Willie Frances Kirby Bethea, a homemaker and a 51-year area resident, died Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at the Horton Medical Center in Middletown. She was 88 years of age.
The daughter of Quillie and Emma DeVaugh Smith, she was born December 26, 1912, in Effingham, S.C.
Mrs. Bethea was a member of the First Baptist Church of God in South Fallsburg.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, James B. and Elnora Kirby of Albany; a daughter, Kadie V. Carter; 11 grandchildren, Pierre Carter of California, Rodney, Charles, Nathaniel and Kenneth Carter, all of South Fallsburg, Raynard Kirby and Yolanda Kirby, both of Albany, Audrey, Julien and Lucille Harris, both of Middletown, Deborah Reynolds and Lenora Carter, both of South Fallsburg; 20 great grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother, Roland Smith.
Friends may call at the First Baptist Church of God, Route 42, South Fallsburg, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Services will be held at the church on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. with Elder Leander Hall officiating.
Burial will be made in the Fallsburg Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of God, Route 42, South Fallsburg, N.Y. 12779.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Ramsay's Funeral Home in Monticello.

Jonathan David Foerster of Glen Spey died Friday, February 23, 2001, at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. He was three years of age.
The son of Jon and Kelleen Purdin Foerster, he was born December 13, 1997, in Sarasota, Fla.
He is survived by his mother, at home; his father of the state of Florida; a brother, Jason Foerster and a sister, Taylor Forester, both at home; his maternal grandmother, Susan Purdin of Glen Spey; his maternal grandfather, John Purdin of Eldred; his maternal great-grandparents, David and Elizabeth Crum of Port Jervis; and an uncle and aunt, Steven and Laura Crum of Pond Eddy.
Funeral services were private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jonathan David Forester Memorial Fund, First National Bank of Jeffersonville, P.O. Box 300, Eldred, N.Y. 12732.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Gray-Rasmussen Funeral Home in Barryville.

Nina DeCristofalo of Fredericksburg, Va., a former Monticello resident and a former 25-year nurses' aide at the Hamilton Avenue Hospital in Monticello, died Saturday, February 24, 2001, at the Beverly Health Care Center of Fredericksburg, Va. She was 93 years of age.
She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Monticello.
Mrs. DeCristofalo is survived by two daughters, Frances Van Kleeck of Fredericksburg, Va., and Dorothy E. Smith of Metuchen, N.J.; a son, Albert DeCristofalo of Wilmington, Del.; a brother, William Norris of Little Egg Harbor, N.J.; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in Monticello.

Amy Elsie Price of Liberty, a homemaker and a longtime area resident, formerly of Wurtsboro, died Monday, February 26, 2001, at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center in Liberty. She was 91 years of age.
The daughter of the late George and Carrie Seidler Downs, she was born March 23, 1908, in Spring Valley. She was the widow of Edwin L. Price Sr.
Mrs. Price was a former member of the Community Church of Wurtsboro and the Spring Valley Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth B. and Bonnie Price of Wolf Lake; two granddaughters, Susan Price of Walden and Lori Price of Clarks Summit, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers, Raymond and Elmer Downs, and four sisters, Edna, Gladys, Margaret and Carrie.
Services were held Wednesday at the VanInwegen-Kenny Funeral Home in Wurtsboro with the Rev. Robert Hoag officiating.
Burial was made in the Brick Church Cemetery in New Hempstead.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Family Council, Sullivan County Adult Care Center, P.O. Box 671, Liberty, N.Y. 12754.

LeRoy "Sonny" Lewis Jr. of Middletown, a retired mechanic for Kiely and Mueller in Middletown and a lifelong area resident, died Monday, February 26, 2001, at the Nyack Hospital in Nyack. He was 78 years of age.
The son of the late LeRoy and Mary Brink Lewis, he was born December 15, 1922, in Middletown.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Lewis, at home; five sons, LeRoy "Butch" Lewis of Pittsfield, Pa., Arthur Lewis of Middletown, Kenneth Lewis of Middletown, Dennis Lewis of Middletown and Ambrose "Chip" Lewis of Middletown; four daughters, Diane McGraw of Pine Bush, Sherry Budd of Middletown, Colleen Dumenigo of Livingston Manor, and Cindy Radivoy of Middletown; a brother, Allen Lewis of the state of Florida; 18 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Bob Lewis, and a sister, Lavina Ogden.
Services were held Wednesday evening at the Ralston-Lippincott-Hasbrouck-Ingrassia Funeral Home in Middletown.
Burial was private.

