Charles W. Bauer of Montgomery, NY entered into eternal rest on October 1, 2023, at Garnet Health Medical Center, Middletown, NY with his loving family by his side. He was 78. The son of the late Charles and Pearl (Cacioppo) Bauer, Charles was born on April 30, 1945, in Jersey City, New Jersey. On May 7, 1983, he was united in Marriage to GiGi Baty in Montgomery, NY.  Charlie was a retired contractor for Tom Buck Construction and Brigadoon Construction. He loved spending time...

Joseph J Harmon of Montgomery passed away Friday, September 29, 2023, at home.  He was 72. The son of Robert and Julia Harmon, he was born March 19, 1951, in Brooklyn, NY. Joseph was a Vietnam War Veteran serving in the US Navy and US Air Force. Survivors include his wife JoAnn Harmon at home, daughter KelleAnn Harmon of Montgomery NY, and grandson Dylan Almestica of Montgomery, NY. His Son Joseph Jr. and his wife Kena of Weston Florida. His Grandchildren Blu-Diamond, Joseph,...

Gaetano P. Mazzella, “Guy”, passed away in his home on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. He was surrounded by his mom Rita Mazzella, Karin Aprea and sister Linda Mazzella Tausz. Guy was born July 1963 to Rita and the late Gaetano G. Mazzella. He received his high school degree from Salesian High School, New Rochelle, NY, and went on to study auto mechanics. He had a very successful career with Verizon and retired in 2019. Guy had a sharp wit and an analytical mind. He was always...

Elizabeth “Betty” Brentnall, a longtime resident of Montgomery, NY, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023 in Montgomery. She was 83. The daughter of the late George D. and Catherine Wood, she was born July 14, 1940 in Patterson, NJ. Betty was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Montgomery, where she served in the Women’s Guild. She was also a member of the Horizon Senior Group, Montgomery. Betty graduated from Ridgewood High School in 1958, and later the Bergen...

Shawna Jean Dolan of Troy, NY, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023. She was 37. The daughter of Jean and Mark Dolan was born December 25th, 1985 in Newburgh NY.  Shawna graduated from Valley Central High School. Shawna worked at Sears in Newburgh Mall as an assistant manager. She was an animal lover and had many pets including Cherry, her dog, 4 cats and 2 guinea pigs. She was always taking in strays who needed a home. Shawna loved music and...

Real Bouffard, 78, of Wallkill, passed away peacefully Sunday morning at Kaplan Family Hospice Residence in Newburgh, NY, while surrounded by family. Real was born on June 10, 1945, in Newport, VT. He served in the United States Army. When he left the military, he served as a Police Officer for a short time in the City of Beacon. He then joined the Department of Corrections as a Correctional Officer for 35 years. Real was predeceased by his parents Lionel and Irene Bouffard, his sisters...

Isham William Van Keuren "Van", of Wallkill, NY, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023, at home. He was 90 years old. The son of Richard and Edith Armstrong Van Keuren he was born on April 13, 1933 in Liberty, New York. As a young man, Van served two years in the U.S. Army at Fort Huachuca in Arizona. That is where he married Agnes Louise “Louise”, also from Liberty, and had their first child.  Van received his undergraduate and master’s degrees in...

Mary Chaffee Devitt passed away on September 10th surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was a devoted and loving mother and wife, sister and friend. Mary was born in Bath, New York to Lillian Irene Shipman and Stephen Chaffee, and moved to Montgomery when she was a year old. It was in this village where she grew up with her older sister Phyllis and her younger sister Nancy, met her future husband, Ed Devitt, and raised their five children: Mia,...

Dianne Frank of Port Jervis, NY, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023 in Montgomery. She was 65. The daughter of Thomas and Constance Yehling, she was born February 22, 1958 in Chicago, IL. Dianne worked as the manager of Just-A-Buck, Middletown, NY She is survived by her son Charles Frank & wife Donna, daughter Candy Sledzianowski & her husband Daniel, brother Thomas Yehling, sister Shirley Holzmuller, nephew Erich, nephew Ryan, niece Larissa and grandchildren  Emily,...

Benjamin Harrison Conklin Sr., of Wallkill, NY passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023 in Middletown. He was 94 years old. The son of the late William Homer Conklin Sr and Martha Elizabeth Kelly Conklin, he was born November 18, 1928 in Pomona, NY. Benjamin served in the United States Army, working in radio communications during the Korean War, where he received the Korean service medal with one bronze star, and the United Nations service medal. He worked as a plant operator for Ward...