Daryl Ann DeBerto-Ferraiolo
February 25, 1959-February 1, 2013
Daryl Ann DeBerto-Ferraiolo entered into rest on Feb. 1 with her family by her side.
Daryl, a ten year resident of Cornwall, was raised in New Windsor.
The daughter of Vincent and Lois DeBerto, she was born on Feb. 25, 1959 in Newburgh.
Daryl was a 1976 graduate of NFA, and a 1980 graduate of St. Lawrence University. She was formerly married to Frank Ferraiolo with whom she raised two sons, Kyle and Todd.
Daryl is survived by her parents Vincent and Lois DeBerto of Cornwall; her son Todd Ferraiolo of Levittown, her son Kyle Ferraiolo of Albany; her brother Vincent DeBerto of New Windsor; her husband Eric Wotton of Cornwall; her uncle and aunt Len and Joan Henderson of North Carolina, and cousins Judy, Robin, Terry, Pete, and Kevin.
Daryl was first and foremost a proud mom and homemaker. She was in later years a member of the Orange County Classic Choral Society.
Daryl was an avid lover of music, cooking, biking, and fitness. Full of life and love to all who knew her.
Please join us for a celebration of Daryl’s life. Please email emspha@hvc.rr.com with contact information so the family may contact you once a date is confirmed.
Donations in remembrance of Daryl may be made to the Lustgarten Foundation, www.lustgarten.org
Ann Houghton Fry
June 11, 1929-January 7, 2013
Ann Houghton Fry of Camp Hill, Penn. passed away on Jan. 7 in Harrisburg Hospital. She was 83.
The daughter of Edwin and Ruth (Kellogg) Houghton, she was born in Cornwall-on-Hudson on June 11, 1929.
Ann Houghton grew up on Mountain Road, Cornwall-on-Hudson and graduated from the high school in 1947. Her father, Edwin, was the former manager of the Stillman Darms; her mother, Ruth, was active with women’s and library groups.
After marrying a military officer, she traveled the country and settled in Camp Hill. She was close to New York State, and she enjoyed returning to Cornwall-on-Hudson to attend class reunions and visit her classmates, who will miss and remember her.
She is survived by her daughters Cindy Rife (Ken) of Lexington, S.C., Leslie Dolan (Jim) of Camp Hill, Kim Fry of Annapolis, Md., her son Chris Fry (Courtney) of Orlando, Fla. and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service was held on Jan. 19 in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Camp Hill. Burial took place in the church’s columbarium.
Memorial contributions can be made to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2000 Chestnut Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011 or the American Lung Association, 3001 Old Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
Jane Theresa Hopkins Herzog
October 4, 1932-February 3, 2013
Jane Theresa Hopkins Herzog passed away at Elant at Fishkill on Feb. 3. She was 80 years old and a resident of Cornwall — having formerly lived in Goshen and Ocean Pines, MD.
The daughter of Daniel and Constance Cedarstrand Hopkins, she was born on Oct. 4, 1932 in Orange, N.J. She was married to the late Warren F. Herzog, who passed away on Jan. 28.
She was a founding board member for Arden Hill Hospital and Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Md. She was the past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of both hospitals, and was an avid golfer and bridge player. Before retiring, she was an administrative aide for the Goshen School District.
Survivors include her children Betty Jane Bennett and Michael Becker, Diana McNally and Sean, Judy Railey and David Storms, and John and Tara Herzog; her grandchildren Brittany and Charlie Bennett, Brian and Kevin McNally, Danny, Brad and Samantha Railey, Aly, Ryan and Casey Herzog. She is also survived by her brother and sister Constance Hopkins Kelleher and John Hopkins.
She was predeceased by her husband, her brother-in-law Alfred Kelleher and her brother Daniel Hopkins.
A funeral mass was held at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church on Feb. 8.
Memorial contributions may be made to Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary, 9733 Health Way Drive, Berlin, MD 21811.
Calvin Whitney (“Cal”) Stillman
December 18, 1915-January 25, 20133
Calvin Whitney (“Cal”) Stillman, an economist who play a role in several environmental controversies, died in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Jan. 25. He was 97.
The son of Ernest G. and Mildred Whitney Stillman, he was born in New York City on Dec. 18, 1915, but spent much of his youth in Cornwall-on-Hudson, where his father assembled the land on Storm King Mountain for what is now the Black Rock Forest. It was the site of an environmental battle that began in the 1960s.
Mr. Stillman graduated from Harvard in 1939, received a master’s degree from Iowa State in agricultural economics in 1941, and a doctorate in economics from the University of Chicago in 1950.
In between his two graduate degrees, Mr. Stillman served in the army in World War II and attained the rank of captain.
After receiving his doctorate, Mr. Stillman traveled widely in Africa and Asia, editing and contributing to two books — “Africa in the Modern World” and “United Nations.” He taught at the University of Chicago and the New School in New York, and then became a professor of environmental resources at Rutgers, where he published many papers on water and land use.
He lived in Cornwall-on-Hudson and Mountainville for many years before moving to Califon, N.J. and (ultimately) St. Petersburg, Fla.
He is survived by his wife Doris V. Falk; his sister Penelope Stillman Wolfe of Maine, his step-daughters Sallie Sperling of Connecticut and Melissa Gordon of Jackson Heights, N.Y., and four step-grandchildren.
Barbara C. Vervaet
July 25, 1928-February 10, 2013
Barbara C. Vervaet, 84, of Cornwall, passed away on Sunday, Feb.10, at her residence.
The daughter of Ralph and Phyllis Scott Conroy, she was born in New York City on July 25, 1928. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree with an R.N. from the Cornell School of Nursing.
Barbara married Albert H. Vervaet in 1949. She and her family moved to Washingtonville in 1955, where she worked in local hospitals until she became a school nurse-teacher in the Washingtonville School District. A position she held for 32 years.
Barbara enjoyed traveling and made a number of trips to Europe — several times as a nurse chaperone for high school band tours. She cherished her trips to Ireland. She was highly literate and especially loved James Joyce, Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and the poetry of Yeats. She wrote many fine poems in her earlier years. Barbara was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Cornwall, where she served on the altar guild. In her retirement, Barbara also worked as a volunteer at Cornwall Hospital and Meals on Wheels. She loved the Hudson River, and spent many enjoyable hours in Cornwall’s riverside park.
Barbara is survived by her daughters, Susan Vervaet Riveland (and son-in-law Ralph Riveland) of Branchville, N.J. and MaryAnne Vervaet of Clifton Park, N.Y.; a sister, Kathleen M. Charles of Fair Oaks Ranch, TX; and two grandchildren, Gregory F. Lamas and David J. Lamas, two nieces: Kimberly A. Charles and Leslie M. Comerford, and nephew Craig Conroy Charles.
A memorial service will be held Feb. 21 at St. John’s Episcopal Church 158 Clinton St in Cornwall at 11 a.m. Entombment will follow in St. John’s Columbarium in Cornwall.