Harold E. "Bus" Mungoven of Port Jervis, a retired salesman for Levin Furniture Company in Port Jervis, the retired owner of Helmcraft Design Window in Port Jervis, a Director of Emergency Management for the City of Port Jervis, and a lifelong area resident, died Friday, February 23, 2001, at St. Joseph's Place, Bon Secours Hospital in Port Jervis. He was 85 years of age.
The son of the late Harold C. and Marie Loughran Mungoven, he was born May 19, 1915, in Port Jervis.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving his first tour of duty with the U.S. Marines and his second as a medical corpsman on the USS YMS 478 throughout the Pacific Theater of War with the U.S. Navy. He was a charter member of the Tri-State Naval Ship Post #7241, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in Port Jervis.
Mr. Mungoven was a member of St. Mary's R.C. Church in Port Jervis; the Lenape Bowmen of Port Jervis, the Port Jervis Chamber of Commerce, Fontinales Fly Fishing Club and the Tri-State Rod and Gun Club. He was also a member of the Port Jervis Retail Merchants Association, and a life member of the Neversink Engine Co. #1 of the Port Jervis Fire Department. Mr. Mungoven had also spent 30 years in Boy Scouting.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Libby" Lamb Mungoven, at home; a son, Bruce D. Mungoven of Port Jervis; a daughter and son-in-law, Jane and James MacAlla III of Lewisville, Tx.; three granddaughters, Heather Quinn of Sparrowbush, Amanda Mungoven of Forestburgh and Dana Lapriore of Lewisville, Tx.; a great-granddaughter, Meagan Quinn; a sister-in-law, Beverly Mungoven of Port Jervis; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Virginia Mungoven, a brother, Donald Mungoven, and a granddaughter, Sheril Jane.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered Monday at St. Mary's R.C. Church in Port Jervis with the Rev. Gerald Lewis officiating.
Burial was made in Pine Hill Cemetery in Sparrowbush.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph's Place, Bon Secours Hospital, 160 East Main St., Port Jervis, N.Y. 12771.

David G. Cohen of Liberty, a retired corrections officer for the city of Yonkers, died Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at his home. He was 61 years of age.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cohen, he was born September 24, 1939, in Yonkers. He was the widower of Anita Cohen who died September 22, 2000.
Mr. Cohen was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police.
He is survived by a stepson and his wife, Glenn and Linda Turner of Brooklyn; a step-daughter and her husband, Sharon and James Blake of Mountaindale; and two granddaughters, Jennifer and Michelle.
Services were held Thursday at the Ramsay's Funeral Home in Liberty with Rabbi Marvin Goldman officiating.
Burial was made in the Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery in Liberty.

William Charles Moeslein Jr. of Burlingham and Miramar, Fla., retired from the Southeast Bank in Miami, Fla., died Saturday, February 24, 2001, in Walden. He was 82 years of age.
The son of the late William Charles Moeslein and Louise Beck Moeslein, he was born August 30, 1918, in Weehawken, N.J.
Mr. Moeslein was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Pembroke Road Baptist Church in Miramar, Fla., and the Southeast Retirees Group in Miami, Fla.
He is survived by a sister, Margaret Stanley and a nephew, Ronald Stanley, both of Burlingham.
Graveside services and burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Grove Church Cemetery in North Bergen, N.J., with Elder Robert P. Meyer officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 2 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 102, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12601.

Josephine Carlozzi Monroe of Livingston Manor, a homemaker, died Wednesday, February 28, 2001, at the Seelig Division of Community General Hospital in Harris. She was 90 years of age.
The daughter of the late Alfredo and Leonarda "Diana" Franzone Carlozzi, she was born August 25, 1910, in Manhattan. She was the widow of Nicholas R. Monroe who died in 1998.
Mrs. Monroe was of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed special times spent with her family while summering in Paradox, N.Y., for over 50 years.
She is survived by a daughter, Carol Ann Cuggino of Livingston Manor; a son, Robert Monroe of San Diego, Calif.; two granddaughters, Lauren Anne Cuggino of Los Angeles, Calif., and Valerie Joy Cuggino of Astoria, Queens.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Schroon Lake on Saturday.
Spring interment will be made in the Paradox Cemetery, Town of Schroon.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Raven Drum Foundation, c/o Monroe, 2072 Glenneyre, Laguna Beach, Calif. 92651.

