Rockwell "Rock" Kenneth Hill of White Sulphur Springs, a spirited gentleman whose interest in hunting, fishing and golf far belied his advanced years, and a well-esteemed and lifelong area resident, died Thursday, October 26, 2000, at his home. He was 86 years of age.
The son of the late Eben Rockwell Jr. and Amy Sutherland Hill, he was born June 13, 1914, in White Sulphur Springs. He was the widower of Ruth Bilger Hill who died October 24, 1996.
Mr. Hill was a retired 36-year New York State Corrections Officer at the Woodbourne Correctional Facility until he retired in October 1976.
An active member of his home community, he was a member of the White Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens; a life member of the White Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church; a founding member of the White Sulphur Springs Fire Department; a member of Liberty Elks Lodge #1545 and a member of the Black Bear Hunting Club. In his earlier years, he was also part owner of the Lincoln Motel in Liberty and the Hancock Liquor Store in Hancock.
He is survived by two sons, Glenn "Rocky" Hill and his wife, Renee, of Merion, Pa., and Donald Hill of Miami, Fla.; a daughter, Joan Hill of Gainesville, Fla.; a sister, Betty Lindsley of White Sulphur Springs; three grandchildren, Alison Umpleby and her husband, George, Eben Rockwell Hill and Shara Rose Hill; and two great-grandchildren, Kari Ann and Jacob Umpleby.
Services were held Sunday at the White Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church with the Rev. DuBois Smith officiating.
Burial was made in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in White Sulphur Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to the White Sulphur Springs Fire Department, the White Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens or the White Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church, all at White Sulphur Springs, N.Y. 12787.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Ramsay's Funeral Home in Liberty.

Burton R. Lindsley of White Sulphur Springs, a retired New York State Conservation Officer and a lifelong area resident, died Friday, October 27, 2000, at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown. He was 82 years of age.
The son of the late Ralph and Elizabeth Hogencamp Lindsley, he was born February 28, 1918, in White Sulphur Springs.
In a family statement, it was said, "He was a devoted, dedicated and loving husband who was a big man with a big heart. He loved his community and the community loved him."
A World War II U.S. Army veteran, he was a member of the Russell Sprague American Legion Post #109 in Liberty; a member of the White Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church and a member and longtime secretary of the White Sulphur Springs Fire Department. Mr. Lindsley was also a member of the Liberty Elks Lodge #1545 in Liberty, a member of the New York State Conservation Officers Association in Albany, a founding member and member of the Board of Directors of the Laurel Hill Cemetery Association in White Sulphur Springs, and a member of the NRA.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Hill Lindsley, at home; a daughter, Roberta and John Allotta of Riverside, Calif.; a son and daughter-in-law, Deming and Nancy Lindsley of Stamford, N.Y.; a sister, Arlene Bradley of White Sulphur Springs; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Grayton Lindsley.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the White Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church, Route 52, White Sulphur Springs, with the Rev. DuBois Smith and the Rev. Bridgette LeConey officiating.
Burial will be made in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in White Sulphur Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to the White Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church, White Sulphur Springs, N.Y. 12787.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Harris Funeral Home in Liberty.

Arvilla M. Knapp, an eight-year resident of Budd Lake, N.J., formerly of Monticello, died Thursday, October 26, 2000, at the home of her daughter in Budd Lake. She was 88 years of age.
The daughter of the late Walter and Mary Davis Warren, she was born April 1, 1912, in Roxbury, N.Y. She was the widow of Fred Knapp Sr. who died in 1979.
A former employee of Howard Johnson's and the Spring Valley Laundry, both in Spring Valley, she had also been employed at the Manor Poultry Company in Livingston Manor.
She is survived by two sons, Thurston Knapp of Monticello and Vincent Knapp of Forestburgh; three daughters, Virginia Montag of Liberty, Donna Knapp of Budd Lake, N.J., and Carolyn Hinkledire of Liberty; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by four sons, Walter, Fred Jr., Richard and Ronald Knapp, and a daughter, Evelyn Knapp.
Services were held Monday at the Harris Funeral Home in Liberty with the Rev. Carl Stiglich officiating.
Burial was made in the Horton Cemetery in Horton.

