Obituaries

NORTH CANAAN — Francis “Buster” Osborne, 74, passed away surrounded by his family on Sept. 14, 2021, after a two-year battle with dementia.

Buster was born on Oct. 18, 1946, to Leona and Morris Osborne.  

He was a Vietnam Veteran who served in the Air Force from 1966-1970. 

HILLSDALE — With sad and heavy hearts, the family of Shelley Rose Parsons, age 70, of Hillsdale, N.Y., announces her peaceful passing on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, N.Y., surrounded by her loving family. 

SALISBURY —The Lake­ville Journal received news at press time that Dr. John William “Bill” Gallup died on Sept. 20, 2021.

SALISBURY — Denise (Morin) Cashman, 51, of Salisbury passed peacefully Sept. 8, 2021, at Sharon Health Care Center. 

Born March 21, 1970, in Biddeford, Maine, Denise was the daughter of Precille (Cote) Morin of Greensboro, N.C., and the late Rene A. Morin of Biddeford.  

There will be a memorial celebration to remember John Bryant, formerly of Segalla Court, North Canaan, on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 2 p.m. at the Canaan Union Station/Great Falls Brewery event space.

AMENIA — The Smithfield Valley of Amenia mourns the loss of treasured resident, J.C. Webb, 92, who died peacefully on August 29, 2021 in the Swiss chalet-style home he built overlooking the valley. He and his beloved wife, Gloryann lived in Smithfield for 50 years before she pre-deceased him in February of 2020. 

WASSAIC — Carmen J. “Skip” Lopardo, 80, of Wassaic, passed away Sept. 9, 2021, at his home in Wassaic. 

Skip owned and operated A-Line in Westbury, N.Y. 

KENT — Rebecca Davis, 70, of Easton, Md., and Berwyn, Pa., died Sept. 5, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family.