U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-CurrentHazel H. Raymond
Homemaker, 87
Hazel Hartz Raymond of Middletown, a homemaker, died Tuesday, January 2, 2001, at St. Teresa's Nursing Home in Middletown. She was 87 years of age.
The daughter of the late Frank and Bertha Lahm Hartz, she was born June 21, 1913, in Callicoon. She was the widow of George Raymond who died June 19, 1991.
Mrs. Raymond is survived by a son, Gene Raymond of Middletown; a sister, Madeline Wagner of Huguenot; a niece and a nephew.
Friends may call at the Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, 130 Highland Ave., Middletown, on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
A Service of Remembrance will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Kenneth Wonderland officiating.
Interment will be made in the Hortonville Cemetery in Hortonville.
James Clark
Ret. Plant Super, 76
James Clark of Liberty, a retired plant supervisor, formerly of Woodbourne, died Tuesday, January 2, 2001, at the Seelig Division of Community General Hospital in Harris. He was 76 years of age.
The son of the late John and Catherine Windsor Clark, he was born July 1, 1924, in Moosic, Pa.
A U.S. Marine veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Concerned Citizens of Hasbrouck.
He is survived by three children, Mary Downey of Staten Island, James Clark Jr. of Neversink and John Clark of Long Island; seven grandchildren; and a sister, Catherine Schlesinger of New Jersey.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at noon on Friday at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Woodbourne.
Cremation was made at the Cedar Hill Crematory in Middle Hope.
Burial of the cremains will be held at a later date in a family plot in Pennsylvania.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Colonial Memorial Funeral Home in Woodbourne.
M. Jane Powers
Ret. Librarian, 81
Margaret Jane Powers of Hankins, a librarian at the Delaware Free Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library in Callicoon and a 35-year area resident, died Sunday, December 31, 2000, at the Julia Ribaudo Nursing Home in Lake Ariel, Pa. She was 81 years of age.
The daughter of the late Thomas Francis and Katherine Votruba Powers, she was born September 7, 1919, in Chicago, Ill.
Miss Powers was a former librarian at St. Joseph's Seraphic Seminary in Callicoon. She was a member of the St. James Episcopal Church, the Delaware Free Library and a member and past Matron of St. Tammany Chapter No. 492, Order of the Eastern Star, all in Callicoon. She earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and her Master's degree from Columbia University.
She is survived by a brother, Thomas Edward Powers of Hankins; a nephew, Thomas Robert Powers of Hankins; a niece, Katherine Curtis of Damascus, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held in the spring.
Cremation was made at the Twin Tiers Crematory in Endicott.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. James Episcopal Church or the Delaware Free Library, both in Callicoon, N.Y. 12723.
Walter Heller Sr.
Ret. Truck Driver, 62
Walter Heller Sr. of Modena, a retired truck driver for Keyco Motor Freight in Glen Cove and a longtime area resident, died Friday, December 29, 2000, at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh. He was 62 years of age.
The son of the late Edward and Amelia Guyer Heller, he was born April 6, 1938, in Jersey City, N.J.
Mr. Heller flew racing pigeons and belonged to various racing clubs.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Ferrara Heller, at home; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Warren and Dawn Heller of Wallkill, Walter Jr. and Carrie Heller of Gardiner, Timothy William and Laura Heller of Ulster Park, and Michael Heller of Gardiner; two daughters and a son-in-law, Patricia Heller of Monticello and Christine Marie and Anthony McVeigh of New Jersey; two sisters; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter, Beverly Heller, a son, Walter Robert Heller, and nine brothers.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered Tuesday at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Gardiner.
Cremation was made at the Cedar Hill Crematory in Middle Hope.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Modena Fire Department, Modena, N.Y. 12548.
Matilda Schmidt
Homemaker, 90
Matilda Schmidt of Cochecton, a homemaker, died Friday, December 29, 2000, at the Flushing Hospital in Flushing. She was 90 years of age.
The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ceigersmidt, she was born October 5, 1910, in New York City. She was the widow of Frederick Schmidt who died in 1993.
She is survived by two sons, Allan Schmidt of Cochecton and Frederick Schmidt; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held Tuesday at the Rasmussen Sons Funeral Home in Narrowsburg with the Rev. Phyllis Haynes officiating.
Cremation was made at the Twin Tiers Crematory in Endicott.
Fred Meyerer
Ret. Carpet Mech., 76
Fred Meyerer of Youngsville, a retired carpet mechanic, died Sunday, December 31, 2000, at the Seelig Division of Community General Hospital in Harris. He was 76 years of age.
The son of the late Jacob Frederick and Helen Weed Meyerer, he was born May 4, 1924, in Hackensack, N.J.
