A Memorial Mass will be offered on Friday, February 6, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Assumption Church, High Street, Bloomingburg, for Margaret Mary Barschow, a former longtime resident of Bloomingburg, who died January 20, 2004, in Englewood, Fla. The complete obituary was printed in the January 30 issue of the Democrat.

Howard T . Herring of Swan Lake, a retired self-employed general contractor and a 30-year area resident, died Thursday, January 29, 2004, at the Seelig Division of the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris. He was 79 years of age.
The son of the late Sylvester A. and Frances Hellinghausen Herring, he was born August 2, 1924, in Union City, N.J.
A World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, he was a member of St. Peter's Parish in Liberty.
In a family statement, it was said, "Howard was a loving husband and father, a 'great' grandfather and a loyal friend. He will be missed beyond words."
He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Toomy Herring, at home; a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Rita Herring of Starrucca, Pa.; a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Michael O'Malley of Red Bank, N.J.; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Robert F. Herring, and two sisters, Dorothy Nolan and Eileen Kellenberger.
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered Monday at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Liberty with Monsignor Edward Straub officiating.
Burial was made in St. Peter's Cemetery in Liberty.
Memorial contributions may be made to Orange-Sullivan Hospice, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, N.Y. 12550.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Harris Funeral Home in Liberty.

Vernon L. Eltz, a 25-year resident of Sherrill, a retired manager of the Canastota fertilizer plant of Agway, Inc., died Thursday, January 22, 2004, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Utica, following a brief illness. He was 74 years of age.
The son of the late Edward and Bessie Rolston Eltz, he was born October 29, 1929, in Tyler Hill, Pa.
Educated in Damascus schools, he served two separate enlistments with the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Eltz held various positions in the retail farm stores and served 13 years as the manager of Agway's Norwich fertilizer plant before going to Canastota. Following retirement, he operated the former Sandy Hatch Agway in North Chittenango after the death of Mr. Hatch.
Mr. Eltz was a member, head usher, former trustee and a member of the diaconate of the Oneida Baptist Church, a member of Oneida American Legion Post #169, a former member of the Oneida Moose Lodge No. 421, Loyal Order of the Moose and the Lions Club of Norwich. He was a member of the Cloverleaf Veterans Association of Brooksville, Fla., and a more than 40-year member of the Black Brook Rod and Gun Club of Forestburgh.
He is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, June and Douglas Georgia of Norwich, Judy and Gene Bleecker of Oneida and Jeanne and Barry Rodgers of Atlanta, Ga.; a son and his business partner, John C. Eltz and Debra Yaro of Morris; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Beulah Smith and Evelyn Howell, both of Waymart, Pa., Alice Mae and Charles Gries of Damascus, Pa., and Bette and Fred Kimble of Brooksville, Fla.; a brother and sister-in-law, Clyde and Mabel Eltz of Pleasant Mount, Pa.; seven grandchildren, Christy (Sayko) Lamberton, Tera McIntyre Dutkiewicz, Tracy McIntyre, Jessica Shackelton, Jennifer Eltz, Alicia Eltz and Logan Eltz; a great-granddaughter, Caitlyn Lamberton; and several nieces and nephews, he was predeceased by a brother, Ivan Edward Eltz.
Services were held at the Oneida Baptist Church, followed by cremation.

Julian Linzer of Monticello, the retired owner and operator of Aladdin Printing in Bridgeville and a longtime area resident, died Saturday, January 31, 2004 at Hospice of Tempe in Mesa, Ariz. He was 85 years of age.
He was the widower of Silvin Miller Linzer who died in July of 2001.
A World War II veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, he served as a B17 navigator, flying 35 missions at the age of 19. He was a chapter president of the Jewish War Veterans, serving more than once, and a past member of the Dokeys, the Knights of Phythias, and worked on all the newspapers in the Monticello area, setting and doing their printing.
He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Marc R. and Adrienne Linzer of Tempe, Ariz., and Robert and Margaret Linzer of Monticello; three granddaughters, Janine, Sara and Jessica Linzer; and a grandson, Sage Linzer.
Graveside services and burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the Landfield Avenue Synagogue Cemetery in Monticello with Rabbi Irving Goodman officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation, 716 W. 168th St., New York, N.Y. 10032 or to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, N.Y. 12550.

