Middletown High School Alumni Obituaries

graduated from Port Jervis high school in 1944 and then worked fulltime on the Erie Railroad for four years before going to college. He earned Bachelors and Masters Degrees in education at the state Ray first worked in public education as a high school history teacher in Florida and Middletown New p...

Brunswick Evelyn Cricket Bizier 67 passed away from an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer on February 21st 2019. She was with her loving family. She was born on February 3rd 1952 in Middletown Ohio the daughter of Les and Eleanor McCowan and her father immediately nicknamed her Cricket while list...

LEWISTON George F. Herrick Sr. 99 of Auburn passed away Monday Jan. 26 at St. Marys Regional Medical Center. He was born in Oxford on Nov. 7 1915 to parents Adna and Maude Poland Herrick. George attended Oxford schools graduating from Oxford High School in 1924. He served our country during World W...

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of a wellknown and respected resident of WilkesBarres Brookside neighborhood a beloved brother uncle brotherinlaw pop and cherished public servant. Mr. Thomas E. Kosciolek 79 entered into eternal life the morning of Saturday June 10th while in the care...

Deborah A. Homchosky age 74 of Sharpsville PA passed away on Tuesday December 2 2025 in UPMC Horizon Hospital Farrell PA. Born March 161951 in Wilmington Ohio she was the daughter of the late William and Lois Sandlin Stacy. Deborah graduated for Little Miami High School in S. Lebanon OH and went on ...

Samuel Smith age 70 of Belle Vernon passed away on Wednesday July 9 2025. Samuel was born on October 7 1954 to the late Virginia Williams in West Memphis Arkansas. Born into a Christian family he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and became an ordained deacon. He was the seventh child out...

Judith H. Matarazzo of Rockaway passed away at St. Clares Hospital on December 31 2025. She was 76. Born in East Orange Judi grew up in Whippany and lived in Rockaway for over 35 years. She graduated from Hanover Park High School in 1967 and attended Montclair State University. Judi worked at Chase ...

James Rasmussen age 64 passed away on Saturday January 10th peacefully at his home in Brick NJ. James was born in Jersey City NJ and later his family moved to Middletown NJ where he spent his childhood years. As an adult he settled in Brick NJ. James graduated from Mater Dei High School located in M...

Cornelius Francis Murphy Jr. Neal of Valencia passed away on December 23 2025 after a brief illness. He was 92. He was born in Newport on March 13 1933 to Cornelius F. Murphy and Loretta Nuss Murphy. Neal graduated from Rogers High School in 1950 and starred on the schools football team. He went to ...

James Rasmussen age 64 passed away on Saturday January 10th peacefully at his home in Brick NJ. James was born in Jersey City NJ and later his family moved to Middletown NJ where he spent his childhood years. As an adult he settled in Brick NJ. James graduated from Mater Dei High School located in M...

James Rasmussen age 64 passed away on Saturday January 10th peacefully at his home in Brick NJ. James was born in Jersey City NJ and later his family moved to Middletown NJ where he spent his childhood years. As an adult he settled in Brick NJ. James graduated from Mater Dei High School located in M...

Stephen A. Scott a man whose life was marked by friendliness and a spirit of adventure passed away on January 16 2026 at the age of 69. Born on November 19 1956 in Red Bank Stephen was the son of the late Larry and Gloria Scott. He spent the majority of his life in Belford New Jersey. Stephen was a ...

Bertha Brouwer Thompson a cherished matriarch passed away peacefully at her home in Belford on January 15 2026. Born on August 4 1926 in Rochester NY Bertha was the youngest of six children welcomed by Frank and Bertha Brouwer who journeyed to America from Holland in 1909. Her early years were marke...

David Pryer 81 of Polk passed away October 27 2025 at UPMC Passavant. He was surrounded by his loving family. Dave was born April 27 1944 in Sugarcreek Township. He was the son of the late Robert and Margaret Connor Pryer. Dave graduated from Franklin High School. Upon graduating from high school he...

Angela M. Angie Mento Auerbeck 95 of Altoona passed away peacefully Wednesday evening at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in Altoona the daughter of the late Frank and Vincenza Macchiarolo Mento. Angie married Frank H. Auerbeck on June 12 1954 he preceded her in death on Augu...

