Obituaries

Mar 3, 2021

TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – Ann-Marie Blackman, 77, a lifelong area resident, passed away on March 3, 2021 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Born in Brooklyn on November 24, 1943, she was the daughter of the late James and Carmela (DeLuca) Guarino. On February 14, 1988 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Fishkill, Ann-Marie married Ronald B. Blackman who survives at home. She...

Mar 3, 2021

Lori Ann Conner, age 54, of Fishkill, New York, sadly left us on March 3, 2021 due to complications from Covid-19. She will be forever remembered for her loving, caring demeanor and her infectious smile. She embodied an incomparable level of compassion which we should all strive to achieve. Not a holiday or birthday would pass without a call or...

Mar 2, 2021

Mar 1, 2021

Margaret Mary Welch, 87, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2021. She was at the Sturgill Hospice Care Center in Brooksville, FL and is now with our loving God. A resident of Florida since 1992, she previously lived in Hopewell Junction, NY. Born in Chicago, IL on February 4, 1934, Marge was the daughter of the late Frank and Virginia...

Mar 1, 2021

James Questel Sr. of Fishkill, New York, passed away on Monday March 1, 2021 after a long battle with cancer, he was 79. James was best known to his friends and family as "Jimmy" and was full of sarcasm and humor right to the end of his life. James was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 16, 1942. He...

Feb 28, 2021

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Catherine K. Lindstrom, 78, an area resident since 1963 and formerly of West Babylon, died on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. Cathy was born in Queens on October 19, 1942, the daughter of Joseph and Teresia (Rossner) Klaus. She graduated from West Babylon High School in 1960. She attended Adelphi College...

Feb 26, 2021

Bette J. Aia age 87, passed on February 26, 2021 after a battle with dementia and finally heart issues. Born 11/11/33 in East Boston, Massachusetts to Edith and Joseph Silva. Married to Michael Aia on December 10, 1954 for 66 years, whom she had known since the second grade. Bette was a dedicated caregiver and hard worker from youth right...

Feb 25, 2021

Leslie Thomas Jackson, 85, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1978 and previously of Mamaroneck, died on February 25, 2021. Born on April 28, 1935 in Yonkers, Leslie was the son of Robert and Anne (Kirkbride) Jackson. Leslie proudly served our country in the United States Army and the United States Coast Guard Reserves. He was an elevator mechanic at...

Feb 24, 2021

Peter Hall Franz Sr. – Wappingers Falls Age 74 Died peacefully at home in his sleep on February 24, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born June 28, 1946, in Yonkers, NY the son of Philip and Ruby (Henderson) Franz. Pete went to Yonkers High School until 1963, he then joined the US Navy. Pete was honorably discharged in...

Feb 24, 2021

Filomena M. Morelli, a resident of Concord, North Carolina, and previously of the Bronx, passed away on February 24, 2021. She was 94. Filomena was born in the Bronx, on May 28, 1926, to the late Donato and Maria (DeMilla) Balletta. On September 14, 1946, in the Bronx, she married Joseph N. Morelli, he predeceased Filomena on July 29, 2002....

Feb 22, 2021

Feb 22, 2021

FISHKILL – Rita B. Maglio, a resident of Fishkill and formerly of Westchester County, passed away following a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 74. Daughter of the late Dominick and Virginia (Fiorenz) DiMassimo, she was born in White Plains on May 17, 1946. Rita was an active...

Feb 22, 2021

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS - Douglas E. Howell, 74, died on February 22, 2021. Born in Yonkers on February 15, 1947, he was the son of the late Harold and Valier (Douglas) Howell. Doug was the owner and operator of Olympic Auto Repair in Mount Vernon for more than 30 years. He was an avid outdoorsman, nature lover, history buff, and a...

Feb 21, 2021

POUGHKEEPSIE – Barbara J. Hickey, 80, an area resident since 1982 and formerly of Smithtown, Long Island, died on February 21, 2021 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Born in Oceanside, Long Island on November 20, 1940, she was the daughter of Howard and Lois (Spacek) Isaksen. Barbara was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Poughkeepsie. She enjoyed...

Feb 21, 2021

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Susan E. Fein, 47, a lifelong area resident died on February 21, 2021 at home. She was born in Ossining on March 7, 1973. On December 31, 2004 at the Vineyard Church, Susan married Joseph A. Fein who survives at home. She is also survived by her children, Cassandra Lesniak, Jordan Fein, and Joseph Fein; her grandson,...

Feb 20, 2021

Rosemary Cotter-Fischer, born July 4, 1930, died peacefully on February 20,2021 at home surrounded by family. She was kind and gentle yet possessed such a strong character that her entire family and her many friends could always depend on her strength. She went to great lengths to build a creative, challenging and interesting life. She was an artist who painted...

Feb 20, 2021

Robert J. Licurse, 95, of Hopewell Junction, died on February 20, 2021 at home. Born on September 3, 1925 in Lawrence, Robert was the son of Peter and Mary (Aselta) Licurse. Robert proudly served in the US Air Force during WWII. He owned and operated Robert J. Licurse Contracting in Hopewell Junction for over 30 years until his retirement. On...

Feb 20, 2021

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Maria DeMelo, 88, died at home surrounded by her family on February 20, 2021. Born in Portugal on May 9, 1932, Maria was the daughter of the late Jose Augusto Fernandes and Ana Maria de Barros Pinto Fernandes. She immigrated to the United States in the early 1960's and moved to Wappingers Falls 40 years ago. Maria...

Feb 20, 2021

Jordan Dane Hondorp of Hopewell Junction, NY passed away unexpectedly on February 20,2021. Jordan was born on February 17, 1992 in Poughkeepsie, NY. He was a graduate of John Jay High School and attended Dutchess Community College. Jordan was predeceased by his parents Stephen and Lauren Hondorp and his brother Joseph Wray Hondorp, as well as his maternal grandparents. Joseph...

Feb 19, 2021

William (Bill) Maher Jr., 58, a longtime resident of the Hudson Valley, passed away from complications after cancer surgery, on February 19, 2021. Bill is survived by his beloved wife Debbie; his daughter Alyssa; his daughter Danielle and son-in-law Devin; his mother-in-law Dorothy; his siblings and their spouses, Stephen and Stacey Maher, Theresa Jordan, Cathy and Karl Juhn, Eileen and...