A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Woodcliff Lake, N.J., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8946.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Ethel Gillis Meyerer, at home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Steven and Donna Meyerer of Laurel, Md., and James and Bonnie Meyerer of Jeffersonville; five grandchildren, Mark, Steven and Allison Meyerer of Laurel, Md., Christina Strong and Richard Meyerer, both of Jeffersonville; two great-grandchildren, Courtney and Richard Meyerer Jr.; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services and burial were held at the Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery in Liberty on Wednesday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Youngsville Fire Department, Youngsville, N.Y. 12791 or to the Jeffersonville Fire Department, Jeffersonville, N.Y. 12748.
Joseph Carol, 74
Ret. Supt. of Schools
Joseph Carol, a seven-year resident of Lake Worth, Fla., and a retired superintendent of schools including Fallsburg, died Monday, December 25, 2000, at his home. He was 74 years of age.
The son of the late Samuel and Mollie Carol, he was born in Brooklyn. Mr. Carol received his Doctorate in Education from Syracuse University. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. An avid tennis player, Mr. Carol was a fine educator who felt that children came first. He retired in 1993.
He is survived by his wife, Roberta Palmer Carol, at home; three sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Mark Carol and Dr. Andrea Carol of San Francisco, Calif., David Carol and Karen Franklin of Old Lyme, Conn., and Dr. Ross Carol and Dr. Mary-Ellen Taplin of Northborough, Mass.; two sisters, Lillian Ornsten of Adventura, Fla., and Renee Becker of New Port Richey, Fla.; four grandchildren, Emily, Elliott, Hallie and Brenden Carol; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services were held in Albany December 28 followed by interment at the Beth Shalom Cemetery in Rottrerdam.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society of Palm Beach County, 5840 Corporate Way, West Palm Beach, Fla. 33407.
Ruth Cunningham
Ret. Lab Tech., 87
Ruth Cunningham of Nyack, a retired lab technician for Champion Paper (now International Paper) in Nyack, died Saturday, December 30, 2000, at the Hackensack (N.J.) University Hospital. She was 87 years of age.
The daughter of the late Frank and Katherine Kraus Kutcher, she was born May 7, 1913, in Brooklyn. She was the widow of Henry Cunningham.
She is survived by a daughter, Lorraine Egan of Queens; three sisters, Mary Dermody of Sidney, Dorothy Meyer of Lake Huntington and Gertrude Martin of Pipersville, Pa.; three grandchildren, Barbara Whyard of Hillsdale, N.J., Donald Cunningham of Stony Point and Kevin Cunningham of Westchester; and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered Wednesday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Narrowsburg with the Rev. Thomas Jones officiating.
Cremation was made at Twin Tiers Crematory in Endicott.
Burial of the cremains was made in St. Francis Cemetery in Narrowsburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, Narrowsburg, N.Y. 12764.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Rasmussen Sons Funeral Home in Narrowsburg.
Dr. Helen L. Kleiner,
Ret. Child Psychiatrist, 90
Dr. Helen L. Kleiner of Middletown, also known as Dr. Helen Metzger, a former supervising child psychiatrist at the Middletown Psychiatric Center, died Tuesday, January 2, 2001, at the Arden Hill Hospital in Goshen. She was 90 years of age.
The daughter of the late Henry H. and Martha Wilcox Metzger, she was born July 21, 1910, in Bayonne, N.J. She was the widow of Dr. Solomon Kleiner.
She graduated valedictorian of Bayonne High School and earned her BA at Barnard College in 1931. She graduated from Syracuse Medical School in 1936, one of two women in a class of 48. She interned at Middletown State Hospital, Jersey City Medical Center, Willard Parker Contagious Disease Hospital in New York City and was a resident at Buffalo Children's Hospital.
Following her marriage to Dr. Kleiner, clinical director of Middletown Psychiatric Center, she moved to Middletown to begin her private practice as a pediatrician and attending staff physician at Horton Memorial Hospital. She retired from practice in 1980.
Dr. Kleiner was active in her community and served as PTA president, University Club president, was a nursing school teacher, Homemaker's Board member and was a supporter of the arts. She also served in the American Psychiatric Association as president, secretary, legislative delegate and legislative representative of the West Hudson District and Area II Council. Dr. Kleiner enjoyed Broadway shows and the opera, was a regular bridge player, an avid gardener and a great cook.
She is survived by three children, David A. Kleiner of Bloomingburg, Gerald P. and his wife, Barbara Bonham Kleiner of Middletown, and Sally J. Kleiner of Reno, Nev.; four grandchildren, Gregory, Hollye and Jennifer Kleiner and Justin Neeley; a sister-in-law, Muriel Metzger of New Hampshire; and eight nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, 130 Highland Ave., Middletown on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Services will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Orange County Land Trust, P.O. Box 2442, or Guild of St. Margaret Soup Kitchen, 12 Depot St., both at Middletown, N.Y. 10940.