Michael J. Kania of Godeffroy, a retired construction concrete worker and a former New York City resident, died Monday, February 26, 2001, at his home. He was 81 years of age.
The son of the late William and Mary Tempchek Kania, he was born December 18, 1919, in Manhattan.
Mr. Kania was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Mamakating American Legion Post #1266 in Wurtsboro; the Roosa-Fleming Post #161, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in Port Jervis; and the Cement & Concrete Workers Union in Elmhurst.
He is survived by his former wife, Martha Kania, of Wurtsboro; a son, Michael A. Kania of Godeffroy; two daughters, Carolann Bowman of Hershey, Pa., and Roseann Garcia of Wurtsboro; a sister, Vera Parchin of Queens; and six grandchildren, Celeste, Ellie, Carole, Clifford, James and Roseanne.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Church in Wurtsboro, with the Rev. Peter Madori officiating.
Cremation will be made at Cedar Hill Crematory in Middle Hope.
Funeral arrangements were made by the VanInwegen-Kenny Funeral Home in Wurtsboro.

William C. "Bill" MacGregor of Thompson Ridge, a former superintendent of the Hudson River Psychiatric Center, died Wednesday, February 28, 2001, at his home. He was 70 years of age.
The son of the late Clifford and Jean MacGregor, he was born in Trenton, N.J.
Mr. MacGregor earned a Master's degree in Engineering from Mercy College and was a Korean War veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a past commander of VFW Post 2883 in Newark, N.Y.
He was also a member of St. Joseph's Church in Middletown, treasurer of the Orange County Democratic Committee, chairman of the Town of Wallkill Democratic Committee, and president of the Town of Wallkill Democratic Club. He had worked as a plant superintendent for both Hudson River Psychiatric Center and the Otisville Correctional Facility.
In a family statement, it was said, "He was a loving husband of 46 years, a devoted father and grandfather, as well as an avid hunter and fisherman. He will be sorely missed."
Mr. MacGregor is survived by his wife, Rita M. Muzio-MacGregor, at home; two sons and daughters-in-law, William and Kathleen MacGregor of Pearl River and Bruce and Sharon MacGregor of Bloomingburg; a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Vaughn Gibbs of Thompson Ridge; and ten grandchildren, Ken, Colin, Ashley, Billy, Scott and Molly MacGregor, Tim and Emily Gibbs, Taralynn MacGregor and Melissa Teelin. He was predeceased by his stepfather, Lyle Ferrin.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's R.C. Church in Middletown.
Interment will be made in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Middletown.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Orange in Hudson Valley, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, N.Y. 12550.

Virginia Grace Brown of Narrowsburg, a retired buyer for Stone Container, a paper mill in Snowflake, Ariz., and a 7-year area resident, died Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at her home. She was 62 years of age.
The daughter of the late John W. and Olive Lightner Warrick, she was born January 19, 1939, in Cockberg, Pa.
She is survived by her husband of seven years, Kenneth G. Brown, at home; five children, Laurie Wierman of Guffey, Colo., Richard Campbell of Phoenix, Ariz., Chris Campbell of Albuquerque, N. Mex., Gregory Campbell of Carpentersville, Ill., and Michael Campbell of San Antonio, Tex.; three stepchildren, Keith Brown of Scranton, Pa., and Ginger Brown and Lani Chapman, both of Springfield, Mo.; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Rasmussen Sons Funeral Home in Narrowsburg with the Rev. Phyllis Haynes officiating.
Cremation will be made at the Twin Tiers Crematory in Endicott.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Ulster County Unit, 159 Green St., Kingston, N.Y. 12401 or to Hospice of Orange & Sullivan County, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, N.Y. 12550.

