Death notices September 15-21, 2022

Ida Grisel Alvarez
Ida Grisel Alvarez, 72, of Liberty, NY, passed away September 9, 2022 at home. Ida was born March 14, 1950 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated September 14 in St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Liberty. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery in Liberty.
Elsie Ruth Andersen
Elsie Ruth Andersen, 75, of Rowland, PA, passed away September 6, 2022. Elsie was born October 30, 1946 in Brooklyn, NY. Funeral arrangements are private.
Loukia ‘Kia’ Arzilli
Loukia “Kia” Arzilli, 45, of Cochecton, NY, passed away September 5, 2022. Loukia was born November 23, 1976. Funeral services were held September 10 at Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Jeffersonville, NY.
Charles O. Bourke Jr.
Charles “Bucky” Bourke, 83, of Honesdale, PA, passed away August 30, 2022 at Wayne Woodlands Manor in Waymart, PA. Charles was born May 27, 1939. Calling hours will be Friday, September 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Howell Family Funeral Home, Jenkins-Howell Chapel, 269 Belmont St. in Waymart. A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, September 17 at 10:30 a.m. at St. James Church in Pleasant Mount, PA. Burial will take place at the convenience of the family.
Arnold H. Burger
Arnold H. Burger, 73, of Forestburgh, NY, passed away September 8, 2022 at home. Arnold was born December 27, 1948 in Queens, NY. A funeral service was held September 13 at Colonial Ramsay Funeral Home in Monticello, NY. Interment followed with full military honors at the Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery in Liberty, NY.
Donna Lee Gregor
Donna Lee Gregor, 73, of Rileyville, PA, passed away September 1, 2022. Donna was born August 9, 1949 in Honesdale, PA. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, September 18 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Fox Hill Farm, 297 Fox Hill Rd. in Honesdale.
Mary Catherine Hessinger
Mary Catherine Hessinger, 89, of Callicoon Center, NY, passed away September 10, 2022 at the Roscoe Rehab and Nursing Facility in Roscoe, NY. Mary was born March 23, 1933 in Buffalo, NY. Visitation will be Friday, September 16 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Harris Funeral Home on Railroad Avenue in Roscoe. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Saturday, September 17 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Obernburg, NY. Burial will be in the Callicoon Center Cemetery in Callicoon Center.
Marguerite L. Hinaman
Marguerite L. Hinaman, 94, of Waymart, PA, passed away August 31, 2022 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, PA. Marguerite was born May 28, 1928 in Scranton, PA. Private graveside services will be held in Hillside Damascus Cemetery at the convenience of the family.
Peter Lazorack
Peter Lazorack, 72, of South Canaan, PA, passed away September 3, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Peter was born August 23, 1950 in Carbondale, PA. Parastas services were held at the James Wilson Funeral Home in Lake Ariel, PA. Interment at St. Tikhon’s Cemetery in South Canaan.
Melissa Reilly-Anderson
Melissa Reilly-Anderson, 51, of Shohola, PA, passed away September 8, 2022 at Monroe Hospice House in East Stroudsburg, PA. Melissa was born June 5, 1971 in Oceanside, NY. Funeral services were held September 13 at Stroyan Funeral Home in Milford, PA.
Leslie Drucker Tufel
Leslie Drucker Tufel, 77, of Bethel, NY, passed away August 30, 2022 at Roscoe Rehab and Nursing Facility in Roscoe, NY. Leslie was born February 14, 1945 in the Bronx, NY. A visitation will take place on Sunday, September 18 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Colonial-Ramsay Funeral Home, 3534 Rte. 55, Kauneonga Lake, NY.