ANNA STEFFENS ALBERS

MILANVILLE, PA — Anna Steffens Albers died on October 9, 2003 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. She was 95.

She was born in Hesslingen, Germany and lived in Milanville for 32 years.

Anna is survived by her sons, Ray and John, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

She was an avid gardener, accomplished cook, homemaker and community volunteer. She was active in Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Honesdale, the United Methodist Women of Milanville, and Beach Lake Methodist Church. She also served in the Pink Lady Auxiliary at Callicoon Hospital.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Damascus Township Volunteer Ambulance Corps, PO Box 63, Damascus, PA 18415 or to the Pink Lady Auxiliary at Callicoon Hospital; send donations to Grover Herman Division, Rte. 97, Callicoon, NY 12723.

PHYLLIS M. BAIM

Narrowsburg, NY — Phyllis M. Baim, a retired teacher, died on October 19, 2003 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, PA. She was 88.

The daughter of Miah H. and Melinda Stackhouse Vannatta, she was born in Neweiden, NY.

She taught for 45 years and was a member of the United Methodist Church of Narrowsburg, the Sullivan County Retired Teachers Association, Alpha Delta Kappa and the Lava Fired Department Ladies Auxiliary.

She is survived by her husband, Cameron, at home; a son, Kenneth of Narrowsburg; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 23, at 2:00 p.m. at Rasmussen Sons Funeral Home in Narrowsburg.

Memorial contributions may be made to Narrowsburg Methodist Church.

THOMAS BRENNAN

ELDRED, NY – Thomas Brennan died on October 16, 2003 at Belle Reve, Milford, PA. He was 85.

The son of the late William and Loretta Walsha Brennan, he was born in Newark, NJ.

He was an Army veteran of WWII, a member of the Eldred VFW Post No. 6427 and had been active in the Michael A. Kelly VFW Post of Union, NJ. He volunteered as a driver for the Eldred American Legion Ambulance Service and was active in establishing the Highland Senior Center.

He is survived by his wife, Minnie “Mae” Stephan Brennan; a daughter, Jane Ann Koeck of Lake Kitatinny, NJ; a stepson, Charles J. Brauner, of Canada; a step-daughter, Doris Keeling of White Lake; eight grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

His family received friends at the Gray-Rasmussen Funeral Home on October 21 and funeral services were held on October 22.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Highland Senior Center, Eldred, NY 12732.

DOROTHY L. BROWN

CHARLOTTE, NC — Dorothy L. Brown died on October 4, 2003 in Charlotte, NC.

The daughter of the late Henry J. and Veronica E. Gilbert, she was born in Auburn, NY.

She was a homemaker and a 27-year resident of Eldred.

She is survived by a son, John A. Brown; three daughters, Joanne E. Brown, Jeanne M. Messer and Joyce A. Brown; 10 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Cremation services were held in Charlotte. A committal service will be held in Port Bryon in the near future.

Memorial contributions may be made to E.W.T.N., 5817 Old Leeds Rd., Irondale, Ala. 35210 or to the Boy Scouts of America, 4315 U.S. 1 South, Monmouth, NJ 08852.

ALLEN RICHARD COLEMAN

COCHECTON CENTER, NY — Allen Richard Coleman died on October 19, 2003 at his daughter’s home in New Windsor. He was 69.

Son of the late Eugene P. and Mabel Tompkins Coleman, he was born in Newburgh, NY.

Allen served in the US Air Force. He retired from IBEW Local 363 and spent his retirement years with his companion, Sally Helmrich of Newburgh. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who enjoyed traveling to Canada for large game hunting and fishing expeditions.

He is survived by his children, Mary Beth Ludlow of Carboro, NC, Judy Leroy of Newburgh, Gemma Dietrich of Groton, MA, Allen P. Coleman of Newburgh and five grandchildren.

The family will receive their friends at the Brooks-DiDonato Funeral Home in Newburgh on October 25. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. following the visitation. Interment will follow in Goshen Veteran’s Cemetery, Goshen.

Contributions may be sent to Hospice of Orange-Sullivan Counties, 800 Stony Brook Ct., Newburgh, NY 12550.

RICHARD A. COLLINS

MILANVILLE, PA – Richard A. Collins died on October 10, 2003 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. He was 82.

The son of Raymond and Estelle Noble Collins, he was born in Carbondale.

A US Army veteran of WWII, he worked as a mechanic for Roche Garage in Calicoon, NY for 40 years and was a member of the Boyds Mills Hunting Club.

He is survived by his wife, the former Louise Anna Koferl; two daughters, Estella Olson and Susannah Austin, both of Milanville; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Cremation will take place at Twin Tiers Crematory, Endicott, NY. Funeral services will be at the family’s convenience.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Damascus Volunteer Ambulance Corps or the Beach Lake Fire Department.

