Obituaries

Sep 9, 2026

Nancy Lee Psiroukis passed away on September 9, 2026 at the age of 80. She was born on June 1, 1946 in Manhattan, NY to the late Rudolph and Viola (McGoovey) Myers.

Nancy was a Licensed Practical Nurse at Coney Island Hospital for many years. She was a proud mother and grandmother who liked to sew in her spare time.

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Sep 8, 2026

STORMVILLE - Francesco "Frank" Scozzari, a Stormville resident since 1965, formerly of New Rochelle passed away peacefully at home on September 8th, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was 92 years old.

Frank was born to the late John & Antoinette (Difatta) Esposito on April 3rd, 1934, in Sciara, Sicily. He emigrated from Sicily to the United States in 1954.

On October...

Sep 7, 2026

In Loving Memory of Dennis Anthony OleszczukDennis Anthony Oleszczuk, husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on September 7, 2026, at the age of 77.

Dennis was born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 9,1948. It was in Brooklyn that he met his future wife, Margaret. The two were married on October 5, 1968, and began building a life and...

Sep 5, 2026

Sep 4, 2026

Mary Ann "Marion" Herzog of Saratoga Springs, New York, left this world just days after celebrating her 88th birthday, where she had been surrounded by family and friends. She quietly and bravely entered the presence of our Lord on September 4th, 2026.

Born on September 1, 1938, to Frank and Katerina Kemlage of East 66th Street in New York City, Mary...

Sep 1, 2026

The Honorable Timothy G. Pagones passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was 63 years old. Born in Beacon, New York, on April 23, 1963, Tim was the son of Felicia (Spinapolice) Pagones and the late Anthony "Babe" Pagones. On May 15, 2005, he married his soulmate, Susan (Antalek) Pagones , who...

Aug 31, 2026

Padma Hiranandani Reichwald, loving and resilient wife, sister, aunt, and friend, was born on June 2, 1944 in India, to parents Motilbai and Rewachand Hiranandani. She passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026 in Poughkeepsie, NY. She is survived by her loving and ever-devoted husband, Larry Reichwald, her loving brother and sister-in-law, Hiro and Anita, her loving sister-in-law, Ratna and...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...