U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-CurrentRev. Mark Gluckin
Minister, 54
Rev. Mark Alan Gluckin of Summerfield, N.C., a former resident of Woodridge and a minister of the Christian Faith and a Biblical Archivist, died Sunday, November 28, 2004, at the Moses Cone Hospital. He was 54 years of age.
The son of Sylvia Klein Gluckin and the late Jerry Gluckin, he was born June 10, 1950.
He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Barbara Gluckin, at home; a daughter and son-in-law, Sarah Elizabeth and Alexander Waters of London, England; two sons, Victor Paul Gluckin of Atlanta, Ga., and Daniel Kalk Gluckin of Summerfield, N.C.; his mother of Randolph Township, N.J.; and two brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Joan Gluckin of Randolph Township, N.J., and Barry and Kathy Gluckin of Island Park.
Memorical contributions may be made to The Teachings, Box 906, Summerfield, N.C. 27358.
Edythe L. Hyatt
Ret. RN, 82
Edythe Louise Hyatt of Jeffersonville, a registered nurse and a longtime dental assistant for Dr. Jules Flax, died Tuesday, November 30, 2004, at the Roscoe Community Nursing Home. She was 82 years of age.
The daughter of the late Joseph and Freida Wahl Beiling, she was born May 11, 1922, in Callicoon.
During World War II, she served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nursing Corps, serving in Europe with the Fifth Army Division. Mrs. Hyatt was a charter member of the Jeffersonville Ambulance Corps; a member of the Happy Footers Square Dance Club and the Jeffersonville Snowmobile Club. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Jeffersonville.
She is survived by her husband, Donald J. Hyatt, at home; three children and their spouses, Peter and Peg Hyatt of Marietta, Ga., James and Jane Hyatt of Lompock, Calif., and Susan and Dan Clark of Liberty; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two sisters, Charlotte Steenrod and Wanda Cunningham.
Friends may call on Friday at the Stewart-Murphy Funral Home in Jeffersonville from 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Lee Andrews officiating.
Burial will be made in the Jeffersonville Methodist Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jeffersonville First Aid Squad, Jeffersonville, N.Y. 12748.
Robert Klugman
Fmr. Liberty Mayor, 89
Robert Klugman of Plantsville, Conn., a former longtime resident and former mayor of Liberty who, with his late brother, Aaron, co-owned the Liberty Pharmacy for over 40 years, died Wednesday, December 1, 2004, in Connecticut. He was 89 years of age.
The son of the late Nathan and Mary Zack Klugman, he was born October 3, 1915, in New York City.
Mr. Klugman moved to Liberty in his youth. He was a graduate of Columbia University School of Pharmacy in NYC.
A devoted public servant, he served for many years as a member of the Liberty Village Board of Trustees and as Mayor. He was a member of Ahavath Israel Synagogue in Liberty and a past president of Liberty Elks Lodge No. 1545.
He is survived by two children and their spouses, Marilyn K. and Gerald Fishbone of New Haven, Conn., and Mike K. and Suzanne Klugman of Agoura Hills, Calif.; four grandchildren, Lisa Wallack, Scott Fishbone, Jeffrey Klugman and Amanda Klugman; six great-grandchildren, Harris, Perry and Sydney Wallack and Lucas, Alex and Kate Fishbone.
Graveside services and burial were held Thursday at the Ahavath Israel Synagogue Cemetery in Liberty.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), 2969 Whitney Ave., Hamden, Conn. 06518.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Joseph N. Garlick Funeral Home in Monticello.
Sean T. Monahan
Waiter, 47
Sean T. Monahan of Ellenville, a lifelong resident and the former owner of Monahan's Reef of Greenfield Park, died Tuesday, November 30, 2004, at the Kingston Hospital. He was 47 years of age.
The son of the late Robert and Gladys Laubner Monahan, he was born December 26, 1956, in Ellenville.
Mr. Monahan attended the Church of St. Mary and St. Andrew in Ellenville. He was a waiter at the Potpourri Restaurant in Rehoboth Beach, Del.
He is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Patricia and Carl Allison of Hurleyville; a brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Connie Monahan of Lewes, Del; three nieces and nephews, Tracey Hussey and her husband, Arthur, Kevin Leland and his wife, Margaret, and Kristopher Allison; three great-grand-nieces and nephews, Jessica Hussey, Julia Leland and Gregory Leland; and many special friends, including Debi Lambert and her family.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 9, at the Loucks Funeral Home, Route 209, Ellenville.
Memorial contributions may be made to The United Way of Sullivan County, 33 Lakewood Ave., Monticello, N.Y. 12701.
Betty Artusa
Homemaker, 80
Betty Artusa of Rockledge, Fla., a former resident of Montgomery, died Tuesday, November 30, 2004, in Rockledge. She was 80 years of age.
The daughter of the late Frederick Charles and Gladys Maude Foster Artusa, she was born July 10, 1924 in Norwich, England. She was the widow of Eugene Artusa.
She is survived by three sons and their spouses, Michael and Loretta Artusa of Liberty, Eugene and Kathy Artusa of Rockledge, Fla., and Peter and Tammy Artusa of Warwick; eight grandchildren, Michael, Kimberly, Jean Marie, Anthony, Lori, Daniela, Nicholas and Tyler; and seven great-grandchildren.
Friends may call on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lazear-Smith and Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday at St. Edward's Church in Florida, N.Y.