Rafael "Rafi" T. Matos of Monticello, a laborer for Upstate Pavers and Landscapers, died Saturday, January 31, 2004, at the Seelig Division of the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris. He was 46 years of age.
The son of Torres and Eulia Matos, he was born May 3, 1957, in Manhattan.
He is survived by his fiancée, Nancy LaFleche, at home; a brother, Frankie T. Matos of Wallkill; four sisters, Maricell and Marta, both of Manhattan, and Jennie and Terri, both of Puerto Rico.
Friends may call at the Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, 396 Main St., Woodbourne, on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m.
Services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Robert Pinto officiating.
Cremation will be private.

Harry Prystowski of Middletown, a longtime area resident and a retired supervisor of Slate Hill Creamery, died Friday, January 30, 2004, at the Horton campus of the Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. He was 78 years of age.
The son of the late Peter and Emelia Busco Prystowski, he was born September 6, 1925, in Jersey City, N.J.
A World War II veteran of the United States Marine Corps, he was a member of American Legion Post No. 1266.
Mr. Prystowski is survived by his wife, Eleanor Prystowski, at home; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by four brothers and two sisters.
Services were held Monday at the Ralston-Lippincott-Hasbrouck-Ingrassia Funeral Home in Middletown.
Burial will be made in the Bloomingburg Cemetery in the spring.

Ronald J. Murphy of Ellenville, a lifelong area resident and a businessman, died Sunday, January 25, 2004, at his home. He was 53 years of age.
The son of the late Ronald J. and Jean M. Hopkins Murphy, he was born June 9, 1950, in Ellenville.
He served in the United States Army Reserve.
He is survived by a son, Patrick Murphy of Middletown; a sister and brother-in-law, Terrie and Herman Gonzalez of Swan Lake; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Kevin and Catherine Murphy of Grahamsville, Gary and Kathleen Murphy of Ulster Heights, and Brian Murphy of Napanoch; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son, Sean Murphy.
Services and cremation were private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.

Celia Zelkosky of Middletown, a 1990 retired cook of the Bogota (N.J.) High School, died Thursday, January 29, 2004, at the Park Manor Rehabilitation Center in Middletown, where she had resided since 1996. She was 99 years of age.
The daughter of the late George and Lizzie Baker Moshier, she was born March 27, 1904, in Ulster Heights. She was the widow of Edward P. Zelkosky who died in 1991 after 64 years of marriage.
In a family statement, it was said, "Grandma was a loving, kind and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be remembered for the many valuable lessons she taught us that we have used throughout our lives and her repertoire of witty sayings. She has left a lifetime of wonderful memories for her family and will be sadly missed by all of us."
She is survived by a daughter, Dorothy Langseder of Yankee Lake; four grandchildren, Lisa Coney and her husband, Edward, of Rock Hill, Neal Langseder and his wife, Eileen, of New Canaan, Conn., Jay Langseder of Santa Ana, Calif., and Dean Langseder and his wife, Debi, of Milton; five great-grandchildren, Daria Coney and Jackie, James, Tori and Alexa Langseder; and many nieces and nephews.
Services were held Sunday at the Loucks Funeral Home in Ellenville.
Burial was made in the Fantinekill Cemetery in Ellenville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Park Manor Rehabilitation, 121 Dunning Rd., Middletown, N.Y. 10940.

Thomas Novak of Highland, a former stationary engineer at the Wallkill Correctional Facility and a Vietnam veteran, died Thursday, January 29, 2004, in Shawangunk. He was 55 years of age
The son of the late Anthony and Viola Glowatz Novak, he was born March 28, 1948, in Manhattan.
He served 20 years with the Army, two years as an active duty soldier and the rest as a member of the Army National Guard, 156th Field Artillery, 10th Mountain Division.
In a family statement, it was said, "He was a lover of animals and is survived by his cat, Milo."
Mr. Novak is survived by his wife, Phyllis Pecoraro Novak, at home; two daughters, Christina Novak of New Paltz and Nancy Novak of Highland; three sisters, Betty Devaney of Queens, Frances Felle of Queens and Florence Kramer of Westbrookville; two brothers, Gerald Novak of Queens and Steven Novak of East Stroudsburg, Pa.; and two aunts, Elizabeth Rhodes of Newburgh and Frances Wilson of Norfolk, Va. He was predeceased by a brother, Richard Novak, and a sister, Anna Novak.
Services were held Sunday at the Copeland Funeral Home in New Paltz.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ulster County SPCA, 20 Wiedy Road, Kingston, N.Y. 12401.

