Obituaries

Oct 18, 2021

FISHKILL, NY – Edith Mabel Andrew, 92, died on October 18, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. A resident of Fishkill, NY since 2012, she previously lived in West Peabody, MA for over 50 years. Born on May 21, 1929 in Boston, MA, Edith was the daughter of the late George and Avangeline (Herald) Otis. She had been employed...

Oct 18, 2021

FISHKILL – Peter R. Delfico, Sr., a resident of Fishkill since 1973, passed away on Monday, October 18th, 2021 in Pawling, NY. He was 81. Son of the late Charles and Concetta (Frascione) Delfico, he was born in the Bronx on June 6, 1940. Peter was a graduate of Parsons School of Design in NYC. On April 24, 1971, he...

Oct 18, 2021

Helen Innocenti, age 104.5 years old, passed away peacefully on October 18. She survived two pandemics and was healthy almost all of her life! She was born February 26, 1917, in Yonkers, NY to Helen Fox Weiss and Irving Arthur Weiss. She eloped and married her only love, Ray Innocenti on November 15, 1941, who preceded her in death in...

Oct 17, 2021

NEW WINDSOR – Jodi Ann Fox, 52, a resident of New Windsor since 2014, died on October 17, 2021 at home. She previously lived in Fishkill, Ocala, and Peekskill. Born on November 10, 1968 in Yonkers, Jodi was the daughter of the late Joseph and Valerie (Scott) Fox. Jodi was a graduate of Franciscan High School and earned her associates...

Oct 17, 2021

Norman Charles Johnson, 76, an area resident since 1993 and formerly of Yonkers, died on October 17, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Harlem on March 28, 1945, he was the son of Norman Albin and Esther Frances (McGill) Johnson. He proudly served our country in the US Navy during the Vietnam era. Norman, who was lovingly referred...

Oct 16, 2021

On Saturday, October 16, 2021, God stood looking out over His garden and dispatched an angel to summon home his beloved daughter, Beatrice "Beatty" Johnson. Beatrice Louise Henderson was born in Stormville, NY on March 8, 1924 to the late John and Virginia Henderson who came to East Fishkill from Virginia. Beatrice attended Gayhead School and completed her education in...

Oct 16, 2021

FISHKILL – Julia T. Rossi, a resident of Fishkill and former longtime Peekskill resident, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 16, 2021. She was 102 years old. Daughter of the late Filomeno and Carmela (Santoro) Mabli, she was born in the Bronx on March 13, 1919. She was predeceased by her devoted husband Charles B. Rossi in 1982....

Oct 15, 2021

Barbara Retzer (nee Papastrat) passed away at home on October 15, 2021; she was 76 years old. She was born in Bridgeport, CT and raised in the Poughkeepsie area. She was predeceased by her parents George and Helen Papastrat and her sister Pauline Papastrat. She is survived by her devoted husband Louis Retzer (State Police Retired); her niece Cynthia Salberg...

Oct 13, 2021

FISHKILL - Robert George Knueppel, a local area resident since 1956, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at the Pines at Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing. He was 92. Son of the late Dietrich and Edna (Rogge) Knueppel, he was born in Kansas City, MO on June 6, 1929. As a child, his family relocated to Iowa. In 1947, Bob...

Oct 12, 2021

Joseph W. Litchauer, 80, of Hopewell Junction, NY passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 after a long illness. Born in Brooklyn, NY on March 23, 1941, Joseph grew up in Hawthorne, NY. While attending Pleasantville High School, he enlisted in the US Navy, serving aboard the USS Intrepid, [CV-11] from 1959 - 1962. Once the USS Intrepid was decommissioned...

Oct 12, 2021

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Martin Hoffman, 62, a lifelong area resident, died on October 12, 2021 at home. Born on November 20, 1958 in Kingston, NY, he was the son of the late John and Elva (Gessner) Hoffman. Martin is survived by his brother, Walter Hoffman and his wife Tina; his sister-in-law, Mary Ann Frank; his nephews and niece, Nicholas, Lucas,...

Oct 10, 2021

Gladys Whyte, 94, previously of Fishkill, NY died peacefully of natural causes at the New York State Veterans Home, in Montrose, NY on October 10, 2021. Gladys was born in Hawthorne, NY on February 26, 1927 to the late Hugo and Gertrude (Joerchel) Mortsch. Throughout her life, Gladys was a resident of Fishkill, LaGrange and Valhalla, NY. She graduated from...

Oct 10, 2021

Oct 9, 2021

Argyle- John (Jack) L. Case, a resident of Argyle and formerly of Ocala, Florida and Hopewell Junction, died on October 9, 2021 at Saratoga Hospital. He was 80. Jack was born in Plattsburgh, New York, on December 29, 1940 to the late Arthur and Florence (Howard) Case. A recipient of the Good Conduct Medal, Jack enlisted in the US Army...

Oct 9, 2021

FISHKILL – James D. Layton of Fishkill, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was 76. Jim was born April 25, 1945, in Beacon, NY to the late Thompson and Ruth (Backus) Layton. He graduated in 1964 from Beacon High School where he was the school mascot. After high school, Jim enlisted in the...

Oct 8, 2021

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Kenneth William Dubetsky, 49, died on October 8, 2021. Born in Poughkeepsie on March 22, 1972, he was the son of the late William and Joan (Emig) Dubetsky. Ken graduated from John Jay High School in 1991. He was a Master Electrician and was the owner and operator of KWD Electrical. Ken was a doting dad who...

Oct 8, 2021

FISHKILL – Anthony S. Esposito, a Fishkill resident since 1979, formerly of Peekskill and North Tarrytown, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021, at The Wingate at Dutchess. He was 97. Son of the late John and Fanny (Mascolo) Esposito, Anthony was born in Peekskill, NY on November 28, 1923. A World War II Veteran, Anthony enlisted in the U.S....

Oct 8, 2021

EAST FISHKILL – Clare A. Moran, 65, an area resident since 1994 and formerly of the Bronx, died peacefully on October 8, 2021 at White Plains Hospital following a brief illness. Born in the Bronx on August 12, 1956, she was the daughter of Annie (Quinn) McHugh and the late Michael McHugh. Clare was employed as a Clerk in the...

Oct 7, 2021

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Catherine A. Wilbur, 93, an area resident since 1950, died peacefully on October 7, 2021 at The Pines of Poughkeepsie. Kay had resided in Hopewell Junction, Chelsea and Poultney, VT. Born in Albany on December 18, 1927, she was the daughter of Griffith and Agnes (Pritchard) Jones. Kay had worked at the hat factory in Beacon and...

Oct 6, 2021

BEACON – Margaret "Peggy" Santiago-Santana, a Beacon resident since 1997 and formerly of Yonkers, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. She was 68. Daughter of the late William and Mary (Bromley) Doran, Peggy was born in Port Chester, NY on February 4, 1953. Her favorite hobby was playing various games &...