New York Daily Obituaries 06/20/08 2

Degroat, Shalonda "Lala" will be Monday, June 23, 10 to 11 a.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 76 First St., Newburgh, NY. Funeral Services begin at 11 a.m. at the church. The Rev. Harry Brown, Officiating. Interment will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery Middlehope, NY. Rhodes Funeral Home, 259 Walsh Ave., New Windsor, NY 12553, 845-569-1233 entrusted with professional arrangements. Please visit our website at www.rhodesfuneralhomes.com. Downey, Maurice will be held on Thursday, June 19, from 7-9 p.m. and on Friday, June 20, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at James F. Lulves Funeral Home, Inc., 9 Avenue A, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, June 21, at 11 a.m. at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, 340 Hudson St., Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY. Interment will follow at St. Thomas Cemetery. Contributions may be made in Maurice's name to Catholic Charities or Covenant House. Arrangements are under the direction of James F.… Gardner, Clara R. will be held on Saturday, June 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 117 Maple Ave., Monroe, NY. Funeral Services will follow in the funeral home at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday with the Rev. Emily B. Hall officiating. Interment will be in The Cemetery of the Highlands, Route 32, Highland Mills, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to the Harriman United Methodist Church, 15 Church St., Harriman, NY 10926. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Smith, Seaman… Hayes Sr., Milford Lee was held yesterday Thursday, June 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Saunders Funeral Home, Inc., 210 Bell Fork Rd., Jacksonville, NC. Services will begin today, Friday, June 20, 11 a.m. at Trent River Oakey Grove Headquarters on Georgetown Rd. in Jacksonville, NC. The Rev. KB Sidberry, officiating. Interment will be at Onslow Memorial Park. Rhodes Funeral Home, 259 Walsh Ave., New Windsor, NY 12553 is entrusted with professional arrangements. Please visit our website at www.rhodesfuneralhomes.com or 845-569-1233. Ligotino, John Fishkill, NY John Ligotino, 80, of Fishkill, NY, died Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Vassar Bros. Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, NY. The son of the late Salvatore and Maria Giandalone Ligotino, he was born, June 18, 1928 in Highland, NY. He was married to the late Syd Schuman Ligotino who predeceased him on October 7, 2000. He graduated from Highland High School, Highland. John was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was employed by Schuman's Army Navy Store in Beacon from 1957 and was proprietor from 1972-1992. He was… Mandel, Harriet Formerly of Monticello, NY Harriet Mandel, 83, of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Monticello, passed away Friday, June 13, 2008. The daughter of Ray Adler and Benjamin Schwartz, she was born in New York, NY in 1925. She was the widow of Nathan Mandel, who died in 2006. Although she spent most of her life in Monticello, NY, her last twelve years were in Delray Beach, FL. She will be greatly missed by her children, grandchildren and many friends. She leaves her loving children: son, Michael and his wife,… Romano, Vincent P. Ulster County, NY Vincent P. Romano, passed away in his on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at his home. Born November 27, 1917 in New York City, NY. Mr. Romano was a WW II Veteran and P.O.W. for fourteen months after being shot down over Germany in 1944. He was the recipient of a Purple Heart Medal, repatriated after the war. He returned to New York and married the former Evelyn "Lynn" Caretti, she predeceased him March 27, 1995. He was employed as a manager by Hudson River State Hospital in the… Ruebman, William T. December 29, 1930 - June 12, 2008 Formerly of Hortonville, NY William "Bill" T. Ruebman of Converse, TX since 2002 and a former resident of Hortonville, NY, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2008 in San Antonio, TX. He was 77. The son of the late William and Hildegard Ebert Ruebman, he was born December 29, 1930 in Danbury, CT. He was the widower of Imogene "Jean" Ruebman, who passed away on June 30, 2006. He was raised on the family farm in Buck Brook, graduating from Delaware Valley… Stein, Audrey Formerly of Port Jervis, NY Mrs. Audrey Stein of Littleton, CO, a former resident of Port Jervis, NY, died Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at the home of her daughter, Arlene in Littleton, CO. She was 85. She was born December 22, 1922 in New York City, NY, the daughter of the late Dr. Abraham and Helene Grubman Orenstein. She was married to Dr. Nathan Stein on May 19, 1946 in New York City. They were married for 57 years until his death on June 13, 2003. Audrey worked as an Investment Broker for Merrill Lynch,… Volpe, Phyllis was held at Heath Funeral Chapel in Lakeland, FL on Thursday, June 19. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, June 20, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 10 a.m., with visitation at 9 a.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.HeathFuneralChapel.com. Arrangements by Heath Funeral Chapel, 328 S. Ingraham Ave., Lakeland, FL 33801, 863-682-0111.