MILDRED BARGFREDE

YOUNGSVILLE — Mildred Bargfrede of Youngsville, a homemaker and lifelong area resident, died Friday, August 17, 2001 at Community General Hospital in Harris. She was 73.

Daughter of Frank J. and Helen Hemmer Eagin, she was born June 5, 1928 in Youngsville. She was the widow of John.

She was a member of the Youngsville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the Community Reformed Church of Youngsville.

Survivors include three daughters, Elaine B. Flaxer and husband Joel of Jane Lew, WV, Kathy B. Quinlass and husband Michael of Youngsville and June B. Tegeler of Jeffersonville; four grandchildren, Daniel L. Flaxer of New Bern, NC, Jennifer Lynne and Kaitlyn Elaine Quinlass, both of Youngsville, and John William Tegeler of Jeffersonville; a brother-in-law, Fred LeRoy of Youngsville; nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a sister, Dorothy LeRoy; a brother, Raymond F. Eagin; and a son-in-law, Thomas F. Tegeler.

Services were held at the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Jeffersonville. Entombment was in the family mausoleum in Oak Hill Cemetery in Nyack.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ladies Auxiliary of Youngsville Fire Department or the Jeffersonville First Aid Squad 12748.

ROBERTA A. BRUNING

HAWLEY — Roberta A. Bruning, a housecleaner and lifelong area resident, died Monday, August 27, 2001 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. She was 69.

The daughter of Joseph and Edna Tyler Wood, she was born on August 18, 1932 in Milanville, PA.

Survivors include three children, Linda Knecht and husband Fritz of Narrowsburg, NY, Ruth Dexheimer of Waymart and Robert Bruning and wife Karen of Bainbridge, NY; two brothers, Donald Wood of Honesdale, and Keith and wife Shirley of Welcome Lake; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by a son, Douglas; and two sisters, Lois Sobolak and Alma Nichols.

There will be no funeral services or visiting hours. Cremation took place at Twin Tiers Crematory, Endicott, NY.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

OLIVE H. DeGROAT

HAWLEY — Olive H. DeGroat of Hawley, a housewife, died August 23, 2001 at the Quarryville Retirement Community in Quarryville, PA. She was 81.

She was the daughter of the late Harry DeGroat and Nellie Major. She was the widow of Arthur.

She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Eckweiler-DeGroat-Hazer Post in Paupack.

Survivors include a son, Edwin A. of Hawley; two daughters, Crystal Slininger of Strausburg and Doreen Kos of Jersey Shore; a sister, Lois Flood of Matamoras; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Services were held in Teeter’s East Chapel in Hawley. The Rev. Douglas Rhine, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Green Gates Cemetery in Hawley.

ROBERT P. DEVINE

NEWARK, DE — Robert P. Devine of Newark, DE, a former manager of the Robbins and Clark Hardware Store in Delaware for many years, died Monday, August 13, 2001 at Christiana Hospital in Delaware.

Son of the late Joseph and Catherine Scheller Devine, he was born in Scranton.

He was a graduate of South Catholic High School, where he was a Catholic League All-Star in baseball, basketball and football; was a Scranton Times Athlete of the Week in football during his senior year; and earned an associate degree in Business Management from Goldey Beacon College in Delaware. He served in the Army as a payroll specialist and medic during the Korean Conflict.

Survivors include two daughters, Kathleen and Deborah, both of Newark, DE; two brothers, John of Poughkeepsie, NY and Paul of Exeter; eight sisters, Dorothy Czartowski and Claire Najmulski, both of Barefoot Bay, FL, Catherine Rondomanski and Lois Conway, both of Scranton, Elaine and Betty Donovan, both of Lancaster, Margie Garbolino of Hawley and Gina Moore of New Castle, DE; three grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by a brother, Joseph.

The funeral was held on August 17, in Delaware. Burial was in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

LUCILLE E. FREEMAN

MONTICELLO — Lucille Freeman of Monticello, groundskeeper for the Town of Thompson at Holiday Mountain Ski Area, and a 43-year resident of the area, died Sunday, August 19, 2001 at Community General Hospital in Harris. She was 63.

Daughter of the late Lawrence and Edna Borge Edwards, she was born March 3, 1938 in Mobile, AL. She was the widow of Lloyd.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monticello.

Survivors include three sons, Warren Dumas and wife Lucille, Al Dumas and wife Mary, and Jamil, all of Monticello; four daughters, Beverly Edwards of Hilton Head Island, SC, Deborah Edwards of Tuscaloosa, AL, Vanessa Dumas-Davis and husband Philip of Jonesboro, GA and Sonia Dumas of Monticello; three brothers, Lawrence Edwards and Roosevelt James, both of Mobile, AL and Horace Hatchet of WV; five sisters, Martha Law, Bernice Edwards, Mary Williams, Florine Allen and Alfreda Lee, all of Mobile, AL; four brothers-in-law; 20 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was predeceased by two brothers, Willie and Emanuel Edwards; and a sister, Vera Watts.

Services were held at the First Baptist Church in Monticello. The Rev. Mary Alli officiated. Burial was in Rock Ridge Cemetery in Monticello.

ANNA MAE GITCH GARDAS

HONESDALE — Anna Mae Gitch Gardas of Honesdale, a housewife, died Monday, August 20, 2001 at the Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. She was 87.

Daughter of the late John and Mary Valko Gitch, she was born July 24, 1914 in Shadyside, NJ. She was the widow of John Anthony.

She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Honesdale. She devoted the early part of her life to helping care for her sister and brothers and other family members, and helped her husband in his business.

