Obituaries

Feb 8, 2026

Carl Abrams, 94, a longtime resident of Hopewell Junction for 55 years and originally from the Bronx, New York, passed away on February 8, 2026.

Born in the Bronx on March 26, 1931, he was the son of the late Abraham and Frances (Schiffman) Abrams. On May 17, 1965, Carl married Hideltrudis "Trudy" Canadilla, the...

Feb 7, 2026

Marion (Mereness) Kverek, a long time Dutchess County resident, passed away gently and peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 7th 2026. Marion was born June 3rd 1936 to Floyd and Marguerite Mereness of Schenectady, New York. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother Floyd Mereness and her sister Mildred (Mereness) Pratt. Marion was also predeceased by...

Feb 7, 2026

HOPEWELL JUNCTION / POUGHKEEPSIE - Susan Lesiw Brown, 81, an area resident since 1969, died on February 7, 2026, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She previously lived in Bergenfield, NJ and Rockland County.

Born on December 19, 1944, in Manhattan, Susan was the daughter of the late Denys and Catherine (Leavy) Lesiw ....

Feb 6, 2026

Nicholas "Gramps" Monaco, a resident of Poughquag, NY, since 2018 and formerly of Yonkers, NY, passed away peacefully at home on February 6, 2026, surrounded by the love of his devoted family.

Born in the Bronx, NY, on July 3, 1952, Nicholas was the beloved son of the late John and Rose (Campone) Monaco. On September 17,...

Feb 6, 2026

Iris Therese Fitzgerald, a resident of Hopewell Junction, NY for more than 30 years and formerly of Irvington, NY, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 6, 2026. She was 73.

Daughter of the late Aniello and Gertrud (Gruesshaber) Guglielmo, she was born in New York City on June 5, 1952.

Iris enjoyed hobbies...

Feb 6, 2026

Bridget Enimielen Kadiri , a resident of Wappingers Falls, NY for nearly 40 years, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY after a short battle with cancer. She was 64 years old.

Bridget is daughter of the late Michael and Alice (Okoene) Kadiri, and she was born in Irrua,...

Feb 6, 2026

John Segatti, a longtime resident of Stormville , NY, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was 86 years old.

Born on January 1, 1940, in Prata , Italy, John was the beloved son of the late Paolo and Antoinette (Lisotto) Segatti. He came to the United States carrying with him...

Feb 5, 2026

Marlene A. Yedinak , a resident of Fishkill, New York for almost 40 years, died at home on February 5, 2026.

Born in Plymouth, PA, Marlene was the daughter of the late Helen and Stephen Batory of Dallas, PA. She attended Gate of Heaven Church and School in Dallas and graduated from Central Catholic High School (currently...

Feb 2, 2026

Suzanne M. Kirstein, 89, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 2022 and formerly of Downsville and Cortlandt Manor, died peacefully on February 2, 2026 at the Taconic at Hopewell.

Born in Ossining on April 27, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Worden) Hard. Suzanne was a graduate of Ossining High School and...

Feb 2, 2026

Harry V. Lattin, Jr., a resident of Saratoga Springs, NY, passed away on February 2, 2026 at Saratoga Hospital. He was 87.

Harry was the son of the late Harry and Margaret Lattin. He was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on December 23, 1938. He attended Dutchess Community College where he received an AAS and Marist College where...

Feb 2, 2026

PITTSFORD- Frances R. Cocuzza , a former Hopewell Junction resident until 2022, passed away at RRH Unity Hospital in Rochester, NY on February 2, 2026. She was 82.

The daughter of the late Frank & Rose (Borrell) Vassalo, she was born on March 30, 1943 in Beacon, NY. She attended St. Joachim School and later Mount St....

Feb 1, 2026

Michael Anthony Lattimore, 65, a resident of Sunnyside, Queens, NY, died on February 1, 2026 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.

Born in the Bronx on September 8, 1960, he was the son of the late Richard John Lattimore and Frances Elizabeth (Mazzie) Lattimore.

Michael worked as an antique dealer for many years. He enjoyed...

Jan 31, 2026

Walter Stevens Stawaris, a resident of Wappingers Falls, New York since 1979 and previously of New York City and Yonkers, passed away peacefully surrounded by love at his home on January 31, 2026 after a long illness fought with courage, dignity and grace.

Walter was born on February 15, 1942 in Newport News, Virginia while his father was serving in...

Jan 30, 2026

Alicio Valle Jr. June 6, 1947 - January 30, 2026

Alicio Valle Jr. passed away on January 30, 2026. Born on June 6, 1947, in the Bronx, New York, to Alicio Valle and Helen Valle, he lived a life rooted in faith, dedication, and love for his family.

Alicio built a career in sales and...

Jan 30, 2026

Gail Carron McCormack passed away at home on January 30, 2026. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island on November 12, 1939 to the late Lionel and Juliette (Benoit) Carron.

Gail graduated Phi Kappa Phi from the University of Rhode Island. She was a teacher at Groton Elementary School in Groton, NY. In later years, she worked...

Jan 30, 2026

Elizabeth "Liz" Dorothy Murnane, of Glenham, formerly of Chester, NY and New Jersey, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026 following a sudden and unexpected illness. She was 63.

The daughter of the late Horace and Virginia (Greene) Schuppe, Elizabeth was born in Hackensack, NJ on April 12, 1962.

Liz loved to vacation with her...

Jan 29, 2026

Armando "Al" Spaziani, a 10-year resident of Fishkill, NY, passed away following a three month battle of multiple health issues and was surrounded by his family at home on January, 29, 2026, just 4 short days past his 95th birthday.

Armando was born the youngest of seven boys to Tito and Cesira (Salamone) Spaziani on January 25,...

Jan 28, 2026

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Donata Paglia, 93, an area resident for 3 years, died at home surrounded by her family on January 28, 2026. She previously lived in Yonkers and Margaretville .

Born on July 29, 1932 in Manhattan, Donata was the daughter of the late Michele and Nunziata ( Baccari ) Rufo . She was employed by...

Jan 26, 2026

Eric Fernandez May 9, 1991 - January 26, 2026 Eric Fernandez, 34, a Wappingers Falls native, passed away peacefully on the morning of January 26, 2026.

The beloved son of Denise and Don Fernandez Sr., Eric was a true family man whose love for his children and friends was fierce and undeniable. Ever resourceful and kindhearted, he...

Jan 24, 2026

Stanley Lewis Brown, Jr., a local area resident for 38 years and formerly of Putnam Valley, NY passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at his home in Lagrangeville, NY on Saturday, January 24, 2026. He was 92.

Son of the late Stanley L. and Marion (Daniels) Brown, he was born in Elizabethtown, NY on August 5, 1933....