Service in Eldred and a former captain of the Yulan Fire Department.
He is survived by three brothers, Joseph J. Wulforst of Massapequa, Thomas Wulforst of Yulan and Richard Wulforst of Stony Brook; two sisters, Patricia O'Donnell of Spring Hill, Pa., and Susan Hatton of West Hempstead; seven nieces; nine nephews; five grand-nephews and a grand-niece. He was predeceased by a brother, Dennis M. Wulforst.
Friends may call at the Gray-Rasmussen Funeral Home, Route 97, Barryville, on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony's Church in Yulan with the Rev. Sennen San Fratello, O.F.M., officiating.
Burial will be made in St. Anthony's Cemetery in Eldred.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 63, Eldred, N.Y. 12732.
Palma M. Capalbo,
Executive Secy., 60
Palma M. Capalbo, an executive secretary at the SYDA Foundation in Fallsburg, died Friday, August 11, 2000, at the Seelig Division of Community General Hospital in Harris. She was 60 years of age.
The daughter of Gaetana Ciardi Adorante and the late Julius Adorante, she was born October 17, 1939, in New York City.
She is survived by her husband, Frank Capalbo, at home; two daughters, Susan Capalbo at home, and Christine Capalbo of Virginia Beach, Va.; her mother of Jeffersonville; a sister, Donna Knack of Jeffersonville; a brother, Joseph Adorante; and several nieces and nephews.
Cremation was private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Arrangements were made by the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home Inc. of Callicoon.
