Obituaries

Feb 16, 2021

COLD SPRING – George W. Lisikatos, Sr., a lifelong local area resident, passed away at New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. He was 82. Son of the late Emmanuel and Jean (Koines) Lisikatos, he was born in Cold Spring on January 2, 1939. George worked as an electrician and belonged to the I.B.E.W. Local 363....

Feb 16, 2021

HOPEWELL JUNCTION – James P. Lynch, 66, an area resident since 1958, died on February 16, 2021 at the Grand at River Valley. Born in Bronxville on March 5, 1954, James was the son of the late William and Catherine (Mitchell) Lynch. James spent his career as a landscaper, doing what he loved. He played baseball for John Jay High...

Feb 15, 2021

Feb 15, 2021

Richard Charles Stephens, 68, of Loveland, CO passed away on February 15, 2021. Richard was born in Beacon, New York on November 11, 1952 to parents Harold and Viola (nee Fleming) Stephens. Rich and Colleen were married Feb. 9, 1974. Rich is retired from the NYS Dept. of Corrections, and his title upon retirement was, General Mechanic. He was a...

Feb 14, 2021

Feb 14, 2021

QUEENS – Erminia Motika, a longtime resident of Queens, formerly of New Jersey and Italy, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 14, 2021. She was 100. Daughter of the late Giovanni and Rosa (Smilovich) Pavichievaz, she was born in Pola, Italy on January 23, 1921. Erminia dedicated her career to education as an elementary school teacher. On September...

Feb 13, 2021

Robert Ronald Wilbarg, a longtime resident of the area, died on February 13, 2021. He was 78. Robert was born on May 4, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York to Robert W. and Caroline Wilbarg. The family moved to East Northport, Long Island when Bob was 13. He met Sue Lloyd on a blind date in 1958 and when he graduated...

Feb 12, 2021

FISHKILL – Thomas Decker Cole, a Dutchess County resident since 2000 and formerly of Westchester County, passed away suddenly at home on Friday, February 12, 2021. He was 50. Tom was born in Mount Kisco on October 12, 1970. For most of his life, he worked as an executive chauffer in the security business. Tom was a caring man whose...

Feb 11, 2021

Lorraine T. Cohn (nee Coder), born on November 8, 1925, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, February 11, 2021. She lived for 95 years, 3 months and 3 days and remained young at heart. Lorraine is survived by her children, Andrea Rousso (nee Levine) (Albert Rousso, spouse), Mitchell Levine (Susan Dropkin, partner) and Danny Cohn. Lorraine is also...

Feb 10, 2021

FISHKILL – Jennie Scarborough, 85, died on February 10, 2021 at the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence. A resident of Dutchess County for 5 years, she previously lived in the Bronx. Born in the Bronx on April 1, 1935, Jennie was the daughter of the late Antonio and Marie (Soranno) Rutigliano. Jennie is survived by her children, Susan Lampasona and her...

Feb 10, 2021

Born on December 30, 1937, in Ramke Chattha, Gujranwala, Harsaran Singh Bhatia was the son of the late Aya Singh and Durga Devi Bhatia. He and his family were relocated during India's partition, and settled in New Delhi. He married Raj Bhatia on August 5, 1966, and came to the United States to pursue graduate schooling shortly thereafter. A lifelong...

Feb 9, 2021

Feb 8, 2021

COLD SPRING – Thomas F. Russell, Jr., a lifelong local area resident, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at New York Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center. He was 74. Son of the late Thomas F. and Margaret (Waters) Russell, he was born in Manhattan on August 31, 1946. Thomas was a U.S. Army Veteran, having served during the...

Feb 8, 2021

POUGHQUAG - Myron "Mickey" Bishko, 86, died on February 8, 2021 at home. Born on August 16, 1934 in New York City, he was the son of John and Mary (Troc) Bishko. On August 31, 1957 at St. George's Church in New York City, Myron married Catherine Tomashosky who predeceased him on December 26, 2019. Myron proudly served our country...

Feb 8, 2021

Manuel Medina, 93, died on February 8, 2021 at Northern Dutchess Hospital. A resident of Fishkill for over 20 years, he previously lived in the Bronx. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on November 5, 1927, Manuel was the son of the late Manuel and Gregoria "Gloria" (Gonzalez) Medina. Manuel was employed as a foreman for the New York City Housing...

Feb 7, 2021

POUGHKEEPSIE – Judith Conklin, 78, died on February 7, 2021 at home. A resident of Poughkeepsie, NY since 1962, she moved to Myrtle Beach, SC from 2000-2012, before moving back home. Born on December 25, 1942 in Far Rockaway, NY, Judy was the daughter of the late Norman and May (Golding) Rice. On November 4, 1962 in Poughkeepsie, she married...

Feb 6, 2021

EAST FISHKILL – Michael George Guadagno, 32, a lifelong area resident, died on February 6, 2021. Born in Mount Kisco on December 26, 1988, he was the son of Gary and Christine (Anderson) Guadagno. Michael graduated from John Jay High School where he played basketball and football. He worked as an Electrician's Assistant with his dad in the family business,...

Feb 6, 2021

Funeral Service: Donations: https://www.venturerockland.org/donate-online/ Richard A. Hand - resident of Hopewell Junction for the past nine years. Previous residence - 222 West 233rd Street in the Bronx. He passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, February 6, 2021. Born in New York City on September 27, 1933, he was the loving son of Frank and Margaret...

Feb 6, 2021

LAGRANGEVILLE - Eileen Mary Tiess a local resident since 1967, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on February 6, 2021. She was 83. Eileen was born in NYC on September 17, 1937, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Selega) Dupond. In 1954, she graduated from Hunter College High School in Manhattan then attended Fordham University graduating Magna...

Feb 5, 2021

Cecelia Rohan August 8, 1944- February 5, 2021 Cecelia Rohan (nee Kelly) passed away peacefully February 5, 2021, after a two-week battle with Covid-19. At age 76, Cecily joins her beloved Bernie in heaven. She is survived by her five children: Sheila (Jack O'Gara), Brian (Jessica Cassidy), Breege, Patrick (Theresa O'Sullivan) and Kelly (Richard FitzGerald) and 12 grandchildren: Aidan, Ailish,...