Obituaries

Nov 20, 2021

Julie Loria, 74, an area resident for 44 years and previously of the Bronx, died on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Born on December 2, 1946 in New York City, Julie was the daughter of Christopher and Mary (Berger) Kazes. On November 29, 1969 in Mount Vernon, Julie married the love of her life, Dennis...

Nov 20, 2021

Fishkill – Martin C. Miller, a resident of Fishkill previously of Pleasant Valley, died on November 20, 2021, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was 63. Born in Poughkeepsie on August 8, 1958, Martin was the son of the late Floyd and Elizabeth (Mullen) Miller. He proudly served in the United States Navy as a member of SEAL Team Six...

Nov 19, 2021

Jerome R. Wilson, 84, died on November 19, 2021 at the Lutheran Care Center. A long-time resident of Dutchess County, he also had spent several years in Florida and South Dakota before returning to New York in 2018. Born in Grand Rapids, MI on October 13, 1937, Jerry was the son of the late George and Sophia (Yadach) Wilson. He...

Nov 19, 2021

William Norman Osterhoudt, Jr., 73, of Wappingers Falls, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 19, 2021. He joined his wife Gail who died just nine days earlier in Heaven. William was born on June 12, 1948 in Poughkeepsie, NY to the late William Osterhoudt and Betty Rogers. William is survived by his children, Ann Stanton, William Osterhoudt, III. and Marcus...

Nov 19, 2021

AnnaMae Laudeman, 84, passed away on November 19, 2021. AnnaMae was born Oct 16, 1937, 1 of 10 children to Floyd & Mae McCarthy. AnnaMae grew up in Port Carbon, PA where she met and married her husband Charles Wesley Laudeman. Anna Mae is pre-deceased by her parents, husband, daughter Jennifer & several of her brothers & sisters. AnnaMae is...

Nov 18, 2021

EAST FISHKILL - Stephen A. Farfaro, 79, died peacefully at his home on November 18, 2021. Born in Tenafly, NJ on March 1, 1942, he was the son of Alfred and Lillian (Armistead) Farfaro. He was a 1960 graduate from Wappinger Central Schools. An entrepreneur, Steve owned and operated Steve's Garage for 35 years and the Charlotte Grove Mobile Home...

Nov 17, 2021

BEACON - George J. Potanovic, Sr., a Dutchess County resident since 1998, formerly of Ossining and Yonkers, NY passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at the Wingate at Beacon Health Care Facility. He was 92. Son of the late John and Mary (Manick) Potanovic, he was born in Yonkers on February 10, 1929. Following his graduation from Saunders Trades...

Nov 17, 2021

WAPPINGERS FALLS - Marisa Agosta, 72, an area resident since 1978 and formerly of Sleepy Hollow, died on November 17, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Italy, Marisa was the daughter of Agostino and Rosa (Monteleone) Mordocco. Marisa married Frank Agosta at Immaculate Conception Church in Sleepy Hollow, who survives at home. She is also survived by her...

Nov 17, 2021

FISHKILL – Luz "Lucy" Delia Tsikitas, a resident of Fishkill, died on November 17, 2021 at Putnam Hospital Center. She was 73. Born in Manati, Puerto Rico on September 19, 1948, Lucy was the daughter of the late Nicolas and Francisca (Vega) Rivera. Lucy was an avid fan of the NY Mets, and was loved by everyone who met her....

Nov 17, 2021

FISHKILL – Luz "Lucy" Delia Tsikitas, a resident of Fishkill, died on November 17, 2021 at Putnam Hospital Center. She was 73. Born in Manati, Puerto Rico on September 19, 1948, Lucy was the daughter of the late Nicolas and Francisca (Vega) Rivera. Lucy was an avid fan of the NY Mets, and was loved by everyone who met her....

Nov 16, 2021

Maria C. Gallardo, 80, a resident of Hopewell Junction and previously from the Bronx, died on November 16, 2021 at home surrounded by her children, grandchildren and close friends. Born on January 27, 1941, in Colombia, Maria was the daughter of Leonardo Ibanez and Juana Montenegro Ibanez. In 1977, Maria immigrated to the United States from Colombia. Maria enjoyed having...

Nov 15, 2021

Nov 14, 2021

Gail Wickes Rock Gail Wickes Rock passed away peacefully on November 14, 2021 at the age of 87. Born in New York City on December 6, 1933, she was the daughter of Albert and Ruth Rohde. Gail spent most of her life in the Hudson Valley and was a graduate in the Arlington High School class of 1952. She retired...

Nov 10, 2021

Gail Ann Osterhoudt, 72, of Wappingers Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. She was joined in Heaven by her husband, William Osterhoudt, Jr., just nine days later. Gail was born on April 8, 1949 in Poughkeepsie, NY to the late Helen and Howard Beaton. At the time of her death, Gail was survived by her loving husband,...

Nov 9, 2021

Wappingers Falls – Donna Kunca-Benson, an area resident since 2001, passed away at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital on Tuesday, November 9th, with her daughter at her side, after a long illness. She was 62. Donna was born on December 6, 1958, in Yonkers, NY to George John and Carol Ann (Pressner) Kunca. She attended St. Mary's School and Yonkers High School,...

Nov 9, 2021

Nov 6, 2021

Fanny B. Schlechter, 89, a resident of LaGrange since 1963, died on November 6, 2021 at The Grand at Pawling. Born on April 17, 1932 in Ecuador, Fanny was the daughter of Angelo and Elisa (Gramiso) Villena. On February 23, 1957 in Ecuador, Fanny married the love of her life, Rudy G. Schlechter who survives at home. Fanny was a...

Nov 5, 2021

STORMVILLE – Doris Foley Duignan, 69, an area resident since 1977, died peacefully on November 5, 2021 at the Rosary Hill Home. She previously lived in New York City. Born in Manhattan on January 8, 1952, she was the daughter of the late James and Teresa (Junker) Foley. She was a 1969 graduate Mother Cabrini High School in Manhattan and...

Nov 3, 2021

Aida C. Arevalo, a resident of Wappingers Falls, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. She was 89. Daughter of the late Graciano Arevalo and Purificación Singson, she was born on January 13, 1932 in the Philippines, where she was raised in the Negros Occidental province. Aida graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. She emigrated...

Nov 2, 2021

HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY – Naomi Small, 77, an area resident for 7 years, died on November 2, 2021. She previously lived in Manhattan. She was born in Garnett, SC on September 8, 1944. Naomi is survived by her children who were each a blessing to her, Tony Small of New York City, Samanthia Deas of New York City, and Tara...