Anna Geba of Glen Spey, a longtime area resident, died Thursday, October 26, 2000, at home. She was 96 years of age.
The daughter of the late Ivan and Pilahia Husak Hladun, she was born July 10, 1904, in Cherche, Ukraine. She was the widow of Gregory Geba who died April 23, 1991, after 71 years of marriage.
Mrs. Geba was a member of St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian Church in Glen Spey and the Ukrainian Women's League in Ukraine.
In a family statement, it was said, "She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother."
She is survived by a son, John Geba of Glen Spey; a daughter-in-law, Maria Geba of Staten Island; six grandchildren, Alexandra DiToro, Gregory P. Geba, Donna Geba Hrabarchuk, Katherine Landgraf, Linda LiGreci and Bohdan N. Geba; and seven great-grandchildren, Richard DiToro, Lauren Geba, Adriana LiGreci, Maria C. Geba, Sonia Geba, Eugene I. Hrabarchuk and John A. Geba. She was predeceased by a son, Bohdan Geba, two daughters, Daria Geba and Lydia Geba, and a daughter-in-law, Elizabeth C. Geba.
Services were held Saturday at the Gray-Parker Funeral Home in Port Jervis followed by a Liturgy Mass at St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Glen Spey with the Rev. Marko Hirniak officiating.
Burial was made in the Glen Spey Cemetery in Glen Spey.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 2105 Route 41, Glen Spey, N.Y. 12737.

Perry M. Fisher Jr. of Monroe, a retired shipping and receiving clerk for Nepera Inc. and an employee of A&B Sunoco Service Station, both in Harriman, and a lifetime area resident, died Tuesday, October 24, 2000, at the Arden Hill Hospital in Goshen. He was 71 years of age.
The son of the late Perry M. Sr. and Mary E. Greene Fisher, he was born January 10, 1929, in Port Jervis.
He is survived by two daughters, Darlene Nangle and her husband, Jim, of Port Jervis, and Robin Fisher of Modena; four sons, Perry Fisher III and his wife, Kris, of Millville, N.J., Donald Fisher of San Angelo, Tex., Robert Fisher of Woodbourne and Jesse Fisher of Crystal River, Fla.; two brothers, Harry Fisher of Woodbine, N.J., and Ike Fisher of Annapolis, Md.; a sister, Charlotte Fisher of Long Island; his lifelong companion, Marion Johns of Monroe and her children, Robert Johns, Morgan Johns and Glyniss Johns, all of Monroe, Grizz Johns of Burlingham and Dennis Johns of Pine Bush; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by four brothers, Gene McBride, Joe McBride, Fred McBride and Bill McBride, and a sister, Ida Fisher.
Services were held Saturday at the Highland Mills United Methodist Church in Highland Mills with the Rev. William A. St. John officiating.
Burial was made in the Cemetery of the Highlands in Highland Mills.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Highland Mills United Methodist Church, Route 32, Highland Mills, N.Y. 10930.

Christine Ann Burrous of Mountaindale died Sunday, October 1, 2000, in the Bronx. She was 28 years of age.
The daughter of Herman and Rosalinda Miekley Burrous, she was born April 20, 1972, in New York City.
She is survived by her parents and a sister, Regina Burrous, all of Mountaindale; a brother, Herman Paul Burrous of New York City; and a daughter, Rosalinda Marie Bruno of the Bronx.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Harris Funeral Home in Liberty.

