Obituaries

Marlene Cleary

Marlene Cleary

Nov 2, 2021

MASON, OH – Marlene Teresa Cleary, 80, a resident of Mason, OH for the last 3 years, died on November 2, 2021 at the Artis Senior Living Center in Mason, OH. She previously lived in Hyde Park, NY and Flagler Beach, FL. Born in New York, NY on January 5, 1941, Marlene was the daughter of the late Arturo and...

Russell Twilley Jr

Russell Twilley Jr

Nov 2, 2021

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Russell David Twilley, Jr., 50, a lifelong area resident, died on November 2, 2021 at Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital. Born on October 8, 1971 in Poughkeepsie, David was the son of the late Russell and Mary Ann (Bullett) Twilley. He had been employed by Motion Laboratories in Cortlandt Manor for over 15 years. Baseball was his...

Gary Sidote

Gary Sidote

Nov 1, 2021

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Gary G. Sidote, 70, a lifelong area resident, died on November 1, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Beacon on May 1, 1951, Gary was the son of the late George and Henrietta (Brilliant) Sidote. He had been employed as a plumber and maintenance man. An avid outdoorsman, he especially liked fishing and hunting,...

Donald Zachman

Donald Zachman

Oct 31, 2021

EAST FISHKILL – Donald C. Zachman, 62, an area resident since 1998 and formerly of Putnam Valley, died on October 31, 2021 at his home. Born in the Bronx on September 9, 1959, he was the son of Barbara Tedesco and the late Donald C. Zachman, Sr. Donald was currently a self-employed painter, but he had also worked as a...

Theresa Aurrichio

Theresa Aurrichio

Oct 31, 2021

PLEASANT VALLEY – Theresa Aurrichio, 68, formerly of Yonkers and Mount Vernon, died on October 31, 2021 at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital. Born in New York City on January 18, 1953, she was the daughter of Vincent and Josephine (Ungolo) Aurrichio. Terri was a graduate of Mount Vernon High School. After graduating from high school, she held several clerical and administrative...

Donald Alegre

Donald Alegre

Oct 31, 2021

Fishkill- Donald D. Alegre, a long-time area resident, passed away on October 31, 2021. He was 69. Donald was born on January 27, 1952, in Beacon, NY, the son of Evelyn Alegre. For many years Donald worked for Local 707 Road Carriers where he worked as a jockey and truck driver. He then delivered mail to local post offices. Donald...

Marlene Reilly

Marlene Reilly

Oct 30, 2021

EAST FISHKILL – Marlene D. Reilly, 86, a lifelong area resident, died peacefully on October 30, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Poughkeepsie on November 21, 1934, she was the daughter of Salor and Elizabeth (Scofield) Kniffin. Marlene truly loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. On July 4, 1954 at St. Denis Church in Hopewell Junction,...

Willa Edmonds

Willa Edmonds

Oct 30, 2021

Wappingers Falls – W. Lee Edmonds, 83, died peacefully on October 30, 2021 in her home. Born in Brooklyn on November 30, 1937, she was the daughter of William and Iris (Wright) Bramson and spent her childhood growing up in Tarrytown. On September 9, 1961, Lee married Travis Edmonds from Keene Valley and they settled in Hyde Park. Lee, trained...

Dorothy Schiesel

Dorothy Schiesel

Oct 30, 2021

Dorothy Brunner Schiesel, 101, a Wappingers Falls resident since 1954, left this world on October 30, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Greenwich Village, NYC on October 3, 1920, she was the daughter of August and Julia Conti Brunner. She graduated from Washington Irving High School as a business major and became an Executive Secretary in...

Vincent Maiello

Vincent Maiello

Oct 29, 2021

Vincent S. Maiello, 72, of Hopewell Junction, passed away on October 29, 2021. He was born on August 22, 1949 in Brooklyn, NY; he lived in the Hudson Valley from 1963. After graduating from SUNY Oswego in 1970, Vince taught driver education and industrial arts at John Jay High School and at Poughkeepsie Middle School, from which he retired as...

