Our Obituaries

Frank G. Celestina age 83 of Milford, PA  passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at Milford Senior Care, Milford, PA.  He was born on  March 28, 1933 in Staten Island, NY, the son of Anthony and Christina Pisano Celestina   Frank proudly served our country from 1955-1966 with the U.S. Navy.  He worked as Police Officer for the New York City  Police Dept. in Manhattan and then as a New York City Fireman in Staten Island.  He was a member of the Uniform Fireman’s Assoc., Local 94.  He was a communicant of St. Joseph’s R.C. Church in Matamoras, PA.  Frank was an avid golfer and a member of the Port Jervis Country Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and the great outdoors.  Frank married Helen “Mickey”  Purcell Celestina who survives at home.  He is also survived by his three sons; Anthony Celestina of Bethlehem, PA, Harold “Duke” Celestina of Ester, Alaska, Shane Cady and his wife Dawn of Matamoras, PA, three daughters; Candice Smth and her husband Gregory of Westboro, Wisconsin, Lynn Nelson of West Yellowstone, Montana, Bridget Celestina of Leighton, PA, 17 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Richard and Mary Codichini of Matamoras, PA.  He was pre-deceased by his  brother Gerald Celestina.  **A Mass of Christian Burial  will be held  10 AM,  Monday, August 8th at St. Joseph’s R.C. Church, Matamoras, PA.  Rev. Alfred Vito will be the celebrant.  Interment will follow  at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Port Jervis, NY. Memorial contributions may be made  to the Westfall Fire Dept., Vol. Ambulance Corp., PO Box 154, 101 Mountain Ave., Westfall Twshp, PA 18336 or to the Alzheimer’s Assoc., Hudson Valley/Rockland,/Westchester, NYChapter, 2 Jefferson Plaza, Ste..103, Poughkeepsie, NY  12601-4060.  Arrangements are entrusted to 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 Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY.

Marcella (Madge) Moran Sole age 89, of Union, NJ passed away June 9, 2016 with her children at her side.  The daughter of Joseph and Mary Angela Bishop Moran, she was born and raised in Port Jervis, NY.  

A devoted daughter, sister, wife and mother, Madge enjoyed travelling; especially time spent in Ireland and on frequent family vacations to Cape Cod and the Jersey shore.  She loved going to New York City from the time she was a teenager until the last few years. She shared warm memories of growing up in Port Jervis and loved reminiscing about her hometown with anyone familiar with it.  She had wonderful stories about her sisters and brother, her maternal grandmother taking her to buy baby chickens, high school dances and football games, swimming in the Navesink River, driving around “the horn”, the Flo Jean and Eddy Farm.

 She loved weekend car rides with her daughters, especially in Fall, stopping for apples, ice cream and freshly baked pie.  Equally at home at the beach or in the country, she was a voracious reader, always with a book or newspaper on her beach chair.    With a love for music, Madge had an absolutely beautiful singing voice.  She loved all things Irish.

Retired from Chubb Insurance Company, she was an original and faithful member, for 50 years, of Holy Spirit R.C. Church in Union.  Marcella was married, for 37 years, to Robert Norman Sole, who predeceased her.  She is survived by her loving daughters Allison Lemmert of Union, NJ and Andrea Sole of New York, NY, several nieces and nephews and her cousins Nancy and John Vocci of Matamoras, PA and William Bishop of Ballston Lake, NY.  She thoroughly enjoyed, and looked forward to, her many phone calls and visits from her nieces Nancy Sheil Popp and Ann Loux Kavanaugh.  Marcella was predeceased by her sisters Janice, Betty, Sally and her brother Edward.

A mass of Christian burial was held June 14^th at St. Mary’s R.C. Church with Rev. Matthew Newcomb as celebrant.  Internment took place at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Port Jervis.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Port Jervis-Deerpark Humane Society, Route 209, Port Jervis, NY, 12771. 

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Joseph P. Weidner age 83 of Milford, PA passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Milford, PA.  He was born on August 28, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY the son of  Joseph P. and Florence List Weidner.   Joe worked as a self-employed construction worker.  He was a faithful member of St. Joseph’s RC Church, Matamoras, PA.  Joseph married Barbara Sutherland Weidner who pre-deceased him  in 2009.  He is survived by his daughter Patricia A. Weidner and her companion Howard of Milford; two sons Joseph Weidner, Jr  and his wifeBobbie-Jo of Milford, Christopher  Weidner and his wife Nicole of New Port Richey, Florida; his brother David A. Weidner and his wife Kyla of Seattle, Wash., his grandchildren Jennifer Weidner, Joseph Weidner, III and his wife Kaily, Alishia and Kayla Weidner, Zachary, Matthew , and Meaghan Hunt, his beloved great grandchildren, Joseph IV, Lucy, Rachael and Zander; his nieces and nephews  Norman, Nicholas, Jari, Lance, Lisa and Ellen; his brother-in-law Norman Sutherland and his wife Mary Ellen, his sister-in-law Darlene Haas and her husband George.  Joe was pre-deceased by his sister-in-lawBarbara J. Weidner.  Visitation will be held 5-8 PM Thursday, July 21 at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 AM Friday, July 22 at St. Joseph’s R.C. Church, Matamoras, PA.  Rev. Alfred Vito will be the celebrant.  Interment will follow at Milford Cemetery, Milford, PA. Memorial contributions may be made to Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 104 Bennett Ave., Milford, PA 18337. 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.

