VINCENT AUGUSTINE

LIVINGSTON MANOR — Vincent Augustine of Livingston Manor, former owner/operator of F&S Machine Shop and a retired machinist for Keiser Equipment, both in Livingston Manor, a livelong area resident, died Thursday, December 13, 2001 at the Roscoe Community Nursing Home. He was 83.

Son of the late Louis V. and Elizabeth Love Augustine, he was born January 31, 1918 in Brooklyn.

Survivors include his wife, Elsie Augustine, at home; a son, Vincent, Jr. and wife Patricia of White Sulphur Springs; two daughters, Florence Diescher of St. Petersburg, FL and Lorraine Krupp and husband John of Livingston Manor; a brother, Eugene and wife Charlotte of Ormond Beach, FL; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by four brothers.

Cremation was private. A committal service will be held at a later date at St. Aloysius Cemetery in Livingston Manor.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Livingston Manor Volunteer Ambulance Corps, PO Box 1, Livingston Manor, NY 12758.

SELMA G. FIELD

MONTICELLO — Selma G. Field, a long-time area resident and co-founder and president of Field Associates, a public relations, marketing and management consulting organization, died Wednesday, December 19, 2001 at the Seelig Division of the Catskill Regional Medical Center. She was 76.

Daughter of the late Samuel and Pauline Kreisberg, Selma lived in Monticello since her childhood.

Selma Field was a publicist, a prolific writer and Director of Public Relations, Marketing, Fundraising and Development for the former Community General Hospital and the GHI Foundation. In these roles, she served as the hospital spokesman since 1960, and is credited with envisioning and promoting the rural geriatric continuum of care, the Health Promotion and Wellness Department, the Complementary Medicine Department, the Century Club and the CGH Foundation.

She served on the Monticello Central School Board of Education for 10 years; was chairman of the State University of New York at New Paltz College Council for 13 years; a founding board member and president of the Sullivan County CASA; a founding member and vice president of the Sullivan County Literacy Volunteers; and contributed in several other ways to her community.

She co-authored books with her husband of 55 years, Edwin, seven books on fund-raising, public relations and crafts. She was also the author of many weekly columns over the years.

She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the New York State College for Teachers at Albany and was honored for her services by many organizations.

Survivors include her husband, Edwin Field, at home; three daughters, Jessica and husband Norman Cohen of Norwich, Shelly Field of Monticello and Deborah Field of Syracuse; a grandson, Geoff Gohen and a daughter-in-law, Susan Timberlake, both of Brookline, MA.

Services were held at the Joseph N. Garlick Funeral Home in Monticello. Rabbi Ben-Zion Chanowitz officiated. Burial was in the Workman’s Circle Cemetery in Monticello.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sullivan County CASA, 100 North Street, Monticello, NY 12701; Sullivan County Literacy Volunteers, 33 Lakewood Ave., Monticello, NY 12701; or the Community General Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 280, Harris, NY 12742.

JAMES H. GANNON

NARROWSBURG — James H. Gannon of Narrowsburg, formerly of Ramsey, NJ, owner and driver of stock car #876 in White Lake, a plumber for Wiersma plumbing heating in Ramsey, NJ, died Saturday, December 15, 2001. He was 36.

He was the son of the late Arthur and Marion Gannon.

Survivors include his wife, Michelle Kubat Gannon; a son, two-year old James W.; five sisters, Shirley Magnuson of Kingston, OK; Patricia Hartig of Ramsey, NJ, Elsie Gannon of Ramsay, NJ, Ruth DeLeon of Oakland, NJ and Barbara Chartier of Norman, OK; mother-in-law, Carol Beggs of Narrowsburg; nieces, nephews and friends.

Services were held at the Van Emburgh-Sneider in Ramsey, NJ. Burial was at Redeemer Cemetery Chapel.

ANASTASIA GALLAGHER

HEMLOCK FARMS — Anastasia Gallagher of Hemlock Farms, Lord’s Valley, died Saturday, December 15, 2001 at home. She was 87.

Daughter of the late Percy and Wilhemina Weber Hurrell, she was born in Brooklyn, NY. She was the widow of James J. Gallagher.

Survivors include two daughters, Jacqueline Grenard-Adesso of Long Island, NY and Gail Patricia Tasso of Lord’s Valley; a sister, Frances Cornacchio of Edison, NJ; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by a daughter, Karen Marie Tasso and a son, James Joseph, Jr.

Burial was in Pinelawn Memorial Park and Cemetery in Farmingdale, Long Island, NY.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Hemlock Farms Fire and Rescue Company, 1053 Hemlock Farm’s, Lord’s Valley, PA 18428.