Survivors include a son, Ronald and wife Veronica of Honesdale; two daughters, Joanne Weigand of Piscataway, NJ and Florence Carmody of Honesdale; two brothers, George Gitch of White House Station, NJ and Joseph Gitch of Essex, PA; four sisters, Mary Gallick of Simpson, Helen Gregory of Liberty, NY, Josephine McNeil of Georgia and Agnes Meka of Jessup; a sister-in-law, Rose Gitch of Honesdale; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by three brothers, John and Steven who were killed in World War II and Charles Gitch; two sisters, Celia and Rose; a son-in-law, William Weigand and a grandson, Michael Weigand.

A memorial Mass was celebrated at St. John the Evangelist Church in Honesdale on August 25, 2001. Burial was in St. Mary Magdalen’s Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Michael Weigand Memorial Fund, 622 Willow Ave., Piscataway, NJ 08854.

MADELINE HINKLEY

CALLICOON — Madeline Hinkley, a homemaker and lifelong area resident, died Thursday, August 16, 2001 at Community General Hospital in Callicoon. She was 88.

Daughter of William and Sarah Cochrane Davis, she was born May 22, 1913 in Cooks Falls. She was the widow of William.

She was a member of Parksville United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Judith Gardner of White Sulphur Springs; a sister, Isabelle Forker of Port Jervis; three granddaughters, Robin Lewis of Jeffersonville, Amy Davis and Tara Gardner, both of White Sulphur Springs; nieces and nephews.

Services were officiated by the Rev. Betty Beach. Burial was held August 18, 2001 in Laurel Hill Cemetery in White Sulphur Springs.

JOHN F. IGOE

NARROWSBURG — John F. Igoe of Narrowsburg, a retired accountant for the City of New York and a longtime area resident, died Thursday, August 23, 2001 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, PA. He was 97.

Son of Martin and Hannah Lenihan Igoe, he was born August 29, 1903 in Brooklyn, NY.

Survivors include five daughters, Barbara Paparella of Beach Lake, PA, Kathleen Hector of Narrowsburg, Elizabeth Donnellan of Sloatsburg, Virginia Johnson of Wappingers Falls and Monica Meunier of Narrowsburg; 24 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church in Narrowsburg. The Rev. Sennen SanFratello officiated. Burial was in Glen Cove Cemetery in Narrowsburg.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Tusten Volunteer Ambulance or to St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, both of Narrowsburg, NY 12764.

EUGENE R. KELLY

HONESDALE — Eugene R. Kelly of Honesdale, formerly of Ridgewood, Queens, NY, a retired employee of Greenwald Industries in Queens, NY, died Monday, August 20, 2001 at home. He was 67.

Son of Muriel Kelly and the late Edward Kelly, he was born April 7, 1934 in Queens, NY.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading and gardening.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy; three sons, Eugene II, Kevin and John; a sister-in-law, Angelina (Dolly) Venneri; two brothers, Arthur and Edward; seven grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made to The American Diabetes Association.

ROBERT KENDALL, JR.

MONTICELLO — Robert Kendall, Jr. of Monticello, a self-employed businessman who specialized in pole line construction and a 54-year area resident, died Wednesday, August 15, 2001 at the Seelig Division of Community General Hospital. He was 79.

Son of the late Robert E. and Rena E. Keach Kendall, he was born November 13, 1921 in Randolph, VT.

He was a World War II veteran of the US Army; a past commander of the Bailey-Richmond Post #9588 Veterans of Foreign Wars; and a member of BPOE Lodge #1544, both in Monticello.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn M. Flint Kendall; two sons, Donald and wife Barbara of Billings, MO and Duane and wife Elizabeth of Monticello; a daughter, Dale Clukies and husband Gerald Goldman of Binghamton; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by two brothers, Richard and Roland.

Services were private. Burial was in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Randolph, VT.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 159 Green St., Kingston, NY 12401 or the charity of one’s choice.

ELIZABETH ROBERTS

MONTICELLO — Elizabeth Roberts of Monticello, died Wednesday, August 22, 2001 at home. She was 40.

Daughter of Gregorio Gary and Irma Lopez Benitez, she was born October 31, 1960 in New York City.

Survivors include her parents; three daughters, Jillian Rivera of Alabama, Jasmine and Jennifer Rivera, both of Monticello; two brothers, Antonio Garay of Puerto Rico and Gregorio Garay, Jr. of Monticello; three sisters, Alma Guerrero of Massachusetts, Julia Daniel of Woodridge and Edna Carpenter of Monticello; her lifetime companion, Luis Rivera of Monticello; two grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews.

Services were held at the Colonial Memorial Funeral Home in Woodbourne. Cremation took place at Cedar Hill Crematory.

OLGA TRUGLIO

BARRYVILLE — Olga Truglio of Barryville, a child care supervisor at New Hope Manor in Barryville, and a 13-year area resident, died Friday, August 24, 2001 at Community General Hospital of Sullivan County. She was 53.

Daughter of the late John and Lydia Skrypiatowa Kolosiej, she was born October 21, 1947 in Germany.

She was a member of St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church in Yulan and the Eldred School PTA.

Survivors include her husband, John Truglio, at home; a daughter, Lydia, at home; a son, Joseph of Greenville Township; a sister; Doris Garcia of Cape Cod, MA; five brothers, Michael Kolosiej of Brownsville, TX, Peter of Apple Valley, CA, Eugene of Jacksonville, FL, John of Las Vegas, NV and Terry of the Bronx; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

A Mass of the Resurrection was held at St. Anthony’s Church in Yulan on Monday, August 27, 2001. The Rev. Evan Greco officiated. Burial was in the parish cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony’s R.C. Church, Yulan 12792.