JULIA J. KEARNEY

MONTICELLO, NY — Julia J. Kearney died on October 13, 2003 at her home. She was 89.

The daughter of the late William and Carrie Barlow Murns, she was born in Pond Eddy, NY.

Julia was a homemaker and lifelong resident of the area. She attended St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Monticello, was a member of the Bailey-Richman VFW Post 5499 Ladies Auxiliary in Monticello and the Monticello Senior Citizens.

She is survived by four sons, William of Monticello, Richard of Glen Spey, Henry of Tampa, FL and John of Lakeland, FL; one daughter, Bridget Maher of Lakeland, FL; 27 grandchildren, and 56 great grandchildren.

Services were held at Saint Peter’s Cemetery on October 15 in Monticello.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Orange and Sullivan, 800 Stony Brook Ct., Newburgh, NY 12550.

JOSEPHINE T. LAGODA

FOSTERDALE, NY – Josephine T. Lagoda died on October 12, 2003 at her home.

The daughter of the late Frederick Otto and Josephine Hauser Edelmann, she was born in 1925.

She was a homemaker and a lifetime area resident.

She is survived by one daughter, Bonnie Crum of Cochecton, NY; three sons, William of Jeffersonville, NY, Barry of Bethel, NY and Steven of Cochecton; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Interment took place at Fosterdale Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cochecton Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Lake Huntington.

JAMES R. LEAVENWORTH

Eldred, NY—James R. Leavenworth, a lifelong resident of Eldred, died on October 19, 2003 at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, NY. He was 81.

The son of James Garfield and Ella Sergeant Leavenworth, he was born April 2, 1922.

He served four years with the US Army Air Force during WWII at which time he met his wife Gisele in Paris, France. He worked as a sawyer with Narrowsburg Lumber until starting his own business as a homebuilder.

He is survived by his wife; one son, David of Eldred; two daughters, Cynthis Bellinger of Springfield Center, NY and Nancy Leo of Hillsborough, NJ; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Contributions may be made to the American Legion Ambulance Corps, Town of Highland, c/o Chuck Meyer, Rte, 55, Eldred, NY 12732.

VIRGINIA MCDONNELL

NORTH FORT MYERS, FL – Virginia McDonnell died on October 10, 2003 at Mercy Hospital, Scranton, PA. She was 77.

The daughter of the late James R. and Lottie Mahon Danley, she was born in Matamoras, PA.

She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW Post in Port Jervis, NY.

She is survived by two sons, Allen  of Bluegrass, IA and Keith of Jermyn, PA; three brothers, Dean Danley of Blooming Grove, PA, Robert Danley, of Stockton, CA and James Danley of Anaheim, CA, and six grandchildren.

Graveside services were held on October 13 at Fairview Memorial Park in Elmhurst.

BORIS PALADIJ

GLEN SPEY, NY – Boris Paladij died on October 18, 2003 at the St. Teresa’s Nursing Home in Middletown, NY. He was 84.

The son of the late George and Maria Smerechansky Paladij, he was born in the Ukraine.

He retired from Genpak Middletown and was a 30-year area resident. He was a member of St. Volodymyr’s Ukranian Catholic Church in Glen Spey.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Myroslava Makowska Paladij and his son, George Paladij of Port Jervis.

Interment was at Glen Spey Cemetery.

GEORGE W. POLISANO

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY -- George W. Polisano died on October 15, 2003 at Achieve Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility in Liberty, NY. He was 74.

The son of Vito Polisano, he was born in New York City.

He served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII and later worked as an airplane mechanic for US Air.

George is survived by a sister, Ann.

A Mass was held at St. Francis Roman Catholic Church in Narrowsburg, NY, followed by interment in the church cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Cochecton Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Lake Huntington, NY 12752.

ETHEL L. WEIDNER

HONESDALE, PA – Ethel L. Weidner died on October 14, 2003 in Bethany Village, Bethany. She was 89.

The daughter of the late Albert and Barbara Germer Ehrle, she was born in Cochecton, NY.

She was employed as a seamstress at Katz Underwear Factory in Honesdale for 33 years before retiring. She was a member of the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran church in Honesdale and a lifelong member of the Texas #4 Fire Company Ladies’ Auxiliary.

She is survived by a daughter, Marilyn McElroy of Honesdale, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Interment took place at the Lutheran Cemetery in Honesdale.

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Building Fund, c/o 7th and Church Streets, Honesdale, PA 18431 or to the Texas #4 Fire Company, Grove Street, Honesdale, PA 18431.