Obituaries
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...
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...
Charles Bernard Goldman
Aug 15, 2026
Charles Bernard Goldman passed away peacefully at home on August 15, 2026. He was 76 years old. Born in Atlantic City, NJ on September 12, 1949, he was the son of the late Stanton and Beatrice (Lipschitz) Goldman. On July 19, 1980, he married his beloved wife Joan (Guzi) Goldman in Fishkill, NY.
Charles was a Bookbinder and Bindery Supervisor....
Petar Elezovic
Aug 13, 2026
Petar Elezovic, 69, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026, with his family by his side.
Born in Montenegro on March 4, 1957, he was the son of the late Nosa and Katrina Elezovic. Petar married the love of his life, Elvira Skrela, on May 24, 1981 and together they raised four daughters.
Petar had been a resident of LaGrangeville...
Janey Frances Tierney
Aug 13, 2026
Janey Frances Tierney (Stack) of Fishkill, formerly of Yonkers, New York passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on August 13, 2026. Janey was 83 years old. Janey was born in Brosna, Co. Kerry, Ireland to Maurice and Kathleen Stack, she was one five children.After coming over to the USA, Janey met the love of her life, John...
Laurie Anne Lucian
Aug 12, 2026
POUGHQUAG - Laurie Anne Lucian, 74, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2026. A resident of Poughquag since 2010, Laurie previously lived in Port Chester for 40 years.
Born in Greenwich, CT on November 9, 1951, Laurie was the daughter of the late Elmer and Theresa (Sonnesen) Petrovich. Laurie retired from Gannet Newspaper in White Plains in 2006 after 20...
Louise Salerno
Aug 11, 2026
Louise I. Salerno, a resident of Fishkill since 2005 and former longtime resident of Yonkers, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2026, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 95 years old.
Born on November 24, 1930, in Yonkers, New York, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Cristina (Simonetti) Dippolito. On August 29, 1954, Louise married...
Jack Sullivan
Aug 11, 2026
John P. Sullivan, known by his friends and family as "Jack", passed away at home on August 11, 2026 at the age of 76. Jack was born on December 6, 1949 in Queens, NY to the late Michael and Mary (Clarke) Sullivan. On October 25, 1985, he married his beloved wife Linda Smarra.
Jack worked for many years as a...
Stephen Francis Blackler Jr.
Aug 10, 2026
Stephen "Steve" Francis Blackler, 85, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and United States Air Force veteran, passed away on August 10, 2026.
Steve was born on February 16, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, to Stephen and Elizabeth Blackler. The fourth of eight children, he grew up in Sheepshead Bay and remained a proud Brooklynite throughout his life.
The son of a tugboat...
Brett Joseph Fabian
Aug 9, 2026
In Loving Memory of Brett Joseph Fabian
October 21, 1972 - August 9, 2026
Brett Fabian, 53, passed away suddenly on August 9, 2026.
Born on October 21, 1972, in Yonkers, New York, Brett lived and attended school in Yorktown Heights, New York, before moving to Dutchess County, where he attended and graduated from Arlington High School.
Brett worked for many years at Walmart...
Anita F. Schauer
Aug 5, 2026
Anita Schauer, an area resident for the past 30 years, passed away peacefully at home on August 5, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was 101 years old.
Born on May 21, 1925, in Boston, Massachusetts, Anita was the daughter of the late William and Viola (Nickerson) Swim. At the age of five, her family moved to Nova Scotia,...
Peter K. Steinke
Aug 5, 2026
Peter K. Steinke, lovingly known to many as "Pepsi Pete," passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on August 5, 2026. He was 67 years old.
Born on May 23, 1959, in Manhattan, New York, Peter was the son of Heinz and Renata (Redeker) Steinke. Proud of his German heritage throughout his life, he embraced family, friendship,...
Keith Charles Heady
Aug 5, 2026
Keith Charles Heady, 56, a beloved son, brother, father, partner, and friend and a lifelong area resident, died on August 5, 2026 at the Hudson Valley Hospice House following a long illness.
Born in Poughkeepsie on January 7, 1970, he was the son of Gail (Laudato) Heady and the late Kenneth Heady. Keith was a graduate of John Jay High...
Colette Frances Myers
Aug 5, 2026
Colette Frances Myers, a 45-year resident of Hopewell Junction, was welcomed into the Lord's embrace on August 5, 2026 in Lynchburg, Virginia, her home for the last 2 years.
Colette was born in the Bronx in 1947 to Robert and Blanche (Junge) Morrow, moving to Sleepy Hollow when she was nine years old. Colette's desire to help and care for...
Gabriel Ralph Pecorelli
Aug 4, 2026
FISHKILL- Gabriel Ralph Pecorelli, a Fishkill resident for over twenty years, formerly of Florida and the Bronx, died at home peacefully on August 4th, 2026. He was 91 years old.
He was born on April 29th, 1935, to the late Sam & Santina (Mostarda) Pecorelli. He grew up in Abruzzi, Italy. Gabriel would emigrate to the US when he was sixteen years...
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