Burial will be made in the family plot in St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery in Mt. Kisco.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Warwick Humane Society, Kings Highway, Warwick, N.Y. 10990.
Leo Eck, 78
Ret. Hvy. Equip. Oper.
Leo Eck of Roscoe, a retired heavy equipment operator and a lifelong area resident, died Monday, December 6, 2004, at the Delaware Valley Hospital in Walton. He was 78 years of age.
The son of the late Ralph and Elsie Donovan Eck, he was born January 23, 1926, in the Town of Fremont. He was the widower of Doris Shutts Eck who died May 14, 1982.
Mr. Eck was a member of the Walton Assembly of God Church and Local #825 Operating Engineers in Newark, N.J. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army.
He is survived by two brothers, Eugene Eck Sr. and his wife, Thelma, and Ollen Eck, all of Livingston Manor. He was predeceased by three brothers, Loren, Fred and Paul Eck and a sister, Mildred Eck Odell.
Services were held Thursday at the Harris Funeral Home in Roscoe with the Rev. Kirkwood Darville officiating.
Burial was made in the Riverview Cemetery in Roscoe.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Walton Assembly of God Church, Franklin Rd., Walton, N.Y. 13856.
Shawn Sochinski
LCS Student, 17
Shawn M. "Jake" Sochinski of Parksville, a senior at the Liberty High School and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, December 5, 2004, at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. He was 17 years of age.
The son of Steven J. and Barbara Santoro Sochinski, he was born February 6, 1987, in Harris.
A communicant of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Liberty, he was a student in the Sullivan County BOCES electrical program and had worked part-time in Wendy's in Liberty.
In a family statement, it was said, "His unique way of living and looking at life always brought smiles and laughter to those people whose lives he touched. He was his own person who marched to his own drum."
He is survived by his parents, at home; a sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Chris Kelly of Liberty; a niece, Abigail Kelly of Liberty; his paternal grandmother, Vina Sochinski of Liberty; his maternal grandmother, Barbara Santoro of Middletown, aunts and uncles including, Diane and Lou Gaffney, Audrey and Robert Sochinski, Marie and Ronnie Sagessi, Donna and Wayne Biasi, Laura and Nick Santoro, Marina and Tom Santoro and Angie and Mike Santoro; and several cousins. He was predeceased by a brother, Steven M. Sochinski, his grandfathers, Nicola Santoro and John Sochinski, and an uncle, John Sochinski.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday at 11:45 a.m. at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, 264 North Main St., Liberty with Monsignor Edward Straub officiating.
Burial will be made in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in White Sulphur Springs.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Harris Funeral Home in Liberty.
Henry J. Keator
Ret. Businessman, 79
Henry J. Keator of Liberty, a lifelong area resident and the retired owner/operator of Liberty Iron Foundry, died Sunday, December 5, 2004, at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center in Liberty. He was 79 years of age.
The son of the late Harry B. and Olive Dice Keator, he was born December 18, 1924, in Liberty. He was the widower of Alice Greene Keator who died July 15, 2004, after 60 years of marriage.
A World War II Army veteran, he served in France and Germany with Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion 398th Infantry. Mr. Keator was a member, District Deputy and Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Freedom Lodge, a member of the Clarence Hoyt Post No. 9217, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and St. Paul's Lutheran Church, all in Liberty.
He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Colan and Catherine Keator of Swan Lake; a brother and sister-in-law, Richard Lee and Roseanne Keator of Vestal; a sister and brother-in-law, Eleanor and David Richards of Binghamton; and five grandchildren, Rebecca Van Keuren, Sarah Balmer, Anne Gouvenor, Mary Alice Keator and Kimberly Keator. He was predeceased by a son, Dale Keator.
Graveside services and burial were held Thursday at the Liberty Cemetery with Rev. Audrey Pedersen officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 26 Chestnut St., Liberty, N.Y. 12754.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Ramsay's Funeral Home in Liberty.
Robert Kuebler
Ret. Truck Driver, 76
Robert Joseph Kuebler of Callicoon Center, a retired farmer and truck driver, died Wednesday, December 8, 2004, at his home. He was 76 years of age.
The son of the late John Jacob and Estelle Malakauskus Kuebler, he was born September 8, 1928, in Bellville, N.J.
Mr. Kuebler was a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union Local #3299 in Detroit, Mich., and Union Local #707 in Hempstead.
He is survived by his wife, Loraine Peters Kuebler, at home; a son, David Kuebler of Youngsville; two daughters, Janet Nystrom of Jeffersonville and Arlene Siska of Liberty; four sisters, Eleanor Sheldon of Dubuque, Iowa, Estelle Holloman of Farmville, N.C., Elizabeth Verdarosa of Toms River, N.J., and Maureen Hughes of Montague, N.J.; two brothers, John Kuebler of Inverness, Fla., and James Kuebler of Clifton, N.J.; eight grandchildren, Sheri Kuebler, Deanna Kuebler, Timothy Kuebler, Charles A. "Buddy" Nystrom, Richard A. Nystrom, John Siska, Kristina Siska and Christopher Haney; two great grandchildren, Charles Nystrom Jr. and Jake Tyler Nystrom; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Jeffersonville on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
A Funeral Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. on Saturday at St. Francis Church in Youngsville with Father Ignatius Vu officiaitng.
Burial will be made in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in White Sulphur Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, N.Y. 12550.