Katherine M. "Kath" Gardella Hien 79 of Woonsocket died January 17 2026 in her home. She was the loving wife of Harris Hien whom she first met at 13 years old and later married February 17 1968 enjoying a long happy life together. Born in Woonsocket she was the daughter of the late Francis and Mary ...

She was born on May 8 1937 in Middletown Va to Sadie and Mitchell Burks. She was the twelfth of thirteen siblings. Her one surviving sibling is Maggie Grimes of Cleveland Oh. Betty spent her early years in Middletown Va where she attended Rosenwald School in Stephens City Va and Douglass School in W...

Rollin Edwin Garrett, 90, of Wardensville, WV, died on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at his home.Rollin was born on April 14, 1934, in Wardensville, WV, the son of the late Raymond and Nellie Sine Garrett. He worked as a State Inspector for Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), was a member of...

A graveside service for Vern Leo Timberman age 85 of Mulberry TN will be conducted Friday December 19 2025 at 1100 AM at Mulberry Cemetery with Jack Jean officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening December 18 from 400 PM until 700 PM at Higgins Funeral Home. A native of Middlet...

John W. Derr, 84, of Park Rapids, MN, died January 7, 2026, with his wife Joy and four children, David, Elizabeth, Amy and Andrew by his side. The couple lived in Braddock Heights, MD for many years before retiring to their home on Long Lake, near Park Rapids, MN.Born in 1941, Jack was a 1959 gradua...

It is with heavy hearts that we share the death of Henry C. Muller IV who was born on March 5 1953 and passed away peacefully at home on January 12 2026. Henry was the son of the late Henry C. Muller III and Barbara M. Muller. He graduated from East Hampton High School in 1971 and went on to attend ...

He was the son of John and Katherine Budney Golec and a lifelong resident of Moodus. He leaves his beloved wife of 70 years Josephine Barry and two daughters Sharon Roland Keniger of Paris France and Kathleen Golec of Moodus as well as his cherished grandson Daniel Anna Keniger of Paris. A graduate ...

Daniel David Duplessis 45 of Middletown passed away after a long illness at Middlesex Hospital. He was born on October 17 1980 in Middletown. He had a great childhood growing up at his Nana and Poppys house with his brother and cousins in Chester. Daniel graduated in 1999 from Valley Regional High S...

Daniel Edward Smith 42 of Portland passed away Wednesday January 7 2026 at Yale New Haven Health surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Worcester MA the son of Robert N. and Karen E. Kilik Smith of Grafton MA. Dan was raised in Grafton MA and was a graduate of Grafton High School in 2002. D...

Madeline Jean Mitzi Murphy age 87 of Middletown passed away peacefully in Middletown. She was born May 30 1938 in Hartford CT. Her parents were James Carroll and Laura Czarnota Carroll. Mitzi found joy in lifes simple pleasures. She loved gardening dancing listening to music and shopping and she emb...

Shereen Sherry R. Fleury 82 of Waterbury formerly of Middletown beloved wife of Paul Fleury died Saturday January 3 2026 at Midstate Medical Center. She was born in Claremont NH daughter of the late William P. Roy and Lydia Morrissette RoyDemers. Sherry lived most of her life in Middletown attending...

Victoria L. Burnham 74 of Tinton Falls passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 20 2026 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Victoria was born and raised in Schenectady NY where she attended ScotiaGlennville High School and graduated in 1969. She then earned an associates degree from Schenect...

John S. Roxx Marafka Jr. 87 of Iselin PA passed away peacefully on Monday December 1 2025 at the Veterans Oakland Hospital in Pittsburgh. A son of John S. Marafka Sr. and Johanna M. Ploskunak Marafka he was born February 17 1938 in Iselin the eldest of nine children. John excelled as an athlete part...

Joel Benton Miller 59 passed away unexpectedly on Monday December 29 2025 at his home in New Cumberland PA where he resided for the last 20 years. Born June 18 1966 in Coatesville PA he was the younger son of Rev. Richard G. Miller of Telford PA and the late Meleny Derr Miller who passed away in 200...