Obituaries
Marietta Picard
Feb 23, 2026
Marietta Rhodes Picard October 8, 1950 - February 23, 2026
Marietta Rhodes Picard of Poughkeepsie, NY passed away peacefully at her home on February 23, 2026. She was 75 years old.
Born on October 8, 1950, Marietta was the daughter of Myron Rhodes and Caroline Riggs. She graduated from Cornwall High School in...
Evalisa Skyrianos
Feb 23, 2026
Evalisa Skyrianos, a 30-year resident of Wappingers Falls, formerly of Mahopac, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 23, 2026 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 55.
Daughter of Rafael Guzman and Margarita Cancel, she was born on July 22, 1970 and was raised in the Bronx.
Evalisa owned and operated her own...
Mary Galvin
Feb 22, 2026
Mary Galvin, 92, died peacefully at her home on February 22, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was a resident of Myrtle Beach, SC and previously of Poughquag and Bronx, NY.
Born in Dublin, Ireland on September 20, 1933, she was a devout Catholic whose life revolved around her faith and family. Mary will always be...
Mary Christie
Feb 22, 2026
EAST FISHKILL - Mary A. Christie, 97, an area resident since 1974 and formerly of the Bronx, died peacefully at her home on February 22, 2026.
Born on December 15, 1928 in the Bronx, she was the daughter of the late Sebastian and Josephine (Papa) Rizzo. Mary had worked as a secretary for Marketing Administration in New...
Swamy Kandadai
Feb 20, 2026
Dr. Swamy N. Kandadai , devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born in Andhra Pradesh, India and overcoming many hardships, he completed his PhD in Chemistry to begin his science career at Nagpur University in Nagpur, India. After being awarded the National Young...
Edward O'Neill Iii
Feb 19, 2026
Edward Francis O'Neill III was born in Port Chester, NY in 1975. He attended Matthew Patterson Elementary, the Garrison School, James O'Neill High School and DCC. He had been employed as a Pharmacy Technician in Wappingers Falls and Fishkill for many years.
He is survived by the love of his life and wife-to-be Stacy Chiarello and the...
Brenda Yackeren
Feb 18, 2026
*SERVICE DETAILS HAVE BEEN CHANGED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER* Brenda Marie Yackeren, a lifelong local resident, passed away, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 59.
Born in Beacon on April 7, 1966, Brenda graduated from John Jay Senior High School and Dutchess Community College. She...
Judith Beyer
Feb 17, 2026
BEEKMAN - Judith G. Beyer, 87, an area resident for 62 years and formerly of the Bronx, died peacefully on February 17, 2026.
Born in the Bronx on April 9, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Gasper and Vera (Stella) Vacchelli. Judie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who dedicated her life to...
Norma Risi
Feb 17, 2026
LAGRANGEVILLE - Norma Risi, 91, died peacefully on February 17, 2026 at Putnam Hospital Center. A resident of Hudson Valley since 1967, she previously lived in the Bronx.
Born in the Bronx on September 21, 1934, Norma was the daughter of the late Ettore and Maria (Acerboni) Magnabosco. She worked in childcare for several decades until her...
William Alexis
Feb 16, 2026
William "Bill" Alexis passed peacefully at home on February 16, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
Bill was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend whose strength, loyalty, and quiet kindness touched everyone who knew him. He is lovingly survived by his beloved wife of 17 years, Linda Alexis, with whom he shared a life...
Alice Scalici
Feb 15, 2026
On February 15,2026, Alice (Frost) Scalici left to be with her beloved parents, Ann (McNamara) and Alfred Frost, siblings Fred Frost and Geraldine Conklin, and the love of her life, Carl "Chippy" Scalici. She passed of natural causes and was surrounded by her family.
She was the best mom, grandma, grammy, sister, and aunt anyone could ever...
Thomas Way Iii
Feb 14, 2026
Thomas Jefferson Way, 91, passed away at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at River Valley in Poughkeepsie on February 14, 2026. Born at home in Haskell, Oklahoma, on October 4, 1934, he was the son of the late Thomas Jefferson Way, II, and Lucy (Blalock) Way.
After two years as a music major, Tom earned a bachelor's...
Patricia Rooney
Feb 13, 2026
Patricia Rose Rooney, 86, an area resident for 15 years and formerly of Yorktown Heights and New Rochelle, died peacefully at her home on February 13, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.
Born in New Rochelle on July 11, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Aloysius and Marjorie (Gedney) Maguire. Patricia received her bachelor's...
Margret Crane
Feb 13, 2026
On February 13th, 2026, Margret (Maggie) Rose Crane (Goskowski), 56, of Hopewell Junction, NY (formerly of Endicott, NY), passed away suddenly due to a heart issue and is now at peace in heaven. She was a devoted and loving mother to her sons, James (JAC) and Samuel.
Born in Binghamton, NY, Margret worked hard to support and...
Louis Warren
Feb 12, 2026
Louis S. Warren, Jr., a lifelong Glenham and Fishkill NY resident, passed away peacefully at home in Fishkill on Thursday, February 12, 2026. He was 89.
Son of the late Louis S. Warren, Sr. and Josephine Warren Post, he was born in Cold Spring on December 2, 1936. Lou earned a bachelor's degree from Gordon College (...
Stephen Turchyn
Feb 12, 2026
HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Stephen Turchyn , 82, an area resident since 1987, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on February 12, 2026. He previously lived in the Bronx.
Born in the Ukraine on August 12, 1943, Stephen was the son of the late Josafat and Kateryna (Hewka) Turchyn. He was employed by Gestetner in...
Cynthia Lydford
Feb 12, 2026
Cynthia Lydford passed away peacefully at home on February 12, 2026 at the age of 93. She was born on September 18, 1932 in Prince Edward Island, Canada to the late Robert J. Lydford and Roma L. (Wright) Lydford.
Cynthia graduated from NYU with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. She was a Registered Nurse and later became...
Denise Dunham
Feb 11, 2026
STORMVILLE - Denise "Dee" Dunham, 75, a resident of Stormville since 2015, died on February 11, 2026 at Westchester Medical Center. She previously lived in Yonkers, Danbury, CT, and Brewster.
Born on October 9, 1950 in the Bronx, Dee was the daughter of the late Jasper and Gloria (Marotta) Messina. She retired from the City of Yonkers...
Catherine Shuk
Feb 10, 2026
Catherine Marie Shuk, 90, an area resident since 1976, died on February 10, 2026 at the Taconic at Hopewell.
Born in the Bronx on November 30, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Florence (Ziegler) Murphy. Catherine had been employed as a Security Coordinator for Wackenhut Corporation at Indian Point.
Catherine is...
Bethann Hoffman
Feb 9, 2026
BethAnn Hoffman, a beloved resident of Fishkill, NY since 1991, passed away on February 9, 2026, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She was 66 years old.
Born on February 24, 1959, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, BethAnn was the cherished daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Kratt) Sige. From a young age, BethAnn felt a calling to care...


