Obituaries
Chris Ann Mazzuca
Aug 29, 2026
Chris Ann Mazzuca, 64, a resident of Poughquag for 10 years and formerly of Tappan, passed away unexpectedly on August 29, 2026. She was lovingly known as CHRISSYLICIOUS by all who loved her.
Born in Jersey City, NJ on November 13, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Helen (Sukanytz) Pojafsky. She was raised in Congers. She...
James William Profanato
Aug 29, 2026
James William Profanato, a Dutchess County resident since 1997, formerly of Yonkers, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Mount Sinai West in Manhattan. He was 52 years old.
Son of the late Joseph and Betty (Higginbotham) Profanato, he was born in Smithfield, NC on May 22, 1974.
Jim owned and operated Profanato Transport, a trucking company which he founded in...
Madeleine Bernadette Troy
Aug 29, 2026
Madeleine B. "Maddy" Troy, 93, passed peacefully into God's hands on August 28th.
Maddy was a resident of Dutchess Park in Fishkill since 1961, raising her six children single-handedly after the passing of her beloved husband, Thomas, in 1967. Maddy lived her life for her family. Her faith, work ethic and determination (stubbornness) were instilled in her children, grandchildren, nieces and...
Donald Francis Starkey
Aug 28, 2026
Donald Francis Starkey, a resident of Cold Spring, formerly of New Windsor and Yonkers, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026 at New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt Manor. He was 68.
Son of the late Donald G. and Marilyn (Fealy) Starkey, he was born on October 4, 1957. He was raised in Yonkers, where he attended St....
Judith Gloria Colamaria
Aug 28, 2026
Judith Gloria Colamaria, a Hopewell Junction resident since 1986, formerly of Elmsford, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 74.
Daughter of the late Anthony and Gloria (Minichini) DeFillippo, she was born in Mount Vernon on August 22, 1952. She was a graduate of Mount Vernon High School and later attended the...
William Floyd Smelcer
Aug 28, 2026
William Floyd Smelcer, a resident of Fishkill since 2003, formerly of Peekskill, passed away suddenly at home on Friday, August 28, 2026. He was 77.
Son of the late Floyd and Phyllis (Stocking) Smelcer, he was born in Rochelle, IL on November 3, 1948. In 1968, he enlisted in the US Army and served until he was honorably discharged in...
Patricia Ann Sakowich
Aug 27, 2026
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - Patricia Ann Sakowich, 73, died peacefully at her home on August 27, 2026. She was a livelong area resident.
Born on June 26, 1953 in Glenns Falls, NY, Pat was the daughter of the late Louise (Neely) and John Sakowich, Sr. She proudly served in the US Army. Pat retired from Phizon in Rochester, NY after 20 years of service.
She...
Gurmeet Singh
Aug 27, 2026
Gurmeet Singh, 74, a resident of Wappingers Falls and formerly of Poughkeepsie, died on August 27, 2026 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.
Born in Punjab, India on July 14, 1952, he was the son of Jai Singh and Bachan Kaur. Gurmeet graduated from Pusa Polytechnic in New Delhi, India and had been employed as a Manufacturing Engineer for Putnam Precision...
Tom Tomaj
Aug 27, 2026
PLEASANT VALLEY - Tom Tomaj, 93 vjeç, ndërroi jetë më 27 gusht 2026 në shtëpinë e tij, i rrethuar nga familja.
I lindur në Kosovë më 4 dhjetor 1932, ai ishte djali i të ndjerëve Gjon dhe File (Rrase) Tomaj.
Të pikëlluar për humbjen e tij lanë djalin e tij, Bardhin; vajzat e tij, Filen dhe Marinë; nusen e djalit, Dritën; nipat...
Daniel Patrick O'Callahan
Aug 23, 2026
Daniel Patrick O'Callahan, Sr., a longtime resident of Dutchess County, passed away at home in Wappingers Falls on Sunday, August 23, 2026. He was 71.
Son of the late Daniel J. and Patricia (Bachmann) O'Callahan, he was born in the Bronx on March 30, 1955. Danny graduated from Mahopac High School and went on to attend Iona College. He worked as...