Sally M. Hanstine age 81 of Port Jervis, NY passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Milford, Pennsylvania.  Sally was born on  March 23, 1935 in Port Jervis, NY the daughter of the late Joseph and Edna Fahey Bernard.  Sally retired after 40 years as an assembler from Kolmar Labs, Inc.  in Port Jervis. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s RC Church, Port Jervis.  Sally married Gerald  Hanstine who pre-deceased her.  She is survived by her  sister-in-law Elizabeth “Betty” Kota of Lakeworth, Florida, her niece Virginia Whitten and her husband William of Green Acres, Florida, her great nephew Christopher, two great nieces, Katie and Leigh, one great great niece Jayla, and one great great nephew Braylon.  Services  are private.  Interment  took place at Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, NY.  Arrangements are by 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.

Cynthia M. Nay age 56 of Port Jervis, NY passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis.  She was born on November 26, 1959 in Atlanta, GA and is the daughter of  Julius C. Leonard and the late Doris Ann Beth. Cynthia is survived by her husband Edgar Nay, Jr. of Cuddebackville, NY; her father Julius  C. Leonard and her step-mother Michelle Leonard of Cuddebackville, NY;  three daughters: Terri Manning of Port Jervis, Jennifer Nay of Port Jervis, and Georgia Nay of Deerpark, NY; three sons: Nicholas Nay, Julius Jr., and Anthony; four brothers: Daniel Ray Leonard, Julius C. Leonard, Jr., Lawerence Leonard, and Eugene Talmadge. Her sister Tammy Santiago; several nieces and nephews.  Visiyaionon was held on Thursday, July 14, 2016 from 12:30-2:30pm at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY 12771. Interment will take place privately at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Port Jervis/Deerpark, 202 US-209, Port Jervis, NY 12771. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY 12771. For information, directions, or to send a condolence note to the family please visit www.knight-auchmoody.com

Guernsey "Jack" Sheeley age 89 of Matamoras, PA passed away on Monday July 11, 2016 passed away at his home. He was born on February 20, 1927 in Fostertown, NY. The son of Guernsey and Elma Griggs Sheeley. He proudly served our country during World War II with the US Army. Jack retired from Agway, Inc. in Milton, NY. He is a member of the Trinity United Methodist Parish, Fostertown, member of the Highland Lodge of Masons #718, F & AM. He married Anna Langone who predeceased him. He is survived by his sister Janice R. Sheeley of Goshen, NY and his long time companion Mary Grandolf of Matamoras, PA. Services will be private. Interment will take place at Fostertown Cemetery in Fostertown, NY. Arrangements by Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home. 154 East Main St., Port Jervis, NY, 12771. For information, directions, or to send a condolence note to the family please visit www.knightauchmoody.com

William L. Lord age 82 of Port Jervis, NY passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2016 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, NY.  William was retired from the division for youth with the state of New York. He is the son of the late William S. Lord and Margaret Helms Lord. He was born on March 9, 1934 in Port Jervis, NY. William was a veteran of Th U.S. Army serving with the military Police in Frankfurt, Germany during the Korean Conflict. He was a 1964 graduate of Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY. He was a member of the Marsch-Kellogg American Legion Post 139 in Milford, PA, Port Jervis Elks Lodge 645, Tri-State Naval Ship 7241, VFW Post 161 in Port Jervis, and the Port Jervis Rotary Club. Bill was an amazing and proud athlete of many sports. He loved to fish and liked to watch sporting events. He was an avid reader of non-fiction history material. Bill was a proud center fielder on the last Port Jervis Red Raider baseball team that won a D.U.S.O. league championship in 1952. Only two other Red Raider Teams have won that title. He is survived by his sister Bobbi Lord Gramling of Port Jervis, NY, two nieces: Kim Caufield of Port Jervis, NY and Lisa Amato-Golden and her husband Sherman of Matamoras, PA, his nieces and nephews: Jamie and Zoe Caufield, Lyle and Derek Kaplan. He was predeceased by his sister Nancy Lord and his brother-in-law Robert Gramling. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 10, 2016 from 2-4 and 6-8pm at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 East Main Street, Port Jervis, NY 12771. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 11, 2016 at 10:30am at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home. Rev. Nancy Vonderhorst will officiate. Interment will follow at Rural Valley Cemetery in Cuddebackville, NY. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY 12771. For information, directions, or to send a condolence note to the family please visit www.knight-auchmoody.com

Lewis B.C. Sanders, IV age 36 passed away on Saturday July 2, 2016 in Milford, PA.

John L. "Johnny" Quevedo of Port Jervis died at the young age of 50 at Orange Regional  Medical Ctr., Middletown, NY on July 1, 2016.

John L “Johnny" Quevedo age 50 of port Jervis died Friday, Jul 1, 2016 at Middletown, NY. Services: Graveside 11 AM Wed. July 6th at Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, NY. Arrangements by Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis. knight-auchmoody.com.

Ardinary Ames age 100 of Port Jervis, NY passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Health Alliance Hospital, Kingston, NY. She was born April 7, 1916 in Ehrhardt, South Carolina the daughter of Joe and Pearl Jones Orr. Ardinary retired as an account analyst for Con Edison in New York City, NY. She was a faithful member of the Wickham Methodist Church, Port Jervis, NY, a member of the Neversink Valley Grange and a member of the LaFemme Social Club, NYC. She is survived by her two daughters; Doris Ames of Pooler, Georgia and Anne Ames of Port Ewen, NY, her beloved grandchildren; Imari, Jemeare, Sukari, and Jasmine, two great grandchildren; Eli, Landyn, several nieces and nephews. Ardinary was pre-deceased by several sisters and brothers. Ardinary's family will receive friends 10-11 AM Tuesday, July 5th aT the Wickham Methodist Church, 32 Bruce St., Port Jervis, NY. Funeral services will follow at 11 AM at the Church with Rev. V. Jean McBryde officiating. Interment will take place at Rural Valley Cemetery, Cuddebackville, NY. 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.