OBITS: Times Herald-Record 25 Apr 2005; Middletown, Orange co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for USGenWeb Archives *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Times Herald-Record http://www.recordonline.com Cocchia, Emma Emma Cocchia of New Windsor, a former seamstress and longtime area resident, entered into rest Saturday April 23, 2005, at home. She was 92. Daughter of the late Nichola and Marie Conti Rostanzo, she was born April 8, 1913 in Acri, Italy. She was married to the late Joseph A. Cocchia, who predeceased her in 2001. Emma dedicated her life and was a faithful parishioner of Sacred Heart Church, where she was named Woman of the Year by the Holy Name Society. She was a member of the Rosary Society and a member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Patricia #195, and Sacred Heart League, was a Bingo Organizer, Italian Festival Zepoli Organizer, and aided with numerous other community functions. Emma was recently honored by Cardinal Egan at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Palm Sunday for her dedication and artistic service for providing detailed palm crosses that adorn the churches throughout the archdiocese. Her family will remember her as a pillar of their family, who always put others before herself. She loved everyone in her family as everyone in her family loved her. We will all miss her, but know she is with God and her family. She will never be forgotten. Survivors include her sons, Salvatore Cocchia and his wife, Salvatrice, and Nicholas Cocchia and his wife, Beverly, all of New Windsor; her brother, Anthony Rostanzo of Indiana; her sister, Edith Rostanzo of Newburgh; three grandchildren: Joanne Longo of New Windsor, Nicholas Cocchia, Jr. of Texas, and Karen Stafford of Hopewell Junction; six great-grandchildren: Gina and Mia Longo of New Windsor, Joseph and Samuel Cocchia of Texas, and Anthony and Mark Stafford of Hopewell Junction; and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by two brothers, Louis and Angelo Rostanzo, and her grandson, Mark Cocchia. Visitation will be from 2-4 and 6-8 PM on Monday, April 25 at the Brooks-DiDonato Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh. Catholic Daughters will hold a prayer service at 3:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 26 in Sacred Heart Church, Newburgh at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, New Windsor. To send a personal condolence or for directions to the funeral home, please visit Brooks-DiDonato.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 4/24/2005 - 4/25/2005. Cohen, Paulette "Perla" Formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y. Paulette "Perla" Cohen, a four and a half year resident of Middletown, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., a homemaker and former seamstress, died Saturday April 23, 2005 at Middletown Park Manor in Middletown, N.Y. She was 91. The daughter Avreem Wajsman and Nacha Wajsman, she was born October 20, 1913 in Radom, Poland. She was the widow of Leon Windman, then Alexander Cohen. Perla was a Holocaust survivor. She was also a member and board member of the Radomer Mutual Culture Center. Survivors include one daughter, Jacqueline Schupper and husband, Martin, of Middletown; two grandsons, Dr. Jeffrey Lee Schupper and wife, Miriam, of Villanova, Pa., and Robert Lawrence Schupper and wife, AnnMarie, of Hershey, Pa.; five great-grandchildren: Alexander, David, Daniel, Jonathan and Erin. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday April 26, 2005 in the Beth-El Cemetery, Forest Ave., Westwood, N.J. Rabbi Joel Schwab will officiate. Interment will follow in Beth-El Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to: Alzheimer's Association, 2 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 203, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, or United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Washington, DC 20024-2126. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Cornelius, Dodd & Connell, Inc. Funeral Home, 26 Grove St., Middletown, N.Y. