Our Obituaries: October 2009

James B. Michulski age 56, of Daytona Beach Shores, Florida and formerly life-long resident of the Town of Greenville, NY, passed away Saturday October 17, 2009 at Galloway Township, New Jersey. He was born in Port Jervis, NY on February 16, 1953 , the son of the late Joseph P. Michulski, Sr. and Jeanne H. Mudrick Michulski. James was a retired Truck Driver and mechanic for Yellow Freight, at Maybrook, NY. He is survived by his 2 brothers, Joseph P. Michulski, Jr. and his wife Bobbie of the Town of Greenville,NY and Jack Michulski and his companion Rayia Swanerbury of the Town of Greenville, his nephew Joseph R. Michulski and his wife Maureen and his grand nephew, Joseph M. Michulski and many relatives and friends.

Private services will be held at the convenience of the family at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 e. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. Interment will be Private. Memorial donations may be made to the Port Jervis-Deerpark Humane Society, 202 Route 209, Port Jervis, NY 12771. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. for information, directions or to send a condolence note tot he family visit knight-auchmoody.com

posted by DMA # 3:23 PM

JOHN G. QUINBY, PORT JERVIS, NEW YORK

John G. Quinby age 78 of Port Jervis, NY passed away Wednesday October 21, 2009 at the Orange Regional Medical Center, Horton Campus, Middletown, NY. He was born on January 24th, 1931 in New York City, NY, the son of the late John and Jane Gillespie Quinby. John proudly served our country during the Korean War with the U.S. Marines. He was an excellent piano tuner and retired owner of John's Piano as a Baldwin Dealer, in Walden, NY. He also retired as a Deputy Sheriff from the Orange County Sheriffs Dept., Goshen, NY.

John married Barbara Lynne Shoenthal Quinby, who survives at home. He is also survived by his 5 daughters, Lisa Tallman and her husband Michael of Honesdale, Pa., Stephanie Ann Quinby of Chester, Va.. Deborah Anne Jones and her husband Rev. Andrew Jones of Port Jervis, Nancy Lynne McCarthy and her companion Alex of Easton, Pa. and Sandra Louise Kraich and her husband Chris of New Hampton, NY; 2 sons Michael Sean Quinby and his wife Karen of Cleveland,Ohio and Mark George Quinby and his wife Lisa of Pinellas Park, Fla., his sister MaryJane Faust of Niagara Falls, Canada, 15 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Private visitation and services will be held at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. Rev. Andrew Jones will officiate. Private interment will take place at the Orange County Veterans Cemetery, Goshen, NY Memorial donations may be made to the New York Kidney Foundation, 30 E. 33rd St., NY,NY 10016-5337 or to the American Diabetes Assoc, 333 7th Ave, NY, NY 1001-5084. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc., 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. for information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family visit knight-auchmoody.com

posted by DMA # 3:21 PM

Sunday, October 11, 2009

ERNEST W. KAMPHEFNER, HUGUENOT, NEW YORK

Ernest W. Kamphefner, a retired Iron Worker, age 76 of Huguenot, NY passed away Friday October 9, 2009 at his home. He was born April 17, 1933 at Platte City Missouri. Ernest proudly served our country from 1950 -1953, with the 11th Airborne Division, US Army, during the Korean War. He celebrated 58 years of marriage with Sammie Jayne Barber Kamphefner, who survives at home. He is also survived by his 3 daughters, Kricket (Erin) Evans and her husband Joseph of Colorado Springs, Colo., Paige Yeager and her husband Scott of Pasadena, Maryland, and Diane Freije and her husband Gary of Binghamton, NY; 3 sons, Rex Kamphefner and his wife Grace, of Granite Bay, Calif., Grey Kamphefner of Huguenot, NY, and Chance Kamphefner and his wife Cheryl of Lake Forest, Calif.; his sister, Kaye Kamphefner and her partner Donna of Paso Robles, Calif., his brother, Gerry Laker and his wife Kathy of Hull, Georgia, 11 grandchildren, a close family friend Sue Morgan of Port Jervis, and his special dogs, Tag and Cocoa. He was pre-deceased by his daughter Brandi Kamphefner

A celebration of his life will be held at the convenience of his family. Interment will be private. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc. 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. for information,directions or to send a condolence note to the family,visit knight-auchmoody.com

posted by DMA # 4:29 PM

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

ALICE H. HAMILTON, PORT JERVIS, NEW YORK

Alice H. Hamilton age 83 of Port Jervis, NY passed away Sunday October 4, 2009 at her home. She was born on August 23, 1926 in the Town of Greenville, NY , the daughter of the late Dewey and Acelia Lauer Husson. Alice was a retired Legal Secretary for Henry J. Holley, Attorney At Law, Port Jervis, NY. She married Robert C. Hamilton, who pre-deceased her. Alice was a very active member of the Drew United Methodist Church, Port Jervis, and a member of the United Methodist Women. She was also a volunteer teacher at the New Life Christian Day School, Matamoras, Pa. A family statement read," Alice will be most remembered as the loving and caring matriarch of the Hamilton family who taught us to be reverent to God, charitable to those in need and forgiving to all. Jesus said you shall know a tree by its fruits. The multitude of Alice's offspring, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren serving those ideals is a testament to the fruitfulness of her tree and its continuing legacy.

