Obituaries

Jun 19, 2021

Edward "Ed" Rice, a Hopewell Junction resident since 1972, formerly of Yonkers and the Bronx, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. He was 85. Son of the late Bernard and Margaret (McGuire) Rice, he was born in the Bronx on February 25, 1936. In 1953, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and...

Jun 18, 2021

FISHKILL - Joseph I. Raab, 78, died on June 18, 2021 peacefully at his home following a 14 month illness. Born in Brooklyn on October 2, 1942, Joseph proudly served our country in the US Army and was a loving, caring and witty father and husband. He had been employed as the Director of Production for American Printing in Uniondale...

Jun 17, 2021

Thomas J. Schmid, 63, a lifelong area resident, died on June 17, 2021 at Garnet Health Medical Center. Born on September 5, 1957 in Yonkers, Thomas was the son of Joseph and Dorothea (Lorio) Schmid. Thomas was a mechanic for NYC Transit MABSTOA for over 20 years. He was a member of WRAM Model Airplane Club and enjoyed motorcycles and...

Jun 17, 2021

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - Mary A. (Paquin) Lacoste, a Dutchess County resident since 1957 and formerly of Worcester, MA, passed away at home on Thursday, June 17, 2021. She was 92. Born and raised in Holyoke, MA, she was born on May 30, 1929, daughter of the late Wilfrid and Florence (Denette) Paquin. In her younger years, Mary worked as a...

Jun 17, 2021

Philip B. Campisi, 63, an area resident for 30 years and previously of Peekskill and Charleston, SC, died on June 17, 2021 at home. Born on April 24, 1958 in Yonkers, Philip was the son of Peter and Patricia (Shirk) Campisi. Philip worked as the Director of Internal Controls at Photronics in Brookfield, CT. He was an Eagle Scout and...

Jun 15, 2021

Jun 15, 2021

Wappingers Falls – Eliceo Javiar Orellana, 89, died on June 15, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Manhattan on March 29, 1932, he was the son of the late Eliceo and Candita (Morales) Orellana. He proudly served in the US Air Force as a Military Police Sergeant during the Korean War. Eliceo is survived by his brother, Edward...

Jun 13, 2021

Hopewell Junction – Mary Frances Beattie (nee Barber), 80, departed this life Sunday, June 13, 2021, while at the Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital. She leaves behind her husband of 57 years, Robert J. Beattie, her daughter, Mary E. Solinski, grandson, Jason A. Solinski and her brother, Everett Barber. Prior to marriage, Mary/Fran was active as a substitute Organist for churches in...

Jun 13, 2021

Hearts across the country were broken on Sunday June 13, 2021 with the sudden passing of JP Hill. He is known as the kindest, friendliest, most thoughtful and fun loving person anyone could know. John P. (JP) Hill, Jr. was born in Amityville, NY on October 18, 1954 and was the son of John P. and Gloria Barry Hill. He...

Jun 12, 2021

Margaret A. Murray, "Peggy", 82, a resident of Stormville and previously of the Bronx, died on June 12, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Born on August 27, 1939 in the Bronx, Peggy was the daughter of Patrick and Catherine (Elder) Cassidy. On January 25, 1959 in New York City, Peggy married the love of her life, William J....

Jun 11, 2021

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Louis Frank Tempestilli, 91, passed through the Gate of Heaven on Friday, June 11, 2021. He was born in the Bronx on October 22, 1929, son of the late Pasquale and Ursula (Raggazino) Tempestilli. In 1948, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged from service in 1951. A proud Korean Conflict Veteran, Louis was...

Jun 11, 2021

James R. Giannetta, of Wappingers Falls, passed away on June 11, 2021, at the age of 91 after a brief illness. It is a difficult task to sum up 91 years in a few paragraphs. James was born in the Bronx on May 12, 1930, to Lorenzo and Ann (nee Menzacappe) Giannetta, the middle son of five boys. On May...

Jun 10, 2021

Narinderjit S. Bhatti, 62, a resident of Poughkeepsie, died on June 10, 2021. Born on September 16, 1958 in India, Narinderjit was the son of Satwant S. Bhatti and the late Karnail K. Bhatti. He was a successful business entrepreneur and a life member of the Mid Hudson Sikh Cultural Society. He was admired by the entire community. Narinderjit is...

Jun 10, 2021

POUGHQUAG – Joseph T. Raffaele, 89, an area resident since 2018, died on June 10, 2021 at the Wingate at Dutchess. He previously lived in Del Ray Beach, FL. Born on January 10,1932 in the Bronx, he was the son of the late Thomas and Raffaela (DiMeo) Raffaele. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Joe...

Jun 9, 2021

Wappingers Falls – Jaswant Singh, 72, a resident of Wappinger Falls since 1990 and previously of India, passed away June 9, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in India, she was the daughter of Arjan and Karam (Kaur) Singh. In 1970, she married Manjeet Singh who predeceased her in 2000. Jaswant was a member of the Mid-Hudson Sikh Cultural...

Jun 8, 2021

Jensen's gone… But Jensen wouldn't leave us in a churchy way… with organs and such. He would blast into heaven, on a pulse of sonic waves -- a power-chord face-off between Joe Strummer and the Edge, with head-banging vocals by the Robot Farts. Behind him, as he rose upward, Jensen would trail phantasmagoric, electric-rainbow memory beams – whisps of color...

Jun 6, 2021

FISHKILL – Josephine Jean DeRuvo, 85, an area resident since 1998, died on June 6, 2021 at the Fishkill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. She previously lived in White Plains. Born in White Plains on October 14, 1935, Josephine was the daughter of the late Bruno and Angelina (Spinelli) Valenti. She worked as a clerk for AT & T in...

Jun 5, 2021

On June 5, 2021, Mark Abrams, loving and strong father of two, passed away at the age of 53. Mark Abrams was born on April 15, 1968 in the Bronx, New York. He grew up in East Fishkill, New York where he played Varsity Football at John Jay High School and was active in the East Fishkill Soccer program. Mark...

Jun 2, 2021

EAST FISHKILL – Dominic John Capogna, Sr., 85, an area resident for 61 years, died on June 2, 2021 at his home. Born on April 2, 1936 in the Bronx, he was the son of Attilio and Jenny (Terracciano) Capogna. He had employed as a carpenter for Local #323 in Beacon. He was a parishioner of St. Columba Church, and...

May 31, 2021

Matte L Wallace, 86, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 2014, and previously of South Lake Tahoe and San Diego, California, fell asleep in death on Monday, May 31, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Clinton, Oklahoma on November 23, 1934, Mattie was the daughter of Doc and Irene Murphy. On June 4, 1951, in Tacoma, Washington,...