Leo Eck of Roscoe, a retired heavy equipment operator and a lifelong area resident, died Monday, December 6, 2004, at the Delaware Valley Hospital in Walton. He was 78 years of age.
The son of the late Ralph and Elsie Donovan Eck, he was born January 23, 1926, in the Town of Fremont. He was the widower of Doris Shutts Eck who died May 14, 1982.
Mr. Eck was a member of the Walton Assembly of God Church and Local #825 Operating Engineers in Newark, N.J. He was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army.
He is survived by two brothers, Eugene Eck Sr. and his wife, Thelma, and Ollen Eck, all of Livingston Manor. He was predeceased by three brothers, Loren, Fred and Paul Eck and a sister, Mildred Eck Odell.
Services were held Thursday at the Harris Funeral Home in Roscoe with the Rev. Kirkwood Darville officiating.
Burial was made in the Riverview Cemetery in Roscoe.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Walton Assembly of God Church, Franklin Rd., Walton, N.Y. 13856.

Shawn M. "Jake" Sochinski of Parksville, a senior at the Liberty High School and a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, December 5, 2004, at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. He was 17 years of age.
The son of Steven J. and Barbara Santoro Sochinski, he was born February 6, 1987, in Harris.
A communicant of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Liberty, he was a student in the Sullivan County BOCES electrical program and had worked part-time in Wendy's in Liberty.
In a family statement, it was said, "His unique way of living and looking at life always brought smiles and laughter to those people whose lives he touched. He was his own person who marched to his own drum."
He is survived by his parents, at home; a sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Chris Kelly of Liberty; a niece, Abigail Kelly of Liberty; his paternal grandmother, Vina Sochinski of Liberty; his maternal grandmother, Barbara Santoro of Middletown, aunts and uncles including, Diane and Lou Gaffney, Audrey and Robert Sochinski, Marie and Ronnie Sagessi, Donna and Wayne Biasi, Laura and Nick Santoro, Marina and Tom Santoro and Angie and Mike Santoro; and several cousins. He was predeceased by a brother, Steven M. Sochinski, his grandfathers, Nicola Santoro and John Sochinski, and an uncle, John Sochinski.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday at 11:45 a.m. at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, 264 North Main St., Liberty with Monsignor Edward Straub officiating.
Burial will be made in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in White Sulphur Springs.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Harris Funeral Home in Liberty.

Henry J. Keator of Liberty, a lifelong area resident and the retired owner/operator of Liberty Iron Foundry, died Sunday, December 5, 2004, at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center in Liberty. He was 79 years of age.
The son of the late Harry B. and Olive Dice Keator, he was born December 18, 1924, in Liberty. He was the widower of Alice Greene Keator who died July 15, 2004, after 60 years of marriage.
A World War II Army veteran, he served in France and Germany with Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion 398th Infantry. Mr. Keator was a member, District Deputy and Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Freedom Lodge, a member of the Clarence Hoyt Post No. 9217, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and St. Paul's Lutheran Church, all in Liberty.
He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Colan and Catherine Keator of Swan Lake; a brother and sister-in-law, Richard Lee and Roseanne Keator of Vestal; a sister and brother-in-law, Eleanor and David Richards of Binghamton; and five grandchildren, Rebecca Van Keuren, Sarah Balmer, Anne Gouvenor, Mary Alice Keator and Kimberly Keator. He was predeceased by a son, Dale Keator.
Graveside services and burial were held Thursday at the Liberty Cemetery with Rev. Audrey Pedersen officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 26 Chestnut St., Liberty, N.Y. 12754.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Ramsay's Funeral Home in Liberty.

Robert Joseph Kuebler of Callicoon Center, a retired farmer and truck driver, died Wednesday, December 8, 2004, at his home. He was 76 years of age.
The son of the late John Jacob and Estelle Malakauskus Kuebler, he was born September 8, 1928, in Bellville, N.J.
Mr. Kuebler was a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union Local #3299 in Detroit, Mich., and Union Local #707 in Hempstead.
He is survived by his wife, Loraine Peters Kuebler, at home; a son, David Kuebler of Youngsville; two daughters, Janet Nystrom of Jeffersonville and Arlene Siska of Liberty; four sisters, Eleanor Sheldon of Dubuque, Iowa, Estelle Holloman of Farmville, N.C., Elizabeth Verdarosa of Toms River, N.J., and Maureen Hughes of Montague, N.J.; two brothers, John Kuebler of Inverness, Fla., and James Kuebler of Clifton, N.J.; eight grandchildren, Sheri Kuebler, Deanna Kuebler, Timothy Kuebler, Charles A. "Buddy" Nystrom, Richard A. Nystrom, John Siska, Kristina Siska and Christopher Haney; two great grandchildren, Charles Nystrom Jr. and Jake Tyler Nystrom; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Jeffersonville on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
A Funeral Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. on Saturday at St. Francis Church in Youngsville with Father Ignatius Vu officiaitng.
Burial will be made in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in White Sulphur Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, N.Y. 12550.