Alice is survived by 3 sons, Robert H. Hamilton and his wife Leeann of Schroon Lake. NY, David R. Hamilton and his wife AnnaRose of Middletown, NY, Paul D. Hamilton and his fiancée Rebecca Devoe of Sparrowbush, NY, 2 daughters, Michelle Whitley and her husband Claude of Sparrowbush, NY and Debra Zernhelt and her husband William of Sparrowbush; 9 grandchildren, Laura Rizkallah, Alissa Duerr, Paul Whitley,Joseph and Alice Elizabeth Zernhelt, Robert Hamilton, Bobby Hamilton, Lauren Ashley Hamilton; 3 great grandchildren, Alice, and Luke Rizkallah and Emma Jane Duerr. She is also survived by her brother Dewey Husson and his wife Beverly of Sparrowbush,NY, her sister Violet Blair of Newburgh, NY, 2 sisters-in-laws, Jane Husson and Marjorie Corrado, several nieces and nephews. Alice was pre-deceased by her sister, Anna Mae Husson and her brother Howard Husson.

Friends may call Wednesday October 7 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. Funeral services will be held Thursday October 8th at 10:30am , in the Drew United Methodist Church, corner of Sussex and Broome streets, Port Jervis, NY, with Rev. Robert Cassidy officiating. Interment will take place a t Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to the Drew United Methodist Church, PO Box 1015 , Port Jervis, NY 12771. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. for information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family visit knight-auchmoody.com

posted by DMA # 7:19 PM

Thursday, October 01, 2009

CHERI L. LIVESEY, GODEFFROY, NEW YORK

Cheri L. Livesey age 51 of Godeffroy, NY passed away Saturday September 26, 2009 at Bon Secours Community Hospital, Port Jervis, NY. She was born on December 8, 1957 in Port Jervis,NY, the daughter of Leonard and Sharon Stewart Cooper. Cheri was a Lic. Pratical Nurse for Middletown Park Manor, Middletown, NY. She married Richard K. Livsey, who survives at home. Cheri is also survived by her parents Leonard and Sharon Cooper of Matamoras, Pa. , her 2 sons, Matthew Cooper at home, and Paul Rossi of Port Jervis, her daughter Amy Livsey at home, step-son Richard Livesey of Middletown, NY, sister, April Talmadge and her husband Glen of Port Jervis, 2 brothers, Todd Cooper and his wife Shelly of Flower Mound Texas and Mark Cooper and his fiance Amy Sauschuck of Albany, NY, her father-in-law Robert Livesey of Middletown, NY, several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Friends may call Wednesday September 30th from 7-9 pm at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis. Funeral Services will be held Thursday October 1, 2009 at 10:30am at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY, with Rev. Ann Rost officiating. Interment wil take place at Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, NY. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of donor's choice. Arrangements ar eby the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Mian St., Port Jervis, NY. for information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family visit knight-auchmoody.com

posted by DMA # 3:42 PM

JOHN J. WILSON, CUDDEBACKVILLE, NEW YORK

John J. Wilson age 71 of Cuddebackville,NY passed away Saturday September 26, 2009 at Bon Secours Community Hospital, Port Jervis, NY . He was born on July 13,1938 in Newark, New Jersey, the son of the late George and Gladys Flynn Wilson. John was a retired selfe-employed carpenter. He married Harriet Schilder Wilson, who survives at home. He is also survived by his son, Mitchell Harper and his wife Peg of Cuddebackville, NY, 6 daughters, Emma Pojedinec and her husband Bill of Byram, NJ, Gloria Strait and her husband Jim of Wurtsboro, NY, Anna Springwaldt and her husband Rick of Westbrookville, NY, Cheryl Mullins and her husband John of Wurtsboro, NY and Annette Urbigkit and her husband Marc of Wantage, NJ and Tina Crane of New Jersey, his sister, Elsie McGurgan of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, his sister-in-law Carol Wilson of Huguenot, NY, several grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his sister Georgene Utter and his brother Edward Wilson.

Friends may call Tuesday Sept. 29 from 2-3 pm and 4-6pm a the Knight-Auchmoody FuneralHome,154 E.Main St., Port Jervis, NY. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday Sept. 29th at 6pm at the funeral home with Pastor Michael Sweeney officiating. Interment will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the Cuddebackville Reformed Church, Route 209, Cuddebackville, NY 12729. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. for information,directions or to send acondolence note to the family visit knight-auchmoody.com

posted by DMA # 3:41 PM

Our Obituaries

Sunday, October 25, 2009

JAMES B. MICHULSKI, DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, FLORIDA, FORMERLY OF TOWN OF GREENVILLE, NEW YORK