Mildred Travis Johnston of Bradenton, Fla., a former Liberty resident and a retired service assistant for the New York Telephone Company, having worked there 27 1/2 years, died Saturday, January 31, 2004. She was 92 years of age.
The daughter of the late Roosevelt and Lana Edwards Ray, she was born January 18, 1912. She was the widow of Harry Travis and William Johnston.
Mrs. Johnston was a life member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, a 50-year member of Revonah-Lincoln Chapter #443, Order of the Eastern Star, in Liberty, and a member of the Indian River Presbyterian Church in Ft. Pierce, Fla.
She is survived by a sister, Pearl Erts of Ft. Pierce, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services and burial will be made in the Liberty Cemetery at a date to be announced.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Liberty Presbyterian Church, Liberty, N.Y. 12754 or to the charity of one's choice.

Michael B. Reilly of Swan Lake, a longtime area resident and a retired custodian of the Pine Bush Central School District as well as a custodian at the Animal Hospital of Sullivan County in Ferndale, died Saturday, January 31, 2004, at the Seelig Division of the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris. He was 76 years of age.
The son of the late Thomas and Catherine Munnelly Reilly, he was born August 13, 1927, in New York City. He was the widower of Helen Palya Reilly who died February 23, 2002.
Mr. Reilly was a member of St. Peter's Church in Liberty. A veteran of the Korean War, he served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1950-1952.
Mr. Reilly is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Flora Reilly of Swan Lake; a daughter and son-in-law, Carol Ann Reilly and Jonathan Needles of Woodside; a brother and sister-in-law, Patrick and Mary Reilly of Kings Park; a sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Thomas Curtin of Lindenhurst; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers, Jack and Frank Reilly, and two sisters, Mary Anastasio and Peggy Doherty.
Friends may call at the Ramsay's Funeral Home, 275 S. Main St., Liberty on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Liberty with the Rev. Ivan Csete officiating.
Burial will be made in the Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery in Liberty.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Catskill Regional Medical Center Oncology Unit, P.O. Box 800, Harris, N.Y. 12742 or to the Catskill Dialysis Center of Monticello, P.O. Box 855, Monticello, N.Y. 12701.

Vernon J. Welsh of Tyler Hill, Pa., a retired farmer and landscaper and a lifelong area resident, died Saturday, January 31, 2004, at the Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, Pa. He was 92 years of age.
The son of the late Howard and Etta Nearing Welsh, he was born July 26, 1911, in Tyler Hill, Pa.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Welsh, at home; three daughters and sons-in-law, Gloria and George Rutledge of Brewster, Alice and Paul Orr of Beach Lake, Pa., and Peggy and Burt Clark of Brookfield, Conn.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by five brothers, Raymond, Russell, Clarence, Harold and Kenneth, and a sister, Mildred.
Friends may call at the Rasmussen Sons Funeral Home in Narrowsburg on Wednesay from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. Stuart Hunt officiating.
Burial will be made in the Hillside Cemetery in Damascus, Pa.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Damascus Volunteer Ambulance Corps, or to the First Baptist Church of Damascus, both at Damascus, Pa. 18415.

Ida Salerno of Monticello, a homemaker, died Sunday, February 1, 2004, at the Seelig Division of the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris. She was 83 years of age.
The daughter of the late Conrad and Gertrude O'Flaherty Fulhaber, she was born February 22, 1920, in Brooklyn. She was the widow of James Salerno.
A former salesgirl for Lerner's Department Stores, she also worked for the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II. The family said she loved to sing in her youth.
Mrs. Salerno is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Robert Huggins of Loch Sheldrake and Barbara and John Scarpa of Ocala, Fla.; a sister, Alice; a brother, William Fulhaber of Brooklyn; several grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a daughter, Arlene Hutton, and three sisters.
Friends may call at the VanInwegen-Kenny Funeral Home, 195 Broadway, Monticello, on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial will be made in the Rock Ridge Cemetery in Monticello.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 628, Monticello, N.Y. 12701.

Carl T. Meyers of Grahamsville, a retired correctional officer at the Woodbourne Correction Facility, a 35-year carpenter for Local #964 in New City, and a lifelong area resident, died Saturday, January 31, 2004, at the Seelig Division of the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris. He was 75 years of age.
The son of the late Phillip and Elizabeth Burgess Meyers, he was born January 17, 1929.
Mr. Meyers was a veteran of the United States Army.
He is survived by his wife, Beverley Allen Meyers at home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas Carl and Regina Meyers of Pasadena, Calif., and Douglas H. and Catherine Meyers of Grahamsville; a granddaughter, Mia Cara Meyers; two brothers, Frederick Meyers of Walton and Robert Meyers of West Nyack; a sister, June Caley of South Hamilton, Mass.; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Loucks Funeral Home, Route 209, Ellenville, on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.
Cremation will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Grahamsville First Aid Squad, Route 55, Grahamsville, N.Y. 12740.