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April 9, 2004

Harry F. Winand
Ret. Police Offc., 76

Harry F. Winand of Parksville, a retired police officer for the Village of Liberty and a lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, April 6, 2004, at the Bronx VA Medical Center. He was 76 years of age.
The son of Clementina Schenz Winand and the late Harry R. Winand, he was born November 16, 1927, in Deposit.
He was a 1947 graduate of Liberty High School where he excelled in football, baseball and track and field.
A veteran of the Korean War, he served as a medical technician in the 503rd Airborne Division. Upon his return from the service in 1953, he joined the Liberty Police Department and served for 25 years, retiring as a sergeant. He was also a life member of the National Rifle Association and an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing.
In a family statement, it was said, "His family and friends will remember him with love and will miss him greatly."
Mr. Winand is survived by his mother of Deland, Fla.; his wife, of 44 years, Teresa Quinn Winand, at home; a son and daughter-in-law, Harry B. and Shirley Winand of Parksville; a daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Steven Jones of Sugar Hill, Ga.; a sister, Elizabeth "Betty" Watson of Liberty; four grandchildren, Harry Daniel Winand, Tabitha Winand and Kyle and Matthew Jones; a niece, Nancy Jedreseko of Deltona, Fla.; and a nephew, Tom Watson of Liberty.
Friends may call at the Ramsay's Funeral Home, 275 South Main Street, Liberty, on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.
Services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 11 a.m.
Cremation will be made at City Cremations Inc., in Binghamton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Knights of Columbus, the North Gwinnett Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 2125, Suwanee, Ga., 30024 or to the Neversink Fire Department, Route 55, Neversink, N.Y. 12765.

Allie Kleingardner
Outdoorsman, 58

Allie Robert Kleingardner of Livingston Manor, an avid fisherman and hunter who enjoyed the outdoors, died Tuesday, April 6, 2004, at the Seelig Division of the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris. He was 58 years of age.
The son of the late Charles and Veronica Froelich Kleingardner, he was born July 8, 1945, in Monticello.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Kleingardner, at home; a daughter, Robin Kleingardner and her companion, Keith Witse; two sons, Allie H. Kleingardner and his wife, Yvette, of Livingston Manor, and Billy Kleingardner and his fiancée, Tina Vagnone; six grandchildren, Scott and Sean Kleingardner, Kayla Horvath, Megan "Monkey" Kleingardner and Michelle and Michael Diaz; a great-grandchild, Miriah Westbrook; four brothers, Charles H. Kleingardner of Syracuse, Gary G. Kleingardner of Daytona, Fla., Lewis W. Kleingardner of Livingston Manor and Randy A. Kleingardner of Swan Lake; and three sisters, Linda Nietzel of White Sulphur Springs, Peggy Banner of Syracuse and Kelly Stevens of Tennessee. He was predeceased by a daughter, Michelle Kleingardner.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at the Herbert C. Bryant Funeral Home, 29 Pearl St., Livingston Manor with Msgr. Collins officiating.
Burial will be made in St. Aloysius Cemetery in Livingston Manor.
Memorial contributions may be made to the White Sulphur Springs Fire Department, P.O. Box 337, White Sulphur Springs, N.Y. 12787 or to the Liberty Ambulance Corps, 180 Mill St., Liberty, N.Y. 12754.