Gladys L. Slater of Kenoza Lake, a lifelong area resident, a homemaker, a retired dairy farmer and a former longtime employee of Brey's Egg Farm in Kenoza Lake, died Monday, December 6, 2004, at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J. She was 68 years of age.
The daughter of the late Frank and Louise Dreher Gabel, she was born November 13, 1936, in Callicoon. She was the widow of George Slater.
In a family statement, it was said, "Some people are the foundations of their communities. It's hard to find a neighborhood activity taking place without them. They are solid members of the fundamental institutions of its society. They give freely of what they have so that the life of the town seems to go on uninterrupted. Gladys Slater was one of those people for Kenoza Lake. Extremely active with the Kenoza Lake Fire Department's Booster Club, and with the Kenoza Lake United Methodist Church, Gladys played an active role in organizing, advertising and working at all of Kenoza Lake's annual fund raisers. She worked tirelessly at the Methodist Church and Kenoza Lake Fire Department's chicken barbecues and pancake breakfasts. Gladys helped to organize the fire department's annual roast beef dinners and she worked unstintingly at them. It was Gladys who collected most of the door prizes from local merchants for the Booster Club's penny social. Gladys seemed never to run out of time to lend a hand and help neighbors in need by driving them to town or visiting former community members residing in nursing homes. All one had to do was walk past her house, and she would come out and talk. And when she wasn't in her house or helping out in the community, she would be in her garden. It seems that once people like Gladys Slater have left us, we feel how much they have done for us, and how sorely we miss them."
Mrs. Slater is survived by a daughter, Margaret "Peggy" Slater and her friend, Roland Besimer of Swan Lake; two sons, George Slater and his wife, Melissa, of Kenoza Lake, and David Slater of Jeffersonville; a sister, Helen Wachter of Jeffersonville; two grandchildren, Kaitlin and Christopher Slater; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Marion Pallom.
Services were held Thursday at the Kenoza Lake United Methodist Church with the Rev. Allen Wachter officiating.
Burial was made in the Bauernfeind Cemetery in Callicoon.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Kenoza Lake United Methodist Church, Kenoza Lake, N.Y. 12750.

Thomas Francis Hurney of Riverhead, a former resident of Loch Sheldrake, died Sunday, December 5, 2004, in Central Suffolk Hospital. He was 51 years of age.
The son of the late Walter and Rozella Ely Hurney, he was born June 30, 1953, in Port Jefferson. He was the widower of Margaret "Peggy" Hurney, who died in March of 1991.
Mr. Hurney is survived by a daughter, Stacey Decker of Forestburgh; four sons, Thomas Hurney Jr. of Hampton Bays, L.I., Tim and his wife, Cathy Hurney, of Southwoods, Kevin Hurney and his companion, Kim, of West Islip, and Joseph Hurney, at home; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Danny and Kate Hurney and Walter and Carol Hurney, all of Long Island; two sisters, Pat Wood and her husband, Charlie, of the state of Florida, and Kathy Geeson of Georgia; his companion, Vicki, at home; four granddaughters; six grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Marsha Gomez.
Services were held Wednesday at the Colonial Memorial Funeral Home in Woodbourne with the Rev. Robert Pinto officiating.

Effie Everett of Grahamsville, a lifelong area resident and a homemaker, died Sunday, December 5, 2004, at Achieve Rehab and Nursing Home in Liberty. She was 86 years of age.
The daughter of the late Joseph and Ida Brooks Sheeley, she was born May 23, 1918, in Pataukunk. She was the widow of Nial J. Everett.
Mrs. Everett was a member of the Grahamsville Reformed Church.
She is survived by nieces and nephews and their families, Helen Mickelson, John Krom, Robert Krom and Anne Krom; a brother-in-law, Arnold Everett of Sarasota, Fla.; several grand-nieces and grand-nephews; and several great-grand-nieces and great-grand-nephews.
Services were held Wednesday at the Grahamsville Reformed Church with the Rev. Paul Ruter officiating.
Burial was made in the Grahamsville Rural Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Grahamsville Reformed Church, Route 55, Grahamsville, N.Y. 12740.

Lory J. Reed of Glen Spey, a lifelong area resident, a retired truck driver for Leisure Time Ice and Spring Water in Kiamesha Lake, and a driver for National Freight in Newburgh, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004, at his home, following a long battle with cancer. He was 50 years of age.
The son of Doris Sannwald Reed and the late Charles Reed, he was born January 28, 1954, in Port Jervis.
A six-year veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Reed was a member of the Glen Spey Rod & Gun Club, NRA and the Port Jervis Ambulance Corps. He was a former member of the Lumberland Fire Department in Glen Spey and the Minisink Hose Co. in Unionville.
In a family statement, it was said, "He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed learning how to fly fish. He enjoyed going to Twin Island Campgrounds in Roscoe, where he went camping with his trailer and where he spent most of his time."
Mr. Reed is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Jessica and Michael Kessler of Brunswick, Me.; a son, Charles Reed of Newport News, Va.; his mother of Glen Spey; seven brothers, Lon Reed of Oregon, Don Reed of Glen Spey, Lawrence Reed of Virginia, Mark Reed of New Jersey, Rory Reed of California, and Jay Reed and Chris Reed, both of Port Jervis; two sisters, Dara Thiele of Smithville, Tenn., and Corinth McCooey of Sparrowbush; a half-brother, James Koferl and his wife, Linda, of Matamoras, Pa.; four grandchildren, RJ, Michael, Joey and Zena Marie Kessler; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Ronald Reed.
Memorial services will be held at noon on Friday at the Pond Eddy United Methodist Church with the Rev. Nancy Vonderhorst officiating.
Burial will be made in the Glen Spey Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, N.Y. 12550.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home in Port Jervis.