Obituaries

Elizabeth Rotando Johnston of Jeffersonville, NY, a retired clerk at the Sullivan County Veterans Service Agency, died on Thursday in the skilled nursing unit at the Catskill Regional Medical Center. She was 88. The daughter of the late Anthony John Rotando and Catherine Melillo Rotando, she was born March 24, 1930 in Mount Vernon, NY.

Lorraine Marie Naused Miesner of Roscoe, NY, died on February 17 from an ill-fated strike by a foul-tempered chestnut mare. The long-time area resident, and most interesting person in many peoples’ lives, was 73.

Margaret Gohmann Spoerri

Anna M. Klinetob, 78, of Yulan, NY, a long-time resident of the area, passed away on Sunday, February 10. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Klaga; she was born May 23, 1940 in Nanticoke, PA.

Anna was married to the late Allyn R. Klinetob for 58 years. They owned and operated The Park Bar in Yulan, NY.

On February 7, 2019, Erica Chase-Salerno of New Paltz, NY, cast off the final line from her Viking ship and sailed away to her next celestial port. In the hold she carried with her all the love, experiences, gifts and everyday miracles you all have shared with her on her 49-year earthly journey.

Gilbert “Gil” Geelan of Beach Lake, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday,  January 31, 2019 after a hard fought battle against cancer. He was 72.

Mary Catherine Weiden (Duerr), resident of St.

George E. Schalck, Jr., 70 passed suddenly into eternal rest on Monday, January 7, 2019.  The only son of George Sr. and Betsy, he was born on January 18, 1948.  A lifelong resident of Cochecton Center, NY.