Obituaries

May 16, 2026

Gilbert W. Darrah, Jr., a resident of Wallkill for nearly 50 years, formerly of Wappingers Falls, Beacon, and Glenham, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 76.

Born in Plattsburgh on January 13, 1950, he was the son of the late Gilbert and Ida (Stark) Darrah. In 1967, he proudly...

May 15, 2026

Maryland - Carol Lee LaCicero, a beloved resident of Glen Burnie, MD, since 2023 and formerly of Fishkill, NY, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026, at Gilchrist Hospice in Columbia, MD, with her cherished daughter by her side. She was 77 years old.Born on November 30, 1948, in Poughkeepsie, NY, Carol was the daughter of Howard and Emma (Haines) St....

May 15, 2026

Gamal Rashad Kandeel, 66, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 15, 2026.

Son of the late Rashad and Ensaf (Elshanawany) Kandeel, he was born in Shebeen El Kom, Menofia, Egypt on July 3, 1959. He earned a bachelor's degree from Zagazig University and spent many years working alongside his father as an accountant.

In 1985, he emigrated to the United...

May 14, 2026

POUGHKEEPSIE - Carmela Spence, 86, a lifelong area resident, died peacefully at home on May 14, 2026.

Born on August 2, 1939 at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie, Carmela was the daughter of the late Gennaro and Louise (Poppito) Antedomenico. Carmela was employed as a bookkeeper for many years at several local businesses. She was Baptized, made her First Communion,...

May 12, 2026

ROCKMART, GA - Rosemarie Carinci, 74, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on May 12, 2026, at Heritage Hospice in Marietta, GA. She previously lived in Fishkill, NY and the Bronx, NY.

Rosemarie was born on March 24, 1952. On June 3, 1973, in the Bronx, she married Alfred A. Carinci who she met when they were...

May 11, 2026

POUGHQUAG - Renee Peyrat, 89, died peacefully at home on May 11, 2026. She previously lived in New York City, Westchester, and Putnam County.

Born on November 12, 1936 in France, Renee was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anne (Bacque) Andreu. In 1957, she immigrated to the United States, while always maintaining a close connection to her roots in...

May 9, 2026

Longtime Poughquag, NY resident, John Sullivan, 82, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on May 9th, 2026, after a courageous fight with cancer and with the support of HV Hospice.

John was born in New York City on December 19, 1943, to Patrick and Margaret Sullivan (Lynch). John and his brothers, Eugene (Gene) Sullivan (pre-deceased) and Father Patrick...

May 9, 2026

May 8, 2026

Jeannine Mary McGuire-Guerra, 59, of Pleasant Valley and formerly of Jupiter, Florida, passed away on May 8, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Peekskill on August 25, 1966, she was the daughter of the late William McGuire and Nora Vetter. Jeannine dedicated many years of service to Dutchess County as the Assistant Director of Medicaid for the...

May 8, 2026

John Careccia, proudly born and raised in the Northeast Bronx, New York, and recently residing in Poughkeepsie, NY, went home on Friday, May 8th, at the age of 76. Johnny was known for his love of music and movies and was given the nickname by friends of Johnny Beatle. Johnny also showed great promise as an artist in his youth...

May 8, 2026

Frances Iuele "Grandma Fran" a month shy of 99, entered eternal life on May 8th 2026 at home surrounded by her loving family.

Born at home in the Bronx New York on June 17th, 1927, she is the second daughter to Albert Mantovani and Gussie (Assunta) Guardino. Frances graduated with honors from Hunter High School and briefly...

May 7, 2026

Eva Marie Lescher, 81, passed away at home in Wappingers Falls on Thursday, May 7, 2026.

Daughter of the late Edmund Jakob and Erika Josefine (Reiland) Lescher , she was born in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany on April 21, 1945. Eva attended St. Mary, Mother of the Church in Fishkill and loved gardening and taking care of...

May 7, 2026

Kevin Thomas Primose, a one-year resident of Fishkill, formerly of Cornwall and Pearl River, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 7, 2026. He was 66.

Son of the late Eugene and Eileen (Sheehan) Primrose, he was born in Lawrence, MA on February 19, 1960. Kevin worked as a cabinet maker for LMA Group, Inc. in New York...

May 6, 2026

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Felice "Phil" Colangelo, 80, an area resident since 1978, died peacefully at home on May 6, 2026 surrounded by his family. He previously lived in the Bronx.

Born in the Bronx on August 20, 1945, Phil was the son of the late Francis and Anna (Raffanti) Colangelo. He retired from Teamsters Local #202 and...

May 5, 2026

Leo James Dalton, 98, of Wappingers Falls, NY, passed away peacefully at The Pines Center for Nursing in Poughkeepsie on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

Born in Auburn, NY, on June 13, 1927, Leo was the son of Laurence and Florence Dalton.

He served in the Army as a supply sergeant during the post-World War II...

May 4, 2026

Usha Bhargava, 90, an area resident for 25 years and formerly of India, died peacefully on May 4, 2026 at her home.

Born in Mathura, India on November 17, 1935, she was the daughter of Harish and Chaman Bhargava . Usha was a member of Hindu Samaj where she enjoyed activities including Generation United Seniors. An avid...

May 3, 2026

Joan Surdykowski went to be with the Lord on May 3, 2026, at the Hudson Valley Hospice Home in Hyde Park. She was born on June 5, 1933, in Newburgh, NY to John and Jane Berry and raised with 5 sister-siblings (aka "The Berry girls") and a brother, Gary Dreyer.

Joan graduated as salutatorian from Newburgh Free Academy (NFA) in...

May 3, 2026

Austin Anthony Caston , 20, died on May 3, 2026 at MidHudson Regional Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born in Kennesaw, GA on August 4, 2005, he was the beloved son of Matthew Caston and Melissa Branagan. Austin was a 2023 graduate of Cornwall High School and the BOCES Carpentry Program. At the age...

May 3, 2026

LaMarr Ruby Cummings, a lifelong Hudson Valley resident, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026 in Poughkeepsie. She was 69.

Daughter of the late Richard Cummings and Dolce Lee, she was born in Manhattan on June 20, 1956.

In 2018, LaMarr retired from the Dutchess County Department of Mental Hygiene, where she dedicated her professional...

May 3, 2026

Ronald Vieira passed away peacefully at The Pines at Poughkeepsie on May 3, 2026. He was 88.

Born on May 24, 1937, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Ronald was the son of the late James and Georgianna (Ferreira) Vieira.

Ronald earned his master's degree in education from Stonehill College in Providence, Rhode Island. He devoted 34...