George L. Baker of Abilene, Tex., a retired minister and contractor, died Saturday, October 28, 2000, at the Abilene Convalescent Center after a long illness. He was 71 years of age.
The son of the late Addison N. and Olive Baker Hubbard, he was born April 23, 1929, in Middletown.
A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a member of the S. 11th and Willis Church of Christ.
Mr. Baker is survived by his wife, Grace E. Baker of Abilene, Tex.; two sons, John A. Baker of Abilene, Tex., and Kenneth R. Baker of Bloomingburg; four daughters, Nancy E. Pair of Hawley, Tex., Lucille A. McDonald of Cathedral City, Calif., Sandra L. Miller of Taneytown, Md., and Patricia M. Manuel of Key Largo, Fla.; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Doris M. Cieslewitz; and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel in Abilene, Tex., with Mr. Neil Lightfoot officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Big Country, 4601 Hartford St., Abilene, Tex. 79605.

Charlotte Harding Rice of Roscoe, a retired 35-year secretary for the Roscoe Central School and a lifetime area resident, died Sunday, October 29, 2000, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Johnson City. She was 88 years of age.
The daughter of the late William H. and Helen Chisholm Harding, she was born January 22, 1912, in Roscoe. She was the widow of Harold Rice who died in 1979.
A graduate of Roscoe Central School and Albany Business School, Mrs. Rice was a member of the United Church of Roscoe and the Roscoe Rockland Garden Club.
In a family statement, it was said, "She was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed flyfishing and her home in Roscoe. She loved her extended family that grew through the years while working in the office at the school."
She is survived by two daughters, Mary Lou Sprague of Roscoe and Florence Ann Wavle and her husband, Albert, of Fairlawn, Ohio; a son and daughter-in-law, D. John and Susan Rice of Maine, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Ellen Jane Giffen.
Friends may call at the Harris Funeral Home, Railroad Ave., Roscoe, on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at the United Church of Roscoe, Church Street, with the Rev. Bridgette LeConey officiating.
Burial will be made in the Riverview Cemetery in Roscoe.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of the United Church of Roscoe, Roscoe, N.Y. 12776, or to the Hilltop Retirement Community, Star Unit, 286 Deyo Hill Rd., Johnson City, N.Y. 13790.

Jack Kadansky of Woodbourne, the former owner of the Beerkill Lodge in Greenfield Park and a longtime area resident, died Saturday, October 28, 2000, at the Roscoe Community Nursing Home in Roscoe. He was 90 years of age.
The son of the late Aaron and Sonia Kadansky, he was born June 12, 1910, in Ukraine.
Mr. Kadansky was a former member of the Free and Accepted Masons, Knights of Pythias and B'nai B'rith.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Albert Kadansky, at home; a son and daughter-in-law, Alvin and Deanna Kadan of Woodbourne; three grandchildren, Janice, Steven and Jeffery Kadan; and a great-grandchild, Benjamin Kadan. He was predeceased by two sons, Seymour and Bertram Kadan.
Graveside services and burial were held Sunday at the Ezrath Israel Cemetery in Wawarsing with Rabbi Moshe Frank officiating.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Joseph N. Garlick Funeral Home in Ellenville.

Florence E. Stucker of Port Jervis, a retired leather cutter for Novelty Slipper Company in Port Jervis and a lifelong area resident, died Friday, October 27, 2000, at the Arden Hill Hospital in Goshen. She was 92 years of age.
The daughter of the late Otis D. and Jennie E. Barnes Stucker, she was born October 27, 1908, in Port Jervis.
Ms. Stucker was a member of St. Mary's R.C. Church in Port Jervis.
She is survived by a son, LeRoy M. Stucker of Port Jervis; two grandchildren, Linda Cook of Yulan and Alice Barth of California; a great-grandson, Dustin Cook; a sister-in-law, Helen Stucker; and several nieces and nephews, including three nieces, Sally Von Sauers, Karen Hinkley and Jane Stucker. She was predeceased by three brothers, Warren, William and Al Stucker.
Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 East Main St., Port Jervis.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. David DeSimone officiating.
Burial will be made in Pine Hill Cemetery in Sparrowbush.