LOUIS A. HENSZ

NARROWSBURG — Louis A. Hensz of Narrowsburg, a retired supervisor for Brevard County in Titusville, FL and a long-time area resident, died Thursday, December 20, 2001 at home. He was 75.

Son of John Adam and Julletta Flood Hensz, he was born on April 12, 1926 in Tusten, NY. He was the widower of Meta Lass.

He was a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Survivors include five daughters, Kathleen Suchinski of West Simsbury, CT, Susan Tabor of Maryville, TN, Theresa Wilson of Narrowsburg, Lu-Ann Stevens of Titusville, FL and Veronica Sluder of Titusville, FL; two sons, Joseph and Timmy, both of Narrowsburg; two sisters, Irene McCooey of Cape Cod, MA and Theresa Tebo of Narrowsburg; one brother, George of Matamoras, PA; 10 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by one grandson.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Francis Xavier R.C. Church in Narrowsburg. The Rev. Thomas Jones officiated. Burial was at St. Francis Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Ulster County Unit, 159 Green Street, Kingston, NY 12401.

MARTHA A. HYNAN

WURTSBORO — Martha A. Hynan of Wurtsboro, a longtime area resident, died Sunday, December 16, 2001 at home. She was 80.

Daughter of the late George and Emily Arden Chichester, she was born November 2, 1921 in Mt. Morris. She was the widow of William F. Hynan.

Survivors include nieces and nephews, Douglas Chichester, Morgan Chichester, Jr. and Louise Welsh.

She was predeceased by a brother, Morgan E. Chichester, Sr.

Services were held at the VanInwegen-Kenny Inc., Funeral Home in Wurtsboro. Burial was in Bloomingburg Rural Cemetery in Bloomingburg.

DOROTHY JENKINS

SPARROWBUSH — Dorothy Jenkins of Sparrowbush, a bookkeeper for the Riverside Hotel in Matamoras, PA and a lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, December 1, 2001 at home. She was 72.

Daughter of the late Albert and Anna Bukowski Lippert, she was born October 3, 1929 in Montclair, NJ. She was the widow of Claude Jenkins.

She was a member of St. Mary’s R.C. Church in Port Jervis, Matamoras Senior Citizens and a member of the Port Jervis Bowling League.

Survivors include a son, Richard Jenkins of Bloomfield, NJ; two sisters, Betty Maryanski of Bloomfield, NJ and her twin sister, Dolores Lippert of Bloomfield, NJ; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Port Jervis. The Rev. Dennis Dinan officiated. Burial was in Pine Hill Cemetery in Sparrowbush.

BERNARD LAHEY

PORT JERVIS — Bernard “Butch” Lahey of Port Jervis, a retired carman for the Erie-Lackawanna RR in Port Jervis and a lifelong area resident, died Monday, December 17, 2001 at the Orange County Residential Health Care in Goshen. He was 52.

Son of the late Bernard Lahey, Sr. and Helen Hockenberry Lahey, he was born January 19, 1949.

Survivors include two sons, John of Royal Palm Beach, FL and James of Pennsylvania; his grandfather, Enio Vocci of Port Jervis; aunts, uncles and cousins.

Private services were held at the convenience of the family. Burial was in Pine Hill Cemetery in Sparrowbush.

JOHN MICHAEL MURRAY

HONESDALE — John Michael Murray of Honesdale, a past president of the former Murray Company on Main Street in Honesdale, died Tuesday, December 18, 2001 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. He was 82.

Son of the late Phillip and Margaret Rose Murray, he was born August 20, 1919 at the homestead in Cherry Ridge. He was the widower of Barbara Kimball.

He graduated from Honesdale High School, class of 1936, and played in the Boys Band. He was a graduate of Penn State University with a degree in mechanical engineering and a member of the Blue Band and other organizations. He was a US Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, serving in England, and was discharged as a Captain. He was later with the US Air Force Reserve for many years and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.

He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Honesdale and a former Sunday School teacher for Father Kane. He later taught CCD. He was a former pitcher for the Murray Company team in the Wayne County Softball League and a member of the Maple City Band in Honesdale. He was a former member of the Seeleyville Fire Company.

Survivors include three sons, Hugh K. and wife Debra of Beach Lake, Stephen G. and wife Janis and Thomas V. and wife Christina, all of Honesdale; two daughters, Virginia M. Walsh of Honesdale and Patricia Hawker, RN of Narrowsburg, NY; two brothers, George of Lemoyne and Phillip R. of Camp Hill; two sisters, Clara Exner of Ambler and Margaret Gartland of Demarest, NJ; 12 grandchildren; a great-grandson; nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by two brothers, Frederick and Richard, and a sister, Mary.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in St. John the Evangelist Church in Honesdale. Burial was in St. Mary Magdalen’s Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Center, 2010 Adams Ave. Scranton, PA18509 or to the charity of one’s choice.