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Grant Writer, 52
Dr. Deborah Blincoe, PhD, of Cuddebackville died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at home with her family by her side. She was 52.
Born July 17, 1955 in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Caden (late) and Elizabeth Mayo Blincoe. She married her husband, the Rev. Dr. John Forrest, PhD, on June 21, 1986 in Cuddebackville.
Deborah worked as a grant writer for the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris and was a curator for the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance in Narrowsburg. She received her 2nd degree Black Belt and was a teacher at Espie’s Tang Soo Do Academy in Port Jervis. She was also an artist’s model, and a member of the Otisville-Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Dr. John Forrest, PhD, and one son, Badger Forrest-Blincoe, both at home; her mother, Elizabeth Mayo Blincoe and her husband, Jim McFarlane, of Fort Thomas, Ky.; one sister, Sandra Ogden and her husband, Rob, of Cincinatti, Ohio; sister-in-law, Jane Fuca of Venice, Fla.; two uncles, John Mayo of Virginia and Tom Blincoe of Calif.; two nieces, Sasha and Carly Ogden of Cincinnati, Ohio; and one nephew, Vincent Fuca of Long Island.
Funeral services were held Sept. 23 at the Otisville-Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church, Otisville, with the Rev. Jeffrey Farley officiating.
Burial was made in Rural Valley Cemetery, Cuddebackville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 407 E. Main St., Middletown, NY 10940 or Otisville-Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church, 25 Main Street, Otisville, NY 10963.
Arrangements are by the Gray-Parker Funeral Home, Port Jervis.
Sylvia Barr
Former Clerk, 98
Sylvia Barr, a former clerk for the Kauneonga Lake Post Office, died Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at her home in Kauneonga Lake. She was 98.
The daughter of the late Herman Kosser and Sarah Friedfeld Kosser, she was born February 11, 1909 in Poland.
She was the widow of Max Barr who predeceased her in 1995.
She is survived by two sons, Louis Barr of Auke Bay, Alaska, and Irwin Barr of New York City; a sister, Shirley Goldstein of Fountain Hills, Ariz.; two grandchildren, Valerie Vitale and Heather Barr; a great-granddaughter, Emma; and several nieces and nephews; special friends, Jenese Grant and daughter, Rose Bowen and Millie Wlodorski.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a brother, Mack Kosser; and a sister, Tillie Schuster.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Sept. 20 at the Joseph N. Garlick Funeral Home, Monticello.
Burial was made in the New Montefiore Cemetery, Pinelawn, LI.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Nancy C. Hofsommer
Deli-Clerk, 47
Nancy C. Hofsommer of Smallwood passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007 at the Horton Campus of Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. She was 47.
Nancy was a 7-year area resident and was employed as a deli-clerk at Shoprite in Monticello.
She was born March 20, 1960 in Huntington, L.I., to the late Robert and Mary Keating Clemens.
She married James D. Hofsommer in Mongaup Valley on July 8, 2006.
Nancy is survived by her loving husband at home; five brothers, Robert Clemens and wife Donna of Lake Grove, Michael Clemens and wife Cathleen of Wilmington, N.C., Thomas Clemens and wife Barbara of Northport, John Clemens and wife Erin of Califont, NJ, and James Clemens of Selden; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Sept. 22 at Ramsay’s Funeral Homes, Kauneonga Lake.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Churches of the Town of Bethel, Horseshoe Lake Road, Kauneonga Lake, NY 12749.
George E. Dudley Jr.
Ret. Administrator, 86
George E. Dudley Jr., formerly of Youngsville and Callicoon, a retired administrator at the Sullivan County Infirmary, Liberty, died September 19, 2007 in Milford Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center, Milford, Pa. He was 86.
The son of George E. Dudley Sr. and Hazel Donachy Dudley, he was born March 10, 1921 in Honesdale, Pa.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Medical Corps, serving during WW II. He was a member of the Callicoon Fire Dept.; H. Russell Kenyon Post #5808 Veterans of Foreign Wars; and Liberty Elks Lodge. He was an avid golfer, fisherman and hunter.