Daniel Pressley Jr. of Newburgh, a truck driver for Vails Gate Laundry, died Friday, October 27, 2000, at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh. He was 44 years of age.
The son of the late Daniel Sr. and Alma Byron Pressley, he was born October 15, 1956, in the Bronx.
He is survived by his wife, Brenda Braxton Pressley and two sons, Daniel Pressley III and Anthony Pressley, all of Hyde Park; a daughter, Sherrill Pressley of Middletown; five brothers, William, Darryl and Dwayne Cheese, all of Middletown, Keith Brewington of Monticello and Rodney Brewington of New York City; a sister, Marla Pressley of Massachusetts; and two grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Rhodes Funeral Home, 259 Walsh Ave., New Windsor, on Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with Superintendent Eugene Jones, pastor of the Hollingsworth Temple Church of God in Christ, officiating.
Burial will be made in Woodlawn Cemetery in New Windsor.

George Stanicki of Hankins, a retired independent insurance agent and 16-year area resident, died Sunday, October 29, 2000, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in the Town of Fremont. He was 74 years of age.
The son of the late Albert and Mary Midura Stanicki, he was born May 14, 1926, in Roselle, N.J. He was the widower of Teresa Stanicki.
A graduate of Roselle (N.J.) High School, he was a member of Holy Cross Church in Callicoon, the Knights of Columbus Delaware Council #4478 in Callicoon, and Trout Unlimited. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Stanicki is survived by two brothers, Frank Stanicki of Nesquehoning, Pa., and Charles Stanicki of Linden, N.J.; three sisters, Adele Michalak of Toms River, N.J., Martha Martin of Branchburg, N.J., and Jane Stanicki of New York City; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call on Wednesday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., at the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Callicoon.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Holy Cross Church in Callicoon with the Rev. Ignatius Smith officiating.
Burial will be made in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Long Eddy.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.

Louise M. Theysohn of Paradox, a former longtime employee of Equitable Life Insurance Company in Manhattan and former Callicoon resident, died Saturday, October 28, 2000, at the Glens Falls Hospital. She was 86 years of age.
The daughter of the late Karl and Marie VonKamalander Brenthel, she was born May 25, 1914, in Yonkers. She was the widow of Arthur Theysohn Sr. who died in 1977.
Mrs. Theysohn moved to Florida following the death of her husband and was in the process of moving to Paradox to live with her sister at the time of her death. She was a summer resident of Paradox for many years. Mrs. Theysohn enjoyed knitting and crocheting and attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Schroon Lake.
She is survived by her twin sister, Anna Sage of Paradox; a son and daughter-in-law, Arthur Jr. and Marion Theysohn of Normandy, Tenn.; a daughter and son-in-law, Marie and James McaFee of Hawthorne, Fla.; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Vincent and Grace Theysohn of Callicoon; three grandsons; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Marie Brenthel, in 1995, and two brothers, Charles Brenthel in 1978 and Frank Brenthel in 1982.
A Memorial Mass will be offered at noon on Friday at Holy Cross Church in Callicoon with Rev. Ignatius Smith officiating.
Graveside services and burial will be held at 1 p.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery in Callicoon.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Local arrangements were made by the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Callicoon.

Frank Ospina of Monticello and Lake Butler, Fla., died Sunday, October 29, 2000, in Lake Butler, Fla. He was 56 years of age.
The son of Eva Gonzalez Ospina and the late Miguel Ospina, he was born June 20, 1944, in Panama.
He is survived by his mother of Monticello; a brother, Eddie Ospina of Monticello; two sisters, Mariela Anglin of Middletown and Damaris Rundle of Monticello; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Humberto Ospina.
Friends may call at the VanInwegen-Kenny Funeral Home, 195 Broadway, Monticello, on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Peter's R.C. Church in Monticello with the Rev. Robert Ginel officiating.
Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery in Monticello.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 6725 Lyons St., PO Box 7E, East Syracuse, N.Y. 13057.