Obituaries

Dec 28, 2025

Paul Allan Fisher passed away on December 28, 2025 at Garnet Health Medical Center in Sullivan County. He was 28 years old. He was born on May 14, 1997 in Palm Beach, Florida and has been the light of his mother's life ever since.

Paul faced many challenges and obstacles during his short life, but he was...

Dec 27, 2025

Rose Marie Passarelli, a resident of Wappingers Falls, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025, at Hudson Valley Rehab and Extended Care. She was 80 years old.

Rose Marie was born on October 19, 1945, in Manhattan, the daughter of the late Pasquale and Theresa (Garabo) Glorioso. Rose Marie grew up in the Bronx and Yonkers, New...

Dec 27, 2025

POUGHKEEPSIE - June O'Sullivan, 73, passed away at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on December 27, 2025. Born on April 4, 1952, in the Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Mary (Morr) Robustelli.

June was a vibrant soul, known for her bubbly personality and her innate ability to connect with others. On March...

Dec 26, 2025

Fishkill- David (Dave) Diaz, previously of the Bronx, and a resident of Fishkill since 2011, passed away suddenly in Jacksonville, Florida. He was 72.

Miguel Diaz and Jean Gutierrez welcomed Dave into the world on October 15, 1953, in the Bronx. Dave graduated from Christopher Columbus High School and went on to pursue a career as an...

Dec 26, 2025

Dr. Diana Lee Silverman passed away on December 26, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY at the age of 45 years old. Diana was born on September 27, 1980 in Warsaw, NY as the daughter of Donna J. (Wright) Ten Hoeve and Charles M. Livingston. She grew up in Fair Lawn, NJ, graduated from Rutgers University, and...

Dec 25, 2025

Mary E. Hamilton, 90, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1991, and formerly of Piscataway, NJ, passed away on December 25, 2025.

Born in Orange, NJ, she was the only child of Charles and Helene Egbert, who both predeceased her.

Mary attended the College of Saint Elizabeth, now Saint Elizabeth University, and received her BS...

Dec 25, 2025

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - June Neubauer, 92, passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, at the Taconic at Hopewell. An area resident since 1952, she previously lived in the Bronx.

Born in the Bronx on July 30, 1933, June was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Fitzsimmons) Stillwell. She was employed as a teacher's assistant...

Dec 25, 2025

Gene Anne Smith, a twelve-year resident of Guilford, Connecticut, and former 50-year resident of White Plains, NY., passed away on Thursday December 25, 2025. She was 95 years old.

Gene Anne was born on April 8, 1930, in Franklin, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edward Joseph and Enona Gene (Bowman) Darmody.

On May 18,...

Dec 24, 2025

FISHKILL - Janet V. Turton , 92, an area resident since 2023, died peacefully at home on December 24, 2025. She previously lived in Uniondale, Long Island.

Born on July 3, 1933 in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Janet was the daughter of the late Jerome and Ivy (Edwards) Mendoza. Janet retired from the United Nations in New...

Dec 24, 2025

Jeanne Schaumburg, a 20-year resident of Fishkill, formerly of Yonkers and Brooklyn, passed away on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025 at the Taconic Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Fishkill. She was 97.

Daughter of the late William and Catherine (McLaughlin) Rankin, she was born in Brooklyn on August 1, 1928. Jeanne first worked for various companies throughout...

Dec 23, 2025

Vincent Joseph Venturo , 88, an area resident since 2003, formerly of Thornwood, Yonkers, White Plains, and the Bronx, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2025, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, surrounded by his devoted family.

Born on November 26, 1937, in the Bronx, Vinny was the son of the late Joseph Venturo and Rose...

Dec 23, 2025

Sheila Kelly Williams, 80, an area resident since 1967, died peacefully on December 23, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Key West, Florida on February 21, 1945, she grew up in Yonkers and Croton on Hudson, and lived most of her life in Hopewell Junction, NY.

Sheila was...

Dec 23, 2025

Rocco Daniel Pugliese, of Fishkill, NY and a former long-time resident of Marlboro, NY, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 after a brief illness.

Son of the late Vincent and Angela (Carella) Pugliese, he was born in Queens, NY on May 3, 1944. Rocco received his bachelor's degree from Seton Hall University and a master's degree...

Dec 23, 2025

FISHKILL - John Scarpelli, Jr., 60, an area resident for over 37 years, passed away on December 23, 2025 at Westchester Medical Center. John was born on July 27, 1965 in Mount Vernon, NY. He was a parishioner at St. Mary, Mother of the Church in Fishkill. For more than 30 years, John owned and operated Johnny's Master Plumbing...

Dec 22, 2025

FISHKILL - Patricia A. Morris, 88, a resident of Fishkill since 1974 and formerly of Hopewell Junction passed away on December 22, 2025. Born in New York City, New York, she was the daughter of John and Rosa (Appleton) Kotchie who predeceased her. On June 22, 1957, Patricia married Thomas Morris in St. Mary Gate of Heaven in Ozone...

Dec 22, 2025

Philip Patrick Paul O'Connor, an area resident for over 30 years and formerly of Goldens Bridge and Yonkers, died on December 22, 2025.

Born in Yonkers on May 15, 1986, he was the beloved son of Patrick Joseph and Lillian (Rener) O'Connor. Philip was a 2004 graduate of Arlington High School and was currently...