Obituaries

Aug 27, 2021

Poughquag- Robert (Bob) Brickman a resident of Poughquag, NY passed away at home on August 27, 2021. He was 69. Bob was born on March 12, 1952 in Brooklyn, NY the son of Robert and Eileen Brickman. Bob's proudest moments were working at St. Joseph's School for the Deaf in the Bronx, NY where he worked helped set up the...

Aug 26, 2021

On Thursday, August 26, 2021, Duong Thi Thuc Lan, loving wife and mother to five children, passed away at age 94. Lan was born on October 26, 1926. She was a caring and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She married Hoang Dinh Yen in 1952 and they started a tight-knit and loving family together. After the tragic loss...

Aug 24, 2021

HOPEWELL JUNCTION -Edward Roger Bianco, 90, an area resident for over 30 years, died on August 24, 2021 at home. He previously lived in Elmont, Long Island. Born in Manhattan on July 20, 1931, Edward was the son of the late Pasquale and Anna (Scaglia) Bianco. He worked as a security guard until his retirement. Edward is survived by his...

Aug 24, 2021

MONROE – Salvatore I. Macagnone, 89, a 19-year resident of Orange County, died on August 24, 2021 at Garnet Health Medical Center. He previously lived in the Bronx. Born in the Bronx on May 21, 1932, Salvatore was the son of the late Anthony and Julia (Mandolin) Macagnone. Salvatore proudly served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He...

Aug 21, 2021

Linda Ann Zeno, 65, a lifelong area resident, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born on July 21, 1956 in Yonkers, Linda was the daughter of Angelo and Theresa (Ferullo) Zeno. Linda attended the Culinary Institute of American and worked as a Bakery Technician at Pioneer Horizon. She loved elephants, to bake and try...

Aug 20, 2021

POUGHKEEPSIE – Edward R. Hogan, Jr., 58, an area resident for 31 years and formerly of Yonkers, died peacefully at his home on August 20, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Yonkers on August 22, 1962, he was the son of Edward R. Hogan, Sr. and the late Linda (Carroll) Hogan. He was the Founder and President of...

Aug 20, 2021

VERBANK – James R. Billups, III, 83, a resident of Dutchess County since 1980, died on August 20, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. He previously lived in Ulster County. Born in Cleveland, OH on August 21, 1937, Jim was the son of the late James and Audrey (Bugg) Billups, Jr. He was employed by IBM in East Fishkill for...

Aug 20, 2021

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Christopher Peter Sheeran, 63, an area resident since 1985, died peacefully at his home on August 20, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Yonkers on October 3, 1957, he was the son of John J. Sheeran, Jr. and Virginia (Murphy) Sheeran. Chris was employed by Enterprise Association of Steamfitters Local 638, first as a Steamfitter...

Aug 20, 2021

EAST FISHKILL – Daniel Cappiello, 72, an area resident for 28 years and formerly of the Bronx, died on August 20, 2021 at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital. Born in the Bronx on February 2, 1949, he was the son of Vito and Mary (Lorusso) Cappiello. Daniel proudly served our country in the US Army. He was employed as a Mechanic A...

Aug 20, 2021

Anna J. Mione, 91, passed away at home in Fishkill on Friday, August 20, 2021. She was born on November 6, 1929 in East Harlem, New York, the youngest of four children of Sicilian immigrants Giovanni Battista and Josephine Mione. She was a beloved mother and grandmother as well as a gifted musician and author. In 1952, Anna graduated from...

Aug 18, 2021

Alice Gloria Hall, a resident of Franklin and formerly of Fishkill & Yorktown Heights, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. She was 93. Daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Baczkowska) Motyka, she was born in Flushing, Queens on October 22, 1927. Alice worked in the food service industry for many years and retired as assistant manager for Stouffer's...

Aug 16, 2021

Ruth Dean, 63, a lifelong resident of the Fishkill/Hopewell Junction area, died on August 16, 2021 at Senior Care of Marion in South Carolina. She had moved to North Carolina last year. Born in Queens on January 27, 1958, Ruth was the daughter of the late Otto and Maria (Rabe) Schnaidt. She retired in 2014 from IBM in East Fishkill...

Aug 16, 2021

Aug 16, 2021

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Maureen D. Connolly, 74, an area resident since 1976 and formerly of the Bronx, passed away on August 16, 2021 following a long illness at ArchCare at Ferncliff. Born in the Bronx on July 27, 1947, she was the daughter of Howard and Alice (McDonagh) Doherty. On November 15, 1969, Maureen married Francis Connolly, who survives at...

Aug 16, 2021

STORMVMILLE – Peter John Ruvolo, 79, an area resident since 1976 and formerly of Brooklyn, died on August 16, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn on June 24, 1942, he was the son of Bernardino and Batista (Caggiano) Ruvolo. Peter proudly served our country in the US Navy and was employed as a Central Office Technician for...

Aug 16, 2021

Hopewell Junction – Barbara L. Fasce, 75, an area resident for 20 years and formerly from Putnam County, died on August 16, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Yonkers on December 5, 1945, she was the daughter of Miles and Louise (Zemko) Rutyna. Barbara was predeceased by her husband, Peter Fasce; her daughters, Christine Fasce and Michele Scianna;...

Aug 14, 2021

FISHKILL - Anthony Vilardi, a resident of Clifton Park since 2019 and former resident of Fishkill for nearly 30 years, joined his wife in Heaven on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Seton Hall at Schuyler Ridge Residential Healthcare in Clifton Park. He was 93. Son of the late Mariano and Josephine (D'Antonio) Vilardi, he was born in Palermo, Italy on...

Aug 14, 2021

STORMVILLE - Michael John Murphy, 66, an area resident for 39 years, died on August 14, 2021 at Westchester Medical Center. Born in North Tarrytown on August 3, 1955, he was the son of Martin Francis and Hazel Frances (Travis) Murphy. Michael was employed as a Sanitation Truck Driver for Local 813. On December 4, 1976 at St. Ann's Catholic...

Aug 13, 2021

Jean Audrey Purdy DiGiaimo, 86, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021, peacefully at home with family by her side. Jean was born September 1, 1934, in Cold Spring, NY. She was predeceased by her parents, Edna and Eugene Purdy of Cold Spring, along with her husband, Nicholas Conrad DiGiaimo; her son, Paul Conrad DiGiaimo; and her siblings, Beverly of...

Aug 12, 2021

Elizabeth J. Fontaine, 74, a resident of Hopewell Junction, NY for over 27 years, passed away on August 12, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. She previously lived in the Bronx and Manhattan. Born in Manhattan on April 16, 1947, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late Antonio and Rachel (DiAngelo) Martucci. Elizabeth's family and friends will remember her as...