Ernest H. Beisswenger, Jr., a Wappingers Falls resident since 1973 and formerly of Queens, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. He was 84.

Son of the late Ernest and Anne (Schoepp) Beisswenger, he was born in Brooklyn on May 28, 1941. Ernest worked for U-Vend in Mount Vernon, retiring as General Manager in 2002.

He was a longtime parishioner of St. Mary, Mother of the Church in Fishkill. An avid sports follower, he was a dedicated New York Yankees fan. Ernest loved landscaping and took great pride in his garden. He could always be found working around the house and thoroughly enjoyed taking on new projects in the garage.

On June 2, 1962, he married Carol Starzman at St. Brigid's Roman Catholic Church in Ridgewood, Queens. Carol survives at home in Wappingers Falls.

Additional survivors include his son, Kevin Beisswenger & his wife Christine of Montville, NJ; his son, Thomas Beisswenger & his wife Dawn Tree of Verbank; his son, Todd Beisswenger of Wappingers Falls; his grandchildren: Daniel Beisswenger, Sean Beisswenger, Jacob Beisswenger, Madisyn McDermott & her husband Brandon, Shawna Porter & her husband Justin, Matthew Beisswenger, Rachel Beisswenger, Joseph Beisswenger, and Ava Beisswenger; his great-granddaughter, Brooke Harper McDermott; as well as many other loving family members.

Ernest was preceded in death by his parents as well as an infant daughter, Mary Beisswenger (1966), and his sister, Mary Lou Jackson.

Calling hours will be held from 3:00pm to 7:00pm on Friday, October 31, 2025 at the McHoul Funeral Home of Fishkill, Inc., 1089 Main Street, Fishkill, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:00am on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at St. Mary, Mother of the Church, 106 Jackson Street, Fishkill, NY.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD 21741 or by visiting www.michaeljfox.org .

For online tributes, you can visit www.mchoulfuneralhome.com .