Survivors include his wife Virginia White Dudley at home; three daughters, Patricia Agrillo of Orlando, Fla., Lynne Klimchok and her husband Edward of Port Jervis, and Heidi Ortiz and her husband Tony of Hollywood, Fla.; one brother, Dr. Roger Dudley of Berrien Springs, Mich.; one aunt, Dorothy Dudley of Honesdale, Pa.; ten grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a son-in-law, Robert Agrillo and a grandson, Michael Agrillo.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 27 at the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home, Jeffersonville.
Burial will be in Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery, Liberty.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 407 E. Main St., Middletown, NY 10940.
Deborah Ann Price
Homemaker, 43
Deborah Ann Price, formerly of Monticello, passed away suddenly on September 2, 2007 in Orlando, Fla. She was 43.
The daughter of Raymond and Ethel Price, she was born April 11, 1964 in Monticello.
Including her parents, Deborah is survived by her five children, Joseph Wisniewski Jr. and Benjamin Wisniewski of Monticello, Rebecca Vera, Alex Caso Jr., and Deborah Caso of Orlando, Fla.; and her two brothers, Douglas Price of New York and Daniel Price Sr. and his wife, Kim, of Spanaway, Wash.
Cremation services were previously held by Gail and Wynn’s Mortuary in Orlando, Fla 32805.
A memorial service was held on September 22 at the Pilgrim Holiness Church, Monticello. The Rev. Paul Case officiated.
Contributions may be made to the Deborah Ann Price-Caso Memorial Fund, which will be set up at the Monticello branch of Chase Bank, 411 Broadway, Monticello, NY 12701.
Florence Rothauser
Homemaker, 85
Florence Rothauser of Norwood, Mass., formerly of Wurtsboro and Manhattan, died at home on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. She was 85.
She was the devoted mother of Diane Rothauser of Westwood, Mass. and Clark Rothauser of Millis, Mass. and loving mother-in-law of Steven Casolaro and Michele Rothauser.
She was the beloved grandmother of Kate and Sarah Casolaro and Alex Rothauser. Florence was a devoted aunt, friend and volunteer. Florence was an artist, a committed Peace Activist and an Environmentalist. She was very active member of the Basha Kill Area Association. A Memorial Gathering for friends and family will be held at noon Saturday, September 29 at the D&H Canal Park “Visitor’s Center” in Cuddebackville.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Basha Kill Area Association, P.O. Box 1121, Wurtsboro, NY 12790.
Florence Cohen
Monticello native, 89
Florence “Flo” Cohen was born on Cottage Street in Monticello, New York on October 14, 1917, to Harry Katz, a local barber, and Sarah Katz.
She was a lifelong, year round resident of Monticello until the mid 1980s, when she became a snowbird, living part of each year in Southeastern Florida.
Although she became a year-round resident of Florida in the early 1990s, she would always consider Monticello to be her home. She passed away peacefully on September 23, 2007, at the age of 89. She remained until the end more concerned about the needs of the people around her than of her own needs.
Flo was the wife of local attorney, Malvin A. Cohen, her high school sweetheart, who predeceased her in 1981 after 42 years of marriage. She was a devoted wife who was known for telling her three sons: “Your father is always right – even when he’s wrong he’s right.” Flo delighted in the brilliance and mischievousness of her husband, and it was in her roles as a wife and a mother that she found the greatest joy.
Flo was a devoted mother to her three beloved sons, all of whom grew up to become lawyers like their father: Ira Jay Cohen of Wurtsboro, Herbert M. Cohen of Hollywood, Florida, and Robert S. Cohen of Monticello and Aventura, Florida.
Flo was the epitome of all good things that could be said about a Jewish mother; she was fiercely devoted to her boys, and each of them felt the intensity of her unconditional love. She kvelled over their accomplishments, and suffered along with them during their travails. Without question, the greatest tragedy in her life occurred when her youngest son, Robby, suffered a traumatic brain injury following a severe asthma attack in 1989. She unselfishly devoted many years of her life to Robby’s recovery, and Robby was able to make a miraculous recovery and attain independence.