Aldina Capicchioni of Woodridge, a former head chef for the Original Hambletonian Spa in Goshen and a former Montgomery resident, died Wednesday, February 28, 2001, at her home. She was 84 years of age.
The daughter of the late Umberto and Natalina Conti Rolleri, she was born July 1, 1916, in Manhattan. She was the widow of Paul Capicchioni.
Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Italy where she lived until the age of 12 and then her family returned to the United States.
Mrs. Capicchioni was a member of St. Mary's Parish in Montgomery and a former CCD teacher there. She was a former organist of Lady of Guadelupe Church in Mexico Beach, Fla.; a member of Fratellanza Sammarinese of New York and one of the founding members of the New York Retarded Children's Foundation.
In a family statement, it was said, "She was an extremely talented woman in art, interior decorating and culinary arts. Most of all, she was a loving, caring mother to all who knew her. She will forever be remembered for all the lives she touched in a positive way."
She is survived by four sons and three daughters-in-law, Bruno Capicchioni of Salisbury Mills, Paul and Susan Capicchioni of New Windsor, Richard and Julie Capicchioni of Tulsa, Okla., and David and Kim Capicchioni of Mountaindale; 12 grandchildren, Renee Vanatta of Durham, N.H., Lisa Williams of Virginia Beach, Va., Aimee Carnigan of Litchfield, N.H., Danielle Capicchioni of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Cynthia Capicchioni and David Capicchioni, both of Mountaindale, Richard Capicchioni of Montgomery, Daniel Capicchioni of Montgomery, Jonathan Capicchioni, Tiffany Capicchioni, Marianna Capicchioni and Julianna Capicchioni, all of Tulsa, Okla.; two great-grandchildren, Ethan Vanatta of Durham, N.H., and Dylan Williams of Virginia Beach, Va.; a sister, Irene Galli of Jackson Heights; a brother, Peter Rolleri of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and her helpful friend, Alma Schmitt, who receives special thanks. She was predeceased by a son, George.
Friends may call on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Overhiser Funeral Home, 78 Union St., Route 211, Montgomery.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Church, 89 Union St., Montgomery.
Burial will be made in St. Mary's Cemetery in Montgomery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Orange, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, N.Y. 12550.

James E. Kracht of Hurleyville, a carpenter and lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at the Albany Medical Center. He was 47 years of age.
The son of Robert and Bertha Kinne Kracht, he was born June 26, 1953, in Monticello.
He is survived by his father of Hurleyville; his mother and stepfather, Bill Cleveland, of Utah; a brother and sister-in-law, Robert Jr. and Christine Kracht and a nephew, Robert W. Kracht, all of New Hampshire; and many cousins, including Chester and Butch Hobby, Carol Turner, Patty Hyzer, Nancy and Louise Kracht, Charlie and Frank Gibson, Tony Jardin, Bobby and Jackie Kinne, Eugene Stratton, Sue Talbot, Nancy Angelo, Ronnie and Tommy Kracht, Stacy Fisher, John Skubon, Frances Skubon, Lee Stackhouse and Doug, Sonny and Dorothy DePuy.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Hurleyville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Doris Tigen officiating.
Burial will be made in the Grahamsville Rural Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hurleyville United Methodist Church, Main St., Hurleyville, N.Y. 12747.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Colonial Memorial Funeral Home in Woodbourne.

Daw Shwe (also known as Naw Htoo) of Bloomingburg, a former nurse at the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital in Rangoon, Southeast Asia, and a 13-year area resident, died Thursday, February 22, 2001, at her home. She was 95 years of age.
One of seven children, she was born in Henzada, Burma, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U Tha Myaing.
Ms. Shwe was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Middletown.
She is survived by a son, Dr. Saw Shwe Dah and his wife, Ampy, of Bloomingburg; four grandchildren, Philip, Samson, Karen and Darlington; and two sisters.
Friends may call at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Highland Ave., Middletown, on Sunday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Services will be held at the church at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Daniel Zappaleta officiating.
Burial will be made in the Wallkill Cemetery in Phillipsburg.

