Obituaries

Jul 23, 2021

Hopewell Junction- Jack Cardinale a resident of Hopewell Junction, NY passed away on July 23, 2021 at home, surrounded by his family. He was 88. Jack was born in Manhattan, NY on May 30, 1933, the son of Peter and Mary (Carsaro) Cardinale. Jack was a parishioner of St. Kateri Tekakwitha in Lagrange, NY. He enjoyed gardening and cooking for...

Jul 23, 2021

Cornelia A. "Connie" McDougall, 89, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 at the Filosa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Danbury, CT. A Danbury resident since 2017, she previously resided in Wappingers Falls for 56 years. Daughter of the late Andrew and Kathleen (Benson) Maloney, Connie was born on November 1, 1931 in the Bronx, where she lived throughout her...

Jul 23, 2021

Thomas John McLay, a lifelong local area resident, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 73. Son of the late William and Annie (Allan) McLay, he was born in Yonkers on July 11, 1948. Tom's family later relocated to Dutchess County, where he grew up in the Dutchess Park neighborhood of...

Jul 22, 2021

Braeden Scott W Westgate, 15, a lifelong area resident, died on July 22, 2021. Braeden was born in Rhinebeck on June 9, 2006 and was looking forward to entering his sophomore year at Roy C. Ketcham High School this September. He was a member of the Hopewell Reformed Church. He played soccer for the Town of Poughkeepsie and Town of...

Jul 22, 2021

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Michael John Colley, 60, a lifelong area resident, died suddenly on July 22, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Sharon, CT on November 17, 1960, he was the son of the late Robert and Marie (Lear) Colley. Michael was a Registered Nurse at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Westchester Medical Center....

Jul 21, 2021

Hopewell Junction - John L. "Jack" McCarney, Jr. , 88, of Hopewell Junction, NY passed away on July 21 , 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, after a brief illness. He was born on March 25, 1933 in York, PA, the son of John L. McCarney, Sr. and Mary (Jacobs) McCarney. His parents have preceded him in death. Jack married...

Jul 21, 2021

FISHKILL – Everett Dewey McIlwee, Jr., 73, a lifelong area resident, died on July 21, 2021 at the Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation. Born in Poughkeepsie on November 26, 1947, Everett was the son of the late Everett and Rosanna (Crawford) McIlwee, Sr. He was a 1965 graduate of Roy C. Ketcham High School. As the son of a father who...

Jul 19, 2021

Carole Emily Jongebloed, a Fishkill resident since 2018 and formerly of Cocoa Beach, FL and Hauppauge, Long Island, passed away at home on Monday, July 19, 2021. She was 83. Daughter of the late Alf W. and Rose Anna (Weltsek) Olsen, Carole was born in Queens on February 25, 1938. She enjoyed traveling with family and friends, and especially loved...

Jul 18, 2021

CELEBRATION OF LIFE ~ TERRY DANIELE God, on August 26, 1939 in New York City, chose for Theresa Oneto to be born into the lives of Rosina and Luigi Oneto. She was welcomed with open arms by "Noni" – Teresina and Vincenzo Esposito. Terry touched and shared the lives of many in her Journey of Life. "A survivor moves on"...

Jul 14, 2021

Harpreet K. Grewal passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at the Danbury Hospital in Danbury, CT. Harpreet was a resident of Connecticut for the last 15 years. She was born and raised in Punjab, India. She was known as a loving, caring, devoted and fearless woman amongst her family, friends, and society. Harpreet's hobbies and interests consisted of cooking,...

Jul 13, 2021

Rita Rogers, 69, an area resident since 1965 and previously of Queens, died on July 13, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Born on April 27, 1952 in Brooklyn, Rita was the daughter of Karol J. and Genevieve (Klimkowski) Bogdanowicz. On January 22, 1972 at St. Peter's Church in Hyde Park, Rita married the love of her life, Joseph...

Jul 12, 2021

POUGHKEEPSIE – Richard J. "Trickster" Gregory, 78, a lifelong area resident, died on July 12, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Poughkeepsie on July 13, 1942, Richard was the son of the late Richard and Marion (Catalano) Gregory. He was employed by Royal Carting for over 57 years until his retirement in 2012. Richard was an avid golfer...

Jul 11, 2021

Mary Ann Stokas, 84, an area resident since 1990 and formerly of Yonkers, died on July 11, 2021 at St. John's Riverside Hospital. Born in Yonkers on October 29, 1936, she was the daughter of Claire and Lucy (Thomas) Darling. An avid Yankee fan, Mary Ann enjoyed gardening, drawing, cleaning, crocheting and bowling. On June 5, 1955 in Yonkers, Mary...

Jul 10, 2021

LAGRANGE – Maureen Moran Doherty, 83, an area resident for 45 years, died peacefully on July 10, 2021. Born on January 14, 1938 in Queens, Maureen was the daughter of James and Anna (Normyle) Moran. She had many fond memories of growing up in the Bronx and of spending summers with her cousins and extended family at Lake Ballard, where...

Jul 10, 2021

BEEKMAN – Richard James Hughes, 81, a Poughquag resident since 2013 and formerly of Mahopac passed away on July 10, 2021, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Yonkers on November 26, 1939, he was the son of Raymond and Florence (Ferine) Hughes. Richard graduated from Ardsley High School in 1958 and proudly served our country in the US Navy...

Jul 9, 2021

Stanley J. Kasper, 62 of Hopewell Junction, died peacefully at home on July 9 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Yonkers on July 11, 1958, he was the son of the late Stanley J. and Frances P. Kasper (Buckley). Stan enlisted in his beloved Marine Corps in 1984, spending time as a Military Police officer stationed at Parris Island,...

Jul 9, 2021

Jul 7, 2021

Adelio De Santis, a Fishkill resident since 2008 and formerly of Yonkers, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. He was 87. Son of the late Michele and Giuseppina (Garzia) De Santis, he was born in Tagliacozzo, Italy on September 2, 1933. Adelio worked in construction and was a member of Building and...

Jul 6, 2021

POUGHKEEPSIE - Joseph James Meier, 38, a lifelong area resident, died on July 6, 2021 at his home. Born in Manhattan on January 13, 1983, he was the son of James Meier and the late Lillian Melendez Meier who died in 1984. Joseph graduated from John Jay High School and attended Dutchess Community College. He was employed as an asset...

Jul 4, 2021

Gerald A. Richardson August 6, 1932 - July 4, 2021 Concord, GA Gerald Alan Richardson, age 88, passed away on July 4th, 2021 from complications of Parkinson's Disease at his home in Concord, GA. Gerry was born to Desmond and Marie (Ruf) Richardson of Culvert City, Los Angeles, CA on 6 August 1932. A graduate of Alhambra High School in...