Wen Yuan Wang
Aug 21, 2026
Wen Yuan Wang passed away peacefully on August 21, 2026 with family by his side, at Northwell Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, of a severe lung infection. He was a dedicated father, grandfather, husband, cherished friend, and long-time accomplished engineer.
Born on February 3, 1947 in Shanghai, China, Wen grew up in Taiwan, and graduated from the National Taiwan...
Michael Anthony Mastrolia
Aug 21, 2026
COLD SPRING - Michael Anthony Mastrolia, 78, passed away peacefully after a short, courageous battle with cancer on Friday, August 21, 2026 at the Village of Heroes, Castle Point, NY. Michael resided in Cold Spring, NY with his beloved wife of eleven years, Marynorma Fazzari Sakala Colbert Mastrolia.
Michael was born October 30, 1947 in a military hospital in San Francisco,...
Richard Manuel Fernandez
Aug 20, 2026
Richard Manuel Fernandez, a local resident for more than 20 years, formerly of Somers, NY, passed away peacefully at home in Highland, NY on Thursday, August 20, 2026. He was 84.
Son of the late Manuel and Ascension "Sunny" (Rodriguez) Fernandez, he was born in Pittsfield, MA on April 23, 1942. Rich graduated from White Plains High School in 1960 and...
Scott P. Vitulli
Aug 19, 2026
Scott P. Vitulli, a resident of the area, passed away on August 19, 2026. He was 53 years old.
Born on August 9, 1973, in Peekskill, NY, he was the son of Anthony and Joyce (Webb) Vitulli.
Scott attended the Culinary Institute of America, where he earned his bachelor's degree. He worked for Juniors Cheesecake in Burlington, NJ, in Research...
Anthony Charles Pocchia
Aug 18, 2026
Anthony Charles Pocchia, 79, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2026, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, in Poughkeepsie, NY. He was born on July 26, 1947, in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Antonio and Philomena (Maiello) Pocchia.
A resident of Wappingers Falls, NY, for the last several years, he had previously lived in several locations including Hopewell Junction, Stormville, Mahopac,...
Catherine "Kitty" Chetner
Aug 17, 2026
Catherine “Kitty” Jane Furphy Chetner, 90, passed peacefully at Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Hopewell on August 17, 2026. She was born in 1936 in Port Chester, NY and graduated from Sleepy Hollow High School. She worked briefly as a teller at a Westchester Savings Bank.
On October 15, 1955, she married the love of her life, Charles “Charlie” Chetner, in...
David Marc Glickman
Aug 17, 2026
David Marc Glickman, 64, an area resident since 1993 and formerly of Mahopac, passed away on August 17, 2026 at MidHudson Regional Hospital.
Born in New Rochelle on December 20, 1961, he was the son of the late Jerome and Esther (Garber) Glickman. David proudly served our country in the US Army, a chapter of his life that he cherished....
Samy Fathy Sapek
Aug 17, 2026
Samy Fathy Sapek was born in Cairo, Egypt on November 2, 1940. He was the son of Fathy and Elizabeth. He was the youngest of 6 siblings, with five older sisters (Salwa, Suher, Samia, Sameeha and Salma). He was raised in both Cairo and Rotterdam, Netherlands. He grew up speaking both Arabic and Dutch with his family.
Samy earned a Bachelor's degree...
Elizabeth Rose Sammon
Aug 16, 2026
The world has lost some sparkle. We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Elizabeth "Liz" Sammon. Liz passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026, surrounded by the love, laughter and storytelling of her children and their families as she entered into her final rest - which included one last visit from the ice cream man.
Liz was born December...
Ronald John Van Tine Sr.
Aug 15, 2026
Ronald John Van Tine Sr., 93, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2026. He was born in Port Chester, NY, on April 17, 1933 to the late George and Bertha (Smith) Van Tine. On May 27, 1972 he married the love of his life, Lucy (Nardi) Van Tine, with whom he shared 54 wonderful years.
Ronald proudly served his country...
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