Joseph C. Conklin of Oxford, a former truck driver in highway construction and a former Downsville resident, died Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at the New York State Veterans Home in Oxford. He was 78 years of age.
The son of the late Sylvester and Susan Benning Conklin, he was born December 9, 1922, in Downsville. He was the widower of Charlotte Neidig Conklin who died in 1987.
A World War veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a member of the James S. Moore Post #167, American Legion in Downsville, Local 17 Laborers Union and St. Mary's Episcopal Church.
He is survived by three sons, Albert M. Closs of Roscoe, Norman M. Closs of Cooks Falls and Joseph D. Conklin of Livingston Manor; four daughters, Portia E. Whitehill of Unadilla, Kathy L. Deacon of Hyde Park, Nema M. Lacey of Cooks Falls and Linda S. Passinta of Norwich; two sisters, Lillian Young of New Windsor and Violet Caulfield of North Bergen, N.J.; 20 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thursday at the Knorr Funeral Home in Downsville with the Rev. R.L. Donahue of St. Mary's Episcopal Church officiating.
Interment was made in Paige Cemetery in Downsville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 6725 Lyons St., P.O. Box 7E, East Syracuse, N.Y. 13057 or to the Oxford Veterans Home, Oxford, N.Y. 13830.

Donal Vincent O'Sullivan, a two-year resident of the Rocky Creek Retirement Center in Tampa, Fla., a former Keybank vice president in Chester, a former 30-year Orange County resident and a former resident of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Saturday, February 24, 2001, at the Town and Country Hospital, Tampa, Fla. He was 73 years of age.
The son of the late Timothy and Mary Bernice O'Sullivan, he was born in New Brunswick, Canada, May 20, 1927. He was the widower of Dorothy Planthaber O'Sullivan who died in December of 1995.
Mr. O'Sullivan was a U.S. Army veteran and formerly served as a deacon at St. Mary's R.C. Church in Washingtonville. He was also a former caretaker for Little Sisters of Bethlehem in Livingston Manor.
He is survived by his wife of five years, Georgette Van De Walle O'Sullivan, at home; nine children, Sharon Lewis of Lakeland, Fla., Kathleen O'Sullivan of Elizabethtown, Kty.; Sean O'Sullivan of Hilton Head, S.C., Kenneth O'Sullivan of Grahamsville, Christopher O'Sullivan of Liberty, Michael O'Sullivan of Sullivan, Ind.; Maureen Cardaci of Newburgh, Ellen Schmahl of Buffalo and Clair Doerrer of Newburgh; a step-daughter, Denise Klosch of Gleason, Wisc.; a sister; five brothers, 22 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Rorie O'Sullivan.
Services were held in Tampa, Fla.
Graveside services and burial were held Thursday at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Ill.

Clifford L. Lacey of Livingston Manor, a retired dairy farmer and a lifelong area resident, died February 28, 2001, at the Seelig Division of Community General Hospital in Harris. He was 91 years of age.
The son of the late E. Wiley and Lillian Barnhart Lacey, he was born February 3, 1910, in Livingston Manor.
He is survived by a brother, Harold O. Lacey of Monticello; five sisters, Clara Tremper of Callicoon, Gladys Martin of North Carolina, Mae VanAken and Eva Terwilliger, both of Livingston Manor and Eda Kanoff of Middletown; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, George Lacey, who died last Saturday, February 24.
Friends may call at the Herbert C. Bryant Funeral Home, 29 Pearl St., Livingston Manor, on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Donald Baker officiating.
Burial will be made in the Beaverkill Cemetery in Beaverkill.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Livingston Manor Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 1, Livingston Manor, N.Y. 12758.

Geraldine B. Curtis of Wurtsboro, a retired customer service representative for the Mamakating Insurance Agency and a longtime area resident, died Thursday, March 1, 2001, at the Horton Medical Center in Middletown. She was 72 years of age.
The daughter of the late Owen and Arlene Ottenberg Brigley, she was born April 17, 1928, in the Bronx.
Mrs. Curtis was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Wurtsboro and was active in the Ave Maria Guild of the church.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, James R. Curtis, at home; two sons, James Patrick Curtis of Rock Hill and Christopher Curtis of Austin, Tex.; a daughter, Eileen Lacenera of Monroe; three grandchildren, Daniel, Chris and Beth; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the VanInwegen-Kenny Funeral Home, 111 Sullivan St., Wurtsboro, on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Church, Sullivan St., Wurtsboro, with the Rev. Peter Madori officiating.
Burial will be made in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Wurtsboro.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mamakating First Aid Squad, P.O. Box 525, Wurtsboro, N.Y. 12790.