Obituaries

Oct 6, 2021

FISHKILL – Angelina Pascarelli, formerly of Fishkill, passed away in Absecon, New Jersey on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. She was 94. Daughter of the late Baldasoro and Anna (Esposito) Taranto, she was born in New York City on September 6, 1927. On June 27, 1948, she married Louis Pascarelli at the Church of Our Lady of Grace in the Bronx....

Oct 6, 2021

POUGHKEEPSIE – Anthony Joseph Marcuccilli, 73, an area resident for 30 years, died on October 6, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Anthony was born on September 14, 1948 in the Bronx and grew up in Yonkers. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Anthony retired in 1999 from the City of Yonkers where he was an...

Oct 5, 2021

Mercedes Rivera Figueroa de Miranda saw her first light of day on 5 September 1927, in Ciales, a small town surrounded by many waterfalls, hidden caves and caverns, quietly nestled high in the central mountains of 'lsla del Encanto', Puerto Rico. As the seventh of 10 children she was nourished by a family that created for her a safe, simple,...

Oct 4, 2021

James E. Washburn, 80, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1972 and previously of Hawthorne, died on October 4, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on December 13, 1940 in White Plains, James was the son of James E. and Teresa (Tierney) Washburn. On September 8, 1973 in Yorktown Heights, James married Gurli Nielsen who predeceased him on December...

Oct 4, 2021

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Mary Rose "Dower" Santucci, 97, died on October 4, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. An area resident for over 12 years, she previously lived in the Bronx. Born in the Bronx on March 9, 1924, Mary was the daughter of the late Enrico and Saveria "Sadie" Santucci. Mary was employed as a seamstress in the Anne...

Oct 4, 2021

EAST FISHKILL – Carolyn Pallett Brophy, 47, an area resident since 1976 and formerly of New Rochelle, passed away on October 4, 2021 at Westchester Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in New Rochelle on March 18, 1974, she was the daughter of Ralph Pallett and the late Carolyn (Carpenick) Pallett. In 1976, Carolyn and her family moved to...

Oct 1, 2021

Beacon- Rocco M. Bianchi a long-time resident of Beacon, NY passed away on October 1, 2021, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He was 65. Rocco was born on August 27, 1956, in Yonkers, NY the son of Rocco and Venita (Lewis) Bianchi. He was a Senior Executive General Adjuster for McLaren's in NYC, NY. Rocco loved to play golf, watch...

Sep 30, 2021

Bruce O. Williams, 80, a resident of LaGrange and previously of Julian CA, Las Vegas, NV and Los Angeles, CA, died on September 30, 2021. Born on March 27, 1941 in Jenkintown, PA, Bruce was the son of Oliver W. and Vivian M. (Pollock) Williams. On June 10, 1993 in Las Vegas, Bruce married Marie Coulter who survives at home....

Sep 30, 2021

EAST FISHKILL - Kevin J. McGrath, 64, an area resident since 1997 and formerly of the Katonah Bedford area, died suddenly on September 30, 2021. Born in the Bronx on January 9, 1957, he was the son of Donald and Ann (McLoughlin) McGrath. Kevin was the president of McGrath Realty in Fishkill, having worked in the field of real estate...

Sep 28, 2021

David Allan McCormack, 73, of Wiccopee, a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and a United States Army veteran, passed away on September 28, 2021 at home, after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loved ones. It was a life defined by his service to his family, country and all those who crossed paths with him throughout his life....

Sep 27, 2021

NEWBURGH – Lilias Ann Guiles, 71, an area resident for 40 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on September 27, 2021. Born in Paterson, NJ on May 12, 1950, she was the daughter of Patrick and Sarah (Mooney) McCourt. Lilias had been employed as a bookkeeper for Buy Rite Oil in LaGrangeville. She enjoyed ceramics and scratch off tickets....

Sep 26, 2021

Fishkill- Bill Adams a long-time resident of Fishkill, NY passed away on September 26, 2021. He was 57. Bill was born on September 29, 1963 in Sleepy Hollow, NY the son of Richard and Katherine (McCaul) Adams. On August 4, 1990, Bill married the true love of his life Deb who passed away in December of 2019. Bill was a...

Sep 26, 2021

Sep 26, 2021

Robert (Bob) Nufer died peacefully on September 26th, surrounded by his family. Bob was born in Amityville, NY on July 22, 1936. He spent his youth in Bellmore, NY and graduated from Mepham high school where he was on the wrestling team and ran cross country. He received his AAS in chemistry from SUNY Farmingdale and his BS in chemistry...

Sep 25, 2021

Pleasant Valley - Yvon Poulin, 80, died peacefully at home on September 25, 2021. A resident of Pleasant Valley, he previously lived in Hopewell Junction and Canada. Born in Canada on July 21, 1941, Yvon was the son of the late Emile and Yvonne (Rodrigues) Poulin. His career in construction spanned over several decades with an expertise in drywall, and...

Sep 24, 2021

Patricia Bahr, a resident of Wappingers Falls and previously of Yonkers, died at home on September 24, 2021. She was 59. Patricia was born in Yonkers on August 10, 1962, to the late James Lynn II and Rosemarie Genheimer Donelan. Patricia found joy in completing jigsaw puzzles, showing her love by cooking for family and friends, spending time with those...

Sep 24, 2021

UNION VALE – William F. Droese, 88, formerly of Mahopac, died on September 24, 2021 at his home at the Fountains. Born in Manhattan on September 12, 1933, he was the son of William and Marie (Tanzosch) Droese. William proudly served our country in the US Army. He had been employed as a plumber with Frank Kolack Plumbing and Heating...

Sep 22, 2021

Raymond George Vail, 94, a lifelong area resident and dairy farmer, died on September 22, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born February 20, 1927 in the farm house where he was raised, Ray was the son of John and Claire (Kinsey) Vail. He attended the one-room school house where his sister Kathryn taught grades one to nine before graduating...

Sep 21, 2021

STAATSBURG – Loretta Iris Gould, a Dutchess County resident since 1993 and formerly of Greene County, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Renaissance Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Center in Hyde Park. She was 72. Daughter of the late Herbert R. and Lillian (Tilford) Hamal, she was born in Catskill on October 15, 1948. She graduated from Greenville High...

Sep 20, 2021

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Peter Raymond Kyte, beloved husband and father, passed on September 20, 2021 at home, age 70. Born in the Bronx on February 27, 1951, Peter was the son of the late Walter and Dianne (Rankin), and grew up in Ossining, NY. An area resident of Wappingers Falls for over 22 years, "PK" was a treasured friend and...