Julius F. Freyberger
Ret. Garageman, 94

Julius F. Freyberger of Callicoon, a lifelong area resident and the retired co-owner of Freyberger and Rubino's Garage in Fremont Center, died Monday, April 5, 2004, at the Seelig Division of the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris. He was 94 years of age.
The son of the late Frederick and Pauline Molusky Freyberger, he was born December 4, 1909, in Hortonville.
Mr. Freyberger attended Callicoon High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army in April 1942. After training as a high speed radio operator, he was assigned to the 10th Air Force and served in the China-Burma-India Theatre during World War II. Upon returning home, he became an auto mechanic and, with the late Ray Rubino, conducted the garage business for over 40 years.
A devoted 70-year member and past master (1972) of Delaware Lodge No. 561, Free and Accepted Masons, in Callicoon, he also served as an Assistant Grand Lecturer of the Sullivan Masonic District in 1976-77 and was appointed Grand Director of Ceremonies (from 1982 to 1984) of the Masonic Grand Lodge of the State of New York.
In a family statement, it was said, "He cherished the many special honors, offices and celebrations bestowed upon him by his Masonic brothers."
"Uncle Julius," as he was known to many, was a former member of the Hortonville Presbyterian Church and a familiar face at the Callicoon United Methodist Church.
He is survived by a niece, Beverly Mitterwager and her husband, Kenneth, of Callicoon; a grandniece, Jody Gilbert of Beach Lake, Pa.; and two grand-nephews, Morgan Mitterwager of Hankins and Jason Mitterwager of Callicoon. He was predeceased by a sister, Amelia Callahan, two brothers, Alfred and Walter Freyberger, and a niece, Elaine Callahan.
Services were held Thursday at the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Callicoon with Pastor Peg Van Siclen officiating.
Burial was made in the Hortonville Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Upper Delaware Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 228, Hankins, N.Y. 12741 or to the United Methodist Church, Callicoon, N.Y. 12723.

Linda McIntosh, 54

Linda S. McIntosh of Binghamton died Monday, April 5, 2004, at the Wilson Memorial Hospital in Binghamton. She was 54 years of age.
The daughter of Harold E. and Lenora Lybolt Damms, she was born February 26, 1950, in Middletown.
She is survived by her parents of Summitville; three brothers, Roger Damms of Ocala, Fla., Harold Damms of Rock Hill and Scott Damms of Wurtsboro Hills; six sisters, Gail Dorsett of Clearwater, Fla., Kim Damms of Kenoza Lake, Kelly Decker and Cindy Quick, both of Yankee Lake, Laura McDonnell of Livingston Manor and Wendy Damms of Grahamsville; her companion, Joseph Head of Binghamton; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Edward Damms, and a sister, Alice Damms.
Services were held Thursday at the VanInwegen-Kenny Funeral Home in Wurtsboro with the Rev. Robert Pinto officiating.
Burial was made in Sylvan Cemetery in Wurtsboro.

Alan G. Eisen

Alan G. Eisen of Yulan, a former resident of Glen Cove, died Tuesday, April 6, 2004.
He is survived by his wife, Joanne Eisen; two daughters and their spouses, Nancy and Richard Isaacs and Jane and Todd Jackson; two sons, Daniel Eisen and Robert Eisen; and two grandchildren, Jessica and Rebecca.
All services were private.
No further information was submitted.

Merlin E. Maudsley
Ret. Factory Wkr., 71

Merlin E. Maudsley of Equinunk, Pa., retired from Dedeco in Long Eddy, died Thursday, April 1, 2004, at his home. He was 71 years of age.
The son of the late Orin and Esther Gillow Maudsley, he was born on March 17, 1933, in Callicoon.
Mr. Maudsley was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Hankins Assembly of God Church where he was a very active volunteer. He enjoyed helping others.
He is survived by two sisters, Nora Swope of Callicoon and Shirley Whitlock of Lakewood, Pa.; several nieces and a nephew; and several grand-nieces and grand-nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Elwin Maudsley.
Cremation was private.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 17, at the Hankins Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Bob Paquet officiating.

Calvin C. Keller
Dairy Farmer, 70

Calvin C. Keller of Callicoon Center, a dairy farmer and a lifelong area resident, died on Thursday, April 8, 2004, at his home. He was 79 years of age.
The son of the late Arthur and Julia Wehner Keller, he was born February 3, 1925, in Callicoon Center.
Mr. Keller was a member of the Callicoon Center Fire Department, a member of the Sullivan County Cooperative Extension Service and a committeeman for the Ayrshire Breeders Association. He was also a member and past secretary of the Sullivan County Co-op Dairy Association.
He is survived by his wife, Gladys Robinson Keller, at home; two sons, Kenneth Keller and his wife, Sarah, and Steven Keller, both of Callicoon Center; two brothers, Horace Keller of Oneida and Wallace Keller of Niota, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Jacob and Mary Keller; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Jeffersonville on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Firematic services will be held at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home with Pastor Alan Wachter officiating.
Burial will be made in the Callicoon Center Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Callicoon Center Fire Department, Callicoon Center, N.Y. 12724 or to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, N.Y. 12550.

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