Obituaries

Oct 14, 2022

LAGRANGEVILLE – It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Jack Aidan Strehl, 16, a lifelong area resident, on October 14, 2022. This is the amazing life of an all-American boy and his everlasting smile. In July of 2017, at the young age of 11, Jack earned his Blackbelt in Tae Kwon...

Oct 14, 2022

Oct 14, 2022

Wappingers Falls- Erin Marie Lustig a long-time resident of Wappingers Falls, NY passed away suddenly on the morning of October 14, 2022. She was 40. Erin was raised and educated in Wappingers Falls graduating from Roy C. Ketchum High School and attended Dutchess Community College. Erin worked for the last 20 years at BJ's Wholesale Club in Wappingers where she...

Oct 12, 2022

Abrahem M. Abou-Eid, a resident of Wingdale and previously of Wappingers, and Egypt, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on October 12, 2022. He was 69. Abrahem was born in Egypt on June 6, 1953, to Mohamad and Fawiza (Elgazwly) Abou-Eid. He proudly served in the Egyptian Army before he moved to the United States at the age of 26....

Oct 12, 2022

Robert Joseph Gallo Sr, an area resident for 47 years, passed away at Laurel Ridge Health Care Center in Ridgefield Connecticut. Known as "Bob Gallo" to his family and friends, he was 84 years old. Born in the Bronx on March 13, 1938, he was the son of the late Joseph and Frances (Soldo) Gallo, and predeceased by his brother,...

Oct 11, 2022

STORMVILLE – John Thomas Toal, 63, a resident of Lake Luzurne, NY, passed away on October 11, 2022. Born on September 8, 1959 in New Hyde Park, NY, he was the son of the late John and Dolores (Gilmartin) Toal. He was raised in Kew Gardens, Queens. John proudly served in the US Navy, and was a member of the...

Oct 11, 2022

LAGRANGEVILLE – Tulio Rocco Rispoli, Jr., 70, an area resident since 1994, died peacefully at home on October 11, 2022. He previously lived in Queens. Born in Brooklyn on October 24, 1951, he was the son of the late Tulio Rocco Rispoli, Sr. and Beatrice (Mattioli) Rispoli. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Dorothy "Dee" Rispoli on October 17,...

Oct 10, 2022

Joseph Orazio Celtruda (82), a longtime resident of Hopewell Junction NY, passed away peacefully on October 10th, with his sons at his side. Joe, fondly known as Papa to his grandchildren, was born January 30, 1940 in Ossining, NY the son of Joseph and Julia Celtruda. Joe received his bachelor's degree from Clarkson University in Electrical Engineering on a ROTC...

Oct 8, 2022

POUGHKEEPSIE – Lisa Ann (Koehler) Durling, 56, an area resident for over 25 years, died on October 8, 2022. She previously lived in Peekskill. Lisa was born on December 1, 1965 in Peekskill. She had previously been employed by the Chestnut Mobil in Hyde Park as manager. An avid bowler, Lisa was a member of two leagues at Spins Bowl...

Oct 8, 2022

POUGHQUAG-Irmgard Agnes Zoeller, 90, died peacefully on October 8, 2022 in Germany while visiting family. A Dutchess County resident since 1964, she previously lived in Somers. Born on May 30, 1932 in Grossheubach, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Alois and Maria Kremer. Irmgard first worked in the family knitwear business before immigrating to the US in 1955...

Oct 7, 2022

Dave Dugas a resident of Hopewell Junction, NY died on October 7, 2022 at Maplewood of Danbury Assisted Living Center. He was born on April 30,1951 in Rumford, Maine and was the third son of Charles and Betty Dugas. He was predeceased by his parents; two older brothers, Jerry Dugas and Thomas Dugas; and his daughter, Jessica. His wife, Christine,...

Oct 7, 2022

Charles Gustave "Chuck" Theiss, 94, passed away at his home in Fishkill on Friday, October 7, 2022. Chuck was born on August 22, 1928 in New York City, the first son of Emil and Anna Theiss. In 1942, the family moved to Wappingers Falls in their summer home on Osborne Hill Road. Chuck and his brother Robert grew up in...

Oct 7, 2022

POUGHQUAG -Hazel Ryer Jensen, 86, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2022 at her home with her daughter and son by her side. An area resident since 2004, she previously lived in Hawthorne. Born in Mount Kisco on August 22, 1936, Hazel was the daughter of the late Charles and Emma (Fenn) Ryer. She had been employed as a correctional...

Oct 7, 2022

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Melanie Moe, 18, a lifelong area resident died at home surrounded by her family on October 7, 2022 after an 8-month battle with cancer. Melanie was born on June 18, 2004 in North Hempstead. She recently graduated from John Jay High School in Hopewell Junction, where she was the recipient of the AP Art graduation tassel. She...

Oct 7, 2022

Douglas Finlay "Tony" Bachem, 93, passed away on October 7, 2022 at the Maplewood at Danbury. He spent most of his adult life living in Manhasset, Long Island. Born in Manhattan on March 3, 1929, Tony was the son of the late John and Louise (Hastings) Bachem. He proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He owned...

Oct 6, 2022

Fishkill – Elisa "Alice" Maduri, age 99, passed away peacefully at home on October 6, 2022. Born in Brooklyn on February 6, 1923, she was the daughter of Salvatore and Mary (Carabella) D'Amico. Alice married her beloved husband Francis Maduri on August 7, 1943 at the Church of St. Rosalia in Brooklyn. Francis predeceased her in 1995. Alice had many...

Oct 5, 2022

Conrad Michael Burke, 26, of Fishkill, NY, passed away at New York Presbyterian Hospital on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Yonkers on January 26, 1996. Soon after, his family relocated to Dutchess County, where Conrad attended local schools including Fishkill Baptist Nursery School, Brinckerhoff Elementary, Van Wyck Junior High School, and John...

Oct 3, 2022

Amenia – Dolores Ann Wiegard, 85, a lifelong resident of Dutchess County, died peacefully on October 3, 2022 at Sharon Hospital following a short illness. Although she spent the last 12 years of her life in Amenia living with her son and his family, she spent her first 73 years in Wappingers Falls. Born in Poughkeepsie on August 5, 1937,...

Oct 2, 2022

WAPPINGERS FALLS – David J. Garvey, 76, died peacefully on October 2, 2022 at the Regional Hospice of Danbury surrounded by his loving family. An area resident since 1973, he formerly lived in the Bronx. Born in Manhattan on September 26, 1946, he was the son of Michael and Mary (O'Connor) Garvey. Dave proudly served our country in the US...

Oct 1, 2022

Vittorio Novielli, 86, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away peacefully with his family at his side, on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Born on April 18, 1936, in Sannicandro di Bari, Puglia, Italy, he was the son of the late Maria Novielli (Rizzi) and late Micheleangelo Novielli. Vittorio attended university in Italy and emigrated to the United States in 1953,...