Eleanor Alekna

Mrs. Eleanor Alekna of Sparrowbush, NY, a lifetime resident of the area, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Bon Secours Community Hospital. She was 97.

Friends can call at the Gray-Parker Funeral Home, Inc., 100 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY on Thursday, January 8, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 9, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the Gray-Parker Funeral Home. Burial will be at Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, NY.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Humane Society of Port Jervis/Deerpark, Inc., 202 Route 209, Port Jervis, NY 12771, to help the cats that Eleanor loved so much.

William F. Brustman

LTC William F. Brustman U.S. Army (Ret.) of Obernburg, NY died Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Roscoe Regional Rehab. He was 95.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, January 5 at St. Mary’s Church, Route 95, Obernburg. Burial with full military honors will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Obernburg.

Memorial contributions can be made to the charity of one’s choice.

William John Highhouse

William John Highhouse of Damascus, PA died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on January 4, 2015. He was 85.

The funeral services will be at First Baptist Church of Damascus on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 10 a.m. Interment will be in the Overlook Cemetery.

Donations can be made to First Baptist Church of Damascus, P.O. Box 71, Damascus, PA 18415, or Damascus Township Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 63, Damascus, PA 18415.

Vilho A. “Mack” Makela

Vilho A. “Mack” Makela of Hankins, NY, a retired electrician for IBEW Local 631 in Newburgh, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Roscoe Regional Rehab Center in Roscoe. He was 86.

A memorial service for family and friends will be held in the spring.

Charles H. “Chuck” Myers

Charles H. “Chuck” Myers of Eldred, NY died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at his home. He was 88.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 11, 2015 at 1 p.m. at the Eldred Congregational Church, Eldred, NY. Rev. Nancy Vonderhorst will officiate. Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Eldred Congregational Church, P.O. Box 63, Eldred, NY 12732 or to the Eldred American Legion Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 63, Eldred, NY 12732. (See page 4 for story.)