Phyllis Carbone

Phyllis Carbone

Oct 25, 2021

Hopewell Junction - It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of Phyllis J. Carbone, age 79, on October 26, 2021. Phyllis was born on January 29, 1942, in Istanbul, Turkey to Fethi and Siret Eryasha. The family emigrated the United States in 1954 and settled in Alexandria, Virginia. Phyllis graduated from Mt. Vernon High School and...

Frances Slayton

Frances Slayton

Oct 24, 2021

Frances Slayton, 102, of Wappingers Falls, passed away on October 24, 2021. She was born on August 10, 1919 in New York City, the second of four daughters of Eva (Nagle) and James Oates. Frances grew up in Manhattan. Frances and her husband George married in 1942 and moved to the Hudson Valley in 1951, and they lived the rest...

Dorothy Metzger

Dorothy Metzger

Oct 22, 2021

Dorothy A. Metzger, 93, a resident of Hillside Lake for over 70 years, died peacefully at her home on October 22, 2021. Born on December 2, 1927 in Staten Island, Dorothy was the daughter of Otto and Florence (Hamer) Volk. Dorothy was raised in the Bronx, where on October 10, 1948, she married William T. Metzger. Dorothy and William relocated...

Joan Holmwood

Joan Holmwood

Oct 22, 2021

EAST FISHKILL – Joan E. Holmwood, 85, passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021 after a long battle with complications following a stroke. Her wish to be at home was made possible with the help of her aides Georgann, Michelle, and Diandra. She was the daughter of the late Harry K. Mallery and Ethel Mallery. She was predeceased by two...

Irene Rogoski

Irene Rogoski

Oct 22, 2021

Irene Rogoski, a resident of Poughkeepsie since 1985, and formerly of Yonkers, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on October 22, 2021, she was 92. Born in Yonkers on November 17, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Demetrius and Katherine (Valinga) Wirchanski. Irene was a devoted Jehovah's Witness and a member of Kingdom Hall in Poughkeepsie. Irene is...

Albert Gesue Jr

Albert Gesue Jr

Oct 21, 2021

Albert J. Gesue Jr., 83, a resident of Wappingers Falls for over 30 years and previously of Peekskill, died on October 21, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on May 16, 1938 in Ossining, Albert was the son of Albert J. and Angela (Furnaro) Gesue. Albert proudly served our country in the United States Air Force from 1961- 1964....

Judy Rattigan

Judy Rattigan

Oct 21, 2021

Beekman – Judy E. Rattigan, 52, died peacefully at her home on October 21, 2021 following a long illness. Born in Mahopac on August 13, 1969, she was the daughter of Gladys (Stanek) Rattigan and the late James Rattigan. Judy was a registered nurse at Westchester Medical Center. Judy's family meant the world to her and she loved spending time...

Joan Mckeown

Joan Mckeown

Oct 21, 2021

LAGRANGE – Joan Marie Gaus McKeown, 90, died peacefully at her home on October 21, 2021. Born in Elmhurst, Queens on March 14, 1931, she was the daughter of Edward and Rose (Babor) Gaus. She attended St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church and School in Elmhurst, Queens, attended Dominican Academy in New York City (Class of 1948/49), and also attended Wood Secretarial...

Carol Appleholm

Carol Appleholm

Oct 20, 2021

EAST FISHKILL – Carol A. Appleholm, 71, an area resident for 33 years and formerly of Yonkers, died on October 20, 2021 surrounded by family in the comfort of her home. Born in Yonkers on December 19, 1949, she was the daughter of Edward and Mary (Coffey) Ziemer. Carol had been employed as a secretary for the New York State...

Laurence Gordon

Laurence Gordon

Oct 19, 2021

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Laurence Andrews Gordon, 86, died on October 19, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was a resident of Wappingers Falls since 1994. Born in Rochester, NY on March 19, 1935, Laurence was the son of the late Edwin and Velma (Barnaby) Gordon. He proudly served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was employed...