Jo Dengler

Jo Dengler, 82, a resident of Trinity, Florida for 4 ½ years and formerly of Wappingers Falls, passed away on October 19, 2026.

Born in the Bronx on October 17, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Maria and Frank Brizzi.

On April 8, 1967 in the Bronx, Jo married Bill Dengler who predeceased her on September 12, 2021. She is survived by her children Debbie (John) Raffaele of Pleasant Valley, NY and Billy (Kathy) Dengler of Trinity, Florida; her granddaughters Gabrielle (Brandon) of Kingston, NY, Samantha (Dylan) of Chattanooga, TN, Gianna (Carmine) of Astoria, NY, Sofia and Grace of Pleasant Valley, NY and Kortni and Sidney of Trinity Florida; and her great grandsons Carter and Reed.

Family and friends will gather on December 5, 2026 from 9 to 11 am at McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. The Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11:30am at St. Columba Church, 835 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. She will be laid to rest at St. Mary's Cemetery in Wappingers Falls following the service.

Memorial donations may be made to the East Fishkill Community Library.

Our Favorite Things About Our Grandma:

We will always remember Grandma rubbing our backs whenever we were next to each other. She had a beautiful way of showing her love by taking a genuine interest in the things we loved and, in our passions, and nurtured our creativity-a quality she was filled to the brim with herself. Her "I can make that attitude". Her mismatched earrings because she couldn't decide between the Santa or the snowman earrings. The cards she made, not just for your birthday but for holidays too. How passionate she was about art and how inspirational she was for us to do the same. She always had a smile on her face. Our Grandparents love for each other was very adoring. She was our biggest supporter/cheer leader. Whether it was watching us play sports or in regards to our careers. She loved to say "if I could be a fly on the wall I would watch you teach". She would always bring baked treats, like rainbow cookies and homemade ice cream cake for your birthday and they were specialized for each Granddaughter. She would say "it's because I am Grandma, I must be grand" and she lived up to that title. She made the big moments bigger and never let the small moments get by. There was an invisible bow of love around everything she made.

"Until we meet again....We love you a bushel and a peck."