Obituaries
Sylvia Bedani
Mar 3, 2022
Sylvia Bedani, 93, a resident of Poughkeepsie and previously of Astoria, Queens, died on March 3, 2022 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on September 25, 1928 in the Bronx, Sylvia was the daughter of George and Olga (Boustali) Pieroutsakos. On July 28, 1969, Sylvia married the love of her life, Peter Bedani, who predeceased her on September 17, 2013....
Donald Lane
Mar 2, 2022
Pleasant Valley – Donald B. Lane, 81, died on March 2, 2022 at Mid Hudson Regional Hospital. Born in Ossining on August 24, 1940, he was the son of Joseph Robertson and Mary (Turner) Lane. Fortunately, Donald was retired for the last 15+ years. Don started his career as a printer for the Patent Trader in Mount Kisco for 25...
Robert Walsh
Mar 1, 2022
LaGrangeville – Robert E. Walsh passed away on March 1, 2022 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Robert was born on November 3, 1940 in the Bronx to Thomas and Ann (Pasternak) Walsh. He married the love of his life Dorothy Walsh (nee' Fink) at St. Francis of Rome Church in the Bronx on November 16, 1963. For the past 52...
Ursula Mesa
Mar 1, 2022
Fishkill- Ursula Maria Mesa passed away on March 1, 2022 at her home. She was born on December 23, 1941 in the Danzig region of East Prussia to parents Karl Heinz and Else (Radtke) Mrotzek. Ursula came to the United States at age 12. Throughout her life in the U.S., she lived in Tarrytown, Ossining, and Croton-on-Hudson. For the past...
Janet Peratikos
Mar 1, 2022
WAPPINGERS FALLS – Janet Elizabeth Peratikos, 77, an area resident since 1963, died peacefully on March 1, 2022. She previously lived in Ringwood, NJ. Born in Queens on October 31, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Archibald and Ann (Young) Wattley. She worked as a secretary at Texaco Research Center in Glenham for almost 30 years until her...
Mary Reale
Mar 1, 2022
Mary Reale, 78, of Culpeper, VA, died Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at her home peacefully, with her devoted husband, John, by her side. She was born April 3, 1943, in Philadelphia, PA, to the late John and Eva Burger. Mary was a faithful Catholic woman. She was a loving wife and mother, proudly raising four children, and a mentor to...
Michael Griffin
Feb 28, 2022
FISHKILL – Michael Griffin, a Fishkill resident since 1992, formerly of Yorktown Heights and Ireland, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022 at White Plains Hospital. He was 88. Son of the late Thomas and Esther (O'Connor) Griffin, he was born in County Tipperary, Ireland on December 5, 1933. In 1955, Michael emigrated to the United States. He later enlisted...
Barbara Schmansky
Feb 28, 2022
LAGRANGE – Barbara Ann Schmansky, 58, died on February 28, 2022 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 23, 1963, she was the daughter of Robert and Roseanne (Muranelli) Boyle. Barbara was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a talented home decorator and enjoyed restoring antique furniture. On November 16, 1984 in...
Giuseppe Paglia
Feb 27, 2022
Giuseppe Paglia, 86, a resident of Hopewell Junction and formerly of Yonkers and San Donato, Italy, died on February 27, 2022 at home. Born on June 20, 1935 in Italy, Giuseppe was the son of Carmine and Donata (Tossi) Paglia. On July 23, 1955, Giuseppe married the love of his life, Donata Rufo who survives at home. Giuseppe worked as...
Carolina Ogden
Feb 26, 2022
CORTLANDT MANOR - Carolina Ogden, 80, passed away on February 26, 2022 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on April 10, 1941 in Filipova, Yugoslavia, Carolina was the daughter of the late Sebastian and Anna Riess. She and her family were forced to flee their home during the war and were detained in a refugee camp before finally being rescued...
Sharon Dempsey
Feb 25, 2022
FISHKILL – Sharon Slater Dempsey, a lifelong local area resident, passed away at home in Fishkill on Friday, February 25, 2022. She was 74. She was born in Poughkeepsie on November 18, 1947, daughter of the late Jack Slater and Alma Whitmore. She was predeceased by her parents as well as her sister, Sue Slater Lloyd; her brother, Michael Slater;...
Linda Knapp
Feb 24, 2022
Linda R. Knapp, a local area resident for more than 40 years and formerly of Peekskill, passed away at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie on Thursday, February 24, 2022 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 73. Daughter of the late Ernest and Ellen (McInerney) Botscheller, she was born in Manhattan on July 16, 1948. Linda was preceded...
Dieter Greenfeld
Feb 24, 2022
Dieter J. Greenfeld, 80, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Son of the late Harry and Johanna (Lük) Greenfeld, Dieter was born in war-torn Berlin, Germany on October 23, 1941. At the age of seven, he emigrated to the United States and eventually settled in the Bronx, where he continued to reside...
Joseph Osekoski
Feb 24, 2022
Joseph T. Osekoski, 79, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2022 at Hope Hospice of Cape Coral, FL. Born in Yonkers, NY, Joseph was the son of the late Joseph A. Osekoski and Margaret Osekoski. He served in the US Air Force from 1961 to 1965. In February 1966, he married Kathleen A. Muchler in Manhattan, NY. Kathleen predeceased Joseph...
Patricia Brennan
Feb 22, 2022
BEEKMAN – Patricia M. Brennan, 77, died peacefully at her home on February 22, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. An area resident since 1987, she formerly lived in Brick, NJ and Brooklyn. Born on November 28, 1944 in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of Louis and Petrina (Lucchesi) Mandile. Patricia was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother....
Michael Vesey
Feb 22, 2022
Michael Francis Vesey, 52, an area resident for more than 45 years and formerly of Scarsdale, died on February 22, 2022. Born in Yonkers on June 22, 1969, he was the son of Edward and Kathleen (Shackel) Vesey. Michael graduated from John Jay High School in 1987. As a child, Michael played little league for the Town of Wappinger baseball...
Marguerite Streib
Feb 22, 2022
LaGrangeville – Marguerite Helen Streib, 86, an area resident since 1987 and formerly of Harrison, died on February 22, 2022 at Mid Hudson Regional Hospital. Born in Mount Kisco on July 6, 1935, she was the daughter of John Thomas and Marguerite Helena (Summers) St. John. Marguerite had been employed as an executive secretary for many years, retiring from the...
Peter Valen
Feb 21, 2022
Peter J. Valen, 79, a resident of Poughquag and previously of Flushing, died on February 21, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. Born on November 11, 1942 in Queens, Peter was the son of John Peter and Bernice (Gogis) Valen. On May 1, 1971 at St. Benedict's in the Bronx, Peter married the love of his life, Mary Ann...
John Demetriow
Feb 21, 2022
STORMVILLE – John M. Demetriow, 73, an area resident for over 35 years, died on February 21, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. John was born on September 24, 1948 in Queens and grew up in Astoria. He had also lived in Peekskill and Carmel. He had been employed as an originator at Dutchess County Mortgage in Poughkeepsie and...
Alba Pedatella
Feb 19, 2022
On February 19, 2022, Alba Pedatella, a Mother, Sister, Aunt, Grandmother (Nonna), Great Grandmother, and Great- Great Grandmother passed away at the age of 93. Alba was born in Calabria, Italy and at a very young age, Alba came over to America and started a family with her husband Luigi. Together, they had three children Gloria, Rocky, and Lou and...
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