Obituaries

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...

Sep 19, 2021

John David Gustin, 38, a resident of St. Petersburg, FL and formerly of Stormville, died on September 19, 2021. Born in Mount Kisco on October 16, 1982, he was the son of Richard and Carol (Mack) Gustin. John graduated from Carmel High School and Horry Georgetown Technical College. He was working in the restaurant industry in Florida. John was a...

Sep 19, 2021

LAGRANGE – George F. Downing Jr., 63, a Dutchess County resident since 1989 and previously of Yonkers, passed away on September 19, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Mount Vernon on February 16, 1958, he was the son of George F. Downing Sr. and Isabella Tubridy Downing. George was employed as a driver with the Teamsters...

Sep 18, 2021

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – Yolanda Kelemen, 90, died on September 18, 2021 surrounded by family. She previously lived in the Bronx and then Florida before moving to Hopewell Junction two years ago. Born in Hungary on February 7, 1931, Yolanda was the daughter of the late John Kocsis and Maria Teriasia Udvardi. She retired as superintendent from Sailon Realty in the...

Sep 18, 2021

FISHKILL - Angelina Veronica Rippey, 78, an area resident since 1977 and formerly of the Bronx, died on September 18, 2021 at White Plains Hospital. Born in the Bronx on November 19, 1942, she was the daughter of Philip and Caroline (Santucci) Farruggio. Angie had been employed as a cafeteria worker for the Wappingers Central School District. She was a...

Sep 18, 2021

Stormville- Helene Shultis, a longtime resident of Stormville, NY, passed away on September 18, 2021. She was 84. Helene was born on December 12, 1936, in South Montrose, PA, the daughter of Albert and Mildred Hughes. For many years, Helene worked as a Gym Teacher at the George Fisher Middle School in Carmel, NY, enriching the lives of thousands of...