Mrs. Esther Swords Foster

We remember with thanksgiving the life of Esther Swords Foster, the widow of the Rev. William Foster, who passed from this world into eternal life on July 5, 2011 at the age of 89. Esther, the daughter of Gertrude and the Rev. Albert E. Swords, was born in Germany and came to the United States in 1942 when she was in her early 20's. She married Bill Foster shortly after his discharge from the US Navy, and accompanied him to seminary at Boston University, to pastorates in the Northern Iowa...

The Reverend Alfred Liberatore

We announce the death of the Reverend Alfred Liberatore who finished his course in faith on Monday, May 23, 2011 in Catskill, New York at the age of 82 years. Rev. Liberatore served churches in the New York Conference in Malden, Quarryville, Palenville, Cold Spring, South Highland, Pine Plains, and Durham in New York, and Seymour, Connecticut. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy (Winifred) Liberatore, and two daughters: Dorothy (Darrel) Brodhead of New Paltz, New York and Wendy...

Mrs. Fannie Ellis Bailey

We announce the death of Mrs. Fannie Ellis Bailey who finished her course in faith on March 29, 2011 in Wytheville, Virginia at the age of 88 years. Her husband, the Rev. Joseph G. Bailey, Sr., died September 12, 2005. Rev. Bailey served in the New York Conference in East Branch, Fish's Eddy, Harvard, Franklin, Newburgh, Warwick, Kingston and Brewster, New York. He also served in Lakeville and Clinton, Connecticut. She is survived by five sons: Joseph G. Bailey, Jr. and wife Meg, Columbia,...

Mrs. Martha "Margie" Oakes

With profound regret, we announce the death of Mrs. Martha "Margie" Jane Cheeks Oakes, who finished her course in faith on March 2, 2011 at the age of 56 years in Prattsville, NY. She was the wife of The Reverend Elliott Oakes, who is the current pastor of Prattsville United Methodist Church and the Lexington-Westkill United Methodist Church. In addition to her husband of 33 years, she is survived by two daughters: Dana Margaret Oakes and husband David Sand of Winstead, CT and Emily...

Mrs. Beatrice Hewitt

We announce the death of Mrs. Beatrice Hewitt, wife of retired pastor, The Rev. Arthur A. Hewitt, who joined the Church Triumphant on Wednesday, December 21, 2009 at the age of 78 years in Albany, NY. Her husband, Rev. Arthur Hewitt served in the Conference at WhiteLake, Mongaup Valley, Hurd, Otisville, Westbrookville, Milton, Marlboro, Warwick, Sugar Loaf, Goshen, Catskill, Wethersfield and Cornwall, before retiring in 1997. In addition to her husband, she is survived by daughter, Gabrielle...