Obituaries

Jul 24, 2022

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Dolores A. Weiner, 89, an area resident for the last 2 years, died peacefully at home on July 24, 2022. She previously lived in Manhattan and Queens. Born in New York City on March 7, 1933, Dolores was the daughter of the late Michael J. and Olivia (Botto) Calamari. On April 21, 1956 in New York City,...

Jul 22, 2022

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Anthony D. "Naz" Nazzaro, 57, an area resident for 15 years, died on July 22, 2022 at home. He previously lived in the Bronx. Anthony was born in the Bronx on January 27, 1965, He was employed as a selector for UNFI in Montgomery. He was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs, Las Vegas Raiders, and...

Jul 22, 2022

WAPPINGERS FALLS – James J. Jordan, 65, an area resident for over 37 years, died peacefully at home on July 22, 2022. He previously lived in the Bronx. Born on August 26, 1956 in Manhattan, James was the son of the late James and Virginia (Kelly) Jordan. He had been employed as a conductor for Metro North for 38 years...

Jul 21, 2022

Croton-on-Hudson – Stephen Cianciulli, a lifelong Westchester area resident, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow. He was 74. He was born in Mt. Vernon on October 4, 1947 to the late Joseph and Virginia (Springer) Cianciulli. He was a proud U.S. Air Force Veteran, having been honorably discharged. During the Vietnam War,...

Jul 21, 2022

Hopewell Junction – Richard Joseph Dunn, age 75, a Hopewell Junction resident since 1986, passed away at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on July 21, 2022. He was born on June 11, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY to Joseph and Dorothy Dunn. On October 25th, 1969, at St Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island he married the love of his life Mary...

Jul 21, 2022

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Gail E. Grove, 78, an area resident since 1969, died on July 21, 2022, at Westchester Medical Center surrounded by her family. She previously lived in Yorktown and Pleasantville. Born on March 1, 1944, in New York City, Gail was the daughter of the late Gerhard and Elizabeth (Bendele) Henning. Her career spanned over several decades with...

Jul 20, 2022

Hopewell Junction- Geraldine L. Bougades a resident of Hopewell since 1959 passed away at home on July 20, 2022. She was 91. Geraldine was born in Manhattan, NY on January 4, 1931, the daughter of Geraldo and Cecilia (Namoli) De Persis. Geraldine was married to Arthur Bougades. He passed away in 1982 Geraldine was a Direct Care Giver at the...

Jul 19, 2022

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Elizabeth M. Lawrence, 82, an area resident since 1990, died on July 19, 2020 at Northern Dutchess Hospital. She previously lived in Shrub Oak. Born in the Bronx on January 15, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Loretta (Casaceli) Whelan. On June 17, 1961 at St. Philip Neri Church in the Bronx, Elizabeth...

Jul 18, 2022

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Dara Faith Gray, 63, an area resident since 1990, previously of Brooklyn and Westchester, died peacefully at home on July 18, 2022 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Born in Brooklyn on March 7, 1959, Dara was the daughter of the late William and Elaine (Walsh) Gray. She was employed as an environmental engineer for...

Jul 17, 2022

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – John F. Meade, 87, died peacefully on July 17, 2022 at Putnam Ridge. An area resident for over 22 years, he previously lived in the Bronx and Briarcliff. Born in Bronx on November 6, 1934, John was the son of the late Alexander and Helen (McTiernan) Meade. He proudly served in the US Navy. John was employed...

Jul 15, 2022

James C. Nenni, Sr. 89 of Fishkill, New York died in the arms of his daughter on July 15, 2022 and joined his wife Constance Nenni in eternal rest. Born in Beacon, he was the son of Helen and Ronald Nenni. He was a devoted father and is survived by his daughter Debra McNamee and her husband Stephen McNamee of...

Jul 14, 2022

Jul 13, 2022

STANFORDVILLE - Doreen Mary Crane, 65, a lifelong area resident, died peacefully at her niece's home on July 13, 2022. Doreen was born in White Plains on August 10, 1956. She has worked for the Putnam County Office for the Aging for over 30 years, most recently as the Deputy Director and Coordinator of Services. She was currently the President...

Jul 13, 2022

Richard J. DeCola, Jr., 29, passed away at home suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. He was born in Mount Kisco on November 17, 1992 and resided in Mahopac for several years until his family relocated to Fishkill. Ricky was a graduate of John Jay High School (East Fishkill) and attended Dutchess Community College. He worked at his...

Jul 12, 2022

FISHKILL – James Michael Chirico, 93, died peacefully on July 12, 2022 at Castle Point VA Medical Center. He was born in Crugers, NY on Mother's Day, May 12, 1929 to the late Roger and Elsie Chirico. He attended school in the Town of Cortlandt and graduated from Hendrick Hudson High School. Jim then proudly served in the US Marine...

Jul 12, 2022

FISHKILL – Robert J. Lesko, a Fishkill resident for 50 years and formerly of Yonkers, passed away at home on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. He was 78. Son of the late Michael and Helen (Sanjaun) Lesko, he was born in Yonkers on July 31, 1943. A master plumber and welder, Bob was a member of the U.A. Local 21 Plumbers...

Jul 11, 2022

Susanne (Murphy) Glynn, a resident of White Plains, New York for 60 years, Marietta, Georgia for 16 years, and most recently, Wappingers Falls, died at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 79. Susanne was born in White Plains, New York on September 11, 1942, to the late Roger and Elizabeth (Faulkner) Murphy. Susanne was a reception and assistant...

Jul 11, 2022

Hopewell Junction – Robert David Kaelin, 52, a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley, died suddenly on July 11, 2022 at the Mid Hudson Regional Hospital Born in Queens on August 17, 1969, he was the son of Richard John and Karen (Keast) Kaelin. Robert had worked as a forklift operator for CNS in Chester, NY. He enjoyed music, karaoke,...

Jul 11, 2022

EAST FISHKILL – Wayne R. Ennist, a lifelong local area resident, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022 at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco. He was 77. He was born in Poughkeepsie on December 25, 1944. Wayne was raised in Millbrook but has resided in East Fishkill for the last 45 years. He was a proud U.S. Air Force...

Jul 8, 2022

FISHKILL – Elizabeth M. Cottle, a local area resident since 1986 and formerly of Westchester County, passed away at home on Friday, July 8, 2022. She was 89. Daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Shiffert) Ahearn, she was born in the Bronx on June 19, 1933. Elizabeth was a parishioner of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Fishkill and member...