John W. Carney IV of Milton, NY, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022, in Florida.  He was 18. The son of John W. Carney III and Frances Delaunay, he was born May 20, 2004 in Middletown, NY. We are so proud of all his accomplishments and the man he was becoming. He was actively working with the YouthBuild of Kingston, where he made many friends and life long bonds. He was learning a trade in construction, which he also got to work with his Dad to finish taping and spackling a...

Sara Ashley Knutsen of Wallkill, NY, a beloved mother, daughter, sister, friend, and a school bus driver for Wallkill, then later Marlboro school districts, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, November 26, 2022. She was 38 years old. The daughter of George Knutsen and Robin Lipsey, she was born November 8, 1984 in Goshen, NY. Sara is survived by her two sons, Johnny Gennaro and Jaxon Gennaro; her mother, Robin Lipsey of Maybrook, NY; her father, George Knutsen and his fiancé,...

Jane (Martino) Koch of Montgomery, NY, a longtime resident of the area, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2022, in Newburgh. She was 91. The daughter of the late George Earl and Cecilia Ruschke Earl, she was born January 2, 1931 in Queens, NY. Jane was a beautician in the 50s in Wallkill on Main Street, in the 60s at the Cameo Beauty Studio at 58 Main Street in Walden and, in the 80s, co-owner with her son Tony of the American Hairitage Barber & Beauty Shop at the Thruway Shopping...

Ernest G. Lux Jr. of Walden, NY, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022, in Walden.  He was 69. The son of Joan Clark and the late Ernest G. Lux Sr., he was born October 17, 1953 in Ashland, OH. Ernie worked as a parts sales manager for AutoZone, Middletown, NY. Survivors include his wife Kimberly, children Michael Crissinger & wife Jennifer, Cyndee Cuddy, grandchildren Zoe (Ben), Zakery, Xander (Samantha), Xaria, Alysen, Jocelyn, mother Joan Clark, brother John Lux,...

 “Marianka” Marianne Z. May, a 70-year resident of Pine Bush, passed away peacefully at home, with her daughter Lori at her side on October 9th, 2022.  She was 99 years old.  The daughter of Arnold and Hilda (“Loewy”) Zadikow, she was born May 26th, 1923, in Munich, Germany.  In 1933, the Gestapo were outside their home, nightly, watching her father.  He had shut off a restaurant’s radio while Hitler was shouting venom.  On the...

Dennis C. Rickerd of Montgomery, NY, entered into eternal rest on Friday, November 4, 2022, at his home in Montgomery. He was 72. The son of Carl Rickerd and Eleanor Kosnow Rickerd, he was born on August 5, 1950 in Detroit, MI. Dennis served in the United States Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves and worked as a district service manager for the General Motors Corporation. Following his retirement, Dennis became a member of the American Legion Post 521 and served on the Board of...

Joyce E. Valorose of Montgomery, NY, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at home. She was 76. The daughter of Walter D. Roth and Milford Bross Roth, she was born May 19, 1946 in Nyack, NY. Survivors include her brother Barry, and three nieces. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 9th, 2022, from 10-12PM at Overhiser Funeral Home, 78 Union St., Montgomery, NY 12549. A funeral service will follow at 12:00. Burial will be in Orange County Veteran’s Cemetery, Goshen NY. In...

Shirley Joyce Martin formerly of Pine Bush, NY and Rockwall, TX died peacefully in her sleep on 11/02/2022. She was 96 years old. Shirley was born and raised in NYC. She attended the Salvation Army church for many years of her life and taught Children’s Sunday School. She met, fell in love , and married Paul Martin, her husband of 57 years. At the time, Paul was in the Army Air Corp and stationed in San Marcos, TX, so Shirley, the “city girl” got on a train, alone, and...

We are heartbroken to announce the death of our Beloved, George J. Lewis Jr. Sadly he passed away on October 31, 2022, fitting as it was his favorite holiday. George was born in The Bronx New York, to George J. Lewis Sr. and Mary Garoff Lewis, along with his twin sister Marion Hill, he is reunited in heaven with them all as well as his four legged companions Fred, Wilma & Luca Brasi. He is survived by his wife Corie and his children, Gianna Lewis, Nicholas Popoli,...

Willard Lee Hall of Walden NY, passed away Friday October 28th, at the age of 74. The son of Willard Hall and Helen Harris Hall, he was born June 27th, 1948 in Cornwall NY. Will was a Vietnam Veteran and once owned & operated an Auto Body shop in Walden. He was Passionate about hunting and Auto Racing of all kinds. Known as “Mad Dog” in the Dirt Racing Community he was part of the #87 Horton-Dutchess Overhead Door Race Crew & #74 Heotzler J&S-Smith Brother Crew,...