In Flo’s later years, Robby was able to repay her devotion by caring for her, and by so doing, he was also able to give her a great gift, the knowledge that her beloved Robby was going to be O.K.
Flo loved her children dearly, and she was well loved in return. Flo was a part of an active social circle in Monticello. She remained gregarious and social throughout her adult life and enjoyed a large circle of friends, who knew her as a woman of great beauty, good manners, grace and kindness.
She played Mahjong in her early years, and later became engaged in high stakes card games with her friends, in which, after many hours of play, the winner could go home with as much 25 cents in her pocket. Flo was a kind and gracious friend, and she loved to meet her friends for lunch and a little shopping.
She was always impeccably dressed and had a wonderful sense of fashion. She was diminutive with thick red hair, thus earning the moniker of “Little Red.”
Flo was known for her great cooking, and she specialized in a style of eating in which she only periodically graced her seat before moving around the table to bring more food or to take away an empty plate. She was a hostess in perpetual motion. She came from the school that you always prepared more food than anyone could eat, and then implored her guests to eat just one more bite so that it wouldn’t go to waste.
An inveterate sweet tooth, she could always be counted on to have cake, ruggelach and candy in the house. No one would ever be hungry after a visit to Flo’s.
Flo was raised in a small family, having only one older brother, David Kaye, whom Flo adored. But she always wanted a big family and she was blessed as an adult with six granddaughters, Heather, Dylan, Emma, Shelby, Jodie and Sarah; one grandson, Jacob, and one great-granddaughter, Olivia.
Flo was also a second mother to her two nephews who lived next door on Starr Avenue in Monticello, Irwin Meyer and Norman Meyer, and as well as her niece, Isabelle Meyer, who also lived in the neighborhood.
Her two daughters-in-law, Sandra Heck and Denise Cohen, were privileged to have Flo as their mother-in-law and she will be sorely missed.
Flo was a lifelong member of the Landfield Avenue Synagogue, Hadassah, and B’nai B’rith.
She lived in the village throughout the glory days of the Catskill resort industry, and with many other women of her generation in Monticello, worked at the telephone company before resigning to raise a family.
For her friends and family, it is truly the end of an era.
Services will be held on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 11 a.m. at the Joseph N. Garlick Funeral Home, 388 Broadway, Monticello. The burial will follow at the Landfield Avenue Synagogue Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties Inc., 800 Stony Court, Newburgh, NY 12550 .
Phyllis E. Cipko
WWII Veteran, 84
Phyllis Evelyn Cipko of Mountaindale entered the Kingdom of Heaven Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at the Achieve Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was 84.
The daughter of Frederica and Albert Meyers Carl, she was born on January 10, 1923 in Williamsport, Pa. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Phyllis served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII, where she met the love of her life, Albert “Benny” Carl, and they wed on February 13, 1944. Benny predeceased her on May 10, 1983.
In a family statement, it was said, “Phyllis was a sweet, gentle, hardworking, generous, simple person of great dedication and was always thoughtful of others. She was a collector of bells, coins and Shirley Temple dolls. She was a gifted storyteller who made those around her laugh, and she always loved a good joke herself. She resided with Constance and Bob during the last 17 years of her life here on Earth. Our world is a better place because of her. She was loved by all who knew her, and she will live on in our hearts forever.”
She is survived by her loving daughters and their husbands: Carole and Frank Crisafulli of Orlando, Fla.; Constance and Bob Hillson of Mountaindale; four grandchildren: Jenny, Ray, John, and Jody; eight grandchildren: Brian, Jacqueline, Nicholas, Christopher, Kayla, Rose, Sophia and Noah; one sister, Betty; four nephews; and her beloved companion, Hunter.
Her brother, William, predeceased her.
Funeral services were held Saturday, September 22 at the Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, Woodbourne. The Rev. Roy Schaffer officiated.
Interment was made in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Hughesville, Pa.
