Obituaries

May 28, 2022

FISHKILL – John Lauri, 96, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on May 28, 2022. Born in Cava, Italy on March 5, 1926, he was the son of Angelo and Amalia (Vendetti) Lauri. John proudly served our country in the US Army during World War II, and had been employed as a computer operator for IBM. He...

May 27, 2022

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Uwe Heitmann, 84, passed away in his home on May 27, 2022. Born in Hamburg, Germany on July 31, 1937, Uwe was one of five children of the late Wilhelm and Anneliese (Zarp) Heitmann. After living through World War II and its aftermath, he immigrated with his family to New York City in 1953. Uwe worked a...

May 27, 2022

BEEKMAN – Bonita Joan "Bonnie" Boyle, 79, died peacefully at her home on May 27, 2022. Born in Peekskill on June 30, 1942, she was the daughter of Florian and Luella (Nelson) Boyle. Bonnie had worked as a hairdresser for many years for several salons in Westchester County. An avid reader and cook, she had also raised Dobermans and loved...

May 26, 2022

FISHKILL – Eric H. Klee, 35, an area resident since 1999 and formerly of Croton-on-Hudson, died on May 26, 2022. Born in Port Chester on December 17, 1986, he was the son of Thomas Klee and Maria Gutierrez Klee. He attended John Jay High School. Eric was an avid cycler, and he loved dogs. Eric's beloved girlfriend, Renee, described him...

May 26, 2022

Michael R. Pauley,78, Bronx native, 25 year resident of Troy, NY, passed away on May 26th after losing his battle to Parkinson's Disease. He is survived by his loving wife Norah, his daughters, and their spouses; Moria and Tony, Erica and Josh, Cheryl and Greg and Jamila her husband Henry. He's also survived by his grandchildren Aislyn, Ryan, Nathan, Aiden,...

May 25, 2022

Jessica Rose Allison, 32, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in Fishkill, NY. She was born in Poughkeepsie on August 30, 1989 and was brought up in Beacon. During her teenage years, Jessica resided in Lords Valley, PA and graduated from Wallenpaupack Area High School in Hawley, PA. She worked as an operator for Global Foundries in East...

May 25, 2022

John Frank "Skip" Hetling was born on December 16, 1933 into a Polish American family in Beacon, NY. He was the oldest of four children, three boys followed by a baby girl. While he had many responsibilities as the oldest child, he was also always a jokester, once betting the other eighth grade boys at St. Joachim Elementary School that...

May 25, 2022

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Tiffany Marie O'Dell, 34, a lifelong area resident, passed away on May 25, 2022, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Tiffany was born in Poughkeepsie on February 4, 1988. She is survived by her parents, Mark and Christine (Pretter) O'Dell of Hopewell Junction; her siblings, Cassandra O'Dell and her fiancé Angel Nieves of Cornwall-on-Hudson, Zachary O'Dell and his...

May 23, 2022

Beverly Ann Higgins, 82, an area resident for 25 years and formerly of Yonkers, died peacefully on May 23, 2022 following a long illness. Born in Yonkers on November 30, 1939, she was the daughter of Vito and Concetta (DeYorio) Tocci. Beverly had been employed as a cashier at The Home Depot in Wappingers Falls. Beverly is survived by her...

May 23, 2022

May 22, 2022

George B. "Bud" Corwin, 95, died peacefully at home on May 22, 2022 after a lengthy illness. Born in New Paltz, New York on March 26, 1927, Bud was the son of the late John and Frances (Bauer) Corwin and spent his childhood in the New Paltz. As a young man, Bud enlisted in the United States Navy in 1945...

May 22, 2022

EAST FISHKILL – Pierson Ian Montanez, 23, a lifelong area resident, passed away after a 17-month battle with cancer on May 22, 2022 at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx. Pierson was born in Poughkeepsie on February 23, 1999. As a child, he was a member of Cub Scout Pack #227 and played soccer for the East Fishkill Soccer Club. Pierson...

May 22, 2022

Hopewell Junction- Elizabeth R. Adinaro, a resident of Hopewell Junction and Kingston, NY passed away unexpectedly on May 22, 2022. She was 31. Elizabeth was born in White Plains, NY, the daughter of Edward and Janet (Engel) Adinaro. Elizabeth had a great love of animals, especially dogs. She was an accomplished dog groomer, most recently working for All Groomed Up...

May 22, 2022

Leida Cintron, a Wappingers Falls resident for over 10 years, passed away at Westchester Medical Center on Sunday, May 22, 2022. She was 84. Daughter of the late Armando and Marcela (Martinez) Camacho, she was born in Yauco, Puerto Rico on November 21, 1937. In the late 50's, Leida moved to New York where she met the love of her...

May 21, 2022

John Gargano, a resident of Stormville, passed away on May 21, 2022. He was 65. John was born in the Bronx on December 8, 1956, the son of Alphonse and Jean (Guglielmo) Gargano. While living in the Bronx, he attended P.S. 16 and J.P. Sausa Junior High School. John was a parishioner of St. Denis Church in Hopewell Junction, NY....

May 20, 2022

Francine Clemens, age 71, passed away quietly in her Lagrangeville, NY home, surrounded by her family, on May 20, 2022. She is survived by her husband Thomas, whom she met at Gorton High School when she was 16 and he 17 ... they have been together ever since, and were married on June 3, 1972. She is also survived by...

May 19, 2022

Anthony Lise, a resident of Brewster, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home on Thursday, May 19, 2022, after a valiant, three-year battle with cancer. He was 73. Son of the late George & Concetta Lise, Anthony was born in the Bronx on April 23, 1949. In 1967, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving his country during...

May 19, 2022

Brooklyn – Dominick Dragonetti, Jr., age 82, passed away on May 19, 2022 in Brooklyn, NY. He was born on August 9, 1939 to parents Dominick Dragonetti, Sr. and Nancy Dragonetti (nee' Bombocci). Dominick was a proud Veteran of the United States Army. For 40 years, he was a Sports Cameraman for ABC Television Network. He won 5 Emmy Awards...

May 19, 2022

After a hard-fought battle, John Reid Moy, 72, passed away on May 19, 2022 in Ft. Myers, FL, surrounded by his loving family. He was born at Vassar Brothers Hospital on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1950 to Reid John and Helen Agnes (Hoffman) Moy. His younger sister Nancy Marchetti (Frank), and younger brother Paul completed his family. His father, mother,...

May 17, 2022

Margaret "Rita" J. Pramaggiore, 92, former resident of Putnam County NY, died peacefully on May 17 2022. Born in Astoria, Queens on November 29, 1929 Margaret was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Kadi) Marhan. Rita met the love of her life in a mechanics shop when Rudy rolled out from under a car to see what was...