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/25/2005. Crockett, Susan Susan DeCicco Crockett, a housewife and eight year resident of the area, died Saturday April 23, 2005 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, N.Y. The daughter of Maddaline Circiello DeCicco and the late Frank DeCicco, she was born November 16, 1954 in Naples, Italy. She was 50. She is survived by her husband, Eugene Crockett Sr., at home; her mother, Maddaline DeCicco of Blooming Grove; one son, Eugene Crockett Jr. of Port Jefferson, N.Y.; daughters: Jennifer Mendola and husband, Nick, of Mountain Lodge Park, N.Y., Laurie Crockett of Virginia Beach, Va., and Lisa Crockett of Blooming Grove; one brother, Salvatore DeCicco and wife, Laura Jene of Blooming Grove; two grandchildren, Nicole and Salvatore Mendola; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 117 Maple Ave., Monroe, N.Y. from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Tuesday April 26, 2005, with a prayer service at 8:00 PM in the funeral home. A Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 26 Still Rd., Monroe, N.Y. on Wednesday, April 27 at 10:00 AM. Cremation will be at Cedar Hill Crematory, Middle Hope, N.Y. Arrangements were made by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Homes. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/25/2005. Fitzpatrick, Julia I. Formerly of Newburgh, N.Y. Julia I. Fitzpatrick, 83, of Scranton, Pa., and a former resident of Newburgh, died Thursday evening in Mercy Hospice, Scranton, Pa., following an illness. She was the widow of Francis L. Fitzpatrick, who died April 16, 1994. Born in Connelly, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late William H. and Susan Wolfe Mencel, and was a former member of St. Joseph's Church in New Windsor, and its Rosary Society. She graduated at the age of 16 from Kingston High School in Kingston, and prior to her retirement was employed as an insurance adjuster for Travelers Insurance, Newburgh, N.Y. She was a devoted wife of 44 years to her husband, and a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend, who enjoyed traveling with her husband, especially her trips to Europe and Hawaii, and the trips with the New Windsor Couples Group. She will be sadly missed by her loving family and friends. Surviving are one daughter, Elaine Donly and her husband Jim, Scranton, Pa.; two grandchildren, Randall Price of Moscow and Rachael Price of Scranton, Pa.; two step-grandchildren, Jamie and Sean Donly of Dunmore, Pa.; one sister, Gladys Kinane of Albany, N.Y.; and nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Rodney and Kenneth Mencel. The funeral will be Tuesday with Mass at 10:30 AM in St. Joseph's Church, the corner of Rt. 9W and Union Ave., New Windsor, with interment at Calvary Cemetery, New Windsor. Friends may call Monday evening from 6-8 PM at the Thomas J. Golden Funeral Home, 2004 Delaware St., Dunmore, Pa. A Blessing Service will be conducted at the funeral home on Monday at 8:00 PM by the Rev. Ann Marie Acacio, Pastor of the Unity Church, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Memorial contributions may be made to: Mercy Hospice, 746 Jefferson Ave., Scranton, PA 18510. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/25/2005. Husson, Eugene E. Eugene E. Husson, 77, of Shohola, Pa., died Friday April 22, 2005 at Bon Secours Community Hospital, Port Jervis, N.Y. He was a retired school bus contractor. Mr. Husson was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Port Jervis B.P.O.E. Lodge #645. The son of Leon J. and Lillian (Loesch) Husson, he was born in Shohola Township, Pa. on December 3, 1927. He was married to Carol M. (Goehring) Husson. Survivors include his wife, Carol; one son, Gary Husson of Hawley, Pa.; two daughters, Gail Husson of San Leandro, Calif., and Linda Husson of Shohola, Pa.; one brother, Leon F. Husson of Dingman's Ferry, Pa.; one sister, Lillian Curran of Bloomfield, N.J.; and two grandchildren, Aaron and Rebecca. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday April 26, 2005 at 11:00 AM in the Stroyan Funeral Home, 405 W. Harford St., Milford, Pa., with the Rev. David Repenning officiating. Friends may call at Stroyan Funeral Home from 10-11 AM on Tuesday, April 26, 2005. Interment services will take place at the convenience of the family in the Husson Cemetery, Shohola Township. Memorials may be made to: Milford Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 1369, Milford, PA 18337, or Shohola Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 135, Shohola, PA 18358. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/25/2005. Melvin Sr., Cornelius Jeffrey Cornelius Jeffrey Melvin Sr., of Newburgh, died Wednesday April 20, 2005 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh Campus, Newburgh, NY. He was 39. The son of Lola Owens Melvin McDoe and the late CJ Melvin, he was born October 24, 1965 in Newburgh. He worked maintenance at Newburgh Jewish Community Center in Newburgh; was a member of Mt. Carmel Church of Christ Disciples of Christ; and was also a member of the NAACP. Survivors include his wife, June Dorsey; loving mother, Lola Owens Melvin McDoe; two sons, Cornelius Jeffrey Melvin Jr. and Christopher James Melvin; one godson, Joseph Sedrick; two daughters, Cecilia Jasmine Melvin and Corina Jade Melvin; and one goddaughter, Katia Peters, all of Newburgh; three brothers, Robert Grable, of Newburgh, Keith Robinson of Charlotte, N.C. and Rodney Melvin of Fayetteville, N.C.; one sister, Leticia Melvin McCombs and husband, Fernell, of Maybrook; one grandchild, Cyncere Melvin; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Castello Melvin, and maternal grandparents, Henry W. Owens and Corina Owens. Visitation will be held Tuesday April 26, 2005 from 4-7 PM at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ Disciples of Christ, 1528 Rt. 300, Newburgh, N.Y. Services will begin at 7:00 PM with the Elder Thermond Herring officiating. Interment will be held Wednesday, April 27 at 9:00 AM at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Middle Hope, N.Y. Professional arrangements have been entrusted to Rhodes Funeral Homes, 259 Walsh Ave., New Windsor, N.Y. Please visit our website at www.rhodesfuneralhomes.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 4/24/2005 - 4/25/2005. Parks, Ada Ada Parks of Cuddebackville, a homemaker and longtime resident of the area, died Saturday April 23, 2005 at Bon Secours Hospital in Port Jervis, N.Y. She was 81. The daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth Feringa, she was born April 29, 1923 in Holland. Mrs. Parks was a former member of the Board of Directors of AHRC. Survivors include her husband, Clifford Parks, at home; and her children: Brenda McNamara of Rockland County, N.Y., Wayne Parks of Florida, N.Y., and Dawn Parks of Cuddebackville, N.Y. She is also survived by her sister, Mary Glorie of Warwick; her brother, Yelta Feringa of Greene County, N.Y.; and her grandchildren: Donna, Joy, Shawn and Scott; as well as several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Tuesday April 26, 2005 at the Ralston-Lippincott-Hasbrouck-Ingrassia Funeral Home, Inc., 72 West Main St., Middletown, N.Y. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 27 in the funeral home. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery in Middletown, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her honor to the AHRC. Arrangements by Ralston-Lippincott-Hasbrouck-Ingrassia Funeral Home, Inc. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/25/2005. Randon, Gloria O. Gloria O. Randon of Campbell Hall, formerly of Bergen County, died April 23, 2005 at Arden Hill Hospital. She was 83. She was born September 29, 1921, in Bronx, N.Y., daughter to the late Carl and Clarise DeCosta Oettinger. Gloria was a graduate of St. Vincent's School of Nursing, and was a Registered Nurse, 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II. She was stationed in the Mediterranean. During the war she married Louis R. Randon on March 5, 1944. After returning home, Gloria was a nurse at East Stroudsburg Hospital, and from 1954-1981, was a head nurse for the Dumont School District in Dumont, N.J. Gloria is mentioned in the Library of Congress in World War II videos. Survivors include her loving children, Janet Heidemann of Campbell Hall, and Jacqueline Seugling of Little Falls, N.J.; dear brother, James Oettinger of Lakehurst, N.J.; cherished grandchildren: Jennifer Heidemann, Kurt and his wife, Jennifer Heidemann, Gregory and his wife, Megan Heidemann, Edward M. Seugling M.D., and Carolyn Seugling. Visitation will be held on Tuesday April 26, 2005 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at David T. Ferguson Funeral Home, 20 North St., Washingtonville, N.Y. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 27 at 10:00 AM in St. Mary's R.C. Church in Washingtonville, with interment to follow at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Wrightstown, N.J. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/25/2005. Seeley, Steven Joseph Formerly of Pine Bush and Wallkill, N.Y. Steven Joseph Seeley, a horse trainer and resident of Troy, N.Y., formerly of Pine Bush and Wallkill, died Sunday April 24, 2005 at the Calvary Hospital in Bronx, N.Y. He was 51. The son of Julia Kells Seeley and the late Joseph Seeley, he was born August 31, 1953 in Portchester, N.Y. He is survived by his mother, Julia Seeley of Pine Bush; one son, Matthew Seeley of Milford, Pa.; one daughter, Rebekah Seeley of Troy, N.Y.; one brother, Edward Seeley and his wife, Margo, of Walden; four sisters: Donna Townsend and her husband, Mike, of Bloomingburg, N.Y., Julee Hodges and her husband, Dave, of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., Geri Goldberg and her husband, Ricardo, of Harrison, N.Y., and Lelia Seeley of Besta, Md.; and aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter, Sarah Seeley. Private graveside services will be held in the Bloomingburg Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Gridley-Horan Funeral Home, Inc., 39 Orchard St., Walden, N.Y. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/25/2005. Slater, Florence Florence Slater of New Windsor, died peacefully on April 23, 2005. She was 90. She was born May 26, 1914 in Cliffside Park, N.J. to the late Anton and Margaret Soukup Emr. Florence was a graduate of Columbia School of Nursing and was a retired nursing supervisor for Cornwall Hospital. She was the widow of Frederick Slater, who died in 1972. Survivors include her loving son, Robert of New Windsor; dear sister, Margaret Stevens of Connecticut; and dear brother, George Emr of Florida. The family will be present to receive friends on Tuesday April 26, 2005 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon at Coloni Funeral Home, 3001 Route 9W, New Windsor, N.Y. A Funeral Service will be held at 12 noon in the funeral home with interment to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, New Windsor, N.Y. For guestbook and directions, please visit www.colonifuneralhome.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/25/2005. Smith, Marion T. Formerly of Kerhonkson, N.Y. Marion T. Smith of Rhinebeck, formerly of Kerhonkson, N.Y., died Friday April 22, 2005. She was 57. Ms. Smith was born on November 11, 1947 in St. Albans, Vt., the daughter of the late Herbert and Amelia (Longway) Smith. Marion had worked for the Schrade Knife Factory in Ellenville, N.Y. She is survived by her brothers: Louis Smith of Brooklyn, N.Y., Thomas Smith of Brooklyn, N.Y., Timothy Smith of Staten Island, N.Y., and Robert Smith of Brooklyn, N.Y.; her sisters: Patsy Compitello of Amenia, N.Y., Beatrice McCann of Rotonda West, Fla., Joan Compitello of Elk Grove, Ill., Theresa Negrin of Elk Grove, Ill., Carmella McCormack of Brooklyn, N.Y., Kathleen Bristow of Rolling Meadows, Ill., and Phyllis Smith-Cabrera of Bayville, N.J.; and many loving nieces and nephews. Marion's brothers, Ronald and William Corbett, predeceased her. Visiting will be held Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at H.B. Humiston Funeral Home, 30 Forty Second St., Kerhonkson, N.Y. Funeral Services are scheduled for Tuesday at 11:30 AM in the funeral home, with interment to follow at Fantinekill Cemetery in Ellenville, N.Y. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/25/2005. Van Dam, Florence Masker Florence Masker Van Dam, a homemaker and resident of Campbell Hall, died Wednesday April 20, 2005, at Orange County Residential Health Care Facility in Goshen, N.Y. She was 93. The daughter of Wisner E. Masker and Estella Winters Masker, she was born January 11, 1912 in Amity, N.Y. Florence was the widow of Enno Van Dam, Sr., and was predeceased by her brothers: Milton, Wisner and Joseph Masker; and one sister, Almeda Hutt. She is survived by her son, Enno Van Dam, Jr. and wife, Shirley, of Campbell Hall; granddaughters: Darlene Van Dam Burch and husband, William, of Middletown, Sheila Dzierzek and husband, Michael, of Campbell Hall, and Andrea Van Dam Sica and husband, Richard, of Ridgefield, Conn.; great-grandchildren: Ryan and Brennan Dzierzek, Cory Schreiner, Nicholas Burch, Isabella Sica, and Alexander Sica. There will be no visitation. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday April 27, 2005 at Donovan Funeral Home, 82 South Church St., Goshen, N.Y., with Pastor David Kingsley officiating. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society, 419 E. Main St., Suite 307B, Middletown, NY 10940. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 4/25/2005.